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Hands of Healing

Hands of Healing Heals allies while dealing melee damage. Hands of Healing Captains restore the morale of their allies by fighting on the front lines. Skills Earned:  Valiant Strike Sure Strike will bestow Focus to the Fellowship when used while Battle-readied. Focus: Restore 2% Max Morale immediately +5% Incoming Healing +3% Resistance +2% Tactical Mitigation Duration: 45s

Set Traits	Description	Source
Readied Strike	Improves skill Revealing Mark	5+ total ranks
Blood of Númenor	Changes Escape from Darkness to Cry of Vengeance	10+ total ranks
Elendil's Favour	Improves skill Blade of Elendil	15+ total ranks
Tactician's Prowess	Buff; Improves skill Defensive Strike	20+ total ranks
Reform the Lines	Gain skill Reform the Lines!	25+ total ranks
Blessing of the Shield	Improves skills: Inspire (Shield-brother), To Arms (Shield-brother)	30+ total ranks
Gift of Spirit	Buff; Gain skill Gift of Spirit	35+ total ranks

Tree Traits	Description	Source
Reversal	Buff	Row 1 (0+ ranks)
Skilled Hands	Buff	Row 1 (0+ ranks)
Bolstered Resolve	Buff	Row 1 (0+ ranks)
Lifting Words	Improves skill Words of Courage	Row 2 (5+ ranks)
Revealing Mark	Gain skill Revealing Mark	Row 2 (5+ ranks)
Rousing Cry	Improves skill Rallying Cry	Row 2 (5+ ranks)
Escape from Darkness	Improves skills: Inspiriting Call, Escape from Darkness, Cry of Vengeance	Row 3 (10+ ranks)
Astute Hands	Buff	Row 4 (15+ ranks)
Relentless Optimism	Buff	Row 4 (15+ ranks)
Honourable Blow	Improves skill Inspire (Shield-brother)	Row 4 (15+ ranks), Revealing Mark (1)
Standard of Honour	Gain skill Standard of Honour	Row 5 (20+ ranks)
Rallying Roar	Improves skill Rallying Cry	Row 5 (20+ ranks)
Fellowship of the Shield	Improves skills: Inspire (Shield-brother), To Arms (Shield-brother)	Row 6 (25+ ranks)
Courageous Convocation	Improves skill Words of Courage	Row 6 (25+ ranks)
Shield of the Dúnedain	Gain skill Shield of the Dúnedain	Capstone (30+ ranks)
Valour	Buff	Capstone (30+ ranks)

Lead the Charge

Lead the Charge Uses Tactical and Melee attacks to deal damage. Lead the Charge Captains inflict heavy damage to their foes while enhancing their allies' prowess. Skills Earned:  Shadow's Lament Sure Strike will bestow Relentless Attack to the Fellowship when used while Battle-readied. Relentless Attack: +5% Damage +2% Critical Chance -5% Attack Duration Duration: 45s Scoring a Critical Hit causes your target to take 2% more damage for 10s. This effect stacks with Telling Mark and Oathbreaker's Shame.

Set Traits	Description	Source
Readied Blade	Buff	5+ total ranks
Cutting Edge	Improves skill Cutting Attack	10+ total ranks
Elendil's Boon	Improves skill Blade of Elendil	15+ total ranks
Lacerate	Buff; Improves skills: Grave Wound, Shadow's Lament	20+ total ranks
Stand Alone	Gain skill Stand Alone	25+ total ranks
Blessing of the Blade	Improves skills Inspire (Blade-brother), To Arms (Blade-brother)	30+ total ranks
Master of War	Improves skills: Inspire (Blade-brother), Standard of War	35+ total ranks

Tree Traits	Description	Source
React To Battle	Improves skills Devastating Blow, Light of Elendil, Pressing Attack and Routing Cry	Row 1 (0+ ranks)
Deafening Shouts	Buff	Row 1 (0+ ranks)
Martial Prowess	Buff	Row 1 (0+ ranks)
Heightened Allies	Improves skills: Call to Arms	Row 2 (5+ ranks)
Make Them Bleed	Buff	Row 2 (5+ ranks)
Hardened Heart	Improves effect Battle-hardened	Row 2 (5+ ranks)
Telling Mark	Gain skill Telling Mark	Row 2 (5+ ranks)
Penetrating Cry	Improves skill Routing Cry	Row 3 (10+ ranks)
Time of Need	Gain skill Time of Need	Row 3 (10+ ranks)
Advantageous Attack	Improves skills Shadow's Lament and Telling Mark	Row 3 (10+ ranks), Telling Mark (1)
Grievous Wounds	Improves skill Grave Wound	Row 4 (15+ ranks)
Arterial Strikes	Buff	Row 4 (15+ ranks)
Impactful Blows	Buff	Row 5 (20+ ranks)
Standard of War	Gain skill Standard of War	Row 5 (20+ ranks)
Restraint	Buff	Row 5 (20+ ranks)
Fellowship of the Blade	Improves skills Inspire (Blade-brother) and To Arms (Blade-brother)	Row 6 (25+ ranks)
Vital Stroke	Improves skill Grave Wound	Row 6 (25+ ranks)
Oathbreaker's Shame	Gain skill Oathbreaker's Shame	Capstone (30+ ranks)
Elite Companions	Improves skills: Call to Arms	Capstone (30+ ranks)

