Lore-master

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Contents 1 Role 2 Skills 2.1 Active Skills 2.1.1 Cures of the House of Healing 2.1.2 Friend of the Animals 2.1.3 Fury of Nature 2.1.4 Healing and Motivation 2.1.5 Lore of the Second Age 2.1.6 Lost Knowledge 2.1.7 Melee Skills 2.1.8 Signs of Ancient Magics 2.2 Passive Skills 2.2.1 Armour Proficiencies 2.2.2 Base Passive Skills 2.2.3 Combat Characteristics 2.2.4 Instrument Proficiencies 2.2.5 Misc. Passive Skills 2.2.6 Weapon Proficiencies 2.3 Pet Skills 3 Trait Sets 3.1 The Keeper of Animals 3.2 Master of Nature's Fury 3.3 The Ancient Master 4 Set Bonuses 5 Legendary Traits 6 Tactics 7 See Also

The Lore-master is a seeker of knowledge and a guardian of wisdom. He wields ancient secrets and lore to confound his foes and aid his friends, protecting them against the dark powers of the Enemy.

Available Races: Elf, Man

A male Elf Lore-master

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Role

Crowd-control / Pets: The Lore-master is the unparalleled master of crowd-control, the ability to stun creatures and keep them from hurting his allies. He has many skills that invoke the natural world of Middle-Earth but it is draining on the will thus costing him morale to fuel some of these powerful skills. Because of this, but mostly because of low morale & light armour, he must rely on his pets to supplement his ability to take damage.

Skills

Active Skills

Cures of the House of Healing

	Ability	Category	Level	Power Cost	Range	Description
	Leechcraft	Buff	10	20	25	Cures wounds
	Tend the Sick	Buff	16	36	25	Cures disease
	Ancient Knowledge of Cures	Buff	63	20	25.2	Cures wounds & disease

Friend of the Animals

	Ability	Category	Level	Power Cost	Range	Description
	Raven-lore	Pet	4	11	n/a	Summons raven pet
	Friend of Bears	Pet	14	11	n/a	Summons bear pet
	Lynx-speech	Pet	30	11	n/a	Summons lynx pet
	Eagle-Friend (Legendary)	Pet	45	124	n/a	Summons eagle pet
	Friend of Feline Hunters	Pet	56	147	n/a	Summons Sabretooth Cat pet
	Friend of Nature (Legendary)	Pet	58	247	n/a	Summons Bog-guardian pet
	Rabbit-speech	Pet	29	124	n/a	Summons non-combat pet hare
	Turtle-speech	Pet	29	124	n/a	Summons non-combat pet turtle
	Bird-speech	Pet	29	124	n/a	Summons non-combat pet sparrow
	Fox-speech	Pet	29	124	n/a	Summons non-combat pet fox
	Squirrel-speech	Pet	29	124	n/a	Summons non-combat pet squirrel
	Cat-speech	Pet	29	124	n/a	Summons non-combat pet cat
	Dog-speech	Pet	29	124	n/a	Summons non-combat pet dog
	Frog-speech	Pet	29	124	n/a	Summons non-combat pet frog
	Snake-speech	Pet	29	124	n/a	Summons non-combat pet snake

Fury of Nature

	Ability	Category	Level	Morale Cost	Power Cost	Range	Description
	Burning Embers	Damage	1		10	30	Fire damage and DOT
	Gust of Wind	Damage + Debuff	12	12	7	40	Common damage + 7% miss debuff
	Light of the Rising Dawn	Damage	18	12	7	30	Light damage + stun
	Cracked Earth	Damage + delayed Root	22	12	7	25	Fire damage + delayed root
	Ents go to War (Legendary)	Damage + Stun	41	129	82	15	AoE fire damage + stun
	Lightning Storm	Damage	50	326	129	25	Massive AoE damage

Healing and Motivation

	Ability	Category	Level	Morale Cost	Power Cost	Range	Description
	Beacon of Hope	Heal	4	12	10	25	Heal ally/pet
	Inner Flame	Heal	16		1		Transfer Power to Morale

