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Update 48.8 Release Notes

Update 48.8 Release Notes Here are the Release Notes for Update 48.8: A Glorious Hunt, Patch 8, released on Wednesday, July 1st, 2026.

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removedNews and Notes:Within the public dungeon "Dungeons of Barad-dûr" in Dor Amarth, rubble piles have been reduced in size to allow for easier traversal. Additionally the quest "Lost Lore of Gorgoroth: Dor Amarth" is no longer blocked by an offending rubble pile.

addedNews and Notes:Pagru-kirít, Garden of Corpses A new Tier 3 deed has been added for those up to the challenge! Trash Reduced ranged on Rending Cleave Khardâmu Added additional check for banner effects Reduced effective range on Ending Strike Ushkudâsh Increased cooldown of Weave Shadows Increased cooldown on Song of Nuzêru Reduced Area size of Song of Nuzêru pulsing from players Reduced damage on Shadow Spit Added callout for Call for Aid Reduced frontal size for the Spawn of Ushkudâsh fire breath Reduced damage on Shattering Roar Echoes of Nuzêru can no longer heal other Echoes of Nuzêru Rotting Blood now correctly gets removed when a player is healed to full health on Tier 3.

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removedWithin the public dungeon "Dungeons of Barad-dûr" in Dor Amarth, rubble piles have been reduced in size to allow for easier traversal. Additionally the quest "Lost Lore of Gorgoroth: Dor Amarth" is no longer blocked by an offending rubble pile.

addedPagru-kirít, Garden of Corpses A new Tier 3 deed has been added for those up to the challenge! Trash Reduced ranged on Rending Cleave Khardâmu Added additional check for banner effects Reduced effective range on Ending Strike Ushkudâsh Increased cooldown of Weave Shadows Increased cooldown on Song of Nuzêru Reduced Area size of Song of Nuzêru pulsing from players Reduced damage on Shadow Spit Added callout for Call for Aid Reduced frontal size for the Spawn of Ushkudâsh fire breath Reduced damage on Shattering Roar Echoes of Nuzêru can no longer heal other Echoes of Nuzêru Rotting Blood now correctly gets removed when a player is healed to full health on Tier 3.

Update 48.8 Release Notes

Here are the Release Notes for Update 48.8: A Glorious Hunt, Patch 8, released on Wednesday, July 1st, 2026.

News and Notes:

Within the public dungeon "Dungeons of Barad-dûr" in Dor Amarth, rubble piles have been reduced in size to allow for easier traversal. Additionally the quest "Lost Lore of Gorgoroth: Dor Amarth" is no longer blocked by an offending rubble pile.
Pagru-kirít, Garden of Corpses
- A new Tier 3 deed has been added for those up to the challenge!
- Trash
  - Reduced ranged on Rending Cleave
- Khardâmu
  - Added additional check for banner effects
  - Reduced effective range on Ending Strike
- Ushkudâsh
  - Increased cooldown of Weave Shadows
  - Increased cooldown on Song of Nuzêru
  - Reduced Area size of Song of Nuzêru pulsing from players
  - Reduced damage on Shadow Spit
  - Added callout for Call for Aid
  - Reduced frontal size for the Spawn of Ushkudâsh fire breath
  - Reduced damage on Shattering Roar
  - Echoes of Nuzêru can no longer heal other Echoes of Nuzêru
- Rotting Blood now correctly gets removed when a player is healed to full health on Tier 3.

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Steam News / 1 July 2026

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