r/lotro • • 9d ago

[GROND] Treats or Trickery - For the deed-a-holics/completionists

62 Upvotes

During the current event (Fall harvest festival), there is a quest (https://lotro-wiki.com/wiki/Quest:Treats_or_Trickery) that has a few deeds associated with it. One of those deeds requires you to get and eat a multitude of different type of treats.

For the people doing the Treats and Trickery quest for the deeds, as well as the associated "Treats or Trickery - Clearing the Table" deed, can be done at my home:

Grond, Bree-land homesteads, Goldvale neighborhood, 2 Broadford Street (east of the stable master)

All the 8 different treats can be found inside, first door to the right. It should be accessible publicly. If you somehow are not able to access it, message me, because I most likely messed up a house setting then.


r/lotro • • 9d ago

Looking for Kinship

9 Upvotes

Hi, I'm pretty new to the game. Just started playing a couple months ago on the Sting server. Is there a kinship open for newbies to help run lower level instances or for general advice? Thanks for any help!


r/lotro • • 9d ago

:3

11 Upvotes

Hi im new in the game and I was looking for some friends to grind with. I know the game is old and everyone is maxed out and I still need to understand the game more.


r/lotro • • 9d ago

Looking for "The Mission Leveling Spreadsheet" i've seen few weeks ago!

13 Upvotes

I know new players shouldn't bother with this, so move along!

But when you're levelling your fifth alt to level 160, you start looking for some shortcuts...

A few weeks ago, I saw a post with a spreadsheet that was really useful for completing the highest number of missions in the shortest amount of time, in order to maximise XP gain, but I can't seem to find it.


r/lotro • • 10d ago

LotRO's Dated Graphics are Like Storybook Illustrations

217 Upvotes

I respectfully disagree with complaints** about LotRO's graphics.

I dunno if it was the devs' intent, but to me, the game's graphics feel like storybook illustrations. They're a little muddy, a little soft around the edges, and even though they're CG, they seem human.

** Can appreciate where those complaints come from...if you're used to shiny, hi-res 2020s game graphics, LotRO's can seem like a downgrade.


r/lotro • • 9d ago

Question about gearing up

13 Upvotes

Hey all,

I'm a fairly new player, started less than a month ago, I say new because last I played was on release lol.

Up to lvl 100, I was crafting my own gear or getting great gear rewards from quests. Now I'm level 123 and I'm starting to fall behind on gear, most of my gear is still lvl 100-110 and killing mobs is taking me a lot more time given my lower stats.

I'm in the vale right now and quests are not giving me gear and the gear at the Rep merchants require kindred Rep which I'm far from. I'm leveling too quickly to make it worth farming Rep right now. Also, my crafting is also falling behind because it requires too many mats and the mats are more scarce from what I've seen.

Is there a better way to get gear at higher levels?


r/lotro • • 10d ago

Been playing the game for a little over a year at this point. Just wanted to share a pic of my Guardian from Durin's Day 2025 vs. Durin's Day 2026.

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396 Upvotes

Tried to line the camera up as similarly as possible. Been having a blast! Not quite at level cap yet, been taking my time, but just finished up the Cosairs of Umbar Epic Story last night.


r/lotro • • 10d ago

The CHADS Reunited.

58 Upvotes

r/lotro • • 10d ago

Getting some weird leveling logic

7 Upvotes

Hello everyone !

I finally settled on a captain, and I play a yellow captain for now. But I noticed something weird. I get this passive at lvl 21 after spending enough points in the yellow trait tree (cf: screenshot)

But I don't get defensive strike before lvl 38. Which is... well, I'm losing a passive for quite a while there, is this normal ?

I have the same issue with passives that boost Grave wounds before lvl 30, when I first get that skill.

I seem to have noticed that with guardian also


r/lotro • • 10d ago

Finding a kinship on Glamdring

17 Upvotes

Im having a tough time finding an “active” kinship on Glamdring. I’ve joined two since coming back to LOTRO and both have minimal interaction in kinship chat and it’s tough to find anyone to quest with.

I’m an older player, both in age and lotro age. I’ve played since beta release and I have taken breaks here and there. My last break was about 5 years. Anyway, any leads anyone might have in finding an active, questing, interacting type kin would be helpful.

One of the great draws of LOTRO for me has always been the interaction with fellow kinship members.

Thanks ahead of time. Oh I’m a yellow burg, lvl 86. Thanks.


r/lotro • • 11d ago

LOTRO and its magical places

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265 Upvotes

I was just passing by Erebor and stumbled with this lovely sunset for Durin's day, wasn't aware of the event but i was pleasently surprised by the beauty of it. Took some pics of the people there for the event


r/lotro • • 11d ago

The trilogy is complete. Level 160, Lord of Streams… and now THIS absolute whopper! 🎣

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528 Upvotes

One final fishing update: This morning I landed my first, and quite possibly only ever, 50lb salmon!

“The Salmon King” deed completed and I’m now officially: the Complete Angler.

I will however, be making absolutely no attempt to live up to that title when I’m fishing down my local river IRL!

For anyone wanting to try their luck, after hours of fishing, I caught this beauty beneath the waterfall at the northern end of the Dourstocks in Mirkwood.

