Captain

The Captain is a masterful leader, a commanding presence who strengthens allies, but is also skilled in the use of arms. Their battle cries strike fear into the hearts of their enemies, while their allies rally to their banners of war.

Note: while Captains have a variety of NPC heralds they can summon, only one may be active at any given time.

Available Races: Man

A male Human Captain

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Role

Jack of All Trades: the Captain has a hand in just about every job for a group. Alone, a Captain is a capable warrior and healer, but in a group, they improve a fellowship to an exceptional level. Although they aren't the best in any one area (even when they are traited that way), they can fill just about any role in a group to a limited extent, barring that of ranged attacker. However, advanced Captains are able to summon an Archer who deals non-trivial damage. Equipped with a Herald and plenty of offensive and defensive capabilities, the Captain is a class that requires some thought and focus to mastering.

Skills

Active Skills

Skills are listed with the base power cost at level 75. For these values at lower levels, see the individual skill pages.

Bolster the Weakened

Ability	Category	Level	Power Cost	Range	Description
Words of Courage	Heal	14	181	25m	Initially heals your target for a moderate amount at the cost of some of your morale, and then heals more over time.
Muster Courage	Cure + Buff	16	90	30m	Removes current Fear effects and temporarily buffs Fear resistance.
Escape from Darkness	Res	20	181	25m	Revive defeated companion (usable in combat).
Inspire (Shield-brother)	Damage + Heal + HoT	22	171	2.5m	A melee attack that heals your Shield-brother over time.
In Harm's Way	Buff	36	10% of max	Self	Briefly absorbs 1/2 of the damage dealt to your fellowship.
Inspiriting Call	Res	40	151	25m	Revive defeated companion (only usable outside combat).
Valiant Strike	Damage + Heal	58	81	2.5m	A melee attack that heals your Fellowship.

Direct Your Allies

Ability	Category	Level	Power Cost	Range	Description
Rallying Cry	Heal + HoT	2	248	30m	Heals your Fellowship Requires  Enemy Defeat Response  .
War-cry	Buff	4	90	30m	Decreases fellows' attack duration Requires  Enemy Defeat Response  .
Make Haste	Buff	8	108	30m	Boosts Fellowship's run speed.
Routing Cry	AoE	8	141	7m	Light Damage to nearby foes Requires  Enemy Defeat Response  .
Noble Mark	Threat	12	3% of max	40m	Reduces threat from damage while increasing Captain's threat over time.
Telling Mark	Debuff	18	3% of max	40m	Increases incoming damage to a marked foe.
Revealing Mark	Debuff	30	3% of max	40m	Damage dealt to the marked foe restores morale of the attacker.
Cry of Vengeance	Res + Buff	32	90	15m	Resurrect plus a Power buff for your Fellowship.

Lead by Example

Ability	Category	Level	Power Cost	Range	Description
Battle-shout	Damage	1	81	20m	Does some light damage and initiates a  Battle-readied  State.
Defensive Strike	Damage + Buff	1	81	2.5m	A melee attack that briefly increases your armour.
Sure Strike	Damage	1	81	2.5m	An attack that bypasses your target's block and parry ratings.
Devastating Blow	Damage	2	141	2.5m	A  Battle-readied  attack with inceased damage on critical, initiates a  Battle-hardened  State.
Cutting Attack	Damage + DoT	4	142	2.5m	An attack that causes the target to bleed.
Pressing Attack	AoE	10	135	4.2m	A  Battle-readied  skill with two attacks against up to two targets for medium damage (initiates a  Battle-hardened  State).
Last Stand	Buff	22	120	Self	You can't be dealt a final blow while this skill is active.
Threatening Shout	Threat	26	108	40m	A cry that increases the chance your target will attack you.
Blade of Elendil	Damage + Buff	30	135	2.5m	A  Battle-hardened  attack that also buffs your fellowship with the  Light of Elendil  .
Grave Wound	Damage + Threat	42	129	2.5m	A melee attack that increases your perceived threat (more effective if used while target bleeds from  Cutting Attack).
Kick	Damage + Interrupt	44	145	2.5m	Interrupts any time-delayed actions your target is attempting.
Improved Blade of Elendil	Damage + Buff + Corruption Removal	52	135	2.5m	A  Battle-hardened  attack that also buffs your fellowship with the  Light of Elendil  and removes a Corruption from the target.
Improved Defensive Strike	Damage + Buff	54	81	3m	An attack that briefly increases your armour, also has a chance to restore power when under  Light of Elendil  .
Shadow's Lament	Damage + Threat	60	141	2.5m	A powerful melee attack when an ally falls that causes a great deal of additional threat.
Improved Sure Strike	Damage	66	81	3m	An attack that bypasses your target's block and parry ratings while reducing the cooldown of Battle-shout.
Improved Grave Wound	Damage + DoT	68	129	3m	A melee attack that increases your perceived threat (more effective if used while target bleeds from  Cutting Attack, increasing threat and adding a bleed).
Improved Cutting Attack	Damage + DoT + Debuff	72	142	3m	A melee attack which causes a bleed as well as slowing your target.

