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
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
Close Combat
Ability
Category
Level
Range
Description
Agile Rejoinder
Melee
24
3
When you parry an enemy's attack, you can respond with a highly damaging melee attack. This attack will never miss against on level targets and cannot be parried, blocked or evaded.
Blindside
Melee+Ranged
8
3
You are able to divert your enemy's attention with a single melee strike and follow it with a single bow-attack at close-range.
Low Cut
AoE+Snare
16
5
You can make a low cut in front of you which can temporarily slow the movement speed of up to 2 of your enemies.
Scourging Blow
Melee
4
3
This attack deals additional damage if the enemy is suffering from your Barbed Arrow and both attack and additional damage have an increased chance to critical. However, using this skill will stop the bleeding.
Swift Stroke
Melee
1
3
A fast, damaging melee attack which temporarily increases your defenses.
Hunter's Focus
Ability
Category
Level
Range
Description
Focus
Buff
10
Before combat, you may rapidly increase your Focus. Focus is required to use some bow skills and is lost if you move.
Intent Concentration
Buff
20
In a desperate time, you can instantly reach full Focus.
Merciful Shot
Ranged
30
40
When an enemy falls below 50% of its health, you may take a shot which inflicts massive damage. If you land a Critical Hit, this attack will deal exceptional bonus damage.
Needful Haste
Buff
34
You can sacrifice some of your Focus to make ranged attacks at a faster rate.
Penetrating Shot
Ranged
10
40
An extremely damaging shot that pierces the armour of your enemy, ignoring 10% mitigation.
Rain of Arrows
Ranged AoE
20
40
You rain arrows down upon your enemies, allowing you to hit multiple targets.
Rain of Thorns
Ranged AoE
40
You rain thorn arrows down upon your enemies, allowing you to pin multiple targets.
Lessons of Nature
Ability
Category
Level
Range
Description
Beneath Notice
Threat
36
Your survival-skills allow you to make yourself appear less threatening to enemies for a short time.
Bright Campfire
22
Your survival-skills enable you to make your Fellowship comfortable in the wild, increasing their recovery and enabling some crafting skills. The campfire lasts for 3 minutes.
Camouflage
Buff
40
You have the ability to blend into your surroundings, making it difficult for your foes to detect you so long as you remain still.
Cry of the Predator
Fear
12
25
You mimic the cry of a predatory animal, causing an enemy beast to run in fear.
Passage of Foes
Track
22
Your skill as a tracker allows you to detect the presence of nearby orcs, trolls, giants and evil men or dwarves.
Passage of Nature
Track
12
Your skill as a tracker allows you to detect the presence of nearby beasts and other natural creatures.
Passage of Shadow
Track
32
Your skill as a tracker allows you to detect the presence of the dead, the unseen, and ancient evil.
Press Onward
Heal
When the need is high, you can move on with little rest, restoring all Power and Morale in only a few seconds.
Purge Poison
Buff
16
25
Your survival-lore allows you to use naturally-occurring medicines to purge poisons from an ally.
Set Snare
Trap
36
Your wilderness knowledge allows you to prepare a snare for enemies which will slow them and cause them damage over time. The trap remains for 60 seconds after being placed. This skill is easily interrupted.
Set Trap
Trap
6
Your survival skills enable you to lay traps for enemies which can hold them in place. The trap remains for 60 seconds after being placed. This skill is easily interrupted.
Strength of the Earth
Buff
?
You can find strength from the land. Devoting all of your attention to the task, you can recover power swiftly in the midst of conflict. This skill is easily interrupted.
The Archer's Art
Ability
Category
Level
Range
Description
Barbed Arrow
Bleed
1
40
Your arrow can cause a wound that bleeds and slightly slows movement speed.
Bard's Arrow
Ranged
40
You fire with the skill of Bard himself, driving feat into evil enemies.
Heart Seeker
Ranged
50
40
Taking great care and practiced aim, you prepare a shot to strike at your target's most vital weak spot. This shot will not miss, nor can your target parry, block or evade it.
Quick Shot
Ranged
1
40
You can nock and loose an arrow quickly.
Stance: Endurance
Stance
28
You take a stance which decreases the Power cost and reduces the chance that your enemy's attention will turn to you. While in Endurance Stance, your Quick Shot does not draw as much attention as it normally does.
Stance: Precision
Stance
18
You take a stance which decreases the possibility that your enemies will avoid your shots. While in Precision Stance, your Quick Shot has an increased chance to score Critical Hits.
Stance: Strength
Stance
4
You take a stance which increases the damage of your shots, while increasing the Power cost and draws the enemy's attention to yourself. While in Strength Stance, your Quick Shot will slow your enemy's movement.
