Warden

Class Difficulty: Advanced

Role: Offence/Defence

Available to races: Elf, High Elf, Hobbit, Man

Gameplay: Wardens are mobile melee combatants who use Javelins for initiating combat and against ranged foes. Their unique Warden Shield and a variety of defensive skills allow them to stay in the fight longer than most. Basic Warden skills build up their Gambit chain, which can be spent to unleash special Gambit skills. In Fellowships, a Warden forces enemies to attack themself, so their more fragile allies will not be harmed by the foes.

Lore: The Warden patrols the borders of civilized lands, preventing the encroachment of fell creatures from the Wild. They limit themselves to medium armour, so they can travel swiftly and silently to defend those they protect from threats. Wardens all have some military training, and have mastered a style of combat that uses combinations of basic attacks to create masterful Gambits.

The class was inspired by the marchwarden of Lothlórien, Haldir, and his brothers Rúmil and Orophin.

A female Hobbit Warden


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Overview

Lore

The Warden patrols the borders of civilized lands, preventing the encroachment of fell creatures from the Wild. They limit themselves to medium armour so that they can travel swiftly and silently to defend those they protect from threats. Wardens all have some military training and have mastered a style of combat that uses combinations of basic attacks to create masterful Gambits. The class was inspired by the marchwarden of Lothlórien, Haldir, and his brothers Rúmil and Orophin.

Development Background

Turbine has explained that "the Warden's gameplay mechanics owe a debt to Tekken as much as to any Elf-lord." LotRO Executive director Jeffrey Steefel described the Warden as a character "for players [that] want to anticipate what they'll need 10 seconds from now as opposed to right this second."^[1] Creative Director Cardell Kerr describes the Warden as "the local beat cop of Middle earth ... he has this kind of utility about him."^[2]

Warden's Role in Groups

A Warden's role depends on the specialization chosen. Because there are three different lines to choose from, Wardens can assume one of the following three roles:

Tank: When a Warden specializes in the blue Determination line, they assume the role of a tank. In this role you want to draw the attention of enemies to yourself by gaining threat or aggro, to prevent harm to your allies. You are also responsible for placement of your enemies within the environment, to optimize the outgoing damage of your allies and to prevent them from standing in harmful puddles. Wardens use only medium armour, and this plays an essential part in the tanking role and the related trait tree. What the wardens lack in armour is compensated with various buffs obtained from their skills. These range from self-heals, increased avoidances and improved mitigations. Threat or aggro is primarily gained from Light-type attacks and heals. Forced taunts are only very sparsely available in the warden class. In the blue line, your threat generation from damage follows a ratio of 3:1, so you can keep up with the threat generated by DPS classes. Tanking is the warden's primary role they originally were designed for, and since their release with the Mines of Moria expansion they have always been promoted as a tank. However, due to scaling issues and lack of threat copy skills, Heavy Armour classes such as the Guardian, Captain or Beorning are currently better tanks at endgame.
DPS (Damage Dealer): When a Warden specializes in the red Recklessness line, they focus on dealing stronger damage. When in this role, a Warden's main strength are damage over time effects or DoTs: single target bleeds and Light-type DoTs, which can be both single target and AoE. The many AoE's are a blessing, but also a curse for many challenges that often require adds not to be killed. This is especially the case in the original content of the game: Shadows of Angmar. The sustained damage of the warden is considered strong, but the burst damage of other DPS classes is higher.
Ranged Damage and Debuffing: The yellow Assailment line, focuses on moderate damage from distance and weakening or debuffing enemies, through the use of javelins. Although it is possible to play this role, you will be seriously outclassed by nukers or other debuffing classes such as Burglars and Lore-masters. However, a hybrid yellow/red build, in which the offensive capabilities of the red line and debuffs of the yellow line are combined, can be viable.

Gambits

Gambit panel with no Gambit Icons.

Gambit panel with the Power Attack Gambit.

A Warden's most powerful abilities are achieved through the use of Gambits -- advanced skills built from special sequences of basic attacks or Gambit Builders. These Builders apply a buff to the Warden and add a Spear, Shield, Fist or Javelin icon at the end of the sequence in the Gambit Panel on the player's screen. At Level 1, these sequences are limited to two icons, but sequences of up to five icons are learnt as the Warden levels up. Most Gambits can be performed in sequence to create a Gambit Chain which bolsters the effects of the final Gambit in the sequence. For more information, see Warden Gambit Chains.

