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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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