{"id":52115,"date":"2022-09-21T02:17:34","date_gmt":"2022-09-21T06:17:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotroplayers.com\/?p=52115"},"modified":"2022-09-21T02:17:36","modified_gmt":"2022-09-21T06:17:36","slug":"getting-ready-for-a-raid-remorchant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotroplayers.com\/2022\/09\/21\/getting-ready-for-a-raid-remorchant\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting ready for a raid (remorchant)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Written, but a never completed draft from May 2020. Probably not complete, but a nice read or an intro if you want to take your first steps in larger groups. Most of it applies to Hiddenhoard now. Except just a bit worse of a raid in hindsight then Remorchant<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make sure you want to raid<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

May be a strange start to a raid guide, but do ask yourself what you\u2019re looking for. Raiding is a seperate activity that requires alot more time, effort and preperation and wipes compared to your garden variety instance or questing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Depending on the type of raid it can be easy such a skirmish raid or some old level 50 raid as the Rift. But a higher tier Remorchant might require joining a different kin and\/or several nights a week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Getting ready before the raid<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Plenty of boxes can be ticked of before you start looking for the raid. Having all these done before makes sure you can join without a hitch and make a good (first) impression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discovery deeds<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Like plenty of instances a lot of raids require certain quests or visiting a landscape location to be able to enter the raid. Remorchant requires you to visit the Torech Ungol cave (north east) which requires a captain summon or Cirith ungol quests to enter it. These deeds are on a character basis so if you sign up with a tank and healer make sure both have it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Type of raid<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Is it a quick easy raid, a high difficulty or just a first boss farm. The type of raid or group you\u2019re joining will decide how far along you\u2019d have to be on the specific character.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tactics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s never a bad idea to read up on tactics (if available). A prancing pony skirmish raid for seals doesn\u2019t have that much tactics to them. But every raid is more complex and bosses usually have specific roles or phases that can easily kill you. Not all raid groups will have time during a fight or want to explain all aspects of a fight<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For remorchant there are multiple videos of people completing bosses on tier 1, 2 or 3. Only boss 1 currently has a written guide for it over on Dadi\u2019s guides<\/a>. For boss 2 find your class roles video on Thossulun the Massive, boss 3 R\u00fbkhor the Pale Herald and boss 4 Shelob.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Expected class role<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In a raid you will be mostly expected to do whatever your class is \u201csupposed\u201d to do in a raid. A beorning will not be asked for as dps class or a champion will not be tanking how much you\u2019d want to be doing that. For your class you\u2019re also expected to have the gear for that role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A loremaster is often expected to crowd control mobs in which there is no room for a resist. Which will often mean bringing some special gear that up your finesse to far above normal values. A runekeeper healing in his dps gear is far less effective then needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Voice chat<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Being able to hear people on a voice chat client is often asked for. Depending on your role a microfone to speak is a 2nd step. Tanks asking for extra heals or a healer letting the raid know that his ress is on cooldown isn\u2019t usually done by text chat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These days most use Discord which doesnt require an installation, but it helps to keep in touch or have the setting done. Other options kins uses is Teamspeak or Mumble which do require a programme to be installed before use. Making sure it\u2019s done before the raid start helps a lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Character specific<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Gear<\/s><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Essences<\/s><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Legendary weapon<\/s><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Account<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Make sure that whatever you need is on the character you\u2019ll be bringing to the raid. A lot of gear like Shadow king earrings or Thrang pocket items can be shared across characters. But having to gather everything while 11 people are waiting for it is less nice. Consumables is easier to forget it was on another character.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Consumables<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Speaking of consumables, any buff you can consume is an improvement. Otherwise it wouldn\u2019t be a buff. Which consumables you need is often determined by the raid tier. You can either craft them yourself, trade with others or buy them from the auction house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Basic consumables<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Morale and power potions, Hope token, offensive and defensive scrolls and an assortment of draughts to remove extra wound\/fear effects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Personal buffs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every class has potions or consumables, cooked food with stats available to them. These provide small, short duration, but still very noticiable buffs for yourself. For a more casual raider or tier 1 you might not have these. On higher tiers or when push comes to shove you\u2019ll be required to have these with you usually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Expert consumables<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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These consumables are temporary, but make a large enough difference that on any raid that is pushing the limits of your group of gear at the time is using these. Personally i don\u2019t raid on these and as such don\u2019t use them. But it\u2019s good to be aware of that they exist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Acquiring these buffs cheaply<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tome of defence, attack damage and morale scrolls come from the Gift boxes you can open at early levels. Or have a chance to drop from lootboxes opened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Create a new character, level it to 20 through crafting. This will allow you to open lootboxes with keys gotten freely from Year 3 or 7 anniversary giftboxes. The Gift boxes will give you some slayer accelerator and other items. For a full guide see **insert link**<\/s><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plugins<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Raiding requires paying attention to yourself, others, bosses, mobs and a plethora of other details. The default lotro settings can be improved a lot. Plugins allow you to do that. From more visible alarms, to reminders to use a certain skill or a large \u201cGet out\u201d on you screen it can do alot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While there are more dedicated plugins available for every aspect. One plugin can do a lot of it good enough out of the box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use Plugin compendium to make installation easier \u2013 https:\/\/www.lotrointerface.com\/downloads\/info663-LOTROPluginCompendium.html<\/a> And use it to install Prime plugin and keep it and others up to date<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Other good raid plugins are<\/p>\n\n\n\n