I do agree with the tank points - they have the classes there, they just need a few tweaks to get them in line so as much as I'd love more melee/tank classes I think the healer idea is best even though I never play them in this game. If you valared you would have got stuff to max your virtues, good LIs and better gear all round which probably puts you ahead of the other landscape mobs and trivialises some of the content. A new Dunedain race would just emphasis the other men are lesser beings. Vote. This class is inspired by Beorn, who bravely stood with the Free Peoples during the Battle of Five Armies. For details see Beorning Burglar. It is not necessary to choose a particular class to solo effectively, although some classes are more enjoyable to solo with than others. The Warden is a very versatile class. If you’re looking for a heavy Damage Over Time (DoT) class with self-healing potential to take on the enemies, these classes might be the best options for you. LOTRO has five (soon to be six) races and 10 classes from which to choose. I could see it using staves with mediocre DPS but tons of self heals and debuffs to get it through. Thank you. Wardens have enough potential and utility to be taken in a dps slot. ... More posts from the lotro community. At this point the the Lotro meta promotes high specialization so if you're really playing for that endgame content you should first think of a role you want to commit to in group play and choose a class that is the best for it. Kinda under the table, but confirmed in the works, i am pretty sure. Only the strongest classes will survive. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. The whole nature of the class seems to change at that point. r/lotro Rules. But I fear they would lean more towards Dunedain , as they would be more popular, like elves/high elves and men/Dunedain would be. Please keep discussion civil. For those reasons LOTRO is awesome, it may not be a combat system or a PVP game like WoW is/was, but it's more than worth testing it out! The Warden Class. Posted by. And I also read many things about race/class combo, many people are going to remake their High Elf Captains to Man. CC is not counted since none of the boosts for races directly impact CC. A Herbalist class would be awesome as there is no true dedicated healer as most LOTRO classes are hybrids of a sorts, with the Captain being the ultimate Jack of all Trades. A simple examination of each potential race for each class with the following conceits: 1. For a DPS role, Damage output is the singular most important criteria. The community in LOTRO is a huge difference in comparison to WoW, at LOTRO I found that people are way nicer, way more relax and more into enjoying the game rather than blasting through level like in WoW. Posts or comments badmouthing the game or it's users will be removed. So my question is, in-between the vast journey of 1-130, does Captain really worth it? Why should I pick Captain over Warden, for example, what it will grant me that Warden cannot? LOTRO Best Race for Every Class Build Match your race and class for the best benefits. They're doing 120-130k parses. Also so it's called something different to the soldier herbalist. For new LOTRO players I would advise that you choose a profession that covers as many gear slots as possible. Lord of the Rings Online has consistently released new gameplay in the form of quest packs, expansions, races, and classes. Perhaps the weakest Race of LOTRO. This page uses content from Wikipedia.The original article was at The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar.The list of authors can be seen in the page history.As with Lord of the Rings Online Wiki, the text of Wikipedia is available under the GNU Free Documentation License. They're just as much men as any of the other classes, if only they come from a specific lineage. Those are listed separately from their other roles (tanking or healing). - fully hidden when not moving, more easily spotted when moving, - AoE distraction ability with short cooldown, - bonus for attacking from stealth but only from front, - can hide again on crit damage from stealth, - can stun or debuff enemy by throwing food. I'm a captain main (best at red, heals, and tanking in that order) that currently mostly raids on a dps warden. 36.8k members in the lotro community. I could see a magic version of the warden, building up to full spells. even the ranger thing, lol :Pthanks <<3. The problem is how to make one survivable in solo landscape. Class Difficulty: Basic. Dedicated to The Lord of the Rings Online, the MMORPG based on Professor J.R.R. I mean it's not a Hunter you know. Gameplay: Champions wade into battle swinging their weapons in all directions, dealing significant damage to many foes at once. Recommended Classes to make: CHAMPION (5% 1-H/2-H Sword Damage, Fast Animations, out of combat Rez) WARDEN (5% 1-H Sword Damage & 5% Light Damage, out of combat Rez) MINSTREL (Fast Animations for Healing and 5% Light Damage for DPS) CAPTAIN (A decent choice for Red Captains only). The magic version of the warden would be amazing, ties into what was said about RuneKnight. Official website for The Lord of the Rings Online™ with game information, developers diaries, frequently asked questions and message boards. Beorning Basics to the Warden: The start of the guide, covering the basics of the class. With so many classes, there are not enough stealth options. You will get a idea of what class do. Dont you think? Believe it or not, the race of your character can have an impact on how well the class you choose plays through your active and passive skills. Super easy also to setup, Red for DD , Green for Heals/Buffs, Yellow for DOTS or Debuffs or something along those lines. You can reply to, but not create new threads in this