Today let’s talk about an exciting new phase of WOTLK Classic Call Of The Crusade.

Background

In order to prepare for the last attack on Lich King. The union of Holy Warriors in Order of The Silver Hand and Argent Dawn decided to establish a base near Icecrown Citadel. This makes it possible to gather resources and identify warriors who will serve in Vanguard of their army.

Highlord Tirion Fordring organized a contest to test the potential heroes of Horde and Alliance. But Scourge Invasion soon appeared and spoiled the event. Undead’s attack ended with the appearance of the monstrous Crypt Lord Anub’arak. He attempted to destroy Tyrion’s elite force before it could gather.

New Function

We’re getting to know a lot of exciting new features. Includes new dungeons: Crusaders’ Coliseum, a new battleground Isle of Conquest, the rerelease of Onyxia’s Lair, Tier 9 set pieces and more. So let’s get started.

Crusaders’ Coliseum

One of the most exciting features of this phase is the new Crusaders’ Coliseum. It is located on Argent Tournament grounds at Icecrown Citadel.

There’s a brand new raid inside Coliseum: Trial of the Crusader and a new five-player dungeon, Trial of the Champion. Formidable Horde and Alliance Champions, a pack of monsters, and Scourge Invasion are some encounters you’ll face in this Gladiatorial arena.

Best of all, there are no trash mobs here. You can just step in, start each encounter, and move on to the next. Horde, Alliance, and Argent Crusade are all represented within Coliseum.

On Alliance side, you’ll find King Varian Wrynn in attendance alongside Lady Jaina Proudmoore. On Horde’s side are Warchief Thrall and Overlord Hellscream.

Trial Of The Champion

Let’s start by reviewing five-player dungeon: Trial of the Champion. How did you enjoy all these daily jousting while Coliseum was being built? The first encounter in Trial of the Champion is another rivalry. Depending on which faction you are in, you will face off against the champion of the rival faction.

For the second encounter, you’ll face one of two randomly selected, either Eadric the Pure, or Argent Confessor Paletress. Each boss has its own mechanics and specific loot, but there will also be shared loot in your cache rewards.

Finally, you’ll face Black Knight. So if you haven’t done any daily jousting, you might want to start so you can get some practice.

Trial Of The Crusader

Next, let’s move on to Trial of the Crusader raid. This is a brand new 10-man and 25-man raid copy. It features exciting new boss encounters, mechanics and loot. Including: Beasts of Northrend, Lord Jaraxxus Faction Champions, Twin Val’kyr, and Anub’arak.

There are four different versions of this WOTLK Classic raid: 10-player, 25-player, 10-player hero, and 25-player hero. Regular 10-man and 25-man battles appear in Trial of the Crusader, while Heroic version is called Trial of the Grand Crusader.

Both 10-player and 25-player instances of Crusader’s Coliseum will drop a new Emblem of Triumph. Heroic dungeons daily quest will award two Emblems of Triumph, and your currency and achievement tabs will update accordingly.

How To Get New Equipment?

If you’ve started your Argent Tournament daily, you’ll also get Champion’s Seal. Champion’s Seal is used on Tabards, Pets, Mounts, Gear, Heirlooms and more. They also drop from Trial of the Champion Heroic mode.

Other forms of currency include Emblems of Triumph, Trophy of the Crusade and Crusader Orb, all of which will be redeemable for gear like new tier sets.

The release of the new raid will offer nine tiers of items. Outside Crusader’s Coliseum, you’ll find vendors who trade in all level nine gear. So you need to prepare enough WOTLK Classic Gold and other currencies. Once you’re there, you can look around, talk to NPCs, and you’ll see who trades which Emblems for which level.

Related: 7 New Changes To Expect In WOTLK Classic Phase 3 Call Of The Crusade

Isle Of Conquest

Next, let’s move on to the new battleground Isle of Conquest. If you like the vibe of Alterac Valley, then you might like Isle of Conquest. Same size, it can hold up to 80 players, 40 players per faction.

Its primary goal is to win by defeating the opposing faction’s generals or by losing resources. Just like in Alterac Valley. But players will also find secondary objectives. There are five captureable locations here, each offering its own benefits to the faction that controls it. Each secondary objective, each has its own details and complexities.

Onyxia’s Lair

Finally, let’s talk about Onyxia’s Lair. Originally introduced in the vanilla version of World of WarCraft as a 40-man raid. It quickly became a fan favorite thanks to its challenging mechanics, epic loot, and noteworthy memes.

But as we mentioned before, Onyxia’s Lair was re-released as 10 and 25 player raids. The re-release of Onyxia’s Lair comes as part of the run-up to World of WarCraft Cataclysm’s release, and it brings many changes to the game’s world.

To accompany the expansion, they’ve re-released Onyxia’s Lair encounter with an improved storyline and updated loot. The 10-player version of Onyxia’s Lair is designed to be accessible to a wider range of players, while the 25-player version offers greater challenges and more powerful loot.

That’s all I want to cover. I mainly want to cover everything included in Call of the Crusade patch. Hope this guide can help you better understand this new content and have a better start. Good luck.