
I thought I'd use this post to discuss some of the skills that a captain learns in those first few levels, and how I've used them in the game.
First off, a quick look at how the captain works. The Captain is a buffing, healing and tanking class, although the later is not the most efficient use of this yes. Yes, Captains can tank, but they don't do a great job.
To the skills!
Lets start with our basic attacks:

This attack has the shortest cooldown, but does very little damage.

Cutting Attack is a DOT (Damage Over Time) attack. This means that after you hit your target, they take the initial damage from the strike, and then continue to take damage for a certain amount of time.

This attack deals a great deal of damage, but you must be in a Battle-Readied state to use it.
Lets take a few minutes and look at our shout/cry skills:

This skill is great as an opener when fighting mobs for those first 10 levels. It does a small amount of damage, and can be used at range, so it's great to pull the mobs. This will change later as you learn new skills. The Battle-Readied state is, however, the important part of that skill. It opens up a few attacks that you gain in the next few levels (Devastating Blow at level 2 and Pressing Attack at level 10).

This skill can only be used after an enemy has been defeated, and is basically a self-buff. You improves your combat ability for 1 minute after using this skill.

This skill also can only be used after an enemy has been defeated. It is a de-buff on any enemies within 7m.
Now on to our marks:

One you get Telling Mark, use it as your opening skill. It increases the damage that the enemy will take from any source. It has a great range, so it's good to start with, before moving on to Battle Shout.
As you level, you want to make sure that you open with your Battle Shout until you get your Telling Mark, which you then move to the front of your rotation. Make sure to use
So these are the skills that you get from the first level to the 10th. I'll be making a separate post on the level 10 skills, and specifically the herald, as they warrant in depth coverage.