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Class: Champion

  • Class Difficulty: Basic
  • Role: Damage
  • Gameplay: Champions wade into battle swinging their weapons in all directions, dealing significant damage to many foes at once. With each strike their Fervour grows, allowing them to use even more potent skills. Special stances may be used to greatly increase damage dealt at the cost of defence or enhance defence at the cost of damage. In fellowships, a Champion concentrates on engaging as many foes as possible.
  • Lore: Unrelenting in battle, Champions are the consummate warriors. A Champion cares not for his own well-being, but relies on his strength and prowess to slay the Enemy before they can bring more destruction to Middle-earth.

    This class is inspired by Gimli son of Glóin, whose skill in arms matched the bow-skills of Legolas.
Available To
Class Stats*
Level Might Agility Vitality Will Fate Morale Power
1 14 14 10 8 11 130 134
2 16 15 11 9 12 172 156
3 18 17 12 10 14 214 178
4 20 18 13 11 15 256 200
5 22 20 14 12 17 298 222
6 24 21 15 13 18 340 244
7 26 22 16 14 19 382 266
8 28 24 17 15 21 424 288
9 30 25 18 16 22 466 310
10 32 27 19 17 24 508 332
11 34 28 20 18 25 535 354
12 36 29 21 19 26 577 376
13 38 31 22 20 28 619 398
14 40 32 23 21 29 661 420
15 42 34 24 22 31 703 442
16 44 35 25 23 32 745 464
17 46 36 26 24 33 787 486
18 48 38 27 25 35 829 508
19 50 39 28 26 36 871 530
20 52 41 29 27 38 913 552
21 54 42 30 28 39 943 567
22 56 43 31 29 40 973 582
23 58 45 32 30 42 1003 597
24 60 46 33 31 43 1033 612
25 62 48 34 32 45 1063 627
26 64 49 35 33 46 1093 642
27 66 50 36 34 47 1123 657
28 68 52 37 35 49 1153 672
29 70 53 38 36 50 1183 687
30 71 55 39 37 52 1213 702
31 72 56 40 38 53 1243 717
32 73 57 41 39 54 1273 732
33 74 59 42 40 56 1303 747
34 75 60 43 41 57 1333 762
35 76 62 44 42 59 1363 777
36 77 63 45 43 60 1393 792
37 79 64 46 44 61 1423 807
38 80 66 47 45 63 1453 822
39 81 67 48 46 64 1483 837
40 82 69 49 47 66 1513 852
41 83 70 50 48 67 1543 867
42 84 71 51 49 68 1573 882
43 85 73 52 50 70 1603 897
44 86 74 53 51 71 1633 912
45 87 76 54 52 73 1663 927
46 88 77 55 53 74 1693 942
47 89 78 56 54 75 1723 957
48 90 80 57 55 77 1753 972
49 91 81 58 56 78 1783 987
50 92 83 59 57 80 1813 1002
51 92 83 59 58 81 1828 1017
52 92 83 59 58 81 1855 1029
53 92 83 59 58 81 1882 1041
54 92 83 59 58 81 1909 1053
55 92 83 59 58 81 1936 1065
56 92 83 59 58 81 1963 1077
57 92 83 59 58 81 1990 1089
58 92 83 59 58 81 2017 1101
59 92 83 59 58 81 2044 1113
60 92 83 59 58 81 2071 1125
61 92 83 59 58 81 2098 1137
62 92 83 59 58 81 2125 1149
63 92 83 59 58 81 2152 1161
64 92 83 59 58 81 2179 1173
65 92 83 59 58 81 2206 1185
66 92 83 59 58 81 2239 1200
67 92 83 59 58 81 2279 1218
68 92 83 59 58 81 2326 1239
69 92 83 59 58 81 2380 1263
70 92 83 59 58 81 2440 1290
71 92 83 59 58 81 2507 1320
72 92 83 59 58 81 2581 1353
73 92 83 59 58 81 2662 1389
74 92 83 59 58 81 2743 1425
75 92 83 59 58 81 2824 1461
76 92 83 59 58 81 2905 1497
77 92 83 59 58 81 2986 1533
78 92 83 59 58 81 3067 1569
79 92 83 59 58 81 3148 1605
80 92 83 59 58 81 3229 1641
81 92 83 59 58 81 3310 1677
82 92 83 59 58 81 3391 1713
83 92 83 59 58 81 3472 1749
84 92 83 59 58 81 3553 1785
85 92 83 59 58 81 3634 1821
* Racial modifiers not included
Trait Based Skills
Icon/Name Req. Trait Cost to Slot
Active Skills
Icon/Name Level Cost
Swift Strike 1 1
Wild Attack 1 1
Blade-wall 1 1
Savage Strikes 2 8
Flurry 4 32
Fervour 4 32
Brutal Strikes 6 72
Exchange of Blows 8 1 28
Blade-storm 10 3
Battle-frenzy 12 4 32
Bracing Attack 14 1
