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Black Guard

Core abilities

Deflect Oil
Deflect Oil

Deflect Oil

Buff

Core Ability

Level 1

No AP Cost

Self

15s cast

30s cooldown

25% reduction in damage taken by Oil siege engines. You will also protect two other group mates within 30 feet. Only one effect of this type may be on a player at a time.

Modify War Engine
Modify War Engine

Modify War Engine

Buff

Core Ability

Level 1

No AP Cost

65ft range

Instant cast

30s cooldown

Only usable on Rams

You shield the Ram absorbing 1500 damage over the next 30 seconds.

Bulwark
Bulwark

Bulwark

Healing

Core Ability

Level 1

No AP Cost

5ft range

15s cast

5m cooldown

Only usable on Doors

Repairs a friendly keep door for 5% of it's total health over 15 seconds.

Flee
Flee

Flee

Buff

Core Ability

Level 1

No AP Cost

Self

Instant cast

40s cooldown

You run away from the battle in a mad panic, increasing your run speed by 30% for 10 seconds. You immediately lose all of your action points, any career mechanic points, and your Morale will begin to drop, and you will not begin to regain action points until 10 seconds have passed.

Throw Dagger
Throw Dagger

Throw Dagger

Damaging

Core Ability

Level 1

20 Action Points

5 - 65ft range

1.0s cast

No cooldown

A basic throwing attack that inflicts 79 damage. Has a chance to deal 678 damage to a severely wounded target if you are behind them.

Dark Protector
Dark Protector

Dark Protector

Buff

Core Ability

Level 1

No AP Cost

160ft range

Instant cast

1.5s cooldown

The Witch King has tasked you with watching over one of your pitiful allies. You gain 5 Hatred whenever an enemy dares to attack your protected ally.
This effect can not occur more than once per second.

Guard
Guard

Guard

Buff

Core Ability

Level 1

No AP Cost

150ft range

Instant cast

No cooldown

Only usable on other players

You defend one of your groupmates and try to take attacks meant for them. As long as you are within 30 feet of them, any damage that they suffer will be split evenly between the two of you, and 35% of all hate that they cause will be redirected to you.

Driven By Hate
Driven By Hate

Driven By Hate

Buff

Core Ability

Level 5

No AP Cost

Self

Instant cast

20s cooldown

Costs 40 Hatred

Fueled by your hatred, you push yourself ever onward and regain 160 Action Points.

Taunt
Taunt

Taunt

Debuff

Core Ability

Level 6

20 Action Points

65ft range

Instant cast

15s cooldown

You enrage your opponent, interrupting any currently building abilities and forcing monsters to attack you. While taunted your opponent will take 30% more damage from your attacks. This effect will fade after 15 seconds or after your opponent has hit you 3 times.
Does not affect damage procs.

Hold The Line!
Hold The Line!

Hold The Line!

Buff

Core Ability

Level 9

20 Action Points / Sec

Self

12s cast

No cooldown

Requires Shield

You focus your defenses against enemy fire, increasing your chances to dodge and disrupt by 45% for 12 seconds. You will also defend all allies behind you, up to 50 feet away, increasing their chances to dodge and disrupt by 15% as long as they remain at your back. Allies may have this effect stacked on them up to 3 times.
This effect will end if you break your concentration, or run out of action points.

Juggernaut
Juggernaut

Juggernaut

Buff

Core Ability

Level 9

45 Action Points

Self

Instant cast

60s cooldown

You become filled with unstoppable power, removing all snaring, rooting, silencing, and disarming effects. For the next 5 seconds, roots and snares will have no effect on you.

Shatter Enchantment
Shatter Enchantment

Shatter Enchantment

Damaging

Core Ability

Level 15

25 Action Points

5ft range

Instant cast

5s cooldown

Target must have an Enchantment

You shatter one Enchantment from your enemy and deal 119 damage.

