Strom'kar, the Warbreaker

Strom'kar, the Warbreaker is the artifact two-handed sword used by arms warriors in World of Warcraft: Legion. It previously belonged to King Thoradin, the barbarian warlord who first united humanity and founded the nation of Arathor, and was lost while it was being used to subdue the C'Thraxxi monstrosity, Zakajz the Corruptor, in a forgotten tomb beneath Tirisfal Glades.

Strom'kar can be modified to use one of five two-handed sword appearances: Classic, Vengeance of the Fallen, Flamereaper, Wrath's Edge and Blade of the Sky Champion. An additional unlockable appearance, Arcanite Bladebreaker will change the weapon's appearance to that of a two-handed axe. Each weapon appearance has four color tints options. The appearances and color tints are unlockable by completing certain criteria.

Strom'kar comes with one Iron Artifact Relic, one Blood Artifact Relic and one Shadow Artifact Relic and its hidden trait is [Surrounded by Trolls!], which fears nearby hostile troll NPCs when the weapon is equiped.

Source

Strom'kar is obtained by level 98 warriors from the quest Quest:The Sword of Kings, given by Odyn in Skyhold, and serves as the arms warrior's artifact weapon for World of Warcraft: Legion.

Background

History

Main article: Saga of the Valarjar

Saga of the Valarjar intro

Human history is not complete without mention of Strom'kar. With this blade, a visionary warlord named Thoradin united his race into a single nation. He led his people to victory against the trolls in one of the greatest wars humankind has ever fought. He changed the destiny of the world. Strom'kar's stroy is one of violence and bloodshed, of cunning and desperation. And, ultimately, of bravery and sacrifice.

Legion website description

This greatsword was borne into combat by the barbarian warlord who first united humanity under a single banner, founding the nation of Arathor. A master tactician and strategist, King Thoradin went on to play a critical role in ending the Troll Wars. Later the sword was lost while it was being used to subdue a C'Thraxxi monstrosity in a forgotten tomb beneath Tirisfal. Abandoned and all but forgotten, Strom'kar has been slowly drinking from the shadowy power there over thousands of years.^[1]

In-game description

The first king of the humans, Thoradin, was a mighty ruler and a mighty warrior. He carried with him a greatsword forged by vrykul, empowered by elves, and bloodied on the fields of countless battles.

Strom'kar, ender of wars, was lost with Thoradin. One strong enough to recover the sword would bring to bear a blade unlike any seen in the ages since.^[2]

Weapon description

The steel of the barbarian king shall strike the final blow. It shall silence the din of battle, and bring the first kingdom into an age of peace.

Artifact relics

Strom'kar comes with one Iron Artifact Relic, one Blood Artifact Relic and one Shadow Artifact Relic.

Artifact traits

Each artifact weapon has 23 different traits with a total of 102 trait levels and will require 865,842,644,766,330 Artifact Power to unlock every trait. The maximum Artifact Knowledge level of the weapon is 40.

Ability	Ranks	Linked powers
[Arms of the Valarjar]	50	None
[Concordance of the Legionfall]	1	Storm of Swords
[Corrupted Blood of Zakajz]	1	Precise Strikes
[Crushing Blows]	4	Tactical Advance; Thoradin's Might; Will of the First King
Deathblow	4	Defensive Measures; Shattered Defenses
[Defensive Measures]	4	Deathblow; One Against Many
[Executioner's Precision]	1	Soul of the Slaughter
[Exploit the Weakness]	4	Shattered Defenses; Will of the First King
[Focus in Battle]	1	Many Will Fall
[Many Will Fall]	4	Focus in Battle; Precise Strikes; Unending Rage
[One Against Many]	4	Defensive Measures; Thoradin's Might; Touch of Zakajz
[Precise Strikes]	4	Corrupted Blood of Zakajz; Many Will Fall; Tactical Advance
[Shattered Defenses]	1	Deathblow; Exploit the Weakness
[Soul of the Slaughter]	1	Storm of Swords; Executioner's Precision
[Storm of Swords]	4	Arms of the Valarjar; Soul of the Slaughter
[Tactical Advance]	4	Crushing Blows; Precise Strikes
[Thoradin's Might]	1	Crushing Blows; One Against Many; Warbreaker
[Touch of Zakajz]	4	One Against Many; Unending Rage
[Unbreakable Steel]	1	None
[Unending Rage]	4	Many Will Fall; Touch of Zakajz; Void Cleave
[Void Cleave]	1	Unending Rage
[Warbreaker]	1	Thoradin's Might
[Will of the First King]	1	Crushing Blows; Exploit the Weakness

Hidden Trait

Each weapon has a unique hidden trait that procs in certain situations. Strom'kar's hidden trait is [Surrounded by Trolls!] - when approaching hostile troll NPCs with Strom'kar equipped, they will be feared.

