Captain

Class Difficulty: Moderate

Role: Tank/Support/Healer

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

Gameplay: Captains are the leaders of the fellowship, and as such, inspire their allies in battle. Captains choose one brother-in-arms to defend, and enhance their abilities beyond their normal capabilities; they are masters of buffing, and bring important fellowship support in whatever role they choose to fulfill. Captains are commonly seen using their mighty Halberds to inflict grave wounds to their enemies; standing at the fore of the Fellowship and shielding their allies; and rallying the Morale of the group up from near defeat. Captains must remain Battle-readied and Battle-hardened to accomplish their goals. Captains gain strength from their allies, so they summon Heralds of battle to aid them.

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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Gameplay

Captains are jacks-of-all-trades, being able to fulfill near every role in a fellowship. They are best at supporting their fellowship through various buffs, while being able to sufficiently perform in each of their specializations. They also empower their Brother-in-Arms, granting them extra damage, healing, or protection, depending on the specialization. Their core gameplay revolves around transitioning through their Battle States to maintain Battle-readied and Battle-hardened.

Blue-line (Healer): Captains specialized in the Hands of Healing trait tree use strong heal over time effects from skills such as Valiant Strike and Rallying Cry to maintain steady fellowship healing. Their lack of strong group cross-healing makes up for their multitude of fellowship protection abilities, such as To Arms (Shield-brother) and Shield of the Dúnedain.
Red-line (Damage Support): Captains specialized in the Lead the Charge trait tree buff the fellowship to deal considerably more damage. Red-line Captains are invaluable due to their strong debuffs, like Oathbreaker's Shame. They can also maintain decent damage by keeping up bleeds from Improved Cutting Attack and Grave Wound.
Yellow-line (Tank): Captains specialized in the Leader of Men trait tree are classic tanks and are especially good in surviving through any situation. They benefit from strong cooldowns like Last Stand at the expense of having weaker other cooldowns. Yellow-line Captains can also heal themselves and their fellowship, and are the only tanks to have a Revive skill.

This class is a moderate difficulty class, and is not recommended to newer players due to its more complicated rotation through Battle States. However, Captains are one of the easiest classes to play at the highest level due to the relatively slow pace and low requirement on reaction time. This class is also a solid pick for any fellowship, and is constantly sought after.

Battle States

Captains have access to two battle states: Battle-readied and Battle-hardened. Being in either of these battle states grants the Captain important bonuses that help empower their offensive and defensive capabilities.

Battle-readied is applied by using Defensive Strike and Battle-shout, and grants the Captain a bonus to their damage. Captains can transition to the Battle-hardened state by using Pressing Attack or Devastating Blow, which grants both a defensive and healing bonus. Finally, Blade of Elendil can be used to remove Battle-hardened in exchange for granting the fellowship a strong buff and weakening the target's mitigations. Certain traits modify the effects of the battle states and their relevant skills, but the core system remains the same across all specializations.

For more information, seeBattle-readied and Battle-hardened.

Heralds

Captains have the ability to summon Herald pets, aiding them in the midst of battle. Only one can be summoned at any given time. Each Herald grants a unique bonus to the fellowship. Like other Pets, Heralds have skills that can be used by Captains, and can be given different commands.

Herald of War - A Herald of War carries your banner, increasing Melee, Ranged and Tactical by 3%.
Herald of Hope - A Herald of Hope carries your banner, increasing Physical Mitigation and Tactical Mitigation by 2%.
Herald of Victory - A Herald of Victory carries your banner, reducing Power cost by 7.5%.
Herald Archer - A herald Archer carries a Bow to assist you with range in combat.

For more information, see Heralds.

Brother-in-Arms

Captains have the option to select a Brother-in-Arms from amongst their fellowship. Depending on the Captain's specialization, they grant their Brother-in-Arms unique buffs. Skills like Inspire and To Arms take different forms in each Captain specialization.

For more information, see Shield-brother, Blade-brother, and Song-brother.

Enemy Defeat Response

Captains gain the Enemy Defeat Response whenever an enemy is slain by the fellowship. They can use this effect to grant Rallying Cry and Routing Cry increased effect potency and damage/healing. Some skills, like Devastating Blow and Time of Need, offer alternate pathways for generating these responses.

For more information, see Enemy Defeat Response.

Skills

Default Skills

These skills are granted automatically as you gain levels. Some skills have an improved version that can be obtained by leveling further or by equipping certain traits, traceries, or armour sets.

