Lotro High DPS Offensive Hunter Traits/BuildIn this guide, I am going to build a Lotro hunter that is purely focused on high dps (damage per second) from a distance. I want to add traits that will cause a ranged hunter to hit for more and last longer during elite battles. This build will not be focused on close combat dps because a hunter is weaker in close combat and I like to hunt in groups where a guardian does the tanking. When fighting solo I like to hunt where there is plenty of room and mobs are nearly dead before they can get close to me.
ICMR = in combat morale regeneration (morale per second gained)
ICPR = in combat power regeneration (power per second gained)
OOCPR = out of combat power regeneration
| | Trait Slot 1 | Trait Slot 2 | Trait Slot 3 | Trait Slot 4 | Trait Slot 5 | | Virtue Traits | Determination
24 agility
.6 ICMR
46 Morale | Tolerance
9 agility
3% magic defense
.5 ICMR | Mercy
6 agility
5.5 OOCPR
2% magic defense | Idealism
21 fate
4% fear
6 will | Honesty
77 power
15 armour
5 fate | Race Traits
(elf) | Friend Of Man
+20 fate | Tactics and Conviction Fellowship Bonus
5.0% increase on blue/green conjunction choices | Elf Bow-damage Bonus
+2% bow damage | One-handed Sword
+2% One-handed Sword Damage | Power of the Eldar
adds to fellowship power | | Class Traits | Barbed Fury
+2.0% to Ranged Damage | Swift and True
+8.0% to Swift Bow Damage. +2.0% to Ranged Damage | Hail of Arrows
+2.0% to Ranged Damage | Deep Concentration
+ 0.3 ICPR | True Shot
+2.0% to Ranged Damage | | Legendary | Rain of Thorns
root enemies | Bow of the Righteous
+ power with each successful ranged attack | | | |
This Build's Main Strengths for a high dps Hunter:
39 agility
46 fate
77 power
10% bow damage
.3 power per second in combat
Bow of the Righteous (6.0 ICPR)
Agility, Fate, and PowerThe basic character stats that a high dps hunter is going to need are agility, fate, and power. Agility is important because it makes a hunter hit for more ranged damage and increases your crit chance. Power is important because you need power for all those hard hitting, high dps hunter skills. Fate is important so that you don't run out of power during a long battle.
Agility
- increases hit chance for attacks
- increases chance to evade and parry attacks
- increases ranged damage
- increases critical chance with melee and ranged attacks
75 Agility = 1% Evade
150 Agility = 1% Parry
50 Agility = 1% Ranged / Melee Crit
15 Agility = 1 Ranged Eff
Fate
- increases morale and power regeneration while in combat.
- increases critical strikes and critical strike damage with tactical abilities, such as spell-like abilities, healing, and non-direct damaging skills such as DOTs.
50 Fate = 1% Tactical Crit
45 Fate = 1 ICMR
55 Fate = 1 ICPR High Dps Hunter Elf Race TraitsFor the race of a hunter, elves offer a nice selection of traits. Elf race traits are geared towards hunters with a 2% boost in bow dps. Elves also get a nice starting bonus of 15 additional agility. Although elves start out with -8 fate, they make up for that loss with the Friend of Man trait at level 13 which adds an additional 20 fate.
| Race Trait Name | Level | From Deed | Trait Description | | Friend Of Man | 13 | Enmity of the Orcs (defeat 50 orcs) | Improved Fate. (+20) | Elf Bow-damage Bonus | 25 | Enmity of the Goblins III (defeat 150 goblins) | Adds 2.0% to Bow Damage | Elf One-handed Sword-damage Bonus | 29 | Enmity of the Drakes (defeat 100 drakes) | Adds 2.0% to One-handed Sword Damage | | Tactics and Conviction Bonus | 19 | Enmity of the Goblins II (defeat 100 goblins) | Tactics and Conviction Fellowship Bonus (5.0% increase on blue/green conjunction choices) | | Power of the Eldar | 35 | Enmity of the Drakes II (defeat 150 drakes) | Adds a bonus to your fellowships power. |
High Dps Hunter Class Traits| Level | Trait Name | Requirement | Benefits |
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| 1 | Barbed Fury | use Barbed Arrow x750 | Wounds caused by your Barbed Arrow bleed more profusely.
Adds 2.0% to Ranged Damage
| | 1 | Swift and True | use Swift Bow x1000 | Your Swift Bow inflicts greater damage to your enemies.
