What changed in The Lord of the Rings Online™ in 2022

New mechanic debuting with Missions, accessible to level cap characters after purchasing Before the Shadow.

Available for newly-created characters who have purchased Before the Shadow.

Embark on a journey through Swanfleet and Cardolan, encountering new friends and foes.

Fellowship scaling instance available for players level 20-140, opening on December 1st.

Experience the Second Age and aid Celebrimbor against the Enemy, available for players level 20-140.

All class trait trees have been reset for Update 34; players must re-spend their class trait points.

Now requires slaying 3 Treasure Bugans instead of 4, with updated rewards.

Pets can no longer be in the Aggressive stance; reset to Guard stance.

New PvMP options allow players to become monster players at level 2 and scale to level 140 in Ettenmoors.

Fixed a bug that reduced player's mastery against lower level foes.

Instance and Skirmish chests will no longer drop Heritage Runes.

Various hooks and items in housing areas have been adjusted for better alignment.

Updated translations and corrected mistranslations in various UI elements.

Multiple updates to Brawler skills including damage adjustments and new effects.

Stats for several traits adjusted for better appropriateness across all levels above 130.

Join Elladan and Elrohir on their journey from Rivendell to Lothlórien.

Corrected various quest items and their functionalities.

Now guarantees Treasure Bugan spawn, costs increased to 10 Mithril Coins.

Stats on various items adjusted for better appropriateness across all levels above 130.

Base spawn chance for Treasure Bugan increased from 25%-33% to 75%.

Players logging in during the event will receive various gifts including a Chestnut Corgi Pet and Steed of Starlight.

Debuting a new adventure pack exploring the Yondershire, available for VIPs and in the LOTRO Store.

New region added for characters level 20 to 23, featuring new quests and adventures.

New items including the Cloak, Boots, Gloves, and other cosmetics of Crystal Resolve available for barter.

Players can claim a special giftbox by logging in during the Anniversary Event.

Support for 32-bit versions of the game client will end on May 18th, 2022.

A new instance where players help create a fireworks display in Bree-land.

Debuting a new instance where players can help create a fireworks display in Bree-land.

Celebrate 15 Years of The Lord of the Rings Online with giveaways and events from April 20th to May 11th.

Fixed bug where the Captain's 'Hiddenhoard' yellow-set bonus was applying incorrectly.

Several skills reworked to improve performance and damage output.

Players can barter for a new Corgi pet during the Anniversary Event, with a free Corgi for all who log in.

The High Elf race and several classes including Rune-keeper and Warden are now permanently free for all players.

New pet available for barter during the Anniversary Event, with some Corgis assisting players.

General skill damage for Brawler class has been increased significantly.

The Anniversary Event starts at the Party Tree in The Shire with various quests and rewards.

New items including Anniversary Sparklers, Firework Banners, and more available for barter.

VIP players now receive 5 additional active quest slots, up to a maximum of 75.

All quests, instances, areas, and expansions released until Helm's Deep are now free for all players.

The description now correctly indicates that only the DoT component becomes AoE.

'Blade Wall' base damage reduced by approximately 25%.

The Anniversary Festival returns with a new instance, A Flurry of Fireworks, where players help set up a fireworks display.

Continued work to improve performance and reduce lag.

Ongoing efforts to fix bugs in the game.

All quests, areas, instances, and expansions released up to Helm’s Deep will be available for free to everyone.

VIP will now include the standard versions of the Mordor, Minas Morgul, and War of Three Peaks expansions.

Ongoing adjustments to class balance.

Further refinements to the new Legendary Item system.

A new area known as the Yondershire, home to Hobbit recluses and troublemakers, will be added.

The High Elf race will be made free for all players, along with Rune-keepers, Wardens, and Beornings.

Introduction of Season 2 of the Legendary Item Reward Track.

Flash of Light now scales with weapon damage more effectively.

A new raid featuring three boss encounters and new rewards, available from February 24th, 2022.

A new area for levels 40 to 45, free to VIPs and available in the LOTRO Store.

Brawler Belt Buckle icons should now be consistent across crafting tiers.

Lingering Wound now applies damage over time again.

New premium player and kinship housing available in Erebor, including various house types and customization options.

A new reward track for Legendary Items accessible to players starting at level 45.

Reforge UI now has an accurate summary and updated text.

Bracing Attack no longer misses; damage reduced by about 20%.

Purge Corruption can now crit; Hedge Your Bet now heals 5% per pulse.

Brawlers completing the class quest will now receive the 'Fearsome Fists' title retroactively.

Traceries are now referred to correctly in the new Legendary Items UI.

Call of Earendil now resets properly with Cries and Calls.

Shield Smash's area of effect now correctly calculates from the Guardian.

Gold cap increased to 9999 for all account types without purchase.

Buffs to Come at Me and changes to builder attacks and other skills.

Relentless Maul can no longer be used while moving; base form now counts as a healing skill.