Training Arena

Players are transported to this arena for The Team Trials quest.

Getting there
It is not necessary, however, to have The Team Trials quest active in order to access the Training Arena again and again. All a player must do is enter Isle of the Nameless from Great Temple of Balthazar. At the foot of the entrance ramp to the player's right will be the Master of Paths. Speak to him, and you will be offered the chance to go to the Training Arena, the Random Arenas, or the Great Temple.

Battles
There are four battles that make up the "Training". Your opponents consist of a simple four person NPC team: an elementalist, a warrior, a ranger, and a monk.

The first battle is a simple annihilation match, the second an obelisk match (or, if you simply ignore the flag and obelisk, as many people prefer, another simple annihilation match), and the third is annihilation with Priests. The final match is kill-count. The arena remains the same for all four matches, as does, essentially, the strategy of the computer opponents.

The only difference in the NPCs' tactics is in where they run for each match. For the first, they'll run (unless you intercept them) up to the door or your release area, but will not go inside or initiate combat unless you step outside.

For the second, they will run straight to the obelisk and stay there until you approach.

For the third and fourth, though, they will come all the way to your side and inside your resurrection area for their initial attack.

Winning all four of the battles should be fairly easy for any experienced player, and inexperienced players are likely to learn what they need to win these matches quickly. Flawless victories are extremely common for the first three matches, but significantly harder for the final one.

Rewards
There is no official reward but you can earn roughly 1250 Balthazar faction in about fifteen minutes by completing all four Training Arena matches. You can complete it again to reach the daily cap of 2000 Balthazar faction. Therefore, you can earn enough faction for a Zaishen Key every two to three days from the Training Arena alone.

Initial dialog

 * Master of Paths:
 * "Greetings, young one. It is my duty to offer you a choice, a fork in your path, if you are willing and ready. Once you make your choice, you may still return here and choose another path at any time. Are you ready to learn of the different paths?"


 * Accept: "Yes. Tell me of my choices."
 * Decline: "I'll be on my way."