Champion

Class Difficulty: Basic

Role: Damage

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

Gameplay: Champions wade into battle swinging their weapons in all directions, dealing significant damage to many foes at once. With each strike, their Fervour grows, allowing them to use even more potent skills. Special stances may be used to greatly increase damage dealt at the cost of defence, or enhance defence at the cost of the damage. In Fellowships, a Champion concentrates on engaging as many foes as possible.

Lore: Unrelenting in battle, Champions are the consummate warriors. A Champion cares not for his or her 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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Role in a Fellowship

The Champion's primary role in a Fellowship is to inflict damage to multiple targets while interrupting channeled abilities with Clobber. He also has abilities designed for tanking, allowing him to fill the role of an off-tank or even the fellowship's main tank in easier encounters and raids. While he does have some emergency crowd-control in the form of Horn of Gondor and Champion horns, crowd-control is not one of his primary or secondary roles in a Fellowship.

Fervour

Fervour is required in addition to Power for the Champion's most powerful attacks. On entering combat, the Champion will have no Fervour. Skills such as Wild Attack and Swift Strike build up to 5 Fervour, which can be expended on skills such as Brutal Strikes or Blade-storm. Different skills cost different amounts of Fervour, ranging from 1 to all 5 pips per skill.

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
Wild Attack	Melee	1.8s	3.5m	Level:	1
Swift Strike	Melee	3.2s	3.5m	Level:	1
Blade Wall	AoE	4.2s	5m	Level:	1
Savage Strikes	Melee	4.2s	3.5m	Level:	2
Champion's Challenge	Force Attack	30s	30m	Level:	6
Bracing Attack	Melee + Heal	30s	3.5m	Level:	14
Let Fly	Ranged	9s	30m	Level:	16
Fear Nothing!	Cure	15s	Self	Level:	18
Clobber	Melee + Interrupt	10s	3.5m	Level:	20
Feral Strikes	Melee + Corruption	4.2s	3.5m	Level:	20
Blood Rage	Buff	1m	Self	Level:	20
Fight On	Heal	5m	3m	Level:	22
Merciful Strike	Melee	10s	3.5m	Level:	24
Sprint	Buff	5m	Self	Level:	26
Horn of Gondor	AoE+Stun	20s	5m	Level:	32
Hamstring	Melee+Debuff	20s	3.5m	Level:	34
Boast	Force Emote	2m 30s	10m	Level:	36
True Heroics	Buff + Debuff + Power	2m	15m	Level:	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.

Active Skills	Category	Cooldown	Range	Source
Sudden Defence	Buff	40s	Self	Set:	Initial Skill
Second Wind	Power	25s	Self	Trait:	Second Wind
Horn of Champions	AoE + Debuff + Force Attack	30s	8m	Trait:	Horn of Champions
Sweeping Riposte	Melee	2s	3.5m	Trait:	Sweeping Riposte
Dire Need	Heal	2m	Self	Trait:	Dire Need
Adamant	Buff	1m	Self	Set:	Adamant
Unbreakable	Buff + AoE	2m / 30s	Self / 5m	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.

Active Skills	Category	Cooldown	Range	Source
Remorseless Strike	Melee	1.8s	3.5m	Set:	Initial Skill
Devastating Strike	Melee + Debuff	12s	3.5m	Set:	Initial Skill
Brutal Strikes	Melee	4.2s	3.5m	Trait:	Brutal Strikes
Ebbing Ire	Threat	2m	5.2m	Trait:	Ebbing Ire
Ferocious Strikes	Melee	14s	3.5m	Trait:	Ferocious Strikes
Controlled Burn	Buff	1m30s	Self	Trait:	Controlled Burn
Champion's Duel	Buff + Debuff	1m	40m	Trait:	A Champion's Duel

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.