As the Warden levels up, they obtain other skills which interact with Gambits. From level 21 onwards, the Warden can make use of Mastery skills to build Gambit sequences faster. These are special skills that immediately grant two Gambit icons, without using the basic Builder attacks and gaining their buffs. Making effecive use of these Mastery skills is essential to become a good Warden. At level 24, Battle Preparation allows a Gambit to be pre-built before combat, enabling the Warden to execute a complete Gambit immediately upon entering combat. The Gambit can be built using either the standard Builders or Masteries. Finally, starting from Level 40, the four dual-icon Gambits grant the Potency effect, which stores the next Gambit executed into Battle Memory. This allows it to be executed without having to rebuild it during that combat.

Stats

Agility is the most important attribute, since for a Warden it affects Physical Mastery, parry and evade ratings and Critical Rating slightly. It used to give Tactical Mastery as well (which increased your Outgoing Healing), but this was removed. Vitality is also important for its Morale benefit.

Prior to Update 10, a Warden's most important attribute was Might. After the change, players were given a grace period where Might and Agility would grant the same class benefits in order to update their equipment. Currently, Might gives less Physical Mastery than Agility, but it converts to the same amount of parry rating and also gives Block rating.

Equipment

The Warden is able to wear Light Armour, Medium Armour, Shields and Warden's Shields (but not Heavy Shields). Wardens get bonuses for using Clubs, Swords, Spears, and Javelins, but are also able to use Daggers, One-handed Axes, One-handed Hammers and One-handed Maces.

From level 20 onwards, they are able to use Shield-spikes and Oils, to change the Damage type of some of their skills. They can then also equip a carving in their Class Slot, which lowers the Power cost of certain Gambit skills and offers stat buffs.

Skills

Default Skills

These skills are granted automatically as you gain levels. The effects of many of these skills are improved in various ways by your choice of specialization and how you spend your trait points. Some skills may also be replaced by an improved version of the same skill as you increase in level.

Active Skills	Category	Cooldown	Range	Source
In the Fray - Stance	Melee Stance	4.2s	self	Level	1
Assailment - Stance	Ranged Stance	4s	self	Level	1
Gambit Default	Melee	1s	30m	Level	1
Quick Thrust	Melee	1s	5.2m	Level	1
Quick Toss	Ranged	1s	30m	Level	1
Shield-bash	Melee	1s	5.2m	Level	1
Behind the Shield	Ranged	1s	30m	Level	1
Warden's Taunt	Melee	1s	10m	Level	1
Warden's Aim	Ranged	1s	30m	Level	1
Marked Target	Ranged + Debuff	18s	30m	Level	1
Hampering Javelin	Ranged + Debuff	20s	30m	Level	6
Quick Recovery		3s	self	Level	10
Recovery		3s	30m	Level	10
Ambush	Ranged + Knockout + Buff	30s	30m	Level	10
Critical Strike	Melee	30s	5.2m	Level	10
Careful Step	Stealth	3m	self	Level	14
Forced March	Run Speed	1.5s	self	Level	14
First Aid	Cure	5s	self	Level	16
Diminished Target	Ranged + Debuff	18s	30m	Level	20
Steadfast	Cure	2m	self	Level	20
Shield-slam	Melee + Interrupt	20s	5.2m	Level	20
Fist and Fist	Mastery	15s	self	Level	21
Fist and Javelin	Mastery	15s	self	Level	21
Fist and Shield	Mastery	15s	self	Level	21
Fist and Spear	Mastery	15s	self	Level	21
Javelin and Fist	Mastery	15s	self	Level	21
Javelin and Javelin	Mastery	15s	self	Level	21
Javelin and Shield	Mastery	15s	self	Level	21
Shield and Fist	Mastery	15s	self	Level	21
Shield and Javelin	Mastery	15s	self	Level	21
Shield and Shield	Mastery	15s	self	Level	21
Shield and Spear	Mastery	15s	self	Level	21
Spear and Fist	Mastery	15s	self	Level	21
Spear and Shield	Mastery	15s	self	Level	21
Spear and Spear	Mastery	15s	self	Level	21
Battle Preparation		15s	self	Level	24
Wages of Fear	Ranged	45s	30m	Level	38
Battle Memory I	Melee	1m	5.2m	Level	40
Never Surrender	Heal	10m	self	Level	40

Default Gambits

Most Gambits belong to a Gambit chain: a sequence of skills of increasing length which, when executed from shortest to longest, bolster the effects of the last skill (the finisher). For an overview of the chains, see Warden Gambit Chains.

