Sardonislamir • 1 yr. What’s your favorite class and why? I recently started and I’m playing a Guardian. I don't know, but I also don't believe that landscape difficulty acts where it bumps you from t1 to t2. Red-line guardian seems like it may be better at high level, but again only level 46 so not sure. The bear is much stronger in the early levels, both in terms of damage and survivability. ago. Blue is more sturdy and can handle tougher mobs and tougher content, but is slower at killing things, particularly in landscape. Lower level itemization is just a mess, stuff is all over the place. I like to go with higher player number than tier in that regard. Later on things may change so you may want to try to. This makes it very slightly better to use daggers on a stout axe burglar that using a sword on a man or elf. Mar 24, 2021. Warden can tank with Blue, DPS with Red, and provide some debuffs with Yellow. Champion. I've got an old Champion at level 24 and not a lot of experience with captaining. Champions build Fervour during combat to use as a resource to unleash. The Captain is the leader of the battlefield as a versatile. If you are looking for the best class to solo Delvings, yellow Champion with Killing Spree trained in Red is good at lower delving levels. May 9, 2023. Those 2 can even solo creep groups of 3-5 if they don't have heal. So I think red is better. Red (first tier) has tratis to immediately start buffing skills. Ah, Champions. If aoe is the melee dmg identity of a champion, it should be easily available from all specs. Between Warden, Beorning, and Guardians, I think the Warden is the most flexible. Someone call it boring, someone fun. Only the strongest classes will survive. Brawlers can also headbutt and throw tankards at people so they are 100% Prancing Pony certified ready for RP :P. DPS on blue guardian is significantly better than DPS on yellow captain. Sadly champions will never get to make their own honey cakes. Hunter - no, Elf would still be ahead because of bow bonus. rune, any of which can be swapped out as needed, with one slot left for. ReplyChampion is a pure damage class, which can also tank a little and do some AoE. . I got a burglar ALT and champion main. Champion class gameplay in 2021 in the Lord of of the Rings Online (LOTRO) on all specializations. Dedicated to The Lord of the Rings Online, the MMORPG based on Professor J. Captain does bring more utility to a group than warden and can actually heal pretty decent now in blue line, but warden still has a certain flavor to their game play that isn't offered by other classes. With each strike, their Fervour grows, allowing them to use even more potent skills. The most creative, dynamic, and engaging class when it comes to dealing AoE damage and using your abilities in general. Here are some of the best Virtues for your Champion for damage output and survival. Plus you have the option for Single Target or AoE or DoT. This build is geared towards the single target DPS ro. That being said, captain is the most group focused of the classes. The best solo class in the Lord of the Rings Online! LOTRO has 11 classes, all capable of solo gameplay, but which is the best LOTRO class for solo and leveling in. Also shoes are for wusses. Many classes are bloated. Caveat that burglar only gets super fast in later levels (say 45+). skill attainable at level 58 by completing (something in Moria). WeirdJediLotro. com Port 443Champion - Race - Opinions. Back with another video on Soloing The Great Barrow as a Redline Champion. The red champion wielding a 2 hd weapon is doing massive amounts of ST melee damage. Yellow works for some stuff but blue is best. ago. Use Bash -> Vicious Claws -> Thrash. What’s your favorite class and why? I recently started and I’m playing a Guardian. EDIT: Don't use debuff vitals. Rune-keeper, Warden and Brawler have high utility in the form of their secondary roles. But if you're not looking for end-game group play, just choose a combination you like. Your character will choose one Vocation which includes three professions. Find the best LOTRO Class Builds, Guides, Tips & Tricks here! Champions are an excellent class for solo levelling, with decent survivability and excellent melee dps both for AoE and single-target. LoreMaster is kool even in low lvls you can heal a bit when you get a flank ( sound) if yiu use wizards fire you heal, or you can use staff to deal extra damage. Morning! Curious let's say from lvls 1 to 50 how to build and rotations for a solo champion. Captain Red Line Trait Analysis and Build Guide. Khajiit_Has_Skills • Arkenstone • 2 mo. Updated: January 29, 2023. . Best class for starting solo player? Hello everyone!! I'm about to start playing lotro and I'm most likely going to be solo for most of it, so I was wondering what the best. Surgewolf • Arkenstone • 8 mo. Edit: Also note that there are 7 special titles for doing the intro quest for each Vocation, so you might want to take the 20 minutes to do all them before settling on one. The additional trait of high survivability can be crucial when overwhelmed by many enemies. Are there other instances in the game of quests having actual dialogue