Dev Diary: Legendary Legacies

Posted on 20. Nov, 2009 by Merric in Turbine

MirkwoodSo this is something that we’ve all been clamoring to discover for a while now.  I’m sure in the beta this was a hotly discussed topic as Legacies are now divided into separate categories, some have been increased, some removed, some new ones added, etc.   Today an official list has been released by Turbine what the Legacies will be upon the release of Mirkwood.

I’m always torn when these kinds of diaries come out because in essence they’re just an extensive list.  So really all I am prone to do is just copy what has been released since I don’t feel like I’m qualified at this point to really give an estimation of what the changes actually mean.  However, since there are those who cannot read the official boards, maybe there is some benefit in me just repeating what has been released?  I’m not sure.  If anyone has any feedback or suggestions on how to better present this kind of Diary, I’m all ears!

Also, any input on what you think about these changes is always welcome!

Remember:

Any legacy that has been “removed” will still exist on current Legendary Items; they just will not be available on any Legendary Item that is Identified after the release of Mirkwood.

burglar_icon64[2] Burglar

Main Hand

Pool A Pool B
Burglar skill bleed damage multiplier (New) Riddle Range
Small Snag Cooldown Tricks Range (increased)
Feint Attack Cooldown Location is Everything Cooldown
Position Surprise Lucky Strike Cooldown
Strike from Stealth Well-placed Strike Cooldown
Surprise Strike Provoke Threat
Critical Rating Quiet Knife Devastating Critical Buff Duration
Cunning Attack Bleed Stack Chance Ready and Able Cooldown
Critical Response Skill Damage
Subtle Stab Critical Multiplier

Burglar Tools

Pool A Pool B
Gamble Chance Pulse Modifier for Glee
Skills Critical Multiplier Sneak Movement Speed (cheaper)
Off-hand Critical Chance Stealth Level (increased)
Positional Damage Hide in Plain Sight Cooldown
Gambler Devastating Critical Buff Duration Clever Retort Damage and Healing (new)
Mischief Maker Devastating Critical Buff Duration Increased Range for Reveal Weakness (new)
Addle Cooldown Confound Countdown Duration (new)
Increased Healing from Mischievous Glee (New) Addle Induction Multiplier (new)
Tricks Duration (New)

Removed Burglar Legacies

  • Knives Out Defence
captain_icon64[1] Captain

Main Hand

Pool A Pool B
Kick Cooldown Cry Power Cost (cheaper)
Telling Mark Damage Tactics: On Guard Parry Rating Buff
Devastating Blow Critical Rating Tactics: Relentless Attack’ Critical Rating Buff
Pressing Attack Critical Rating Routing Cry Damage (increased)
Melee Skill Power Cost Blade of Elendil Damage (increased)
Maximum Targets for Pressing Attack (new) Cutting Attack Bleed Damage (cheaper)
Morale from Motivating Speech (new) Defensive Strike Armour Buff (increased)
To Arms Duration Increased Duration of Make Haste (new)

Captain’s Emblem

Pool A Pool B
Tactics: Focus in-Combat Power Regen Buff Duration of In Defence of Middle-earth (new)
Healing from Rallying Cry Time of Need Cooldown
Rallying Cry Cooldown Captain’s Escape from Darkness Cooldown
Valiant Strike Morale Return (new) Muster Courage Cooldown (new)
Healing from Strength of Will Time of Need Morale Cost
Vocal Skills Healing Grave Wound Cooldown
Melee Skills Healing Shield of Dúnedain Cooldown (new)
Words of Courage Power and Morale Cost (increased cost) Shadow’s Lament Cooldown

Removed Captain Legacies

  • War Cry Buff Duration
  • Healing Threat
  • Valiant Strike Power Cost
  • Battle Shout Resist Rating
  • Threatening Shout Cooldown
champion_icon64[1] Champion

Main Hand

Pool A Pool B
Feral/Savage Strikes Damage (new) Sprint Duration
Brutal Strikes Damage (new) Increased Rend Armour Reduction (new)
Relentless Strikes Damage (new) Sudden Defence Duration
Rend Damage Reduced Cooldown for Battle Frenzy (new)
Wild Attack Damage (new) Horn Damage
Area of Effect Damage Hamstring Duration
Critical Magnitude Combat-only Effect Removal Delay

Champion Rune

Pool A Pool B
Ardour/Glory Parry and Evade Rating (combined) Ardour/Glory in-Combat Power Regen (combined)
Ardour/Glory Pip Interval (combined) Sudden Defense Parry and Evade Rating (combined)
Ebbing Ire Cooldown Adamant/Invincible Duration (new)
Reduced Power Cost for Swift Strike (new) Rising Ire Cooldown
Increased Heal for Bracing Attack Heroics Morale Heal chance (increased)
Increased Stun Duration for Champion’s Horn Rend Pulses
Blade Line Area Damage Power Cost Fight On Duration (new)
Increased Range for Hamstring
Strikes Line Power Cost

