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There are 2 types of skills which a character can have: characteristics, or "passive" skills, which modify your character's stats; and "active" skills, which are abilities like attacking or harvesting. All characters start out with a set of characteristics that are unique to their race. More characteristics and skills become available as your character reaches higher levels.

Characteristics

Characteristics are found in the "Passive Skills" area of the character window. Types of characteristics will vary with race and class. Following are some of the types of characteristics.

Armour Proficiencies

Light Armour	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•	•
Medium Armour	•	•	•	•	•	•	•		•			•
Heavy Armour	•	•		•	•	•
Shields				L:15		•				L:20		•
Heavy Shields						L:15
Warden's Shields												•

Legend

Character	Meaning
•	Proficient at level 1
L:##	Level at which proficiency is gained

Weapon Proficiencies

Weapon Proficiencies													Bonus
Battle-gauntlets		•											Chance to lower target's ability to score a critical hit
Bows	•				L:7	L:7	•						+% Critical Hit Chance to ranged auto-attacks
Crossbows	•				L:7	L:7	L:7						Ranged auto-attacks are 5% tougher to Block.
Daggers	•		•	•	•	•	•	River Hobbit	•	•		•	+% Auto-attack Critical Hit Chance
Dual Wielding	•		•		•		•		•				--
Halberd				L:15									+% Auto-attack Critical Hit Chance
Javelins												•	Ranged auto-attacks are 5% tougher to Block.
One-handed Axes	•		Stout-axe	•	•	•	•		Stout-axe	Dwarf	Dwarf	•	Chance to lower target's armour
One-handed Clubs	•		L:25	•	•	•	L:15			•		•	Chance to slow target's attack speed
One-handed Hammers				•	•	•	L:15						Chance to lower target's ability to evade
One-handed Maces			•	•	•	•	L:15			•		•	Chance of slowing the target's movement speed
One-handed Swords			•	•	•	•	•	L:40	•	•		•	Parry-chance is slightly increased
Rune-stones											•		Sets rune-keeper affinity
Spear	•			L:10	L:10	•	L:20					•	Chance to add damage over time
Two-handed Axes	•			•	L:10	•							Chance to lower target's armour
Two-handed Clubs	•			•		•							Chance to slow target's attack speed
Two-handed Hammers				•	L:10	•							Chance to lower target's ability to evade
Two-handed Staves								•					None
Two-handed Swords	•			•	L:10	•							Parry-chance is slightly increased

Legend

Character	Meaning
•	Proficient at level 1
L:##	Level at which proficiency is gained

Base Passive Skills

Beorning

 Might of the Wild: [+2,260 at Level 160] Might.

 Few in Number: [-800 at Level 160] Fate.

 Natural Resistance: +1% Poison Resistance.

 Thick Hide: [+3,060 at Level 160] Vitality.

Dwarf

 Lost Dwarf-kingdoms:

[-800 at Level 160] Fate.

 Stocky:

[-901 at Level 160] Agility.

 Sturdiness:

[+2,260 at Level 160] Might,

[+3,060 at Level 160] Vitality,

+1% Common Mitigation.

 Unwearying in Battle:

[+122.4 at Level 160] In-Combat Morale Regeneration,

[+60 at Level 160] In-Combat Power Regeneration,

[-816 at Level 160] Non-Combat Morale Regeneration,

[-320 at Level 160] Non-Combat Power Regeneration.

 One-handed Axes:

Allows the use of one-handed axes, regardless of class. Axes have a small chance of reducing the target's armor.

Elf

 Agility of the Woods: [+2,260 at Level 160] Agility.

 Fading of the Firstborn: [-800 at Level 160] Fate.

 Sorrow of the Firstborn:

[-5440 at Level 160] Max Morale,

[-816 at Level 160] Non-Combat Morale Regeneration.

 Suffer no Illness: +1% to Disease Resistance and Poison Resistance.