Mounted Skills

Ability	Level	Range	Description
Discipline: Red Dawn	75	-	Increases damage and critical damage.
Discipline: Rohirrim	75	-	Increases Outgoing healing and War-steed armour.
Discipline: Riddermark	75	-	Increases War-steed's agility and maximum morale and decreases all skill costs.
Cry Havoc  Cry Havoc  Cry Havoc	75	40m	A damaging cry that on a critical hit will restore morale and power to you and your steed (or the entire fellowship, in the Riddermark discipline).
Cry Wrath  Cry Wrath  Cry Wrath	75	40m	A powerful cry with extra effects depending on the discipline.
Measured Attack	75	4.2m	An attack that debuff's the target's defences.
Oppressive Blow	75	4.2m	A melee attack with an extra effect dependent on the active discipline.
Rally the Riders	75	4.2m	An AoE cry that damages enemies and bolsters your allies.
Rider and Steed  Rider and Steed  Rider and Steed	75	-	Buffs yourself, fellowship members, and War-steeds.

Prepare for Battle

Ability	Category	Level	Power Cost	Range	Description
Tactic: On Guard	Buff	6	n/a	40m	Increases chance to Parry incoming attacks.
Call to Arms: Herald of War	Herald	6	486	Self	Banner increases Might and Agility
Motivating Speech	Buff	16	181	15m	Increases maximum Morale of your fellowship.
Shield-brother	Buff	22	n/a	50m	Marks one of your fellows as your Shield-brother.
Call to Arms: Herald of Hope	Herald	6	486	Self	Banner increases maximum Morale and ICMR.
Tactic: Relentless Attack	Buff	28	n/a	40m	Increases chance to land critical hits.
Call to Arms: Herald of Victory	Herald	6	486	Self	Banner increases maximum Power and ICPR.
Tactic: Focus	Buff	38	n/a	40m	Increases Power regeneration
Command Respect	Fluff	40	n/a	10.2m	Causes players around you to kneel
To Arms (Shield-brother)	Buff	40	145	50m	Reduces your Shield-brother's incoming damage by 15%.
Withdraw	Threat	46	181	10m	Lowers your threat to the opponents around you, but decreases your damage.
Strength of Will (Shield-brother)	Buff	48	181	50m	Increases the effect of healing abilities on your Shield-brother.
Time of Need	Buff	50	n/a	Self	Gives an  Enemy Defeat Response  and initiates a  Battle-readied  State at the cost of some Morale.
Call to Arms: Archer	Herald	56	486	Self	Summons an Archer.
Fighting Withdrawal	Detaunt	62	181	Self	Reduces your threat and the threat gained from doing damage.
Watchful Shield-brother	Buff	64	n/a	50m	Marks one of your fellows as your Shield-brother and increases their ICMR and Critical Defence.
Song-brother	Buff	70	n/a	50m	Marks one of your fellows as your Song-Brother and increases their ICPR while reducing threat from healing.
Blade-brother	Buff	74	n/a	50m	Marks one of your fellows as your Blade-Brother and increases their ICMR and Critical Ratings.

Passive Skills

Armour Proficiencies

Weapon	Level	Cost	Description
Light Armour	1	Free	Allows the use of Light Armour.
Medium Armour	1	Free	Allows the use of Medium Armour.
Shields	15	22  50	Allows the use of Shields
Heavy Armour	1	40	Allows the use of Heavy Armour.

Base Passive Skills

Captains will inherit certain innate characteristics based on their race.

For details see Race of Man Skills

Combat Characteristics

Name	Level	Cost	Description
Critical Defence	20	40	Reduces the chance for the Captain to suffer a critical hit.
Improved Halberd Training	30	90	Your skill with a Halberd has improved.

Instrument Proficiencies

Name	Level	Cost	Description
Specialized Equipment	1	Free	Allows the use of Specialized Equipment
Horn Use	1	Free	Allows the use of Horns
Lute Use	1	Free	Allows the use of Lutes

Misc. Passive Skills

Ability	Level	Cost	Description
Armament Use	20	40	Allows the wielding of Armaments.
Summoning Horn Use	40	160	Allows the use of summoning horns.