Lore of the Second Age

	Ability	Category	Level	Power Cost	Range	Description
	Fire-lore	Debuff	2	6	40	Debuffs enemies
	Wind-lore	Debuff	8	23	40	Debuffs enemies
	Herb-lore	Root	36	23	40	Roots enemies
	Air-lore	Buff	44	124	25	Buffs target to reflect damage
	Continual Air-lore	Buff	64	2 per second	25	Buffs target to reflect damage for an infinite duration
	Knowledge of the Lore-master	Inspect	20	112	40	Inspects enemies strengths and weaknesses
	Storm-lore	Damage + Stun	48	326	5.2	AoE Damage + stun

Lost Knowledge

	Ability	Category	Level	Morale Cost	Power Cost	Range	Description
	Power of Knowledge		6			40	Transfers Power from enemy to you
	Blinding Flash	Stun	10		6	40	Stuns enemy
	Improved Blinding Flash	Stun			79	40	Stuns enemy -- requires Explosive Force trait equipped
	Wisdom of the Council	Heal + Buff	20		20		Restores Morale on self + reflecting damage buff
	Share the Power	Heal	24		63	25	Transfers Power from you to ally
	Test of Will	Stun	26	12	6	40	Damage and stun enemy
	Ancient Wisdom	Buff	30		7		Increases Will
	Call to the Valar		34		20		Renew certain skill cooldowns
	Back from the Brink	Res	32	32	5		Revives a defeated ally -- requires Shire Sweet-leaf
	Ancient Craft	Debuff	42	0	260	10	Decreases enemies armour
	Bane Flare	Stun		0	62	10	5s Stun + 10s mezz on the Dead
	Sticky Tar	Debuff	46	0	124		Creates an area that slows enemies & makes them more vulnerable to fire
	Warding Knowledge Creatures of Nature	Debuff	38	0	124		Creates an area that debuffs trees & roots
	Warding Knowledge Dead	Debuff	28	0	124		Creates an area that debuffs the Dead
	Warding Knowledge Drakes	Debuff	40	0	124		Creates an area that debuffs Worms and Drakes

Melee Skills

	Ability	Category	Level	Power Cost	Range	Description
	Staff-Strike	Damage	1	9	3	Weapon damage
	Improved Staff-strike	Damage			3	Weapon damage

Signs of Ancient Magics

	Ability	Category	Level	Power Cost	Range	Description
	Sign of Power: Command	Debuff	1	6	40	Debuff enemy
	Sign of the Wild: Protection	Buff	6	6	40	Buff pet
	Sign of the Wild: Rage	Buff	8	6	40	Buff pet
	Sign of Battle: Wizardry	DoT	14	6	40	Dot enemy, gain Morale
	Sign of Power: Righteousness	Buff	28	6	40	Clear negative effects
	Sign of Power: Vigilance	Buff	32	6	40	Increases stealth detection

Passive Skills

Armour Proficiencies

	Weapon	Category	Level	Description
	Light Armour		1

Base Passive Skills

For details see Elf or Man

Combat Characteristics

	Name	Level	Cost	Description
	Evade Rank 1	7	4  90	Adds 1.0% to Evade Chance
	Parry Rank 1	9	8  10	Adds 1.0% to Parry Chance
	Accuracy Rank 1	11	12  10	Reduces Miss by a medium amount.
	Critical Rank 1	15	22  50	Adds 1.0% to Critical Hit Chance
	Parry Rank 2	17	28  90	Adds 1.0% to Parry Chance
	Accuracy Rank 2	19	36  10	Reduces Miss by a medium amount.
	Critical Rank 2	23	52  90	Adds 1.0% to Critical Hit Chance
	Evade Rank 2	25	62  50	Adds 1.0% to Evade Chance
	Parry Rank 3	27	72  90	Adds 1.0% to Parry Chance
	Accuracy Rank 3	31	96  10	Reduces Miss by a medium amount.
	Accuracy Rank 4	39	152  10	Reduces Miss by a small amount.
	Evade Rank 3	43	184  90	Adds 1.0% to Evade Chance

Instrument Proficiencies

	Name	Level	Cost
	Specialized Equipment	1	starting proficiency
	Clarinet Use	5	2  50
	Lute Use	5	2  50

Misc. Passive Skills

	Name	Level	Cost	Description
	Books of Lore	20	40	Allows the use of books of lore
	Friend of the Wild	29	n/a	Allows the use of non-combat companions

Weapon Proficiencies

	Weapon	Category	Level	Description
	Two-Handed Staves	2H	1
	One-Handed Swords	1H	(45) Requires Lore of the Blade equipped	Increases to-hit chance

Pet Skills

For the lore-masters pets' skills see pets.