Skills	Category	CD	Level
Battle-shout	Tactical + Buff	15s	1
Sure Strike	Melee	3s	1
Devastating Blow	Melee + Buff	4s	1
Rallying Cry	Heal	15s	1
Cutting Attack	Melee + DoT	20s	4
Call to Arms: Herald of Hope	Pet	2m	6
Call to Arms: Herald of War	Pet	2m	6
Make Haste	Buff	2m	8
Routing Cry	Tactical AoE	15s	8
Pressing Attack	Melee AoE + Buff	4s	12
Withdraw	Buff	1m	12
Call to Arms: Herald of Victory	Pet	2m	12
Words of Courage	Heal	5s	14
Call to Arms: Archer	Pet	2m	16
Muster Courage	AoE Cure	10s	16
Motivating Speech	Motivated	1m	16
Blade of Elendil	Melee + Buff + Debuff	4s	18
Kick	Melee + Interrupt	10s	20
Cleanse Corruption	Melee + Corruption	15s	20
Escape from Darkness	Revive in-combat	5m	20
Inspiriting Call	Revive non-combat	3s	20
Grave Wound	Melee + DoT	15s	30
Defensive Strike	Melee + Buff	15s	38
Command Respect	Force Emote	2m 30s	40
Improved Motivating Speech	Motivated + Buff	1m	46
Improved Sure Strike	Melee + Cooldown	3s	52
Improved Cutting Attack	Melee + DoT + Debuff	20s	62

Stand Alone Skills

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)

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.

Skills	Category	CD	Source
Shield-brother	Toggle Buff	0.5s	Level:	10
Inspire (Shield-brother)	Melee + Heal	15s	Level:	22
Gallant Display	Melee AoE + Heal	5s	Level:	26
To Arms (Shield-brother)	Buff	1m	Level:	40
Valiant Strike	Melee + Heal	15s	Specialization Skill
Revealing Mark	Heal	5s	Trait:	Revealing Mark
Cry of Vengeance	Revive + Buff	5m	Set:	Blood of Númenor
Standard of Honour	Standard	1m	Trait:	Standard of Honour
Reform the Lines!	Heal + Buff	2m	Set:	Reform the Lines
Shield of the Dúnedain	Buff	2m	Trait:	Shield of the Dúnedain
Gift of Spirit	Heal	3s	Trait:	Gift of Spirit

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	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

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.

Skills	Category	CD	Source
Song-brother	Toggle Buff	1s	Level:	10
Inspire (Song-brother)	Melee + Power	15s	Level:	22
Gallant Display	Melee AoE + Heal + Threat	5s	Level:	26
To Arms (Song-brother)	Buff	1m	Level:	40
Hammer-stroke	Melee	45s	Specialization Skill
Elendil's Roar	Taunt	1m	Specialization Skill
Threatening Shout	Taunt	15s	Trait:	Threatening Shout
Noble Mark	Debuff	3s	Trait:	Noble Mark
Last Stand	Buff + Heal	5m	Trait:	Last Stand
In Harm's Way	Buff	3m	Trait:	In Harm's Way
Standard of Valour	Standard	1m	Trait:	Standard of Valour
Strength in Numbers	Heal	1m	Trait:	Strength in Numbers
Song-brother's Call	Buff	1m 30s	Trait:	Shield-brother's Call
At the Fore	Buff + Heal	3m	Trait:	At the Fore

Armour-enabled Skills

These skills are granted when a specific Armour Set is slotted.

Skills	Category	CD	Armour Set
Bolstering Cry	AoE Heal + Buff	1m	Umbari Armour of Valour Cry of the West

Mounted Combat Skills

These skills can be used only while riding a war-steed, and in regions where horses are allowed and where the enemies are above level 75.

Mounted Combat Skills
Discipline: Red Dawn
Discipline: Riddermark
Discipline: Rohirrim
Cry Havoc
Cry Wrath
Measured Attack
Oppressive Blow
Rally the Riders
Rider and Steed

Passive Skills

Base Passive Skills

For details see Dwarf, High Elf, River Hobbit, Man, or Stout-axe

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
Bassoon Use	5
Horn Use	1
Lute 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

Trait Sets

Hands of Healing

Hands of Healing
Heals allies while dealing melee damage.

Hands of Healing Captains restore the morale of their allies by fighting on the front lines.

Skills Earned:

Valiant Strike

Sure Strike will bestow Focus to the Fellowship when used while Battle-readied.

