Trial of the Champion

Master the Trial of the Champion in World of Warcraft: Midnight! Learn strategies for the Magical Horsey Encounter, Eadric/Paletress, and The Black Knight.

Alright, so you're looking to tackle the Trial of the Champion in World of Warcraft: Midnight? This instance is pretty much designed for raiders, maybe with one extra DPS tagging along if you're feeling generous, but that's about it. Don't worry though, you can run the normal version as much as you want!

Boss Encounters:

• Magical Horsey Encounter: This one's a bit of a mouthful, and honestly, it sounds like something a GM might joke about, but it's a pretty cool fight! You'll face 3 out of 5 possible bosses: a mage, a shaman healer, a rogue, a warrior, and a hunter. You'll almost always see the warrior, but the others can vary. Unlike normal encounters, you'll want to target the healer first if they're present, then the warrior, and then finish off whoever's left.
• Eadric/Paletress: Eadric is generally the easier of the two. It's mostly a tank-and-spank situation, but you'll need to pay close attention to his hammer. If you get it, make sure to throw it back at him! Paletress is a bit different; she summons a memory that you need to DPS down quickly. She'll be immune to damage during this phase but will keep casting spells. However, you can send your interrupts to help your healer and stop her own heals. She's the more DPS-intensive boss of this pair.
• The Black Knight: This fight is broken down into three distinct phases.
  • Phase 1: Your main goal here is to burn down both the Black Knight and his minion before the minion explodes.
  • Phase 2: He'll summon his Army of the Dead. You absolutely need to burn them all down quickly, otherwise, you risk getting one-shotted by their combined assault.
  • Phase 3: This is a pure DPS race. The longer the Black Knight stays alive, the harder his debuff and bolts will hit, so unleash everything you've got!