<blockquote>''And all the host laughed and wept, and in the midst of their merriment and tears the clear voice of the minstrel rose like silver and gold, and all men were hushed. And he sang to them, now in the elven-tongue, now in the speech of the West, until their hearts, wounded with sweet words, overflowed, and their joy was like swords, and they passed in thought out to regions where pain and delight flow together and tears are the very wine of blessedness.'' –J.R.R. Tolkien, "The Return of the King".</blockquote>[[File:Minstrel video.png|right|frameless|601x601px]]
<blockquote>''And all the host laughed and wept, and in the midst of their merriment and tears the clear voice of the minstrel rose like silver and gold, and all men were hushed. And he sang to them, now in the elven-tongue, now in the speech of the West, until their hearts, wounded with sweet words, overflowed, and their joy was like swords, and they passed in thought out to regions where pain and delight flow together and tears are the very wine of blessedness.'' –J.R.R. Tolkien, "The Return of the King".[[File:Minstrel video.png|right|frameless|600x600px|border]]</blockquote>
== Summary ==
== Summary ==
With song and tale, a Minstrel brings hope to places thick with gloom. She can inspire those with fearful minds and heavy hearts to great deeds. In battle, she can turn the tide with uplifting songs that strengthen and restore her allies, and dirges that strike fear into the hearts of her enemies.
With song and tale, a Minstrel brings hope to places thick with gloom. She can inspire those with fearful minds and heavy hearts to great deeds. In battle, she can turn the tide with uplifting songs that strengthen and restore her allies, and dirges that strike fear into the hearts of her enemies.
''Races: Dwarf, Elf, Man, Hobbit''
''[[Race|'''Races''']]: [[Dwarf]], [[Elf]], [[Race of Man|Man]], [[Hobbit]]''
''Role: Healer''
'''''[[Role]]''': [[Healer]]''
=== Is this the class for me? ===
=== Is this the class for me? ===
The Minstrel is the class of choice for players who want to aid their friends, inspiring them to keep going through the darkest of times. With a vast repertoire of tales both fair and foul, a Minstrel restores the Morale of her fellows, as well as causing her enemies to despair. Though able to wield weapons, Minstrels prefer to let their words, rather than their swords, speak for them. Their style of combat is based on maintaining hope no matter what the odds
The Minstrel is the class of choice for players who want to aid their friends, inspiring them to keep going through the darkest of times. With a vast repertoire of tales both fair and foul, a Minstrel restores the Morale of her fellows, as well as causing her enemies to despair. Though able to wield weapons, Minstrels prefer to let their words, rather than their swords, speak for them. Their style of combat is based on maintaining hope no matter what the odds
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+Minstrel Pros & Cons
|+
! colspan="2" |Minstrel Pros and Cons
|-
|-
!Strengths
!(+) Strengths
!Weaknesses
!(-) Weaknesses
|-
|-
|Best healing in the game
| + Best healing in the game
|Light armoured class (upgrade to medium by quest)
| - Light armoured class (upgrade to medium by quest)
|-
|-
|Great buffs for fellowship play
| + Great buffs for fellowship play
|Minor melee abilities
| - Minor melee abilities
|-
|-
|Ranged Damage spells
| + Ranged Damage spells
|Cannot wield shield until Level 20
| - Cannot wield shield until Level 20
|-
|-
|Lots of skill options for various situations
| + Lots of skill options for various situations
|
|
|}
|}
== Skills and Combat ==
== Skills & Combat ==
'''Tiers'''
'''Tiers'''
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''<sup>See full list: [[Minstrel Skills#Passive Skills|Minstrel Skills]]</sup>''
''<sup>See full list: [[Minstrel Skills#Passive Skills|Minstrel Skills]]</sup>''
|You must train pupils in the art of music and song
|
|-
|Exemplar of Song
|30
|Exemplar of Song
|You must further your tutoring of students
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|}
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
!Legendary Deeds
|-
!Name
!Level
!Reward
!Task
!
|-
|Melodies of the Valar
|39*
|Rally!
|Find missing pages (8)
|-
|The Rising Chord
|39*
|Song of the Hopeful Heart
|Find missing pages (8)
|-
|Valour's Marches
|39*
|Anthem of the Wizards
|Find missing pages (8)
|}
== Traits ==
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
!Name
!Description
|
|-
|Battle-hymn
|Increased regeneration in combat from Anthem of the Valar
|
|-
|Focused Performance
|Decreases chance of skill disruption
» Source: Evade enemy attacks 300 times
|
|-
|Graceful Demeanour
|Better Enlivening Grace and Rally!