This can proc in the following locations:

Appearances

Strom'kar can be modified to use one of five two-handed sword appearances: Classic, Vengeance of the Fallen, Flamereaper, Wrath's Edge and Blade of the Sky Champion. An additional unlockable appearance, Arcanite Bladebreaker will change the weapon's appearance to that of a two-handed axe. Each weapon appearance has four color tints options. The appearances and color tints are unlockable by completing certain criteria.

Classic

Achievement: [Fighting with Style: Classic]


This is the default appearance.	Recover one of the Pillars of Creation.	Recover Light's Heart and bring it to the safety of your Order Hall. (Quest:Light's Charge)	Complete the first major campaign effort with your order. (Quest:Jorhuttam)

Upgraded: Vengeance of the Fallen

Achievement: [Fighting with Style: Upgraded]


Complete the warrior class hall campaign. ( [Forged for Battle])	Unlock every Artifact Trait. ( [Power Realized])	Fully research the history of your artifact in your class hall. ( [Part of History])	Complete the achievement " [This Side Up]."

Valorous: Flamereaper

Achievement: [Fighting with Style: Valorous]


Complete the questline, "Balance of Power" ( [Improving on History])	Complete the achievement " [Unleashed Monstrosities]."	Complete a Challenge Mode Dungeon using a level 15 keystone. ( [Keystone Master])	Complete the achievement " [Glory of the Legion Hero]."

War-torn: Wrath's Edge

Achievement: [Fighting with Style: War-torn]/ [Fighting with Style: War-torn]


Complete the quest "Quest:The Victor's Spoils" after reaching Prestige level 1, Rank 50.	Reach Prestige level 5 and earn a [Crest of Heroism].	Reach Prestige level 9 and earn a [Crest of Carnage].	Reach Prestige level 13 and earn a [Crest of Devastation].

Challenging: Blade of the Sky Champion

Achievement: [Fighting with Style: Challenging]


Complete the quest line, "Xylem Challenge."	Defeat Heroic Kiljaeden using this challenge artifact appearance.	Win 10 rated battlegrounds using this challenge artifact appearance.	Defeat all Legion dungeon bosses using this challenge artifact appearance.

Hidden: Arcanite Bladebreaker

Achievement: [Fighting with Style: Hidden]


Acquire [The Arcanite Bladebreaker].	Complete 100 dungeons using a hidden artifact appearance.	Complete 200 World Quests using a hidden artifact appearance.	Kill 1,000 enemy players using a hidden artifact appearance.

Notes

The Axe of Cenarius was considered by Blizzard for the artifact for Arms, but the developers thought that a wooden, nature-themed axe didn't fit the class.^[3] Ultimately, Strom'kar was used instead.

Videos

The Story of Stromkar, the Warbreaker

Patch changes

Patch 7.2.0 (2017-03-28): Added [Power Unbound] which changes the weapon: Reduces [Unbreakable Steel] from a 20 point talent to a 1 point talent; Adds a 4th talent point to all three-point talents ( [Crushing Blows], Deathblow, [Defensive Measures], [Exploit the Weakness], [Many Will Fall], [One Against Many], [Precise Strikes], [Tactical Advance], [Touch of Zakajz], [Unending Rage]); Adds 5 new talents, [Arms of the Valarjar] (1), [Concordance of the Legionfall] (50), [Executioner's Precision] (1), [Soul of the Slaughter] (1), [Storm of Swords] (4), worth a total of 57 talent points.
Patch 7.0.3 (2016-07-19): Added.

References

^ Legion: Warrior Artifact Reveal. worldofwarcraft.com. Blizzard Entertainment (2015-10-23). Retrieved on 2017-08-23.
^ Quest:Weapons of Legend (warrior), World of Warcraft: Legion. Blizzard Entertainment. Skyhold. Odyn.
^ Amai, Craig 2015-11-10. Craig Amai on Twitter. Twitter. Retrieved on 2017-08-23. “Yeah, thought about doing that one for a long while. In the end, a wooden nature themed axe didn't feel right, despite lore.”

External links

[1] Legion: Warrior Artifact Reveal. worldofwarcraft.com. Blizzard Entertainment (2015-10-23). Retrieved on 2017-08-23.

[2] Quest:Weapons of Legend (warrior), World of Warcraft: Legion. Blizzard Entertainment. Skyhold. Odyn.

[3] Amai, Craig 2015-11-10. Craig Amai on Twitter. Twitter. Retrieved on 2017-08-23. “Yeah, thought about doing that one for a long while. In the end, a wooden nature themed axe didn't feel right, despite lore.”

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