It's Time to Duel

Map quest, level 1. 9th of 102 in play order.

Quest giver: Faint-hearted fighter, Wolves' Den Pier (X 5.8, Y 5.8).

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Steps

Speak with the Maelstrom drill sergeant.

Journal

The nervous trembling of his legs suggests this Auri brawler may not be as tough as he appears.
No sooner do you look in his direction than an Auri monk cowers away from you, begging for mercy. His fear soon gives way to relief after realizing you did not come to knock him on his backside. As he explains it, the Maelstrom has opened an arena where adventurers may freely challenge comrades-in-arms to combat. What has the Auri fighter so concerned, however, is that because these battles are not confined to the Pit of the Wolves' Den, he has been constantly harassed by strangers looking to pick a fight. Judging by the air of confidence about you, he suggests you pay a visit to the officer down on the docks, that you might learn more about this new fighting ring.
You approach the Maelstrom officer, and at a glance she can tell you have a hunger for battle that cannot be sated in the Pit of the Wolves' Den. Before you rush headlong into the arena, however, she intends to explain the protocols one must follow when dueling on the Wolves' Den Pier.

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Lore The ilm has a horrible origin. A riot broke out over sailcloth that was measured short. It left some fifty dead or wounded. After that, Admiral Agatzahr made his cut-off thumb the standard.

Lore The quest is listed at Lv 1. Yet it starts on the Wolves' Den Pier. Players must reach level 30 before they can unlock that pier.

Lore The Wolves' Den Pier is a small landing that the Maelstrom built against a wrecked ship, The Braveheart.

Lore The 'Pit' in this quest is the Wolves' Den, also called the Floating Colosseum. It is a Player Versus Player arena. The pier was built as the place to get ready for it.

Easter egg The 'One Ilm Punch' is Bruce Lee's famous one-inch punch, put into Eorzean units. An ilm is Eorzea's inch.

Patch change This quest is listed at Lv 1, but it was added late. It came in patch 3.4, when dueling itself was added to the game.

Dev note The Letter from the Producer announced a duel mode for Patch 3.4. This came after many requests from the North America region to add dueling.

Title reference The title, It's Time to Duel, is Yugi's famous line from the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime. It is borrowed here for a quest about dueling.

Characters 2

Faint-hearted Fighter
This fighter is an Auri monk on the Wolves' Den Pier. He looks tough, but his legs tremble with nerves.
Maelstrom Drill Sergeant
This drill sergeant is a Maelstrom officer who runs the new dueling ground on the docks. The fighter says she has a frightful stare.

What happens in this quest spoilers for this quest

Faint-hearted Fighter: This fighter begs you not to hit him, thinking you want a duel. He explains the Maelstrom opened a new dueling ground on this pier, so strangers keep challenging him. He sends you to the drill sergeant and fears a "bloodthirsty Lalafell" from yesterday.
Maelstrom Drill Sergeant: This drill sergeant sees at a glance that you hunger for battle and calls you "another wolf pup". Before you fight, she offers to teach you the rules for dueling on the Wolves' Den Pier.

What the Japanese and German versions say 3

Japanese

EN 'You see, the Maelstrom recently opened up a new sparring ground of sorts, right here on this pier.'

JA 『実は、黒渦団が、ここウルヴズジェイル係船場に、「個人演習場」を開放しましてね。』, 'Actually, the Maelstrom has opened an “individual training ground” here at the Wolves' Jail Pier.'

The Japanese name calls the place a jail. The English name, the Wolves' Den Pier, calls it a den.

Name origin

EN 'What has the Auri fighter so concerned, however, is that because these battles are not confined to the Pit of the Wolves' Den, he has been constantly harassed by strangers looking to pick a fight.'

JA 『気弱そうな冒険者によると、黒渦団が「ウルヴズジェイル係船場」の一部を、訓練に来た者たちに開放しているようだ。』, 'According to the timid adventurer, the Maelstrom has opened part of the Wolves' Jail Pier to those who come to train.'

Lodestone news of 14.12.2013 explains both names. The jail is a wolves' cage where soldiers train. The English den comes from the Sea Wolves, the crew who found the island.

German

Different

EN 'P-Please, I beg of you! Stay those ferocious-looking fists!'

DE „Ich nehme ja alles zurück! Deine Mutter ist bestimmt eine wundervolle Person! Hab Erbarmen!“, 'I take it all back! I'm sure your mother is a wonderful person! Have mercy!'

The Au Ra, challenged by a Lalafell gladiator, backs down as if he had insulted your mother. The English Au Ra only begs you not to hit him.

Dialogue 9 lines

Accepting the quest

Faint-hearted Fighter

P-Please, I beg of you! Stay those ferocious-looking fists! I'm not ready for full contact sparring! Why, I've only just begun to practice my One Ilm Punch!

DE Ich nehme ja alles zurück! ‘I take it all back!’ English: he isn't ready for full-contact sparring; German: he takes back everything he said.
DE Deine Mutter ist bestimmt eine wundervolle Person! ‘Your mother is surely a wonderful person!’ English: he has only just begun practising his One Ilm Punch; German: your mother is surely wonderful.

S-So...you haven't come to duel me, then? My apologies. You have the look of a woman/man who enjoys the thrill of a fight, and I thought perhaps you'd come to challenge me.

DE Dich schickt nicht dieser furchteinflößende Gladiator? ‘That frightening gladiator didn't send you?’ English: he thought you came to challenge him; German: he asks whether the frightening gladiator sent you.
DE Ich sehe, du hast keine Ahnung, wovon ich spreche, richtig? ‘I see you have no idea what I'm talking about, right?’ English says you look like you enjoy a fight; German says you clearly don't know what he means.