Gambits	Category	Range	Source
Deft Strike	Melee + Potency	5.2m	Level	1
Ranged Deft Strike	Ranged + Potency	30m	Level	1
The Boot	Melee + Interrupt	5.2m	Level	1
Ranged Boot	Ranged + Interrupt	30m	Level	1
Offensive Strike	Melee + Morale-tap	5.2m	Level	1
Ranged Offensive Strike	Ranged + Debuff	30m	Level	1
Defensive Strike	Melee + Buff + Potency	5.2m	Level	1
Persevere	Melee + HoT + Buff	5.2m	Level	1
Ranged Persevere	Ranged + HoT	30m	Level	1
Impressive Flourish	Melee + DoT + Buff	5.2m	Level	1
Goad	AoE + Melee + DoT + Potency	6.2m	Level	1
Precise Blow	Melee + DoT	5.2m	Level	12
Precise Throw	Ranged + Debuff	30m	Level	12
War-cry	AoE + Melee + DoT + Buff	30m	Level	13
Maddening Strike	Melee + Buff	5.2m	Level	16
Conviction	AoE + HoT + Buff	30m	Level	16
Surety of Death	AoE + Melee + DoT + Buff	6.2m	Level	16
Power Attack	Melee + DoT	5.2m	Level	18
Ranged Power Attack	Ranged	30m	Level	18
Reversal	Melee + Corruption	5.2m	Level	20
Ranged Reversal	Ranged + Corruption	30m	Level	20
Combination Strike	Melee	5.2m	Level	22
Ranged Combination Strike	Ranged + Debuff	30m	Level	22
Safeguard	Melee + Heal + HoT + Buff	5.2m	Level	24
Ranged Safeguard	Ranged + Heal + HoT	30m	Level	24
Celebration of Skill	Melee + Buff	5.2m	Level	24
Ranged Celebration of Skill	Ranged + Heal + HoT	30m	Level	24
Restoration	Melee + HoT	5.2m	Level	24
Ranged Restoration	Ranged + HoT	30m	Level	24
Fierce Resolve	AoE + Melee + Morale-tap	6.2m	Level	24
Ranged Fierce Resolve	AoE + Ranged + Morale-tap	30m	Level	24
Piercing Strike	Melee + DoT	5.2m	Level	30
Piercing Toss	Ranged + Debuff	30m	Level	30
Onslaught	Melee + Interrupt	5.2m	Level	32
Ranged Onslaught	Ranged + Interrupt	30m	Level	32
Dance of War	Melee + Buff	self	Level	34
Brink of Victory	AoE + Melee + DoT + Buff	10.2m	Level	34
Desolation	AoE + Melee + DoT + Buff	6.2m	Level	34
Mighty Blow	Melee + DoT	5.2m	Level	38
Ranged Mighty Blow	Ranged	30m	Level	38
Boar's Rush	Melee + Daze	5.2m	Level	44
Ranged Boar's Rush	Ranged + Debuff + Daze	30m	Level	44
Wall of Steel	Melee + Interrupt + Buff	5.2m	Level	44
Ranged Wall of Steel	Ranged + Interrupt	30m	Level	44
Spear of Virtue	Melee + DoT	5.2m	Level	46
Javelin of Virtue	Ranged + Debuff	30m	Level	46
Unerring Strike	Melee + DoT	5.2m	Level	50
Ranged Unerring Strike	Ranged	30m	Level	50
Adroit Manoeuvre	Melee + Buff	5.2m	Level	58
Ranged Adroit Manoeuvre	Ranged + Buff	30m	Level	58
The Dark Before Dawn	Melee + Power	5.2m	Level	60
Ranged The Dark Before Dawn	Ranged + Power	30m	Level	60
Exultation of Battle	AoE + Melee + Morale-tap	6.2m	Level	60
Ranged Exultation of Battle	AoE + Ranged + Morale-tap	30m	Level	60
Warden's Triumph	Melee + Buff	5.2m	Level	70
Ranged Warden's Triumph	Ranged + Buff	30m	Level	70
Resolution	AoE + Melee + Morale-tap	6.2m	Level	72
Ranged Resolution	AoE + Ranged + Morale-tap	30m	Level	72
Resounding Challenge	AoE + Melee	6.2m	Level	80
Ranged Resounding Challenge	AoE + Ranged + DoT	30m	Level	80

Travel Skills

Wardens have the ability to travel quickly to many locations. Unlike Hunters, Wardens can only transport themselves and cannot take others with them.

