Apr 18, 2022

The base LI guide is meant to be an evergreen reference guide for all things Legendary weapons in lotro. Introductions to all the terms, what to get and where to find them along with information for returning players. Alternative version – https://docs.google.com/document/d/1B4kQt-HSu_0vLkrv7ehzPDkNZ1pOUc8XubCAeLtbo3A/edit?usp=sharing This guide was last...

Apr 7, 2022

Highlighting contributions by lotroplayers on lotroplayers. In every article i’d like to show of an article, video, series, person or group that has made something that deserves some extra attention. This used to be available in the Lotro beacon. These will be short, singular highlights on a probably irregular basis. If there is nothing that week or if...

April fools ofc With the weekly official streams taking a hiatus and the Lotrobeacon also getting postponed indefinitely there was a distinct lack of regular news outlets for The Lord of the Rings online. While the stream and beacon were a mainstay for regular lotroplayers it didn’t reach a new audience. With the new quarterly producers’ letter and...

A very unreadable ui because you have shiny new monitor. Or perhaps your eyeside isn’t what it used to be. Yet you have paid for your shiny 1440p or 4k monitor and want to use it. A long standing lotro probleem that will remain unfixed for a forseeable future. 4k resolution native 1080 resolution with RSR 4k However for a select few there might be a...

Date – Tips based on U32 #beta 6 What is the LI reward track? Every time you get/used to get legendary item xp or if you use a rune of item xp you will progres on the reward track. Every time you get enough progres you’ll be able to claim the reward that is associated with that level. These are all focussed around the new Legendary items. Rewards...

Jan 12, 2022

The sliding scale continuous sliding towards a grindy and lootbox encouraged game environment. For the full announcement view https://www.lotro.com/forums/showthread.php?&postid=8118189#post8118189. Take in mind that this statement has passed several stages of scrutiny from departments such as marketing, producer(s) and developer. This is a press release...

Dec 29, 2021

For your first time in gundabad you should ofcourse stick with questing, but you may find yourself 140 rather than later with missions, vip weekends or other swordhalls on other characters. And looking for an easy way to gear.  This guide is broken down by gearslot and different levels of difficulty/quality of each gear and where to find it. Choose a slot...

Dec 20, 2021

This guide will focus on gearing at level 140, the weeklies and other activities on the level cap. Index Questing in gundabadGundabad beyond questingGearing at level 140Gear and essencesInstancesWeekliesLegendary weapon upgradesResource and material farmTraitpointsVirtue Xp Questing in gundabad Questing starts in Annak-Kurfu with the Legacy of Durin Chapter 5.1...

Dec 16, 2021

The first of a more up to date and factual producers lettter has just been released. Instead of a yearly letter that comes around too late and always gets baited with eventual delays. Raninia is now giving us a quarterly update. For the full letter visit https://www.lotro.com/en/game/articles/letter-producer-raninia-%E2%80%93december-2021 The bullet points of...

Easy access to your allegiance panel and a ton of other panels you might not be aware off. In UI settings you can assign any panel to the buttons that are on the left or right of your 1 to = skillbar. Normally this is where you find your bags, crafting, deed log and much more. But what if you dont need those options or have grey out bags cause you resized them?...

Oct 6, 2021

Last updated: 20 Oktober for Update 30.3.1 Index. FaQ Currencies New LI’s explained Replacing your (current) LI Appraisal Where to find more? Farming traceries and ancient script Google docs version https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YRefb9z1z2zFsIO6uPEe1LpGroQ9YqEvtpMxjuU5Hg4/edit?usp=sharing FaQ Where or how do I get my new LI? See “Replacing your current...

Sep 23, 2021

Get caught up just in time for the upcoming Fate of Gundabad Expansion with a special coupon Code that will let you acquire all currently-available quest packs permanently on your account(s)! However, you will need to act quickly, as this Coupon Code is available to redeem through November 30th, 2021. The Coupon Code is: LOTROQUESTS2021 (1/Account, available to...

Sep 20, 2021

A rudimentary FAQ about the new LI system. While plenty is still unclear or not definitive below are some questions that get asked often. The most important part is that the new system won’t come online it’s entirety at the same time. Neither will the old system go away on day 1. What is the new LI system and how does it work? Instead of the version...

Sep 1, 2021

Ever sat on your 130 hobbit during farmers faire and pondered i’d like to see the Shire one more time? or your stout-axe dwarf that would like to see the mountains of Mordor again?  Tough luck. Once you’ve completed a quest it’s gone forever on that character. But what if it’s not? Lotro’s sister game Dungeons and Dragons online (DDO) has a system called...

Aug 26, 2021

Hidden a few clicks deep there are small boosts to your character that you can activate while you’re VIP or a lifetime accoount. Destiny points Everytime you level you gain 200 destiny points. Years back these were used for pvmp, but not so much these days. Now they slowly add up until you find them. These points are mostly used to get extra 100% xp...

Aug 11, 2021

One of the oldest unchanged systems in the game is XP. No level gain without it. How does xp work in lotro? How bad is it to be doing blue quests? Do other players steal my xp? Like all things lotro it’s not as straightforward as you might think (and i thought beforehand).For a condensed version with more facts and less math visit...

Aug 11, 2021

One of the oldest unchanged systems in the game is XP. No level gain without it. How does xp work in lotro? How bad is it to be doing blue quests? Do other players steal my xp? Like all things lotro it’s not as straightforward as you might think (and i thought beforehand). This is ;TLDR (too long did not read) version of a larger project that aims to uncover...

Jul 15, 2021

The new legendary item system is currently being tested on the closed beta server Palantir. These testers which are under NDA and arn’t even allowed to say if they on that server. Atleast someone didn’t adhere to this. While leaks happen more often and can’t be verified for above reason. This one is a bit juicier and with more meat on the...

Update 30 is relatively straight forward in questing. With only a few directions you can go in. Every questhub follows the same path. Pick up all the quests of which a few are inside or near the questcamp. Followed by a quest that sends you to the next few camps. In the meantime a few kill quests along the way with a Epic quest line that tells you the story of...

Launch now and enter. And other little tweaks to make your instance starting life a bit easier. Resetting an instance Need to redo an instance for deeds or something bugged out? There are two ways to reset an instance solo or without disbanding Change the format of the instance so that lotro thinks it needs to be a new version byChange the level if possible in...