Class updates in Lord of the Rings Online come in pairs, and along with the Month of the Guardian, Book 12 promises to also introduce changes for the Burglar -- it's the Month of the Burglar as well!

Burglars will be receiving a host of new skills across all facets of play, so here are just a few examples!

Mischief (20)

"Instead of Sneaking, you set your mind straightway to Mischief. While active, your Tricks and Twists cost less power to use and the recovery timer of Riddle is reduced. This skill can only be activated out of combat and cannot be used while sneaking."

Mischief is a new toggle skill that opens up a new playstyle for the Burglar: one that enhances the Burglar's Tricks, Trick Removal, and Crowd Control abilities while trading off the ability to Sneak. Starting at level 20, you can choose to switch into Mischief mode between fights giving you:

• A 25% reduction in the power costs of your Tricks and Trick Removal skills
• A 30 second reduction in Recovery Timer for Riddle
• The ability to use two new skills earned at higher levels: Clever Retort (30) and Confound (46)

It's a choice that the player can make from encounter to encounter, depending on the situation. And, of course, players who don't want to use it don't have to and will still have new shiny things to play with.

Location Is Everything (50)

"Your next damage-dealing attack skill will deal increased damage if it strikes your target from behind. Only useable while in Stealth. Using this skill will not break Stealth."

A high-end skill which you can use on its own or in combination with Aim for focused burst of damage. The skill has a hefty recovery timer, but when everything comes up, the outcome is hefty, too.

Seize Initiative (44)

"After your fellowship performs a successful Fellowship Maneouver, you can use this skill to reset the recovery timer of your Aim skill, Location is Everything, and all the skills in your Critical Response chain."

The first of a pair of Fellowship Maneouver Response Skills. When your fellowship pulls off a successful FM, the skill is enabled and you can use it to reset a few skills for a burst of damage.

There's a whole lot more coming in Book 12 for the Burglar class, so head over to the Month of the Burglar to find out more!