Many "seasoned" players in World of Warcraft are well aware of the achievement of "Leeiiiirooooooy!". But few people know why it suddenly in Blizzard decided to add such an achievement and who is Lira Jenkins. The story is so interesting that it should be recognized by anyone who loves the WoW universe, Azeroth, and the like. It all started back in 2005. However, before moving on to the history of this achievement, let us recall what it is given for.
The most interesting thing is that the author Lyroe managed to create a mega successful Internet meme without any complicated manipulations. It was only enough to successfully "mess up" in insta. And here is the popularity for you. It’s strange even somehow. That's what it means to be in the right place at the right time. However, we were distracted. Let's continue.
How to get an achievement
Achievement "Liiiiiirooooooy!" given to the player after completing the installer called "Black Mountain Peak". However, it is not given to everyone. To achieve the achievement you need to try to kill fifty dragons from the Nest. Nesting is part of the inst. The difficulty lies in the fact that there are a lot of these very little dragons, and it is likely that they will peck you much faster than you do them. But this is if you go to inst at the very level at which it is designed. And if before that you take 5-10 levels from above, then you are not in danger.
The achievement itself appeared for the first time in the Lich King addon. Continued in the supplement "Cataclysm." But the "Secrets of Pandaria" somehow do without it. In Draenor, the achievement was returned. True, in a slightly modified form and with new “goodies”. But about all this in more detail below. In the meantime, back to the story.
Along with the achievement, the character receives the title "Jenkins". The title can be included in the character menu. To understand the essence of the achievement and the title of Jenkins, you need to know the history of this achievement. So who is Lira Jenkins? Its history begins in 2005. Here's how it all began.
Lyroe's story
There once was a guy named Ben Schulz. He didn’t live, played World of Warcraft as a paladin under the nickname Lira Jenkins. Everything would be fine, but somehow his guild gathered in an inst called “Black Mountain Peak”. All the bosses and mobs they went with a bang. Which is not surprising, because the guild had only paladins. Before entering Gnezdovye, the warriors gathered for a meeting. The battle strategy was discussed, since it was very difficult to enter the Nesting site and not to “squint” it.
During a tactical meeting, our brave Ben went out to fry the chicken. He was absent all the time while his comrades conferred. But he soon returned. And he didn’t come up with anything better than with the cry “Liiiiiiroooooey Dzheeeenkiyins!” break into the Nest. It is not clear why everyone rushed after him. So much for Warcraft. Lira Jenkins as an experienced warrior guessed to cast the Divine Shield spell on himself, which made him immune to any kind of damage. However, the level of Jenkins's threat also decreased, as a result of which the cute little dragons tore to shreds all his comrades. And when the “Divine Shield” was scattered, they set about Lyroe himself.
Needless to say, for this sweet prank Lira Jenkins was expelled from the guild, and after that no one wanted to go with him to insty. However, a guy named Ben Schultz became popular in the world of World of Warcraft. How did it happen? This is a great mystery of history. Probably, we will never understand what logic guided the people who turned the failure of the raid into inst into a heroic feat. Well, okay. Let's get back to our topic.
Why is he popular
The fact is that this raid on Black Mountain Peak was recorded on video. The video, of course, was posted on YouTube and scored a monstrous number of views there. Probably everyone was struck by the cry of Ben Schultz. And the fact that he failed his comrades (by the way, not the first time) is not scary. As a result, the video became so popular that one day Ben woke up famous.
Ben's fame reached its climax when Blizzard decided to name the achievement by the name of his character. So the title “Jenkins” and the success of “Liiiiiirooooooy!” Appeared. Now Ben Schulz is a famous person. He is invited to all game festivals and talks there about the tactics and strategies for his success. The most interesting thing is that they listen carefully to him. In general, Ben became the "father" of the most successful Internet meme among gamers.
The popularity of Lyroe is so high that the phrase "Lera Jenkins" is used by characters in many cartoons and games.
The further fate of Lyroe
Achievement "Liiiiiirooooooy!" available from Cataclysm addon. In all subsequent editions, the achievement is transferred to the category of "Heritage". That is, it is impossible to get it. And only in the Warlords of Draenor add-on did achievement return to VoB. Lira jenkins ally now. Along with the achievement, you get a load of nutty eccentric who runs everywhere after you and climbs where you do not need to.
The most interesting thing is that in the add-on about Pandaria there is neither Lyroe himself nor achievement. Probably, the developers of the game considered this a blatant anachronism and deprived Panda of such an uninteresting achievement. Now it remains only with horror to wait for the Legion expansion and wonder what metamorphoses will occur with the unfortunate Lyroe in the new part. In the meantime, consider Jenkins's ally from the Draenor expansion.
Companion
So, now our comrade-in-arms is Lira Jenkins. Wowhead reports that this character is a level 100 paladin. It was created specifically to neutralize the threat of the crowd (remember the story of Lyroe). His main ability is Divine Storm. This is a spell that strikes all targets around. It restores a paladin a certain supply of health and mana. A very good helper in some situations.
Other abilities of this character have not yet been reported. But it is not yet possible to look at them live due to the fact that a small number of players have so far been able to take this achievement. But, it seems that this paladin still has trump cards in his sleeve, if he were not Lira Jenkins. WoW would not have been such a popular game without all sorts of surprises and Easter eggs. And this is his charm.
How to get such an ally?
To get Lyroi into your garrison is a rather complicated matter. It is only for players with the highest level. To do this, go through the instagram "Black Mountain Peak" in heroic mode. According to the assignment, you must help Jenkins find the shoulders of piety. After completing this assignment, you will receive the title of "Jenkins" and Lyroe himself for hiring in the garrison.
It’s useful to take lyroi in instances. It can distract the attention of a large number of mobs. And you at this time can easily chop them into cabbage, not being afraid that they will suddenly switch to you. Agrit Lira as expected. Although the real Jenkins could not.
Conclusion
Now we know who Lira Jenkins is, what he is known for and why it is so popular. Here is an example of how unbalanced behavior in a game can make a person popular. The main thing is not to repeat Lyroe’s mistakes and not to let down his comrades. For you are not Lira, and if you repeat his feat, no one will praise you for this. In any case, it is useful to find out the origin of some achievements and titles in VoB.