- Update 49.5 Release Notes - 2 September 2026
Update 49.5 Release NotesHere are the Release Notes for Update 49.5: In Good Company, released on Wednesday, September 2nd, 2026.Of Special Note:The 19th Legendary Items and 8th PvMP Reward Tracks are now available!The 19th Legendary Items Reward Track and 8th PvMP Reward Track begin at 10:00 AM Eastern (-4 GMT) on September 2nd and continue until 9:59 AM Eastern (-4 GMT) on December 2nd, 2026. VIPs can unlock access to the PvMP Reward Track at a 50% discount in the LOTRO Store! On the 19th Legendary Items Reward Track, you can earn the Tome of the Mottled Vulture, decorate your home with the spooky decor of the Dol Guldur Prison or create a festive Feasting Hall, and look for the Golden Stag Family of pets to claim. New Rewards in the PvMP Track include new appearances for each Monster Play class and a selection of cosmetic items for weapons and the "March!" skill!"Angmar and Mordor re…
- Update 49.4 Release Notes - 19 August 2026
Update 49.4 Release NotesHere are the Release Notes for Update 49.4: In Good Company, Patch 4 released on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.News and Notes:The release of Update 49.3 accidentally released some titles in an upcoming Patron's Coffer to players who have purchased the Patron's Coffer of the Noldor. We are changing these titles to something new.Owners of the Patron's Coffer of the Noldor erroneously received the following titles:, Promised Ally, Trusty Companion, Promise FulfilledThese titles have been changed to:Lucky (Prefix), Bringer of LuckPromising (Prefix)These titles will also be added to our "Community Loot List" this fall.Rune-keeper's Scribe a New Ending now cleanses immediately when used, and then pulses 2 additional times.PvMPThe Warg tutorial quest "Killing In the Name Of..." will now correctly advance when using Bestial Claws.The Guardsman's Fierce Torc of the Moors no…
- Release Timing for Angmar and Mordor’s Remaining Updates - 17 August 2026
Release Timing for Angmar and Mordor’s Remaining UpdatesWe are excited to share our plans for the rest of the Angmar and Mordor Legendary World experience with you today. All dates are tentative as they will coincide with updates to the game, so there could be minor timing adjustments, but we currently expect to update Angmar and Mordor to the Mordor and Northern Mirkwood level cap of 115 around September 9th. Angmar and Mordor will see a level cap of 120 around November 11th. We currently expect to release a level cap of 130 with the release of Minas Morgul, War of Three Peaks, and Blood of Azog around December 16th.We currently expect to release a level cap of 140 along with Gundabad and King’s Gondor East around January 13th, 2027. This will be our final update to the Angmar and Mordor Legendary Worlds, and free transfers from these worlds will begin at that time and continue through…
- Update 49.3 Release Notes - 12 August 2026
Update 49.3 Release NotesHere are the Release Notes for Update 49.3: In Good Company, Patch 3 released on Wednesday, August 12, 2026.News and Notes:Missions & DelvingsA change in Update 49 erroneously increased the stats on most mission monsters. This has been corrected, and mission monster stats should return to their pre-U49 values.PvMPCaptain's Armour of Noble Hands now requires you to be specialized in The Hands of Healing to receive the 4-set bonus.PvMP Settings of the Eagle now deal bonus damage only on devastating hits, rather than any critical hit.Wintersebb Drakelings found in the Isendeep Mine have learned to hunt correctly, and have now grown to their intended size.Several major, neutral bosses in the Ettenmoors are now immune to force taunts.The wood-troll Gath and the two salamanders Hurlug and Nurlug now respawn more frequently.Sorceress:Elemental Mastery I traits no longe…
