Besides your gear and skill trees lotro has always had a minor system for virtues. These would level with your character as you completed deeds around the game. Minor buffs or ways to fill in some missing stats. But mostly an extra way to grind to your hearts content. Do you need them, how to level them and which ones to choose from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Update 24 revamp<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In update 24 SSG they turned the static virtue system into a more flexible system. You can still slot 5 virtues of your choice and you level them by doing deeds (or late game weeklies). The largest change was that instead of a specific deed for 1 specific virtue, every virtue give you points that fill a virtue xp bar that requires more xp and gives larger bonuses the higher the level it becomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Virtue Faq and tips<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Which ones do i need?<\/strong> In general if you’re questing you’ll want to use offensive virtues, but if you’re looking for level 130 get the best value used ones with mitigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To which virtue does my xp go?<\/strong> It will first go to the virtue you selected as earning. If that is maxed out it goes to the next 1 oof 5 virtues you’re wearing. If all those are maxed to the 1st on the list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My virtues won’t go up?<\/strong> The maximum level of virtues is limited by your own level. Nearly all the way to level 130 it’s your level \/ 2. See the previous question if maxed out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You changed traitlines?<\/strong> Check your virtues. They are tied to your skill tree and you may not have any selected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don’t forget instance deeds<\/strong>. Besides landscapes there are a ton of deeds that give virtue xp. Do be carefull and read up on them. It’s mostly slayer deeds such as in Angmar and Moria and Minas Morgul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Active, passive and trait trees<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

You can have 5 virtues selected from 21 available these are called the active virtues. The largest bonusses will come frome these. However the other 16 provide a small bonus to your character. While unselected these will give either a tiny bit of morale or mastery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Offensive and defensive virtues<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Virtues come in 2 variations. Either providing a selection of offensive stats (such as mastery or critcal rating) or defensive stats (such as morale or mitigations). These are identifited by a little sword or shield under the name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Preferred virtues<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

While leveling it’s usually advantagous to use offensive virtues. The bonusses of the defensive ones won’t make much of a change if everything dies quickly on landscape. However you might want to get them maxed anyways. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However ones you start running instances or raids you’ll want to use defensive ones. Even if you’re dps yourself. The bonusses such as mitigation, resistance or defence are harder to come by on normal gear then offensive ones. Especially near the end of an expansion cycle you’ll get close to even capping your offensive ratings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fidelity, Loyalty, Compassion and Tolerance are usually the best overall virtues to use for harder content. Innocence, Zeal and wit are often used to fill out the 4th and 5th slots. Offcourse if you feel you need to specialise your virtues to healing or dps you can switch others out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For specialised or more precise virtue sets for your class i advice Gwyn’s virtue guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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