Hunter

The wolf snarled and sprang towards them with a great leap. At that moment there was a sharp twang. Legolas had loosed his bow. There was a hideous yell, and the leaping shape thudded to the ground; the Elvish arrow had pierced its throat. – J.R.R. Tolkien, "The Fellowship of the Ring".

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The wolf snarled and sprang towards them with a great leap. At that moment there was a sharp twang. Legolas had loosed his bow. There was a hideous yell, and the leaping shape thudded to the ground; the Elvish arrow had pierced its throat. – J.R.R. Tolkien, "The Fellowship of the Ring".

Tracker, pathfinder and master of the bow, the keen-eyed Hunter can fire arrows to devastating effect. Archery is not the only thing in which the Hunter excels, for she can lead her companions through Middle- earth faster than they could travel on their own, and can set traps to ambush enemies. While the Hunter has decent close combat skills, she would rather let her bow do the work.

Races: Dwarf, Elf, Man, Hobbit

Role: Nuker

Is this the class for me?

The Hunter will be the class of choice for players who enjoy striking a target at range. Clever by nature, Hunters are known to lure their targets into traps to hinder them, giving them time to use their bows to deadly effect. A Hunter's knowledge of nature also provides skills that help her and her fellows survive in the wild. Their combat style depends on their ability to wound targets while staying out of harm's way.

Hunter Pros and Cons
Strengths	Weaknesses
Long-ranged high DPS	Trouble dealing with multiple mobs up close
Track creatures	Melee is weak compared to ranged
Great run buff and traveling skills	No healing in combat
Can set traps for creatures

Skills and Combat

Focus. Hunters have a Focus meter above their Auto-attack button. Focus is increased by the use of several lower-level ranged skills, including Swift Bow and Barbed Arrow; the "Focus" skill will completely fi ll your Focus meter. As your Focus meter fi lls, you will be able to unlock more devastating skills. Note that moving even slightly will start to empty your Focus meter

Active Skills

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Passive Skills

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Hunter Traits

As if your savage arrow blitz wasn't powerful enough as the Hunter, your traits will increase your efficiency to a superior level. You gain the class traits after you perform your main Hunter skills a set amount of times, or by completing specific class quests. Consider it like training: The more you do it, the faster you get better. You may think that adding a percent here or there to critical chances, evading, or damage won't do much, but it's that little smidgen in a close fight that makes all the difference.

Deeds

Name	Level	Reward	Task	Limit per Day
Sturdy Traps	1	Sturdy Traps	Set traps for your enemies (350)
Rapid Recovery	1	Rapid Recovery	Strike enemies with Swift Stroke (500)
Barbed Fury	1	Barbed Fury	Strike enemies with Barbed Arrow (750)
Swift and True	1	Swift and True	Strike enemies with Swift Bow (1,000)
Strong Draw	10	Strong Draw	Use Penetrating Shot (600)
Heightened Senses	10	Heightened Senses	Use tracking skills (500)
Hail of Arrows	10	Hail of Arrows	Strike enemies with Rain of Arrows (500)
Deep Concentration	20	Deep Concentration	Use Intent Concentration (150)
Deadly Precision	20	Deadly Precision	Land critical hits with your bow skills (500)
True Shot	20	True Shot	Strike enemies with Penetrating Shot (1,000)
Arrow-Storm	20	Arrow Storm	Strike enemies with Rain of Arrows (600)
Graceful Draw	30	Graceful Draw	Strike enemies with your bow skills (6,000)
Stealthy Shot	30	Stealthy Shot	Use Beneath Notice (150)
Swift Recovery	30	Swift Recovery	Use Needful Haste (125)

Legendary Deeds
Name	Level	Reward	Task
A Shot in the Dark	42	Bard's Arrow	Find missing pages (8)
The Way of the Hunter	44	Press Onward	Find missing pages (8)
The Furthest Charge	46	Rain of Thorns	Find missing pages (8)

Traits

Name	Level	Source	Description	Line Bonus
Barbed Fury	1	Strike enemies with Barbed Arrow	Wounds caused by your Barbed Arrow bleed more profusely.	Ranged Offense Damage increased 2.0%
Rapid Recovery	1	Strike enemies with Swift Stroke	All of your melee skills recover more quickly than before. Subtracts 1.2 from Skill Reset Time.	Ranged Critical Hit Chance Mod increased 1.0%
Sturdy Traps	1	Set traps for your enemies	It is more difficult for enemies to break free of your traps.	Ranged Critical Hit Chance Mod 1.0%
Swift and True	1	Strike enemies with Swift Bow	Your Swift Bow inflicts greater damage to your enemies.	Ranged Offense Damage increased 2.0%
Hail of Arrows	10	Strike enemies with Rain of Arrows	You have a greater chance of landing Critical Hits with your Rain of Arrows.	Ranged Offense Damage increased 2.0%
Heightened Senses	10	Use tracking skills	Your exceptional senses allow you to track creatures over a greater distance, even if they are using Stealth, and to more easily detect creatures using Stealth.	Ranged Critical Hit Chance Mod increased 1.0%
Strong Draw	10	Use Penetrating Shot	Decreases focus cost of Penetrating Shot by 1.	Power Regeneration in Combat increased by 0.3 per-second
Arrow Storm	20	Strike enemies with Rain of Arrows	The Focus cost for your Rain of Arrows is reduced by 1.	Power Regeneration in Combat increased by 0.3 per-second
Deadly Precision	20	Land critical hits with your bow skills	Adds 1% to Ranged Critical Hit Chance Modifier.	Barbed Arrow induction time reduced 0.1s; Swift Bow induction time reduced 0.1s
Deep Concentration	20	Use Intent Concentration	Your Intent Concentration also restores some Power, in addition to its normal effects.	Power Regeneration in Combat increased by 0.3 per-second
True Shot	20	Strike enemies with Penetrating Shot	The Hunter's Penetrating Shot pierces more deeply through an enemy's armour, ignoring more of the armour's damage mitigation. Subtracts 8.0% from Target's mitigation to this attack.	Ranged Offense Damage increased 2.0%
Graceful Draw	30	Strike enemies with your bow skills	Your Endurance Stance further reduces the Power cost of your ranged skills.
Stealthy Shot	30	Use Beneath Notice	When you use Beneath Notice, you draw even less attention from your enemies.
Swift Recovery	30	Use Needful Haste	Your Needful Haste and Intent Concentration recover more quickly.
Fast Draw			You are able to release your Barbed Arrow and Swift Bow more quickly.	Barbed Arrow induction time reduced 0.1s; Swift Bow induction time reduced 0.1s
Bard's Arrow (Legendary)	39/41	Complete the book A Shot in the Dark	Ranged weapon +12 damage; Adds 1 Focus; causes Fear	-
Press Onward (Legendary)	39/41	Complete the book The Way of the Hunter	+3000 - 3005 Morale; +3000 - 3005 Power	-
Rain of Thorns (Legendary)	39/41	Complete the Book The Furthest Charge	Roots for up to 30s (max 5 targets)	-
Bow of the Righteous (Legendary)	45/50	Complete the level 50 class quests	Recovers power with each successful ranged attack

Class Quests

Articles of Discovery & Implements of the Hunter (Level 45)

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