Black Guard abilities

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Every Black Guard may gain 15 career Tactics, 27 Actions and 9 Morale abilities. Each Mastery Path contains another 3 Actions, 3 Tactics, and 1 Morale Ability.

Contents 1 Starting Abilities 2 Abilities Gained From Trainers 3 Abilities Gained From Mastery Paths 3.1 Path of Malice 3.2 Path of Loathing 3.3 Path of Anguish

[edit] Starting Abilities

These are the abilities that a Black Guard starts with at level one.

Icon	Ability Name	Ability	Type	Path	Cast Time	Range	Cost	Cooldown	Description
	Auto Attack	Action	Damaging	Core Ability	Auto	5ft	None	None	Attack with your melee or ranged weapon.
	Hateful Strike	Action	Damaging	Path of Loathing	Instant	5ft	30 AP	None	A vindictive blow that deals X damage and builds double threat.
	Throw Dagger	Action	Damaging	Core Ability	1 Sec	10-65ft	20 AP	None	A basic throwing attack that inflicts X damage. Has a chance to deal Y damage to a severely wounded target if you are behind them.
	Flee	Action	Buff	Core Ability	Instant	None	None	30 Sec	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.

[edit] Abilities Gained From Trainers

These abilities can be bought from a Career Trainer at the required rank or above.