And for good reason, I might add! You see, the Maelstrom recently opened up a new sparring ground of sorts, right here on this pier. Now adventurers can go toe-to-toe without climbing down into the Pit.

JA 実は、黒渦団が、ここウルヴズジェイル係船場に、「個人演習場」を開放しましてね。 ‘Actually, the Maelstrom has opened an “individual training ground” here at the Wolves' Jail Pier.’ The Japanese name calls the place a jail. The English name, the Wolves' Den Pier, calls it a den.
DE Ich bin hier, weil ich zu einem Duell herausgefordert wurde. ‘I'm here because I was challenged to a duel.’ English explains the Maelstrom's new sparring ground; German says he is here because he was challenged to a duel.
DE Eine unbedachte Bewegung seinerseits führte zu einer unbedachten Äußerung meinerseits, und plötzlich stieß er eine Todesdrohung nach der anderen aus. ‘A careless move on his part led to a careless remark on mine, and suddenly he let out one death threat after another.’ English: adventurers can now fight outside the Pit; German: his careless remark drew a gladiator's death threats.
FR Eh bien, tout simplement parce que le Maelstrom vient d'inaugurer une arène spéciale pour que les aventuriers puissent s'entraîner avant de se jeter dans la fosse aux loups, d'où ma panique quand vous m'avez adressé la parole ! ‘Well, simply because the Maelstrom has just opened a special arena so that adventurers can train before throwing themselves into the wolves' pit, hence my panic when you spoke to me!’ French presents the arena as practice before the Pit; English as a way to fight without entering the Pit.

I was all but certain you were just like everyone else, eager to earn a notch on your belt. I haven't the skill nor the courage to put up a fight, but you've the look of a woman/man who's weathered her/his fair share of battles. Perhaps you'd like to test your mettle in the ring? N-Not with me, of course.

DE Aber er ist eben auch ein idealer Platz für ein Kräftemessen zwischen zwei wütenden Kontrahenten. ‘But it is also an ideal place for a showdown between two angry opponents.’ English suggests you test your mettle in the ring; German says the arena also suits a showdown between angry rivals.

The officer who oversees the arena is just over there. Doubtless she'd be happy to tell you all about it. Just look at that frightful stare─always on the lookout for fresh blood, or so they say!

DE Nie habe ich einen Lalafell so grimmig dreinblicken sehen, glaub's mir! ‘Never have I seen a Lalafell look so grim, believe me!’ English points to the arena officer's frightful stare; German recalls a Lalafell's grim look.

Speak with the Maelstrom drill sergeant

Faint-hearted Fighter

If you're looking to test your skills in the arena, don't let me keep you. Hop down from here, head straight down the dock, and speak with the drill sergeant. You can't miss her.

FR Désolé, mais je ne suis toujours pas prêt à me battre en combat singulier avec vous. ‘Sorry, but I'm still not ready to fight you in single combat.’ English sends you on your way to the arena; French says he still won't duel you.
FR Si vous tenez tellement à vous défouler sur quelqu'un, vous trouverez certainement des aventuriers désireux de vous démontrer l'étendue de leur force près du ponton d'entraînement. ‘If you're so keen to let off steam on someone, you'll surely find adventurers eager to show you the full extent of their strength near the training pontoon.’ English sends you to the drill sergeant; French says adventurers there will gladly show you their strength.

I'd accompany you down there, but I fear that crazed, bloodthirsty Lalafell from yesterday is still about. Just the thought of her beady little eyes, and that sinister grin─the stuff of nightmares, I tell you.

FR La Roegadyne près de l'entrée est l'officier qui supervise la zone d'affrontement. ‘The Roegadyn woman near the entrance is the officer who oversees the combat zone.’ English fears a bloodthirsty Lalafell still nearby; French points out the Roegadyn officer at the entrance.
JA あそこの「黒渦団の訓練教官」が説明してくれますよ。 ‘The Maelstrom drill instructor over there will explain it to you.’ English fears a bloodthirsty Lalafell still nearby; Japanese just says the instructor over there will explain.
DE Aber wenn ein wütender Lalafell nach mir fragt - mich hast du nicht gesehen! ‘But if an angry Lalafell asks after me - you have not seen me!’ German has him ask you to deny having seen him; English has him decline to come along out of fear.
JA 「個人演習場」での対人戦訓練に興味があるならば、詳しい説明を聞いてみてはいかがでしょう？ ‘If you are interested in player-versus-player training at the arena, how about hearing the detailed explanation?’ Japanese only suggests hearing the instructor's explanation; the English fear of a bloodthirsty Lalafell is absent.

Maelstrom Drill Sergeant

What's this? Another wolf pup itchin' to get in the ring, are ye? Well, if it's blood yer after, and ye need it quick, might be ye can slake yer thirst here.

FR Vous êtes au bon endroit, mon ami(e) ! ‘You're in the right place, my friend!’ English talks gruffly of blood and slaking your thirst; French cheerfully says you're in the right place, friend.
DE Dann bist du am Duellierplatz genau richtig. ‘Then you've come to exactly the right place at the dueling ground.’ English talks gruffly of blood and slaking your thirst; German politely says you're in the right place.
JA それは、もちろん大歓迎だ。 ‘Well, you are of course most welcome.’ English talks gruffly of blood and slaking your thirst; Japanese warmly says you are most welcome.
DE Sei gegrüßt. ‘Greetings.’ German has the sergeant greet you politely; English has her gruffly call you a wolf pup after blood.

Before ye go rushin' off to get yerself bludgeoned, though, there's rules to be learned. Don't ye worry none, lass/lad. I'll teach ye all ye need to know.