Challenge
Challenge

Challenge

Debuff

Core Ability

Level 17

30 Action Points

Self

Instant cast

30s cooldown

You challenge all opponents in front of you, forcing monsters to attack you. While challenged, your opponents will deal only 70% damage to everyone other than you. This effect will fade after 15 seconds or after your opponent has hit you 3 times.

Chains of Hatred
Chains of Hatred

Chains of Hatred

Debuff

Core Ability

Level 20

30 Action Points

Self

Instant cast

60s cooldown

Taken aback by your seething contempt, up to 4 enemies within 25 feet are rooted in place, making them unable to move for 5 seconds. Rooted targets have a 50% chance to break free when they suffer damage.

Morales

Rank 1

Demolishing Strike
Demolishing Strike

Demolishing Strike

Damaging

Core Ability

Level 8

Rank 1 morale

5ft range

Instant cast

60s cooldown

A powerful melee attack that reduces your target's armor by 1056 and deals 900 damage over 15 seconds

Champion's Challenge
Champion's Challenge

Champion's Challenge

Debuff

Core Ability

Level 16

Rank 1 morale

5ft range

Instant cast

60s cooldown

Both you and your target are held tightly in place for 10 seconds, and neither one of you can move.
This effect cannot be dispelled or broken.

Banish Weakness
Banish Weakness

Banish Weakness

Buff

Core Ability

Level 28

Rank 1 morale

Self

Instant cast

60s cooldown

A cry of rage removes all Hexes, Curses, and Ailments from you. You will regain 50 AP and 300 health for each effect removed.

Rank 2

Shield Wall
Shield Wall

Shield Wall

Buff

Core Ability

Level 12

Rank 2 morale

Self

Instant cast

60s cooldown

Requires Shield

For the next 10 seconds, your chance to block is almost guaranteed.

Raze
Raze

Raze

Buff

Core Ability

Level 20

Rank 2 morale

Self

3.0s cast

60s cooldown

You repeatedly attack all enemies in a line in front of you, inflicting 300 damage every second for 3 seconds, up to 65 feet away, for as long as you maintain your concentration.

Away, Cretins!
Away, Cretins!

Away, Cretins!

Damaging

Core Ability

Level 32

Rank 2 morale

Self

Instant cast

60s cooldown

No longer able to bear looking upon your opponents, you knockback everyone within 25 feet of you for 600 damage. Monsters will be knocked down. Everyone hit will be slowed by 30% for 5 seconds.

Rank 3

Distracting Bellow
Distracting Bellow

Distracting Bellow

Buff

Core Ability

Level 24

Rank 3 morale

100ft range

Instant cast

60s cooldown

A loud shout that startles your target and all enemies within 25 feet of them, reducing their damage to 50% for 10 seconds.

Armor of Eternal Servitude
Armor of Eternal Servitude

Armor of Eternal Servitude

Buff

Core Ability

Level 36

Rank 3 morale

Self

Instant cast

60s cooldown

The magic infusing your armor springs to life, further increasing your armor by 990 and restoring 2400 health over 20 seconds.

Rank 4

Immaculate Defense
Immaculate Defense

Immaculate Defense

Buff

Core Ability

Level 40

Rank 4 morale

Self

Instant cast

60s cooldown

An impressive display of defense which reduces incoming damage by 75% for both you and all group members within 100 feet of you for 10 seconds.

Tactics

Dark Blessings
Dark Blessings

Dark Blessings

Buff

Core Ability

Level 8

Tactic

Self

Passive

No cooldown

Direct heals cast on you will recover 10% more health.

Focused Offense
Focused Offense

Focused Offense

Buff

Core Ability

Level 13

Tactic

Self

Passive

No cooldown

You deal 15% more damage and all enemy monsters will hate you 15% less than normal, but your armor is reduced by 33%.
Does not affect damage procs.

Thirst For Death
Thirst For Death

Thirst For Death

Defensive

Core Ability

Level 15

Tactic

Self

Passive

No cooldown

Whenever you critically hit you gain 10 Hatred. This will not occur more than once per second.

