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Warden (WDN)

Class Difficulty: Advanced

Role: Defence

Gameplay: Wardens are mobile melee combatants who use Javelins for initiating combat and against ranged foes. Their unique Warden Shields and a variety of defensive skills allow them to stay in the fight longer than most. Basic Warden skills build up their Gambit chain, which can be spent to unleash special Gambit skills. In fellowships, a Warden forces enemies to attack himself, so his more fragile allies will not be harmed by the foes.

Lore: The Warden patrols the borders of civilized lands, preventing the encroachment of fell creatures from the Wild. They limit themselves to medium armour so that they can travel swiftly and silently to defend those they protect from threats. Wardens all have some military training and have mastered a style of combat that uses combinations of basic attacks to create masterful Gambits.

This class was inspired by the marchwarden of Lothlórien, Haldir, and his brothers Rúmil and Orophin.

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Class info

Trait tree ID: 1879272149
Tactical DPS stat name: Tactical Rank
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Skills
Traits
Comments

Name	Min lvl	Description
Ent's Strength (Ranged) Warden	12	This fellowship skill does direct ranged damage to your target and can contribute to fellowship manoeuvres.
Spider's Guile (Ranged) Warden	12	This fellowship skill does minor direct ranged damage to your target, then more damage over time and can contribute to fellowship manoeuvres.
Quick Thrust Warden	1	A fast melee attack.
Deft Strike Warden	1	A weak strike.
Shield-bash Warden	1	A quick strike with a shield.
Safeguard Warden	14	A quick strike, which damages the enemy and heals you over time.
Persevere Warden	5	A shield strike, which heals you over time and increases incoming healing.
Ambush Warden	5	When given time to prepare, a Warden can deliver a powerful opening volley. Mounted Combat Enemies: Knockout replaced with a mount turn rate debuff
Warden's Taunt Warden	1	An aggressive shout.
Defensive Strike Warden	1	A weak shield attack.
Forced March Warden	14	Boosts non-combat movement speed.
Goad Warden	1	Goads nearby targets to attack the Warden.
Impressive Flourish Warden	5	Ready your weapon, increasing your ability to parry.
Offensive Strike Warden	2	A swift double attack.
War-cry Warden	7	A shout which deals Light Damage to a group of enemies around the Warden.
Precise Blow Warden	7	A quick attack which deals Light Damage over time.
Maddening Strike Warden	14	A furious shield attack unbalances your enemy, increasing your ability to evade.
Power Attack Warden	12	A powerful weapon blow which deals damage over time.
Piercing Strike Warden	16	A piercing attack which deals Light Damage over time.
Brink of Victory Warden	16	A potent attack dealing Light Damage to a group of enemies in front of the Warden.
Onslaught Warden	22	Multiple fast attacks, dealing direct damage.
Combination Strike Warden	12	An aggressive dual weapon strike.
Fierce Resolve Warden	20	Drains morale from nearby enemies over time to heal the Warden.
Mighty Blow Warden	25	A mighty blow that is difficult to avoid and deals damage over time.
Boar's Rush Warden	25	A fast shield rush deals significant damage to enemies in front of you.
Wall of Steel Warden	32	A weaving pattern of weapon attacks, dealing strong direct damage.
Shield Mastery Warden	30	Masterful shield movements increase your defences.
Resolution Warden	34	Even in the face of overwhelming numbers, your resolution dismays your foes, draining morale from enemies around you and restoring your morale.
Spear of Virtue Warden	27	A forward thrust which deals strong Light Damage over time.
Hampering Javelin Warden	2	Javelins can pierce body parts or equipment and slow the target until the javelin can be removed.
Careful Step Warden	14	Move in stealth briefly. Facilitates ability to Ambush.
Spear and Fist Warden	39	Mastery over the Spear: Allows the Warden to perform Spear Gambits quickly.
Spear and Shield Warden	39	Mastery over the Spear: Allows the Warden to perform Spear Gambits quickly.
Fist and Spear Warden	39	Mastery over the Fist: Allows Warden to perform Fist Gambits quickly.
Shield and Fist Warden	39	Mastery over the Shield: Allows Warden to perform Shield Gambits quickly.
Fist and Shield Warden	39	Mastery over the Fist: Allows Warden to perform Fist Gambits quickly.
Shield and Spear Warden	39	Mastery over the Shield: Allows Warden to perform Shield Gambits quickly.
The Dark Before Dawn Warden	44	A Gambit which restores Power and grants some Power over time.
Exultation of Battle Warden	50	Wardens find strength in the sure knowledge that they are fighting to defend the defenceless. Drains significant morale from nearby enemies over time to heal the Warden.
The Boot Warden	3	A powerful kick which interrupts inductions.