Weapon Proficiencies

Weapon	Level	Cost	Description
Daggers	1	Free	Allows the use of Daggers.
One-handed Axes	1	Free	Allows the use of One-handed Axes.
One-handed Clubs	1	Free	Allows the use of One-handed Clubs.
One-handed Hammers	1	Free	Allows the use of One-handed Hammers.
One-handed Maces	1	Free	Allows the use of One-handed Maces.
One-handed Swords	1	Free	Allows the use of One-handed Swords.
Two-handed Axes	1	Free	Allows the use of Two-handed Axes.
Two-handed Clubs]	1	Free	Allows the use of Two-handed Clubs.
Two-handed Hammers	1	Free	Allows the use of Two-handed Hammers.
Two-handed Swords	1	Free	Allows the use of Two-handed Swords.
Spear	10	3	Allows the use of Spears.
Halberd	15	22  50	Allows the use of Halberds.

Trait Sets

All Captain Traits cost 11  25   to slot.

Leader of Men

	Name	Description	Level	Deed/Quest
	Alert Guard	Your Defensive Strike now also provides an increase to your Parry.	1	Use Defensive Strike 300 times (100/day)
	Echoing Shout	Your Threatening Shout now affects up to 3 targets.	26	Use Threatening Shout 500 times
	Improved Routing Cry	Your Routing Cry draws the attention of your enemies. Routing Cry gains Force Attack for 10s	20	Use Routing Cry 750 times
	Captain's Victory	The Power-enhancing effects provided by your Herald of Victory or Standard of Victory are more effective.	34	Summon your Herald of Victory 60 times (15/day)
	Defiance	Your Last Stand lasts longer, and you are healed when it ends. +10s Last Stand Duration	30	Complete the quest A Captain's Standard
	Composure	Time of Need costs 50% less Morale and resets the cooldowns on most of your 'on-defeat' skills.	50	Use the Time of Need skill 50 times (5/day)
	Intimidation	Your Threatening Shout and Grave Wound more strongly direct the enemy's ire towards you.	26	Use Threatening Shout 600 times (100/day) Labeled Intimidating Shout in the Deed Log
	Tactical Prowess	Your To Arms buff lasts longer. +5s To Arms Duration	40	Use the To Arms skill 300 times (30/day)

Hands of Healing

	Name	Description	Level	Deed/Quest
	Fear No Darkness	Your Words of Courage greatly increases the morale of your allies. +20% Healing on Words of Courage	10	Use Words of Courage 500 times (100/day)
	Strong Voice	The power costs of Words of Courage and all your Cries and Shouts are reduced. -8% Words of Courage, Cries, and Shouts Power Cost	10	Use Muster Courage 200 times (50/day)
	Blood of Númenor	Allies revived by Escape from Darkness and Cry of Vengeance will return with more Morale and Power. Escape from Darkness also has a reduced induction and cooldown.	30	Save allies from the brink of death 100 times (using Escape from Darkness, Inspiriting Call or Cry of Vengeance) (10/day)
	Captain's Hope	The Morale-enhancing effects provided by your Herald of Hope or Standard of Hope are more effective.	20	Summon your Herald of Hope 60 times (10/day)
	Now for Wrath	Your Rallying Cry will also heal a small amount of power, in addition to its normal effects.	30	Use Rallying Cry 600 times (60/day)
	Deeds Before Words	Inspire will restore 25% more morale.	50	Use the Inspire skill 1,000 times (100/day)
	Relentless Optimism	Your critical heals will heal 50% more.	10	Use Words of Courage or Rallying Cry 250 times (25/day)
	Strength from Within	Muster Courage will heal yourself in addition to its other benefits versus Fear.	40	Use the Muster Courage skill 350 times (35/day)

Lead the Charge

	Name	Description	Level	Deed/Quest
	Renewed Voice	Your Battle-shout recovers more quickly than before. -5s Battle Shout Cooldown	1	Use Battle-shout 650 times (225/day)
	Turn of the Tide	Your Routing Cry now stuns your foes and inflicts more damage. +5% Routing Cry Damage	1	Afflict enemies with Routing Cry 250 times (85/day)
	Captain's Valour	The Might and Agility increases provided by your Herald or Standard of War are more effective.	10	Summon your Herald of War 60 times (30/day)
	Expert Attacks	You have a greater chance of landing a Critical Hit with your Devastating Blow and Pressing Attack. +[Level x 20] Devastating Blow and Pressing Attack Critical Hit	20	Land critical hits with Devastating Blow 100 times (15/day)
	Precise Ally	Your Heralds and Archers deal 20% more damage.	50	Call forth your Archer 100 times (10/day)
	Loyalty	You supply your Herald with better equipment, inspiring loyalty. The Herald has more morale, does more damage in combat and takes less damage from enemy attacks.	15	Complete the quest An Inspiration to Men
	Battle-master	Pressing Attack and Devastating Blow will deal 10% more damage.	30	Strike with Pressing Attack or Devastating Blow 300 times (30/day)
	Adherent of Elendil	Blade of Elendil deals 15% more damage.	50	Strike with Blade of Elendil 350 times (35/day)