for your character that I've missed? I don't think I've seen this before. • 9 mo. Champion red line kills single targets fastest, but again, we are talking in seconds. Hello everyone, I started playing the game and champion was kinda the class I was looking for. ago. not endgame raid gear) starting around level 90. Champion solo gameplay: Champions bring a hack-and-slash playstyle while adventuring solo. 5 points in Morale, meaning you’ll have +2643 in Morale. If you want to deal damage in groups, you can choose Champion or Rune-keeper. It is enough to know just about ~5 for soloing and ~5 for tanking. B Tier: Buffing/debuffing and healing are the main tactics used by these classes, but they can deal damage if needed. it all boils down to what playstyle you prefer and who will you. LMs have nice cc, stuns, burst damage (in red), and pets to act as tanks. . Warden has worse DPS. Gameplay: Champions wade into battle swinging their weapons in all directions, dealing significant damage to many foes at once. This is a Lord of the Rings Online guide on the red line specialization for the Captain, Lead the Charge . Between Warden, Beorning, and Guardians, I think the Warden is the most flexible. I hate to quote numbers for this, but I averaged about 30 - 50 DPS more for duel-wield. I have 3 alts in 20's now- champion red line, burlgar blue line, captain red line. Skirmishes: Herbalists are generally most useful in high-density skirmishes where you are likely to take more damage from the enemy. Lol. Support: Captain. Best Virtue for Champion: Fidelity. Depending on what you're trying to do, some you'll need help for, others you can do solo. So, I have enough character slots to make a Captain and a Champion for a Hardened Traveler run to 50 for the titles with the rank 3 difficulty slider. Technopolitan • Brandywine • 8 mo. LOTRO Champion Class Guides and Resources. 3. Although does take some prep. Mae govannen! Within this guide to the Lore-master class for Lord of the Rings Online you will learn about their play-style, virtues, useful professions, tips on how to play, and suggestions for builds. Do rotations 1-4 then repeat until end. For reasons i mentioned way above in my former post. I've only seen it describe what you said rather than write out actual dialogue. - Reformatted and updated the list of guides. This class guide in the Lord of the Rings Online focuses on red line spec for Champions, The Berserker. Background: I started LOTRO shortly after Moria launch, finally capped and started end-game during Mirkwood and cleared everything on-level T2C from BG through the Erebor trio. Me on my champion soloing Ivar the Blood-Hand. Good mix of damage, self preservation, and utility. December 03, 2018 / Roger Edwards. The Garth Agarwen set of three instances are among the lowest levelled of the 6-player instances. . Hey, back with another video on running the Seat of the Great Goblin 3-mansinstance with my Yellowline Champion. Bear is badass (I like big bear butts and I cannot lie). I mostly try to tank in instances yet in solo quests I can barely do damage and it can take be up to 7-8 abilities to kill lvl 22 orc. Produced by Ghyn. Usually the recommendation for solo is either hunter or warden, mostly for the travel skills that lets you the ability to jump great distances on the map with no struggle. Red is better at the start i think. My friend and I have been playing a lot of LOTRO as of late and he (as a lore master) out damages me by a large margin. 5% increase that the class inherently has. Lore Master Blue or Red (Blue features empowering the pet, red empowers the Man) Minstrel Red Solo Blue Group. It requires quite a few trait points to really show it's potential though, so red line may be temporarily better on lower levels, especially for landscape. ago. Guardian can solo old content better because skilled blue they have higher damage output than yellow cap. You can slot 5 Virtues at a time and all Virtue slots will be unlocked by level 23. With this setup, I can quickly solo level 100 School, Library, every 3-man on tier 1 and several 6-man instances on Tier 1, and several Tier 3 Skirmishes. This - muster skills and run. You can respec to fill whichever role is needed. Both will do even more damage, if you switch to dual-wield / a 2hd weapon before executing certain attacks during combat. The red champion wielding a 2 hd weapon is doing massive amounts of ST melee damage. Polite correction…. Wit is an excellent choice for any class. In solo with the proper build your dps is more. Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/02/2013 - 15:46. Personally I think the warden has more ~flair~ than champ, but that’s just me. Questing There are plenty of solo quests in lotro, which makes it completely feasible at the level. 5) Lore-master. ago. Landscape capable/questing. lotro. Champs can trait for healing skills. 