Minstrel Skills

From Echoes of Angmar

Active Skills

Anthems

Ability Category Level Power Cost Tier Range Description
Anthem of the Free Peoples Buff 20 10 [ 4 ] Increases Combat Morale Regeneration
Anthem of Compassion Buff 24 5 [ 4 ] Decreases Healing Threat
Anthem of the Valar AoE 40 5 [ 4 ] 30m Light-based AoE
Anthem of the Wizards AoE 40 5 [ 4 ] 40m Light-based AoE

Ballads and Lays

Ability Category Level Power Cost Tier Range Description
20070307032303!Ballad of Vigour-icon.png Ballad of Vigour Buff 1 6 1 30m Vitality buff
Ballad of Steel Buff 4 6 1 30m Armour buff
Ballad of Swiftness Buff 4 6 2 30m Attack speed buff
Ballad of War Buff 6 6 3 Melee damage buff
Ballad of Resonance Buff 8 6 1 30m Damage buff
Ballad of Unshakeable Will Buff 8 6 3 Fear resist buff
Cry of the Chorus 26 8 Ballad Tier selection
Ballad of Flame Buff 32 6 3 Group Fire mitigation buff
Ballad of the Stout Buff 36 6 2 Group resist buff
Lay of the Hammerhand 42 1 Per Second 0 Damage taken from power
Ballad of Balance Buff 2 Group evade buff
Song of Vigour Buff 1 20m Group vitality buff

Call to War

Ability Category Level Power Cost Range Radius Description
Call of the Second Age Damage 34 0 5m AoE Light damage
Call To The Elder King DoT 78 + 1 per second 30m - Damage over time
War-speech Stance 20 Damage stance
Chant of The Oathbreaker DoT 78 + 1 per second 30m Damage over time

Healing and Motivation

Ability Category Level Power Cost Range Description
Raise the Spirit Heal 1 9 25m Single-person heal
Inspire Fellows Heal 10 28 20m Group heal/buff
Bolster Courage Heal 18 10 25m Single-person Heal
Enlivening Grace Heal 20 300 25m Single-person resurrection
Triumphant Spirit Heal 30 ? 20m Group heal
Rally! Heal 500 25m Single-person in-combat resurrection
Chord of Salvation Heal 25m Emergency heal

Songs of the Valar

Ability Category Level Power Cost Range Description
Song of Aid Buff 30 0 Per Second Group combat events
Song of Distraction Debuff 34 5 40 Reduces target's reaction radius
Song of Restoration Buff 18 300 10 Remove target's dread
Song of Soothing Buff 28 5 25 Reduces your threat
Song of the Dead Debuff 18 5 40 Prevents target undead from taking action
Song of the Hopeful Heart Buff 9 Area-of-affect dread reduction
Irresistible Melody Fluff 50 65 Radius 10 Cause people nearby to dance

Theater and Inspiration

Ability Category Level Power Cost Range Description
Cure Fear Buff 26 20 3m Cures Fear
Herald's Strike Damage 1 6 3 Melee Attack with increased healing
Fellowship's Heart Heal 50 283 20 Group heal-over-time and fear removal
Noble Cause Heal 16 5 Self Adds group heal recourse to next 3 Herald's Strikes; no cooldown on Herald's Strike while active..
Still As Death 38 5 Self Feigns death
Tale of Heroism Buff 22 Group Will and Fate buff
Gift of the Hammerhand Protection 48 25m Protect an ally
Tale of Battle Buff 32 Group Vitality & Wound Resistance buff
Tale of Warding Buff 44 Group Armour Value & Hope buff

Words of Power

Ability Category Level Power Cost Range Description
Piercing Cry Damage 2 8 40 Ranged Attack
Cry of the Valar Debuff 12 10 40 Fears your target
Call to the Fellowship Buff 46 25 25 Increases effectiveness of fellowship maneuvers
Call to Greatness Buff 50 43 25 Inspires a player to greatness

Passive Skills

Armour Proficiencies

Weapon Category Level Description
Light Armour 1
Medium Armour 15 Allows Medium Armour Use (Minstrel Class Trait)
Shields Off-hand 20 Increases Armour and Chance to Block

Combat Characteristics

Name Level Cost Description
Evade Rank 1 7 4 90 Adds 1.0% to Evade Chance
Parry Rank 1 9 8   10 Adds 1.0% to Parry Chance
Accuracy Rank 1 11 12 10   Reduces Miss by a medium amount.
Critical Rank 1 15 22 50 Adds 1.0% to Critical Hit Chance
Parry Rank 2 17 28 90   Adds 1.0% to Parry Chance
Accuracy Rank 2 19 36   10   Reduces Miss by a medium amount.
Block Rank 1 21 44   10 Adds 2.0% to Block Chance
Critical Rank 2 23 52   90   Adds 1.0% to Critical Hit Chance
Evade Rank 2 25 62   50   Adds 1.0% to Evade Chance
Parry Rank 3 27 72   90 Adds 1.0% to Parry Chance
Critical Rank 3 29 84 10   Adds 1.0% to Critical Hit Chance
Accuracy Rank 3 31 96   10 Reduces Miss by a medium amount.
Block Rank 2 33 108   90 Adds 1.0% to Block Chance
Critical Rank 4 35 122   50 Adds 1.0% to Critical Hit Chance
Block Rank 3 37 136   90 Adds 1.0% to Block Chance
Accuracy Rank 4 39 152  10   Reduces Miss by a small amount.
Block Rank 4 41 168   10   Adds 1.0% to Block Chance
Evade Rank 3 43 184   90   Adds 1.0% to Evade Chance

Instrument Proficiencies

Name Level Cost
Specialized Equipment 1 starting proficiency
Lute Use 1 starting proficiency
Clarinet Use 5 2  50  
Flute Use 5 2  50  
Harp Use 5 2  50  
Horn Use 5 2  50  
. Drum Use 5 ?
. Theorbo Use 15 ?
. Cowbell Use ? ?
. Bagpipes Use ? ?

Weapon Proficiencies

Weapon Category Level Description
Daggers 1H 1 Chance to land critical hit
One-Handed Axes 1H 1 Reduces Enemy's Armour but with increased chance to miss - For Dwarves Only (Racial Trait)
One-Handed Clubs 1H 1 Chance to Stun
One-Handed Maces 1H 1 Chance to Stun
One-Handed Swords 1H 1 Increases to-hit chance