Minstrel Skills

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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.

Stance Skills

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

Stance Skills Category CD Level
Stance
 Dissonance - Stance Stance 5s 1
 Melody - Stance Stance 5s 1
 Resonance - Stance Stance 5s 1
Minor Ballad
 Minor Ballad - Dissonance Damage + Buff 1s 1
 Minor Ballad Damage + Buff 1s 1
Major Ballad
 Major Ballad Damage + Buff 1s 1
 Major Ballad (Resonance) AoE Heal + Power + Buff 1s 1
Coda
 Coda of Fury Damage + AoE Buff 1s 1
 Coda of Melody AoE Damage + AoE Heal + Buff 1s 1
 Coda of Resonance Heal + AoE Buff 1s 1
Strike
 Dissonant Strike Melee + Buff + Corruption 5s 1
 Hero's Strike Melee + Heal + Buff + Corruption 5s 1
 Healer's Strike Melee + AoE Heal + Buff + Corruption 5s 1
Cry
 Dissonant Piercing Cry Damage + Interrupt 10s 4
 Piercing Cry Damage + Interrupt + Corruption + Stun 10s 4
 Resonant Piercing Cry Damage + Interrupt 10s 4
Perfect Ballad
 Perfect Ballad Damage + Buff 1s 6
 Perfect Ballad - Melody Damage + Heal + Buff 1s 6
Theme of Battle
 Timeless Echoes of Battle DoT + Debuff 2s 8
 Echoes of Battle DoT + Debuff 2s 8
 The Melody of Battle Buff 2s 8
Chorus
 Cry of the Chorus (Dissonance) Buff 1m15s 26
 Cry of the Chorus (Melody) Buff 1m15s 26
 Cry of the Chorus (Resonance) Buff 1m15s 26
 Improved Cry of the Chorus (Dissonance) Buff 1m 15s 54
 Improved Cry of the Chorus (Melody) Buff 1m 15s 54
 Improved Cry of the Chorus (Resonance) Buff 1m 15s 54

Normal Skills

These skills are usable in all Stances (unless the Stance column denotes otherwise), and have the same effect in all Stances. Most healing skills are self-only while in Dissonance stance.

Skills Category CD Level
 Raise the Spirit Heal 1s 1
 Invocation of Elbereth Fear 30s 12
 Enlivening Grace Revive - 14
 Bolster Courage Heal 3s 16
 Story of Courage AoE Cure + Buff 10s 16
 Inspire Fellows AoE Heal 6s 20
 Spirit of Freedom Buff 1m 20
 Fellowship's Heart AoE HoT + Cure + Buff 2m 30
 Call of the Second Age AoE Damage + Buff 30s 34
 Song of Distraction CC 3m 34
 Chord of Salvation Heal 12s 38
 Still As Death Threat 2m 30s 38
 Story of the Hammerhand Bubble 1m 42
 Rally! Combat Revive 12m 30s 45
 Gift of the Hammerhand Bubble 2m 48
 Irresistible Melody Force Emote 2m 30s 50
 Song of the Hammerhand Bubble 1m 64
 Improved Enlivening Grace AoE Revive - 68
 Improved Song of Distraction CC 3m 70


The Watcher of Resolve

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

Skills Category CD Source
 Lesser Anthem I - Resonance Anthem 25s Specialization Skill
 Soliloquy of Spirit HoT 1.5s Specialization Skill
 Perfect Ending Heal 5s Set:  Snowball
 Triumphant Spirit AoE Heal 2m 45s Set:  Triumphant Spirit
 Greater Anthem I - Compassion Anthem 25s Trait:  Anthem of Compassion
 Call to Ioreth Buff 1m Set:  Call to Ioreth
 Legend of Helm Hammerhand AoE Bubble 2m Trait:  Legend of Helm Hammerhand


The Warrior-Skald

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

Stance Skills Category CD Source
 Lesser Anthem II - Dissonance Anthem 25s Specialization Skill
 Call to Fate Damage 10s Specialization Skill
 Call of Oromë AoE Damage + Debuff 10s Trait:  Call of Oromë
 Call of Oromë - Melody AoE Damage + Debuff 10s Trait:  Call of Oromë
 Call of Eärendil AoE Damage + Debuff 10s Trait:  Call of Oromë
 Greater Anthem II - War Anthem 25s Trait:  Anthem of War
 Cry of the Valar AoE Damage + Corruption 30s Set:  Cry of the Valar
 Cry of the Wizards AoE Damage + Debuff 30s Trait:  Cry of the Wizards


The Protector of Song

These skills are acquired by spending trait points in the Protector of Song (yellow) trait tree. Minstrels cannot specialize in the yellow trait tree.

Active Skills Category CD Source
 Lesser Anthem III - Composure Anthem 25s Trait:  Anthem of Composure
 Greater Anthem III - Prowess Anthem 25s Trait:  Anthem of Prowess
 Song of Aid AoE Heal + Buff 3m 30s Trait:  Song of Aid
 Anthem of the Free Peoples Anthem 25s Trait:  Anthem of the Free Peoples
 Call to Greatness AoE Skill Reset 7m Set:  Call to Greatness


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.


Mentoring Skills

Ability Level Range Description Acquired from
 Scribe Stance 30 25m Used with a mentor skill, creates a manual to teach instrument use
 Mentor : Clarinet 30 25m Instruct someone how to play the clarinet.
 Mentor : Horn 30 25m Instruct someone how to play the horn.
 Mentor : Pibgorn 30 25m Instruct someone how to play the pibgorn.
 Mentor : Cowbell 36 25m Instruct someone how to play the cowbell.
 Mentor : Bagpipes 48 25m Instruct someone how to play the bagpipes. Item
 Mentor : Drums 42 25m Instruct someone how to play the drum. Item
 Mentor : Flute 46 25m Instruct someone how to play the flute. Item
 Mentor : Harp 25m Instruct someone how to play the harp. Item
 Mentor : Moor Cowbell 50 25m Instruct someone how to play Moor cowbell. Item
 Mentor : Theorbo 44 25m Instruct someone how to play theorbo. Item
  • In  Scribe Stance these skills allow the Minstrel to create Instruction manuals for other players.
These manuals do not require the Minstrel and the trainee to be in proximity of each other, as Mentoring does.
For example,  Mentor : Horn becomes  Scribe Manual : Horn, which allows you to create a Manual of the Horn.

The cooldown also extends to 10 days.


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
 Shields 20

Weapon Proficiencies

Proficiency Level
 Daggers 1
 One-handed Clubs 1
 One-handed Maces 1
 One-handed Swords 1

Musical Instruments

Ability Requires Category Description
 Bassoon Use Level 5 Instrument
 Basic Cowbell Use Level 1 Instrument
 Clarinet Use Level 1 Instrument
 Flute Use Level 1 Instrument
 Harp Use Level 1 Instrument
 Horn Use Level 1 Instrument
 Lute Use Level 1 Instrument
 Pibgorn Use Level 25 Instrument
 Specialized Equipment Level 1 Instrument
 Fiddle Use Level 5 Instrument
 Drum Use Level 10 Instrument
 Theorbo Use Level 15 Instrument
 Bagpipe Use Level 15
 Manual of the Bagpipes		 Instrument
 Moor Cowbell Use Level 20
 Manual of the Moor Cowbell		 Instrument

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