area. Thanks a lot for your comment. I would like to hear your experiences about those three classes. We're sort of missing a second primary tank class, but the warden could be that with a bit of tweaking to get back to what it used to be. Those three classes are wanted in any group/raid, with dependence. i don't know what we will call but new class must be Buffer class. If you want versatility then Captain is going to be your choice. That means either crafting armour, or jewellery as these cover 7 … I mean let's face it, yes we know that Captain is a necessity in raids and groups, tank, healer or just the presence for buffs. I would like to see some ranged version of burglar with more focus on combat. So a new class would need to fill something unique. LOTRO Best Race for Every Class Build Match your race and class for the best benefits. Pick your server carefully: although it is possible to move your characters to another server for a fee, characters cannot be moved from a Northern American server to a European server, and vise versa. Lord of the Rings Online has consistently released new gameplay in the form of quest packs, expansions, races, and classes. Wardens are a tough class to play and are difficult to master. No politics. Can you also make a comment about the captain's solo performance? I know the basics of the game and levelled a lot of classes to a certain level, but I don't know what's going on up-to-date. Talking to one who just rerolled the burg(the class needs abit of love).thats not too stupid of an idea, but it would be better to imploment that into one of the burg traitlines. Lotro community tend to be a bit conservative regarding roles. Beorning was lore based, Runekeeper was filling a niche. In Remm t2+ (beyond boss 1 and sides) a red captain is essential, a tank captain is very strongly recommended (I'm sure T3 raiders can get t2 done on their guardian and beorning alts, but that's beyond us), and a dps warden is strongly recommended (great sustained dps, corruption removals on Shelob, solid offensive debuffs for the raid). For example, Captain is really a trouble when solo levelling/questing? LOTRO Basics is a website that has all of the Lord of the Rings Online guides you need! Press J to jump to the feed. It would ultimately come down to whether it would be a class/race combo like Beorning or could play any class. Considering the conventions followed by the tabletop RPGs we already have most traditional classes/archetypes covered. And also, Gondor also had rangers in Ithilien. I would totally dig a Spellcaster with Warden mechanics! I was wondering about if Captain's side features other than hitting a mob really covers for the DPS compared to Champion or Warden. In terms of roleplaying, we have two spell casting classes (despite lack of such in the canon), and a variety of melee types plus a burglar and a bear. But why a secondary captain in a raid if one of them is already in and tanking as yellow, I don't think their buffs stack? Again correct me if im wrong, but elrond in the beginning of the elves intro kills a big boi in that fashion. I like a class that is capable on his own, and useful in raids/groups in many ways, I like a versatile class. Cookies help us deliver our Services. I think no one could argue with the ease of Champion and Warden in solo/levelling/questing. Or perhaps a fellowship maneuver based class, with 4 types of combo builders on the green, red, yellow, blue for … Are they looking for a new group role? Finally, there's the "let's do something different" kind of class. Lord of the Rings Online has consistently released new gameplay in the form of quest packs, expansions, races, and classes. I can't see any new lore based class. Which class to main? "Ranger" has been mentioned, but "ranger" would have to be limited to Dunedain of northern heritage. I'd imagine the former since a "Ranger" class would really be tied to the Dunedain and I'd doubt would be playable by any race. They tend to be useless if you're not at the end game. When you have earned the class trait from completing the deed or quest, you can then check the box and easily pick which ones to do next. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Evernight. So it means wardens in raids are DPS first then tank, but red captains are 'presence' first then DPS and yellow captains are tanks. I like a class that is capable on his own, and useful in raids/groups in many ways, I like a versatile class. But also Champions and Wardens, too. a good red Loremaster can even compete with Runekeepers in AoE DPS Dedicated to The Lord of the Rings Online, the MMORPG based on Professor J.R.R. Finally, Champions got a massive buff last month (20% buff across everything). Posted by 2 days ago. There are limits with your combinations, as some classes are only available to certain races (such as the Captain to the Race of Man or the Beorning to the Beornings). I don't see there being a new group role. Just an idea. I'd like to see a Trapper Burglar (which I thought they used to be able to do?). I know the basics of the game and levelled a lot of classes to a certain level, but I don't know what's going on up-to-date. General information about Wardens and their fantasy and gameplay. The most important thing in (guilded) Weaponsmith is that it makes weapon Legendary Items, and close all classes … So both Tinker and Weaponsmith is very good addition to your toon family. Before creating a character, you have to pick a server, or "world", to play on. When it comes to dealing out damage, each class in LOTRO has its place. Schwing Schwing! Or what people talk about warden is an exaggeration, and they are still good? Tolkien's beloved fantasy series. Like do you notice a big difference when you compare it to a champ or warden? This page summarizes these differences.