Icon	Ability Name	Ability	Required Rank	Type	Path	Cast Time	Range	Cost	Cooldown	Description
	Pitiless Strike	Action	2	Damaging	Path of Malice	Instant	5ft	20 Hatred	None	A merciless attack which weakens your target, dealing X damage and reducing their Toughness by Y for for 20 seconds.
	Mind Killer	Action	3	Debuff	Path of Anguish	Instant	5ft	35 AP	None	A vile attack that crushes your target's will to live, dealing X damage, and lowering their Intelligence and Willpower by Y for 20 seconds.
	Crippling Anger	Action	4	Damaging	Path of Malice	Instant	5ft	25 AP	5 Sec	A maiming strike that allows you to further toy with your opponent by reducing their movement speed by 40% and dealing X damage over 10 seconds.
	Feeding on Weakness	Action	5	Blessing	Path of Loathing	Instant	5ft	30 AP	5 Sec	How pathetic your opponents are instills in you an even greater urge to destroy them. You lash out for X damage and increase your Strength by Y for 20 seconds and will recover health based on your Hate and damage inflicted. (See the ability's article for effect scale.)
	Driven By Hate	Action	5	Buff	Core Ability	Instant	None	40 Hatred	20 Sec	Fueled by your Hatred, you push yourself ever onward and regain 160 Action Points.
	Shield of Rage	Action	6	Blessing	Path of Anguish	Instant	None	15 Hatred	10 Sec	Your overwhelming hate shields you from X damage over 10 seconds.
	Taunt	Action	7	Blessing	Core Ability	Instant	65ft	20 AP	10 Sec	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.
	Murderous Wrath	Action	8	Damaging	Path of Malice	Instant	5ft	40 AP	None	A piercing blow that deals X damage and ignores 25% of your target's armor.
	Crush The Weak	Action	9	Buff	Path of Loathing	Instant	5ft	35 AP	5 Sec	A heartless attack that inflicts X damage over 9 seconds and reduces your target's Strength by Y. During this time, target's critical hit chance will also be reduced based on your Hate. (See the ability's article for effect scale.)
	Deflect Oil	Action	10 (R)	Buff	Core Ability	Channeled	30ft	None	5 Min	Channeled 10% 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.
	Hold The Line!	Action	10	Ailment	Core Ability	Instant	None (40ft)	20 AP/Sec	60 Sec	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 40 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.
	Guard	Action	10	Debuff	Core Ability	Instant	150ft	None	None	Only usable on other players. You defend one of your group mates 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.
	Juggernaut	Action	12	Ailment	Core Ability	Instant	None	45 AP	60 Sec	You become filled with unstoppable power, removing all snaring, rooting, silencing, and disarming effects.
	Furious Howl	Action	12	Ailment	Path of Anguish	Instant	None	None	10 Sec	A bone chilling howl that strikes fear in all opponents 20 feet from you. Those affected suffer X damage and their chance to Block and Parry is reduced by 10% for 15 seconds.
	Monstrous Rending	Action	14	Ailment	Path of Malice	Instant	5ft	None	None	A sweeping strike that rakes across targets up to 15 feet in front of you for X damage.
	Spiteful Slam	Action	16	Ailment	Path of Loathing	Instant	5ft	25 AP	20 Sec	Requires Block. A fierce strike that slams your opponent to the ground, dealing X damage and knocking them down for 2 seconds or more based on Hate. (See Spiteful Slam for effect scale.)
	Crushing Anger	Action	18	Buff	Path of Anguish	Instant	5ft	35 AP	10 Sec	A surge of malevolence slams into your foe dealing X damage and interrupting them. Will also reduce your opponent's Action Points based on your Hate. (See Crushing Anger for effect scale.)
	Challenge	Action	20	Blessing	Core Ability	Instant	None	30 AP	30 Sec	You challenge all opponents in front of you, forcing monsters to attack you. While challenged, your opponents will deal 30% less damage to everyone other than you. This effect will fade after 15 seconds or after your opponent has hit you 3 times.
	Shatter Enchantment	Action	22	Damaging	Core Ability	Instant	5ft	25 AP	5 Sec	Target must have an Enchantment. You shatter one Enchantment from your enemy and deal X damage.
	Exile	Action	25	Damaging	Path of Loathing	Instant	5ft	30 AP	20 Sec	An overwhelming blow that deals X damage and will knockback your target based on your Hate. (See Exile for effect scale.)
	Modify War Engine	Action	30 (R)	Ailment	Core Ability	3 Sec	5ft	None	5 Min	Only usable on Siege Engines. Decreases the cooldown times of the targeted siege engine by X seconds for 30 seconds.
	Chains of Hatred	Action	30	Ailment	Core Ability	Instant	None	30 AP	60 Sec	Taken aback by your seething contempt, up to 4 enemies within 30 feet are rooted in place, making them unable to move for 10 seconds. Rooted targets have a 50% chance to break free when they suffer damage.
	Brutal Smash	Action	35	Ailment	Path of Anguish	Instant	5ft	40 AP	10 Sec	A vicious blow to the head that deals X damage and Disorients your target, increasing the time it takes for them to cast spells by 1 second for a duration based upon your Hate. (See Brutal Smash for effect scale.)
	Bulwark	Action	40 (R)	Ailment	Core Ability	Instant	5ft	None	5 Min	Only usable on Doors. Repairs a friendly keep door for 5% of it's total health over 15 seconds.
	Horrific Wound	Action	40	Buff	Path of Malice	Instant	5ft	25 Hatred	None	Cuts open a vicious wound, dealing X damage and gradually causing Y damage over 5 seconds, during which time they will not gain any morale.
	Demolishing Strike	Morale (1)	8	Buff	Core Ability	Instant	Morale (1)	5ft	60 Sec	A powerful melee attack which reduces armor by X and deals Y damage over 15 seconds.
	Champion's Challenge	Morale (1)	16	Buff	Core Ability	Instant	Morale (1)	5ft	60 Sec	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	Morale (1)	28	Healing	Core Ability	Instant	Morale (1)	None	60 Sec	A cry of rage removes all Hexes, Curses, and Ailments from you. You will regain 50 Action Points and X health for each effect removed.
	Shield Wall	Morale (2)	12	Buff	Core Ability	Instant	Morale (2)	None	60 Sec	Requires Shield. Increases your chance to block by 100% for 10 seconds.
	Raze	Morale (2)	20	Buff	Core Ability	Instant	Morale (2)	65ft	60 Sec	Repeatedly attack all enemies in front of you, inflicting X damage every second for 3 seconds, up to 65 feet away.
	Away, Cretins!	Morale (2)	32	Damaging	Core Ability	Instant	Morale (2)	None	60 Sec	No longer able to bear looking upon your opponents, you knockback everyone within 30 feet of you for X damage. Monsters will be knocked down.
	Distracting Bellow	Morale (3)	24	Buff	Core Ability	Instant	Morale (3)	100ft	60 Sec	A loud shout which startles your target and all enemies within 30 feet of them, reducing their damage by 50% for 10 seconds.
	Armor of Eternal Servitude	Morale (3)	36	Damaging	Core Ability	Instant	Morale (3)	None	60 Sec	The magic infusing your armor springs to life, further increasing your armor by X and restoring Y health over 20 seconds.
	Immaculate Defense	Morale (4)	40	Buff	Core Ability	Instant	Morale (4)	65ft	60 Sec	An impressive display of defense which reduces incoming damage by 75% for you and all group members within 65 feet of you for 10 seconds.
	Dark Blessings	Tactic	11	Buff	Core Ability	Passive	Tactic	None	None	Heals directed towards you will recover X% more health.
	Focused Offense	Tactic	13	Buff	Core Ability	Passive	Tactic	None	None	You deal 15% more damage, and all enemy monsters will hate you 15% less than normal, but your armor is reduced by 33%.
	Thirst For Death	Tactic	15	Buff	Core Ability	Passive	Tactic	None	1 Sec	Whenever you critically hit you gain 10 Hatred. This will not occur more than once per second.
	Alignment of Naggaroth	Tactic	17	Buff	Core Ability	Passive	Tactic	None	None	Spiritual resistance increased by X.
	Rugged	Tactic	19	Buff	Core Ability	Passive	Tactic	None	None	Increases Toughness by X.
	Crush Vitality	Tactic	21	Buff	Core Ability	Passive	Tactic	None	None	All attacks now have a 25% chance to lower their targets' autoattack speed by 25% for 10 seconds.
	Bathing in Blood	Tactic	23	Buff	Core Ability	Passive	Tactic	None	None	Any time you kill an enemy, you will regain X health over 9 seconds.
	Menace	Tactic	25	Buff	Core Ability	Passive	Tactic	None	None	Enemy monsters will hate you 100% more than normal on all attacks.
	Pitiless Feeding	Tactic	27	Buff	Core Ability	Passive	Tactic	None	None	Increases duration of Pitiless Strike, Mind Killer, and Terrifying Foe by 10 seconds.
	Unstoppable Juggernaut	Tactic	29	Buff	Core Ability	Passive	Tactic	None	None	Juggernaut's cooldown is reduced to 20 seconds.
	Efficient Slaughter	Tactic	31	Buff	Core Ability	Passive	Tactic	None	None	Hate spending abilities cost 5 less Hate to use.
	Malekith's Bulwark	Tactic	33	Buff	Core Ability	Passive	Tactic	None	None	Reduces all magical damage that you take by 25%, but also reduces all healing used on you by 15%.
	Endless Pursuit	Tactic	35	Buff	Core Ability	Passive	Tactic	None	None	When disrupting an enemy spell you gain a 30% speed boost for 5 seconds, and gain 40 Action Points.
	Swift Fury	Tactic	37	Buff	Core Ability	Passive	Tactic	None	None	Attacks that spend Hate have a 25% chance to increase Action Point regeneration by 100% for 5 seconds.
	Simmering Anger	Tactic	39	Buff	Core Ability	Passive	Tactic	None	1 Sec	Gain 10 Hate each time an enemy critically hits you. This ability can only trigger once per second.