» Source: Use Enlivening Grace 100 times.
|
|-
|Glorious Anthem**
|Increased duration of Anthems
|
|-
|Harmonious Melody
|Increased time to play Ballads
» Source: Play Ballads 1500 times
|
|-
|Heralded Saviour
|Better Song of Aid
» Source: Use Song of Aid 400 times
|
|-
|Herald's Hammer
|Better Herald's Strike
» Source: Use Herald's Hammer 700 times
|
|-
|Life-singer
|Reduced Power cost for Morale-renewing skills
» Source: Use healing spells 1000 times.
|
|-
|Light in the Dark
|Increases damage for Tier 1 and Tier 2 ballads
» Source: Use Ballad of Resonance 1000 times.
|
|-
|Medium Armour-use*
|Allows wearing of Medium Armour
» Source: Complete level 15 quest.
|
|-
|Powerful Voice
|Decreased Cries cost
» Source: Use your Cries 300 times
|
|-
|Silver Tongue
|Faster Song recovery
» Source: Use Cry of the Chorus 500 times
|
|-
|Smooth Voice
|Increases specific ballad effect durations
» Source: Use Piercing Cry 600 times.
|
|-
|Strength of Voice
|Increases Tier 3 ballad durations
» Source: Use Ballad of War 500 times
|
|-
|Subtle Movements
|Decreases Threat from skills
» Source: Use Song of Soothing 300 times
|
|-
|Unrelenting
|Stuns enemy when Piercing Cry crits
» Source: Land critical hits with Piercing Cry 100 times
|
|}
==== Minstrel Legendary Traits ====
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
!
!Name
!Description
!Source
|-
|
|Rally!
|Grants the Rally! skill
|Melodies of the Valar Book
|-
|
|Song of the Hopeful Heart
|Grants the Song of the Hopeful Heart skill
|The Rising Chord Book
|-
|
|Anthem of the Wizards
|Grants the Anthem of the Wizards skill
|Valour's Marches Book
|-
|
|Fellowship's Heart
|Grants the Fellowship's Heart skill
|
|}
== Class Quests ==
== Class Quests ==
=== A Song for the Company (Level 15) ===
=== A Song for the Company (Level 15) ===
Latest revision as of 03:00, 4 June 2023
And all the host laughed and wept, and in the midst of their merriment and tears the clear voice of the minstrel rose like silver and gold, and all men were hushed. And he sang to them, now in the elven-tongue, now in the speech of the West, until their hearts, wounded with sweet words, overflowed, and their joy was like swords, and they passed in thought out to regions where pain and delight flow together and tears are the very wine of blessedness. –J.R.R. Tolkien, "The Return of the King".
Summary
With song and tale, a Minstrel brings hope to places thick with gloom. She can inspire those with fearful minds and heavy hearts to great deeds. In battle, she can turn the tide with uplifting songs that strengthen and restore her allies, and dirges that strike fear into the hearts of her enemies.
The Minstrel is the class of choice for players who want to aid their friends, inspiring them to keep going through the darkest of times. With a vast repertoire of tales both fair and foul, a Minstrel restores the Morale of her fellows, as well as causing her enemies to despair. Though able to wield weapons, Minstrels prefer to let their words, rather than their swords, speak for them. Their style of combat is based on maintaining hope no matter what the odds
Minstrel Pros & Cons
(+) Strengths
(-) Weaknesses
+ Best healing in the game
- Light armoured class (upgrade to medium by quest)
+ Great buffs for fellowship play
- Minor melee abilities
+ Ranged Damage spells
- Cannot wield shield until Level 20
+ Lots of skill options for various situations
Skills & Combat
Tiers
You must sing a Tier 1 ballad to unlock your ability to sing a Tier 2 ballad. You must sing a Tier 2 song to unlock your ability to sing a Tier 3 ballad.
Anthem
You have a short window after playing a Tier 3 ballad to play an anthem. If you do so, it will reset your ballad counter back to Tier 1.
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