Champion

Class Difficulty: Basic

Role: Damage/Tank

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

Gameplay: Champions are masters of melee combat, dealing significant damage to their enemies. A champion may choose to fight in rapid and fierce one-on-one combat with an opponent, or whirl their blades to deal massive damage to all nearby foes. With each strike, their Fervour increases, allowing them to use their most potent skills. In Fellowships, a Champion's role is to deal considerable damage to the forces of evil. Champions may alternatively choose to serve as a Tank, drawing enemy's focus to themselves and sustaining against relentless attacks.

Lore: Unrelenting in battle, Champions are the consummate warriors. A Champion cares not for their own well-being, but relies instead on strength and prowess to slay the Enemy before they can bring further destruction to Middle-earth.

This class is inspired by Gimli son of Glóin, whose skill in arms matched the bow-skills of Legolas.

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Gameplay

Champions use melee skills to either deal damage, or generate aggro, depending on the specialization. Their basic skills generate Fervour, which can then be expended to use their more powerful skills. Most skills are categorized into either Strike Skills or Blade Skills, which are affected by certain traits. Champions also have several utility skills, like Champion's Challenge and various horn skills, that can provide valuable support for the fellowship.

Blue-line (Tank): Champions specialized in the Martial Champion trait tree use a combination of Blade and Strike skills to generate passive aggro, making up for their lack of Force Attacks. They rely on their healing skills like Bracing Attack, Dire Need, and Fight On to help them survive when Unbreakable and Adamant are on cooldown. Champions in this specialization need to time all of their important skill usages, as their cooldowns are exceptionally long.
Red-line (Single Target Damage): Champions specialized in the Berserker trait tree primarily use Strike skills to deal damage to their enemies. Their core damage rotation involves keeping Fervour spenders like Brutal Strikes, Remorseless Strike, and Ferocious Strikes on cooldown, and filling the space in-between with skills like Devastating Strike, Swift Strike, and Wild Attack. This specialization is very fast-based, and requires practice to play well.
Yellow-line (AoE Damage): Champions specialized in the Deadly Storm trait tree primarily use Blade skills to deal damage to a large number of enemies. They use a combination of Strike and Blade skills in their rotation to deal a mix of AoE and single target damage. With their large number of damage cooldowns, they can choose the moments when to ramp up their damage. This specialization is slower and more methodical than playing in Red-line, and is a strong specialization when dealing with a dynamic fight encounter.

This class is recommended for newer players who want a faster and easier experience in landscape, as the core gameplay loop is simple compared to some other classes. While the class has two damage specializations, only one of them sees significant endgame play at any given time, due to the intertwined skills and traits.

Fervour

Fervour is a skill resource used by Champions. Certain skills build Mettle (up to a maximum of five) while others spend it. When out of combat, Champions will gradually decrease Fervour down to zero.

The Champion gains increased bonuses from each point of Fervour they have, tracked through the Fervour effect.

For more information, see Fervour.

Strike & Blade Skills

Some Champion skills are classified as either Strike or Blade skills. These classification tags are relevant for certain traits. Champions specializing in the Berserker trait tree mostly use Strike skills, and those specializing in the Deadly Storm trait tree mostly use Blade skills.

For more information, see Strike Skills and Blade Skills.

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	Fervour	CD	Level
Wild Attack	Melee	+1	1.5s	1
Swift Strike	Melee + Power	+1	3s	1
Blade Wall	Melee AoE + Debuff		4s	1
Savage Strikes	Melee	-2	4s	2
Champion's Challenge	Force Attack + Debuff		30s	6
Bracing Attack	Melee + Heal	-3	30s	14
Let Fly	Ranged		9s	16
Fear Nothing!	Cure	+2	15s	18
Clobber	Melee + Interrupt	-1	10s	20
Feral Strikes	Melee + Corruption	-2	4s	20
Blood Rage	CC removal		1m	20
Fight On	Heal		3m	22
Merciful Strike	Melee	-All	10s	24
Sprint	Buff		2m	26
Horn of Gondor	Melee AoE + Stun	-5	20s	32
Hamstring	Melee + Debuff	-1	20s	34
Boast	Force Emote		2m 30s	36
True Heroics	Buff + Debuff + Power		2m	40

The Martial Champion

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

Skills	Category	Fervour	CD	Source
Sudden Defence	Buff	-3	40s	Specialization Skill
Second Wind	Power	-All	25s	Trait:	Second Wind
Horn of Champions	Melee AoE + Debuff + Force Attack		30s	Trait:	Horn of Champions
Sweeping Riposte	Melee AoE		2s	Trait:	Sweeping Riposte
Dire Need	Heal		2m	Trait:	Dire Need
Adamant	Buff		1m	Set:	Adamant
Unbreakable	Buff		2m	Trait:	Unbreakable
Mighty Roar	Melee AoE		30s	Trait:	Unbreakable