Rugged
Rugged

Rugged

Buff

Core Ability

Level 16

Tactic

Self

Passive

No cooldown

Increases Toughness by 160.

Alignment of Naggaroth
Alignment of Naggaroth

Alignment of Naggaroth

Buff

Core Ability

Level 17

Tactic

Self

Passive

No cooldown

Spiritual resistance increased by 252.

Simmering Anger
Simmering Anger

Simmering Anger

Defensive

Core Ability

Level 21

Tactic

Self

Passive

No cooldown

Gain 10 Hate each time an enemy critically hits you.
This effect can only trigger once every second.

Feeding On Pain
Feeding On Pain

Feeding On Pain

Defensive

Core Ability

Level 23

Tactic

Self

Passive

No cooldown

Reduce AP cost of Loathing abilities based on your current Health level.
With 100-76% Health: Reduce cost by 5.
With 75-51% Health: Reduce cost by 10.
With 50-26% Health: Reduce cost by 15.
With 25-0% Health: Reduce cost by 20.

Bathing In Blood
Bathing In Blood

Bathing In Blood

Buff

Core Ability

Level 23

Tactic

Self

Passive

No cooldown

Any time you kill an enemy, you will regain 471 health over 9 seconds.

Menace
Menace

Menace

Buff

Core Ability

Level 25

Tactic

Self

Passive

No cooldown

Enemy monsters will hate you 100% more than normal on all attacks.

Pitiless Feeding
Pitiless Feeding

Pitiless Feeding

Defensive

Core Ability

Level 27

Tactic

Self

Passive

No cooldown

Increases durations of Pitiless Strike, Mind Killer, and Terrifying Foe by 10 seconds.

Unstoppable Juggernaut
Unstoppable Juggernaut

Unstoppable Juggernaut

Buff

Core Ability

Level 29

Tactic

Self

Passive

No cooldown

Juggernaut's cooldown is reduced to 40 seconds.

Efficient Slaughter
Efficient Slaughter

Efficient Slaughter

Defensive

Core Ability

Level 31

Tactic

Self

Passive

No cooldown

Hate spending abilities cost 5 less Hate to use.

Malekith's Bulwark
Malekith's Bulwark

Malekith's Bulwark

Defensive

Core Ability

Level 33

Tactic

Self

Passive

No cooldown

Reduces all magical damage that you take to 75%, but also reduces all healing used on you by 15%.

Endless Pursuit
Endless Pursuit

Endless Pursuit

Defensive

Core Ability

Level 35

Tactic

Self

Passive

No cooldown

When disrupting an enemy spell you gain a 30% speed boost for 5 seconds and gain 40 Action Points.

Swift Fury
Swift Fury

Swift Fury

Defensive

Core Ability

Level 37

Tactic

Self

Passive

No cooldown

Attacks that spend Hatred have a 25% chance to increase Action Point regen by 100% for 5 seconds.

Crush Vitality
Crush Vitality

Crush Vitality

Defensive

Core Ability

Level 39

Tactic

Self

Passive

No cooldown

Crush the Weak now additionally lowers the target’s auto attack speed by 35% for 10 seconds.

Mastery abilities 26 points

Path of Malice
?
A mastery path focused on offence

Blast of Hatred
Blast of Hatred

Blast of Hatred

Damaging

Path of Malice

Level 31

Rank 4 morale

Self

Instant cast

60s cooldown

You spread a wave of malicious loathing towards all the peons 40 feet in front of you. So searing is this hate that those in your path move 30% slower and suffer 1800 damage over 10 seconds.

Crimson Death
Crimson Death

Crimson Death

Damaging

Path of Malice

Level 29

No AP Cost

Self

Instant cast

10s cooldown

Costs 30 Hatred
Requires Great Weapon

A great cleave that strikes all targets 40 feet in front of you for 419 damage and making them 10% more likely to be critically hit by others for 10 seconds.