[edit] Abilities Gained From Mastery Paths

These abilities can be gained by adding mastery points into different mastery paths. These points also increase the 'effective level' of every base ability in their path, making them more powerful.

[edit] Path of Malice

Following the path of Malice means mastering ones rage and molding it into a powerful weapon. The Black Guard who embrace Malice are capable of unleashing powerful attacks fueled by their Hatred. Frequently seen on the front lines, these Black Guard traditionally wield powerful halberds which allow them to cleave through steel and flesh alike.

Icon	Ability Name	Ability	Required points	Type	Cast Time	Range	Cost	Cooldown	Description
	Blade of Ruin	Action	5	Damaging	Instant	5ft	None	10 Sec	Costs 15 Hatred. Requires Block or Parry. A retaliatory strike that that slowly cuts through your foe for X damage over 10 seconds.
	Enraged Beating	Action	9	Debuff	Instant	5ft	25 AP/Sec	8 Sec	A flurry of blows that inflicts X damage every half second for 3 seconds. Any of these hits that critical will restore 10 Hate.
	Crimson Death	Action	13	Damaging	Instant	5ft	None	10 Sec	Costs 30 Hatred. Requires Great Weapon. A great cleave that strikes all targets 30 feet in front of you for X damage and making them 10% more likely to be critically hit by others for 5 seconds.
	Khaine's Warding	Morale (4)	15	Damaging	Instant	None	Morale (4)	60 Sec	Khaine's favor shines on those with strength and skill, so for the next 10 seconds anytime anyone in your group blocks an attack, the entire group gains regains X health.
	Monstrous Ruin	Tactic	3	Buff	Passive	Tactic	None	None	Blade of Ruin and Monstrous Rending both cost 10 less Hate to use.
	Filled With Fury	Tactic	7	Buff	Passive	Tactic	None	None	Increase chance to critically hit by 15% for 5 seconds whenever you expend Hate.
	Hastened Doom	Tactic	11	Buff	Passive	Tactic	None	None	Reduces target's Wounds by X for 10 seconds whenever you critically hit.