- Update 49.2 Release Notes - 5 August 2026
Update 49.2 Release NotesHere are the Release Notes for Update 49.2: In Good Company, Patch 2 released on Wednesday, August 5, 2026.News and Notes:Quests and InstancesAdditional Delving monsters in Cardolan & Swanfleet once again utilize Delving skills appropriately.Pagru-kirít, the Garden of CorpsesUshkudâsh health reduced by ~3%.The number of Echo of Nuzêru kills needed to end Song of Nuzêru has been reduced from 8 to 6.The Protection hotspot during Song of Nuzêru now dispels Twisting Shadows damage.Items and RewardsAdjustments to the Pelennor Instance Cluster gear rewardsArmour dropped in the Pelennor Instances, Blood of the Black Serpent, The Quays of the Harlond, and The Silent Street, can now be disenchanted for Battle of Pelennor Armour Tokens.The Pelennor Battle Reward barter vendor will now accept these tokens plus Morgul Crests in exchange for corresponding Pelennor Instance a…
- Update 49.1 Release Notes - 30 July 2026
Update 49.1 Release NotesHere 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 SorceressWe have adjusted the description on the Sorceress trait “Dread Summons” to accurately describe the behavior of the Umbral Spout.We have normalized t…
- Update 49 Release Notes - 22 July 2026
Update 49 Release NotesHere are the Release Notes for Update 49: In Good Company, released on Wednesday, July 22, 2026.As Mizadi's forces march across Harad to restore order, warriors and wanderers alike find rare moments to reflect, celebrate, and share laughter among old friends and trusted companions. Yet within the iron walls of Carn Dûm, the masters of Angmar muster fresh armies and forge new plans for war. Beneath the Ettenmoors, an Ancient Evil stirs anew, reclaiming the forgotten depths as new champions flock to its banner. With each passing day, the enemy's strength grows, threatening to drive back the Free Folk and carry the conflict far beyond the Ettenmoors. Will you answer the clarion call and take up arms in the coming struggle, or seek refuge in the fading peace of home and hearth while you still can?Of Special Note:The Angmarim Sorceress has arrived!The Angmarim Sorceres…
- Update 48.8 Release Notes - 1 July 2026
Update 48.8 Release NotesHere 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 CorpsesA new Tier 3 deed has been added for those up to the challenge!TrashReduced ranged on Rending CleaveKhardâmuAdded additional check for banner effectsReduced effective range on Ending StrikeUshkudâshIncreased cooldown of Weave ShadowsIncreased cooldown on Song of NuzêruReduced Area size of Song of Nuzêru pulsing from playersReduced damage on Shadow SpitAdded callout for Call for AidReduced frontal size for the Spawn of Ushkudâsh fire breathReduced damage on Shattering RoarE…
- Update 48.7 Release Notes - 24 June 2026
Update 48.7 Release NotesHere are the release notes for Update 48.7 A Glorious Hunt, Patch 7, released on Wednesday, June 24th, 2026.Of Special Note:Pagru-kirít, the Garden of Corpses will unlock Tier 3!Tier 3 of Pagru-kirít, the Garden of Corpses unlocks this Thursday, June 25th starting at 12:00 PM Eastern (-4 GMT). The Tier 3 Leading the Charge deed will be available until Monday August 10th at 3:00 AM Eastern (-4 GMT). Pagru-kirít, the Garden of Corpses is FREE to VIPs and available as part of the Quest Pack "A Glorious Hunt."News and Notes:Khardâmu, in Pagru-kirít, the Garden of Corpses, should no longer reset banner health when using Consuming Call.The Leaping Fish Kite will now work to advance the Midsummer Festival quest "Let's Go Fly a Kite".