Second Wind 16 25 60
Cleave 18 32 40
Let Fly 18 32 40
Glory 20 40
Relentless Strike 20 40
Sudden Defence 20 40
Champion's Challenge 22 48 40
Merciful Strike 24 57 60
Sprint 26 67 60
Dire Need 28 78 40
Hedge 30 90
Ardour 30 90
Clobber 32 102 40
Horn of Gondor 34 115 60
Hamstring 36 129 60
Boast 38 144 40
Heroics 40 160
Ebbing Ire 42 176 40
Battle Acuity 44 193 60
Fear Nothing! 46 211 60
Seeking Blade 48 230 40
Red Haze 50 250
Feral Strikes 52 270 40
Rend 54 291 60
Adamant 56 313 60
Great Cleave 58 336 40
Blood Rage 60 360
Remorseless Strike 62 384 40
True Heroics 64 409 60
Improved Dire Need 70 490
Improved Hedge 72 1 518 40
Enhanced Battle Acuity 74 1 547 60
Passive Skills
Icon/Name Level Cost
Horn Use 1 0
Lute Use 1 0
Dual Wielding 1 0
Journeyman 10 0
Horns of Valour 20 40
Runic Use 20 40
Adept 20 0
Master 30 0
Heroic 40 0
Name Description Traits
Traits
Icon/Name Type Description Cost to Slot
Aggressive Exchange Class Your Blade-wall now generates increased threat. 45
Ardent Rage Class Your Battle Frenzy generates 5 Fervour, totally filling your Fervour meter. 45
At the Ready Class Your skill executions reduce the cooldown of Rising Ire and Ebbing Ire by 2 Seconds. 45
Athletic Class Your Sprint cooldown is reduced by 120 seconds. While Sprint is active the next successful execution of Wild Attack will stun your target for 3 seconds and remove Sprint. 45
Battle Acumen Class Battle Acuity costs 1 less Fervour to activate. 45
Blood-lust Class Your Wild Attack now generates 1 additional Fervour after a Critical Hit. 45
Bountiful Mercy Class The minimum target morale requirement for Merciful Strike is increased to 50%. 45
Braced Against Defeat Class Your Bracing attack provides additional morale when used and increases incoming healing by 15% for 10 seconds. 45
Call of the Wild Class Your Wild Attack more effectively draws your enemy's attention to yourself and decreases the cooldown of Sudden Defence by 5 Seconds. 45
Controlled Burn Legendary Your damage and Power recovery are increased. 101 25
Controlled Fury Class You are an ember of rage given form. The duration of Controlled Burn is increased by 30s. 45
Deadly Strikes Class Your damage multiplier for scoring Critical Hits is increased for: Brutal, Ferocious, Merciful, Relentless, Feral and Savage Strike. 45
Deep Strikes Class On a Critical Hit, the following skills will now apply a bleed: Brutal, Ferocious, Merciful, Relentless, Feral and Savage Strike 45
Eye of the Storm Class Your Blade-storm, Rend and Improved Rend cost 1 less Fervour to activate. 45
Ferocious Strikes Legendary You make an aggressive triple attack that draws the enemy's attention to yourself. 101 25
Fight On! Legendary A cry of defiance that robs enemies of their ability to use Power and transfers it to you. 101 25
Flurry of Blows Class Your Flurry lasts longer and your attack speed is increased. Fervent Flurry is now activated when you enter Fervour stance and remains active as long as you are in Fervour. 45
Improved Rend Class Your Cleave and Rend skill will now reduce the target's armour rating in addition to causing bleeding wounds. 45
Mighty Blast Class Converts Horn of Gondor into Improved Horn of Gondor, dealing more damage to all targets and checking against the targets Cry resistance rather than checking for Block, Parry and Evade. 45
Raging Blade Legendary A full area-of-effect attack that inflicts huge damage, while drawing the attention of your enemies to yourself. 101 25