Swift Bow
Ranged
2
40
You are able to loose two missiles in rapid succession.
Wayfaring
Ability
Category
Level
Description
Desperate Flight
Travel
20
Recalls caster to nearby rally point.
Find the Path
Buff
14
Increases fellowship run speed by 15.0%.
Guide to Bree
Travel
32
Recalls fellowship to Bree.
Guide to East Angmar
Travel
48
Recalls fellowship to Gath Forthnír in East Angmar (quest required to gain skill).
Guide to Esteldín
Travel
34
Recalls fellowship to Esteldín.
Guide to Evendim
Travel
36
Recalls fellowship to Tinnudir in Evendim. (quest required to gain skill)
Guide to Michel Delving
Travel
22
Recalls fellowship to Michel Delving.
Guide to Ost Guruth
Travel
26
Recalls fellowship to Ost Guruth. (quest required to gain skill).
Guide to Rivendell
Travel
46
Recalls fellowship to Rivendell.
Guide to Thorin's Hall
Travel
24
Recalls fellowship to Thorin's Hall.
Guide to West Angmar
Travel
44
Recalls fellowship to Aughaire in West Angmar (quest required to gain skill).
Return to Camp
Travel
26
Recalls fellowship to a camp site fire.
Passive Skills
Armour Proficiencies
Weapon
Category
Level
Description
Light Armour
Armour
1
Medium Armour
Armour
10
Combat Characteristics
Name
Level
Cost
Description
Evade Rank 1
7
4 90
Adds 2.0% to Evade Chance
Critical Rank 1
9
8 10
Adds 2.0% to Critical Hit Chance
Ranged Evade Rank 1
9
8 10
Adds 8.0% to Ranged Evade Chance
Parry Rank 1
11
12 10
Adds 2.0% to Parry Chance
Accuracy Rank 1
13
16 90
Reduces Miss by a medium amount.
Ranged Evade Rank 2
13
16 90
Adds 4.0% to Ranged Evade Chance
Evade Rank 2
15
22 50
Adds 1.0% to Evade Chance
Ranged Evade Rank 3
17
28 90
Adds 2.0% to Ranged Evade Chance
Parry Rank 2
19
36 10
Adds 1.0% to Parry Chance
Accuracy Rank 2
21
44 10
Reduces Miss by a medium amount.
Ranged Evade Rank 4
21
44 10
Adds 1.0% to Ranged Evade Chance
Critical Rank 2
23
52 90
Adds 2.0% to Critical Hit Chance
Accuracy Rank 3
25
62 50
Reduces Miss by a medium amount.
Parry Rank 3
27
72 90
Adds 1.0% to Parry Chance
Evade Rank 3
29
84 10
Adds 1.0% to Evade Chance
Accuracy Rank 4
31
96 10
Reduces Miss by a small amount.
Critical Rank 3
33
108 90
Adds 2.0% to Critical Hit Chance
Parry Rank 4
37
136 90
Adds 1.0% to Parry Chance
Critical Rank 4
39
152 10
Adds 1.0% to Critical Hit Chance
Evade Rank 4
41
168 10
Adds 1.0% to Evade Chance
Instrument Proficiencies
Ability
Level
Cost
Specialized Equipment
1
Starting proficiency
Clarinet Use
5
2 50
Lute Use
5
2 50
Misc. Passive Skills
Ability
Level
Description
Bow Chants
25
Allows hunters to employ ancient chants to empower their bow to various different ends.
Hand Wrought Traps
15
Allows use of specialized traps.
Improved Range
1
Your skill with ranged weapons allows you to attack from a greater distance than others.
Tracking Guide
35
Allows the Hunter to share the location of his tracked target with his fellowship members. Only information about non-player targets can be shared in this way.
Use of Fire
20
Enables hunters to apply fire-oil to their arrows.
Use of Light
30
Enables hunters to apply light-oil to their arrows.
Weapon Proficiencies
Weapon
Category
Level
Description
Bows
Range
1
Daggers
1H
1
Increases chance to land critical hit.
One-Handed Axes
1H
1
Reduces Enemy's Armour but with increased chance to miss.
One-Handed Swords
1H
1
Increases to-hit chance.
Dual Wielding
10
Allows combat with two one-handed weapons.
One-Handed Clubs
1H
15
Chance to Stun.
One-Handed Hammers
1H
15
Chance to Stun.
One-Handed Maces
1H
15
Chance to Stun.
Spear
MHO
20
Chance to Wound causing damage over time.
Crossbows
Range
30
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
Hunter's path (Level 15)
A Hunter's Charge (Level 30)
Articles of Discovery & Implements of the Hunter (Level 45)
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