Heroes & Classes
When you start, or enter a game of Conquest, you are prompted to pick a class from a ‘carousel’. As you earn your marks on the battlefield, you will be able to unlock additional abilities - and - eventually unlock one of the heroes. These heroes are the key leaders and participants in the War of the Ring, and have extraordinary abilities. There is a time limit, however, on the length you can play as a hero. This time can be stretched by earning points by killing foes or securing objectives. Each hero is coupled with a certain class, for example, the Mage could unlock Gandalf while the Champion would unlock Aragorn as a hero.
Forces of Light
We only know about four classes, and we know these are available for the Good side. Whether these classes are the same for the Evil players is unknown at this point.
Warrior
The Warrior is the main melee class in the game, featuring strong attacks and good armour. The Warrior does not have any ranged abilities, but will usually prevail in hand-to-hand combat.
Abilities
- Flaming sword (rage)
- Throwing Knives/Axe (ranged)
Heroes:
Scout
The Scout is a class that can stealth itself and perform sneak attacks while their enemies are obnoxious to their presence. Scouts are best used to undermine the enemies efforts by, both literally and figuratively, stabbing them in the back. Consider taking out the enemies siege equipement advancing on Minas Tirith, or quickly cloaking as a large enemy force is about to take you out.
Rumoured abilities
- Tar pits
- Cloak
- Stab
Heroes:
- Frodo
- Sam
- Merry
- Pippin
Archer
The Archer is the main ranged class in the game, being able to pick off its enemies at a large distance. While the archer offers accuracy and ranged prowess, it lacks the ability to defend itself against offensive melee classes.
Abilities
- Quick Shot
The quick shot is defined as a “panic button” in case an enemy gets too close for comfort. - Fire Arrow
A fire arrow can set enemy units or equipment on fire. - Poison Arrow
A poison arrow slows down enemy units within a certain radius.
Heroes:
- Legolas
Legolas is a strong hero, with extraordinary abilities, such as the (in)famous mumakil “kill move” which players can (attempt to) re-enact. - Faramir
Mage
The Mage is the single magical class in the game, and boasts some very interesting and powerful attacks. Mages can conjure up defensive spells to defend themselves and their allies, even heal their kinsmen, and attack their foes from a distance.
Abilities
- Fire spell
- Lightning bolts
- Heal
- Defensive shield wall
Heroes:
- Gandalf
- Elrond
- Galadriel
Evil Side
Although we don’t know much about the Evil side, it is generally assumed, but not confirmed, that its classes are the same or very simlar to those of the good side. We do know some of the heroes you will have access to, however.
Heroes
- The Witch-King
- Ringwraiths
- Sauron (with the one ring)
- The Balrog
- The Mouth of Sauron
- Grima Wormtongue
- Saruman
- Gothmog
- Lurtz
