Gameplay
Captains are jacks-of-all-trades, being able to fulfill near every role in a fellowship. They are best at supporting their fellowship through various buffs, while being able to sufficiently perform in each of their specializations. They also empower their Brother-in-Arms, granting them extra damage, healing, or protection, depending on the specialization. Their core gameplay revolves around transitioning through their Battle States to maintain 
Battle-readied and 
Battle-hardened.
- Blue-line (Healer): Captains specialized in the Hands of Healing trait tree use strong heal over time effects from skills such as
Valiant Strike and 
Rallying Cry to maintain steady fellowship healing. Their lack of strong group cross-healing makes up for their multitude of fellowship protection abilities, such as 
To Arms (Shield-brother) and 
Shield of the Dúnedain. - Red-line (Damage Support): Captains specialized in the Lead the Charge trait tree buff the fellowship to deal considerably more damage. Red-line Captains are invaluable due to their strong debuffs, like
Oathbreaker's Shame. They can also maintain decent damage by keeping up bleeds from 
Improved Cutting Attack and 
Grave Wound. - Yellow-line (Tank): Captains specialized in the Leader of Men trait tree are classic tanks and are especially good in surviving through any situation. They benefit from strong cooldowns like
Last Stand at the expense of having weaker other cooldowns. Yellow-line Captains can also heal themselves and their fellowship, and are the only tanks to have a Revive skill.
This class is a moderate difficulty class, and is not recommended to newer players due to its more complicated rotation through Battle States. However, Captains are one of the easiest classes to play at the highest level due to the relatively slow pace and low requirement on reaction time. This class is also a solid pick for any fellowship, and is constantly sought after.
Battle States
Captains have access to two battle states: Battle-readied and Battle-hardened. Being in either of these battle states grants the Captain important bonuses that help empower their offensive and defensive capabilities.
Battle-readied is applied by using 
Defensive Strike and 
Battle-shout, and grants the Captain a bonus to their damage. Captains can transition to the Battle-hardened state by using 
Pressing Attack or 
Devastating Blow, which grants both a defensive and healing bonus. Finally, 
Blade of Elendil can be used to remove Battle-hardened in exchange for granting the fellowship a strong buff and weakening the target's mitigations. Certain traits modify the effects of the battle states and their relevant skills, but the core system remains the same across all specializations.
For more information, seeBattle-readied and Battle-hardened.
Heralds
Captains have the ability to summon Herald pets, aiding them in the midst of battle. Only one can be summoned at any given time. Each Herald grants a unique bonus to the fellowship. Like other Pets, Heralds have skills that can be used by Captains, and can be given different commands.
- Herald of War - A Herald of War carries your banner, increasing Melee, Ranged and Tactical by 3%.
- Herald of Hope - A Herald of Hope carries your banner, increasing Physical Mitigation and Tactical Mitigation by 2%.
- Herald of Victory - A Herald of Victory carries your banner, reducing Power cost by 7.5%.
- Herald Archer - A herald Archer carries a Bow to assist you with range in combat.
For more information, see Heralds.
Brother-in-Arms
Captains have the option to select a Brother-in-Arms from amongst their fellowship. Depending on the Captain's specialization, they grant their Brother-in-Arms unique buffs. Skills like Inspire and To Arms take different forms in each Captain specialization.
For more information, see Shield-brother, Blade-brother, and Song-brother.
Enemy Defeat Response
Captains gain the 
Enemy Defeat Response whenever an enemy is slain by the fellowship. They can use this effect to grant Rallying Cry and 
Routing Cry increased effect potency and damage/healing. Some skills, like Devastating Blow and 
Time of Need, offer alternate pathways for generating these responses.
For more information, see Enemy Defeat Response.
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