Champion
- Class Difficulty: Basic
- Role: Damage
- Gameplay: Champions wade into battle swinging their weapons in all directions, dealing significant damage to many foes at once. With each strike, their Fervour grows, allowing them to use even more potent skills. Special stances may be used to greatly increase damage dealt at the cost of defence, or enhance defence at the cost of the damage. In Fellowships, a Champion concentrates on engaging as many foes as possible.
- Lore: Unrelenting in battle, Champions are the consummate warriors. A Champion cares not for his or her own well-being, but relies instead on strength and prowess to slay the Enemy before they can bring further destruction to Middle-earth.
- This class is inspired by Gimli son of Glóin, whose skill in arms matched the bow-skills of Legolas.
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Role in a Fellowship
The Champion's primary role in a Fellowship is to inflict damage to multiple targets while interrupting channeled abilities with Clobber. He also has abilities designed for tanking, allowing him to fill the role of an off-tank or even the fellowship's main tank in easier encounters and raids. While he does have some emergency crowd-control in the form of Horn of Gondor and Champion horns, crowd-control is not one of his primary or secondary roles in a Fellowship.
Fervour
Fervour is required in addition to Power for the Champion's most powerful attacks. On entering combat, the Champion will have no Fervour. Skills such as Wild Attack and Swift Strike build up to 5 Fervour, which can be expended on skills such as Brutal Strikes or Blade-storm. Different skills cost different amounts of Fervour, ranging from 1 to all 5 pips per skill.
Skills
Default Skills
These skills are granted automatically as you gain levels. The effects of many of these skills are improved in various ways by your choice of specialization and how you spend your trait points. Some skills may also be replaced by an improved version of the same skill as you increase in level.
Active Skills | Category | Cooldown | Range | Source | |
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Wild Attack | Melee | 1.5s | 4m | Level: | 1 |
Swift Strike | Melee | 3s | 4m | Level: | 1 |
Blade Wall | Melee + AoE | 4s | 5m | Level: | 1 |
Savage Strikes | Melee | 4s | 4m | Level: | 2 |
Champion's Challenge | Force Attack | 30s | 30m | Level: | 6 |
Bracing Attack | Melee + Heal | 30s | 4m | Level: | 14 |
Let Fly | Ranged | 9s | 30m | Level: | 16 |
Fear Nothing! | Cure | 15s | Self | Level: | 18 |
Clobber | Melee + Interrupt | 10s | 4m | Level: | 20 |
Feral Strikes | Melee + Corruption | 4s | 4m | Level: | 20 |
Blood Rage | Buff | 1m | Self | Level: | 20 |
Fight On | Heal | 5m | Self | Level: | 22 |
Merciful Strike | Melee | 10s | 4m | Level: | 24 |
Sprint | Buff | 5m | Self | Level: | 26 |
Horn of Gondor | Melee + AoE + Stun | 20s | 5m | Level: | 32 |
Hamstring | Melee + Debuff | 20s | 4m | Level: | 34 |
Boast | Force Emote | 2m 30s | 10m | Level: | 36 |
True Heroics | Buff + Debuff + Power | 2m | 15m | Level: | 40 |
The Martial Champion
These skills are acquired by spending trait points in the Martial Champion (blue) trait tree. You can only obtain the Set skills if you specialize in this tree.
Active Skills | Category | Cooldown | Range | Source | |
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Sudden Defence | Buff | 40s | Self | Set: | Initial Skill |
Second Wind | Power | 25s | Self | Trait: | Second Wind |
Horn of Champions | Melee + AoE + Debuff + Force Attack | 30s | 8m | Trait: | Horn of Champions |
Sweeping Riposte | Melee + AoE | 2s | 5m | Trait: | Sweeping Riposte |
Dire Need | Heal | 2m | Self | Trait: | Dire Need |
Adamant | Buff | 1m | Self | Set: | Adamant |
Unbreakable | Buff + Melee + AoE | 2m / 30s | Self / 5m | Trait: | Unbreakable |
The Berserker
These skills are acquired by spending trait points in the Berserker (red) trait tree. You can only obtain the Set skills if you specialize in this tree.