- Update 48.6 Release Notes - 17 June 2026
Update 48.6 Release NotesHere are the Release Notes for Update 48.6: Pagru-kirít, the Garden of Corpses, released on Wednesday, June 17th, 2026.Of Special Note:A new 6-player instance has arrived!A new 6-player instance, Pagru-kirít, the Garden of Corpses is available through Tier 2 difficulty with the launch of update 48.6. Free to VIPs or unlocked with purchase of the Quest Pack: A Glorious Hunt. Tier 3 will be available at noon on Thursday June 25th. The Tier 3 Leading the Charge deed will be available until Monday August 10th at 3:00 AM Eastern (-4 GMT).News and Notes:Veil of the Nine (Ringwraith event):We have corrected an issue with the higher-level barter profiles.A pocket item has been added for barter that can increase lesser wraith encounter frequency. (~7 min -> ~4 min)The amount of Tattered Shadows granted for defeating lesser wraiths has been increased.An additional tier of…
- Update 48.5 Release Notes - 11 June 2026
Update 48.5 Release NotesHere are the Release Notes for Update 48.5, released on Thursday, June 11, 2026.Of Special Note:The 2026 Midsummer Festival has arrived!The festival runs from Thursday June 11th starting at 10:00 AM Eastern (-4 GMT) until 3:00 AM Eastern (-4 GMT) on Wednesday July 1st. New rewards are available for barter, including Flowering Sun avatar cosmetics, Elk mount, Eagle-owl cosmetic pet, and housing decorations. Read our guide to the event on LOTRO.com: https://www.lotro.com/guides/lotro-midsummer-festival-guide-enAt this year's Midsummer Festival, the freebooters of Furtherholm are introducing a new horse race, the Shield Isles Midsummer Run! Race around the tropical paradise of Zír Aktar and earn Midsummer tokens. Complete the race enough times to become a seaside sensation and earn extra Midsummer Tokens, 500 Virtue Experience Points, and the title Sea Horse-master…
- Update 48.4 Release Notes - 3 June 2026
Update 48.4 Release NotesHere are the Release Notes for Update 48.4: A Glorious Hunt, Patch 4 released on Wed, June 3, 2026.Of Special Note:Angmar and Mordor now have a level cap of 105!Our Legendary Worlds of Angmar and Mordor now have a level cap of 105. The maximum item level for Legendary Items has also increased to 250! Additionally, all six previously-seen Veil of the Nine Ringwraiths are being rotated into the game during this level cap, so if you have missed any Ringwraiths they can now appear. The Ringwraiths are The Black Blade of Lebennin, The Gloom of Nurn, The Grim Southron, The Bane of Rhûn, The Forsaken Reaver, and The High Sorcerer of Harad. The Throne of the Dread Terror raid opens on Angmar and Mordor at Noon Eastern (-4 GMT) on June 11th.The 18th Legendary Items and 7th PvMP Reward Tracks are now available!The 18th Legendary Items Reward Track begins at 10:00 AM Easte…
- Update 48.3 Release Notes - 20 May 2026
Update 48.3 Release NotesHere are the Release Notes for Update 48.3: A Glorious Hunt, Patch 3 released on Wednesday, May 20, 2026.Of Special Note:"A Glorious Hunt" Concludes!Join Shâra Mizâdi in Ingarûma in Pahar Hatokáli for the epic conclusion of the "A Glorious Hunt" storyline, as she seeks her vengeance against the villainous Bârshud and a return to peace in the lands of Shagâna and Mûr Ghala. "A Glorious Hunt" is FREE to VIPs and available in the LOTRO Store.News and Notes:An adjustment has been made to our load balancer to improve game performance in heavier instances and raids. This change aims to reduce the impact of too many groups sharing the same server instance on performance, and should help during raiding and instance grouping with some of the most severe lag caused by less optimized load balancing. Missions in Sul Madash and Zajana should be rotating properly.Rivendell ho…
- Update 48.2 Release Notes - 6 May 2026
Update 48.2 Release NotesHere are the release notes for Update 48.2, released on Wednesday, May 6th, 2026.Of Special Note:The second set of 'A Glorious Hunt!' quests are now available. Meet up with Shâra Mizâdi in Hanamíku in Pahar Hatokáli to resume your journey.Gather friends and seek out challenging foes in the darkness. Powerful members of Kishâsu’s Risen have invaded the Hatokáli Fells near Mut-hûru and Imizíla.News and Notes:Classes & SkillsMinstrelArmour of Triumphant Song no longer erroneously causes the echo heal from Triumphant Spirit to play more than once per player.Housing & DecorationsFixed an issue with shared housing storage where the bank capacity would not correctly calculate, preventing storage of items, for Rivendell housing, Belfalas Islands, and Rohan Towers and Caves.Items & RewardsThe deed tracking the acquisition or use of the Ringwraith Baubles from the legenda…
- Update 48.1 Release Notes - 29 April 2026