Set Bonuses

• Leader of Men
• Alert Guard
  Echoing Shout
  Improved Routing Cry
  Captain's Victory
  Defiance
  Composure
  Intimidation
  Tactical Prowess
• 2 Equipped:
     -10s Mark Skills Cooldown
     10% chance for Kick to initiate a Fellowship Maneuver
  
• 3 Equipped:
     -10s Threatening Shout Cooldown
  
• 4 Equipped:
     Grave Wound will force your target to attack you for a limited time.

• Hands of Healing
• Fear No Darkness
  Strong Voice
  Blood of Númenor
  Captain's Hope
  Now for Wrath
  Deeds Before Words
  Relentless Optimism
  Strength from Within
• 2 Equipped:
     +10% Vocal Skills Healing
• 3 Equipped:
     -10% Healing Skills Power Cost
• 4 Equipped:
     +10% Melee Skills Healing

• Lead the Charge
• Renewed Voice
  Turn of the Tide
  Captain's Valour
  Expert Attacks
  Precise Ally
  Loyalty
  Battle-master
  Adherent of Elendil
• 2 Equipped:
     +15% Melee Skill Critical Multiplier
• 3 Equipped:
     -5% Melee Skills Power Cost
• 4 Equipped:
     +5% Melee Critical Chance

Legendary Traits

All Legendary Traits cost 101  25   to slot.

	Name	Description	Level	Deed/Quest
	Fellowship-brother	Your Brother skills now affect your entire fellowship with lesser versions of those effects.	39	Find pages of the book The Candle's Flame
	Oathbreaker's Shame	You levy a curse upon your foe which increases the damage you can do to it. Skills Earned: Oathbreaker's Shame	39	Find pages of the book The Book of Oaths
	Shield of the Dúnedain	You are able to protect a companion, but at a significant cost of Power. Skills Earned: Shield of the Dúnedain	39	Find pages of the book Treatise of Valour
	In Defence of Middle-earth	Your very presence inspires those around you to perform greater deeds in combat. Skills Earned: In Defence of Middle-earth	45/50	Complete the class quests Articles of Command and Implements of War, then A Lesson from Boromir
	Leader of Men	You have become a Leader of Men. Noble Mark generates more threat, Routing Cry no longer requires a Defeat event, and you are able to Block when wielding a two-handed weapon. When using Shield-brother on an ally, you will also receive the benefits of your Shield-brother skills. Noble Mark:    +50% Threat Routing Cry:    No longer requires a Defeat Event When wielding a two-handed weapon you are able to Block. Requires: 5 traits in Leader of Men line slotted.	58	Complete The Mines of Moria epic books
	Hands of Healing	You are a paragon of healing on the battlefield. When using Song-brother on an ally, you will also receive the benefits of your Song-brother skills. Inspire:    +10% Healing Rallying Cry:    +10% Healing Words of Courage:    +10% Healing Muster Courage:    +10% Healing Valiant Strike:    +40% Healing    -30s Cooldown    Gains a Heal-over-Time effect Requires: 5 traits in Hands of Healing line slotted.	58	Complete the class quest chain starting with The Path of the Healing Hands
	Master of War	The vigour of war flows through your veins. When using Blade-brother on an ally, you will also receive the benefits of your Blade-brother skills. Shadow's Lament:    Doesn't require Defeat Event    +50% Damage    Receive Battle-readied on Hit Heralds and Archers:    +15% Morale    +25% Damage    +3% Evade You are now able to wield 'Armaments of the Oath-bound' Requires: 5 traits in Lead the Charge line slotted.	None	Get the book The Master of the Charge Requires: Kindred Standing with Iron Garrison Guards

Heralds

Some of the heralds carry a banner in one hand and wield a one-handed weapon in their other hand. Others carry just a Bow. They tend to have 50% of the Captain's morale points. If they are defeated, heralds can be re-summoned in battle.

• Herald of War - A Herald of War carries your banner, increasing Melee, Ranged and Tactical by 2%.
• Herald of Hope - A Herald of Hope carries your banner, increasing Physical and Tactical Mitigation by 3%.
• Herald of Victory - A Herald of Victory carries your banner, reducing Power cost by 10%.
• Herald Archer - A herald Archer carries a Bow to assist you with range in combat.

See Also

• Class Guides
• Captain Legendary Legacies
• Category:Captain_Legendary_Items
• Player Guide to Update 12.x changes