Battle of the Way of Smiths
- This page is about the skirmish. For the deed, see The Battle of the Way of Smiths.
 | |
|---|---|
| Level: | 55+ |
| Size: | |
| Cluster: | Skirmish |
| Region: | Moria |
Location
Battle of the Way of Smiths, is a level 55-150 skirmish that takes place is a cave passage the Way of Smiths which bridges the caverns between the Redhorn Lode and the Silverdeep in Moria. Within lies the famed forge of the dwarves known as the Heart of Fire. Skirmishes, can be started by using the Instance Finder, (as long as you're not in an instance already).
The Way of Smiths, in which lies the secret entrance to the Heart of Fire, must be defended from the Ghâsh-hai loyal to Mazog.
Requirement
This Skirmish has a minimum level of 55.
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 are two quests related to this skirmish.
Deeds
- the Battle of the Way of Smiths deed rewards the Title: Defender of the Heart of Fire
- 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
For all possible skirmish lieutenants, see the page Skirmish Lieutenants.
Encounters
Random Encounter mobs:
- Fire-heart
- Ice-heart
- Shadow-heart
- Celebarch
- Fikûhom
- Durbrennil
- Sadâuk
- 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 trying to keep Stóthkell alive. There are 3 places to defend against assaults.
Located at the various defense points are bonus scrolls that can be used during the fights:
Banner of the Hammer-stroke
Banner of the Unwearied King
Banner of the Broken Siege
Banner of the Steadfast Defender
Banner of the Foe-tamer
Banner of the Valiant Heart
Boss and End Fight
Simple boss fight against Harna during the final assault. Remember to loot the corpse before leaving.
| Name | Species |
|---|---|
| Harna | Troll |
- By level stat details are on the boss page
Rewards
Remember to loot the boss corpse before leaving. Competing the skirmish will reward Iron Garrison Miners 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