Gambit Default Warden	1	This skill updates to the correct Gambit as icons are added to the Gambit display. If no Gambit matches the current display, this skill will do a minor melee attack and clear the display.
Quick Recovery Warden	25	Allows Gambit change mid-stroke. This skill removes the last Gambit from the Gambit Panel.
Recovery Warden	10	Even Wardens can make mistakes. This skill resets the Gambit Panel.
Adroit Manoeuvre Warden	32	A strike that lets the Warden attack more quickly for a time.
Reversal Warden	20	An attack which removes one corruption from the enemy.
Warden's Triumph Warden	42	A triumphant blow, allowing the Warden to deal even more damage.
Unerring Strike Warden	40	A targeted strike that is very difficult to avoid and deals potent damage for a long time.
Spear and Spear Warden	39	Mastery over the Spear: Allows the Warden to perform Spear Gambits quickly.
Shield and Shield Warden	39	Mastery over the Shield: Allows Warden to perform Shield Gambits quickly.
Fist and Fist Warden	39	Mastery over the Fist: Allows Warden to perform Fist Gambits quickly.
Battle Memory Warden	38	This allows a Warden to store a gambit for later, letting them use it without having to build it. This skill requires the Potency effect. Potency is triggered by the improved versions of Defensive Strike, Deft Strike and Goad. Once potent, the next Gambit used will replace Battle Memory. Potency is consumed and replaced by a potent version of your next successfully executed Gambit. Cost: % of Max Morale Equal to the Number of Icons used to build Gambit
Shield Tactics Warden	30	Impressive shield movements increase defences. This Gambit grants immunity to stuns.
Battle Preparation Warden	24	Allows the Warden to build Gambits before starting a fight.
Ranged Mighty Blow Warden	25	A mighty blow that is difficult to avoid and deals damage over time.
Ranged Boot Warden	10	A blunt javelin interrupts inductions.
Ranged Unerring Strike Warden	40	A targeted strike that is very difficult to avoid and deals potent damage for a long time.
Ranged Boar's Rush Warden	25	A fast shield rush deals significant damage to enemies in front of you.
Ranged Combination Strike Warden	12	An aggressive weapon strike.
Ranged Onslaught Warden	22	A powerful javelin deals direct damage.
Ranged The Dark Before Dawn Warden	44	A Gambit which restores Power and grants some Power over time.
Ranged Reversal Warden	20	Deals heavy damage and removes one corruption from the enemy.
Ranged Adroit Manoeuvre Warden	32	A hit that lets the Warden attack more quickly for a time.
Ranged Deft Strike Warden	10	A powerful javelin throw.
Ranged Offensive Strike Warden	10	A swift attack.
Ranged Power Attack Warden	12	A powerful weapon blow which deals damage over time.
Ranged Wall of Steel Warden	32	A weaving throw, dealing strong direct damage.
Ranged Warden's Triumph Warden	42	A triumphant blow, allowing the Warden to deal even more damage.
Ranged Persevere Warden	10	A shield strike, which heals you over time and increases incoming healing.
Shield Tactics Warden	30	Impressive shield movements increase your defences. This Gambit grants immunity to stuns.
Ranged Restoration Warden	45	A masterful skill which applies a powerful heal-over-time effect.
Precise Throw Warden	10	A quick attack which deals Light Damage over time.
Ranged Fierce Resolve Warden	20	Drains morale from nearby enemies over time to heal the Warden.
Ranged Safeguard Warden	14	A quick strike, which damages the enemy and heals you over time.
Ranged Exultation of Battle Warden	50	Wardens find strength in the sure knowledge that they are fighting to defend the defenceless. Drains significant morale from nearby enemies over time to heal the Warden.
Piercing Toss Warden	16	A piercing attack which deals Light Damage over time.
Shield Mastery Warden	30	Masterful shield movements increase your defences.
Javelin of Virtue Warden	27	A forward thrust which deals strong Light Damage over time.
Ranged Resolution Warden	34	Even in the face of overwhelming numbers, your resolution dismays your foes, draining morale from enemies around you and restoring your morale.
Ranged Celebration of Skill Warden	36	An impressive movement that restores a significant amount of morale.
Ranged Resounding Challenge Warden	27	Your challenge echoes in the ears of your foes.
Resounding Challenge Warden	27	Your challenge echoes in the ears of your foes.
Strike with Power Warden	75	A violent strike against the target that focuses on your offensive capability, dealing damage and increasing threat against the target.
Skill of the Eorlingas Warden	75	The ultimate expression of tactical horsemanship, this is a dangerous strike on its own; when enhanced by the Rohirrim Discipline your defensive capacity is increased.
Assault of the Eorlingas Warden	75	A violent strike against the target that focuses on your offensive capability, dealing damage and increasing threat against the target. Applies the Lance effect to you. Skill of the Eorlingas becomes Lancer's Charge.
