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2- Launch the Solo/Duo version of
Helm’s Dike.
The Vanguard
Engineers play a crucial role in the
Epic Battles. An Engineer deals ranged
The Vanguard focuses on directly engagdamage to seige weapons and squad
ing the enemy before them. As you kill
‘Before’ you click on any npc to bemaneuvers agaist the advancing orc
enemies you gain access to new skill and
gin the battle ‘’walk around and look!
war machine, as well as provides crowd
abilities to unleash powerful area based
You will find NPCs explaining a number
control through the use of barricades,
effects and damage. When you fall in
of different functions of battles.
traps, ladder and grappling hook removbattle those around you will be inspired
al. Additionally, the Engineer will provide
by your loss and fight harder.
One NPC explains how you will be seeing
repair support on banners and even go
ladders over the course of the night and
toe to toe with the enemy. Engineers
The Officer
this is how you deal with them. You can
need too be mobile in order to perform
The Officer focuses on directing
then click on and kick the ladder away.
their duties as the battle progresses.
and supporting the Rohirrim in battle.
You can issue orders to tell the defendThere are a number of similar little exThe following material comes from
planations scattered about, which relate ers to heal, boost their damage, change PKCrichton, a regular contributor to the
their target priority or swap stances.
to the “side quests” you will encounter
LotRO forums, and is a great intro to the
as the battle progresses.
Engineer. (Link here)
Officers also gain the ability to place
banners that can aid nearby engineers
The Engineer
The role of the engineer varies based on
and vanguards. As you trait deeper the the battle you are in. In some of the inThe Engineer focuses on utilizing interpower of your commands increase and
stances you will have multiple roles that
actives and siege equipment within the
their cooldown decreases.
you need to fill. The general roles of the
space to defeat their enemy. The majorEngineer are as follows.
ity of his promotions focus on improving
Focus: The Engineer
the efficiency with which he performs
Rank 0
his actions and unlocking new options
And now to delve into the Engineer.
for utilizing and upgrading siege weapBarricade Setup and Maintenance.
Please note that there will be some links In most instances the barricades will
onry.
to video walkthroughs near the end, as
not have been set up. You will need to
well as a couple others related to Epic
Engineers also gain the ability to place
either pick up a crate to place it or you
Battles, Trait Trees, and so on.
a variety of traps that can damage or
will see a red outline of a barricade that
hinder your opponents.
needs to be built. When you are plac-
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