Guardians after Rise of Isengard (same as Member area post)

[Maliik of Nimrodel]

Here's how Guardians will work in the new system...
[from http://my.lotro.com/user-55/2011/06/22/guardians/]

One of the secondary objectives to the removal/relaxing of stat caps will be to encourage the use of tank class characters. Characters without very high Block/Parry/Evade (BPE) ratings will be hit a lot in a world with monsters with Finesse.

New Skills for levels 66-75

Guardian’s Ward will now also increase the Tactical Mitgiation of the Guardian.

Overwhelm will now add a debuff to the target’s BPE ratings.

Whirling Retaliation will now be useable after a Parry event and adds the Retaliation event when used so that the Parry chain can proceed.

Turn the Tables will now not be Blocked, Parried, Evaded or Miss an on level target.

Guardian’s Defence will now place an effect on anything that attacks the Guardian that will snare the attacker if it does not continue to attack the Guardian.

Challenge will now place an effect on a monster that will snare the monster if it does not continue to attack the Guardian for the next 30 seconds.

Skill and Trait Improvements

Protection – now useable on escorted NPC’s

Protection: By the Sword – a new version of Protection available while in Overpower stance. This new toggle skill will increase the target’s melee damage by +2% and transfer any Parry events to the Guardian while nearby.

Shield based stun attacks will now also interrupt any inductions for use on Stun immune monsters.

Fighter of Shadow
Selfless Defence – will now transfer threat to the Guardian every time the Protected target is hit.

Final Straw – not longer adds a 6th step to Fray the Edge. It will instead double the chance of triggering a Fellowship Manoeuvre each step.

Threatening Presence – moved to Defender of the Free

Defender of the Free
Stoic – moved to Fighter of Shadow. The increase in Vitality will now increase as the Guardian levels instead of being a flat +15 Vitality.

The Keen Blade
To the Rescue – add +5% attack speed previously on Quickness

Quickness – new trait. Adds +Parry rating (+1500 at level 75). Subtracts Evade rating (-900 at level 75).

Haemorrhage – adds +15% damage to all Guardian bleeds.


-Maliik

[Popaa]

Thanks for this Mal! Looks like us guards are getting a little love, eh?
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