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changedThe Hard Tack Crafting Event Begins August 1st!The second Crafting Event has arrived called the Hard Tack of Thorin's Hall! This community effort is open to everyone but focuses particularly on Prospecting and Cooking. This is a cooperative event that can be completed by crafters and non-crafters alike. The event takes place every hour with an access point in Thorin's Gates outside of Thorin's Hall. There is a broadcast to Ered Luin five minutes before the event begins, and the event lasts for twenty minutes.
changedThe Hard Tack Crafting Event Begins August 1st!Taking part in the event provides ribbons that can be bartered for rewards with the vendor Heori Firefeed outside of the event space. Once inside of Ukhbab-gairu, speak to Ogmund Bellowbreath to acquire the event quest. Once acquired, three NPCs are available. Prospectors can speak to Skuld Scentlode to pick up the Prospector-only quest, Cooks can speak to Ingul Ovestoke to pick up the Cook-only quest, and everyone can speak to Velgerd Kilnwarden, Skuld, or Ingul to pick up a support quest available to everyone, including non-crafters. Characters must have reached Novice before they can take part in the event.
addedBirding has arrived!A new Hobby is now available in The Lord of the Rings Online! Discover and track birds throughout Middle-earth and earn new rewards! Players can visit a Hobby Master in any of the locations throughout the world to get started, including The Last Homely House in the Hall of Fire, Arnfin in The Twenty-first Hall, Dol Amroth in the Havens of Belfalas, Henry Oakeshott in the Scholar's Stair Archives in Bree, and Brago Puddifoot by the Bywater Pool in The Shire. Equip your Birdwatcher's Kit and locate birds while traveling! Use a Birding skill called "Spot Bird" to determine what bird if any is discovered. Once you use "Spot Bird" a thirty second channeling begins, during which you will get three birdwatching execution chances at random intervals. Successfully executing the skill during each of these opportunities will allow you to find rarer birds!
addedBirding has arrived!Discovered birds are entered as a stamp into a new tab in the Collections Panel created for Birding. The Collections Panel can be accessed through the main menu or by pressing Shift+C. Birdwatcher's Kits can be purchased from any Supplier vendor. Leveling up your Birding gives you a chance to discover rarer birds. When you train Birding you will get text showing you which regions birds can be found in, and birds can be found in any outdoor areas in those regions. Currently, Birding is possible in Forochel, Angmar, Ered Luin, Evendim, North Downs, Misty Mountains, the Shire, Bree-land, Lone-lands, Cardolan, Trollshaws, Swanfleet, Eregion, Enedwaith, and Dunland. After twenty Birding attempts in a region the area will grow cold and you'll need to travel to a different region to continue or wait for the cooldown to end.
addedMonster Play Questing and Reward TrackNew quests have been added to support a new Monster Player Reward Track available in the LOTRO Store! These quests are available from Faranil at Glân Vraig for Free Players and by Cinaid in Gramsfoot for Monster Players. Two quests introduce the new daily offerings available. The first asks you to find an item in the Ettenmoors,
The Lord of the Rings Online™ changes
changedThe second Crafting Event has arrived called the Hard Tack of Thorin's Hall! This community effort is open to everyone but focuses particularly on Prospecting and Cooking. This is a cooperative event that can be completed by crafters and non-crafters alike. The event takes place every hour with an access point in Thorin's Gates outside of Thorin's Hall. There is a broadcast to Ered Luin five minutes before the event begins, and the event lasts for twenty minutes.
changedTaking part in the event provides ribbons that can be bartered for rewards with the vendor Heori Firefeed outside of the event space. Once inside of Ukhbab-gairu, speak to Ogmund Bellowbreath to acquire the event quest. Once acquired, three NPCs are available. Prospectors can speak to Skuld Scentlode to pick up the Prospector-only quest, Cooks can speak to Ingul Ovestoke to pick up the Cook-only quest, and everyone can speak to Velgerd Kilnwarden, Skuld, or Ingul to pick up a support quest available to everyone, including non-crafters. Characters must have reached Novice before they can take part in the event.
addedA new Hobby is now available in The Lord of the Rings Online! Discover and track birds throughout Middle-earth and earn new rewards! Players can visit a Hobby Master in any of the locations throughout the world to get started, including The Last Homely House in the Hall of Fire, Arnfin in The Twenty-first Hall, Dol Amroth in the Havens of Belfalas, Henry Oakeshott in the Scholar's Stair Archives in Bree, and Brago Puddifoot by the Bywater Pool in The Shire. Equip your Birdwatcher's Kit and locate birds while traveling! Use a Birding skill called "Spot Bird" to determine what bird if any is discovered. Once you use "Spot Bird" a thirty second channeling begins, during which you will get three birdwatching execution chances at random intervals. Successfully executing the skill during each of these opportunities will allow you to find rarer birds!
