The Lord of the Rings Online™ — patch notes and updates
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| Update 48.1 Release Notes | 2026-04-29 | 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 |
| Update 48 Release Notes | 2026-04-22 | 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 |
| Update 47.4 Release Notes | 2026-04-08 | 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 Tie |
| Spring Savings! Special Sales through March 26th! | 2026-03-19 | Spring Savings! Special Sales through March 26th!30% off Profession Slot Unlock40% off Classes and Races, including Bundles50% off the Quest Pack: Corsairs of Umbar and Quest Pack: Legacy of MorgothNow through March 26th!Known Across The Land! Get 30% off:+2000 Virtue Acceleration+5000 Enhanced Reputation Supply+100% Mark Acquisition BoostsNow through March 26!Weekly Coupon:Universal SolventCoupon Code: ESSENCEOFESSENCENow through March 26! |
| Update 47.2 Release Notes | 2026-03-19 | 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 |
| Update 47.1 Release Notes | 2026-03-11 | 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 |
| Update 47 Release Notes | 2026-03-04 | Update 47 Release NotesHere are the Release Notes for Update 47: Folly of Kings, released on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.Of Special Note:A new raid has arrived: The Folly of Nagakhêdi!For over a hundred years, the Kintai Elves have battled a mysterious blight, seemingly brought on by the Din of Stone. It has already consumed once-beautiful Adagím, and now threatens the rest of the Elven glades. An investigation by the Rangers Faeron and Rhadrog has tracked the source of the blight to The Folly of Nagakhêdi, but what dangers lurk inside the ancient and abandoned wonder?The Folly of Nagakhêdi is now available at Tier 1! Account ownership of the Ki |
| Update 46.2.1 Release Notes | 2026-02-18 | Update 46.2.1 Release Notes Here are the Release Notes for Update 46.2.1: Kingdoms of Harad, Hotfix 1 released on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.News and Notes:UI ScalingLua support for UI scaling has been disabled due to the need for additional compatibility development. We will be working to reduce the requirements for Lua order of operations, particularly for SetParent, SetVisible, SetSize, and SetRotation. We intend to bring this future development to upcoming Bullroarer previews.The new Lua UI.Window functions have been temporarily removed and should not be used: SetScalingOriginPoint(), GetScalingOriginPoint(), RegisterForGlobalScaling(), |
| Update 46.2 Release Notes | 2026-02-11 | Update 46.2 Release NotesHere are the Release Notes for Update 46.2: Kingdoms of Harad, Patch 2 released on Wednesday, February 11, 2026.Of Special Note:Tier 3 of the new Instances arrives February 12th!Tier three of the new Instances arrives at Noon Eastern (-5 GMT) on February 12th. The Leading the Charge Deed is available to earn until 3:00 AM Eastern (-5 GMT) on March 19th. Access to Kingdoms of Harad is required for access. You can learn more about Kingdoms of Harad on LOTRO.com. You can access the Instance Finder using Control+J or through the main menu button in-game. News and Notes:InstancesThe Treasure Caves of Hurum KanaDeeds now be |
| Update 46.1 Release Notes | 2026-02-04 | Update 46.1 Release NotesHere are the Release Notes for Update 46.1: Kingdoms of Harad, Patch 1, released on Wednesday, February 4, 2026.Of Special Note:Three new Kingdoms of Harad instances have arrived!The Kingdoms of Harad stand at a crossroads, their rivalries sharpening as a greater threat gathers strength. Gandalf has come with a warning of a darkness rising in the South. The Thardúth, ancient servants of Morgoth, rise once more, harnessing powers that could unmake the balance of Middle-earth.Ekal-nêbi, the Fallen Palace (6 Player Instance) "The palace of Ekal-nêbi is the crown jewel of Emax Dûl, an opulent home to rulers from the king |
| Update 46.0.1 Release Notes | 2025-12-10 | Update 46.0.1 Release NotesHere are the Release Notes for Update 46.0.1: Kingdoms of Harad, released on Wednesday, December 10, 2025.Of Special Note:The Yuletide Festival begins at 10:00 AM Eastern (-5 GMT) tomorrow (Thursday, December 11th)!The Yuletide Festival has returned for 2025 along with Yule Hobbit Presents! Hobbit Presents have a chance to drop bonus Yule gifts including a mount, cosmetic pets, and housing decorations. A slate of new rewards is also available in this year's Yuletide Festival. Read more in our guide on LOTRO.com! Available during the Yule festival this year, you can get weekly and daily quests from Mara Sandydowns in |
| Update 46: Kingdoms of Harad Release Notes | 2025-12-03 | Update 46 Release NotesHere are the Release Notes for Update 46: Kingdoms of Harad, released on Wednesday, December 3, 2025.Of Special NoteKingdoms of Harad has arrived!Where Sun and Shadows MeetThe Kingdoms of Harad stand at a crossroads, their rivalries sharpening as a greater threat gathers strength. Gandalf has come with a warning of a darkness rising in the South. The Thardúth, ancient servants of Morgoth, rise once more, harnessing powers that could unmake the balance of Middle-earth.Rally the Kindred of the Coins along with the fierce Mizâdi, Shâra of Renewed Hamât, as rival kingdoms clash and old grudges resurface. From arid wasteland |
