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Mastery Of The Shield-Breaker
Start	Scout Shalyndria
End	Scout Shalyndria
Level	80
Category	Argent Tournament
Experience	11050
Reputation	+75 The Silver Covenant
Previous	The Argent Tournament
Next	Up to the Challenge

Mastery Of The Shield-Breaker
Level: 80
Scout Shalyndria
Scout Shalyndria
XP: 11050

Objectives

Scout Shalyndria at the Argent Tournament Grounds wants you to speak to Valis Windchaser and use Shield-Breaker on 2 vulnerable Ranged Targets.

• Valis Windchaser's advice
• Use Shield-Breaker on Ranged Target x2

Description

You'll need to learn how to break through and opponent's defenses to suceed in mounted combat. Take this lance and mount the stabled Quel'dorei Steed just outside the pavilion.

Once you're mounted, seek out Valis Windchaser. He's on the northern edge of the tournament grounds at the training area east of the Aspirant's Ring. Valis will teach you the basics of using a ranged Shield-Breaker attack to make make a Ranged Target vulnerable.

Progress

Have you practiced using your Shield-Breaker?

Completion

Commit Valis's lesson to memory, <name>. It will mean the difference between winning and losing your mounted combat matches.

Rewards

You will receive: 3 70 and 11,050 experience (or 6 63 at level 80)

Notes

Valis Windchaser:

Well. Another <class>, come to learn the ways of the Shield-Breaker?

Show me how to train with a Ranged Target.

Use Shield-Breaker on a Ranged Target.

Then use Shield-Breaker while it is defenseless.

Tell me more about using the Shield-Breaker.

The ranged Shield-Breaker attack is simple to learn, but difficult to master. Alone it may seem weak, but in conjunction with Thrusts and Charges the Shield-Breaker makes a successful jouster.

Find a Ranged Target. Take a moment to the Shield-Breakers range...How much space you need, and how far you can hurl the lance.

After that? Well. Start throwing, and do not stop until you have broken every last layer of Defend and pierced the vulnerable target.

This tactic will serve you well in actual mounted combat: Break down your opponent's defenses...and then crush them!

Quest progression

1.  [80] The Argent Tournament
2. •  [80] Mastery Of Melee
   •  [80] Mastery Of The Charge
   •  [80] Mastery Of The Shield-Breaker
3.  [80] Up To The Challenge and complete the daily quests listed below to earn enough [Aspirant's Seals] to continue. (15 seals at 5 per day)
   •  [80 Daily] A Blade Fit For A Champion -or- The Edge Of Winter -or- A Worthy Weapon
   •  [80 Daily] Training In The Field
   •  [80 Daily] Learning The Reins
4.  [80] The Aspirant's Challenge
5. Players will be offered one of these quests based on their race:
   •  [80] A Valiant Of The Exodar
   •  [80] A Valiant Of Ironforge
   •  [80] A Valiant Of Gnomeregan
   •  [80] A Valiant Of Stormwind
   •  [80] A Valiant Of Darnassus
6.  [80] The Valiant's Charge and complete the daily quests listed below to earn enough [Valiant's Seals] to continue. (25 seals at 5 per day)
   •  [80 Daily] A Blade Fit For A Champion -or- The Edge Of Winter -or- A Worthy Weapon
   •  [80 Daily] A Valiant's Field Training
   •  [80 Daily] The Grand Melee
   •  [80 Daily] At The Enemy's Gates
7.  [80] The Valiant's Challenge
8.  [80] A Champion Rises

After completing "The Valiant's Challenge", the following quests open up allowing players to repeat the valiant stage of daily quests (steps six and seven) for the other factions with which they have not yet earned the right to champion:

•  [80] Valiant Of The Exodar
•  [80] Valiant Of Ironforge
•  [80] Valiant Of Gnomeregan
•  [80] Valiant Of Stormwind
•  [80] Valiant Of Darnassus

Patches and hotfixes

• Patch 3.1.0 (14-Apr-2009): Added. 
  

External links

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