Mariner

Class Difficulty: Advanced

Role: Support/Damage

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

Gameplay: Mariners are confident melee fighters who wield swords deftly to challenge the forces of evil. Mariners have an innate sense of the flow of combat, and use their balance to adjust their fighting style to best fit the moment. Mariners also know how to use combinations of individual movements to create powerful skill chains. In fellowships, Mariners can use shanties to coordinate and motivate their allies, as well as craft strange concoctions to confound and disrupt foes.

Lore: Mariners are resourceful combatants, capable of using strange devices as well as their surroundings to aid them in battle.

This class is inspired by Eärendil, who alone of men successfully sailed to the Uttermost West to plead for the aid of the Valar

Class-infobox
Classes
Skills
Traits
Deeds
Traceries
Effects

Role

The Mariner is adept in a number of roles depending on its spec:

The Shanty-caller - a group-support specialist, with a focus on maximizing group damage.
The Duellist - a flexible melee fighter, focused on maximizing your own damage output.
The Rover - a group-support specialist, with a focus on controlling and debuffing enemies, and helping to keep the group alive.

The Mariner's combat flow is centered around utilizing Sword-play effects to enhance abilities while maintaining their balance between Fore and Aft to maximize the buffs relative to each state without over extending in one direction and taking on detrimental debuffs. If the Mariner is sufficiently high-level enough to have the Re-centre skill, then when a Finisher skill is used, it enables the use of Re-centre, which then places them in 25/50 "neutral" balance. The Finisher skills are listed in the tables below and in the following table:

Skill	Category	Requires	Attunes	Cooldown	Range	Source
Lunge	Melee	7	5	15s	4m	Default, Level 3
Disengage	Buff	7	5	20s	Self	Default, Level 5
Dramatic Flourish	Melee + Buff + Heal	7	4	20s	4m	Initial skill, The Shanty-caller
Flèche	Melee	7	5	20s	6.2m	Set Bonus, The Duellist
Draining Strike	Melee	7	3	15s	4m	Initial skill, The Rover

When a Mariner's balance is near the middle of the bar, they acquire the Steadied buff, which gives immunity to certain combat states, and potentially other benefits.

Balance

The Mariner balance system revolves around balance. They will focus more on the defensive in the Aft-stance or on the offensive in the Fore-stance. Going too far into one of these two will result in negative side effects for the mariner. Being balanced (neutral) gives some beneficial effects.

Balance is measured on a scale of 0 - 50, with 1 being fully Aftward and 50 being fully Foreward. A balance of 25/50 or 0 is neutral and the Mariner is considered Steadied if they are at most 6 (19/50) and at most 6 (31/50).

Some skills will shift the Mariner aftward, moving balance towards the left on the panel, while others will shift the Mariner foreward, moving balance towards the right on the panel. Other skills will balance the Mariner by moving balance towards the center of the panel. Finally some skills will return to neutral balance, automatically moving balance all the way to the middle regardless of current balance.

Additionally, critically hitting a target will move the Mariner's balance foreward while being critically hit will move it aftward.

Balance Effects

The buffs/debuffs relative to the Mariner's balance are as follows:

Effect	Attunes	Effect	Attunes	Effect	Attunes	Effect	Attunes	Effect	Attunes	Effect	Attunes	Effect
Tripping Aftward	◀ 19	Extremely Aftward	◀ 19	Aftward	◀ 7	Steadied	7 ▶	Foreward	19 ▶	Extremely Foreward	19 ▶	Stumbling Foreward
Upon expiration			(6/50)		(18/50)	(25/50)	(32/50)		(44/50)		Upon expiration

Additionally:

Upon re-entering the Steadied range, the Mariner gains the effect: Steady
Should the Mariner allow Tripping Aftward or Stumbling Foreward to expire without re-balancing themselves, they will be Stunned for 2 seconds and their balance will be reset to 25/50.

Symbols

Aft
Balance
Fore

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.