Ability	Lvl	Requirement	Port Location
Muster at Nobottle	20	Acquaintance standing with the Yonder-watch	[?, ?]
Muster in Ost Guruth	26		[31.7S, 29.5W]
Muster in Esteldín	32		[9.6S, 42.2W]
Muster at Tornhad	38	Acquaintance standing with Defenders of the Angle	[?, ?]
Muster in Evendim	40		[12.5S, 67.3W]
Muster in the Misty Mountains	40	Acquaintance Standing with Elves of Rivendell	[24.4S, 6.9E]
Muster in Trader's Wharf	40	Neutral standing with the League of the Axe	[21.3S, 61.4W]
Muster in Trestlebridge	40	Acquaintance standing with the Woodcutter's Brotherhood	[17.7S, 54.5W]
Muster in Rivendell	44		[30.5S, 4.6W]
Muster in Sûri-kylä	48	Acquaintance Standing with the Lossoth of Forochel	[19.1N, 70.3W]
Muster in the Twenty-first Hall	56	Acquaintance Standing with the Iron Garrison Miners	[5.8S, 105.4W]
Muster in Caras Galadhon	60	Acquaintance Standing with the Galadhrim	[16.1S, 67.1W]
Muster in Mirk-eaves	62	Acquaintance Standing with the Malledhrim	[15.3S, 61.2W]
Muster in Harndirion	62	Friend Standing with The Grey Company	[69.6S, 13.7W]
Muster in Galtrev	70	Acquaintance Standing with the Men of Dunland	[80.1S, 16.6W]
Muster in Stangard	75	Acquaintance Standing with the Riders of Stangard	[26.4S, 63.1W]
Muster in Snowbourn	80	Acquaintance Standing with the Men of the Sutcrofts	[60.5S, 61.3W]
Muster in Forlaw	85	Acquaintance Standing with the People of Wildermore	[39.4S, 60.9W]
Muster in Aldburg	95	Friend Standing with The Eorlingas	[68.5S, 64.0W]
Muster in Helm's Deep	95	Friend Standing with The Helmingas	[63.8S, 89.4W]
Muster in Dol Amroth	95	Friend Standing with Dol Amroth	[74.7S, 71.3W]
Muster in Arnach	100	Friend Standing with Rangers of Ithilien	[76.8S, 24.6W]
Muster in Minas Tirith	100	Friend Standing with Defenders of Minas Tirith	[65.5S, 16.7W]
Muster in the War-stead	100	Friend Standing with Riders of Rohan	[45.4S, 26.0W]
Muster in after-battle Minas Tirith	100	Friend Standing with Defenders of Minas Tirith	[ 65.5S, 16.7W]
Muster in after-battle Osgiliath	100	Friend Standing with Host of the West	[63.0S, 6.5W]
Muster in Henneth Annûn	100	Friend Standing with Host of the West	[48.1S, 8.1W]
Muster in the Camp of the Host	100	Kindred Standing with Host of the West	[40.8S, 10.3W]
Muster in Haerondir	100	Respected Standing with Host of the West	[36.6S, 9.2W]
Muster in the Udûn Foothold	105	Friend Standing with Conquest of Gorgoroth	[41.2S, 0.6W]
Muster in Dale	115	Friend Standing with Men of Dale	[23.8N, 26.3W]
Muster in Járnfast	116	Friend Standing with Grey Mountains Expedition	[28.3N, 3.9W]
Muster in Skarháld	116	Friend Standing with Grey Mountains Expedition	[36.4N, 45.3W]
Muster in Hultvís	116	Acquaintance Standing with Wilderfolk	[5.0N, 55.1W]
Muster in Beorninghús	116	Acquaintance Standing with Wilderfolk	[14.1N, 53.3W]
Muster in Estolad Lân	121	Acquaintance Standing with the White Company	[64.5S, 2.2W]
Muster in Limlók	130	Acquaintance Standing with Protectors of Wilderland	[20.7N, 55.9W]
Muster in Annâk-khurfu	130	Acquaintance standing with March on Gundabad	[32.8N, 60.9W]
Muster in Akrâz-zahar	130	Neutral standing with Kharum-ubnâr	[14.6N, 136.1W]
Muster in Azanulbizar	130	Dumul (Acquaintance) standing with the Haban'akkâ of Thráin	[62.6N, 135.2W]
Muster at the Noble Gate	131	Friend standing with Reclaimers of the Mountain-hold	[49.5S, 111.2W]
Muster at Leitstáth	131	Friend standing with Reclaimers of the Mountain-hold	[47.0N, 64.9W]

