Lead the Charge

Description

Lead the Charge (Red line) is a Captain Trait Tree. The other two trait trees of this class are Hands of Healing and Leader of Men.

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.

Skills

These skills are acquired by spending trait points in the Lead the Charge (red) trait tree. You can only obtain the Set skills if you specialize in this tree.

Skills	Category	CD	Source
Blade-brother	Toggle Buff	1s	Level:	10
Inspire (Blade-brother)	Melee + Buff + Power	15s	Level:	22
Gallant Display	Melee AoE	5s	Level:	26
To Arms (Blade-brother)	Buff	1m	Level:	40
Shadow's Lament	Melee	15s	Specialization Skill
Telling Mark	Toggle Debuff	2s	Trait:	Telling Mark
Time of Need	Buff	2m	Trait:	Time of Need
Standard of War	Standard	1m	Trait:	Standard of War
Stand Alone	Toggle Buff	3s	Trait:	Stand Alone
Oathbreaker's Shame	Debuff	3m	Trait:	Oathbreaker's Shame

Stand Alone Alterations

When toggled, the skill  Stand Alone in the Lead the Charge trait tree modifies certain skills into new versions.

Skills	Category	CD	Original Skill
Courageous Heart	Buff	1m	Words of Courage
Cry of Fury	Tactical + AoE + Heal + Debuff	5m	Escape from Darkness
Inspire: Self-determination	Melee + Buff + Power	15s	Inspire (Blade-brother)
Masterful Strike (To Arms)	Melee + Buff	1m	To Arms (Blade-brother)

Set Bonuses

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

Traits

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)