Update 42.2 Release Notes

Update 42.2 Release Notes

Here are the Release Notes for Update 42.2 released on Wednesday, December 4, 2024.

Of Special Note:

Mines of Moria has arrived on our 64-bit Veil of the Nine worlds Angmar and Mordor!

In the deeps of Moria another power lurks, and even the Nazgûl hesitate to intrude upon its domain. The servants of this nameless horror are great in number, and among them particularly vicious hunters and assassins have taken note of the intrusions upon their ruined halls. These skilled enemies now stalk in search of prey, often striking from the darkness without warning, and explorers are cautioned to take care not to fall victim to their cunning. The Iron Garrison has formed a bounty hunter's guild, placing marks upon these goblin and orc assassins, and are offering rewards for their elimination! The representative of this guild can be found in the 21st Hall.

Mines of Moria has arrived to Angmar and Mordor! The level cap on these 64 bit Legendary Worlds is now 60, and further chapters of the Epic Story are now available. Read more about our 64 bit Legendary Worlds on LOTRO.com.

The Legendary Server Treebeard Reaches Level 105!

The slow-leveling Legendary World called Treebeard has now reached Far Anorien and The Wastes, including a new level cap of 105! Read more about Treebeard on LOTRO.com.

Yule-tide Hobbit Gifts have Returned!

During the Yule season, some Hobbit Presents will come with bonus Yule gifts. These include avatar cosmetics, cosmetic pets, baubles, and housing decorations.

News and Notes:

• End game group content has been updated for the release of Moria on the new Legendary Servers. Base Health, Mitigations, and Damage have been increased for most monsters found within level 52-60 endgame instances, including those from the Mines of Moria and Lothlorien content clusters. In a handful of boss fights, more targeted adjustments were made to improve the gameplay experience. This is intended to combat player power creep over the years, and should help make those instances harder to complete without full groups when played on-level.

• Moria Instances:

• The Forgotten Treasury (6 players)

• The Grand Stair (6 players)

• The Forges of Khazad-dum (6 players)

• Fil Gashan (6 players)

• The Sixteenth Hall (6 players)

• Skumfil (6 players)

• Dark Delvings (6 players)

• Filikul (12 players)

• The Vile Maw (12 players)

• Lothlorien Instances:

• The Water-works of Nala-dum (3 players)

• The Mirror Halls of Lumul-nar (3 players)

• The Halls of Crafting (6 players)

• Dar Narbugud (12 players)

• We discovered an issue with the new reputation system where the applied bonuses were starting and stopping. We have rectified this issue and the functionality will be restored as follows:

• When a character on a VIP account achieves a rank of Friend with any of the new reputation factions in the Legacy of Morgoth release, all subsequent characters on that server will earn a bonus 10% toward that reputation until those characters reach the Friend tier.

• When a character on a VIP account achieves a rank of Ally with any of the new reputation factions in the Legacy of Morgoth release, all subsequent characters on that server will earn a bonus 17.5% toward that reputation until those characters reach the Ally tier.

• When a character on a VIP account achieves a rank of Kindred with any of the new reputation factions in the Legacy of Morgoth release, all subsequent characters on that server will earn a bonus 25% toward that reputation until those characters reach the Kindred tier.

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