Update 42 Release Notes

Update 42 Release Notes

Here are the release notes for Update 42: Legacy of Morgoth, released on Wednesday, November 6th, 2024.

Of Special Note:

Legacy of Morgoth has arrived!

Unearth the Secrets of Shagâna! Venture into the untamed wilds of Near Harad, where ancient secrets lurk beneath sun-scorched sands and treacherous marshlands! Feel the thrill of discovery as you race against time, deciphering cryptic maps and forging unlikely alliances. In this land of hidden perils and breathtaking vistas, your choices will shape the fate of Middle-earth.

With courage as your compass, pursue cunning traitors through scorching deserts, petrified forests, and wind-carved canyons. Stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the fierce and enigmatic peoples of this land to prevent against a coming darkness more terrifying than Mordor's shadow. For in these mysterious lands awaits something that few would have dreamed in their most terrible of nightmares: the Legacy of Morgoth.

• The Song of Waves and Wind continues! Speak to Jaith outside the Meeting-hall of Dar Laja in Umbar Baharbel to begin Chapter 10. This is a new on-ramp for the story; completion of the first nine chapters is recommended, but not required.

• Discover the striking lands of Near Harad! This is a challenge level 150 region, with 4 new zones packed with new quests, Deeds, Missions and Delvings for you to explore.​

• Experience more than 350 unique quests! Additionally, a new raid will debut at a later date that is associated with this content, and included with your purchase.

Ambarûl ​

"Bordering Umbar along the ruins of Telperiën’s Wall, Ambarûl is one of the most fruitful lands in the region. Through it flows the Ikorbân River, bringing water and enriching the soil while also providing another rich food source, fish and shellfish from the rivers' brackish waters.​" Because of this natural abundance, the people of Ambarûl have been crushed under the thumb of one Kingdom after another, as far back as they can remember. Until now. The Ambarûli have thrown off the shackles of the Great Southern Empire of Ordâkh, and continue the fight to regain control of their native lands."​

Khûd Zagin​

"Khûd Zagin, an arid and barren land south of Ambarûl, still fights for its freedom from the Ordâkhai. Though it is still technically within the realm of the Empire of Ordâkh, following the War of the Ring the Ordâkhai struggle to control the region, rife with ruffians, outlaws and rebels.​ Since the fall of Sauron, many Khûdi claim to have heard a mysterious voice in the desert winds. This spectral voice, chilling and filled with despair, that can be heard whispering indistinct words in the deep deserts late at night."​

Imhûlar​

"Imhûlar is a rugged, once beautiful land now struck by twin catastrophes of war and plague. Imhûlar is the site of the ruined citadel of Kûr Anzar, which long ago was the heart of the kingdom of Hamât. Kûr Anzar is under Barkhûshim control, but the would-be queen of Renewed Hamât, Mizâdi Shâra-ingari, has begun to threaten their rule. Elsewhere, Elves of the Oasis seek to turn back the Lâg Dávrit, the Pale Blight, which has ossified much of the Woods of Imhûlar, turning its trees bone-white, and killing or afflicting many of the plants and animals within."​

Urash Dâr​

"Across the Ikorbân River from the wooded hills of Imhûlar, the terrain grows more forbidding and wild: the interweaving web of rocky shelves, scree-skirted slopes, and twisting canyons of Urash Dâr. As empires have risen and fallen across Shagâna, the canyons have been home to