Reprisal Class Your Exchange of Blows executes more often and more effectively draws your enemy's attention to you. In addition, Exchange of Blows activates when you enter the Glory stance and remains active for as long as you are in Glory. 45
Stalwart Blade Class Your Blade-wall skill generates 1 Fervour for every successful attack. 45
Swift to Anger Class Swift Strike becomes Swift Blade a frontal AoE hitting up to 3 targets. Your Swift Strike and Swift Blade skills now generate 1 additional Fervour on Critical Hits. Red Haze activates when you enter Ardour and rewards 1 Fervour for a target defeat; Red Haze is permanent while in Ardour. 45
Tight Grip Class Hedge cooldown is reduced by 50% and the duration of the Hedge effect is extended to 20 seconds. 45
Time of Need Class The cooldown of Dire Need is reduced by 5 minutes and the skill now adds 5 Fervour Pips. 45
Vicious Strikes Class Your chance of scoring a Critical Hit is increased for: Brutal, Ferocious, Merciful, Relentless, Feral and Savage Strike. 45
Vigour of Champions Class Your Second Wind skill now restores double the amount of power. 45
Winds of the Storm Class Your Blade-storm and Raging Blade now affect up to 5 additional targets. 45
Deeds
Level Name Description
1 Deadly Strikes Champions are known for their reckless and powerful strikes in battle, cleaving any foolish enough to stand in their way.
1 Flurry of Blows A quick hand can oft mean the difference between victory and defeat.
1 Swift to Anger Swift strike is a dangerous attack, but it normally leaves you a bit off balance, unless you can truly master it.
10 Blood-lust Food, drink, companionship -- for the Champion, all of these are second to the joys of battle...drink is a very close second...
10 Braced against Defeat The Bracing Attack is an important tool used by Champions who must fight alone and outnumbered.
10 Call of the Wild Champions prefer to fight their enemies face-to-face, so that they may look their foes in the eye as they fall.
10 Improved Rend Practice your attacks which cause bleeding in your foes.
10 Winds of the Storm Blade-storm is one of the Champion's most impressive attacks, causing considerable havoc upon the field of battle.
20 At the Ready Champions are students of battle and become adept at controlling the ebb and flow of each conflict.
20 Deep Strikes Deep wounds are deadly wounds. Many a warrior survives the battle, but not the night that follows.
20 Flashing Blade The Blade-wall is a staple of battle for champions, allowing them to engage multiple opponents in battle and evening the odds...
30 Eye of the Storm The Blade-storm is considered one of the most exacting and difficult maneuvers a Champion can execute, it is worth learning...
30 Fervent Rage Sometimes you do not have time to work yourself up to a task; you must simply hurl yourself into the breach.
30 Patience When trapped in a furious melee, even a Champion may find themselves overwhelmed if they fail to take the measure of their...
30 Time of Need Some champions have been known to hurl themselves into battle with such vigour that they injure themselves more grievously...
40 Athletic Build your sprinting stamina with focused training.
40 Tight Grip Practice your weapon-recovering strike; it could save your life...or a friend's.
40 Vigour of Champions Use the defeat of your foe to fuel your attack against the next.
42 The Tome of Swords The first four pages of this book can be found on enemies scattered across Angmar, Eregion, and Moria. The last four pages of...
44 Battle Acumen Master your understanding of battle and the space in which it takes place so that you can end battles more swiftly in the...