Active Skills | Category | Cooldown | Range | Source | |
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Remorseless Strike | Melee | 1.5s | 4m | Set: | Initial Skill |
Devastating Strike | Melee + Debuff | 12s | 4m | Set: | Initial Skill |
Brutal Strikes | Melee | 4s | 4m | Trait: | Brutal Strikes |
Ebbing Ire | Threat | 2m | 5.2m | Trait: | Ebbing Ire |
Ferocious Strikes | Melee | 14s | 4m | Trait: | Ferocious Strikes |
Controlled Burn | Buff | 1m30s | Self | Trait: | Controlled Burn |
Champion's Duel | Buff + Debuff | 1m | 40m | Trait: | A Champion's Duel |
The Deadly Storm
These skills are acquired by spending trait points in the Deadly Storm (yellow) trait tree. You can only obtain the Set skills if you specialize in this tree.
Active Skills | Category | Cooldown | Range | Source | |
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Blade Storm | Melee + AoE + Buff | 10s | 5m | Set: | Initial Skill |
Rend | Melee + AoE + DoT + Debuff | 4s | 5m | Set: | Initial Skill |
Battle Frenzy | Buff | 1m | Self | Trait: | Battle Frenzy |
Raging Blade | Melee + AoE | 10s | 8m | Trait: | Raging Blade |
Great Cleave | Buff | 2m | Self | Trait: | Great Cleave |
Exchange of Blows | Buff | 40s | Self | Trait: | Exchange of Blows |
Fury of Blades | Melee + AoE | 20s | 5m | Trait: | Fury of Blades |
Born For Combat | Melee + AoE | 4s | 5m | Trait: | Born For Combat |
Mounted Combat Skills
These skills can be used only while riding a war-steed, and only while in the regions of East Rohan, Wildermore, and West Rohan. Passive skills which improve the war-steed's defensive capabilities remain effective even in other regions, but serve only to prevent forced dismount due to enemy attacks.
Ability | Category | Level | Recovery Time | Description |
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Discipline: Rohirrim | 75 | 1s | Increases incoming healing and War-steed armour | |
Discipline: Red Dawn | 75 | 1s | Increases damage and critical damage | |
Discipline: Riddermark | 75 | 1s | Increases damage and War-steed agility and morale | |
Destabilizing Strike | 75 | 24s | Powerful melee attack plus movement-controlling effect on the target. | |
Horn Blast | 75 | 16s | Ranged AoE attack, deals Light damage and debuffs enemies. | |
Mounted Strike | 75 | 3s | Melee attack, reduces cooldown of Recuperate. Adds 1 to Fervour. | |
Recuperate | 75 | 1m | Restore morale and power to self and the war-steed, plus a self-buff. | |
Sundering Blow | 75 | 10s | Melee attack, with extra discipline-dependent effects on a critical hit. Adds 1 to Fervour. | |
Swift Cut | 75 | 12s | Melee attack with a bleed. Extra effects depending on the active discipline. Adds 1 to Fervour. |
Passive Skills
Armour Proficiencies
Proficiency | Level |
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Light Armour | 1 |
Medium Armour | 1 |
Heavy Armour | 1 |
Weapon Proficiencies
Proficiency | Level |
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Daggers | 1 |
Dual Wielding | 1 |
One-handed Axes | 1 |
One-handed Clubs | 1 |
One-handed Hammers | 1 |
One-handed Maces | 1 |
One-handed Swords | 1 |
Bows | 7 |
Crossbows | 7 |
Spear | 10 |
Two-handed Axes | 10 |
Two-handed Clubs | 10 |
Two-handed Hammers | 10 |
Two-handed Swords | 10 |
Instrument Proficiencies
Proficiency | Level |
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Clarinet Use | 1 |
Horn Use | 1 |
Lute Use | 1 |
Specialized Equipment | 1 |
Fiddle Use | 5 |
Other Passive Skills
Proficiency | Level |
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Horns of Valour | 20 |
Runic Use | 20 |
Trait Sets
The Martial Champion
Damage-soaking Tank who prefers offence over defence.
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Set Traits | Description | Source | |
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Glory | Buff | Set: | 5+ total ranks |
Good Defence/Strong Offence | Improves skill Sudden Defence | Set: | 10+ total ranks |
Exalted Combatant | Heal | Set: | 15+ total ranks |
Adamant | Gain skill Adamant | Set: | 20+ total ranks |
Masochism Increase | Buff | Set: | 25+ total ranks |
Bracing Against Defeat | Improves skill Bracing Attack | Set: | 30+ total ranks |
Invincible | Improves skill Adamant | Set: | 35+ total ranks |
The Berserker
Deals single-target, Crit-based melee damage.