Hastened Doom
Hastened Doom

Hastened Doom

Defensive

Path of Malice

Level 27

Tactic

Self

Passive

No cooldown

Whenever you critically hit a target their Wounds are reduced by 120 for 10 seconds. In addition, whenever you strike a target with Murderous Wrath or Pitiless Strike your auto attack speed is increased by 50% for 10 seconds.

Malignant Strike!
Malignant Strike!

Malignant Strike!

Damaging

Path of Malice

Level 25

25 Action Points

5ft range

Instant cast

20s cooldown

Requires Great Weapon

An overwhelming attack which deals 194 damage and knocks the victim down for 3 seconds.

Filled With Fury
Filled With Fury

Filled With Fury

Defensive

Path of Malice

Level 23

Tactic

Self

Passive

No cooldown

Increase chance to critically hit by 15% for 5 seconds whenever you expend Hate to attack.

Enraged Beating
Enraged Beating

Enraged Beating

Damaging

Path of Malice

Level 21

25 Action Points / Sec

5ft range

3.0s cast

8s cooldown

A flurry of blows that inflicts 176 damage every half second for 3 seconds. Any of these hits that critical will restore 10 Hate.

Monstrous Ruin
Monstrous Ruin

Monstrous Ruin

Defensive

Path of Malice

Level 17

Tactic

Self

Passive

No cooldown

Blade of Ruin and Monstrous Rending both cost 10 less Hate to use.

Core
abilities
Pitiless Strike
Pitiless Strike

Pitiless Strike

Hex

Path of Malice

Level 2

No AP Cost

5ft range

Instant cast

No cooldown

Costs 20 Hatred

A merciless attack that weakens your target, dealing 269 damage and reducing their Toughness by 120 for 20 seconds.

Crippling Anger
Crippling Anger

Crippling Anger

Hex

Path of Malice

Level 3

25 Action Points

5ft range

Instant cast

5s cooldown

A maiming strike that allows you to further toy with your opponent by reducing their movement speed by 40% and dealing 340 damage over 10 seconds.

Murderous Wrath
Murderous Wrath

Murderous Wrath

Damaging

Path of Malice

Level 8

40 Action Points

5ft range

Instant cast

No cooldown

A piercing blow that deals 194 damage and ignores 15% of your target's armor.

Horrific Wound
Horrific Wound

Horrific Wound

Hex

Path of Malice

Level 12

30 Action Points

5ft range

Instant cast

5s cooldown

Improves with Hatred

Cuts open a vicious wound, dealing 194 damage and weakens the victim's armor based on Hatred.
With 25 Hate: Armor reduced by 320.
With 50 Hate: Armor reduced by 640.
With 75 Hate: Armor reduced by 960.
With 100 Hate: Armor reduced by 1280.

Monstrous Rending
Monstrous Rending

Monstrous Rending

Damaging

Path of Malice

Level 14

No AP Cost

Self

Instant cast

No cooldown

Costs 30 Hatred

A sweeping strike that rakes across targets up to 25 feet in front of you for 250 damage

Path of Loathing
?
A mastery path focused on defence and protection

Khaine's Warding
Khaine's Warding

Khaine's Warding

Buff

Path of Loathing

Level 31

Rank 4 morale

Self

Instant cast

60s cooldown

Khaine's favor shines on those with strength and skill, so for the next 10 seconds anytime anyone in your group blocks an attack, each group member within 100 feet regains 1200 health.

Force of Fury
Force of Fury

Force of Fury

Blessing

Path of Loathing

Level 29

No AP Cost

Self

Instant cast

20s cooldown

Your intense fury allows you to shrug off the greatest of hits. For 10 seconds your Armor is increased by 990 and you will become less likely to be Critically hit depending on your Hatred. Your Dark Protector will be affected as well if they are within 50 feet.
With 30 Hate: 5% less likely to be Critically hit.
With 60 Hate: 10% less likely to be Critically hit.
With 90 Hate: 15% less likely to be Critically hit.

Shielded by Hate
Shielded by Hate

Shielded by Hate

Defensive

Path of Loathing

Level 27

Tactic

Self

Passive

No cooldown

Your chance to Block is increased by 5%, and 1% per 10 Hatred.

