Minstrel Traits

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The Watcher of Resolve

The Watcher of Resolve
Shields and heals your allies with Song.
Powerful healers, offering buffs to healing potency and frequency. These Minstrels heal the Morale of the Fellowship and themselves.
Skills Earned:
 Lesser Anthem I - Resonance
 Soliloquy of Spirit
Watcher of Resolve:
Scoring a Critical Hit increases Outgoing Healing by 10% for 10s. You cannot gain this effect more than once every 25s.
+10% Outgoing Healing Modifier
Duration: 10s
Set Traits Description Source
 Resonant Ballads Buff 5+ total ranks
 Snowball Gain skill Perfect Ending 10+ total ranks
 Bolster Our Courage Improves skill Bolster Courage 15+ total ranks
 Triumphant Spirit Gain skill Triumphant Spirit 20+ total ranks
 Call to Ioreth Gain skill Call to Ioreth 25+ total ranks
 Rally! Improves skill Rally! 30+ total ranks
 Chord of Legend Improves skill Chord of Salvation 35+ total ranks
Tree Traits Description Source
 Poignant Phrases Buff Row 1 (0+ ranks)
 Soothing Voice Buff Row 1 (0+ ranks)
 Strong Appeal Buff Row 2 (5+ ranks),
Poignant Phrases (3)
 Raise Our Spirits Improves skill Raise the Spirit Row 2 (5+ ranks)
 Pause for Breath Improves skill Major Ballad (Resonance) Row 2 (5+ ranks)
 Improved Bolster Courage Improves skill Bolster Courage Row 3 (10+ ranks)
 Resonant Piercing Cry Improves skill Resonant Piercing Cry Row 4 (15+ ranks)
 Improved Chord of Salvation Improves skill Chord of Salvation Row 4 (15+ ranks)
 Improved Song of the Hammerhand Improves skill Song of the Hammerhand Row 4 (15+ ranks)
 Follow Up Buff Row 5 (20+ ranks),
Strong Appeal (3)
 Quick Melody Buff Row 5 (20+ ranks)
 Anthem of Compassion Gain skill Greater Anthem I - Compassion Row 5 (20+ ranks)
 Improved Coda of Resonance Improves skill Coda of Resonance Row 6 (25+ ranks)
 Inspiring Finish Buff Row 6 (25+ ranks)
 Inner Strength Buff Capstone (30+ ranks)
 Legend of Helm Hammerhand Gain skill Legend of Helm Hammerhand Capstone (30+ ranks)


The Warrior-Skald

The Warrior-Skald
Uses harsh words to damage foes.
The damage line for Minstrels, inflicting heavy damage and moving quickly through battles.
Skills Earned:
 Lesser Anthem II - Dissonance
 Call to Fate
+20% Light-type Damage
+5m Range to Ballads and Cries
Set Traits Description Source
 Discordant Ballads Buff 5+ total ranks
 Piercing Calls Buff 10+ total ranks
 Concentration Buff 15+ total ranks
 Haste Buff 20+ total ranks
 Freedom Buff 25+ total ranks
 Cry of the Valar Gain skill Cry of the Valar. 30+ total ranks
 Encore Improves skills: Coda of Fury, Coda of Melody, Coda of Resonance 35+ total ranks
Tree Traits Description Source
 The Fundamentals Buff Row 1 (0+ ranks)
 Concussive Shout Improves skills: Dissonant Piercing Cry, Piercing Cry, Resonant Piercing Cry Row 1 (0+ ranks)
 Critical Strikes Buff Row 1 (0+ ranks)
 Piercing Ballads Buff Row 2 (5+ ranks),
The Fundamentals (3)
 Discordant Cries Buff Row 2 (5+ ranks)
 Call of Oromë Gains skills: Call of Oromë, Call of Oromë - Melody, Call of Eärendil Row 2 (5+ ranks)
 Emboldening Finish Buff Row 3 (10+ ranks)
 Improved Call of Oromë Improves skills: Call of Oromë, Call of Oromë - Melody, Call of Eärendil Row 3 (10+ ranks),
Call of Oromë (1)
 Enduring Morale Buff; Improves skill Call of the Second Age Row 3 (10+ ranks)
 Anthem of War Gain skill Greater Anthem II - War. Row 4 (15+ ranks)
 Song of Arda Buff Row 4 (15+ ranks)
 Cacophonous Echoes Buff Row 5 (20+ ranks)
 Herald's Strength Improves skill Dissonant Strike Row 5 (20+ ranks)
 Fierce Cries Buff Row 6 (25+ ranks)
 Improved Coda of Fury Improves skill Coda of Fury Row 6 (25+ ranks)
 Echoes Buff Capstone (30+ ranks)
 Cry of the Wizards Gain skill Cry of the Wizards. Capstone (30+ ranks)