High Elf

 Fading of the Firstborn: [-800 at Level 160] Fate

 Peace of the Eldar:

[+13600 at Level 160] Maximum Morale,

[+1230 at Level 160] non-Combat Morale Regen

 Sorrow of the Undying: [-901 at Level 160] Will

 Suffer no Illness: +1% Disease and Poison Resistance

Hobbit

 Hobbit Courage: +1% Fear Resistance.

 Hobbit-toughness: [+3,060 at Level 160] Vitality.

 Rapid Recovery: [+1230 at Level 160] Non-Combat Morale Regeneration.

 Resist Corruption: +1% Shadow Mitigation.

 Small Size: [-901 at Level 160] Might.

Man

 Diminishing of Mankind: [-901 at Level 160] Will.

 Easily Inspired: +5% Incoming Healing.

 Gift of Men: [+2,000 at Level 160] Fate.

 Strong Men: [+2,260 at Level 160] Might.

River Hobbit

 Hardy Holbytlan: [+13600 at Level 160] Maximum Morale

 Seclusion Breeds Suspicion: [-901 at Level 160] Will

 Slippery Like a Fish: [+2,260 at Level 160] Agility

 Swimmer: +1% Frost Mitigation

 Daggers:

Allows the use of daggers, regardless of class. Daggers have a small chance of inflicting a critical hit when performing melee auto-attacks.

Stout-axe

 Unyielding Will:

[+2,260 at Level 160] Will,

+1% Common Mitigation

 Wrought by the Black Land:

+1% Shadow Mitigation,

+1% Disease Resistance,

[+2,260 at Level 160] Might,

[+2,260 at Level 160] Agility

 Shadow of the Eye: [-1,230 at Level 160] Vitality

 Doom of Drása's Folk: [-800 at Level 160] Fate

 One-handed Axes:

Allows the use of one-handed axes, regardless of class. Axes have a small chance of reducing the target's armor.

Misc. Passive Skills

Common

 Adept

 Journeyman

 Heroic

 Legendary

 Newbie

 Novice

 Master

Hunter

 Improved Range

Crafting Passive Skills

•  Track Mines - You are able to track the location of ore deposits.
•  Track Wood - You are able to track the location of wood.
•  Track Crops - You are able to track the location of crops.
•  Track Artifacts - You are able to track the location of artifacts

Instrument Proficiencies

Beorning

Brawler

Burglar

Captain

Champion

Guardian

Hunter

Lore-master

Mariner

Minstrel

Rune-keeper

Warden

Bagpipe Use

L:25

Bassoon Use

L:5

L:5

L:5

L:5

L:5

L:5

L:5

L:5

L:5

L:5

L:5

L:5

Basic Cowbell Use

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Clarinet Use

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Drum Use

L:10

Fiddle Use

L:5

L:5

L:5

L:5

L:5

L:5

L:5

L:5

L:5

L:5

L:5

L:5

Flute Use

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Harp Use

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Horn Use

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Lute Use

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Moor Cowbell Use

L:40

Pibgorn Use

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Theorbo Use

L:15

Hand-knells Use

• Starting proficiencies

L:? Level you can learn instrument proficiencies

Active Skills

Each class has its own unique set of abilities. The effect of the abilities grows as a character gains levels.

Class Skills

	Beorning Skills
	Brawler Skills
	Burglar Skills
	Captain Skills
	Champion Skills
	Guardian Skills
	Hunter Skills
	Lore-master Skills
	Mariner Skills
	Minstrel Skills
	Rune-keeper Skills
	Warden Skills

Milestone Skill

Main Article: Milestone Skill

Return Home — A skill that teleports the user to his/her last designated Milestone. This skill is available to all players who completed the Introduction Quests. Normally, this skill has a 1 hour cooldown. You may purchase additional destinations or an (Unbound) Destination in the LOTRO shop. This will remain unusable until the player binds a milestone to this skill.

Fellowship Skills

See Conjunctions

Damage Calculations

See Direct Skill Damage Calculation