Determination

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

Active Skills	Category	Cooldown	Range	Source
Warning Shot	Ranged + Debuff + Force Attack	10s	30m	Set:	Initial Skill
Shield Mastery	Buff	1s	self	Set:	Shield Mastery
Shield Tactics	Buff + Stun Immunity	1s	self	Set:	Shield Tactics
Defiant Challenge	AoE + Force Attack + Reflect	30s	10.2m	Trait:	Warden's Challenge
For the Free Peoples	Fellowship Buff	1m30s	fellows	Trait:	For the Free Peoples

Recklessness

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

Stance	Active Skills	Category	Cooldown	Range	Source		Gambit Icon Cost
	Shield Piercer	Ranged + Debuff	45s	30m	Set:	Initial Skill
	Recklessness	Buff	45s	self	Trait:	Recklessness

Assailment

These skills are acquired by spending points in the Warden Assailment (Yellow) trait tree. The Set skills can only be obtained by specializing in the tree.

Active Skills	Category	Cooldown	Range	Source
Improved Hampering Javelin	Ranged + Debuff + Root	20s	40m	Set:	Initial Skill
Fire at Will	Fellowship Buff	45s	40m	Set:	Fire at Will
Dodge This!	Ranged	10s	40m	Set:	Dodge This!
Snap Shot - Ambush	Ranged + Knockout	30s	40m	Set:	Snap Shot
Snap Shot - Shield Piercer	Ranged + Debuff	45s	40m	Set:	Snap Shot
Snap Shot - Improved Hampering Javelin	Ranged + Debuff + Root	20s	40m	Set:	Snap Shot
Snap Shot - Wages of Fear	Ranged	45s	40m	Set:	Snap Shot
Snap Shot - Javelin of Deadly Force	Ranged + Buff	1m	30.2m	Set:	Snap Shot
Javelin of Deadly Force	Ranged + Buff	1m	30.2m	Trait:	Javelin of Deadly Force

Mounted Combat Skills

These skills can be used only while riding a war-steed, and only while in East Rohan or later regions. Passive skills which improve the war-steed's defensive capabilities remain effective even in earlier regions, but serve only to prevent forced dismount due to enemy attacks.

Skills Unaffected by Stance/Discipline

Skill	Category	Cooldown	Source
Sacrifice	Buff	Quest:	Devastation in the North
A Warden's Resolve	Buff	Quest:	Devastation in the North
Shield the Flank	Buff	Quest:	Vol. III, Book 8, Ch. 1
Halt the Charge	DoT	Quest:	Vol. III, Book 8, Ch. 1
Lancer's Charge	DoT	Quest:	Vol. III, Book 8, Ch. 1

Red Dawn

Skill	Category	Source
Discipline: Red Dawn	Stance	Quest:	Devastation in the North
Defence of the Eorlingas	Buff	Trait:	Devastation in the North
Clash of Steel and Will	DoT	Quest:	Vol. III, Book 8, Ch. 1
Call of the Cavalry	DoT + Debuff	Quest:	Vol. III, Book 8, Ch. 1
Strike with Power	DoT	Quest:	Vol. III, Book 8, Ch. 1
Assault of the Eorlingas	DoT	Quest:	Vol. III, Book 8, Ch. 1
Roar of the Eorlingas	DoT	Quest:	Vol. III, Book 8, Ch. 1
Skill of the Eorlingas	DoT	Quest:	Vol. III, Book 8, Ch. 1