19. If you move you risk actually being hit by the tornado multiple times because it will "ping" the first person it runs into. Champion - the melee menace. In addition to high DPS, hunters have high mobility, and after a few levels they also have convenient teleport options. Welcome to our Hunter class guide for Lord of the Rings Online! Here you will learn about the play-style of the Hunter for solo, landscape, or dungeon game play. In your case, you will want to mix blue line and sacrifice some damage for champ. While levelling you usually go for offensive virtues since you are usually not in much danger and killing faster is useful. Well, a DPS paired with a tank or healer is the best "class", at least based on my 30+ T10 completions. I do typically trend toward proc based gameplay. The strategy, from character creation to endgame, remains unwaveringly simple: charge in, engage, hit everything until it dies. With the change in the way class trait points are acquired, all class trait trees have been reset for Update 34: Before the Shadow. Makes solo nice and easy. You will solo basically everything, including fellowship quests, warbands, RTs and Scourges. In a recent Q&A, Orion from LOTRO staff announced the Delving System which will be a way for solo-players to enjoy - and get rewards for - end-game content without doing raids (if I understood correctly). 2. Warden is harder than others to learn the skills and play. By Jason. Yeah the stats are comparable with level 85 teals/ gold armor lol. Champions should focus primarily on Power and Vitality. Use Controlled Burn. Compared to yellow captain, you are just as tough if not more so. Hunters have huge damage potential and right now I do think they are too OP right now. End game though tanking is my only option. Champion, Warden, Hunter, Brawler and Rune-keeper are the DPS classes. The only real difference is that you are generally trading toughness/endurance for striking power. LOTRO Dynamic Map - This site has all of the maps in the game, along with the location of every deed, quest item, warband, and all vendor services. They are wrong. For solo content either is an excellent choice. u can 1 shot regular mobs on level par. Champion - As Champions are all about the AoE, having the incoming healing and morale regeneration from Fate can help you fight longer. Solo'd almost the entire way. ago. They are essentially reworked champions, we have many tank classes and many dps classes so they don't bring anything *new* to. Last edited: Aug 21, 2023. Champion will want a good 1-hander and a general-purpose rune. Role. ok, thx. And both red and yellow champion can destroy landscape enemies for easy questing, and wear heavy armour. As my understanding goes. Champ (most useful dps class for nearly all content) Hunter (very high single target dps) Warden (very high dps but not as reliable)All classes are good for leveling. 2: you can craft at any level so is better to create an alt and just transfer the ore and wood and craft all your weapons. You will still have 98 total points at level 140, and will no longer be able to have more points than are usable. If you prefer close combat and heavy armour, Champion might be worth a look. Recently, I came back to this came after what feels like a decade long hiatus. Seems much more prefered in endgame. Step 1: Get ready to fill slots. Warden is a great class for someone coming from wow or ffxiv or whatever, but not for a non experienced mmo gamer i agree. So I want to make a character, to play this game, mainly solo, slowly, really just experiencing each area, quests, and lore. Champions feel slightly more methodical, using a build-spend-build-spend combo point system. The Champion is a free class that came with the original launch of LOTRO. Warden has a steep learning curve but is more durable. ; The Rover - a group-support specialist, with a focus on. It's not slow by any measure. But I had great success soloing T10s as Blue Champion in DPS gear, and that could be made even easier by creating a set of blue line LIs optimized for. When all the classes kill instantly, hunter isnt the fastest with inductions, prep skills, however travel skills and run speed buffs are awesome still. Less healing, but there are ways to self heal. Open: Stealth -> Reveal Weakness -> Aim, GA (from behind) -> Start at rotation 1 below (skipping GA of course since it was just used). Ridiculous how you deal more aoe dps on single target stance than on aoe stance. • 2 yr. I enjoy all the spell effects from the RK but Ranged DPS or Heals is just not my thing, I had alot of fun leveling a RK with a small group of friends. There is zero benefits to a particular combo of class and vocation in endgame. • 2 yr. [deleted] • 6 yr. ago. Yellow line with added. Strong to solo, but not as complex as Warden (memorizing rotations are not my strong suite). The champion is nice until a point. In this LOTRO video guide we will help you choose what the best combo of Race and Class to choose in Lord of the Rings Online. WeirdJediLotro. ago. For soloing, I would have to say either Champion or Warden. LOTRO is nice enough to give exact population numbers by class if there are less than 100 players. Brawler, Champion, Burglar, Hunter, minstrel. Zerwan25 • 4 yr. Lotro Beginner Champion GuideFeel free to cantact me on Discord: Mordoc# 2880Moskins static rotation:…Pick a good solo dps class (Hunter, Champion, Beorning, Rune-Keeper, Minstrel) or a class with extra travel