Guardian Skills

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Skills
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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	CD	Source
Guardian's Ward	Melee + Buff + Power	3s	Level:	1
Sting	Melee	2.5s	Level:	1
Retaliation	Melee	5s	Level:	1
Shield-swipe	Melee	5s	Level:	1
Sweeping Cut	Melee + AoE	9s	Level:	4
Whirling Retaliation	Melee + AoE	5s	Level:	6
Let Fly	Ranged	9s	Level:	8
Vexing Blow	Melee + AoE	4s	Level:	10
Charge	Run Speed	1m	Level:	14
Challenge	Force Attack	1m	Level:	16
Ignore the Pain	Cure	5s	Level:	18
Improved Sting	Melee + Corruption	2.5s	Level:	20
Turn the Tables	CC removal + AoE Stun	1m 15s	Level:	20
Bash	Melee + Stun	5s	Level:	22
Fray the Edge	Force Attack + Fellowship Manoeuvre	10s	Level:	24
Shield-blow	Melee	10s	Level:	26
Stagger	Melee + Debuff	5s	Level:	28
Catch a Breath	Self-heal	45s	Level:	30
Warrior's Heart	Buff + Self-heal	2m	Level:	32
Stamp	Melee + Interrupt	20s	Level:	34
Guardian's Promise	Utility	15s	Level:	36
Engage	Force Attack + Debuff	30s	Level:	38

The Defender of the Free

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

Active Skills	Category	CD	Source
Shield-taunt	Threat	10s	Set:	Initial Skill
Litany of Defiance	Buff + Debuff	1m 30s	Set:	Initial Skill
Guardian's Pledge	Buff	3m	Trait:	Guardian's Pledge
Shield-smash	Melee + Stun + Interrupt	5s	Trait:	Shield-smash
Smashing Stab	Melee + Fellowship Manoeuvre	30s	Trait:	Smashing Stab
Protection by the Shield	Buff	8s	Set:	Protection by the Shield
Shield Wall	Buff	20s	Trait:	Shield Wall
Juggernaut	Melee + Buff	3m	Trait	Juggernaut

The Keen Blade

These skills are only acquired by specializing in the Keen Blade (red) trait tree and spending trait points. Note that points spent outside the red trait tree will still advance The Keen Blade if you are specialized in it, but at a slower rate.

Active Skills	Category	CD	Source
Breach	Melee + Buff	5s	Set:	Initial Skill
Whirling Breach	Melee AoE + Buff	5s	Set:	Initial Skill
Overwhelm	Melee + Bleed	10s	Set:	Initial Skill
Thrust	Melee + Bleed	5s	Trait:	Thrust
Brutal Assault	Melee	20s	Trait:	Brutal Assault
Protection by the Sword	Buff	10s	Set:	Protection by the Sword
To The King	Melee + Stun	5s	Trait:	To The King
Relentless Fury	Buff	2m	Set:	Relentless Fury
Brutal Charge	Run Speed + Buff	1m	Set:	Brutal Charge
Hammer Down	Melee + Stun	40s	Trait:	Hammer Down

The Fighter of Shadow

These skills are acquired by spending trait points in the Fighter of Shadow (yellow) trait tree. Guardians cannot specialize in the yellow trait tree.

Active Skills	Category	CD	Source
Force Opening	Melee + Buff	10s	Trait:	Force Opening
Bastion of Light	Debuff	15s	Trait:	Bastion of Light
War-chant	AoE + Debuff	10s	Trait:	War-chant
Thrill of Danger	Self-heal + Power	1m	Trait:	Thrill of Danger
Redirect	Melee + Buff	30s	Trait:	Redirect
Cataclysmic Shout	Debuff + AoE Bleed	3m	Trait:	Cataclysmic Shout

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
Clash of Arms	Melee + Debuff	30s	4.2m	Quest:	Vol. III, Book 8, Ch. 1
Driving Slash	Melee + Debuff	3s	4.2m	Quest:	Vol. III, Book 8, Ch. 1
Pledge to Rohan	Buff	24s	Self	Quest:	Vol. III, Book 8, Ch. 1
Rohan's Edge	Melee + Buff	15s	4.2m	Quest:	Vol. III, Book 8, Ch. 1
Serrated Edge	Melee + Bleed	16s	4.2m	Quest:	Vol. III, Book 8, Ch. 1
Staggering Slash	Melee + Debuff	8s	4.2m	Quest:	Vol. III, Book 8, Ch. 1

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
Shields	1
Heavy Shields	1

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
Spear	1
Two-handed Axes	1
Two-handed Clubs	1
Two-handed Hammers	1
Two-handed Swords	1
Bows	7
Crossbows	7