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Set Traits | Description | Source | |
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Fervour | Buff | Set: | 5+ total ranks |
Precise Strikes | Buff | Set: | 10+ total ranks |
Emboldened Blades Increase | Buff | Set: | 15+ total ranks |
Renewing Strikes | Heal | Set: | 20+ total ranks |
Red Haze | Buff | Set: | 25+ total ranks |
Devastation | Improves skill Devastating Strike | Set: | 30+ total ranks |
Continuous Blood Rage | Improves skill Blood Rage | Set: | 35+ total ranks |
Tree Traits | Description | Source | |
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Critical Chance Increase | Buff | Trait: | 0+ ranks |
Brutal Strikes | Gain skill Brutal Strikes | Trait: | 0+ ranks |
Wild Swings | Improves skill Wild Attack | Trait: | 0+ ranks |
Ebbing Ire | Gain skill Ebbing Ire | Trait: | 5+ ranks |
Vicious Strikes | Buff | Trait: | 5+ ranks |
Battle Reflexes | Buff | Trait: | 5+ ranks |
Hamstrung | Improves skill Hamstring | Trait: | 10+ ranks |
Deadly Strikes | Buff | Trait: | 10+ ranks, Vicious Strikes (5) |
Strong Armed Swings | Buff | Trait: | 10+ ranks |
Ferocious Strikes | Gain skill Ferocious Strikes | Trait: | 15+ ranks |
Deep Strikes | Buff | Trait: | 15+ ranks, Deadly Strikes (5) |
Merciful Minded | Improves skill Merciful Strike | Trait: | 20+ ranks |
Controlled Burn | Gain skill Controlled Burn | Trait: | 20+ ranks |
Athletic | Improves skill Sprint | Trait: | 25+ ranks |
Killing Spree | Heal | Trait: | 25+ ranks |
Weapons Master | Buff | Trait: | 30+ ranks |
A Champion's Duel | Gain skill Champion's Duel | Trait: | 30+ ranks |
The Deadly Storm
Deals whirling AoE destruction upon foes.
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Set Traits | Description | Source | |
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Ardour | Buff | Set: | 5+ total ranks |
Sharpened Blades | Improves skill Rend | Set: | 10+ total ranks |
Flurry Increase | Buff | Set: | 15+ total ranks |
Exchange of Blows | Gain skill Exchange of Blows | Set: | 20+ total ranks |
Ardour Increase | Buff | Set: | 25+ total ranks |
Furious Swings | Buff | Set: | 30+ total ranks |
Born For Combat | Gain skill Born For Combat | Set: | 35+ total ranks |
Tree Traits | Description | Source | |
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Battle Frenzy | Gain skill Battle Frenzy | Trait: | 0+ ranks |
Might Increase | Buff | Trait: | 0+ ranks |
Blade Damage | Buff | Trait: | 0+ ranks |
Barbed Wall | Improves skill Blade Wall | Trait: | 5+ ranks |
Broad Sweep | Buff + Changes skill Swift Strike to Swift Blade | Trait: | 5+ ranks |
Raging Blade | Gain skill Raging Blade | Trait: | 5+ ranks |
Ardent Rage | Improves skill Battle Frenzy | Trait: | 10+ ranks, Battle Frenzy (1) |
Mighty Blast | Improves skill Horn of Gondor | Trait: | 10+ ranks |
Improved Raging Blade | Improves skill Raging Blade | Trait: | 10+ ranks, Raging Blade (1) |
Finesse Increase | Buff | Trait: | 15+ ranks |
Great Cleave | Gain skill Great Cleave | Trait: | 15+ ranks |
Battle Acuity | Improves skill Great Cleave | Trait: | 15+ ranks, Great Cleave (1) |
Blade of Courage | Heal | Trait: | 20+ ranks |
Champion's Advantage | Buff | Trait: | 25+ ranks |
The More the Merrier | Buff | Trait: | 30+ ranks |
Fury of Blades | Gain skill Fury of Blades | Trait: | 30+ ranks |
Trait Tree
Damage-soaking Tank who prefers offence over defence.
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Deals single-target, Crit-based melee damage.
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Deals whirling AoE destruction upon foes.
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History
Obsolete Traits
Class Quests
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