The Ancient Master

Description

The Ancient Master (Yellow line) is a Lore-master Trait Tree. The other two trait trees of this class are Keeper of Animals and Master of Nature's Fury.

The Ancient Master Uses lore knowledge to hinder and confound foes. A CC build with a wide range of debuffs and Power-restoring abilities for the Fellowship, using chains of harmful skills to enhance debuffs. Skills Earned:  Test of Will Insult to Injury: Burning Embers will deal bonus damage to Stunned Targets

Skills

These skills are acquired by spending trait points in the Ancient Master (yellow) trait tree. You can only obtain the Set skills if you specialize in this tree.

Active Skills	Category	Cooldown	Range	Source
Test of Will	Damage + Stun	1m	40m	Set:	Initial skill
Fire-lore	Debuff	?	40m	Trait:	Fire-lore
Frost-lore	Debuff	?	40m	Trait:	Frost-lore
Storm-lore	AoE Stun	2m	5m	Trait:	Storm-lore
Warding Knowledge	AoE Debuff	45s	Self	Trait:	Warding Lore
Beacon of Hope	AoE Heal	30s	25m	Trait:	Beacon of Hope
Share the Power - Fellowship	AoE Power	?	25m	Trait:	Enough for Everyone
Herb-lore	AoE Root	2m	40m	Trait:	Herb-lore
Pleasant Breeze	AoE Morale	10s	40m	Trait:	Pleasant Breeze
Air-lore	Buff	Toggle	40m	Trait:	Air-lore
The Ancient Master	Buff	1m30s	Self	Trait:	The Ancient Master

Set Bonuses

Set Bonus	Description	Source
Warding Lore	You learn to use Warding Knowledge.	Set: 5+ total ranks
Beacon of Hope	Light of Hope becomes Beacon of Hope, which heals allies in an area around your target.	Set: 10+ total ranks
Enough for Everyone	Grants the Skill: Share the Power - Fellowship	Set: 15+ total ranks
Herb-lore	You learn to use Herb-lore.	Set: 20+ total ranks
Air-lore	You learn to use Air-lore.	Set: 25+ total ranks
Advanced Knowledge of Cures	Knowledge of Cures is now instant-cast.	Set: 30+ total ranks
Force of Will	Your mastery of Lore makes your debuffs last longer.	Set: 35+ total ranks

Traits

Trait	Description	Source
Fire-lore	Earns the skill: Fire-lore. Improves the potency of Fire-lore's Melee Damage Debuff.	Trait: 0+ ranks
Frost-lore	Earns the skill: Frost-lore. Improves the potency of Frost-lore's Tactical Damage Debuff.	Trait: 0+ ranks
Storm-lore	Earns the skill: Storm-lore. Increases Lightning Damage per rank.	Trait: 0+ ranks
Mending Lore	Increases Outgoing Healing per Rank. At max rank, increases the Incoming Healing buff on Water-lore.	Trait: 5+ ranks
Power of Knowledge	Increases the Power restoration and damage from Power of Knowledge.	Trait: 5+ ranks
Playing with Fire	Adds unique debuffs when using a Fire, Frost, of Lightning skill on a target afflicted with Fire-lore.	Trait: 10+ ranks
Out in the Cold	Adds unique debuffs when using a Fire, Frost, or Lightning skill on a target afflicted with Frost-lore.	Trait: 10+ ranks
Level-headed	Decreases Power Cost of skills.	Trait: 10+ ranks
Wild Fire	Using Wind-lore on an enemy afflicted by Fire-lore will spread the flames to nearby foes.	Trait: 15+ ranks
Chill Wind	Using Wind-lore on an enemy afflicted by Frost-lore will spread the cold to nearby foes.	Trait: 15+ ranks
Ancient Craft	Increases Armour Debuff of Ancient Craft At third rank, Ancient Craft causes the first Lightning Skill to be used against a target to deal bonus damage. At max rank, your armour is 5% more effective.	Trait: 15+ ranks
Flow of Power	Increases Power restoration by Power of Knowledge and Share the Power.	Trait: 15+ ranks
Disable	Increases Stun duration.	Trait: 20+ ranks
Pleasant Breeze	Earns the skill: Pleasant Breeze. A critical hit with Gust of Wind will allow you to direct a pleasant breeze to your allies, restoring some Power.	Trait: 20+ ranks
Quick Hands	Reduces duration of all Lore-master inductions.	Trait: 25+ ranks
Firm Grasp	Increases Breakout Grace Period on all crowd-control skills.	Trait: 25+ ranks
The Ancient Master	Earns the skill: The Ancient Master.	Trait: 30+ ranks
Enfeeble	The debuff strength of the following skills are doubled for the first 10s of their cast: Ancient Craft Sign of Power: See All Ends Sign of Power: Command	Trait: 30+ ranks