Lord of the Rings Online

Warden Gambit Grid

Description: With the first major expansion of the Lord of the Rings Online MMO game, The Mines of Moria, the Warden class was introduced. The Warden is a medium-armor tank class, sacrificing the heavy armor of the traditional warrior in favor of agility and quick attacks. The hallmarks of the Warden are his unique shield, the use of the javelin for ranged combat, and his preference for the spear as his weapon of choice for melee.

The Warden uses his spear, shield, and even his fists in confronting an opponent. Strung together, these combinations of moves are called “gambits”, and the resulting whole winds up being greater than the sum of its parts. In the following tables, when a gambit is referred to as a “fist” or “shield” or “spear” gambit, that is not to say that it consists solely of those elements: it is the shorthand that Turbine devised to indicate that is how a particular gambit is initiated. Once the elements of a gambit have been performed, you must use the “Gambit Default” skill (which will change to whatever the gambit has become) in order to execute the gambit.

2 Combo Gambits

2 Fist Gambits

Gambit Name	1	2	3	4	5	Description
Goad						Direct Damage (DD) plus DoT, increases threat in a 6m radius, 3 targets max
Precise Blow						Damage plus threat over time (ToT), single target.
War-Cry						DoT plus slight ToT plus small HoT, 10M radius, 10 targets max

2 Shield Gambits

Gambit Name	1	2	3	4	5	Description
Defensive Strike						Weak attack plus block buff
Impressive Flourish						Dot plus HoT
Persevere						DD plus HoT

2 Spear Gambits

Gambit Name	1	2	3	4	5	Description
Deft Strike						Increased DD
Offensive Strike						2 DD attacks plus threat inc.
The Boot						DD plus chance to Daze

3 Fist Gambits

Gambit Name	1	2	3	4	5	Description
Brink of Victory						DD/DoT + slight inc. threat
Fierce Resolve						Cry, every target within 6m (8 targets max) is drained of morale, given to Warden
Piercing Strike						DD x2 + mod. Threat inc.

3 Shield Gambits

Gambit Name	1	2	3	4	5	Description
Safeguard						DD plus moderate HoT
Shield Up						Block + Evade + Ranged Block buff
Maddening Strike						DD, transfers slight amount of threat from each member of fellowship to the warden

3 Spear Gambits

Gambit Name	1	2	3	4	5	Description
Power Attack						Mod. DD + mod. DoT
Combination Strike						DD x2 + slight inc threat
Onslaught						DD x3
Reversal						DD + removes 1 Corruption

4 Fist Gambits

Gambit Name	1	2	3	4	5	Description
Surety of Death						DD + DoT + Mod. Inc threat
Resolution						Up to 10 targets in 6m radius drained of morale, given to warden
Spear of Virtue						DD x2 + inc threat

4 Shield Gambits

Gambit Name	1	2	3	4	5	Description
Shield Mastery						Block + Evade + Ranged Block Buff
Celebration of Skill						DD + HoT
Dance of War						Evade buff + transfers mod amt of threat from each member of fellowship to warden

4 Spear Gambits

Gambit Name	1	2	3	4	5	Description
Mighty Blow						DD + DoT
Boar’s Rush						DD, chance of scoring crit and stun
Wall of Steel						DD x3 + parry buff
Adroit Maneuver						DD + attack speed buff

5 Fist Gambits

Gambit Name	1	2	3	4	5	Description
Exultation of Battle						Up to 10 targets in 6m radius drained of morale, given to warden
Desolation						Up to 3 targets in 6m radius, DoT plus chance to apply Fear effect

5 Shield Gambits

Gambit Name	1	2	3	4	5	Description
Restoration						DD + HoT
Conviction						DD + transfers mod amt of threat from each fellowship member to warden + heals fellowship over time

5 Spear Gambits

Gambit Name	1	2	3	4	5	Description
The Dark Before the Dawn						DD x2 + restore power
Warden’s Triumph						DD + 10% Melee damage buff

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29 November 2008