TRAIT SETS

Lore-masters are a friend of most of the natural creatures of the wild. They preserve the natural balance of the world, knowing that they are part of nature, and that man and nature must coexist; but sometimes when that balance becomes disturbed, Lore-masters will need to call upon the aid of creatures of the wild and nature to right it.

The traits that are in this set are largely familiar to the Lore-master, as the focus of this set is to increase the fortitude of your animal companion, restore morale, and give your companion bonuses in combat to drive off the Shadow that is creeping over Middle-earth. The addition of “The Wild and the Ward” trait enables your animal companion to better stand against some of the non-common damage types in the game.

The bonuses of the Keeper of Animals set focus on enhancing the capacity of animal buffs and their magnitude. Chances are if a Lore-master is going to focus on their relationship with their animal companion, they are familiar with their abilities to buff and enhance their pet’s performance in all situations. The set bonuses focus on enhancing these bonuses in both duration and magnitude.

This skill enables the Lore-master to summon a saber-tooth cat to aid in The War of the Ring. The saber-tooth is not a fan of careful crowd control, however. Its default attacks injure multiple opponents at a time and thus halve the chance of kicking off fellowship manoeuvres in group situations.

The current crop of Lore-master companions don’t attack at a range, leaving the Lore-master without any ranged attacking pets. This is particularly an issue in high end instances. The new Bog-guardian pet will enable the Lore-master to attack at range with his walking plant friend, fulfilling a much-needed ranged pet role.