The Berserker

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

Skills	Category	Fervour	CD	Source
Remorseless Strike	Melee	-4	1.5s	Specialization Skill
Devastating Strike	Melee + Debuff	+2	10s	Specialization Skill
Brutal Strikes	Melee	-3	4s	Trait:	Brutal Strikes
Ebbing Ire	Threat	-4	2m	Trait:	Ebbing Ire
Ferocious Strikes	Melee	-4	14s	Trait:	Ferocious Strikes
Controlled Burn	Buff	+1	1m 30s	Trait:	Controlled Burn
Champion's Duel	Buff + Debuff	+1	1m	Trait:	A Champion's Duel
Continuous Blood Rage	CC removal + Buff	+5	1m	Set:	Continuous Blood Rage

The Deadly Storm

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

Skills	Category	Fervour	CD	Source
Blade Storm	Melee AoE + Buff	-4	10s	Specialization Skill
Rend	Melee AoE + DoT	+2	4s	Specialization Skill
Battle Frenzy	Buff	+2	45s	Trait:	Battle Frenzy
Swift Blade	Melee AoE + Power	+1	3s	Trait:	Broad Sweep
Raging Blade	Melee AoE	-3	10s	Trait:	Raging Blade
Great Cleave	Buff		2m	Trait:	Great Cleave
Exchange of Blows	Buff	-2	40s	Set:	Exchange of Blows
Fury of Blades	Melee AoE	-All	20s	Trait:	Fury of Blades
Born For Combat	Melee AoE + Buff	+1*	15s	Set:	Born For Combat

Armour-enabled Skills

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

Skills	Category	Fervour	CD	Armour Set
Punishing Blow	Damage + DoT	+2	10s	Umbari Armour of the Lion Blade 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: Rohirrim
Discipline: Red Dawn
Discipline: Riddermark
Destabilizing Strike
Horn Blast
Mounted Strike
Recuperate
Sundering Blow
Swift Cut

Passive Skills

Base Passive Skills

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

Armour Proficiencies

Proficiency	Level
Light Armour	1
Medium Armour	1
Heavy Armour	1

Weapon Proficiencies

Proficiency	Level
Daggers	1
Dual Wielding	1
One-handed Axes	1
One-handed Clubs	1
One-handed Hammers	1
One-handed Maces	1
One-handed Swords	1
Bows	7
Crossbows	7
Spear	10
Two-handed Axes	10
Two-handed Clubs	10
Two-handed Hammers	10
Two-handed Swords	10

Instrument Proficiencies

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

Other Passive Skills

Proficiency	Level
Horns of Valour	20
Runic Use	20

Trait Sets

The Martial Champion

The Martial Champion
Damage-soaking Tank who prefers offence over defence.

A warrior line focused on aggressive skills to distract and overhelm foes, relentless offence and durability makes this specialization unstoppable.

Skills Earned:

Sudden Defence

Masochism:

+5% Physical Mitigation

+5% Tactical Mitigation

On any damage:

10% chance to:

Receive effect:

Adds 1 Fervour Pip

Reflect 10% of damage

Reflect effect:

Increased threat

Passively gains +20% Morale

You may block incoming attacks without a shield.

+[37800 at Level 150] Block Rating

Set Traits	Description	Source
Glory	Buff	5+ total ranks
Good Defence/Strong Offence	Improves skill Sudden Defence	10+ total ranks
Exalted Combatant	Heal	15+ total ranks
Adamant	Gain skill Adamant	20+ total ranks
Masochism Increase	Buff	25+ total ranks
Bracing Against Defeat	Improves skill Bracing Attack	30+ total ranks
Invincible	Improves skill Adamant	35+ total ranks

Tree Traits	Description	Source
Second Wind	Gain skill Second Wind	Row 1 (0+ ranks)
Aggressive Exchange	Improves skill Blade Wall	Row 1 (0+ ranks)
Stalwart Blade	Buff	Row 1 (0+ ranks)
Horn of Champions	Gain skill Horn of Champions	Row 2 (5+ ranks)
Deafening Horn	Improves skill Horn of Champions	Row 2 (5+ ranks), Horn of Champions (1)
Sweeping Riposte	Gain skill Sweeping Riposte	Row 2 (5+ ranks)
Tactical Mitigation Increase	Buff	Row 3 (10+ ranks)
Placed Strike	Improves skill Sweeping Riposte	Row 3 (10+ ranks), Sweeping Riposte (1)
Vigour of Champions	Improves skill Second Wind	Row 4 (15+ ranks), Second Wind (1)
Dire Need	Gain skill Dire Need	Row 4 (15+ ranks)
Critical Defence Increase	Buff	Row 5 (20+ ranks)
Unstable	Buff	Row 5 (20+ ranks), Critical Defence Increase (5)
Fight Through The Pain	Buff	Row 6 (25+ ranks), Critical Defence Increase (5)
Improved Dire Need	Improves skill Dire Need	Row 6 (25+ ranks), Dire Need (1)
Unbreakable	Gain skill Unbreakable	Capstone (30+ ranks)
Quick with a Blade	Improves skill Merciful Strike	Capstone (30+ ranks)

The Berserker

The Berserker
Deals single-target, Crit-based melee damage.

