Dances with Balrog is the Warrior job instructor in Perion, responsible for advancing qualifying Beginners into the Warrior job branch. He is one of the four original 1st-job instructors of Victoria Island, alongside Athena Pierce (Bowman), Grendel the Really Old (Magician), and Dark Lord (Thief).
Role in job advancement
Dances with Balrog performs the Warrior 1st job advancement for Beginners who meet the requirements:
- Level 10 or higher
- STR 35 or higher
A qualifying Beginner who speaks with Dances with Balrog is sent to a small trial area to defeat a set number of monsters and return with proof of their effort. Once the proof is delivered, the character is permitted to advance into the Warrior branch and to choose between the Fighter (sword/axe), Page (sword/blunt), or Spearman (spear/polearm) sub-paths at 2nd job.
Dances with Balrog also performs the higher job advancements for Warriors at his pavilion: the 3rd job test is conducted on-site rather than through an appointed examiner, unlike the other branches.
Quests
| Quest | Role | Level required |
|---|---|---|
| Asking Perion for Help | Turn-in | 13+ |
| Dances with Balrog's Reply | Giver | 13+ |
| Finding the Instructor (Warrior) | Giver | 30+ |
| Proof of Qualification (Warrior) | Turn-in | 30+ |
| The Warrior's Next Journey | Both | 30+ |
| Truth of the Rumor- Dances with Balrog | Turn-in | 34+ |
| Truth of the Rumor-Betty | Giver | 34+ |