Faramir

* Portrait
* Bow
* Sword
* Knight

* Melee
* Ranged
* Mounted

"Here was one with an air of high nobility such as Aragorn at times revealed, less high perhaps, yet also less incalculable and remote: one of the Kings of Men born into a later time, but touched with the wisdom and sadness of the Elder Race. He knew now why Beregond spoke his name with love. He was a captain that men would follow, that he would follow, even under the shadow of the black wings."
—The Return of the King, "The Siege of Gondor"

Recruit Faramir, son of Denethor and brother of Boromir, Prince of Gondor and Captain of the Ithilien Rangers. He is a great leader of Men and is able to switch between his sword, bow, and mount a horse to go to battle alongside the Gondor Knights. This makes him a quite versatile hero, which can help in different aspects of the battle. As of the 4.5.3 update, he is no longer found in the Ranger Tents; instead, he is recruited from the Archery Range.

## Abilities

 **Level 1: Knight/Ranger (Y) -** Activate to mount/dismount. Left click on the icon to activate.

 **Level 1: Proven Value (X) -** Faramir strives after his fathers appreciation and with all his strength he fights to earn some fame. For a short period, he attacks with increased determination and gains +33% armor and receives double experience for every defeated enemy. In his ranger form, he attacks with a sword for the duration of the ability. Left click on the icon to activate.

 **Level 4: Prince of Ithilien -** Even in times of great hardship, Faramir fills the hearts of his brothers-in-arms with courage. All nearby friendly units gain fear resistance, infantry units gain +30% damage, cavalry units +30% armor and Rangers become camouflaged. *Passive Ability.*

 **Level 7: Crippling Shot (B) -** Faramir shoots an arrow with deadly precision. This causes serious damage on the target and benumbs it for a short time. Only available in Ranger mode. Left click on the icon then left click on the target enemy.

[[File:|35px]] **Level 7: Heroic Charge (B) -** Faramir charges at the target unit becoming invulnerable, knocking back all units on his way. Upon impact with his target, he knocks them down. Only available in Knight mode. Left click on the icon then left click on the target enemy.

 **Level 10: Captain of Gondor (B) -** Faramir commands his men into battle. Allies in the target area gain +50% speed which slowly decays over 60 seconds. Left click on the icon then left click on the target area.

## Strategy

Faramir is one of the most versatile heroes in the game due to his support powers. His **Toggle Weapon** and his **Knight/Ranger Toggle** allow him to help any group of units in the Gondor army. He can provide specific buffs to each group of units in order to improve their strengths with **Prince of Ithilien**. His **Captain of Gondor** can instantly upgrade units to higher levels, making your army stronger and saving money that could have been used on Banner Carriers. Faramir's **Proven Value** can allow him to improve his own sword skills and let him last longer in combat. It will also let him level up faster. Finally, his **Crippling** makes him a powerful monster killer and also lets him take down fleeing heroes. One of the main problems with Faramir is that he does not have as much health as other Gondor heroes, so keeping him with other units is key. If you keep him close to his loyal Ithilien Rangers and level them up constantly, together they can become a force to be reckoned with.