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Update 41.3 Release Notes
Update 41.3 Release Notes Here are the release notes for Update 41.3, released on Wednesday, October 2nd, 2024. Legacy of Morgoth is now available to pre-purchase! Legacy of Morgoth is the latest expansion for The Lord…
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Update 41.2 Release Notes
Update 41.2 Release Notes Here are the Release Notes for Update 41.2: Year of the Dragon, released on Thursday, August 29, 2024. Of Special Note: Before the Shadow is now free - and a free coupon! Before the Shadow cont…
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Update 41.1 Release Notes
Update 41.1 Release Notes Here are the Release Notes for Update 41.1, released on Wednesday, August 14, 2024. News and Notes: Veil of the Nine Legendary Servers We have made changes to the conditions in which a lesser w…
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Two New VIP Legendary Worlds Have Arrived – Angmar and Mordor!
Two New VIP Legendary Worlds Have Arrived – Angmar and Mordor! Enjoy the tales of Middle-earth, chapter by chapter, visit iconic locations, and adventure with new or existing friends on the path of Frodo, Gandalf, and t…
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Update 41 Release Notes
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 ca…
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Update 40.0.1 Release Notes
Update 40.0.1 Release Notes Here are the release notes for Update 40.0.1, released on Wednesday, May 22nd, 2024. News and Notes: Quests, Deeds, & Adventure Areas: Voice over audio for the Kindred in the last step of the…
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Update 40 Release Notes
Update 40 Release Notes Here are the Release Notes for Update 40: Beneath the Surface, released on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Of Special Note Season 10 of the Legendary Items Reward Track has arrived! The latest Legendary…
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Update 39.2 Release Notes
Update 39.2 Release Notes Here are the release notes for Update 39.2, released on Wednesday, April 17th, 2024. Instances and Legendary Traceries: Instances can no longer award legendary (gold) traceries unless the insta…
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Update 39.1.2 Release Notes
Update 39.1.2 Release Notes Here are the Release Notes for Update 39.1.2, released on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. Of Special Note: Tier 4 Arrives Shortly for The Depths of Mâkhda Khorbo! The Depths of Mâkhda Khorbo Tier…
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Update 39.1 Release Notes
Update 39.1 Release Notes Here are the release notes for Update 39.1, released on Wednesday, March 20th, 2024. Of Special Note: Lootboxes have been updated! Adventurer's and Traveller's Steel-bound lootboxes contain new…
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Update 39 Release Notes
Update 39: Arenas of Conflict Release Notes Here are the release notes for Update 39: Arenas of Conflict, released on Wednesday, March 13th, 2024. Of Special Note: Three new instances and a new raid are now available! A…
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A Letter from Orion – January 2024
A Letter from Orion – January 2024 The calendar turns, and 2023 moves behind us. We welcome the New Year with grace and humility. We are about to celebrate LotRO's 17th year with no sign of slowing down on the horizon.…
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Update 38.0.1 Release Notes
Update 38.0.1 Release Notes Here are the release notes for Update 38.0.1, released on Wednesday, November 15th, 2023. Of Special Notes: New rewards in Adventurer's and Traveller's Steel-bound Lootboxes! Adventurer's and…
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Update 38: Corsairs of Umbar Release Notes
Update 38 Release Notes Here are the release notes for Update 38: Corsairs of Umbar, released on Wednesday, November 8th, 2023. Of Special Note: Corsairs of Umbar has arrived! Face the Rising Tide of the Kindred's Power…
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Update 37.2 Release Notes
Update 37.2 Release Notes Here are the release notes for Update 37.2, released on Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023. Of Special Note: Corsairs of Umbar is now available to pre-purchase! Face the Rising Tide of the Kindred's Po…
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Update 37 Release Notes
Update 37 Release Notes Here are the release notes for Update 37, released on Tuesday, August 29th, 2023. Of Special Note: Introducing the River Hobbit A new starting race is now available! The last of their kind remai…
