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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.

Normal Skills

These skills are usable in all specializations, and always have the same effect.

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
Make Haste	Buff	2m	8
Routing Cry	Tactical AoE	15s	8
Pressing Attack	Melee AoE + Buff	4s	12
Withdraw	Buff	1m	12
Words of Courage	Heal	5s	14
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

Specialization Skills

Based on your current specialization, these skills change into one of three different versions.

Specialization	Skills	Category	CD	Level
Brother-in-Arms
Hands of Healing	Shield-brother	Toggle Buff	0.5s	10
Lead the Charge	Blade-brother	Toggle Buff	1s	10
Leader of Men	Song-brother	Toggle Buff	1s	10
Inspire
Hands of Healing	Inspire (Shield-brother)	Melee + Heal	15s	22
Lead the Charge	Inspire (Blade-brother)	Melee + Buff + Power	15s	22
Leader of Men	Inspire (Song-brother)	Melee + Power	15s	22
Gallant Display
Hands of Healing	Gallant Display	Melee AoE + Heal	5s	26
Lead the Charge	Gallant Display	Melee AoE	5s	26
Leader of Men	Gallant Display	Melee AoE + Heal + Threat	5s	26
To Arms
Hands of Healing	To Arms (Shield-brother)	Buff	1m	40
Lead the Charge	To Arms (Blade-brother)	Buff	1m	40
Leader of Men	To Arms (Song-brother)	Buff	1m	40

Companion Summoning Skills

The Captain may summon Heralds and Archers to aid them in battle. Only 1 companion may be active at a time. Heralds and Archers each have a set of skills that can be activated by the Captain. The cooldown of these skills is reset when the companion is dismissed or killed.

Skills	Category	CD	Source
Call to Arms: Herald of Hope	Herald	2m	Level:	6
Call to Arms: Herald of War	Herald	2m	Level:	6
Call to Arms: Herald of Victory	Herald	2m	Level:	12
Call to Arms: Archer	Archer	2m	Level:	16

Companion Skills

Companion Skills	Category	CD
Herald of War
Coordinated Strike	Damage + Stun	20s
Cutting Strike	AoE Damage	30s
Furious Strikes	Buff	1m 30s
Herald of Hope
Infuriating Tactics	Damage + Force Attack + Buff	1m
Will to Carry On	Pet Heal	45s
Lend Courage	Captain Heal	1m 30s
Herald of Victory
Coordinated Attack	Damage + Stun	30s
Will to Carry On	Heal	45s
Lend Resolve	Captain Heal + Power	1m 30s
Archer
Sure Aim	Damage	30s
Barbed Arrows	Damage + Debuff	30s
Evasion	Buff	1m

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
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.

Skills	Category	CD	Source
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

Stand Alone Alterations

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)

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
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

Tracery-enabled Skills

Captain does not have Tracery-enabled Skills

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.

Base Characteristic Skills

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

Combat Characteristics

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

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
Specialized Equipment	1
Bassoon Use	5
Fiddle Use	5