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Steam News30 July 202613d ago

Update 49.1 Release Notes

Update 49.1 Release Notes Here are the Release Notes for Update 49.1: In Good Company, Patch 1 released on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.

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addedNews and Notes:Farmers Faire returns on August 13th, 2026 with new High-land Pastures cosmetic rewards.
fixedNews and Notes:We have corrected the run animation for female NPCs. This should resolve issues with NPCs moving extra slowly and potentially breaking instance dramas.
fixedNews and Notes:The mesh stretching and clipping issues for the Nurn Pariah Sorceress Appearance have been fixed.
fixedNews and Notes:Angmarim Sorceress We have adjusted the description on the Sorceress trait “Dread Summons” to accurately describe the behavior of the Umbral Spout. We have normalized the range and targets on the fumaroles and ice pillar. The range is now 8 meters, and up to 5 targets can be affected. We have reduced the distance magnitude of the umbral spouts pull effect from 8 meters to 5 meters. Umbral Spout aura effects no longer stack with multiple spouts. Acid Spout effects no longer stack with multiple fumaroles. “Banish the Light” no longer stacks when applied by multiple sorceresses. Withered arms now has a 10 second duration. Addressed a tooltip issue with Durability of Angmar.
fixedNews and Notes:Ettenmoors We have re-enabled the first Sapling quest in the Ettenmoors. We have resolved an issue with Artifacts in the Ettenmoors and have re-enabled artifact capture.
fixedNews and Notes:Delving of Frór We have disabled March! in the Delving of Frór. Relic capture now appropriately applies the buffs in the Delving of Frór. Addressed an issue with broadcast expressing capture at the wrong locations for Relics.

The Lord of the Rings Online™ changes

addedFarmers Faire returns on August 13th, 2026 with new High-land Pastures cosmetic rewards.
fixedWe have corrected the run animation for female NPCs. This should resolve issues with NPCs moving extra slowly and potentially breaking instance dramas.
fixedThe mesh stretching and clipping issues for the Nurn Pariah Sorceress Appearance have been fixed.
fixedAngmarim Sorceress We have adjusted the description on the Sorceress trait “Dread Summons” to accurately describe the behavior of the Umbral Spout. We have normalized the range and targets on the fumaroles and ice pillar. The range is now 8 meters, and up to 5 targets can be affected. We have reduced the distance magnitude of the umbral spouts pull effect from 8 meters to 5 meters. Umbral Spout aura effects no longer stack with multiple spouts. Acid Spout effects no longer stack with multiple fumaroles. “Banish the Light” no longer stacks when applied by multiple sorceresses. Withered arms now has a 10 second duration. Addressed a tooltip issue with Durability of Angmar.
fixedEttenmoors We have re-enabled the first Sapling quest in the Ettenmoors. We have resolved an issue with Artifacts in the Ettenmoors and have re-enabled artifact capture.

Update 49.1 Release Notes

Here are the Release Notes for Update 49.1: In Good Company, Patch 1 released on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.

News and Notes:

  • Leading the Charge deeds for Pagru-kirít, the Garden of Corpses will be available for an additional two weeks, now ending 8/24/2026 at 3:00 AM Eastern (-4 GMT).

  • Farmers Faire returns on August 13th, 2026 with new High-land Pastures cosmetic rewards.

  • We have corrected the run animation for female NPCs. This should resolve issues with NPCs moving extra slowly and potentially breaking instance dramas.

  • Delving monsters in Cardolan and Swanfleet once again utilize Delving skills appropriately.

  • The mesh stretching and clipping issues for the Nurn Pariah Sorceress Appearance have been fixed.

  • Angmarim Sorceress

    • We have adjusted the description on the Sorceress trait “Dread Summons” to accurately describe the behavior of the Umbral Spout.

    • We have normalized the range and targets on the fumaroles and ice pillar. The range is now 8 meters, and up to 5 targets can be affected.

    • We have reduced the distance magnitude of the umbral spouts pull effect from 8 meters to 5 meters.

    • Umbral Spout aura effects no longer stack with multiple spouts.

    • Acid Spout effects no longer stack with multiple fumaroles.

    • “Banish the Light” no longer stacks when applied by multiple sorceresses.

    • Withered arms now has a 10 second duration.

    • Addressed a tooltip issue with Durability of Angmar.

  • Ettenmoors

    • We have re-enabled the first Sapling quest in the Ettenmoors.

    • We have resolved an issue with Artifacts in the Ettenmoors and have re-enabled artifact capture.

  • Delving of Frór

    • We have disabled March! in the Delving of Frór.

    • Relic capture now appropriately applies the buffs in the Delving of Frór.

    • Addressed an issue with broadcast expressing capture at the wrong locations for Relics.

  • Fixed a rendering issue that caused blurry terrain when using DirectX9 and with the Landscape Lighting Quality option set to Low.

  • PvMP Essence of the Serpent will no longer cause player UI lag when equipped.

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Steam News / 30 July 2026

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