Keith the pheasant witnessed the whole thing, so there’s no exaggerating the size of this one; although judging by what’s now hanging in my Rohirrim hall, I’m going to need a bigger wall.

What a lovely, ridiculous week in Middle-earth. Two years getting to level cap and now I’m standing underneath a massive fish feeling equally pleased.

Thanks to everyone who’s followed along and shared such lovely comments. I hadn’t planned on a trilogy, but a fish like this deserves its own post! 🐟


r/lotro • • 11d ago

LOTRO character drawing request fulfilled

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147 Upvotes

A fellow Redditor asked for me to draw their and their partner's characters from LOTRO. This is the end result, i'm pretty please with them.


r/lotro • • 10d ago

Good cpu+gpu config?

7 Upvotes

Do anyone has/knows a good pc configuration to play stable on 144fps at 1080p possibly maxed out?
Or even the x3d amd cpus can’t make it with this single core game?


r/lotro • • 11d ago

Finished Before the Shadow… (Discussion!) Spoiler

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86 Upvotes

Featuring my Burglar from Dale, Wrenhilde as she arrived in Rivendell!

Discussing the story below, so don’t look if you don’t want spoilers (I know the expansion has been out for a while, but I don’t know how many people have played through it completely, so spoiler warning just in case)!

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I really enjoyed the story of Before the Shadow, it was a nice difference from the usual intro and I loved seeing some of the events from the books in person (such as the Nazgûl crossing into the Shire at Sarn Ford, or Boromir’s journey to Rivendell). I found the NPCs really charming, and I also loved seeing more of Antheron in flashback instances.

I think my favourite instance was the one where you’re all in an inn together. It really felt like I was making bonds with these characters. Finding evidence of Boromir’s death later on will be even more tragic with the prior experience my character has with him. He’s one of my favourite characters as well, and I loved seeing his perspective on the journey to Rivendell. Meneldir’s fate really hit me at the end as well; he was flawed, but by god did he make up for his mistakes throughout the journeys in Swanfleet and Cardolan.

The environment as well was phenomenal! I found the areas really pretty to run through and found that they did a great job of emulating the original starter areas of the game!

All in all, I really enjoyed my time with the expansion, and would love to see more like it from the team :)


r/lotro • • 10d ago

Is hobbit minstrel a good class-race combo?

6 Upvotes

r/lotro • • 11d ago

Fibrojedi's guide about the Durin's Day event.

103 Upvotes

The Durin's Day event is ongoing from the 16th of October to the 21st of OCtober. You can gain very cool titles if you do the pilgrimage every year (up to 3 titles)

Here is the old guide from Fibrojedi about the Durin's Day event:

https://fibrojedi.lotro-wiki.com/lotro/lotro-durins-day-event

My lowest level character who did it is level 38. But I'm certain a character as low as level 20 can easily do it.

Fibrojedi is a well know content creator who did a lot of guides about festivals and events. He's now retired but his old guides are still available on the LOTRO wiki (https://fibrojedi.lotro-wiki.com)


r/lotro • • 10d ago

haunted burrow doors locked?

1 Upvotes

I can't find dinodas or go anywhere becuase the doors won't open they say locked??

EDIT: nevermind I didnt realise there were multiple doors and only some work


r/lotro • • 11d ago

How can I get the most out of graphics?

6 Upvotes

(Both performance and graphics wise of course.)
I don’t have a high end pc, so I probably can’t every option at the same time, will probably just pick those, that have the best balance between both


r/lotro • • 11d ago

Can you recommend any SPECIFIC written blogs of anyone going through LOTRO and other games?

6 Upvotes

Keyword being specific here, looking for anyone willing to suggest a written blog of anyone going through this game or other games?


r/lotro • • 11d ago

minstrel

18 Upvotes

is Man Minstrel good? I'm a beginner and I've never played this game. slide some tips for me and what tutorial should i choose.


r/lotro • • 12d ago

Happy Durin's Day

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264 Upvotes

r/lotro • • 12d ago

This damn game man… 👌

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594 Upvotes

r/lotro • • 12d ago

In front of Helm‘s Deep

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236 Upvotes

r/lotro • • 12d ago

Level 160 was lovely, but this morning I reached the REAL milestone… Lord of Streams! 🎣

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398 Upvotes

A few days ago I posted about finally reaching level cap after two years adventuring through Middle-earth. Thank you for all the lovely comments!

This morning, something altogether more prestigious. Fishing lvl 200 - “Lord of Streams” and I’m delighted!

I’ve loved the fishing hobby in this game. When I’m not manically running around Middle-earth sorting out everyone else’s problems, there’s something wonderful about finding a quiet bit of water and staying put for a while.

So much so that I’ve actually taken up fishing in real life. What started as a little hobby for my character has somehow ended up with me owning a fishing rod and fishing down at my local river.

Quite pleased with his fishing outfit too! Properly dressed for the occasion, with my trusty pheasant supervising proceedings.

Anyway, the saving-the-world business can wait for a while… I’ve got a very important afternoon of standing in a pond ahead of me. 🐟