• Video Introduction
• Skills
• Traits
• Role
• Armor
• Weapons
• Discuss

Available to:
Man, Elf, Dwarf, Hobbit

Woodsman, pathfinder, and master of the bow, the keen-eyed Hunter can use his arrows to devastating effect from a distance. Archery is not the only thing the Hunter excels at, for he can lead his companions through the forest at greater speed than they could on their own, and can set up traps to ambush enemies. The archer is no close-quarters fighter, however, and would generally rather let his bow do the work than resort to his sword.

The Hunter is the class of choice for players who enjoy striking a target at range. Clever by nature, the Hunter is known to lure his targets into traps to hinder them, giving him time to use his bow to deadly effect. A Hunter's knowledge of nature also provides skills that help him and his fellows survive in the wild. A Hunter's combat style depends on the ability to injure a foe while staying out of harm's way.

Video Introduction

A video introduction to this class

Skills of the Hunter

• Quick Shot: Allows the Hunter to nock and loose an arrow quickly.
• Set Trap: The Hunter's survival skills enable him to lay traps to ensnare enemies.
• Purge Poison: The Hunter's survival lore allows him to use naturally-occurring medicines to purge poisons from an ally.
• Barbed Arrow: The Hunter's arrow causes a wound that bleeds and slightly slows movement speed.
• Swift Bow: Loose two missiles in rapid succession.
• Rain of Arrows: The Hunter rains five arrows down upon his enemies, allowing him to hit multiple targets.
• Scourging Blow: This attack wounds the Hunter's foe, dealing additional damage if the enemy is suffering from Barbed Arrow, but stops the bleeding.
• Blindside: Divert an enemy's attention with a single melee strike and follow it with a single bow attack at close range.
• Low Cut: The Hunter makes a low cut in front of himself which can temporarily slow the movement speed of up to two enemies.

Traits of the Hunter

Here are some of the Class-specific Traits the Hunter can obtain while adventuring in Middle-earth.

• True Shot: The Hunter's Penetrating Shot pierces more deeply through an enemy's armour, ignoring more of the armour's damage mitigation.
• Hail of Arrows: The Hunter has a greater chance of landing Critical Hits with his Rain of Arrows.

Role

Hunter is a ranged combatant, with powerful damaging abilities at range but very limited in close combat. The hunter also has wilderness skills such as traps and tracking. Special traps can be purchased or made by crafters. Due to their ability to use traps Hunters are excellent at soloing against a single target, even of higher level. However because their main damage dealing abilities are highly interpretable Hunters have difficulty dealing with large groups of opponents even of slightly lower levels. Hunters inventory is not cluttered with arrows, due to the usual inventory hassle. Hunters may choose to carry particular consumables for special shots (flame arrows, for an example). The Hunter has an aiming system called Focus. As long as the Hunter stays in one place, each shot of his bow increases his Focus, which can then be used to fire special shots. Another way of gaining focus is through the use of certain skills either just before or during combat. The Hunter and the Champion share the titles of main damage dealers.

Armor

Hunters can use light and medium armor

Weapons

Hunters can use bows and melee weapons. They can also dual wield (unlocked through leveling)