Argent Tournament dailies: Get Kraken!
The Patch 3.2 daily quests are all rather straightforward, but since the QuestHelper-esque features that were intended to be in the patch were pulled, we figured we would go over them all anyway. The first one that we'll be tackling is Get Kraken! This quest can only be seen once you've acquired the Crusader title, and it's the return of a Burning Crusade staple: On-rails bombing quests. Watch the video above, and that's pretty much the whole thing. The goal is to chuck 8 Flaming Spears at the kraken that's harassing the Silver Covenant and Sunreaver ships, and use the spear to take out 6 Kvaldir Deepcallers on the way. It's on rails, so there's no search element involved at all. You kill as many as you need while in-flight, or you don't. If you don't, you grab another flight.
I somewhat suspect that when the patch first launches, you're going to be taking the extra flight more often than not. When there are only a few people flying around, there are more than enough Deepcallers to go around. Even though they respawn nearly instantaneously, targeting and hitting them will be a pain when there are dozens and dozens of people doing the quest. The kraken isn't an issue, though. The thing can take a beating, and it's by far the easiest of the two targets. If you don't scare all of your necessary hits on it in one go, chances are you just forgot to do it.
Another thing you might notice in the video above is that the Deepcallers can actually be pretty hard to spot. You need to be a quick-clicker or you'll miss them. You fly so high that they don't really 'pop in' until you're right on top of them, so you'll be swiveling your camera behind you fairly often. You'll be throwing back over your shoulder, rather than straight ahead. Still, it's really not that bad, and I actually find these on-rails quests pretty fun. This is one thing I'm very glad to see again, personally. It brings some sorely needed diversity to the Argent Tournament's daily quests.
Completing the quest at the level cap will net you 13 gold, 23 silver, and a Champion's Seal. No reputation gain, since you need to be Exalted with pretty much everybody involved before you can even get the quest.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
mark Jul 28th 2009 2:07PM
I am just about done with all factions for the current dailies in the AT. I am looking forward to some new dailies, but I must say, I can finish the current ones (ie. TFA / Commander, etc) in about 10 minutes.
I of course skip the champion mounted quest, because they are just too stressful.
jjcoola998 Jul 29th 2009 11:09AM
SSC WAS MERELY A SETBACK!
devilsei Jul 28th 2009 2:10PM
Least it isn't another jousting daily.
Mep Jul 28th 2009 2:12PM
That looks freakin' awesome!
Drow Jul 28th 2009 2:43PM
It's actually "meh". The isle dailies, THOSE were great bombing runs! This one is so easy, you don't aim AT ALL. You click the monster, then you click the spear several times, and you win. No big green aiming rune here. My first time, I flew for half the time until I figured out how brainless it was, so I got the Kraken, then was almost done when I noticed I still had something else to kill! So I looked around quickly, and shot them down in 1 pass.
But I'm just glad they are putting these dailies up here now, even BEFORE the patch hits, unlike how we had in extremly in depth 10-page guide on how to pick up baskets for the Tuskarr 6 months after Wrath hit.
Chadley Jul 28th 2009 2:15PM
Nice vid. I like the little FFVII remix in there.
Netherscourge Jul 28th 2009 2:16PM
meh - I don't feel like dealing with all the jousting crap again FOUR more times to get the title for all the races.
I think I'll pass on this one.
Task Jul 28th 2009 2:16PM
Finally, a good reason for me to hand in my last seals to the get the Crusader title.
mousewrites Jul 28th 2009 2:32PM
wait, they pulled the quest helper lookin' stuff? Damnit, I was looking forward to getting rid of that memory sink without giving up the functionality. :(
einherjan Jul 28th 2009 2:34PM
I am pretty sure Carbonite is better on memory than Questhelper. Plus, it has herb/mining routes built in.
impurezero Jul 28th 2009 2:44PM
Yeah...this is the first I've heard about this as well. Does anyone know if this is a permanant removal, or if its implimentation has simply been delayed?
Obeyfez Jul 28th 2009 3:29PM
I agree. That little tidbit, which was news to me, was more interesting then the entire article. I'm pretty sure most of us know how to do bombing runs now. Any more information about the removal of the questhelper information from the upcoming patch would be nice to know.
hoss Jul 28th 2009 5:02PM
as far as I can tell it happened back on the 20th
Update: 07.20 1:00 PM PDT
Shamans section updated: original name of Totem Bar 3 correctly listed as Call of Air
Warriors section updated: Battle Shout, Commanding Shout, Devastate
**User Interface section updated: Quest Tracking feature removed **
Bug Fixes section updated: Sigil of Arthritic Binding note corrected
http://www.mmo-champion.com/index.php?topic=81759.0
I'm guessing it's just not going to be ready in time.
Croe Jul 28th 2009 5:27PM
Yes, I did a double take when I read that, too. I would have thought that would have been a news story on its own, rather than being mentioned in passing.
Shame as I would looking forwards to freeing up some system resources.
Erogroth Jul 28th 2009 7:07PM
Same here. I had not heard about that. Any additional info? Will it still be added at a later time? Is there a reason it was pulled. WoW.com team we would like some more info on this tibit of news.
Quidamtyra Jul 28th 2009 2:20PM
and The Lurker Below says: "Daddy? Is that you?"
einherjan Jul 28th 2009 2:24PM
A play on "Get Shorty"?
impurezero Jul 28th 2009 2:42PM
Because they both contain the word "get?" Man...people really stretch in their searches for cultural references.
How about a more obvious pun, "Get Crackin'!"
jfofla Jul 28th 2009 2:27PM
I am currently sitting on 313 Champion's Seals.
Does anybody know the cost of:
Dragonhawk
Pally Mount
Super Squire?
Also, this quest will add another Seal to the current 5 a day. Does anybody know what the new daily ammount of Seals will be?
einherjan Jul 28th 2009 2:33PM
http://www.wowhead.com/?item=44990#currency-for