Trait Sets

All Lore-master Traits cost 11  25   to slot.

The Keeper of Animals

	Name	Description	Level	Deed/Quest
	Dúnadan-learning	You are well versed in the knowledge of the Dúnedain and their signs, allowing you to increase their duration and effectiveness. This includes: Sign of Righteousness and Sign of Vigilance.	20	Use Signs of Power or Battle 1,000 times
	Master of Beasts	Your knowledge of the Signs of the Wild gives you greater control over them, lessening their cost and enhancing their duration. This also enables these signs to remove poison, fear, wound, and disease effects from your companion. -10% Sign of the Wild Skills Power Cost +120s Sign of the Wild Skills Durations Removes Poison, Fear, Wound, Disease debuffs from Companions	6	Use Sign of Protection 500 times (175/day)
	Beast-lore	The Combat Prowess of your companions is increased. This includes attack, defense, and stealth detection. Your animals have increased health, increased power, attack faster and deal more damage.	8	Use Sign of the Wild: Rage 300 times (60/day)
	Hardy Bear	The Power of your bear-friend is increased.	15	Complete the class quest A Well-ordered Mind
	Light of Hope	Beacon of Hope has a lower Morale cost, recovers faster and has a shorter cast time. -40% Beacon of Hope Morale Cost -10s Beacon of Hope Cooldown -1s Beacon of Hope Induction	4	Use Beacon of Hope 600 times (120/day)
	Healer	You gain a number of bonuses to your healing and restorative skills. -15% Healing, Cure, and Power Restoration Skills Power Costs -50% Healing Skills Induction +10% Healing	10	Heal your fellows with Leechcraft 250 times (40/day)
	Proof against All Ills	Your Tend the Sick and Leechcraft works on all fellowship members within an area-of-effect. This also enables Leechcraft to be used in combat.	30	Use Tend the Sick 300 times
	The Wild and Ward	Your Sign of Wild: Protection now grants your companions mitigation bonuses versus Frost and Flame.	??	Use Sticky Gourd 350 times

Master of Nature's Fury

	Name	Description	Level	Deed/Quest
	Flame of Anor	Your fire-based skills inflict 10% greater damage.	30	Complete the class quest A Lore-master's Will
	Tactically Adept	Some of your tactical skills have a lower cost to your Power. -3% Tactical Skills Power Cost	30	Use Share the Power 750 times Labelled as Magic Adept in the Deed Log
	Master of the Staff	Staff-Strike is more damaging, can stun opponents and will do bonus damage on flanked enemies. Your training also makes you more confident in battle. +5% Maximum Morale	1	Use Staff-Strike against your foes 600 times
	Harmony with Nature	Reduces power costs and the casting time of your overt displays of nature's wrath. This includes: Cracked Earth, Gust of Wind, Test of Will, Light of the Rising Dawn, and Ents go to War. -15% Nature's Wrath Skills Power Cost -25% Nature's Wrath Skills Inductions	22	Use Cracked Earth 400 times
	Awareness of Body	This gives you a reduction to the morale costs on overt displays of nature's wrath. This includes: Cracked Earth, Gust of Wind, Test of Will, Light of the Rising Dawn, and Ents go to War. -40% Nature's Wrath Skills Morale Cost	30	Use Wisdom of the Council 100 times
	Knowledge of the Past	All of your skills have a chance to restore a small amount of Power.	30	Use Ancient Wisdom 300 times
	Improved Sign of Wizardry	Your understanding of the Signs of Wizards has increased, lending some increased power to your secret sign. +15% Sign of Battle: Wizardry Damage	??	Strike with Sign of Battle: Wizard's Fire 750 times
	Improved Storm-lore	Your knowledge of Storms has increased causing you to make your Storm-lore More Dangerous. +25% Storm-lore Damage	??	Strike with Storm-lore 250 times