Adds 8.0% to Swift Bow Damage. Adds 2.0% to Ranged Damage
| | 10 | Hail of Arrows | use Rain of Arrows x500 | You have a greater chance of landing Critical Hits with your Rain of Arrows.
Adds 25.0% to Critical Chance for Rain of Arrows. Adds 2.0% to Ranged Damage. Adds 25.0% to Critical Damage Multiplier for Rain of Arrows.
| | 20 | Deep Concentration | use Intent Concentration x150 | Your Intent Concentration also restores some power, in addition to its normal effects.
Power Regeneration in Combat increased by 0.3 per second.
| | 20 | True Shot | use Penetrating Shot x1000 | The Hunter's Penetrating Shot pierces more deeply through an enemy's armour, ignoring more of the armour's damage mitigation.
Subtracts 8.0% from Target's mitigation to this attack. Ranged Offense Damage increased 2.0% |
Legendary Hunter TraitsRain of Thorns
You rain 5 thorn arrows down upon your enemies, allowing you to pin multiple targets
You earn this trait by gathering 8 pages for the book Furthest Charge. The pages drop from humanoids of level 39+. You can buy Furthest Charge and its pages at the auction house if they are up for sale.
Bow of the Righteous
The righteousness of your cause allows you to recover power with each successful ranged attack.
BOTR gives 10.9 to 15.9 power per bow skill that is successful. Keep in mind that regular shots do not count towards BOTR. The lower your inductions and the faster you build focus, the more power per minute you can gain. Taking into consideration a hunter can perform one skill every 3 seconds, a hunter can gain about 6.0 ICPR per second (that's about 300-360 ICPR per minute as it would appear in your character journal)
You can earn the trait Bow of the Righteous by completing a series of hunter quests.
| Quest Name | Level | Quest Giver | Start Location | Destination Location | Action Required | | The Hunter's Path | 15 | hunter trainer | | Gytha Lainey, is in Breeland at Adso's Camp on the road between Bree and Buckland. | talk to Gytha Lainey then kill Old Yellowfang | | A Hunter's Charge | 30 | hunter trainer | | Gytha Lainey, is in Breeland at Adso's Camp on the road between Bree and Buckland. | talk to Gytha Lainey then travel into the Shire to intercept the hunting-party of Wargs | The Swiftest Arrow is Learning | 50 | hunter trainer | | Fenton Marshley is by the Hunting Lodge east of the town of Archet in Bree-land. | speak to Fenton Marshley | | Articles of Discovery | 50 | Fenton Marshley | Archet hunting lodge | Angmar
| a series of collection quests. see below | | Implements of the Hunt | 50 | Fenton Marshley | Archet hunting lodge | Angmar | a series of collection quests. see below | | A Lesson From Legolas | 50 | Fenton Marshley | Archet hunting lodge | Rivendell | speak with Legolas |
Quest: Articles of Discovery
- Zorrgolug's Matted Hide (Zorrgolug roams NW Fasach-Falroid)
- Brimstone tinged Torkrip helmets x 5 (drops from the goblins in Malenhad, Angmar)
Take back to Fenton then he'll tell you to collect:
- Glossy cave claw skins x 10 (drops from cave claws that roam around NE Angmar)
- Corroded Neeker breeker horns x 15 (drops from Neeker Breekers in Malenhad, Angmar)
Take back to Fenton then he'll tell you to collect:
- Rune of Winged Dominance (from Mormoz in Carn Dum, Angmar)
- The Insignia of Battle (from Sorkrank or Burzfil in Carn Dum, Angmar)
Quest: Implements of the Hunt:
- Driftclaw's razor sharp claw (Driftclaw is is near Giant's Needle in Giant Halls - Misty Mountains)
- Corrroded iron crown staves (Iron Crown camp on the western side of Malenhad, Angmar)
Take back to Fenton then he'll tell you to collect:
- Clouded worm eyes x 20 (dropped by worms in Malenhad, Angmar)
- Venomous dread turtle beaks x 5 (Elite turtles around Malenhad, Angmar)
- Putrid fingernails x 5 (off Decaying Hands in Imlad Barchath, Angmar)
Take back to Fenton then he'll tell you to collect:
- Medallion of Passage (dropped by Urro in Carn Dum, Angmar)
- Putrid slime of Helchgam -(dropped by Helchgam in Carn Dum, Angmar)
Note: to get the Carn Dum key you must complete Book 7: Chapter 8: The Gates of Carn Dum
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