Leader of Men

Leader of Men Defends allies while wielding two-handed weapons. Leader of Men Captains shield their allies from harm and make them more resilient. Skills Earned:  Hammer-stroke  Elendil's Roar Sure Strike will bestow On Guard to the Fellowship when used while Battle-readied. On Guard: +2% Physical Mitigation +3% Parry Chance +5% Critical Defense Duration: 45s Partial Blocks, Parries and Evades grant the Captain a Defeat Event +15% Battle-readied Threat Mult

Set Traits	Description	Source
Two-handed Prowess	Buff	5+ total ranks
Last Stand	Gain skill Last Stand	10+ total ranks
Elendil's Fortune	Improves skill Blade of Elendil	15+ total ranks
Defensive Blade	Buff, Improves skill Defensive Strike	20+ total ranks
Song-brother's Call	Gain skill Song-brother's Call	25+ total ranks
Blessing of the Song	Improves skills: Inspire (Song-brother), To Arms (Song-brother)	30+ total ranks
Exemplar	Buff; Improves skill: At the Fore, Strength in Numbers	35+ total ranks

Tree Traits	Description	Source
Situational Awareness	Improves skills: Devastating Blow, Pressing Attack, Light of Elendil, Routing Cry	Row 1 (0+ ranks)
Steeled Resolve	Buff	Row 1 (0+ ranks)
Call Them Out	Improves skills: Cutting Attack, Grave Wound	Row 2 (5+ ranks)
Threatening Shout	Gain skill Threatening Shout	Row 2 (5+ ranks)
Noble Mark	Gain skill Noble Mark	Row 2 (5+ ranks)
Terrifying Bellow	Improves skill Routing Cry	Row 3 (10+ ranks)
Shrug Blows Aside	Buff	Row 3 (10+ ranks)
In Harm's Way	Gain skill In Harm's Way	Row 3 (10+ ranks)
Demand Attention	Improves skill Grave Wound	Row 3 (10+ ranks)
Turning Point	Improves effect Enemy Defeat Response	Row 4 (15+ ranks)
Absorb Momentum	Buff	Row 4 (15+ ranks)
Standard of Valour	Gain skill Standard of Valour	Row 5 (20+ ranks)
Strength in Numbers	Gain skill Strength in Numbers	Row 5 (20+ ranks)
Fellowship of the Song	Improves skills: Inspire (Song-brother), To Arms (Song-brother)	Row 6 (25+ ranks)
Unwavering	Improves skill Last Stand	Row 6 (25+ ranks)
Brother's Keeper	Improves skill Song-brother's Call	Row 6 (25+ ranks)
At the Fore	Gain skill At the Fore	Capstone (30+ ranks)
Elendil's Fury	Improves skill Elendil's Roar	Capstone (30+ ranks)

Trait Tree

Hands of Healing Heals allies while dealing melee damage. Hands of Healing Captains restore the morale of their allies by fighting on the front lines. Skills Earned:  Valiant Strike Sure Strike will bestow Focus to the Fellowship when used while Battle-readied. Focus: Restore 2% Max Morale immediately +5% Incoming Healing +3% Resistance +2% Tactical Mitigation Duration: 45s	Lead the Charge Uses Tactical and Melee attacks to deal damage. Lead the Charge Captains inflict heavy damage to their foes while enhancing their allies' prowess. Skills Earned:  Shadow's Lament Sure Strike will bestow Relentless Attack to the Fellowship when used while Battle-readied. Relentless Attack: +5% Damage +2% Critical Chance -5% Attack Duration Duration: 45s Scoring a Critical Hit causes your target to take 2% more damage for 10s. This effect stacks with Telling Mark and Oathbreaker's Shame.	Leader of Men Defends allies while wielding two-handed weapons. Leader of Men Captains shield their allies from harm and make them more resilient. Skills Earned:  Hammer-stroke  Elendil's Roar Sure Strike will bestow On Guard to the Fellowship when used while Battle-readied. On Guard: +2% Physical Mitigation +3% Parry Chance +5% Critical Defense Duration: 45s Partial Blocks, Parries and Evades grant the Captain a Defeat Event +15% Battle-readied Threat Mult
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