44 The Joy of Battle The first four pages of this book can be found on enemies scattered across Angmar, Eregion, and Moria. The last four pages of...
46 The Artisan Blade The first four pages of this book can be found on enemies scattered across Angmar, Eregion, and Moria. The last four pages of...
50 Bountiful Mercy Learn to identify the turning point in a foe's strength and strike.
50 Controlled Fury Master self-control, and many techniques will be possible that were not before.
50 Mighty Blast You must master your horn-blowing technique to use the horns of the South Kingdom.
60 The Boiling Rage You have heard it whispered that the libraries of Moria yet contain many tomes, while many other volumes were brought by the...
60 The Mines of Moria (Epic) (Champion) Delve deep into the ruined halls of Moria and face the threats that lie within.
60 The Path of the Martial Champion You have begun to follow the Path of the Martial Champion. Mastery of the arts found along this path will allow you to suffer...
Quests
Level Name Description
15 A Blade of Renown The name of a champion goes before him, carried on the wind by those for whom he fights. It cows his enemies and lifts the...
30 A Champion's Courage A true champion does not balk even at overwhelming odds, but relishes the opportunity to test his skills against such force.
30 Instance: A Champion's Courage You have come to Ost Cyrn with Slade Ransford to cast out the Orcs that have taken up residence within the ruins.
50 A Lesson from Gimli Gwesgylliel has heard that a company of dwarves have come to Rivendell, and that among their number is a dwarf-champion,...
50 Articles of Valour Gwesgylliel has agreed to help you fashion a piece of equipment worthy of your skill as a champion.
50 Vol. II, Book 1, Chapter 9: A Weapon of the Elder Days The dwarves are desperate for some means of defeating the Watcher that waits in the Black Pool before the Walls of Moria.
50 Implements of Daring Gwesgylliel has agreed to help you fashion a weapon worthy of your reputation as a champion of the Free Peoples.
50 The Boldest Road is Discipline Tales of your daring have spread throughout the lands of Middle-earth, and you are known as a mighty champion in roadside...
58 Path of the Martial Champion Valthor has summoned you into his presence.

Player Entry

Champion Tips

"Learn both 2h and 2 weapon styles, so you can use the best items you find at any level, at any time. Respect your limits. High level champs can do amazing things, but a level 20 champ who pulls 6 level 20 mobs is probably going to die. A level 20 champ who pulls 2 signature level 20s is probably going to die or be at great risk. You do not have the defenses, stats, class skills, crit chance, incoming healing (makes potions and stuff better), stuns, dps class traits, aoe skills, ..... on and on to do the cool stuff at the low and mid levels. It gets really cool in the mid 30s to mid 40s, so just take it easy for a few levels.."–forusrname
"Clobber is your friend. Learn to use it and use it often. " –Skigorn
"Melee Defense is your most important defensive stat, as it directly reduces incoming damage. Only your pocket item can have the +Melee Defense stat, so make sure you have a pocket item that boosts your melee defense by as much as possible " –Brushfire
"Watch your AOEs: you may be breaking mezzes repeatedly and jeopardizing your group's work " –RicardoFurriel
"Don't be afraid to put on a shield. Yes, we all love big or lots of numbers, but part of your class is about tanking. Learn to know how to do so when the situation comes up and calls for it. Champs are naturally high on the threat list, so if a Guard goes down, you're the next hunk of steel in line to help out, and Fervour is gonna get you killed. If you don't know how to use a shield effectively, you're not going to be the best Champ you can be." –Feybobiam
"Your role in a fellowship is to *maximize damage without drawing agro*. Champs who don't understand this and instead opt to "deal as much damage as possible and blame pulling agro on the Tank's threat management", aren't worth including in a fellowship. Instead, the Minstrel will burn more power, and the Tank isn't going to get threat back because they need to be attacked to use the proper threat building skills. Fellowship Morale and Power endurance is the key to long battles, so do your group a favor." –XrioT
Champs, possibly more than any class, have a "feel" to them with respect to their damage output balanced vs their survivability. " –Thane9

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