Captain

Class Difficulty: Moderate

Role: Defence/Support

Available to races: Dwarf, High Elf, Man, River Hobbit, Stout-axe

Gameplay: Captains are armoured melee fighters and masters of buffing; skills that enhance allies. They may summon a Herald companion to fight by their side, ensuring they always have an ally to buff. They can also Mark foes, giving benefits to all who attack them. In Fellowships, a Captain supports his or her allies with healing and buffs, while still dealing respectable damage.

Lore: The Captains of Middle-earth hold the future in their hands. By their own strength of arms and the inspiration they instill in others, they must lead the Free Peoples to victory.

This class is inspired by Eärnur, last King of Gondor, who was revered both as a Captain skilled in arms, and as a Lore-Master.

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Role

Jack of All Trades: the Captain has a hand in just about every job for a group. Alone, a Captain is a capable warrior and healer, but in a group, they improve a fellowship to an exceptional level with their buffs and AoE heals. In practice, Captains are most often asked to play the roles of Tank and offensive support.

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
Battle-shout	Tactical + Buff	20s	40m	Level:	1
Sure Strike	Melee	3s	3.5m	Level:	1
Devastating Blow	Melee + Buff	4.2s	3.5m	Level:	1
Rallying Cry	Heal	15s	30.2m	Level:	1
Cutting Attack	Melee + DoT	20s	3.5m	Level:	4
Call to Arms: Herald of Hope	Pet + Buff	0s	Self	Level:	6
Call to Arms: Herald of War	Pet + Buff	0s	Self	Level:	6
Make Haste	Buff	2m	30.2m	Level:	8
Routing Cry	Tactical + AoE	15s	7.2m	Level:	8
Shield-brother	Buff	0.5s	50m	Level:	10
Song-brother	Buff	0.5s	50m	Level:	10
Blade-brother	Buff	0.5s	50m	Level:	10
Pressing Attack	Melee + AoE + Buff	4.2s	5.2m	Level:	12
Withdraw	Buff	1m	Self	Level:	12
Call to Arms: Herald of Victory	Pet + Buff	2m	Self	Level:	12
Words of Courage	Heal	5s	25m	Level:	14
Call to Arms: Archer	Pet	2m	Self	Level:	16
Muster Courage	Cure	10s	30.2m	Level:	16
Motivating Speech	Buff	1m	Self	Level:	16
Blade of Elendil	Melee + Buff	4.2s	3.5m	Level:	18
Kick	Melee + Interrupt	10s	3.5m	Level:	20
Cleanse Corruption	Melee + Corruption	15s	3.5m	Level:	20
Escape from Darkness	Revive in-combat	5m	25m	Level:	20
Inspiriting Call	Revive non-combat	3s	25m	Level:	20
Inspire (Shield-brother)	Melee + Heal	15s	3.5m	Level:	22
Inspire (Blade-brother)	Melee + Buff + Power	15s	3.5m	Level:	22
Inspire (Song-brother)	Melee + Power	15s	3.5m	Level:	22
Gallant Display	Melee + Heal	5s	3.5m	Level:	26
Grave Wound	Melee + DoT	15s	3.5m	Level:	30
Defensive Strike	Melee + Buff	15s	3.5m	Level:	38
Command Respect	Force Emote	2m 30s	10.2m	Level:	40
To Arms (Shield-brother)	Buff	1m	50m	Level:	40
To Arms (Song-brother)	Buff	1m	50m	Level:	40
To Arms (Blade-brother)	Buff	1m	50m	Level:	40
Masterful Strike (To Arms)	Melee + Buff	1m	3.5m	Level:	40
Improved Motivating Speech	Buff	1m	Self	Level:	46
Improved Sure Strike	Melee + Cooldown	3s	3.5m	Level:	52
Improved Cutting Attack	Melee + DoT + Debuff	20s	3.5m	Level:	62

Hands of Healing

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

Active Skills	Category	Cooldown	Range	Source
Valiant Strike	Melee + Heal	30s	3.5m	Set:	Initial Skill
Revealing Mark	Buff	Toggle	40m	Trait:	Revealing Mark
Standard of Honour	Melee + Light	1m	40m	Trait:	Standard of Honour
Shield of the Dúnedain	-75% Incoming Damage	2m	25m	Trait:	Shield of the Dúnedain

Lead the Charge

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.

Active Skills	Category	Cooldown	Range	Source
Shadow's Lament	Melee	20s	3.5m	Set:	Initial Skill
Telling Mark	Debuff	Toggle	40m	Trait:	Telling Mark
Time of Need	Buff	2m	Self	Trait:	Time of Need
Standard of War	Standard	1m	40m	Trait:	Standard of War
Oathbreaker's Shame	Debuff	3m	40m	Trait:	Oathbreaker's Shame

Leader of Men

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

Active Skills	Category	Cooldown	Range	Source
Hammer-stroke	Melee	45s	3.5m	Set:	Initial Skill
Elendil's Roar	Taunt	1m	40m	Set:	Initial Skill
Threatening Shout	Taunt	15s	40m	Trait:	Threatening Shout
Noble Mark	Debuff	Toggle (3s)	25m	Trait:	Noble Mark
In Harm's Way	Buff	3m	Self	Trait:	In Harm's Way
Standard of Valour	Standard	1m	40m	Trait:	Standard of Valour
Strength in Numbers	Heal	1m	15.2m	Trait:	Strength in Numbers
At the Fore	Buff + Heal	3m	Self	Trait:	At the Fore

Mounted Combat Skills

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

Active Skills	Category	Cooldown	Range	Source
Discipline: Red Dawn	Stance	1s	-	Quest:	Devastation in the North
Discipline: Riddermark	Stance	1s	-	Quest:	Devastation in the North
Discipline: Rohirrim	Stance	1s	-	Quest:	Devastation in the North
Cry Havoc	Tactical + Buff	10s	40m	Quest:	Vol. III, Book 8, Ch. 1
Cry Wrath	Tactical	16s	40m	Quest:	Vol. III, Book 8, Ch. 1
Measured Attack	Melee	4s	4.2m	Quest:	Vol. III, Book 8, Ch. 1
Oppressive Blow	Melee	4s	4.2m	Quest:	Vol. III, Book 8, Ch. 1
Rally the Riders	Heal	12s	4.2m	Quest:	Vol. III, Book 8, Ch. 1
Rider and Steed	Buff	18s	40m	Quest:	Vol. III, Book 8, Ch. 1

Passive Skills

Armour Proficiencies

Proficiency	Level
Light Armour	1
Medium Armour	1
Heavy Armour	1
Shields	15

Weapon Proficiencies

Proficiency	Level
Daggers	1
One-handed Axes	1
One-handed Clubs	1
One-handed Hammers	1
One-handed Maces	1
One-handed Swords	1
Two-handed Axes	1
Two-handed Clubs	1
Two-handed Hammers	1
Two-handed Swords	1
Spear	10
Halberd	15

Instrument Proficiencies

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

Other Passive Skills

Proficiency	Level
Critical Defence	20
Armament Use	20
Improved Halberd Training	30
Summoning Horn Use	40