To Die By the Sword
 To Die By the Sword | |
|---|---|
 The Theater of Pain | |
| Start | Grandmaster Vole [50.2, 41.6] |
| End | Grandmaster Vole [50.4, 44.3] |
| Level | 53-60 |
| Category | Maldraxxus |
| Experience | 7,100 |
| Rewards |
24 10 20 |
| Previous |
 [53-60] If You Want Peace... |
| Next |
[53-60] An Opportunistic Strike |
Objectives
Defeat 30 contenders in the Theater of Pain.
- Competitors defeated (30)
Description
What's this? You fly no colors! Where is the pride in your house, gladiator?
Bah, this drought has left us with slim pickings indeed, if this is the best Maldraxxus can muster!
I remember the old days. The strongest souls arriving, then being divided among the five houses...
No matter. The tournament beckons. Enter the arena! Fight for glory!
By the look of you, it's likely you won't last long. Try to make a name for yourself in the time you have left.
Rewards
You will receive:
- 24 10 20
- 7,100 XP
Progress
What are you waiting for? Put on a show!
Completion
You survived? Really...
I admit, that was unexpected.
Notes
On accept:
- Grandmaster Vole says: Fight well! All of Maldraxxus is watching.
Head south into the arena and interact with the Arena Gate to open it. Kill anything that moves, including Necromancer Competitors, Skeletal Competitors, and Construct Competitors. Avoid aggroing the elite champions Bloodrot, Gutrend, and Rin'mar.
Every few kills, Vole chimes in with one of the following:
- Grandmaster Vole says: A blow well struck!
- Grandmaster Vole says: Another challenger falls!
- Grandmaster Vole says: One combatant rises above the rest!
- Grandmaster Vole says: The strong survive, and the weak are culled!
Each time Vole says something, players will be granted a buff (Favor of the Crowd) and a bonus ability that deals point-blank damage to enemies and occasionally has other effects, including:
Bladesworn's Favor — Inflicts X Physical damage to enemies within 8 yards.
Construct's Favor — Lash out at nearby enemies, inflicting 20 Physical damage to enemies within 8 yards and restoring health for every enemy hit.
Ritualist's Favor — Inflicts X Nature damage to enemies within 10 yards of the impact.
As you kill enemies, you gain stacks of the Rising Champion buff.
Progression
- [53-60] If You Want Peace...
- [53-60] To Die By the Sword
- [53-60] An Opportunistic Strike
- [53-60] Champion the Cause
- [53-60] Land of Opportunity
- [53-60] Arms for the Poor, [53-60] Walk Among Death, [53-60] Memory of Honor
- [53-60] Trench Warfare
- [53-60] The House of the Chosen
Patch changes
Patch 9.0.2 (2020-11-17): Added.