Defence of the Prancing Pony
Location
Defence of the Prancing Pony, is a level 35-150 skirmish, is located within Bree at The Prancing Pony. Skirmishes, can be started by using the Instance Finder, (as long as you're not in an instance already). A shorter version is run once during th4e tutorial.
Bree was a beacon of freedom for all in the North, until brigands took it for their own. The inhabitants of Bree have spent the occupation holed up within The Prancing Pony. Barricaded within The Prancing Pony desperately awaiting help. Angered at their uprising, the brigands have decided to burn them out....
Requirement
This Skirmish has a minimum level of 35.
Group, Level and Tier
There are three Tiers of difficulty for this Skirmish
You can start this skirmish for the following groups:
- Solo (1) or Duo (2)
- Small Fellowship (3) or Fellowship (6)
- Raid (12)
Quests
There is one quest in this skirmish that scales to your level. You will automatically receive it when entering the Skirmish.
A shorter version of the skirmish is run once during the Tutorial. This is scaled at the level of the character at the time it is run.
Other Quests:
Deeds
- The Defence of the Prancing Pony (Deed) rewards the Title: Defender of the Prancing Pony
- There are a number of Skirmish Lieutenants Deeds
- Since you will only meet one or two of these encounter mobs each skirmish, you will have to do several sessions before you can complete it.
- Mobs you encounter must be close to your level or the kill will not count towards the deed
Mobs
Mobs are encountered at various levels depending on the size and level of the skirmish:
- Weak
- Hale
- Strong
- Staunch
In addition random skirmish lieutenants are encountered depending on the size of the skirmish, see the page Skirmish Lieutenants.
There are some fixed Mobs and Bosses
- Goilag
- Dríthlorz - Tutorial
- Bill Ferny - Tutorial
- Harry Goatleaf - Tutorial
Encounters
Random Encounter mobs:
- Southpaw
- Old Hunter
- Ufglup
- Rat-catcher
- Mukghashan
- Kamhont
- Banosnákh
- Willie Hawthorn
- will only meet some of these mobs during the instance, not all.
- By level stat details are on the creatures page
Instance Overview
Fight waves of assaults while keeping the Torch-bearer away from the Inn. You will get some help defending the Inn from Second-watcher Heathstraw who must survive.
- I try to wait near Second-watcher Heathstraw for the next wave of attackers.
- If you have an offensive soldier, instruct him or her to engage the enemy before you attack the Weak Southern Torch-bearer.
- Second-watcher Heathstraw has a better change of surviving if you engage the enemy before they get close enough to aggro him.
- If you are not able to do the encounters between waves of attackers, most of them can be put off until after Goilog is defeated, but before you talk to Second-watcher Heathstraw to end the skirmish.
Boss and End Fight
Simple boss fight against Goilag in a final showdown. Remember to loot Goilag's corpse before leaving.
| Name | Species |
|---|---|
| Goilag | Uruk |
- By level stat details are on the boss page
Rewards
Remember to loot Goilag corpse before leaving. Competing the skirmish will reward Men of Bree Reputation. Rewards and Loot scale to the level, group size, and tier of the Skirmish. Loot is found by/at/in/from:
- Completing quest flags or objectives
- Skirmish Lieutenants
- Encounters
- End Boss(es)
- Fancy Wooden Chest (appears after the boss fight)
- Sometimes the last banner must be activated before the chest appears, be aware and do not leave until the boss loot or chest has been found.
Skirmish Marks are the main reward from skirmishes. They are stored in the characters Wallet window. Marks, Medallions, and Seals are used to barter at the many Skirmish Camps.
Summary Loot List
Silver Coins
Legendary Item Experience
Marks, 
Medallions (primarily from encounters and bosses), 
Seals (from higher tiers)
Bounty - see details
Heritage Runes - see details
Skirmish Tokens and Emblems - buffs or debuffs, see details- Reputation - usually about 700 points with various factions
