Champion

The Champion is the consummate warrior, unrelenting in battle. His fervour allows him to make increasingly powerful attacks. The Champion excels at melee combat and can absorb punishment with his Heavy Armour.

Available Races: Dwarf, Elf, Man

A female Elf Champion


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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.

Solo Play

The Champion is capable of defeating groups of standard monsters with great efficiency, making him one of the easiest classes to level. His combination of high-yield AoEs, above average single-target DPS, and heavy armour makes him an ideal farming character for acquiring hides or reputation items. So long as he keeps his gear updated as he levels, the Champion can typically engage three or more on-level regular opponents at once or up to two Signature opponents. On-level Elite enemies generally pose a significant challenge for the Champion, since his ability to survive a sustained encounter is greatly limited by the disadvantages of fervour stance and his general lack of crowd-control or healing abilities. Slotting traits from The Martial Champion line will often allow the Champion to defeat Elite opponents which he would not otherwise have been able to defeat alone.

Fervour

In this case, fervour refers to the fervour pip system as opposed to the stance. Fervour is required in addition to power for the Champion's most powerful attacks. On entering combat, the Champion will have no fervour. Using skills such as Wild Attack and Swift Strike, he can accumulate up to five fervour pips at one time which can be expended on skills such as Brutal Strikes or Blade-storm. Skills requiring fervour pips have varying costs, from as little as one point for Clobber to as much as five points Horn of Gondor.

Stances

The Champion generally has abilities with very high power costs, but he possesses only a modest power pool. Without a high rate of in-combat power regeneration, he would literally run out of power in less than a minute. Fortunately, the Champion has access to several stances, all of which substantially boost his in-combat power regeneration and grant him extra fervour pips every few seconds. Each stance has its own unique benefits and drawbacks.

Fervour is the stance that the Champion will use for single-target DPS in group. It removes his ability to block, parry, or evade. In exchange for these penalties, the Champion's damage is greatly increased, his in-combat power regeneration becomes high enough to make power consumption a non-issue, and he receives 1 fervour pip for every 5 seconds that he remains in combat. With 5 traits slotted in The Berserker line, fervour generates 1 pip every 4 seconds.

Ardour is the stance that the Champion will use for AoE DPS in group. It increases his in-combat power regeneration to a lesser degree than fervour, reduces blade line power cost and threat, and reduces the cooldown of Great Cleave and Improved Great Cleave. Blade-wall will generate 1 fervour, and will generate 2 fervour if Stalwart Blade is equipped. While in Ardour, the Champion generates 1 fervour for every 9 seconds that he remains in combat.

Glory is the Champion's go-to tanking stance if tanking in fervour or ardour is simply not an option. It increases his in-combat power regeneration to a lesser degree than Fervour and Ardour, and it increases his critical defence rating. The cooldown of Hedge is reduced from 3 minutes to 30 seconds. The cooldowns of Bracing Attack, Adamant and Invincible are also reduced. While in Glory, the Champion generates 1 fervour for every 12 seconds that he remains in combat.

Skills

Active Skills

Building the Fervour

Ability	Category	Level	Recovery Time	Range	Description
Swift Strike	Melee	1	3.2s	2.5m	Melee attack, adds 1 Fervour pip.
Wild Attack	Melee	1	1.8s	2.5m	Powerful melee attack, adds 1 Fervour pip.
Fervour	Stance	4	4.2s	n/a	Increased damage, increased in-combat Power regeneration, adds Fervour over time, no avoidances.
Battle-frenzy	Buff	12	1m	n/a	Adds 3 Fervour pips, Immediate.
Merciful Strike	Melee	24	30s	2.5m	Powerful melee attack, can only be used on targets with 20% or less health, adds 2 Fervour pips, Fast.
Improved Wild Attack	Melee	83	1.8s	2.5m	Powerful melee attack, adds 1 Fervour pip. Critical hit applies a buff to critical hit chance.