The Ancient Master

	Name	Description	Level	Deed/Quest
	Deep Lore	Your knowledge of herbs, fire, and wind are unmatched, increasing your ability to use them. +5 Targets Area Damage Lore Skills	10	Use your Lore Skills against enemies 500 times Use Fire-lore, Wind-lore or Herb-lore
	Power and Wisdom	This improves your Ancient Wisdom effect magnitude and enables you to use your Power of Knowledge skill for a longer period of time.	6	Draw Power from your enemies 250 times Use Power of Knowledge
	Fast Loader	You have perfected the art of mixing blasting powder faster. Removes Blinding Flash induction	20	Use Blinding Flash against your enemies 400 times Labelled as Subtlety of Wisdom in the Deed Log
	The Secret of Tar	Your sticky tar and sticky gourd inductions are reduced. -.5s Sticky Tar Induction	??	Strike with Sticky Tar 250 times
	The Study of Wind-lore	You've learned to make your Wind-lore more effective. +3% Gust of Wind Miss Chance -10% Target Damage	30	Strike with Gust of Wind 1,000 times
	The Study of Fire-lore	You've learned to make your Fire-lore more effective. +5% Fire Lore Miss Chance	??	Strike with Fire-lore 350 times
	Improved Sign of Power: Command	Your keen understanding of the Sign of Power: Command, means you can now harm the evade and block chances of your foes.	40	Strike with Sign of Power: Command 350 times
	Explosive Force	Your blinding flash is harder to resist. -[Level x 12] Target Blinding Flash Resist Rating	40	Strike with Blinding Flash 750 times

Set Bonuses

Legendary Traits

All Legendary Traits cost 101  25   to slot.

	Name	Description	Level	Deed/Quest
	March of the Ents	Only the Eldar and Wizards rival your knowledge or nature. You are able to bring down the wrath of the natural world upon your foes. Grants the skill Ents go to War	39	Find pages of the book Of Leaf and Twig
	Noble Savage	Your companions have better morale, attack increase, raised critical chances, increased stealth detection, increased stealth and greater defensive capabilities. You must resummon the companion for this to take effect. The loyalty and stalwart nature of your pets know no bounds.	39	Find pages of the book The Book of Beasts
	Sword and Staff	You now may dual wield sword and staff as well as gaining some improved skill in melee. This enables you to use sword. This allows the dual wielding of weapons. +300 Maximum Morale +[Level x 8] Parry Rating +[Level x 8] Evade Rating +15% Melee Damage	39	Find pages of the book Lore of the Blade
	Eagle-friend	You are a friend of the Eagles and may summon one to aid you. Grants the skill Eagle-friend	45/50	Complete the class quests Articles of Mystery and Implements of Knowledge, then A Lesson from Lord Elrond
	Nature-friend	You are a friend of the Nature Dwellers and may summon one to aid you. Grants the skill Friend of Nature Requires: 5 traits in The Keeper of Animals line slotted.	58	Get the book The Book of Nature Requires: Kindred Standing with Iron Garrison Guards
	Improved Sticky Gourd	This trait makes your Sticky Gourd into a lasting AOE hotspot. Requires: 5 traits in Master of Nature's Fury line slotted.	None	Complete The Mines of Moria epic books
	Force of Will	Your Sign of Power: See All Ends magnitude has increased. This also increases the duration of Fire-lore, Sign of Power: Command, Sign of Power: See All Ends, and Ancient Craft. +30s Duration -[Level x 20] Critical Hit Chance Requires: 5 traits in The Ancient Master line slotted.	58	Complete the deed The Path of the Ancient Master

Tactics

Useful tactics when playing a Lore-master:

One mob pull: if facing one target mob surrounded by mobs that are likely assist, a cunning Lore-master can manage to fight just the one mobs, and not any of the adds.

Start out by casting Blinding Flash on the mob from the maximum possible distance, then turn around and run. Once the adds have stopped pursuing you, return. After 30s have passed the mezzed mob will be free and will attack you -- but the adds will not follow.

Blinding Flash against one target: even if fighting just one target it can be useful to use Blinding Flash. In the 30 seconds that pass you can use Inner Flame to heal up, or wait until your Light of the Rising Dawn cooldown is up. Or if it comes to worst, run. Be careful not to leave a Burning Embers DOT on the target, as that will break the mez.

See Also

• Class Guides