Skill

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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

Light Armour	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•
Medium Armour	•	•	•	•	•	•	•				•
Heavy Armour	•	•		•	•	•
Shields				L:15		•			L:20		•
Heavy Shields						L:15
Warden's Shields											•

Legend

Character	Meaning
•	Proficient at level 1
L:##	Level at which proficiency is gained

Weapon Proficiencies

Weapon Proficiencies												Bonus
Battle-gauntlets		•										Chance to lower target's ability to score a critical hit
Bows	•				L:7	L:7	•					+% Critical Hit Chance to ranged auto-attacks
Crossbows	•				L:7	L:7	L:7					Ranged auto-attacks are 5% tougher to Block.
Daggers	•		•	•	•	•	•		•		•	+% Auto-attack Critical Hit Chance
Dual Wielding	•		•		•		•					--
Halberd				L:15								+% Auto-attack Critical Hit Chance
Javelins											•	Ranged auto-attacks are 5% tougher to Block.
One-handed Axes	•			•	•	•	•		Dwarf	Dwarf	•	Chance to lower target's armour
One-handed Clubs	•		L:25	•	•	•	L:15		•		•	Chance to slow target's attack speed
One-handed Hammers				•	•	•	L:15					Chance to lower target's ability to evade
One-handed Maces			•	•	•	•	L:15		•		•	Chance of slowing the target's movement speed
One-handed Swords			•	•	•	•	•	L:40	•		•	Parry-chance is slightly increased
Rune-stones										•		Sets rune-keeper affinity
Spear	•			L:10	L:10	•	L:20				•	Chance to add damage over time
Two-handed Axes	•			•	L:10	•						Chance to lower target's armour
Two-handed Clubs	•			•		•						Chance to slow target's attack speed
Two-handed Hammers				•	L:10	•						Chance to lower target's ability to evade
Two-handed Staves								•				None
Two-handed Swords				•	L:10	•						Parry-chance is slightly increased

Legend

Character	Meaning
•	Proficient at level 1
L:##	Level at which proficiency is gained

Base Passive Skills

Beorning

 Might of the Wild: +15 Might.

 Few in Number: -7 Fate.

 Natural Resistance: +1% Poison Resistance.

 Thick Hide: +15 Vitality.

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 Non-Combat Morale Regeneration, -30 Non-Combat Power Regeneration.

Stout-axe

 Unyielding Will: + 15 Will, +1% Common Mitigation

 Wrought by the Black Land: +1% Shadow Mitigation, +1% Disease Resistance, +15 Might, +5 Agility

 Shadow of the Eye: -7 Vitality

 Doom of Drása's Folk: -10 Fate

Elf

 Agility of the Woods: +15 Agility.

 Fading of the Firstborn: -7 Fate.

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

 Suffer no Illness: +1% to Disease Resistance and Poison Resistance.

High Elf

 Fading of the Firstborn: -7 Fate

 Peace of the Eldar: +20 Maximum Morale, +60 non-Combat Morale Regen

 Sorrow of the Undying: -7 Will

 Suffer no Illness: +1% Disease and Poison Resistance

Hobbit

 Hobbit Courage: +1% Fear Resistance.

 Hobbit-toughness: +15 Vitality.

 Rapid Recovery: +60 Non-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

 Heroic

 Legendary

 Newbie

 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

		Beorning	Burglar	Captain	Champion	Guardian	Hunter	Lore-master	Minstrel	Rune-keeper	Warden
Bagpipe Use									L:25
Bassoon Use		L:5	L:5	L:5	L:5	L:5	L:5	L:5	L:5	L:5	L:5
Basic Cowbell Use									•
Clarinet Use			•				•	•	•	•
Drum Use									L:10
Fiddle Use		L:5	L:5	L:5	L:5	L:5	L:5	L:5	L:5	L:5	L:5
Flute Use									•
Harp Use									•
Horn Use		•		•	•	•			•		•
Lute Use		•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•
Moor Cowbell Use									L:40
Pibgorn Use									•
Theorbo Use									L:15

• 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

	Beorning 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