Champion's Artistry

Ability	Category	Level	Recovery Time	Range	Description
Flurry	Buff	4	n/a	n/a	Increased attack speed, costs 2 Fervour.
Second Wind	Buff	16	10s	n/a	Increases Power on defeat response.
Sprint	Buff	26	5m	n/a	Increased run speed. Ignores slowing effects.
Boast	Misc.	38	2m 30s	10m	Players within 10 meters perform the "cheer" animation.
Heroics	Buff	40	5m	15m	Reduces Champion's Power and increases fellowship members' Power on defeat response.
Seeking Blade	Buff	48	2m	n/a	Increases critical chance for Relentless Strike and Remorseless Strike
Blood Rage	Misc.	60	1s	n/a	Breaks combat states, costs morale.
True Heroics	Misc.	64	5m	15m	Reduces Champion's Power and increases fellowship members' Power on defeat response. Applies a self buff bonus dependent on stance.
Improved Seeking Blade	Buff	66	2m	n/a	Increases crit chance for Relentless Strike and Remorseless Strike

Common Skills

	Ability	Category	Level	Recovery Time	Range	Description
	Let Fly	Ranged	18	9s	30m	Basic ranged attack, has an induction.

Engage the Tide

Ability	Category	Level	Recovery Time	Range	Description
Blade-wall	AoE	1	4.2s	5m	Moderate damage frontal AoE.
Blade-storm	AoE	10	10s	5m	High damage full AoE.
Cleave	AoE+DoT	18	4.2s	5m	Moderate damage full AoE, chance-on-hit for light damage-over-time.
Ardour	Stance	30	4.2s	n/a	Increased in-combat Power regeneration, cheaper power cost of AoE skills and reduces the threat generated from AoE attacks
Horn of Gondor	AoE+Debuff	34	20s	5m	Moderate damage full AoE with stun effect.
Battle Acuity	Melee+Buff	44	30s	2.5m	Melee attack, increases AoE damage by 10%.
Rend	AoE+DoT	54	4.2s	5m	Moderate damage full AoE which causes medium damage-over-time. Replaces Cleave.
Great Cleave	Buff	58	5m	n/a	All area attacks cost 1 less Fervour pip.
Enhanced Battle Acuity	Melee+Buff	74	30s	2.5m	Melee attack, increases AoE damage by 25%.

Mounted Skills

Ability	Level	Recovery Time	Description
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.

Never Falter

Ability	Category	Level	Recovery Time	Range	Description
Exchange of Blows	Buff	8	n/a	n/a	Reflect damage, costs 2 Fervour.
Bracing Attack	Melee	14	30s	2.5m	Restores some Morale on successful hit.
Glory	Stance	20	4.2s	n/a	Increased in-combat Power regeneration and critical defense ratings, reduced cooldowns on self-heals and buffs, adds Fervour over time.
Sudden Defence	Buff	20	3m	n/a	Removes all Fervour to apply a damage-preventing bubble.
Champion's Challenge	Threat	22	30s	30m	Forces target to attack the Champion for a short time.
Dire Need	Heal	28	10m	n/a	Transfers 50% Power into twice as much Morale.
Hedge	Melee	30	3m	2.5m	Removes the Disarmed effect. Increases Wound Resistance by +5% and prevents Disarm.
Fear Nothing!	Melee	46	5m	n/a	Removes up to 3 Fear effects with maximum strength of [Level + 5].
Adamant	Buff	56	5m	n/a	Increases defence relative to how much fervour is consumed.
Improved Dire Need	Heal	70	10m	n/a	Transfers 50% Power into three times as much Morale.
Improved Hedge	Melee+Buff	72	3m	2.5m	Removes the Disarmed effect, increases Wound Resistance, Armour, and Critical Defence.
Horn of Champions	Buff	77	30s	30m	Generates or reduces threat, depending on the active stance.
Improved Bracing Attack	Melee	80	30s	2.5m	Restores some Morale and applies a Heal over time.

Toe to Toe

Ability	Category	Level	Recovery Time	Range	Description
Savage Strikes	Melee	2	4.2s	2.5m	Powerful double-strike attack. Followed by off-hand swipe while dual-wielding.
Brutal Strikes	Melee	6	4.2s	2.5m	Powerful triple-strike attack.
Relentless Strike	Melee	20	1.8s	2.5m	Powerful, high-damage strike that cannot be Parried or Blocked.
Clobber	Melee	32	5s	2.5	Swift moderate damage attack. Interrupts the target immediately.
Hamstring	Melee+Debuff	36	4.2s	2.5	Moderate damage with slowing effect on target.
Ebbing Ire	Threat	42	2m	15m	Transfers 25% of total threat from the Champion to a fellowship member. Becomes Rising Ire in the Glory stance.
Red Haze	Buff	50	5s	n/a	Instant +1 Fervour and +1 more every 15 seconds. Requires defeat response.
Feral Strikes	Melee	52	4.2s	2.5m	A double attack hard to parry or evade. Each hit has a chance to remove a Corruption from the target.
Remorseless Strike	Melee	62	1.8s	2.5m	Similar to Relentless Strike, but does massive damage on critical hits.
Improved Feral Strikes	Melee	68	4.2s	2.5m	A double attack hard to parry or evade. The chance to remove Corruptions is increased.

