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The Argent Tournament Expands

This former Tuskarr-inhabited island has been turned into a staging ground by the Vrykul. This former Tuskarr-inhabited island has been turned into a staging ground by the Vrykul.

With so many new details about Patch 3.2 trickling out of Blizzard lately, it surely won't be too long before we see it pop up on the PTR! This time, they're letting us know a little bit more about what to expect from the expanded Argent Tournament. There's plenty to get excited about for those that have worn themselves out on the existing dailies, Paladin players, and even fans of the Black Knight.

Two entirely new quest hubs have been added to the event. One lies within a Cult of the Damned camp that's just been set up to spy on the Crusade's activities (does this mean you'll be able to work for the bad guys in some capacity?), and the other takes place on a sizable island just off the coast that Sea Vrykul have claimed as their own. Remember those guys in Borean Tundra who made everything so misty? Well, they're back to pester you again and they're apparently attacking the Sunreavers' ships, which occupy the waters between the coast and the island.

More quests will be available for those that have already achieved notoriety in the Tournament, itself. Those who are exalted with the Silver Covenant or Sunreavers will gain access to three new (randomized) dailies through which they will be able to earn more seals. New rewards have, of course, been added for you to spend your hard-earned seals on including tabards and two new mounts (one flying and one ground) representative of either faction, and a vanity pet called the Shimmering Wyrmling which will be available to players of both sides.

For the true Argent Tournament Obsessives, the ones who have achieved the Crusader title already, even more quests and rewards will open up. Yet another new line of dailies will appear (at least two will reward seals), but the things you can purchase are even more exciting! There will be new heirloom goodies to send to your alts, an Argent Crusade Banner and Tabard (the latter of which has the ability to transport you directly to the Tournament from anywhere), and an upgraded squire who comes with his own summonable mount. It has a reported eight-hour cooldown, but the upgraded squire can serve as either a bank, vendor, or mailbox!

Likewise, Paladins who are tired of their old Charger can trade it in for a fresh, new Argent Crusade-themed one.

Blizzard also reports that the terrible Black Knight will make his triumphant return. What, you thought you killed him?

Is this the true face of the Black Knight?! Is this the true face of the Black Knight?!

Pfft! That was only a flesh wound!

For those that have run themselves ragged on the Argent Tournament, it seems like there is a whole lot of new stuff to look forward to. With so many dailies, there's no doubt it'll become the "go-to" place for anyone looking to earn some extra gold to foot the repair bills they get from the included instances! And for those that haven't bothered with it yet, there's no sign of them getting rid of any of the old quests (aside, perhaps, from the coliseum-building ones offered by the goblins out front) any time soon.

Full notes can be be perused at your leisure here.

Chime in below, readers. What do you think of all the new additions to the Argent Tournament? Does the amount of dailies make your head spin, like it does mine?

Reader Comments (16)

Crusader's FTW!!

Now i'm glad I got the title.

June 16, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterNextgener

sounds nice! =)

June 16, 2009 | Unregistered Commentercityguy

^ can't wait :3

June 16, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterCritterbot

New Pally mount!! Sweeet!

June 16, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterRaknor

i love monty pythons search for the holy grail so many refrences to it in wotlk

June 16, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterxxdeathangel

Well i hope i get exalted with The Sunreavers quick then.. btw how do u get the Crusader title? Some sorta achievement in the argent tournament list i guess?

June 16, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterMichael

nice, i hate my belf charger, even though it took me 2 lvl 80 friends, nearly 500 gold and 4 hours of hellish frustration to get it...a new skin on it will be good...only 73 at the time but it seems pretty cool.. still feel like im missing out on the 80 content and dailys.

June 16, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterpalamonkey

Sounds pretty awesome to me. Guess this'll get me trying harder on finishing all the champion factions, I've just been doing the 2 dailies that coincide with the champion ones already. Also yay for a new pally charger!

June 16, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterEventime

I pretty much quit using my paladin charger after I got my Black War Bear. FOR THE HORDE! =D

I also never bothered much with the argent tournament. I just couldn't get the hang of the stupid "combat" stuff. I don't understand how people can spend hours a day doing that stuff.

June 16, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterXian

All I can say is...Awesome! I'm a bit of an closet RPer (Dont hurt me!) and seeing how I can get my squire a mount and a Argent banner and tabard gives me more incentive to lvl my human pally to get that sick new charger. Cant wait for the new patch gonna have a ton of fun with my Pyromaniac dwarf hunter and my Argent Crusader Human Pally! Power lvl power hooooo!

June 16, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterArchillon

Looking good looking good! Personally I'm curios about the so called "upgrade" to squire pet is gonna get (bank and mail at ur whim? sound too good to be true)

@ Michael
The Crusade title u get once u become Exalted Champion of the Horde/Alliane ( become Champion and reach exalted status with all ur faction's major cities) and u probably cant see this achiv because u have yet to complete its prequisite "Champion of the Horde/Alliance" wich is the same without the exalted status

June 17, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterDraikking

@ Draikking

Owh okay i understand, makes sence. Well 2 more to go then. thx dude.

June 17, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterMichael

Wewt!! Exalted with the Sunreavers and I have my sexy Crusader title.

I hope it'll still be Champion Seals given away though. I want the mounts and the pets, but I don't want to cave my head in from the sheer tedium that's set in from those 4 quests. Five seals a day is not enough ><.

June 17, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterDyra

well nice but i still dont feel the need to doing everything from th begining

June 17, 2009 | Unregistered Commentercocopuff

I still don't understand whether or not newer 80's like me, many of whom have spent most of their time getting epic gear and doing Wintergrasp, while having no time spent doing the Argent Tournament will be able to participate in getting their tier 9 gear.

Do I have to have some kind of prior participation in the Argent Tournament in order to be able to begin the new dungeons and raids?

July 28, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterI be ignant

What would be nice would be if they made jousting even the tiniest bit of fun.

August 13, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterMark C

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