Pineleaf’s Pictorial Primer to Skirmishing: Doom of Caras Gelebren

Pineleaf’s Pictorial Primer to Skirmishing: Doom of Caras Gelebren

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...

Before the Shadow Preview: The Doom of Caras Gelebren

Before the Shadow Preview: The Doom of Caras Gelebren

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...

Skirmishes of Mirkwood

Skirmishes of Mirkwood

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...

Pineleaf’s Pictorial Primer to Skirmishing: Solo Lieutenants

Pineleaf’s Pictorial Primer to Skirmishing: Solo Lieutenants

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...

Pineleaf’s Pictorial Primer to Skirmishing: Rescue at Nûrz Ghâshu

Pineleaf’s Pictorial Primer to Skirmishing: Rescue at Nûrz Ghâshu

Oct 8, 2016

Pineleaf Needles Welcome to the second edition of 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 final installment, we will conduct a Rescue at Nûrz Ghâshu. This information in this guide is up-to-date as of Update 18.2. You can download the PDF here. Now...

Pineleaf’s Pictorial Primer to Skirmishing: The Battle in the Tower

Pineleaf’s Pictorial Primer to Skirmishing: The Battle in the Tower

Sep 3, 2016

Welcome back to the second edition of 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 complete our venture in Dol Guldor, as we fight in The Battle in the Tower This information in this guide is up-to-date as of Update 18.2. You can download...

Pineleaf’s Pictorial Primer to Skirmishing: Assault on the Ringwraiths’ Lair

Pineleaf’s Pictorial Primer to Skirmishing: Assault on the Ringwraiths’ Lair

Jul 30, 2016

Welcome back to the second edition of 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 return to Dol Guldor, for we are Assault the Ringwraiths’_Lair This information in this guide is up-to-date as of Update 18.2. You can download the PDF here....

Pineleaf’s Pictorial Primer to Skirmishing: Breaching the Necromancer’s Gate

Pineleaf’s Pictorial Primer to Skirmishing: Breaching the Necromancer’s Gate

Jun 30, 2016

Welcome back to the second edition of 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 enter Dol Guldor, for we are Breaching the Necromancers Gate This information in this guide is up-to-date as of Update 18.1. You can download the PDF here. Now...

Pineleaf’s Pictorial Primer to Skirmishing: Protectors of Thangúlhad

Pineleaf’s Pictorial Primer to Skirmishing: Protectors of Thangúlhad

May 28, 2016

Welcome back to the second edition of 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 head closer to Dol Guldor as we become the Protectors of Thangúlhad This information in this guide is up-to-date as of Update 18.1. You can download the PDF here....

Pineleaf’s Pictorial Primer to Skirmishing: Strike against Dannenglor

Pineleaf’s Pictorial Primer to Skirmishing: Strike against Dannenglor

Apr 30, 2016

Welcome back to the second edition of 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 head into Mirkwood to Strike against Dannenglor This information in this guide is up-to-date as of Update 18. You can download the PDF here.   Now go out...

Pineleaf’s Pictorial Primer to Skirmishing: Battle of the 21st Hall

Pineleaf’s Pictorial Primer to Skirmishing: Battle of the 21st Hall

Mar 29, 2016

Welcome back to the second edition of 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 complete our defense of the Iron Garrison in the Battle of the Twenty-first Hall This information in this guide is up-to-date as of Update 17.2. Some information...

Pineleaf’s Pictorial Primer to Skirmishing: Battle of the Way of Smiths

Pineleaf’s Pictorial Primer to Skirmishing: Battle of the Way of Smiths

Feb 29, 2016

Welcome back to the second edition of 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 continue to defend the Iron Garrison in the Battle of the Way of Smiths This information in this guide is up-to-date as of Update 17.2. You can download the PDF...

Pineleaf’s Pictorial Primer to Skirmishing: Battle of the Deep-way

Pineleaf’s Pictorial Primer to Skirmishing: Battle of the Deep-way

Jan 26, 2016

Welcome back to the second edition of 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 head into Moria to help the Iron Garrison in the Battle of the Deep-way. Note that there are a couple changes in the Update 19.2 guides. First, I am using a finer...

Pineleaf’s Pictorial Primer to Skirmishing: Storm on Methedras

Welcome back to the second edition of 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 climb one of the peaks of the Misties to begin a Storm on Methedras This is the only skirmish that was not included in the first edition of this series. You...

Pineleaf’s Pictorial Primer to Skirmishing: Survival: Barrow Downs

Welcome back to the second edition of 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 attempt to survive a night in the Barrow Downs This edition updates the information up to Update 17.1 (the original version was posted on CSTM back when the...

Pineleaf’s Pictorial Primer to Skirmishing: The Icy Crevasse

Welcome back to the second edition of 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 don our winter gear and brave The Icy Crevasse This edition updates the information up to Update 17 (the original version was posted on CSTM back when the...

Pineleaf’s Pictorial Primer to Skirmishing: Ford of Bruinen

Welcome back to the second edition of 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 make a stand at the Ford of Bruinen     This edition updates the information up to Update 17 (the original version was posted on CSTM back when the...

Pineleaf’s Pictorial Primer to Skirmishing: Defence of the Prancing Pony

Welcome back to the second edition of 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 participate in Defence of the Prancing Pony     This edition updates the information up to Update 16.5 (the original version was posted on CSTM back...

Pineleaf’s Pictorial Primer to Skirmishing: Attack at Dawn

  Welcome back to the second edition of 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 initiate an Attack at Dawn   This edition updates the information up to Update 16.5 (the original version was posted on CSTM back when the level...

Pineleaf’s Pictorial Primer to Skirmishing: Thievery and Mischief

  Welcome back to the second edition of 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 attempt to break up some Thievery and Mischief.   This edition updates the information up to Update 16.5 (the original version was posted on CSTM back...