Skill	Category	Requires	Attunes	Cooldown	Range	Source
Thrust	Melee		1	0.5s	4m	Level:	1
Riposte	Melee		2	10s	4m	Level:	1
En Garde	Buff	At most 6 At most 6	3	5s	Self	Level:	1
Blade Shield	Buff		2	5s	Self	Level:	1
Advance	Melee		3	7s	4m	Level:	2
Lunge	Melee + Finisher	7	5	15s	4m	Level:	3
Step Back	Buff		3	5s	Self	Level:	3
Disengage	Buff + Finisher	7	5	20s	Self	Level:	5
Belly of Brine	Cure		2	15s	Self	Level:	6
Flick	Melee + Interrupt		2	20s	4m	Level:	8
Re-centre	Buff		20	15s	Self	Level:	10
Aggressive Strike	Melee		2	15s	4m	Level:	12
Salt Cure	Melee + Corruption Removal		1	10s	4m	Level:	14
Sea Legs	CC removal		2	1m	Self	Level:	18
The North Wind	Tactical + Debuff		3	1m	30m	Level:	25
Shanty: Steady Fore	Buff			2s	Toggle	Level:	28
Shanty: Steady Aft	Buff			2s	Toggle	Level:	28
Toss a Bottle	Heal		3	1m	25m	Level:	34
Smoking Stones	Tactical + AoE + Interrupt		4	1m	7.2m	Level:	40
Sludge Pot	Range + AoE + Debuff		1	40s	25m	Level:	42
Rummage	Variable			1s	Self	Level:	48
Rummage: Knife	Range + DoT		2	1m	25m	Level:	48
Rummage: Button	Heal		5	2m	Self	Level:	48
Rummage: Scrap of Music	Heal		3	2m	Self	Level:	48
Rummage: Stone	Range + Stun		1	50s	25m	Level:	48
Rummage: Salts	Tactical + AoE + Stun		3	1m 30s	7.2m	Level:	48

Tracery-enabled Skill

Skill	Category	Requires	Attunes	Cooldown	Range	Source
Fire Pot	Ranged + DoT		1	40s	25m	Tracery: Fire Pot

The Shanty-caller

These skills are acquired by spending trait points in the Shanty-caller (blue) trait tree. You can only obtain the set skills if you specialize in this tree.

Skill	Category	Requires	Attunes	Cooldown	Range	Source
Dramatic Flourish	Melee + Buff + Heal + Finisher	7	4	20s	4m	Set:	Initial skill
Motivating Song	Heal + Motivated		3	1m	40m	Trait:	Motivating Melody
The West Wind	Buff		2	1m 30s	30m	Set:	The West Wind
The South Wind	Buff		2	1m 15s	30m	Trait:	The South Wind
Marked Foes	Melee + AoE + Debuff		3	15s	5.2m	Trait:	Bloodied Foes
Call the Banners of War	Buff		4	2m	40m	Set:	Banners of War
Guided by the Stars	Buff		5	4m	40m	Trait:	Guided by the Stars
The Breaking of Thangorodrim	Tactical + Debuff		5	3m	40m	Set:	The Breaking of Thangorodrim

The Duellist

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

Skill	Category	Requires	Attunes	Cooldown	Range	Source
Feint	Melee		1	10s	4m	Set:	Initial skill
Cut-over	Melee		2	10s	4m	Set:	Cut-over
Salt-sea Blade	Melee + Debuff		3	7s	4m	Trait:	Salt-sea Blade
Check-step	Melee		1	5s	4m	Set:	Check-step
Dodge	Buff		2	10s	Self	Trait:	Dodge
Sweeping Advance	Melee + AoE		3	7s	5.2m	Trait:	Slashing Blade
Compound Attack	Melee		4	10s	4m	Trait:	Compound Attack
Shanty: Fore with Haste	Buff		varies	2m 15s	Self	Trait:	Double-time
Flèche	Melee + Finisher	7	5	20s	6.2m	Set:	Flèche

The Rover

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

Skill	Category	Requires	Attunes	Cooldown	Range	Source
Draining Strike	Melee + Buff + Finisher	7	3	15s	4m	Set:	Initial skill
Thrum of the Sea	Daze		1	35s	40m	Set:	Initial skill
Debilitating Strike	Melee + Debuff		2	15s	4m	Set:	Initial skill
Throw Bolas	Root		3	1m 30s	25m	Trait:	Entangling Lines
Breath of Fire	Tactical		3	30s	7.2m	Trait:	Spitting Spirits
Caustic Brew	Ranged + Debuff		5	1m 15s	25m	Set:	Caustic Brew
Cleansing Spirits	Cure		2	15s	25m	Trait:	Rare Ingredients
Ragged Knife	Ranged		1	1m	25m	Trait:	Ragged Knife
Pitch Pot	Ranged + Debuff		3	1m	25m	Set:	Pitch Pot
Intimidating Challenge	Fear		2	50s	40m	Trait:	Intimidating Challenge
Volatile Salts	Daze		5	2m	25m	Trait:	Novel Compounds
Steady Traveller	Self-heal + Buff		25	3m	Self	Trait:	Traveller
Jugglery Proficiency	Buff			2s	Self	Set:	Jugglery Proficiency

Travel Skills

Mariners have the ability to sail quickly to many locations while taking their entire fellowship with them.