Active Skills	Category	Cooldown	Range	Source
Blade Storm	AoE + Buff	10s	5m	Set:	Initial Skill
Rend	AoE + DoT + Debuff	4.2s	5m	Set:	Initial Skill
Battle Frenzy	Buff	1m	Self	Trait:	Battle Frenzy
Raging Blade	AoE	10s	8m	Trait:	Raging Blade
Great Cleave	Buff	2m	Self	Trait:	Great Cleave
Exchange of Blows	Buff	40s	Self	Trait:	Exchange of Blows
Fury of Blades	AoE	20s	5m	Trait:	Fury of Blades
Born For Combat	AoE	4s	5m	Trait:	Born For Combat

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.

Ability	Category	Level	Recovery Time
Discipline: Rohirrim	75	1s	Increases incoming healing and War-steed armour
Discipline: Red Dawn	75	1s	Increases damage and critical damage
Discipline: Riddermark	75	1s	Increases damage and War-steed agility and morale
Destabilizing Strike	75	24s	Powerful melee attack plus movement-controlling effect on the target.
Horn Blast	75	16s	Ranged AoE attack, deals Light damage and debuffs enemies.
Mounted Strike	75	3s	Melee attack, reduces cooldown of Recuperate. Adds 1 to Fervour.
Recuperate	75	1m	Restore morale and power to self and the war-steed, plus a self-buff.
Sundering Blow	75	10s	Melee attack, with extra discipline-dependent effects on a critical hit. Adds 1 to Fervour.
Swift Cut	75	12s	Melee attack with a bleed. Extra effects depending on the active discipline. Adds 1 to Fervour.

Passive Skills

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 Hammers	10
Two-handed Swords	10

Instrument Proficiencies

Proficiency	Level
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, forgoing the shield for better weapons. Managing Fervour, health, and power makes this Tank unstoppable.

Skills Earned:

Sudden Defence

On any damage:

10% chance to:

Receive effect:

Adds 1 Fervour Pip

Reflect 10% of damage

Reflect effect:

Increased threat

(--> this effect)

Passively gains +20% Morale

You may block with a two-handed weapon.

+[37,800 at Level 150] Block Rating

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

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

Strike skills have a 100% chance to grant:

This effect stacks up to five times:

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

Tree Traits	Description	Source
Critical Chance Increase	Buff	Trait:	0+ ranks
Brutal Strikes	Gain skill Brutal Strikes	Trait:	0+ ranks
Wild Swings	Improves skill Wild Attack	Trait:	0+ ranks
Ebbing Ire	Gain skill Ebbing Ire	Trait:	5+ ranks
Vicious Strikes	Buff	Trait:	5+ ranks
Battle Reflexes	Buff	Trait:	5+ ranks
Hamstrung	Improves skill Hamstring	Trait:	10+ ranks
Deadly Strikes	Buff	Trait:	10+ ranks, Vicious Strikes (5)
Strong Armed Swings	Buff	Trait:	10+ ranks
Ferocious Strikes	Gain skill Ferocious Strikes	Trait:	15+ ranks
Deep Strikes	Buff	Trait:	15+ ranks, Deadly Strikes (5)
Merciful Minded	Improves skill Merciful Strike	Trait:	20+ ranks
Controlled Burn	Gain skill Controlled Burn	Trait:	20+ ranks
Athletic	Improves skill Sprint	Trait:	25+ ranks
Killing Spree	Heal	Trait:	25+ ranks
Weapons Master	Buff	Trait:	30+ ranks
A Champion's Duel	Gain skill Champion's Duel	Trait:	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	Set:	5+ total ranks
Sharpened Blades	Improves skill Rend	Set:	10+ total ranks
Flurry Increase	Buff	Set:	15+ total ranks
Exchange of Blows	Gain skill Exchange of Blows	Set:	20+ total ranks
Ardour Increase	Buff	Set:	25+ total ranks
Furious Swings	Buff	Set:	30+ total ranks
Born For Combat	Gain skill Born For Combat	Set:	35+ total ranks

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