Legendary Skills

Ability	Category	Level	Recovery Time	Range	Description
Fight On	Buff+Debuff	41	5m	10m	Drains Power from all targets and gives it to the Champion. Temporary melee damage increase, reduced Power regeneration in combat on expiration.
Raging Blade	AoE	41	10s	8m	High damage, high threat full AoE on 8 targets.
Ferocious Strikes	Melee	41	14s	2.5m	Powerful high-threat triple-strike attack that cannot be Parried or Blocked.
Controlled Burn	Buff	45	5m	n/a	Increases damage, power regeneration, adds Fervour over time, Reflects damage, activates Glorious Exchange
Continuous Blood Rage	Buff	58	1s	n/a	Toggle skill that greatly increases damage and reduces incoming healing, grants immunity to stuns and other combat states. Costs morale over time.

Passive Skills

Armour Proficiencies

	Weapon	Category	Level	Description
	Light Armour		1
	Medium Armour		1
	Heavy Armour		20

Base Passive Skills

For details see Dwarf, Elf, or Man

Instrument Proficiencies

	Name	Level
	Specialized Equipment	1
	Horn Use	1
	Lute Use	1

Misc. Passive Skills

	Name	Level	Cost	Desciption
	Horns of Valour	20	40	Allows the use of champion horns
	Runic Use	20	40	Allows the use of Runes.

Weapon Proficiencies

Weapon	Category	Level	Description
Daggers	1H	1	Chance to land critical hit
Dual Wielding		1
One-handed Axes	1H	1	Reduces Enemy's Armour but with increased chance to miss
One-handed Clubs	1H	1	Chance to Stun
One-handed Hammers	1H	1	Chance to Stun
One-handed Maces	1H	1	Chance to Stun
One-handed Swords	1H	1	Increases to-hit chance
Spear	MHO	10	Chance to Wound causing damage over time
Two-handed Axes	2H	10	Reduces Enemy's Armour but with increased chance to miss
Two-handed Hammers	2H	10	Chance to Stun
Two-handed Swords	2H	10	Increases to-hit chance
Bows		18

Trait Sets

All Champion Traits cost 11 25 to slot.

The Deadly Storm

Name	Description	Level	Deed/Quest
Stalwart Blade	Your Blade-wall skill generates 1 Fervour for every successful attack.	20	Strike enemies with Blade-wall 500 times (80/day) Labelled Flashing Blade* in the Deed Log*
Winds of the Storm	Your Blade-storm and Raging Blade now affect up to 5 additional targets.	10	Strike enemies with Blade-storm 350 times (75/day)
Eye of the Storm	Your Blade-storm costs and requires only 3 Fervour to execute.	30	Land critical blows with Blade-storm 50 times (5/day)
Mighty Blast	Converts Horn of Gondor into Improved Horn of Gondor, dealing more damage to all targets and checking against the targets Cry resistance rather than checking for Block, Parry and Evade.	50	Strike with Horn of Gondor 500 times
Battle Acumen	Battle Acuity costs 1 less Fervour to activate.
Ardent Rage	Your Battle-frenzy generates 5 Fervour, totally filling your Fervour meter.	30	Use Battle-frenzy 450 times (45/day)
Swift to Anger	Your Swift Strike become Swift Blade skill and now generates 1 additional Fervour on Critical Hits. Red Haze activates when you enter Ardour and rewards 1 Fervour for a target defeat; Red Haze is permanent while in Ardour.	1	Strike enemies with Swift Strike 1,000 times (350/day)
Improved Rend	Your Cleave and Rend skill will now reduce the target's armour rating in addition to causing bleeding wounds.	10	Strike with Cleave and Rend 250 times (50/day)

