The Challenger's Ring: Lao-Chin the Iron Belly
 The Challenger's Ring: Lao-Chin the Iron Belly | |
|---|---|
| Start | Master Snowdrift |
| End | Master Snowdrift |
| Level | 25-35 |
| Category | Townlong Steppes |
| Experience | 294000 |
| Reputation | +350 Shado-Pan |
| Rewards |
 [Valor Points]19  84 50 |
Objectives
Challenge Lao-Chin the Iron Belly and then defeat him in combat at Shado-Pan Garrison in Townlong Steppes.
- Challenge Lao-Chin the Iron Belly
- Defeat Lao-Chin the Iron Belly
Description
Lao-Chin seems to have his head in the clouds... or, rather, in his beer.
After all of his recent battles, he seems completely obsessed with with trying to develop the perfect brew for fighting.
That's well and good, but we need him to actually do some fighting!
You should go challenge him, see if you can snap him out of his rut.
If you beat him, he'll probably want to go out and help fight just to try to one-up you!
Rewards
You will receive: 5x [Valor Points] and 19 84 50
Progress
Well?
Completion
Wow, you must have impressed Lao-Chin. He can't stop talking about how excited he is to go out and fight with you. Good work.
Gains
- 294000 XP
- +350 reputation with Shado-Pan
Notes
Speak with Lao-Chin:
- Lao-Chin the Iron Belly says: A challenge, huh? Let's see what you've got.
- Lao-Chin the Iron Belly says: Oh, yeah. I remember you. Let's see what you've learned.
- He runs to the challenger's ring.
Follow him and speak with him again:
- Well? Let's go! I'm eager to see what you've got.
All right, let's do this!- Lao-Chin the Iron Belly says: I hope your moves aren't too predictable.
Lao-Chin is a level 90 brewmaster with 393,000 health and the following abilities:
- Keg Smash
- Guard
- Healing Spheres — Forms several haeling pheres around the caster. Anyone who walks through the spheres will consume them, healing themselves for 14,000 to 16,000 Nature. Each sphere remaining after 10 sec will heal the caster for 14,000 to 16,000 Nature. Instant. The spheres are red.
- Leg Sweep
In-combat taunts:
- Lao-Chin the Iron Belly yells: Oh, you're gonna try that move? Come on!
- Lao-Chin the Iron Belly yells: What's wrong, did you forget how to fight?
- Lao-Chin the Iron Belly says: Okay... that was pretty good.
Finish him off:
- Lao-Chin the Iron Belly says: Wow! I haven't seen that one before. I guess you're pretty good after all.
- Lao-Chin the Iron Belly says: Sure, I'll go with you. Gotta study up on your moves!
- Lao-Chin the Iron Belly says: Whenever you need me, I'll be here.
Progression
Shado-Pan dailies with five quests per hub but only one hub available each day.
- Four of:
[25-35 Daily] Assault Deadtalker's Plateau- [25-35 Daily] Assault Fire Camp Gai-Cho
- [25-35 Daily] The Enemy of My Enemy... Is Still My Enemy!
- [25-35 Daily] Spirit Dust
- [25-35 Daily] The Deadtalker Cipher
- One of:
- Shan'ze Dao cloud serpents
- [25-35 Daily] Born Free
- [25-35 Daily] Dark Arts
- [25-35 Daily] The Mogu Menace
- [25-35 Daily] Onyx Hearts
- [25-35 Daily] Riding the Storm
- Shan'ze Dao quilen
- [25-35 Daily] Bronze Claws
- [25-35 Daily] Grave Consequences
- [25-35 Daily] Illusions Of The Past
- [25-35 Daily] The Mogu Menace
- [25-35 Daily] When The Dead Speak
- Shan'ze Dao sprites
- [25-35 Daily] The Mogu Menace
- [25-35 Daily] Spiteful Sprites
- [25-35 Daily] Egg Rescue!
- [25-35 Daily] Little Hatchlings
- [25-35 Daily] In Sprite Of Everything
- Four of
- [25-35 Daily] A Morale Victory
- [25-35 Daily] Destroy the Siege Weapons!
- [25-35 Daily] Friends, Not Food!
- [25-35 Daily] Fumigation
- [25-35 Daily] Sra'vess Wetwork
- [25-35 Daily] The Bigger They Come...
- One of:
- [25-35 Daily] Target of Opportunity: Sra'thik Hivelord
- [25-35 Daily] Target of Opportunity: Sra'thik Swarmlord
Patch changes
Hotfix (2012-10-01): Players must now properly earn the right to Lao-Chin the Iron Belly's company by completing "The Challenger's Ring: Lao-Chin the Iron Belly". - Patch 5.0.4 (2012-08-28): Added.