| Update 45.8 Release Notes | 2025-11-12 | Update 45.8 Release NotesHere are the release notes for Update 45.8, released on Wednesday, November 12th, 2025. News and Notes:This update includes support for the 4th Monster Player Reward Track, which begins at 10:00 AM Eastern (-5 GMT) on Thursday, November 13th and is available in the LOTRO Store at that time. The 4th Monster Player Reward Track continues until 9:59 AM Eastern (-5 GMT) on January 1st, 2026. |
| Update 45.7 Release Notes | 2025-10-22 | Update 45.7 Release NotesHere are the release notes for Update 45.7, released on Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025. News and Notes:Adjustments have been made to the way timed effects like damage or healing over time communicate to make this work more efficient in the game environment. This change's impact will be most visibly seen in large raid groups and heavily-populated PvMP zones, but this change will improve communication efficiency game-wide. The end date for Legendary Items Reward Track Season 15 has been extended to 12/3/2025 at 9:59am server time. Legendary Items Reward Track Season 16 will start on 12/3/2025 and run until 3/4/2026 at 9: |
| Update 45.6 Release Notes | 2025-10-09 | Update 45.6 Release NotesHere are the Release Notes for Update 45.6, released on Thursday, October 9, 2025.Of Special Note:The Harvestmath Festival begins on Thursday! The Harvestmath Festival begins at 10:00 AM Eastern (-4 GMT) on Thursday, October 9th, and continues until 3:00 AM Eastern (-4 GMT) on November 3rd. This year's festival features new rewards, including a "Cobweb" cosmetic cloak, hat, robe, Harvestmath Cauldron, Fall Hobby-broom, decorative pumpkins and webbed hedges, new pets, "spooky" housing music themes and more! See this year's full reward list in our guide to the Harvestmath Festival on LOTRO.com.News and Notes:NPCs will n |
| Update 45.5 Release Notes | 2025-09-24 | Update 45.5 Release NotesHere are the Release Notes for Update 45.5, released on Wednesday, September 24, 2025.Of Special Note:Kingdoms of Harad is now available for Pre-Purchase!The Kingdoms of Harad stand at a crossroads, their rivalries sharpening as a greater threat gathers strength. Gandalf has come with a warning of a darkness rising in the South. The Thardúth, ancient servants of Morgoth, rise once more, harnessing powers that could unmake the balance of Middle-earth.Rally the Kindred of the Coins along with the fierce Mizâdi, Shâra of Renewed Hamât, as rival kingdoms clash and old grudges resurface. From arid wastelands, blighted fore |
| Update 45.4.1 Release Notes | 2025-09-17 | Update 45.4.1 Release NotesHere are the release notes for Update 45.4.1, released on Wednesday, September 17th, 2025.News and Notes:This game update restores a correction that initially launched with Update 45.1,1 but was accidentally reverted in Update 45.4. This correction relates to the Burglar Trait "On a Roll" and targets a specific gameplay performance concern.Veil of the Nine worlds: Vitality has been increased on Amelia's level 75 faction armour to make it more competitive with other sets available at this level.The Temple of Utug-bûr: The number of additional nodules that spawn during the transition stages of the Gârash boss fight ha |
| Update 45.4 Release Notes | 2025-09-10 | Update 45.4 Release NotesHere are the Release Notes for Update 45.4, released on Wednesday, September 10, 2025.News and Notes:We have corrected a bug that could cause characters to be unable to jump due to riding mounts in snow.Grodris, the Matron of the Wintersebb in the Isendeep Mine in The Ettenmoors, now properly respawns two hours after defeat.The Burglar Trait: On a Roll will once again decrease the active cooldown on Double Down by additional time per rank.Chat line call-outs for signature skills during the Veil of the Nine ringwraith event now display properly in French and German. |
| Update 45.3 Release Notes | 2025-08-27 | Update 45.3 Release NotesHere are the Release Notes for Update 45.3, released on Wednesday, August 27, 2025.Of Special NoteAngmar and Mordor have a new level cap!Our Legendary Worlds of Angmar and Mordor now have a level cap of 75 and the inclusion of content from Isengard to the Great River. Read more about our Legendary Worlds on LOTRO.com.! The Tower of Orthanc instance becomes available to play at 1:00 PM Eastern (-4 GMT) on Thursday, August 28th. News and Notes:Festivals and EventsIn the Egg Scramble, the drop rates of White Eggs have been slightly increased once again to aid in completing the quest.Resolved an issue with the Farmers Fai |
| Update 45.2 Release Notes | 2025-08-13 | Update 45.2 Release NotesHere are the Release Notes for Update 45.2, released on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.Of Special Note:New Farmer's Faire Questing!The farmers of Staddle need help! Shrews and Cave-claws have been using tunnels beneath the fields of Staddle to pillage the town. The people of Staddle are begging for stout-hearted, adventuresome folk to aid them in their time of need. Talk to Humbert Thornburrow in Bywater, or head straight to Staddle and report to Constable Tanglerush for more information."Staddle Besieged" is a series of six quests plus a daily wrapper that is available only during the Farmers Faire. Earn Farmers Faire To |