Fellowship Helena Guide – Abilities, Gameplay, and Tips
Who is Helena in Fellowship?
Within the Fellowship Open Beta, Helena is maintaining her seasoned warrior and stern presence with discipline. Helena charges into combat with her shield held high, protecting her allies despite being weighted down by full plate armor. As a melee tank, she excels in being at the front lines so her allies do not have to be. She is skilled in reducing the damage she takes, through her Veteran of War mechanic, which allows her to build her Toughness through strong abilities. The cooldown of these abilities can be reduced, so she can build up even more Toughness, and thus take even less damage. Helena is a 1/5 difficulty tank and relatively easy to play. But this does not take away from the power she brings to a party.
Gameplay Strategy for Helena
Helena's role in Fellowship is simple to describe but rewarding to master: stay in front, generate Toughness, and keep enemies locked on her. Alweays keep in mind that it is your job to reduce the damage, not the healer's job to compensate for your lack thereoff. Her toolkit revolves around Shield Slam and the abilities that feed into it. Keep your Toughness (your main damage reduction) above 75% at all times.
Core Rotation
Helena should begin most encounters by opening with Shield Throw, which lets her immediately grab the attention of multiple enemies at once. From there, her main priority is to keep Shield Slam on cooldown, since this ability is the centerpiece of her kit. Each Slam boosts her Toughness, making her harder to bring down, and ensures she keeps threat on enemies.
When Shield Slam isn't available, Helena can weave in Power Strike and Measured Strike. Both abilities speed up the return of Shield Slam while still providing reliable damage, keeping the rotation smooth. Finally, she should use Shockwave when an interrupt or stun is needed, either to control enemies or to give her team breathing room.
Ultimate – Siegebreaker
Helena's ultimate ability, Siegebreaker, pushes her into a temporary overdrive. Once activated, her Shield Slam cycle accelerates, she takes 25% less incoming damage, and several of her attacks hit harder. The best times to use Siegebreaker are during heavy-damage phases, where the extra mitigation helps stabilize the fight, or when the group needs to quickly burn down a priority target while Helena keeps full control of aggro.
Area Control and Aggro Tools
As she progresses through the Star Map, Helena gains additional tools for crowd control. Sweeping Strike delivers a wide area attack that also applies a bleed effect, ensuring enemies stay focused on her even after the initial engagement. Later, she unlocks Grand Melee, one of her strongest abilities for group defense. It acts as a mass Taunt that forces all enemies to attack her, while also reducing the magic damage taken by her and her allies—a lifesaver during chaotic encounters.
Playstyle Tips
Success with Helena often comes down to timing. Anticipating enemy mechanics is key, so abilities like Iron Wall or Shields Up should be used just before big hits rather than as panic buttons. Players should also resist the temptation to spam Taunt; it's far more effective when reserved for dangerous enemies that threaten to peel away, while Shield Throw and Sweeping Strike handle wider aggro control. Finally, managing cooldowns in sequence—staggering Shields Up, Iron Wall, and Siegebreaker—ensures Helena always has a defensive option ready, preventing situations where she's left completely exposed.
