Training is a Shield

Level 40HeritageHeroic

Walkthrough

Complete six trials in Grozmag's Trial, then defeat Emperor Fyst in Deathfist Citadel to earn a Shiny Brass Shield or Bauble.

How to start

Speak with Grozmag the Trainer across from the Deathfist Mine in Zek. All trials except the last take place in the Grozmag's Trial instance at the bottom of the Deathfist Quarry.

Grozmag the Trainer (quest start & turn-in)
Grozmag's Trial instance entrance

Notes & prerequisites

Adventure level 40+ (Heroic difficulty).
Bring a group for Grozmag's Trial and Deathfist Citadel.

Steps

1. Grozmag's First Trial
Kill a single Zek berserker, then return to Grozmag.
- Respond with the 2nd choice: You are exhilarated. Any other response resets the quest.
Zone: Grozmag's Trial · Zek, the Orcish Wastes
2. Grozmag's Second Trial
Kill a mixture of Zek berserkers, Zek dark knights, and Zek defilers, then return to Grozmag.
- Respond with the 2nd choice: They performed poorly. Wrong answers may reset the quest.
Zone: Grozmag's Trial · Zek, the Orcish Wastes
3. Grozmag's Third Trial
Kill a Zek pummeler and a Zek warrior, then return to Grozmag.
Zone: Grozmag's Trial · Zek, the Orcish Wastes
4. Grozmag's Fourth Trial
Kill a mixture of Zek war wolves and Zek destroyers, then return to Grozmag.
Zone: Grozmag's Trial · Zek, the Orcish Wastes
5. Grozmag's Fifth Trial
Kill a Zek defiler, a Zek berserker, and a Zek war wolf, then return to Grozmag.
Zone: Grozmag's Trial · Zek, the Orcish Wastes
6. Grozmag's Sixth Trial
Kill Grozmag's Champion, a Zek inquisitor, and two Zek war wolves, then return to Grozmag.
- Respond: You will do his bidding.
Zone: Grozmag's Trial · Zek, the Orcish Wastes
7. Kill Emperor Fyst
Enter Deathfist Citadel and kill the named lieutenants to spawn Emperor Fyst on the Emperor's Terrace.
- Kill Chief Torturer Goortz, High Priest Kuzbak, Alchemist Yallessul, Arena Champion Kraz'k, Prince Gluntok, and Prince Valtoris before Fyst appears.
- Emperor Fyst is also the final step of The Rescue of the Green Hoods — consider doing both together.
Zone: Deathfist Citadel · Zek, the Orcish Wastes
8. Return for your reward
Return to Grozmag the Trainer to complete the quest and choose your Shiny Brass Shield or Shiny Brass Bauble reward.
- Grozmag the Trainer
Zone: Zek, the Orcish Wastes

Tips

Wrong dialogue choices on trials 1, 2, and 6 can reset progress — pick the responses listed above.
Plan for six instance runs to Grozmag's Trial plus one Deathfist Citadel visit.
This quest is part of the Heritage Quests Timeline.

Guide adapted from EQ2 Fandom (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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Quest information

Journal Category: Heritage (AA)
Journal Level: 40
Journal Difficulty: Heroic
Starting Zone: Zek, the Orcish Wastes
How to Start: Speak to Grozmag the Trainer, across from the Deathfist Mine
Timeline: Zek Timeline

Source: EQ2 Fandom (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Timeline

Deathfist Citadel TimelineStep 7

Previous: The Rescue of the Green Hoods
Next: Driving Back the Heathens

Zek TimelineStep 1

Previous: Zek Creature Cataloging
Next: The Rescue of the Green Hoods

Rewards

XP: 1,452

Reward data may be incomplete for choice rewards and conditional items.

Training is a Shield

Walkthrough

How to start

Notes & prerequisites

Steps

1. Grozmag's First Trial

2. Grozmag's Second Trial

3. Grozmag's Third Trial

4. Grozmag's Fourth Trial

5. Grozmag's Fifth Trial

6. Grozmag's Sixth Trial

7. Kill Emperor Fyst

8. Return for your reward

Original sources

Quest information

Timeline

Rewards

Walkthrough

How to start

Notes & prerequisites

Steps

1. Grozmag's First Trial

2. Grozmag's Second Trial

3. Grozmag's Third Trial

4. Grozmag's Fourth Trial

5. Grozmag's Fifth Trial

6. Grozmag's Sixth Trial

7. Kill Emperor Fyst

8. Return for your reward

Original sources