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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Role

Captain is a Jack-of-all-Trades, and can fulfill nearly every role in the Fellowship. Captains are most commonly used as an offensive support class, with important abilities like Standard of War and Oathbreaker's Shame. If using Stand Alone, the Captain can deal considerable damage by themselves, but lose some of their group support capabilities. They deal their damage primarily through the usage of Bleed skills like Cutting Attack and Grave Wound that can be spread to multiple nearby enemies. Captains are also commonly found as tanks, using powerful defensive skills like Last Stand and At the Fore to withstand deadly attacks. They also provide defensive group support and empower the Fellowship's Healers. Captains can themselves specialize as Healers, relying on healing over time effects that while slow, generate a massive impact. Healing Captains have access to Shield of the Dúnedain, which will save a Tank in danger of being defeated.

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 them fulfill their role in the fellowship. Battle-readied is applied by using Defensive Strike or 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.

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	15s	40m	Level:	1
Sure Strike	Melee	3s	4m	Level:	1
Devastating Blow	Melee + Buff	4s	4m	Level:	1
Rallying Cry	Heal	15s	30.2m	Level:	1
Cutting Attack	Melee + DoT	20s	4m	Level:	4
Call to Arms: Herald of Hope	Pet	2m	Self	Level:	6
Call to Arms: Herald of War	Pet	2m	Self	Level:	6
Make Haste	Buff	2m	30.2m	Level:	8
Routing Cry	Tactical AoE	15s	10.2m	Level:	8
Pressing Attack	Melee AoE + Buff	4s	5.0m	Level:	12
Withdraw	Buff	1m	Self	Level:	12
Call to Arms: Herald of Victory	Pet	2m	Self	Level:	12
Words of Courage	Heal	5s	25m	Level:	14
Call to Arms: Archer	Pet	2m	Self	Level:	16
Muster Courage	AoE Cure	10s	30.2m	Level:	16
Motivating Speech	Motivated	1m	Self	Level:	16
Blade of Elendil	Melee + Buff + Debuff	4s	4m	Level:	18
Kick	Melee + Interrupt	10s	4m	Level:	20
Cleanse Corruption	Melee + Corruption	15s	4m	Level:	20
Escape from Darkness	Revive in-combat	5m	25m	Level:	20
Inspiriting Call	Revive non-combat	3s	25m	Level:	20
Grave Wound	Melee + DoT	15s	4m	Level:	30
Defensive Strike	Melee + Buff	15s	4m	Level:	38
Command Respect	Force Emote	2m 30s	10.2m	Level:	40
Improved Motivating Speech	Buff	1m	Self	Level:	46
Improved Sure Strike	Melee + Cooldown	3s	4m	Level:	52
Improved Cutting Attack	Melee + DoT + Debuff	20s	4m	Level:	62

Stand Alone Skills

When toggled, the skill Stand Alone in the Lead the Charge trait tree modifies certain skills into new versions.

Stand Alone Skills
Active Skills	Category	Cooldown	Range	Original Skill
Courageous Heart	Buff	1m	Self	Words of Courage
Cry of Fury	Tactical + AoE + Heal + Debuff	5m	7.2m	Escape from Darkness
Inspire: Self-determination	Melee + Buff + Power	15s	4m	Inspire (Blade-brother)
Masterful Strike (To Arms)	Melee + Buff	1m	4m	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.

Active Skills	Category	Cooldown	Range	Source
Shield-brother	Toggle Buff	0.5s	50m	Level:	10
Inspire (Shield-brother)	Melee + Heal	15s	4m	Level:	22
Gallant Display	Melee AoE + Heal	5s	5.0m	Level:	26
To Arms (Shield-brother)	Buff	1m	50m	Level:	40
Valiant Strike	Melee + Heal	15s	4m	Set:	Initial Skill
Revealing Mark	Heal	Toggle	40m	Trait:	Revealing Mark
Cry of Vengeance	Revive + Buff	5m	25m	Set:	Blood of Númenor
Standard of Honour	Standard	1m	40m	Trait:	Standard of Honour
Reform the Lines!	Heal + Buff	2m	80m	Set:	Reform the Lines
Shield of the Dúnedain	Buff	2m	25m	Trait:	Shield of the Dúnedain
Gift of Spirit	Heal	3s	25m	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	Cooldown	Range	Source
Blade-brother	Toggle Buff	1s	50m	Level:	10
Inspire (Blade-brother)	Melee + Buff + Power	15s	4m	Level:	22
Gallant Display	Melee AoE	5s	5.0m	Level:	26
To Arms (Blade-brother)	Buff	1m	50m	Level:	40
Shadow's Lament	Melee	15s	4m	Set:	Initial Skill
Telling Mark	Toggle Debuff	2s	40m	Trait:	Telling Mark
Time of Need	Buff	2m	Self	Trait:	Time of Need
Standard of War	Standard	1m	40m	Trait:	Standard of War
Stand Alone	Toggle Buff	3s	Self	Trait:	Stand Alone
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
Song-brother	Toggle Buff	1s	50m	Level:	10
Inspire (Song-brother)	Melee + Power	15s	4m	Level:	22
Gallant Display	Melee AoE + Heal + Threat	5s	5.0m	Level:	26
To Arms (Song-brother)	Buff	1m	50m	Level:	40
Hammer-stroke	Melee	45s	4m	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
Last Stand	Buff + Heal	5m	Self	Trait:	Last Stand
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
Song-brother's Call	Buff	1m 30s	25m	Trait:	Shield-brother's Call
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
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