addedDiscovered birds are entered as a stamp into a new tab in the Collections Panel created for Birding. The Collections Panel can be accessed through the main menu or by pressing Shift+C. Birdwatcher's Kits can be purchased from any Supplier vendor. Leveling up your Birding gives you a chance to discover rarer birds. When you train Birding you will get text showing you which regions birds can be found in, and birds can be found in any outdoor areas in those regions. Currently, Birding is possible in Forochel, Angmar, Ered Luin, Evendim, North Downs, Misty Mountains, the Shire, Bree-land, Lone-lands, Cardolan, Trollshaws, Swanfleet, Eregion, Enedwaith, and Dunland. After twenty Birding attempts in a region the area will grow cold and you'll need to travel to a different region to continue or wait for the cooldown to end.
addedNew quests have been added to support a new Monster Player Reward Track available in the LOTRO Store! These quests are available from Faranil at Glân Vraig for Free Players and by Cinaid in Gramsfoot for Monster Players. Two quests introduce the new daily offerings available. The first asks you to find an item in the Ettenmoors,
Update 41 Release Notes
Here the Release Notes for Update 41: On the Wing, released on Wednesday, July 31st, 2024.
Of Special Note
The Hard Tack Crafting Event Begins August 1st!
The second Crafting Event has arrived called the Hard Tack of Thorin's Hall! This community effort is open to everyone but focuses particularly on Prospecting and Cooking. This is a cooperative event that can be completed by crafters and non-crafters alike. The event takes place every hour with an access point in Thorin's Gates outside of Thorin's Hall. There is a broadcast to Ered Luin five minutes before the event begins, and the event lasts for twenty minutes.
Taking part in the event provides ribbons that can be bartered for rewards with the vendor Heori Firefeed outside of the event space. Once inside of Ukhbab-gairu, speak to Ogmund Bellowbreath to acquire the event quest. Once acquired, three NPCs are available. Prospectors can speak to Skuld Scentlode to pick up the Prospector-only quest, Cooks can speak to Ingul Ovestoke to pick up the Cook-only quest, and everyone can speak to Velgerd Kilnwarden, Skuld, or Ingul to pick up a support quest available to everyone, including non-crafters. Characters must have reached Novice before they can take part in the event.
Birding has arrived!
A new Hobby is now available in The Lord of the Rings Online! Discover and track birds throughout Middle-earth and earn new rewards! Players can visit a Hobby Master in any of the locations throughout the world to get started, including The Last Homely House in the Hall of Fire, Arnfin in The Twenty-first Hall, Dol Amroth in the Havens of Belfalas, Henry Oakeshott in the Scholar's Stair Archives in Bree, and Brago Puddifoot by the Bywater Pool in The Shire. Equip your Birdwatcher's Kit and locate birds while traveling! Use a Birding skill called "Spot Bird" to determine what bird if any is discovered. Once you use "Spot Bird" a thirty second channeling begins, during which you will get three birdwatching execution chances at random intervals. Successfully executing the skill during each of these opportunities will allow you to find rarer birds!
Discovered birds are entered as a stamp into a new tab in the Collections Panel created for Birding. The Collections Panel can be accessed through the main menu or by pressing Shift+C. Birdwatcher's Kits can be purchased from any Supplier vendor. Leveling up your Birding gives you a chance to discover rarer birds. When you train Birding you will get text showing you which regions birds can be found in, and birds can be found in any outdoor areas in those regions. Currently, Birding is possible in Forochel, Angmar, Ered Luin, Evendim, North Downs, Misty Mountains, the Shire, Bree-land, Lone-lands, Cardolan, Trollshaws, Swanfleet, Eregion, Enedwaith, and Dunland. After twenty Birding attempts in a region the area will grow cold and you'll need to travel to a different region to continue or wait for the cooldown to end.
Lore-master Update
The Lore-master class is getting a big update! The changes aim to better differentiate the roles and play styles of the three different Lore-master Trait specializations. See the full list of changes in the release notes below.
Monster Play Questing and Reward Track
New quests have been added to support a new Monster Player Reward Track available in the LOTRO Store! These quests are available from Faranil at Glân Vraig for Free Players and by Cinaid in Gramsfoot for Monster Players. Two quests introduce the new daily offerings available. The first asks you to find an item in the Ettenmoors,