[edit] Path of Loathing

The Path of Loathing is one of disdain for others, and embracing the belief that none can defeat you on the field of battle. As such, Blackguard of this mastery become unconquerable obstacles that even the most potent of offense will break against. Those who embrace Loathing prefer to work with a tall shield and a strong sword so they can relish in the ringing sound of futile blows falling on hardened steel.

Icon	Ability Name	Ability	Required points	Type	Cast Time	Range	Cost	Cooldown	Description
	None Shall Pass	Action	5	Blessing	Instant	None	20 AP/Sec	30 Sec	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 X damage and gain 5 Hatred.
	Force of Fury	Action	9	Blessing	Instant	None	None	20 Sec	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. (See Force of Fury for effect scale.)
	Wave of Scorn	Action	13	Debuff	Instant	65ft	30 AP	20 Sec	A great wave spreads 65 feet in front of you, inflicting X damage and reducing movement by 40% for 10 seconds.
	Blast of Hatred	Morale (4)	15	Damaging	Instant	None	Morale (4)	60 Sec	You spread a wave of malicious loathing towards all the peons 65 feet in front of you. So searing is this hate that those in your path move 40% slower and suffer X damage over 15 seconds.
	Terrifying Foe	Tactic	3	Buff	Passive	Tactic	None	None	Hateful Strike will now increase your Toughness for 20 seconds based on your Hate. (See Terrifying Foe for effect scale.)
	Feeding on Pain	Tactic	7	Buff	Passive	Tactic	None	None	Reduce AP cost of Path of Loathing abilities based on your current Health level. (See Feeding on Pain for effect scale.)
	Anger Drives Me	Tactic	11	Buff	Passive	Tactic	None	None	Your chance to Parry is increased by 3% per 10 Hatred.

[edit] Path of Anguish

Those who master the Path of Anguish master pain itself. This allows the Black Guard to shrug off even the most potent of magical attacks that would normally pierce their finely crafted armor. Masters of Anguish are traditionally chosen to server as the Witch King's personal executioners seeking out and destroying the arcane powers that would wish to strike their liege down.

Icon	Ability Name	Ability	Required points	Type	Cast Time	Range	Cost	Cooldown	Description
	Choking Fury	Action	5	Blessing	Instant	5ft	None	20 Sec	Costs 20 Hatred. A particularly insulting strike that deals X damage and causes your target to spend an additional 20 Action Points whenever they activate an ability for the next 10 seconds.
	Elite Training	Action	9	Damaging	Instant	None	25 AP	30 Sec	For up to 10 seconds your superior training allows you to easily Parry the next 4 attacks made against you. Any defense made in this time will restore Action Points to everyone in your group based on your Hatred. (See Elite Training for effect scale.)
	Bolstering Anger	Action	13	Ailment	Instant	None	10 Hatred per 3 Sec	60 Sec	Costs 10 Hatred every 3 seconds. You focus your Hatred inward, cursing yourself for your weakness, and force yourself to march on by recovering 225 health every 3 seconds for up to 30 seconds. This effect will end if you run out of Hate.
	In Malekith's Name!	Morale (4)	15	Damaging	Instant	None	Morale (4)	60 Sec	A fierce curse in the Witch Kings name brings overwhelming pain to those who hear it. Opponents within 30 feet of you receive X damage and are Silenced for 7 seconds.
	Unstoppable Fury	Tactic	3	Buff	Passive	Tactic	None	None	Detaunts are dispelled automatically when applied to you.
	Soul Killer	Tactic	7	Healing	Passive	Tactic	None	None	Mind Killer will now reduce all healing cast by the target by X%
	Shielding Anger	Tactic	11	Buff	Passive	Tactic	None	None	Your chance to Disrupt is increased by 3% per 10 Hatred.