Discipline: Rohirrim Warden	75	Mounted Discipline Mounted Disciplines are used to alter the attitude and tactics used by your War-steed in Mounted Combat Rohirrim The Rohirrim Discipline focuses on the Warden's ability to lead his War-steed at the head of a mounted conflict; enhancing his ability to survive against overwhelming odds.
Roar of the Eorlingas Warden	75	You issue a loud cry drawing the heart out of the enemy, dealing damage and slightly increasing threat against the target. Applies the Shout effect to you. Skill of the Eorlingas becomes Halt the Charge.
Defence of the Eorlingas Warden	75	You focus on defence, increasing your War-steed's agility and armour. Applies the Shield effect to you. Skill of the Eorlingas becomes Shield the Flank.
Discipline: Red Dawn Warden	75	Mounted Discipline Mounted Disciplines are used to alter the attitude and tactics used by your War-steed in Mounted Combat Red Dawn The Red Dawn discipline transforms you into a fearsome adversary specialising in the joust and return nature of close mounted combat.
Discipline: Riddermark Warden	75	Mounted Discipline Mounted Disciplines are used to alter the attitude and tactics used by your War-steed in Mounted Combat Riddermark The Riddermark Discipline enhances the your overall skill and utility while on your war-steed trading spear for javelin and taking the battle to the far field.
Clash of Steel and Will Warden	75	This quick strike saps your target's morale and has a chance on a critical strike to restore morale to you and your war-steed.
In the Fray - Stance Warden	10	Adjusts stance to deal with enemies in melee combat. (Only one Stance may be active at a time.)
Assailment - Stance Warden	10	Adjusts stance to attack from afar. All Spear generating gambits and gambit masteries now generate a Javelin icon. All spear gambits now require a javelin instead of a spear, and several gambits become ranged. (Only one Stance may be active at a time.)
Steadfast Warden	20	This will free you from any Combat State.
First Aid Warden	16	Some basic curative knowledge allows you to remove a single poison, disease, wound, or fear from yourself.
Restoration Warden	45	A masterful skill which applies a powerful heal-over-time effect.
Surety of Death Warden	34	A resolute strike, dealing strong Light Damage over time.
Dance of War Warden	36	A manoeuvre designed to evade enemy blows.
Conviction Warden	43	Boosts your defences and heals nearby allies.
Desolation Warden	46	Let out a deafening cry, striking terror into the enemies before you and dealing strong Light Damage over time.
Celebration of Skill Warden	36	An impressive movement that restores a significant amount of morale.
Never Surrender Warden	38	Wardens are difficult to defeat and the most learned will not surrender even when they face the most vile of odds.
Shield-slam Warden	20	Slams your shield into the foe, interrupting inductions.
Cauterizing Steel Warden	47	A series of precision strikes hit your opponent with a red-hot weapon where already wounded. This skill will consume any Power Attack, Mighty Blow, or Unerring Strike damage over time effects on your target, dealing bonus damage for each effect consumed.
Unseen Strikes Warden	49	A series of impossibly fast attacks strike your opponents. This skill will consume any War Cry, Brink of Victory, Surety of Death, or Desolation damage over time effects on your targets, dealing bonus damage for each effect consumed.
Readied Blade Warden	18	Brandish your blade to increase your defences. Grants immunity to Disarms.
Deflection Warden	22	Use your shield to redirect your enemy's attention.
Ranged Cauterizing Steel Warden	47	A series of precision strikes hit your opponent with a red-hot weapon where already wounded. This skill will consume any Power Attack, Mighty Blow, or Unerring Strike damage over time effects on your target, dealing bonus damage for each effect consumed.
Deflection Warden	22	Use your shield to redirect your enemy's attention.
Spear of Fate Warden	48	A lunge which deals shorter, more potent Light damage over time.
Shield Up Warden	18	Briefly raise your shield to increase your defences.
Shield Up Warden	18	Briefly raise your shield to increase your defences.
Readied Blade Warden	18	Brandish your blade to increase your defences. Grants immunity to Disarms.
Ranged Unseen Strikes Warden	49	A series of impossibly fast attacks strike your opponents. This skill will consume any War Cry, Brink of Victory, Surety of Death, or Desolation damage over time effects on your targets, dealing bonus damage for each effect consumed.
Javelin of Fate Warden	48	A lunge which deals shorter, more potent Light damage over time.
The Way of the Spear Warden	30	Wardens know that the surest path to victory is relying on the basics. This skill changes to match the type of the last gambit used. The Way of the Spear will consume all your Advanced Technique to improve your initial hit damage for a brief time.