Wave of Scorn
Wave of Scorn

Wave of Scorn

Hex

Path of Loathing

Level 25

55 Action Points

Self

Instant cast

20s cooldown

A great wave spreads 40 feet in front of you, inflicting 322 damage and reducing movement by 30% for 5 seconds.

Anger Drives Me
Anger Drives Me

Anger Drives Me

Defensive

Path of Loathing

Level 23

Tactic

Self

Passive

No cooldown

Your chance to Parry is increased by 5%, and 2% per 10 Hatred.

None Shall Pass
None Shall Pass

None Shall Pass

Buff

Path of Loathing

Level 21

20 Action Points / Sec

Self

10s cast

20s cooldown

Requires Shield

You ready your blade and defiantly raise your shield to increase your Block rate by 50% for up to 10 seconds. Any time you block during this time you will lash out at your attacker for 187 damage and gain 5 Hatred.

Terrifying Foe
Terrifying Foe

Terrifying Foe

Defensive

Path of Loathing

Level 17

Tactic

Self

Passive

No cooldown

Hateful Strike will now increase your Toughness for 20 seconds based on your Hate.
With 30 Hate: Increase Toughness by 15%.
With 60 Hate: Increase Toughness by 30%.
With 90 Hate: Increase Toughness by 45%.

Core
abilities
Hateful Strike
Hateful Strike

Hateful Strike

Buff

Path of Loathing

Level 1

30 Action Points

5ft range

Instant cast

No cooldown

A vindictive blow that deals 156 damage and builds double threat.

Feeding On Weakness
Feeding On Weakness

Feeding On Weakness

Buff

Path of Loathing

Level 5

30 Action Points

5ft range

Instant cast

5s cooldown

The pathetic display of fighting skill shown by your opponent instills an even greater urge to destroy them. You lash out for 156 damage and increase your Toughness by 120 for 20 seconds and will recover health based on your Hate and damage inflicted.
Your Dark Protector will regain health and receive increased Toughness if they are within 50 feet.
With 30 Hate: Recovers 25% of damage inflicted.
With 60 Hate: Recovers 50% of damage inflicted.
With 90 Hate: Recovers 75% of damage inflicted.

Spiteful Slam
Spiteful Slam

Spiteful Slam

Damaging

Path of Loathing

Level 16

25 Action Points

5ft range

Instant cast

20s cooldown

Requires Block

A fierce strike that slams your opponent to the ground, dealing 269 damage and knocking them down for 2 seconds or more based on Hate.
With 30 Hate: Knocks down for 3 seconds.
With 60 Hate: Knocks down for 4 seconds.
With 90 Hate: Knocks down for 5 seconds.

Exile
Exile

Exile

Damaging

Path of Loathing

Level 23

30 Action Points

5ft range

Instant cast

20s cooldown

An overwhelming blow that deals 269 damage and will knockback your target based on your Hate.
With 30 Hate: Medium Knockback.
With 60 Hate: Long Knockback.
With 90 Hate: Very Long Knockback.
When using a Greatweapon the cooldown is reduced by 50%.

Crush The Weak
Crush The Weak

Crush The Weak

Hex

Path of Loathing

Level 35

30 Action Points

5ft range

Instant cast

5s cooldown

Improves with Hatred

A heartless attack that inflicts 156 damage and target's Critical hit chance will be reduced based on your Hate.
With 25 Hate: Critical chance reduced 5%.
With 50 Hate: Critical chance reduced 10%.
With 75 Hate: Critical chance reduced 15%.
With 100 Hate: Critical chance reduced 20%.

Path of Anguish
?
A mastery path focused on Anti-Magic

In Malekith's Name!
In Malekith's Name!

In Malekith's Name!

Damaging

Path of Anguish

Level 31

Rank 4 morale

Self

Instant cast

60s cooldown

A fierce curse in the Witch Kings name brings overwhelming pain to those who hear it. Opponents within 25 feet of you receive 1800 damage and are Silenced for 5 seconds.