The Protector of Song

The Protector of Song
Spins tales to motivate allies to great feats.
Though the Minstrel can not specialize in The Protector of Song, it supports allies with powerful buffs, using Anthem skills with great effectiveness


Note: Some traits in this tree have an increased cost in Trait Points in order to acquire and/or rank up, regardless of specialization.

Tree Traits Description Source Cost per Rank
 Improved Strikes Improves skills: Dissonant Strike, Hero's Strike, Healer's Strike Row 1 (0+ ranks) 1 Point
 Memories of Battle Improves skills: Timeless Echoes of Battle, Echoes of Battle, The Melody of Battle Row 1 (0+ ranks) 1 Point
 Improved Inspire Fellows Improves skill Inspire Fellows Row 1 (0+ ranks) 1 Point
 Anthem of Composure Gain skill Lesser Anthem III - Composure Row 1 (0+ ranks) 2 Points
 Change of Pace! Buff Row 2 (5+ ranks),
Of All Trades (1)
1 Point
 Of All Trades Buff Row 2 (5+ ranks) 1 Point
 Gripped by Fear Improves skill Invocation of Elbereth Row 2 (5+ ranks) 1 Point
 Thunderous Codas Improves skills: Coda of Fury, Coda of Melody, Coda of Resonance Row 2 (5+ ranks) 2 Points (1)
1 Point (2-5)
 Tactical Mastery Buff Row 3 (10+ ranks) 1 Point
 Anthem of Prowess Gain skill Greater Anthem III - Prowess Row 3 (10+ ranks) 2 Points
 Song of Restoration Improves skill Story of Courage Row 3 (10+ ranks) 2 Points
 Word Spreads Improves skills: Song of the Hammerhand, Gift of the Hammerhand, Legend of Helm Hammerhand Row 3 (10+ ranks) 1 Point
 Invigourating Anthems Buff; Improves skill Cry of the Chorus Row 4 (15+ ranks),
Extended Anthems (3)
2 Points (1)
1 Point (2-5)
 Extended Anthems Buff Row 4 (15+ ranks) 1 Point
 Songs of Woe Buff Row 4 (15+ ranks) 1 Point
 Perfect Performance Buff Row 4 (15+ ranks) 2 Points (1)
1 Point (2-3)
 Song of Aid Gain skill Song of Aid. Row 5 (20+ ranks) 2 Points
 Anthem of the Free Peoples Gain skill Anthem of the Free Peoples. Row 5 (20+ ranks),
Extended Anthems (1)
2 Points (1)
1 Point (2-3)
 Sharing a Story Buff Row 5 (20+ ranks),
Songs of Woe (3)
2 Points
 Strike a Chord Buff Row 5 (20+ ranks),
Perfect Performance (1)
2 Points
 Tale of Tales Buff Row 6 (25+ ranks),
Anthem of the Free Peoples (3)
3 Points
 Call to Greatness Gain skill Call to Greatness. Row 7 (30+ ranks) 3 Points


Trait Tree

The Watcher of Resolve
Shields and heals your allies with Song.
Powerful healers, offering buffs to healing potency and frequency. These Minstrels heal the Morale of the Fellowship and themselves.
Skills Earned:
 Lesser Anthem I - Resonance
 Soliloquy of Spirit
Watcher of Resolve:
Scoring a Critical Hit increases Outgoing Healing by 10% for 10s. You cannot gain this effect more than once every 25s.
+10% Outgoing Healing Modifier
Duration: 10s
The Warrior-Skald
Uses harsh words to damage foes.
The damage line for Minstrels, inflicting heavy damage and moving quickly through battles.
Skills Earned:
 Lesser Anthem II - Dissonance
 Call to Fate
+20% Light-type Damage
+5m Range to Ballads and Cries
The Protector of Song
Spins tales to motivate allies to great feats.
Though the Minstrel can not specialize in The Protector of Song, it supports allies with powerful buffs, using Anthem skills with great effectiveness



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