Removed Champion Legacies

  • Hedge Skill Duration
  • Hedge Wound Resistance
  • Ardour Damage
  • Glory Damage
  • Fervour Damage
  • Blocking Blades Parry Rating

gaurdian_icon64[1] Guardian

1h (1-handed) Weapon

Pool A Pool B (Same as 2-handed)
Overwhelm Critical Rating (new) Targeted Melee Skills Range
Vexing Blow Damage (new) To the King Damage
Bash Damage (new) Guardian Bleed Damage (increased)
Guardian’s Pledge Cooldown (new) Charge Duration
Guardian’s Ward Duration Warrior’s Heart Duration
Sweeping Cut Damage Stamp Cooldown
Whirling Retaliation Damage Guardian Bleed Pulses
Guardian Area Effect Melee targets Turn the tables Cooldown

2h (2-handed) Weapon

Pool A Pool B (Same as 1-handed)
Overwhelm critical rating (new) Targeted Melee Skills Range
Overpower Power Cost To the King Damage
Brutal Assault Damage (new) Guardian Bleed Damage (increased)
Guardian’s Pledge Cooldown (new) Charge Duration
Guardian’s Ward Duration Warrior’s Heart Duration
Sweeping Cut Damage Stamp Cooldown
Whirling Retaliation Guardian Bleed Pulses
Damage Guardian Area Effect Melee Targets Turn the tables Cooldown

Guardian Belt

Pool A Pool B
Catch a Breath Morale Heal Guardians Threat Parry and Block Rating (combined)
Skill Threat Shield Wall Range
Cry Resist Chance Reactive Block Damage
Challenge Targets Power Restore on Reactions (increased)
Guardian’s Ward Damage Warrior’s Heart Morale Heal
Sting Damage Stagger Effect Duration
Guardians Ward Block Rating Shield Smash Damage
Guardians Ward Parry Rating Increased Block, Parry and Evade from Protection (new)
Catch a Breath Cooldown (new) Stagger Positional Damage
Shield Damage Stagger Critical Rating

Removed Guardian Legacies

  • Engage Max Range
  • Overpower Evade
  • Stagger Attack Duration
  • Stagger Movement Speed
hunter_icon64[1] Hunter

Ranged Weapon

Pool A Pool B
Induction Bow Critical Multiplier Ranged Evade Rating
Focus Bow Critical Multiplier Distracting Shot Resistance Penetration
Ranged Skill Evade Chance Modifier Burn Hot Damage
Ranged Skill Block Chance Modifier Induction Bow Threat
Induction Bow Power Cost Focus Bow Threat
Merciful Shot cooldown (new) Heart Seeker Damage
Focus Bow Power Cost Endurance Quick Shot Threat
Strength Quick Shot Slow Barbed Arrow Bleed Damage (upgraded)
Quick Shot Critical Rating Distracting Shot Cooldown

Melee Weapon

Pool A Pool B
Melee Critical Multiplier Desperate Flight Cooldown (new)
Blindside Critical Rating Stealth Detection
Needful Haste Duration Swift Stroke Parry/Evade Rating Buff (increased)
Beneath Notice Cooldown Low Cut Bleed Chance
Find the Path Movement Bonus (new) Agile Rejoinder Heal Chance (increased)
Improved Strength Of Earth Morale Regen Melee Critical Rating
Precision Stance Critical Magnitude (New) Press Onward Cooldown (new)
Area of Effect Skills Maximum Targets (new) Traited Intent Concentration Power bonus (new)

Removed Hunter Legacies

  • Moving Miss chance
  • Camouflage Stealth Level
  • Melee Power Cost
  • Off-hand Damage
lore_master_icon64[1] Lore-master

Lore-master Book

Pool A Pool B
Beacon of Hope Healing (new) Target Fire Damage Skills Resist Rating
Target Tactical Damage Skills Resist Rating Test of Will Devastate Damage
Target Physical Resist Rating Duration Curing Skills Resistance (new)
Fire Skills Critical Rating Inner Flame Healing (increased)
Wizard’s Fire Pulses Fire Damage Over Time
Burning Embers Pulses Bane Flare Targets
Non-damaging Sign of Power Durations Fire-Lore Targets
Ancient-Craft Targets Increased Threat from Sign of the Wild: Rage (new)
Increased Morale from Sign of the Wild: Protection (new)

