Skills

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There are 2 types of skills which a character can have: characteristics, or "passive" skills, which modify your character's stats; and "active" skills, which are abilities like attacking or harvesting. All characters start out with a set of characteristics that are unique to their race. More characteristics and skills become available as your character reaches higher levels.

Characteristics

Characteristics are found in the "Passive Skills" area of the character window. Types of characteristics will vary with race and class. Following are some of the types of characteristics.

Armour Proficiencies

		Burglar	Captain	Champion	Guardian	Hunter	Lore-master	Minstrel	Rune-keeper	Warden
Light Armour		•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•
Medium Armour		•	•	•	•	•				•
Heavy Armour			20	20	15
Shields			15	15	•			20		•
Heavy Shields					15
Warden's Shields										•

• Starting proficiencies

Weapon Proficiencies

		Burglar	Captain	Champion	Guardian	Hunter	Lore-master	Minstrel	Rune-keeper	Warden	Bonus
Bows				20	30	•					+critical hit chance
Crossbows					30	7					-chance of attacks blocked
Daggers		•	•	•	•	•		•		•	+critical hit chance
Dual Wielding		•		•		•					--
Halberd			15								+threat
Javelins										•	none
One-handed Axes			•	•	•	•		Dwarf	Dwarf	•	chance to lower target's armour
One-handed Clubs		20	•	•	•	15		•		•	chance to slow target's attack speed
One-handed Hammers			•	•	•	15					chance to lower target's ability to evade
One-handed Maces		•	•	•	•	15		•			chance of slowing the target's movement speed.
One-handed Swords		•	•	•	•	•	(41)	•		•	+hit chance
Spear			10	10	10	20				•	chance to add damage over time
Two-handed Axes			•	10	10						chance to lower target's armour
Two-handed Clubs			•		10						chance to slow target's attack speed
Two-handed Hammers			•	10	10						chance to lower target's ability to evade
Two-handed Staves							•				none
Two-handed Swords			•	10	10						+hit chance

• Starting proficiencies

(level) Requires a class trait slotted

Combat Characteristics

• Accuracy - Reduces Miss by a medium amount.
• Critical - Adds to Critical Hit Chance
• Evade - Adds to Evade Chance
• Parry - Adds to Parry Chance

Base Passive Skills

Dwarf

Lost Dwarf-Kingdoms : -7 Fate.

Stocky : -7 Agility.

Sturdiness : +15 Might, +10 Vitality, +1% Common Mitigation.

Unwearying in Battle : +30 In-Combat Morale Regeneration, +30 In-Combat Power Regeneration, -60 Out-of-Combat Morale Regeneration, -30 Out-of-Combat Power Regeneration.

Elf

Agility of the Woods : +15 Agility.

Fading of the Firstborn : -7 Fate.

Sorrow of the Firstborn : -20 Max Morale, -60 Out-of-Combat Morale Regeneration.

Suffer no Illness : (+ (4 * Level) to Disease Resistance and Poison Resistance).

Hobbit

Hobbit Courage : +1% Fear Resistance.

Hobbit-toughness : +15 Vitality.

Rapid Recovery : +60 Out-of-Combat Morale Regeneration.

Resist Corruption : +1% Shadow Mitigation.

Small Size : -7 Might.

Man

Diminishing of Mankind : -7 Will.

Easily Inspired : +5% Incoming Healing.

Gift of Men : +15 Fate.

Strong Men : +15 Might.

Misc. Passive Skills

Common

Adept

Journeyman

Novice

Master

Hunter

Improved Range

Crafting Passive Skills

• Track Mines - You are able to track the location of ore deposits.
• Track Wood - You are able to track the location of wood.
• Track Crops - You are able to track the location of crops.
• Track Artifacts - You are able to track the location of artifacts

Instrument Proficiencies

		Burglar	Captain	Champion	Guardian	Hunter	Lore-master	Minstrel	Rune-keeper	Warden
Basic Cowbell								L:1
Clarinet		L:1				L:1	L:1	L:1	L:1
Lute		L:1	L:1	L:1	L:1	L:1	L:1	•	L:1	L:1
Flute								L:1
Harp								L:1
Horn			L:1	L:1	L:1			L:1		L:1
Drum								L:10
Theorbo								L:15
Bagpipes								L:25
Moor Cowbell

• Starting proficiencies

L:? Level you can learn instrument proficiencies

Active Skills

Each class has its own unique set of abilities. The effect of the abilities grows as a character gains levels.

Class Skills

	Burglar Skills
	Captain Skills
	Champion Skills
	Guardian Skills
	Hunter Skills
	Lore-master Skills
	Minstrel Skills
	Rune-keeper Skills
	Warden Skills

Milestone Skill

Main Article: Milestone Skill

Return Home — A skill that teleports the user to his/her last designated Milestone. This skill is available to all players who completed the Introduction Quests. Normally, this skill has a 1 hour cooldown. You may purchase aditional destinations or an (Unbound) Destination in the LOTRO shop. This will remain unusable until the player binds a milestone to this skill.

Fellowship Skills

See Conjunctions