The Berserker

Name	Description	Level	Deed/Quest
Flurry of Blows	Your Flurry lasts longer and your attack speed is increased. Fervent Flurry is now activated when you enter Fervour stance and remains activate as long as you are in Fervour.	1	Use Flurry 750 times (75/day)
Deadly Strikes	Your damage multiplier for scoring Critical Hits is increased for: Brutal, Ferocious, Merciful, Relentless, Feral and Savage Strike. +25% Critical Multiplier for All Strike Skills	2	Land blows with Savage Strikes 500 times (165/day)
Blood-lust	Your Wild Attack now generates 1 additional Fervour after a Critical Hit.	10	Land critical hits using Wild Attack 50 times (10/day)
Vicious Strikes	Your chance of scoring a Critical Hit is increased for: Brutal, Ferocious, Merciful, Relentless, Feral and Savage Strike. +[Level x 16] Strike Skills Critical Rating	15	Complete the class quest A Blade of Renown
Deep Strikes	On a Critical Hit, the following skills will now apply a bleed: Brutal, Ferocious, Merciful, Relentless, Feral and Savage Strike.	20	Land blows using Brutal Strikes 1,000 times (150/day)
Athletic	Your Sprint cooldown is reduced by 120 seconds. While Sprint is active the next successful execution of Wild Attack will stun your target for 3 seconds and remove Sprint. -120s Sprint Cooldown	40	Use Sprint 150 times (15/day)
Controlled Fury	You are an ember of rage given form. The duration of Controlled Burn is increased by 30s.	50	Strike with Controlled Burn 75 times
Bountiful Mercy	The minimum target morale requirement for Merciful Strike is increased to 50%.	50	Strike with Merciful Strike 350 times (35/day)

The Martial Champion

Name	Description	Level	Deed/Quest
Call of the Wild	Your Wild Attack more effectively draws your enemy's attention to yourself and decreases the cooldown of Sudden Defence by 5 Seconds.	10	Strike with Wild Attack 1,250 times (250/day)
At the Ready	Your skill executions reduce the cooldown of Rising Ire and Ebbing Ire by 2 Seconds.	20	Use Ebbing Ire or Rising Ire 100 times
Aggressive Exchange	Your Blade-wall now generates increased threat.	30	Complete the class quest A Champion's Courage
Reprisal	Your Exchange of Blows executes more often and more effectively draws your enemy's attention to you. In addition, Exchange of Blows activates when you enter the Glory stance and remains active for as long as you are in Glory.	30	Use Exchange of Blows 500 times (50/day)
Braced Against Defeat	Your Bracing Attack provides additional morale when used and increases incoming healing by 15% for 10 seconds.	14	Strike enemies with Bracing Attack 400 times (80/day)
Time of Need	The cooldown of Dire Need is reduced and the skill now adds 5 Fervour Pips.	30	Use Dire Need 150 times (15/day)
Vigour of Champions	Your Second Wind skill now restores 2% of your max power every 2 seconds for 10 seconds.	40	Use Second Wind 750 times (75/day)
Tight Grip	Hedge cooldown is reduced by 50% and the duration of the hedge effect is extended to 20 seconds.	40	Strike with Hedge 200 times

Set Bonuses

Legendary Traits

All Legendary Traits cost 101 25 to slot.

Name	Description	Level	Deed/Quest
Raging Blade	A full area-of-effect attack that inflicts huge damage, while drawing the attention of your enemies to yourself. Skills Earned: Raging Blade	39	Find pages of the book The Artisan Blade
Ferocious Strikes	You make an aggressive triple attack that draws the enemy's attention to yourself. Skills Earned: Ferocious Strikes	39	Find pages of the book The Tome of Swords
Fight On!	A cry of defiance that robs enemies of their ability to use Power and transfers it to you. Skills Earned: Fight On	39	Find pages of the book The Joy of Battle
Controlled Burn	Your damage and Power recovery are increased. Skills Earned: Controlled Burn	45/50	Complete the class quests Articles of Valour and Implements of Daring, then A Lesson from Gimli
Improved Great Cleave	Great Cleave transforms to Improved Great Cleave. All Area damage skills cooldowns are reset. All Area damage skill fervour pip costs are reduced to 0. Requires: 5 traits in The Deadly Storm line slotted.	None	Complete The Mines of Moria epic books
Continuous Blood Rage	Gain Continuous Blood Rage, a toggle skill that has a morale cost each second and reduces incoming healing almost completely. In return the Champion gains a damage bonus that increases over time to go with the immunity to combat states of Blood Rage. Skills Earned: Continuous Blood Rage Requires: 5 traits in The Berserker line slotted.	58	Get the book The Boiling Rage Requires: Kindred Standing with Iron Garrison Guards
Invincible	Adamant becomes Invincible and Decreases Incoming Physical Damage by 8% and Incoming Tactical Damage by 4% for every point of fervour consumed. Requires: 5 traits in The Martial Champion line slotted.	58	Complete the deed The Path of the Martial Champion

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