Staff

Pool A Pool B
Light of the Rising Dawn Critical Multiplier Burning Embers Range
Cracked Earth Range Sticky Gourd Direct Damage
Tactical Skills Direct Damage Gust of Wind Damage
Staff Strike Cooldown Ents Go To War Damage
Fire Skills Critical Multiplier Lightning Storm Damage
Light of the Rising Dawn Damage Test of Will Damage
Burning Embers Initial Damage Cracked Earth Damage
Increased Power from Share the Power (new) Storm Lore Damage
Lightning Skills Critical Rating (New)

Lore-master Removed Legacies

  • Beacon of Hope Threat
minstrel_icon64[1] Minstrel

Minstrel Songbook

Pool A Pool B
Target Ballad Resist Rating Target Song Resist Rating
Healing and Motivation Skills Morale Healing Chord of Salvation Cooldown
Raise the Spirit Healing Echoes of Battle Resistance Rating Debuff
Bolster Courage Healing Cry of the Chorus Cooldown
Inspire Fellows Healing Song of the Dead Cooldown
Ballad of War Magnitude Ballad of Unshakable Will Fear Resistance
Healing Skills Power Cost (New) Ballad of Flame Fire Defence

Main Hand Weapon

Pool A Pool B
Triumphant Spirit Cooldown Call of the Second Age Targets
Call to War Skills Resistance Chance Call to Fate Critical Multiplier
Piercing Cry Damage Recovery time Still as Death (New)
Call of Oromë Damage Tier 1 Ballad Damage
Soliloquy of Spirit Heal Over Time Pulses Tier 2  Ballad Damage
Rally! Cooldown Target Resist Cry of Valar (New)
Healing Threat (New) Cure Fear Cooldown (new)

Minstrel Legacies Removed

  • Cure Fear Range
  • Song of Restoration Cooldown
  • Anthem Damage
  • Lay of the Hammerhand power per sec cost
  • Still as Death Duration
  • Call to the Fellowship Damage and Healing
runekeeper[1] Rune-keeper

Rune-keeper Satchel

Pool A Pool B
Distracting Winds Cooldown Chilling Rhetoric Cooldown
Writ of Health Healing Frozen Epilogue Cooldown
Self Motivation Power Return Target Shocking Touch Resist Rating
Shocking Words Stun Chance Do Not Fall This Day Cooldown
Pulses Prelude to Hope Word of Exaltation Cooldown
Writ of Fire Damage Mending Verse Healing
Essence of Flame Damage Epic for the Ages Healing
Scribe’s Spark Damage Ceaseless Argument Power Cost

Rune-stone

Pool A Pool B
Healing Attuned Skill Power Cost Steady Attuned Skill Power Cost
Battle Attuned Skill Power Cost Chill of Winter Damage
Fury of Storm Damage Fury of Storm Critical Multiplier
Fire Skill Damage Vivid Imagery Targets
Healing Distracting Flame Cooldown
Wrath of Flame Damage Over Time Target All Skills Resist Rating
Healing Over Time Chill of Winter Debuff Duration
Glorious Foreshadowing Duration

Rune-keeper Removed Legacies

No Rune-keeper legacies were removed.

warden[1] Warden

Javelin

Pool A Pool B
Determination In Combat Morale Regeneration (changed) Shield Piercer Duration
Conservation In Combat Power Regeneration (changed) Careful Step Duration
Dark Before Dawn Power Restored Forced March Max Power Penalty
Celebration of Skill Healing Shield Mastery Block Rating
Restoration Morale Healed Resolution Resist Rating
Dance of War Evade Rating Ambush and Careful Step Induction
Safeguard Healing Reduced To-Hit Movement penalty for Javelin Skills
Heal bonus for Conviction Duration Adroit Maneuver (new)
Power Safeguard Gambit Line (New) Duration Warden’s Triumph (new)

Melee Weapon

Pool A Pool B
Exultation of Battle Threat Javelin Toss Range (buffed)
Mighty Blow Damage Ambush Critical Multiplier
Wages of Fear Positional Damage Critical Strike Critical Multiplier
Recklessness Attack Duration Spear of Virtue Damage
Wall of Steel Parry Rating Surety of Death Damage Over Time
Piercing Strike Threat Hampering Javelin Duration
Spear of Virtue Threat Boar’s Rush Critical Rating
War Cry Threat Onslaught Damage
Power Fierce Resolve Gambit Line (new) Power, Power Attack Gambit Line (New)

Removed Warden Legacies

No legacies removed.

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4 Responses to “Dev Diary: Legendary Legacies”

  1. Harperella

    20. Nov, 2009

    Wow! Lots of minne legacies removed, including one I am fond of, +anthem damage. I wonder what will happen to my sword

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  2. Merric

    21. Nov, 2009

    Your sword should stay the same as it is now except that it will be converted to the new exp table so you’ll need to reallocate your points, but that’s about it from my understanding.

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  3. Pjotr

    24. Jan, 2010

    It seems ‘To Arms’ is missing from the captain’s list.

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