The Ancient Master

Description

The Ancient Master (Yellow line) is a Lore-master Trait Tree. The other two trait trees of this class are Keeper of Animals and Master of Nature's Fury.

The Ancient Master Uses lore knowledge to hinder and confound foes. Focus on your knowledge of the natural world to support your allies, using a wide range of signs and lores to support your allies while hindering your foes. Skills Earned:  Nature Spirit (Spirit Mote)  Fire and Frost Lore  Test of Will Insult to Injury: When used, Ancient Craft and Bane Flare will each cause your next Lightning skill to deal bonus Damage. Test of Will and Sticky Tar will each cause your next Fire skill to deal bonus Damage.

Skills

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

Skills	Category	CD	Source
Fire and Frost Lore	Debuff	-	Specialization Skill
Test of Will	Damage + Stun	45s	Specialization Skill
Bane Flare	AoE Daze	2m	Trait:	Bane Flare
Sticky Tar	AoE Debuff	1m 30s	Set:	Sticky Tar
Storm Lore	AoE Damage + Stun	2m	Set:	Storm-lore
Sign of Power: See All Ends	Buff	20s	Trait:	See All Ends
Share the Power	Power	40s	Trait:	Flow of Power
Share the Power - Fellowship	Power	1m	Set:	Bountiful Power
Blinding Flash	Daze + Interrupt	30s	Trait:	Blinding Flash
Sign of Power: Righteousness	Buff	45s	Trait:	Righteousness
Wind Lore	AoE Debuff	5s	Trait:	Wind Lore
Herb Lore	AoE Root	2m	Set:	Herb-lore
Pleasant Breeze	AoE Heal	30s	Trait:	Pleasant Breeze
Air Lore	Buff	1m 30s	Set:	Air Lore
Beacon of Hope	AoE Heal	15s	Trait:	Beacon of Hope
Ancient Craft	AoE Debuff	1m	Set:	Ancient Craft
The Ancient Master	Buff	3m	Trait:	The Ancient Master
Warding Knowledge	AoE Buff	2m 30s	Set:	Warding Knowledge

Set Bonuses

Set Traits	Description	Source
Sticky Tar	Gain skill Sticky Tar	5+ total ranks
Storm-lore	Gain skill Storm Lore	10+ total ranks
Bountiful Power	Gain skill Share the Power - Fellowship	15+ total ranks
Herb-lore	Gain skill Herb Lore	20+ total ranks
Air Lore	Gain skill Air Lore	25+ total ranks
Ancient Craft	Gain skill Ancient Craft	30+ total ranks
Warding Knowledge	Gain skill Warding Knowledge	35+ total ranks

Traits

Tree Traits	Description	Source
Grasping Earth	Improves skill Cracked Earth	Row 1 (0+ ranks)
Shield of Knowledge	Buff	Row 1 (0+ ranks)
Bane Flare	Gain skill Bane Flare	Row 1 (0+ ranks)
Force of Will	Buff	Row 1 (0+ ranks)
Earth Power	Improves skill Cracked Earth	Row 2 (5+ ranks), Grasping Earth (1)
Mending Lore	Buff	Row 2 (5+ ranks)
Power of Knowledge	Improves skill Power of Knowledge	Row 2 (5+ ranks)
See All Ends	Gain skill Sign of Power: See All Ends	Row 3 (10+ ranks)
Flow of Power	Gain skill Share the Power; Buff	Row 3 (10+ ranks)
Blinding Flash	Gain skill Blinding Flash	Row 4 (15+ ranks)
Righteousness	Gain skill Sign of Power: Righteousness	Row 4 (15+ ranks)
Wind Lore	Gain skill Wind Lore	Row 4 (15+ ranks)
Explosive Flash	Improves skill Blinding Flash	Row 5 (20+ ranks), Blinding Flash (1)
Immemorial Wind	Improves skill Wind Lore	Row 5 (20+ ranks), Wind Lore (1)
Pleasant Breeze	Gain skill Pleasant Breeze	Row 5 (20+ ranks)
Quick Packing	Improves skill Blinding Flash	Row 6 (25+ ranks), Explosive Flash (3)
Disable	Buff	Row 6 (25+ ranks)
Firm Grasp	Buff	Row 6 (25+ ranks)
Beacon of Hope	Changes skill Light of Hope to Beacon of Hope; Improves skill Water Lore	Row 6 (25+ ranks)
The Ancient Master	Buff; Gain skill The Ancient Master.	Capstone (30+ ranks)
Enfeeble	Improves skills Ancient Craft and Knowledge of the Lore-master	Capstone (30+ ranks)