The eagle is a lesser giant eagle. It is one level below the Lore-Master (rather than 2 levels like the raven and bear).
In order to get the Eagle-Friend trait, you must complete every stage of both Lore-Master class quests that are given at level 45. After you have followed both the quests to their completion and received both your legendary weapon reward and legendary ring (or pocket item), you will be given a final quest to speak to Elrond. Elrond will give you the Eagle-Friend trait, which you must then equip at a bard in order to be able to summon your eagle.
The eagle has a Power Regeneration Aura. All fellowship members near the eagle receive 1.0 Power regen in combat.
The eagle has the following skills:
The skill numbers are for a level 47 Loremaster and a level 46 eagle.
*Fan the Flames* The Fan the Flames fear effect lasts for approximately 10 seconds and is not limited to any mob types. This effect can be resisted. The mob will run aimlessly while effected- often away from the group. It is useful to get a mob away from the group so that can be CCed effectively (root or blinding flash). Cool down on this skill is 1 minute.
Beak Rend This skill is an AoE attack that deals ~200 light based damage to all enemies around the eagle. It returns this damage as morale to the pet when used. For example, 3 enemies around the eagle will return ~600 moral to the eagle. Useful when using the eagle to off-tank a wayward monster. Rembemer this is an AoE, so be careful using it near mezzed mobs. Cooldown on this skill is 1 minute.
*Sacrifice* In the event of your untimely death, the Eagle will sacrifice itself to resurrect you - if certain conditions are met. The community is currently testing this skill, but the following is known:
1. The Sacrifice skill must be toggled on.
2. The eagle must still be alive, and you must be within 40 yards of it.
3. The Eagle must be actively attacking when you die If the eagle is standing next to you not attacking, it will not resurrect you if you die. (see the 2 attacks part of the skill description). After you die, the eagle will execute these 2 attacks, and on the 2nd you will get the resurrection offer. You can leave the eagle on passive next to you and send it to attack something immediately before you die -as long as the eagle is aggro'd on something it will resurrect you.
4. The eagle will die and you will return to life with 30% moral and 0 power.
5. Any enemy you were fighting will loose agro and return to its home, unless another fellowship member is fighting it.
6. You loose durability if you die this way, but you will not receive dread when resurrected.
7. After being resurrected you will have a 10min debuff that prevents you from being resurrected by the eagle.
On flanking: The eagle flanks at about the same rate as the bear -roughly once per minute.
See these forum threads for more useful information on the Eagle:
NOTE: Due to the 2010 forum purge and the original threads no longer available these links lead to archived version on archive.org, excuse the visual quality
Lore of the Blade Vs Eagle Friend Vs March of the Ents
Update: Eagle will flank more like twice a minute. (Possibly even more with Sign of Rage and if you are traited full KoA)