Riddermark

Skill	Category	Source
Discipline: Riddermark	Stance	Quest:	Devastation in the North
Defence of the Eorlingas	Buff	Trait:	Devastation in the North
Clash of Steel and Will	DoT	Quest:	Vol. III, Book 8, Ch. 1
Call of the Cavalry	DoT + Debuff	Quest:	Vol. III, Book 8, Ch. 1
Strike with Power	DoT	Quest:	Vol. III, Book 8, Ch. 1
Assault of the Eorlingas	DoT	Quest:	Vol. III, Book 8, Ch. 1
Roar of the Eorlingas	DoT	Quest:	Vol. III, Book 8, Ch. 1
Skill of the Eorlingas	DoT	Quest:	Vol. III, Book 8, Ch. 1

Rohirrim

Skill	Category	Source
Discipline: Rohirrim	Stance	Quest:	Devastation in the North
Defence of the Eorlingas	Buff	Trait:	Devastation in the North
Clash of Steel and Will	DoT + Heal	Quest:	Vol. III, Book 8, Ch. 1
Call of the Cavalry	DoT + Debuff	Quest:	Vol. III, Book 8, Ch. 1
Strike with Power	DoT+ Heal	Quest:	Vol. III, Book 8, Ch. 1
Assault of the Eorlingas	DoT+ Heal	Quest:	Vol. III, Book 8, Ch. 1
Roar of the Eorlingas	DoT+ Heal	Quest:	Vol. III, Book 8, Ch. 1
Skill of the Eorlingas	DoT + Heal	Quest:	Vol. III, Book 8, Ch. 1

Passive Skills

Base Passive Skills

For details see Elf, High Elf, Hobbit, or Man

Armour Proficiencies

Proficiency	Level
Light Armour	1
Medium Armour	1
Shields	1
Warden's Shields	1

Weapon Proficiencies

Proficiency	Level
Club Training	1
Daggers	1
Javelins	1
One-handed Axes	1
One-handed Hammers	1
One-handed Maces	1
Spear Training	1
Sword Training	1
Expert Club Training	15
Expert Spear Training	15
Expert Sword Training	15
Master Club Training	30
Master Spear Training	30
Master Sword Training	30

Combat Characteristics

Proficiency	Level
2 Icon Gambits	1
3 Icon Gambits	1
4 Icon Gambits	1
5 Icon Gambits	1
Critical Defence	20
Improved Defensive Strike	40
Improved Deft Strike	40
Improved Goad Strike	40

Misc. Passive Skills

Proficiency	Level
Carving Use	20
Shield Spike Use	20
Use of Fire	20
Use of Light	30

Instrument Proficiencies

Proficiency	Level
Horn Use	1
Lute Use	1
Specialized Equipment	1
Fiddle Use	5
Bassoon Use	5

Specialization Sets & Traits

Determination

Determination
Wields Shield and Fist to protect allies from harm.

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

Skills Earned:

Warning Shot

+25% Healing Potency

+5% Physical Mitigation

+5% Tactical Mitigation

Passively gain +20% Morale

Gambit Builders build a stacking Partial Block, Parry, and Evade buff - max of 6%

Individual Gambit Bonuses (10% Chance to Apply):

Spear: +5% Incoming Healing Modifier

Fist: -2% Outgoing Damage on Target

Shield: +Block Rating

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

Active Skills	Category	Cooldown	Range	Source
Warning Shot	Ranged + Debuff + Force Attack	10s	30m	Set:	Initial Skill
Shield Mastery	Buff	1s	self	Set:	Shield Mastery
Shield Tactics	Buff + Stun Immunity	1s	self	Set:	Shield Tactics
Defiant Challenge	AoE + Force Attack + Reflect	30s	10.2m	Trait:	Warden's Challenge
For the Free Peoples	Fellowship Buff	1m30s	fellows	Trait:	For the Free Peoples

Set Traits	Description	Source
Thrill of Battle	Increased Morale-tap damage.	Set:	5+ total ranks
Shield Mastery	Grants Shield Mastery skill.	Set:	10+ total ranks
Elegant Finish	Grants bonuses to Finishers.	Set:	15+ total ranks
Shield Tactics	Grants Shield Tactics skill.	Set:	20+ total ranks
Close Call	Evading restores a small amount of Morale.	Set:	25+ total ranks
Exultation of Battle	Increases Morale-tap duration.	Set:	30+ total ranks
Revel in Combat	Builders also perform a Morale-tap.	Set:	35+ total ranks

Obtained by spending Trait Points in the Warden Determination Trait Tree.