Deals bursts of single-target high damage, relying on a high Crit chance to do massive damage.

Skills Earned:

Remorseless Strike

Devastating Strike

Emboldened Blades:

Strike skills have a 100% chance to grant:

+5% Remorseless Strike Critical Chance

Expires if out of combat for 9 seconds.

This effect can stack up to five times.

Set Traits	Description	Source
Fervour	Buff	5+ total ranks
Precise Strikes	Buff	10+ total ranks
Emboldened Blades Increase	Buff	15+ total ranks
Renewing Strikes	Heal	20+ total ranks
Red Haze	Buff	25+ total ranks
Devastation	Improves skill Devastating Strike	30+ total ranks
Continuous Blood Rage	Changes skill Blood Rage to Continuous Blood Rage	35+ total ranks

Tree Traits	Description	Source
Critical Chance Increase	Buff	Row 1 (0+ ranks)
Brutal Strikes	Gain skill Brutal Strikes	Row 1 (0+ ranks)
Wild Swings	Improves skill Wild Attack	Row 1 (0+ ranks)
Ebbing Ire	Gain skill Ebbing Ire	Row 2 (5+ ranks)
Vicious Strikes	Buff	Row 2 (5+ ranks)
Battle Reflexes	Buff	Row 2 (5+ ranks)
Hamstrung	Improves skill Hamstring	Row 3 (10+ ranks)
Deadly Strikes	Buff	Row 3 (10+ ranks), Vicious Strikes (5)
Strong Armed Swings	Buff	Row 3 (10+ ranks)
Ferocious Strikes	Gain skill Ferocious Strikes	Row 4 (15+ ranks)
Deep Strikes	Buff	Row 4 (15+ ranks), Deadly Strikes (5)
Merciful Minded	Improves skill Merciful Strike	Row 5 (20+ ranks)
Controlled Burn	Gain skill Controlled Burn	Row 5 (20+ ranks)
Athletic	Improves skill Sprint	Row 6 (25+ ranks)
Killing Spree	Heal	Row 6 (25+ ranks)
Weapons Master	Buff	Capstone (30+ ranks)
A Champion's Duel	Gain skill Champion's Duel	Capstone (30+ ranks)

The Deadly Storm

The Deadly Storm
Deals whirling AoE destruction upon foes.

Uses a wide array of AoE attacks, inflicting whirling damage upon many foes at once.

Skills Earned:

Blade Storm

Rend

Flurry:

Blade skills have a 30% chance to grant:

-20% Attack Duration

Duration: 20s

Set Traits	Description	Source
Ardour	Buff	5+ total ranks
Sharpened Blades	Improves skill Rend	10+ total ranks
Flurry Increase	Buff	15+ total ranks
Exchange of Blows	Gain skill Exchange of Blows	20+ total ranks
Ardour Increase	Buff	25+ total ranks
Furious Swings	Buff	30+ total ranks
Born For Combat	Gain skill Born For Combat	35+ total ranks

Tree Traits	Description	Source
Battle Frenzy	Gain skill Battle Frenzy	Row 1 (0+ ranks)
Might Increase	Buff	Row 1 (0+ ranks)
Blade Damage	Buff	Row 1 (0+ ranks)
Barbed Wall	Improves skill Blade Wall	Row 2 (5+ ranks)
Broad Sweep	Buff + Changes skill Swift Strike to Swift Blade	Row 2 (5+ ranks)
Raging Blade	Gain skill Raging Blade	Row 2 (5+ ranks)
Ardent Rage	Improves skill Battle Frenzy	Row 3 (10+ ranks), Battle Frenzy (1)
Mighty Blast	Improves skill Horn of Gondor	Row 3 (10+ ranks)
Improved Raging Blade	Improves skill Raging Blade	Row 3 (10+ ranks), Raging Blade (1)
Finesse Increase	Buff	Row 4 (15+ ranks)
Great Cleave	Gain skill Great Cleave	Row 4 (15+ ranks)
Battle Acuity	Improves skill Great Cleave	Row 4 (15+ ranks), Great Cleave (1)
Blade of Courage	Heal	Row 5 (20+ ranks)
Champion's Advantage	Buff	Row 6 (25+ ranks)
The More the Merrier	Buff	Capstone (30+ ranks)
Fury of Blades	Gain skill Fury of Blades	Capstone (30+ ranks)