skills (Warden, Hunter). Valour is another contender as it increases stats we need. Champions should gear primarily towards Critical Rating and Physical Mastery, also provided by Might, and Vitality. Here's what I would slot: • Man Sword-damage Bonus. you can stack fate for regen later too. Red-line guardian seems like it may be better at high level, but again only level 46 so not sure. So you're not going to see loot changes from enabling it. The minstrel is really awesome right now. Maybe Man is the best. ago. I think rk is the easiest solo class, followed by champ, hunter, beorning, burg, and the rest are all pretty decent below 60. Two of my buddies downloaded it too. into groups of enemy mobs to sow seeds of destruction, and is the. I just barely got fully geared so I'm still exploring my capabilities. Champ: Powerful, very powerful, all but unkillable, insane AOE, smooth rotation, insane single target, best melee dps. You're really going to love the town teleport skills of the Warden. I recently decided to check out the legendary servers and so far it's been a blast! I got 2 character in the 10-15 range and can't decide which one to main. Firstly, Lotro's quest junctures (and instance ones, too) are 1-man/solo, 2-man/duo, 3-man, 6-man, and 12-man. So it is exactly the opposite of what you remember. • 6 mo. I honestly just want to play LOTRO to focus on one character, immerse myself, and take in the world. Step 1 Acquiring your base LI In short you’ll want a Blemished symbol of the elder king. Introduction. ago. Apache Server at forums. Sequence bars on to make it easy for folks to follow along. Both classes have good survivability (at least before l100) and both classes have a significant speed buff which helps trigger some levers meant for multiple people. For most endgame activities, dwarf will be perfectly fine. • 3 yr. I don't know of any 4 or 5 man quests. And actually, if you want to play a melee DPS class, Champion will leave both Guardian and Captain in the dust in terms of killing speed, and while a bit less. Marvellous, two are at 130 and I mainly solo. For solo play so I need a self sufficient class. They are one of the easiest classes to play out-of-the-box. It is actually completely irrelevant other than the convenience of not having to relog for crafting. Their heavy armour, heavy AoE and strong single-target dps are very useful in solo alignment. You can throw Burning Embers at an opponent which is a. ago. Yeah, Warden and Captain are both fun classes to play, but they are much more involved. Currently use this guide as a start point for your level 140 journey. A captain will have better survivability, so you could tank a couple mobs, it just might take awhile. From normal mob to signatures, it takes seconds to kill things. Champion Guide by Kaiz. Yes, Hunter is very strong with single-target DPS. Which is better solo? They're both squishy tactical classes so you might have issues with survivability in the lower levels, but after 20-30 they can both handle everything the landscape throws at them. Which brawlering yellow would accomplish. IMHO the best is explorer because: 1: Explorer has the two gatherers, forester and prospector, basic covering almost all the crafting professions. 2. Today, the top DPSers are the Sword and Board folks (Captain, Champion, Guardian) and the Rune-keeper. The Champion is a relentless warrior, always at the forefr. ago. In addition, they are the only absolutely safe soldier in Rescue at Nûrz Ghâshu’s boss fight. . Personally I think the warden has more ~flair~ than champ, but that’s just me. +260 to Block, Parry, Evade. This guide is designed for Champion players just starting out in The Lord of the Rings Online™. Both classes focus on DPS, although you can do light tanking and some self-healing with a champion, both are also incredibly forgiving and easy to learn. 30. VirtueView provides a simple way to track the deeds needed for your Virtues. Will I be able to progress through the main story with ease? Is yellow where it's at for solo or go red? Man Champion Most of the stuff I'm researching, only seeing end game and I want to maximize combat with utilizing the right rotation to get things. Warden, Beorning, and champion tanks could be buffed. Otherwise Champion is good too. I would say that the High Elf works well with a Champion. Warden will give you easy travelling skills and just looks kick ass. The Champion is your go-to hack-and-slash class. These spellcasters use staff and a sword, wield magic, conjure lightning, and burst fire around. But, for most other things my Captain is also ahead on damage. Men get a small 2H sword damage bonus trait. Warden, Beorning, and champion tanks could be buffed. Champions build Fervour during combat to use as a resource to unleash their most powerful skills. It is enough to know just about ~5 for soloing and ~5 for tanking. 