Trait	Description	Source
War-cry	Improves skill War-cry.	Trait:	0+ ranks
Persevere	Increases Persevere Gambit Line Damage and Healing.	Trait:	0+ ranks
Warden's Challenge	Grants Defiant Challenge skill.	Trait:	5+ ranks
Careful Shield-work	Improves skills Persevere and Safeguard.	Trait:	5+ ranks
Bane of Shadow	Increases your Light-type Damage.	Trait:	10+ ranks
Defiance	Improves skill Defiant Challenge.	Trait:	10+ ranks, Warden's Challenge (1)
Impressive Flourish	Improves skill Impressive Flourish.	Trait:	10+ ranks
Unassailable	Improves skills Surety of Death and Desolation.	Trait:	15+ ranks
Counter-attack	Resets the cooldown of Mastery skills after a (Partial) Evade.	Trait:	15+ ranks
Indefatigable	Improves skills Celebration of Skill and Restoration.	Trait:	15+ ranks
Thick Skin	Improves skills Dance of War and Conviction.	Trait:	20+ ranks
Critical Protection	Buff	Trait:	20+ ranks
Lasting Hope	Increases the duration of your HoTs.	Trait:	20+ ranks
Never Surrender	Decreases the cooldown of Never Surrender.	Trait:	25+ ranks
Fear No Darkness	Increases your Morale-tap Damage.	Trait:	25+ ranks
Stand Your Ground	Buff	Trait:	25+ ranks
For the Free Peoples	Grants For the Free Peoples skill.	Trait:	30+ ranks
Fellowship Protector	Improves skill Conviction.	Trait:	30+ ranks

Recklessness

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

A powerful damaging build that stacks single-target bleeds with the potential for sweeping AoE blows.

Skills Earned:

Shield Piercer

+5% Warden DoT Damage

-10% Attack Duration

-50% Outgoing healing Modifier

Gambit Builders build a stacking melee damage buff - max of 6%

Individual Gambit Bonuses (10% Chance to Apply):

Spear: +5% Light DoT Damage

Fist: +5% Fist Gambit Critical Damage

Shield: +2% Morale-tap damage

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

Stance	Active Skills	Category	Cooldown	Range	Source		Gambit Icon Cost
	Shield Piercer	Ranged + Debuff	45s	30m	Set:	Initial Skill
	Recklessness	Buff	45s	self	Trait:	Recklessness

Set Traits	Description	Source
Sharpened Spears	Increases Spear Gambit Damage	Set:	5+ total ranks
Unconventional Strikes	Buff	Set:	10+ total ranks
Precision Training	Buff	Set:	15+ total ranks
Taking Advantage	Heal	Set:	20+ total ranks
One After Another	Heal + Buff	Set:	25+ total ranks
Grand Master Weapons Training	Buff	Set:	30+ total ranks
Martial Fury	Improves Power Attack Gambit line and Precise Blow Gambit line.	Set:	35+ total ranks

Obtained by spending Trait Points in the Warden Recklessness Trait Tree.

Trait	Description	Source
Basic Strikes	Increases Gambit Builder Damage.	Trait:	0+ ranks
Vital Points	Increases Bleed Damage.	Trait:	0+ ranks
Spear Sweep	Changes skills Onslaught and Wall of Steel to cash out Bleeds for AoE damage.	Trait:	5+ ranks
Physical Mastery	Buff	Trait:	5+ ranks
Way of the Spear	Increases Spear Gambit Damage.	Trait:	10+ ranks
Foe of the Darkness	Increases Light-type Damage.	Trait:	10+ ranks
On the Offence	Improves skill Offensive Strike and increases Morale-tap Damage.	Trait:	10+ ranks
Quick Sweep	Chance to apply Bleed on Spear Sweep cash out.	Trait:	15+ ranks, Spear Sweep (1)
No Respite for the Wicked	Improves skill Offensive Strike.	Trait:	15+ ranks
Aggravating Wounds	Increases Bleed Critical Chance.	Trait:	15+ ranks
No Mercy	Chance for Spear Sweep to not remove Bleeds.	Trait:	20+ ranks, Quick Sweep (1)
Deep Wounds	Increases Bleed Critical Damage.	Trait:	20+ ranks
Warden's Triumph	Improves skills Adroit Manoeuvre and Warden's Triumph.	Trait:	25+ ranks
Lasting Impression	Increased Bleed duration and adds expiration damage.	Trait:	25+ ranks
Recklessness	Grants Recklessness skill.	Trait:	30+ ranks
Honed Spikes	Increases Critical Damage of Shield skills when wearing Shield Spikes.	Trait:	30+ ranks

Assailment

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

A ranged support line that debuffs enemies while dealing significant damage from afar, useful when fighting either alone or in a Fellowship.

