Feature Articles

Due to the overwhelming reponse to our "Ask the Dev Team" feature we have decided to publish several sets of your questions and the Dev Team's answers. Today we continue the feature with the second set of questions.

Be sure to check out what our Dev Team has to say!

We recently asked players to submit questions to the dev team. We had originally planned to publish 10-12 of the most common questions and their answers. Due to the number of questions we received, however, we’ve decided to publish several sets of questions and answers over the next few weeks.

Read the first set of questions and answers!

There are too many mobs roaming the world to count—from the farms of the Shire to the hellish pits of Angmar, from the meekest shrews to a mighty balrog —but in each breed of creature there are distinctive enemies that define their type.

Read more about the Mobs of LOTRO!

In The Lord of the Rings Online, some quests provide challenges too dangerous, enemies too numerous, and monsters too fearsome to combat on your own. These are fellowship quests: adventures designed to challenge two to six heroes at once.

Read more about Fellowship Quests!

A single hero can make a difference in the battle for Middle-earth, but a fellowship of sharp companions working in concert can perform great feats that no single warrior can achieve alone.

Read more about Fellowship Manoeuvers!

You might think that with the increased strength of Orcs, Goblins, Drakes, and other savage beasts that soloing is no longer an option—quite the contrary!

Read more about soloing for adventurers levels 40 to 60!

Leveling by questing alone becomes more difficult beyond 20th level. The challenges are greater and the monsters are deadlier. But it’s not impossible...

Read more about soloing for adventures 20th to 40th level!

While MMOs are home to thousands of players, there are times when you want to take on the challenge of the Dark Lord Sauron all by yourself. While not every quest is soloable, you’ll find a huge number of quests suitable for a lone hero from the Shire and through the dark heart of the Misty Mountains.

Read more about soloing to level 20!

Exciting new features abound in The Lord of the Rings Online™: Mines of Moria™ release. Among them is the introduction of Legendary Items (LI), which presents a great opportunity for customizing your character by customizing one-of-a-kind Legendary Items that will be the envy of the other players.

Read more about Legendary Items in second installment of the Feature Article: Forging Legendary Items!

Weapons of eldritch power and memorable names are sprinkled throughout the lore of The Lord of the Rings. They are legendary creations of such arcane might that tales of their greatness are spread across all the lands of Middle-earth.

Read more about the Legendary Item System!

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