5. other end of the spectrum, the Champion may want to have a DPS. The Champion is a warrior-type class with lots of explosiveness to them. Not sure about animation times, but stout axes have a racial trait that increases dagger damage by 3% and it stacks the the 2. For melee, go Champion and turn enemies to minced meat. Example of static yellow champion rotation for simplicity and results. Brawlers can also headbutt and throw tankards at people so they are 100% Prancing Pony certified ready for RP :P. The runspeed bonus, sword-damage and mini-oathbreaker racial skills increase the Champions strengths. Anyone who disagrees is just wrong, and ugly too. garethdb. Blue line for your hunter, lets you run around while you attack. 4) Champion. As for Champion, I've read widely varied reports, with some folks saying that Blue line gives them enough survivability to solo 3-mans and other folks saying that even in Blue line their champion feels squishier than even Hunters and Burglars. Eldestruct0. Go to lotro r/lotro • by. It lets you move around while still using your ranged attacks. Warden can tank with Blue, DPS with Red, and provide some debuffs with Yellow. I just find it more fun to do things at my own pace and on my own terms. com Port 443Champion solo gameplay: Champions bring a hack-and-slash playstyle while adventuring solo. Nathanymous_. While there’s no specific content which requires a Blue Champion Tank, they are still perfectly viable to tank 3/6-man Instances and Raids up to and under T3 Difficulty. Best way to get to understand the difference is to try them both. The Lore-master wears Light armor and wields a staff, book, and sword. The game offers many classes, roles, and playstyles for you to choose from. For the LOTRO Champion there are a few virtues that you really want. I have a Champion on both regular and legendary servers. Give me my champion shield trait back. Warden can solo just about anything, but cannot do high tier tanking in end game right now. Warden has more utilities like travel skills and out of combat run speed buff, so I'd say warden. Understanding the champion and gearing up wisely will make you one of the most sought after players in the game. This guide covers everything that you need to become a powerful Rune-Keeper. . Let me put this out front: Every single class in LOTRO will be able to solo landscape content with no problem. . Looking to have at least one alt, but not sure what. We could even do 3-man content as a duo. ago. Though I will say, starting a brawler with the new Before the Shadow content has been really enjoyable as well. I also enjoy challenging myself solo with group-based combat to see what I can accomplish. Ranged atts are easyer to level up. Since it is largely a hack-and-slash class, the best way I have found to spice things up is 1) learn all three trait trees and 2) Push yourself to harder content. Most of the time, my Guardian is in red line, but not carrying a two-handed weapon, he carries a one-handed weapon, and a shield. Goal is just solo leveling and exploring as I don’t care. As for groups, yes, you will most probably be required to heal. The game offers many classes, roles, and playstyles for you to choose from. Minstrel is very viable solo. Great DPS, tough, and useful end game. In general I’d say Hunter is the more relaxing of the two, but I’ve always had a preference for ranged combat. After WA, use Rend to debuff your target (s) and for an AoE bleed+debuff on all targets. Stout Axe get a 1%. (same as another commenter here) I've been happy playing a blue line Hunter in LOTRO for nearly a decade now, running solo the entire time. I think rk is the easiest solo class, followed by champ, hunter, beorning, burg, and the rest are all pretty decent below 60. All classes in lotro are fine to play solo. Champion vs warden for solo/group dps. Because of the nature of player damage. Champion. Beorning is easier to play and it’s pretty cool being able to turn into a bear. The Guardian is your basic tank. But with high end equipment n redline spec . ago. Tales will be told about their triumphant victories and how they turn tides from imminent defeat. Weak scaled instance drops that are basically useless/ pointless, mission currency teals that are crappier than crafted, "old" lootbox jewelry/ weapons that are pretty much BiS while the stuff that replaced it (mote gear) is. One big hammer strike and the rest is budget champion. Has movement buff and travel skills. Guard can wield 2h weapons or a 1h weapon and a shield. Hit them with blood arrow, then bards arrow, put a trap down run back and heal up while they are rooted. at work but believe it's. Lore Master Blue or Red (Blue features empowering the pet, red empowers the Man) Minstrel Red Solo Blue Group. Obviously you want the fervor traits so you can use your bigger hits more often. The Guardian and Warden are the best solo raiders in my experience. I was always disappointed by how little of Rohan we see in the LotR books and movies, and this game definitely scratched that itch. It also adds Passive. You can then use your fist and shield builder 3 times to quickly prepare desolation. ago. It would depend on the. A MASSIVE thanks to the creators who put together videos that I was able to use in the B-roll segments of this video. They have a severe lack of self-sustainability compared to the perks the other classes get. . If you're going solo, pick Explorer as crafting, gather mats but don't craft stuff.