Update 48.1 Release NotesHere are the Release Notes for Update 48.1, released on Wednesday, April 29, 2026.Of Special Note:Rivendell Housing opens on Thursday, April 30th!Update 48 sees the launch of our newest premium neighbourhood, the Rivendell Steadings. Nestled high in the mountains just to the west of the Vale of Imladris, players now have the opportunity to call Rivendell home! Rivendell Housing will open on the 64-bit game worlds on Thursday, April 30th, starting at Noon Eastern (-4 GMT). Additional housing neighborhoods will open automatically once enough homes in existing neighborhoods are purchased. Learn more in our guide on LOTRO.com.There are multiple ways to get to the Rivendell Steadings. The main entrance of the neighborhood is a quick walk south-west from the Rivendell stables, right before the tree bridge crossing. You can also access the neighbourhood from Bree-town…
- Update 48 Release Notes - 22 April 2026
Update 48 Release NotesHere are the Release Notes for Update 48: A Glorious Hunt, released on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Of Special Note:The 19th Anniversary has arrived!The Lord of the Rings Online is turning 19! Enjoy our Anniversary Event fun starting at 10:00 AM Eastern (-4 GMT) on Thursday, April 23rd. This year's Anniversary Event continues until 3:00 AM Eastern (-4 GMT) on Tuesday, May 12th. Find our guide on LOTRO.com!This year's celebration features new Missions, new rewards and more:New Quintessential cosmetics on Anniversary barter vendorsA 19-year Gift Box with new fireworks and portrait frames for players who previously acquired the 18-year Gift Box.The Mysterious Stranger inside the Prancing Pony has four new Missions set in the Lone-lands and the North Downs. These Missions are available to all players levels 20-160 during the festival, and all have Delvings as an option.…
- Update 47.4 Release Notes - 8 April 2026
Update 47.4 Release NotesHere are the release notes for Update 47.4, released on Wednesday, April 8th, 2026.News and Notes:The Folly of Nagakhêdi:Badharál the Gorger:The morale of the Plump Spiderling has been reduced.The Unnerving Spider's "Spores of Fear" has had its ability range reduced.Maukhorn:Maukhorn's maximum Morale has been reduced by 3%.Blighted Bloom has had its maximum Morale reduced by 20%.Legion of Lhaereth, Cristhir the Night-shadow:The initial cooldown and cooldown of Nightfall has been increased.Assassination has had its cooldown increased on Tier 3.The initial cooldown and cooldown of Call Stalkers has been increased on Tier 3.The health of assassins and Nightsingers has been reduced.Nightfall damage now ramps up every 25 seconds instead of every 20 seconds.Zamâktar the Putrescent:Zamâktar's Suffocating Spores on T3 (that spawn when a player dies) now have smaller Are…
- Spring Savings! Special Sales through March 26th! - 19 March 2026
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- Update 47.2 Release Notes - 19 March 2026
Update 47.2 Release NotesHere are the Release Notes for Update 47.2: Folly of Kings, Patch 2, released on Thursday March 19th, 2026.News and Notes:The Lutenist inside the Boat and Basket Tavern is no longer T-posing.TBD's have been fixed in the Spring Festival daily wrapper, A Taste of Spring.The Map to Clegur given to players in the quest "A Gardener's Lament" no longer shares a cooldown with the Map to the Spring Festival.The daily repeatables in Clegur for the Spring Festival can now be reset using Mithril Coins.The appearance of the Daffodil Banners used in the quests "Springtime's Colours" and "Flower Envy" have been corrected.The Large Daffodil Celebration Banner now uses the correct banner appearance.The appearance of the Small Daffodil Celebration Banner housing decoration has been updated to resolve some visual issues. For these changes to fully take effect, please unhook and r…
- Update 47.1 Release Notes - 11 March 2026
Update 47.1 Release NotesHere are the Release Notes for Update 47.1: Folly of Kings, Patch 1, released on Wednesday March 11th, 2026.Of Special NoteTen new Missions & Delvings are available in Mûr GhalaVisit Várudar in Adagím or Jôrlar in Zajâna within Kighân to pick up new Missions to conquer fresh challenges in Mûr Ghala! Each mission giver has five new missions available. Missions in Adagím and Kighân are now split over two days - come back the next day to see a different set of missions!Monster Player Rewards - Season 6 now availableBeginning with Update 47.1, Monster Player Reward tracks will be extended to a 3-month duration, and moving forward, the Monster Player Rewards timing will coincide with the Legendary Item Reward Track. The Season 6 track will be available to complete through June 2nd, 2026. You will still need to unlock the Monster Player Rewards track in the LOTRO Stor…