Focus:

Restore 2% Max Morale immediately

+5% Incoming Healing

+3% Resistance

+2% Tactical Mitigation

Duration: 45s

Set Traits	Description	Source
Readied Strike	Improves skill Revealing Mark	5+ total ranks
Blood of Númenor	Changes Escape from Darkness to Cry of Vengeance	10+ total ranks
Elendil's Favour	Improves skill Blade of Elendil	15+ total ranks
Tactician's Prowess	Buff; Improves skill Defensive Strike	20+ total ranks
Reform the Lines	Gain skill Reform the Lines!	25+ total ranks
Blessing of the Shield	Improves skills: Inspire (Shield-brother), To Arms (Shield-brother)	30+ total ranks
Gift of Spirit	Buff; Gain skill Gift of Spirit	35+ total ranks

Tree Traits	Description	Source
Reversal	Buff	Row 1 (0+ ranks)
Skilled Hands	Buff	Row 1 (0+ ranks)
Bolstered Resolve	Buff	Row 1 (0+ ranks)
Lifting Words	Improves skill Words of Courage	Row 2 (5+ ranks)
Revealing Mark	Gain skill Revealing Mark	Row 2 (5+ ranks)
Rousing Cry	Improves skill Rallying Cry	Row 2 (5+ ranks)
Escape from Darkness	Improves skills: Inspiriting Call, Escape from Darkness, Cry of Vengeance	Row 3 (10+ ranks)
Astute Hands	Buff	Row 4 (15+ ranks)
Relentless Optimism	Buff	Row 4 (15+ ranks)
Honourable Blow	Improves skill Inspire (Shield-brother)	Row 4 (15+ ranks), Revealing Mark (1)
Standard of Honour	Gain skill Standard of Honour	Row 5 (20+ ranks)
Rallying Roar	Improves skill Rallying Cry	Row 5 (20+ ranks)
Fellowship of the Shield	Improves skills: Inspire (Shield-brother), To Arms (Shield-brother)	Row 6 (25+ ranks)
Courageous Convocation	Improves skill Words of Courage	Row 6 (25+ ranks)
Shield of the Dúnedain	Gain skill Shield of the Dúnedain	Capstone (30+ ranks)
Valour	Buff	Capstone (30+ ranks)

Lead the Charge

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.

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

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)

Leader of Men

Leader of Men
Defends allies while wielding two-handed weapons.

Leader of Men Captains shield their allies from harm and make them more resilient.

Skills Earned:

Hammer-stroke

Elendil's Roar

Sure Strike will bestow On Guard to the Fellowship when used while Battle-readied.

On Guard:

+2% Physical Mitigation

+3% Parry Chance

+5% Critical Defense

Duration: 45s

Partial Blocks, Parries and Evades grant the Captain a Defeat Event
+15% Battle-readied Threat Mult

Set Traits	Description	Source
Two-handed Prowess	Buff	5+ total ranks
Last Stand	Gain skill Last Stand	10+ total ranks
Elendil's Fortune	Improves skill Blade of Elendil	15+ total ranks
Defensive Blade	Buff, Improves skill Defensive Strike	20+ total ranks
Song-brother's Call	Gain skill Song-brother's Call	25+ total ranks
Blessing of the Song	Improves skills: Inspire (Song-brother), To Arms (Song-brother)	30+ total ranks
Exemplar	Buff; Improves skill: At the Fore, Strength in Numbers	35+ total ranks

Tree Traits	Description	Source
Situational Awareness	Improves skills: Devastating Blow, Pressing Attack, Light of Elendil, Routing Cry	Row 1 (0+ ranks)
Steeled Resolve	Buff	Row 1 (0+ ranks)
Call Them Out	Improves skills: Cutting Attack, Grave Wound	Row 2 (5+ ranks)
Threatening Shout	Gain skill Threatening Shout	Row 2 (5+ ranks)
Noble Mark	Gain skill Noble Mark	Row 2 (5+ ranks)
Terrifying Bellow	Improves skill Routing Cry	Row 3 (10+ ranks)
Shrug Blows Aside	Buff	Row 3 (10+ ranks)
In Harm's Way	Gain skill In Harm's Way	Row 3 (10+ ranks)
Demand Attention	Improves skill Grave Wound	Row 3 (10+ ranks)
Turning Point	Improves effect Enemy Defeat Response	Row 4 (15+ ranks)
Absorb Momentum	Buff	Row 4 (15+ ranks)
Standard of Valour	Gain skill Standard of Valour	Row 5 (20+ ranks)
Strength in Numbers	Gain skill Strength in Numbers	Row 5 (20+ ranks)
Fellowship of the Song	Improves skills: Inspire (Song-brother), To Arms (Song-brother)	Row 6 (25+ ranks)
Unwavering	Improves skill Last Stand	Row 6 (25+ ranks)
Brother's Keeper	Improves skill Song-brother's Call	Row 6 (25+ ranks)
At the Fore	Gain skill At the Fore	Capstone (30+ ranks)
Elendil's Fury	Improves skill Elendil's Roar	Capstone (30+ ranks)