The strong MMORPG for Lord of the Rings is getting a new class that is not known before

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The MMORPG Lord of the Rings Online 16 years after its release, it gets a new class that is not seen in MMORPGs. The “Mariner” is inspired by the character “Eäredil”, a legendary half-elf from the Silmarillion. He seems like a mix of bard and rogue and brings interesting new mechanics to online role-playing games.

What about classes in Lord of the Rings?

  • Lord of the Rings Online started in 2007 with 7 classes. Including classes that are relatively unusual for an MMORPG, such as the captain or the bard. With the strong expansion “Mines of Moria” two more classes were added in 2008.
  • Then it was quiet for many years until the Beorninger came back into play in 2014. After that it was quiet again for a long time.
  • But in recent years, Lord of the Rings has picked up speed again: in 2021, the “Brawler” class came to Lord of the Rings Online, but was considered “difficult”, now it is almost time for the “Mariner”. The character Eäredil serves as a model for the class: a legendary sailor and father of Elrond who plays a role in “Rings of Power”.

    • The Amazon series “Rings of Power” is controversial, but brings fans a new dose of Lord of the Rings:

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    New class should be aimed at experienced players

    What is the idea of ​​the new class? The “Mariner” is intended to be a class for experienced players, he wears medium-heavy armor and uses daggers and one-handed swords – like the Rogue, he can carry two weapons at the same time. To do this, the new class uses an instrument like the bard and has a support effect: the Mariners sing sea shanties to support their companions.

    As MassiveyOP knows, class is all about “being in the flow” and adjusting your rotation to suit the circumstances.

    This is how it should play: The basic idea of ​​the Mariner is a kind of “fencer”: a pirate like you know from cloak and dagger films. He has a bar that shifts either left or right depending on his skills: defensive or offensive skills move the bar in one direction or the other.

    He has numerous abilities that trigger either buffs or debuffs.

    The Mariner has 3 skill trees to choose from:

  • In the blue branch he uses sea shanties to support fellow players. This allows him to mark a target to take 5% more damage from all sources. Or it can increase the healing received by party members.
  • The red skill tree revolves around punches and feints that deal damage to opponents. Here you will increasingly find attacks that cause bleeding.
  • The yellow skill tree revolves around the Mariner using whatever is at hand to hinder enemies. He can hold onto an opponent by throwing a bola.

    • You can find out more about the Mariner and gameplay in a one-hour video from the developers (via YouTube).

    The red tree is suitable for solo players, the other two are clearly intended for group play. The developers also say: The character is more suitable for “experienced players” who are traveling in a group.

    By the way, the “old” MMORPG Lord of the Rings will face competition for some time:

    Amazon says of the beloved MMORPG Lord of the Rings Online: “It’s like comparing black and white films with color films”

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