Nov 27, 2022

Welcome back to Pineleaf’s Pictorial Primer to Skirmishing. In this series, we will look at each of the skirmishes in The Lord of the Rings Online. In this installment, we will look at the first new skirmish to be released in years: Doom of Caras Gelebren This information in this guide is up-to-date as of Update 34. You can download the PDF here. Now...

Oct 22, 2022

Before the Shadow will be released on November 8, 2022 (barring any unexpected delays). One of the features of this update will be a new skirmish: The Doom of Caras Gelebren. Unlike most skirmishes, which are set during or near the main LOTRO timeline, this new skirmish is set in the distant past during the fall of Eregion during the Second Age. This skirmish...

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...

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?...

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...

May 11, 2021

Ever wondered how many times you’ve run Sambrog, Harrowing of Morgul or perhaps the Naruhel? That information is actually store within lotros “Skirmish Panel”. Critters Casual Quick series A new series which will take a quick look at small parts of lotro. It will handle 1 little theme per episode and focus on little known information for...

Mar 24, 2021

With Update 28 en 29 there have been a lot of changes to the way of acquiring scrolls and crystals. The imbuement is still the same and the revamp is still a long time away. For this guide we’ll focus on keeping it compact and streamlined. Step 1 Acquiring your base LI In short you’ll want a Blemished symbol of the elder king (FA symbol) or a Unearthed “class”...

Nov 4, 2020

The latest update (28) ditto’ed into an expansion. Yet this update did bring a large upgrade to gear one could get at level 130. While questing in this region it is suggested to atleast limlok gear as there are large enemy encampments and a lot of morale to dig through. Especially in the second map. For such I’d call it an appendix to...

Aug 3, 2020

Since the last update to the Minas Morgul primer we’ve had many changes to the raid, a new instance and a new region that has added plenty of new gear options. For the full details on questing from level 120-130 and the Minas Morgul instances i’d refer you to the Primer from March https://lotroplayers.com/2020/03/21/minas-morgul-primer-2/ This guide will focus...

Jul 8, 2020

In Update 27.1 the new VIP bonuses went live. Described as below this guide will set out a more detailed look.  48 hour Town Services itemSubscriber’s Jug that grants accelerated Crafting times and item wear prevention buffs for 48 hours.  The items are a quest reward you can get at the Bree Boar fountain. You will receive 2 items. One is...

May 5, 2020

Ever since Minas Tirith not much has changed about creating your level 100 Legendary items and imbueing them afterwards. For this guide we’ll focus on keeping it compact and streamlined. Sources of level 100 legendary itemsPreparing imbuement (and legacy information)Imbuement and best practicesPower curve of legacies (your level vs LI level)Upgrading your...

Mar 21, 2020

Main hub for your Minas Morgul expansion questions. Last update 20th of March Content Walkthrough linksQuestingGearing up before Minas MorgulActivities after 130Weekly and dailies for Reclamation of Minas IthilInstance overviewLoot overviewCrafting guildBullet point information Instance guide links NameLink – Guide qualityHarrowing of Minas...

Apr 22, 2019

What is dead can’t kill you. Today we’ll  go over one side of the kill or be killed part. The act of dealing damage. There are a near infinite variations in lotro to do this, but all share the same basis. This part will be more about what damage could be and how to use it. Weapon * bonus = Damage Every attack goes through this, but each weapon has a...

Mar 28, 2019

The LOTRO Spring Festival brings players a whole assortment of activities, from the Hedge Maze in Bree-land to the Shrew Stomping in Duillond. However, in the small village of Brockenborings, Shire, a tipsy task awaits those willing to take on the challenge. Specifically, a Bullroarer’s Challenge! That’s right, everyone’s favorite...

Mar 28, 2019

Fancy graphics, cookies and pies are all just a front for a lot of numbers and formulas in lotro. Hey, come back here. No need to run away and hide. It’s not algebra (ok, some of it is). In part 1 we’ll cover the basics first before we dive deeper into the numbers, game balance, how to improve and other topics. For now we’ll take a little peek...

Jan 28, 2019

Updated and reposted 2019 version of “Minimal Vip for max result” Why and when? While being a VIP isn’t the cheapest way to get a premium account. It provides lasting bonusses to each character that was while the VIP is active. And it allows you to delay buying questpacks (usefull for level 40-50). Or you would like to play on the Legendary servers....

Jan 21, 2019

A reference guide from our kin for new big battlers to the more experienced. A quick readup for usual acronyms, general action plan and quick hints and tips. With links to each big battles sidequests and detailed guides at the bottom. BB Big battle (epic battle) Shift + B Big battle panel BP/PPPromotion points, skill points for your BB trait lines MQ/SQMain or...

Oct 3, 2018

Mirkwood was an expansion upon an expansion. Relativley small with only 5 levels after the 10 in Moria, but across the instances in Dol guldur, skirmishes in Mirkwood and the freshness of scaling it felt as the finish of a storyline. The instances we’ve discussed in … and skirmishes are woven into the epic book. So much that your main problem with them is going...

Dec 30, 2017

Welcome to the third edition of Pineleaf’s Pictorial Primer to Skirmishing. In this edition, we will bring the primer up to date with the latest LOTRO releases, consolidate redundant information, make the morale listings consistent, and repost the guides that mysteriously disappeared from our library. We will begin the new edition with two guides. The...