The Steed of the Captain is finally available on the LOTRO Store. I hope you like fringe and tassels. Update: There are reports that the mount you receive in-game is actually a Blonde horse and not this nice dark brown as pictured in the Turbine promotional material. Final Update: One of the Quartermasters has chimed in. Good news! Thank you all for bringing...

The patch notes for Riders of Rohan update 8.1 are now available here. There are a couple of things of interest to us:   Open Tapping From the patch notes: Initially, we were expecting that resolving those issues would be sufficient in getting the system where we wanted it. However, at the end of the day, we felt like our intention for the system was being...

This is Marshmellow and his Rider, Kynta. Character: Kynta (Hobbit Minstrel) Server: Gladden WarPony: Marshmellow (light steed) Hide: Default, white coloring Body: Light Caparison of the Norcrofts in Evendim Blue Legs: Light Leggings of the Norcrofts in Evendim Blue Died to match his rider’s traditional outfit (since lvl...

Just some screen shots I took during tonight’s session. Despite not having the horse colors I really want, I am extremely attached to this steed. The last picture also shows the Spotted Hide which I finally looted tonight.

I’ve said it a few times: more frequent smaller hits on target net more DPS over time than full fury hits over the same amount of time. This is due to the fact that building fury takes away from time you could be attacking. Then I see something like this and it makes me question the fury mechanic even further: That is my hardest hit to date, that...

Roger at Contains Moderate Peril gives his thoughts on the Riders of Rohan expansion. Cithryth has some awesome shots of her new warsteed. Casual Stroll to Mordor had a poll about Warsteed cosmetic prices, and the numbers are telling. Danania finishes up her series about Warsteed traits with parts four and five.

This is Chumgecot and his warsteed Vehnohm showing off the Warsteed bone armor dyed purple. Every week we will feature a players screen shot from anywhere in Rohan. Submit yours here.

For Part 1, click here. Healing During Mounted Combat, Part 2: Traits by Zetarond of Gladden, Leader of Ars Erthad If you are going to be healing during mounted combat you’ll need to choose your steed traits carefully.  Note that healing can take a lot of power (both yours and the steed’s) so be sure to chose traits, legacies, and relics to help in...

This one comes to us from Thrandul. Hide: default colored black Body: Caparison of the Norcrofts (colored black?) Saddle: Plain Black Saddle Gear: Orc Head on a Pike

There are currently 17 warbands that roam Eastern Rohan. The maps below will help you hunt them down! The maps show approximate locations as warbands like to move around some. Each Warband has a daily quest associated with it that will earn you a box of spoils, which may content Marks, Medallions, Shards, a Spotted Hide, a Orc Head on a Pike, various housing...

We have added a new guide: Mounted Combat: Advanced Techniques!

Now that you’ve spent some time fighting from horseback, have gotten a feel for it and hopefully have read and put into some practice some of the techniques used in our Basic Mounted Combat guide; it’s time to look at some more advanced techniques.  These advanced techniques cover some aspects of game play that will work your micro-managing skills...

I picked up the Survivalist’s Accessory from the LOTRO Store for 395TP. I really liked it and figured it was a decent enough way to spend my deeding TP from the last few days. You can see it in the screen shots below!

Cosmetic Lotro brings us yet another great set of screen shots featuring a Warsteed wearing some of the Steed of the Eastemnet gear, as well as shows off a great combination of green Entwash and Steed of the Minstrel gear. Danania gives us (WARSTEEDS) a run for our money by providing you with a lot of great information regarding Warsteed trait set ups. Parts...

This shot comes to us from Feralir of Windfola. Every week we feature a screen shot of players adventures in Rohan, you may submit yours here.

The Lord of the Rings Online: Riders of Rohan expansion has now been on the live servers for a little over two weeks. During this time I have gotten to experience a good bit of the content. My main character made it to level 85 two nights ago, but had gained a lot of the XP needed for that by way of hunting warbands, and has not done any of the quests in the...

Healing During Mounted Combat, Part 1: Skills and Discipline by Zetarond of Gladden, Leader of Ars Erthad In my kinship we were scratching our heads about how to heal during mounted combat.  None of our mounted skills seemed to be for healing such as Words of Courage for a captain.  After some investigation I determined that healing is a secondary effect for a...

See our Mounted Combat Basic Training guide for more...

This submission comes from Ehefkae of Eledilmir, otherwise known as Ketani at CSTM. Head: Light Banded Leather Halter (lootbox drop) Body: Light Caparison of the Norcrofts (quest reward) Legs: Light Leggings of the Norcrofts (quest reward) Hide: Spotted Warsteed (warband drop) Saddle: Light Saddle of the Entwash (quest reward) Gear: Torchbearer’s...

Plate Metal Jacket shares their thoughts of the Cosmetics of RoR and Warsteeds. Ketani takes on the prices of Warsteed Color packs over at a Casual Stroll Through Mordor. The Elven Tailor makes steediciles and shows off a matched Warsteed and character outfit that will instill pure fear in her enemies!  The Khazad Guard shows off some of their Warsteeds, and...