For The Witch King!
For The Witch King!

For The Witch King!

Blessing

Path of Anguish

Level 29

No AP Cost

5ft range

Instant cast

30s cooldown

Costs 30 Hatred

You deal 153 damage to all enemies within 30 feet in front of you. Additionally, you bless group members within 100 feet for the next 10 seconds, reducing the cooldown of their abilities by 5 seconds.

Shielding Anger
Shielding Anger

Shielding Anger

Defensive

Path of Anguish

Level 27

Tactic

Self

Passive

No cooldown

Your chance to Disrupt is increased by 5%, and 2% per 10 Hatred.

Elite Training
Elite Training

Elite Training

Blessing

Path of Anguish

Level 25

25 Action Points

Self

Instant cast

30s cooldown

For up to 10 seconds your superior training allows you to easily Parry or Disrupt the next 4 attacks made against you. Your Dark Protector will receive the benefits if they are within 50ft. Any defense made in this time will restore Action Points to everyone in your group within 100 feet of you based on your Hatred.
With 30 Hate: Restores 5 AP.
With 60 Hate: Restores 10 AP.
With 90 Hate: Restores 15 AP

Soul Killer
Soul Killer

Soul Killer

Defensive

Path of Anguish

Level 23

Tactic

Self

Passive

No cooldown

Mind Killer will now reduce all healing cast by the target to 50%

Choking Fury
Choking Fury

Choking Fury

Hex

Path of Anguish

Level 21

No AP Cost

5ft range

Instant cast

20s cooldown

Costs 20 Hatred

A particularly insulting strike that deals 269 damage and causes your target to spend an additional 20 Action Points whenever they activate an ability for the next 10 seconds.

Unstoppable Fury
Unstoppable Fury

Unstoppable Fury

Defensive

Path of Anguish

Level 17

Tactic

Self

Passive

No cooldown

Detaunts are dispelled automatically when applied to you.

Core
abilities
Mind Killer
Mind Killer

Mind Killer

Hex

Path of Anguish

Level 3

35 Action Points

5ft range

Instant cast

No cooldown

A vile attack that crushes your target's will to live, inflicting 156 damage and lowering their Intelligence and Willpower by 120 for 20 seconds.

Shield of Rage
Shield of Rage

Shield of Rage

Blessing

Path of Anguish

Level 6

No AP Cost

Self

Instant cast

10s cooldown

Costs 15 Hatred

Your overwhelming hate shields you from up to 937 damage over 10 seconds. Your Dark Protector will be affected as well if they are within 50 feet.

Brutal Smash
Brutal Smash

Brutal Smash

Damaging

Path of Anguish

Level 9

35 Action Points

5ft range

Instant cast

5s cooldown

Improves with Hatred

A vicious blow to the head that deals 194 damage and increases the Strength by 120 and also increasing Willpower based on Hatred for the next 20 seconds.
Your Dark Protector will receive increased Strength and Willpower if they are within 50 feet.
With 25 Hate: Willpower increased by 120.
With 50 Hate: Willpower increased by 240.
With 75 Hate: Willpower increased by 360.
With 100 Hate: Willpower increased by 480.

Crushing Anger
Crushing Anger

Crushing Anger

Damaging

Path of Anguish

Level 18

35 Action Points

5ft range

Instant cast

10s cooldown

A surge of malevolence slams into your foe dealing 231 damage and interrupting them. Will also reduce your opponent's Action Points based on your Hate.
With 30 Hate: Reduce AP by 10.
With 60 Hate: Reduce AP by 20.
With 90 Hate: Reduce AP by 30.

Furious Howl
Furious Howl

Furious Howl

Hex

Path of Anguish

Level 40

No AP Cost

Self

Instant cast

10s cooldown

Costs 30 Hatred

A bone chilling howl that strikes fear in all opponents 25 feet from you. Those affected suffer 132 damage and their chance to Block and Parry is reduced by 10% for 15 seconds.

Updated to patch 2024-08-21