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Warden Specialization Sets and Traits

Determination

Determination
Wields Shield and Fist to protect allies from harm.

A protective focus which boosts defences while healing, able to survive attacks from many foes at once.

Skills Earned:

Restorative Shield-work

Warning Shot

+25% Shield Gambit Healing Potency

+7% Physical Mitigation

+7% Tactical Mitigation

+20% Morale

-10% Power Cost

Set Traits	Description	Source
Thrill of Battle	Buff	5+ total ranks
Shield Mastery	Improves skill Shield Mastery and Shield Tactics	10+ total ranks
Close Call	Self-heal	15+ total ranks
Shield Tactics	Buff	20+ total ranks
Proactive Defence	Buff	25+ total ranks
Exultation of Battle	Buff	30+ total ranks
Desperate Combat	Gain skill Desperate Combat	35+ total ranks

Tree Traits	Description	Source
War-cry	Buff	Row 1 (0+ ranks)
Persevere	Buff	Row 1 (0+ ranks)
Warden's Challenge	Gain skill Defiant Challenge	Row 2 (5+ ranks)
Careful Shield-work	Improves skill Shield Up	Row 2 (5+ ranks)
Redirect Ire	Improves skill Deflection	Row 3 (10+ ranks)
Critical Protection	Buff	Row 3 (10+ ranks)
Careful Blade-work	Improves skill Readied Blade	Row 3 (10+ ranks)
Unassailable	Buff	Row 4 (15+ ranks)
Undeniable Challenge	Improves skill Resounding Challenge	Row 4 (15+ ranks)
Stand Your Ground	Buff	Row 4 (15+ ranks)
Practiced Fundamentals	Buff	Row 5 (20+ ranks)
Indefatigable	Buff	Row 5 (20+ ranks)
Lasting Hope	Buff	Row 5 (20+ ranks)
Never Surrender	Improves skill Never Surrender	Row 6 (25+ ranks)
Fear No Darkness	Buff	Row 6 (25+ ranks)
For the Free Peoples	Gain skill For the Free Peoples	Capstone (30+ ranks)
Fellowship Protector	Buff	Capstone (30+ ranks)

Recklessness

Recklessness
Wields deadly, war-like techniques to defeat foes.

A powerful damaging focus that stacks single-target bleeds with resonant shouts.

+5% Warden DoT Damage

-10% Attack Duration

-40% Persevere Gambit Line Healing

Set Traits	Description	Source
Sharpened Spears	Buff	5+ total ranks
Unconventional Strikes	Buff	10+ total ranks
Precision Training	Buff	15+ total ranks
Taking Advantage	Buff	20+ total ranks
One After Another	Buff + Self-heal	25+ total ranks
Grand Master Weapons Training	Buff	30+ total ranks
Martial Fury	Buff	35+ total ranks

Tree Traits	Description	Source
Close Quarters Combatant	Buff	Row 1 (0+ ranks)
Vital Points	Buff	Row 1 (0+ ranks)
Tempered Spear Tips	Improves skills Mighty Blow, Power Attack and Unerring Strike	Row 2 (5+ ranks)
Physical Mastery	Buff	Row 2 (5+ ranks)
Way of the Spear	Buff	Row 3 (10+ ranks)
Foe of the Darkness	Buff	Row 3 (10+ ranks)
On the Offence	Buff	Row 3 (10+ ranks)
No Respite for the Wicked	Buff	Row 4 (15+ ranks)
Aggravating Wounds	Buff	Row 4 (15+ ranks)
Deep Wounds	Buff	Row 5 (20+ ranks)
Warden's Triumph	Improves skills Adroit Manoeuvre and Warden's Triumph	Row 6 (25+ ranks)
Lasting Impression	Buff	Row 6 (25+ ranks)
Recklessness	Gain skill Recklessness	Capstone (30+ ranks)
Muscle Memory	Improves skill Battle Memory	Capstone (30+ ranks)

Assailment

Assailment
Wields Javelin and clever tactics to harm and hinder foes.

Though the Warden can not specialize in Assailment, the ability to harry enemies when needed can be invaluable. Assailment techniques are focused on increasing javelin damage, debuffing enemies, and augmenting your core gambits, useful when fighting either alone or in a fellowship.

Note: Some traits in this tree have an increased cost in Trait Points in order to acquire and/or rank up, regardless of specialization.

Tree Traits	Description	Source	Cost per Rank
Ranged Damage	Buff	Row 1 (0+ ranks)	1 Point
Bane of Shadow	Buff	Row 1 (0+ ranks)	1 point
Movement Training	Buff	Row 1 (0+ ranks)	1 Point
Marked Targets	Buff	Row 1 (0+ ranks)	2 Points (1) 1 Point (2-5)
Endurance Training	Improves skill Assailment - Stance	Row 2 (5+ ranks)	1 Point
Bulls-eye	Buff	Row 2 (5+ ranks)	1 Point
Finesse	Buff	Row 2 (5+ ranks)	1 Point
Diminished Targets	Buff	Row 2 (5+ ranks)	2 Points (1) 1 Point (2-5)
Throwing Arm	Buff	Row 3 (10+ ranks)	1 Point
Battering Strikes	Buff	Row 3 (10+ ranks)	2 Points (1) 1 Point (2-5)
Strong Foundations	Buff	Row 3 (10+ ranks)	2 Points
Enduring Assailment	Buff	Row 3 (10+ ranks)	1 Point
Piercing Javelins	Buff	Row 4 (15+ ranks)	1 Point
Suppression	Buff	Row 4 (15+ ranks)	2 Points (1) 1 Point (2-5)
Javelin of Deadly Force	Gain skill Javelin of Deadly Force	Row 5 (20+ ranks)	3 Points
Adroit Ambush	Improves skill Adroit Manoeuvre	Row 5 (20+ ranks)	2 Points
Snap Shot	Buff	Row 6 (25+ ranks), Javelin of Deadly Force (1)	2 Points
Fire at Will	Gain skill Fire at Will	Row 6 (25+ ranks)	2 Points
Rapid Technique	Gain skill Rapid Techniques	Row 7 (30+ ranks)	3 Points

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