Taking on All Challengers

Quest Giver: Lok’lira the Crone — Brunnhildar Village, Storm Peaks [47, 69]

Objective: Defeat 6 Victorious Challengers in Brunnhildar Village.

Quick Facts

• Location: Brunnhildar Village, concentrated around [50, 66] and [48, 70]
• Chain Position: Quest 11 of 16 in the Sons of Hodir prerequisite chain
• Unlocks: Daily quest Defending Your Title/Taking on All Challengers, which involves defeating more challengers

Walkthrough

Finding the Challengers

• Victorious Challengers are green (friendly) NPCs scattered around Brunnhildar Village. They stand idle and confident near groups of other Hyldnir who are still sparring with each other.
• Best locations: a couple just below the quest giver at [48, 70], a larger group around [50, 68], and a reliable cluster near [51, 66].

Starting a Fight

• Talk to a Victorious Challenger and select the dialogue option: “Let’s do this, sister!”
• She will immediately turn hostile and attack. No need to target and pull; the dialogue handles it.

Combat Tips

• The Challengers use Shield Slam frequently, which interrupts spellcasting and deals moderate damage. Casters should use instant-cast spells or stay at range to minimize interruptions.
• These fights are quick and manageable solo, even for undergeared characters.
• Rogues/Druids: You can drop a Freezing Trap or enter Stealth after clicking the dialogue but before the Challenger turns hostile, giving you an opener advantage.
• Challengers do not grant XP or drop loot; the gear reward comes from the quest itself.

Efficiency Tips

• [51, 66] is a good farming spot with fast respawns. You can cycle through Challengers quickly without much downtime.
• If your disguise drops for any reason, fly out of the area and return. Re-entering Brunnhildar Village automatically reapplies the Hyldnir costume.
• If Challengers appear red/hostile and untargetable, try logging out and back in, or drop the quest, fly out to reset the disguise, then re-accept.
• A repair NPC, Warsmith Sigfinna, is located at [47.5, 70.4] if you need to fix gear between fights.
• Side Quests Nearby: While completing this, pick up Yulda’s Folly and Aberrations at [49, 71] for quests that send you to Valkyrion.

Lore Context

This is the second round of the Hyldsmeet. Lok’lira explains that by defeating Agnetta, you earned a spot in the next bracket. Your opponents this time have also won their first-round fights, so Lok’lira warns you not to expect pushovers.

The Hyldsmeet is a bracket-style tournament of single combat between Hyldnir warriors. The winner ultimately earns the right to rule at Thorim’s side.

Of course, Thorim has been in a depressive stupor at the Temple of Storms for centuries, making the competition somewhat hollow. The Hyldnir keep fighting anyway, waiting for the day their champion can finally ascend to claim the prize.

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