+5% Ranged Damage

+... Critical Rating

Skills Earned:

Improved Hampering Javelin

Gambit Builders build a stacking ranged damage buff - max of 4.5%

Individual Gambit Bonuses (10% Chance to Apply):

Javelin: -5% Fellowship Attack Duration

Fist: +5% Chance to Crit with Ranged Attacks

Shield: +10% Morale return for fellows when they strike the target

+10 Javelin Skills Max Range

These skills are acquired by spending points in the Warden Assailment (Yellow) trait tree. The Set skills can only be obtained by specializing in the tree.

Active Skills	Category	Cooldown	Range	Source
Improved Hampering Javelin	Ranged + Debuff + Root	20s	40m	Set:	Initial Skill
Fire at Will	Fellowship Buff	45s	40m	Set:	Fire at Will
Dodge This!	Ranged	10s	40m	Set:	Dodge This!
Snap Shot - Ambush	Ranged + Knockout	30s	40m	Set:	Snap Shot
Snap Shot - Shield Piercer	Ranged + Debuff	45s	40m	Set:	Snap Shot
Snap Shot - Improved Hampering Javelin	Ranged + Debuff + Root	20s	40m	Set:	Snap Shot
Snap Shot - Wages of Fear	Ranged	45s	40m	Set:	Snap Shot
Snap Shot - Javelin of Deadly Force	Ranged + Buff	1m	30.2m	Set:	Snap Shot
Javelin of Deadly Force	Ranged + Buff	1m	30.2m	Trait:	Javelin of Deadly Force

Set Traits	Description	Source
Throwing Arm	Increases Ranged Damage.	Set:	5+ total ranks
Makeshift Caltrops	Improves skill Improved Hampering Javelin.	Set:	10+ total ranks
Focus Fire	Improves skills Marked Target and Diminished Target.	Set:	15+ total ranks
Fire at Will	Grants Fire at Will skill.	Set:	20+ total ranks
Dodge This!	Grants Dodge This! skill.	Set:	25+ total ranks
Endurance Training	Improves stance Assailment - Stance.	Set:	30+ total ranks
Snap Shot	Gambit Builders can enable off-cooldown Javelin skills.	Set:	35+ total ranks

Obtained by spending Trait Points in the Warden Assailment Trait Tree.

Trait	Description	Source
Ranged Damage	Increases Ranged Damage.	Trait:	0+ ranks
Lasting Mark	Improves skills Marked Target and Diminished Target.	Trait:	0+ ranks
Finesse	Buff	Trait:	5+ ranks
Momentum	Improves skill In the Fray - Stance.	Trait:	5+ ranks
Bulls-eye	Increases Ranged Critical Chance and Damage.	Trait:	10+ ranks
Shield's Up	Improves skill In the Fray - Stance.	Trait:	10+ ranks
Enduring Assailment	Increases duration of Ranged Gambit debuffs.	Trait:	10+ ranks
Piercing Javelins	Improves Ranged Gambit skills.	Trait:	15+ ranks
Barbed Javelins	Chance for Ranged Gambit skills to apply a Bleed.	Trait:	15+ ranks
Area Targeting	Improves skills Marked Target and Diminished Target.	Trait:	15+ ranks
Shattered Javelins	Attempting to stacking a Barbed Javelins Bleed will deal AoE Damage.	Trait:	20+ ranks, Barbed Javelins (1)
Hurry Up with That!	Improves skill Ranged Adroit Manoeuvre.	Trait:	20+ ranks
Battering Strikes	Improves skills Precise Throw, Piercing Toss and Javelin of Virtue.	Trait:	25+ ranks
Suppression	Improves Ranged Offensive Strike Gambit line.	Trait:	25+ ranks
Javelin of Deadly Force	Grants Javelin of Deadly Force skill.	Trait:	30+ ranks
Seize the Moment	Gives a 50% chance to reset Gambit Masteries on critical hits.	Trait:	30+ ranks