Ability	Lvl	Requirement	Port Location
Sail to Tharbad	7	This skill is auto-bestowed to Mariners upon reaching Level 7.	^{[54.3S, 40.2W]}
Sail to Celondim	7	This skill is auto-bestowed to Mariners upon reaching Level 7.	^{[28.2S, 92.1W]}
Sail to Trader's Wharf	10	Neutral Standing with The League of the Axe	^{[21.3S, 61.4W]}
Sail to Buckland	15	This skill is auto-bestowed to Mariners upon reaching Level 15.	^{[31.9S, 62.8W]}
Sail to Tinnudir	35	This skill is auto-bestowed to Mariners upon reaching Level 35.	^{[12.6S, 67.6W]}
Sail to Sûri-kylä	35	Acquaintance Standing with Lossoth of Forochel	^{[19.5N, 72.0W]}
Sail to Lothlórien	60	This skill is auto-bestowed to Mariners upon reaching Level 60.	^{[17.6S, 64.6W]}
Sail to the Mirk-eaves	60	Acquaintance Standing with Malledhrim	^{[15.3S, 61.2W]}
Sail to the Brown Lands	65	Acquaintance Standing with The Riders of Stangard	^{[31.0S, 52.0W]}
Sail to Snowbourn	70	Acquaintance Standing with Men of the Sutcrofts	^{[60.5S, 61.3W]}
Sail to Dol Amroth	90	Acquaintance Standing with Dol Amroth	^{[74.7S, 71.3W]}
Sail to after-battle Osgiliath	100	Friend Standing with Host of the West	^{[63.0S, 6.5W]}
Sail to Lake-town	110	Acquaintance Standing with Men of Dale	^{[17.2N, 28.1W]}
Sail to Dol Amroth	135	Acquaintance standing with The Renewal of Gondor	^{[75.5S, 72.4W]}
Sail to Lond Cirion	135	Acquaintance standing with The Renewal of Gondor	^{[69.0S, 88.8W]}
Sail to Pelargir	135	Acquaintance standing with The Renewal of Gondor	^{[83.0S, 34.8W]}
Sail to Halrax	140	Neutral standing with Citizens of Umbar Baharbêl	^{[9.7S, 126.8W]}
Sail to Jax Phanâl	140	Neutral standing with Citizens of Umbar Baharbêl	^{[14.4S, 114.7W]}
Sail to Umbar	140	Neutral standing with Citizens of Umbar Baharbêl	^{[18.5S, 100.7W]}

Mounted Combat Skills

These skills can be used only while riding a war-steed, and only while in East Rohan or later regions. Passive skills which improve the war-steed's defensive capabilities remain effective even in earlier regions, but serve only to prevent forced dismount due to enemy attacks.

Active Skills	Category	Cooldown	Range	Source
Discipline: Red Dawn (Mariner)	Stance	1s	-	Quest:	Devastation in the North
Discipline: Riddermark (Mariner)	Stance	1s	-	Quest:	Devastation in the North
Discipline: Rohirrim (Mariner)	Stance	1s	-	Quest:	Devastation in the North
Quick Strike	Melee + Buff	1s	5m	Quest:	Vol. III, Book 8, Ch. 1
Precise Blade	Melee + Buff	5s	5m	Quest:	Vol. III, Book 8, Ch. 1
Anchored Thrust	Melee	10s	5m	Quest:	Vol. III, Book 8, Ch. 1
Re-steady (mounted)	Buff	10s	Self	Quest:	Vol. III, Book 8, Ch. 1
Mounted Sludge Pot	Ranged + Debuff	40s	35m	Quest:	Vol. III, Book 8, Ch. 1
Explosive Brew	Tactical	30s	35m	Quest:	Vol. III, Book 8, Ch. 1
Wounding Knife	Ranged + DoT	5s	40m	Quest:	Vol. III, Book 8, Ch. 1
The Field of Celebrant	Heal	45s	Self	Quest:	Vol. III, Book 8, Ch. 1

Passive Skills

Base Passive Skills

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

Armour Proficiencies

Proficiency	Level
Light Armour	1
Medium Armour	1

Weapon Proficiencies

Proficiency	Level
Daggers	1
Dual Wielding	1
One-handed Swords	1

Combat Characteristics

Proficiency	Level
Balance Flow	1

Instrument Proficiencies

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