Latest developers leaks:
1. World maps decorations will be added in the new festivals and events:
Winter festival: Forochel, Thorin's Gate, Southern Barrow-downs and Frostbluff
Spring festival: Bree-town, Archet, Annuminas, Old Forest
Anniversary event: The Water-works, The Walls Of Moria, Zirakzigil, Nud-Melek, The Grand Stair, Durin's Way, The Redhorn Lodes, Zelem-melek, The Flaming Deeps, The Silvertine Lodes, The Foundations Of Stone
13 released maps and 8 from winter and spring festivals will finish the deed for a map of Eriador.
Anniversary Moria maps will finish the deed for a map of Moria.
Map of Moria, Mirkwood, Lothlorien and Caras Galadhon will open the deed for a map of Rhovanion.
Map of Eriador and map of Rhovanion complete the deed for a map of Middle-earth.
2. New legendary items title scrolls:
1) Force of Eldar Days. When applied to a legendary item, this title changes the weapon's damage type to Beleriand and adds a block rating.
2) Conflict of Eldar Days. When applied to a legendary item, this title changes the weapon's damage type to Beleriand and adds melee and ranged offense.
3) Guardian of Eldar Days. When applied to a legendary item, this title changes the weapon's damage type to Beleriand and adds a parry rating.
4) Triumph of Eldar Days. When applied to a legendary item, this title changes the weapon's damage type to Beleriand and adds an evade rating.
5) Power of Eldar Days. When applied to a legendary item, this title changes the weapon's damage type to Beleriand and adds a block rating.
6) Defender of Eldar Days. When applied to a legendary item, this title changes the weapon's damage type to Beleriand and adds a parry rating.
7) Battle of Eldar Days. When applied to a legendary item, this title changes the weapon's damage type to Beleriand and adds melee and ranged offense.
Wisdom of Eldar Days. When applied to a legendary item, this title changes the weapon's damage type to Beleriand and adds tactical offense and outgoing healing.
9) Strength of Eldar Days. When applied to a legendary item, this title changes the weapon's damage type to Beleriand and adds a block rating.
10) Knowledge of Eldar Days. When applied to a legendary item, this title changes the weapon's damage type to Beleriand and adds tactical offense and outgoing healing.
11) Protector of Eldar Days. When applied to a legendary item, this title changes the weapon's damage type to Beleriand and adds a parry rating.
12) Grace of Eldar Days. When applied to a legendary item, this title changes the weapon's damage type to Beleriand and adds an evade rating.
13) Hope of Eldar Days. When applied to a legendary item, this title changes the weapon's damage type to Beleriand and adds an evade rating.
14) War of Eldar Days. When applied to a legendary item, this title changes the weapon's damage type to Beleriand and adds melee and ranged offense.
15) Foresight of Eldar Days. When applied to a legendary item, this title changes the weapon's damage type to Beleriand and adds tactical offense and outgoing healing.
16) Enduring Force. When applied to a legendary item, this title increases tactical mitigation and adds melee and ranged offense.
17) Sustaining Force. When applied to a legendary item, this title increases tactical mitigation and adds melee and ranged offense.
18) Constant Force. When applied to a legendary item, this title increases tactical mitigation and adds melee and ranged offense.
19) Enduring Wisdom. When applied to a legendary item, this title increases tactical mitigation and adds tactical offense and outgoing healing.
20) Constant Wisdom. When applied to a legendary item, this title increases tactical mitigation and adds tactical offense and outgoing healing.
21) Sustaining Wisdom. When applied to a legendary item, this title increases tactical mitigation and adds tactical offense and outgoing healing.
22) Ardent Hope. When applied to a legendary item, this title increases physical mitigation and adds an evade rating.
23) Zealous Hope. When applied to a legendary item, this title increases physical mitigation and adds an evade rating.
24) Resilient Hope. When applied to a legendary item, this title increases physical mitigation and adds an evade rating.
25) Fleeting Storm. When applied to a legendary item, this title provides additional lightning damage to lightning based skills and adds an evade rating.
26) Sudden Storm. When applied to a legendary item, this title provides additional lightning damage to lightning based skills and adds an evade rating.
27) Distant Storm. When applied to a legendary item, this title provides additional lightning damage to lightning based skills and adds an evade rating.
28) Resilient Strength. When applied to a legendary item, this title increases physical mitigation and adds a block rating.
29) Zealous Strength. When applied to a legendary item, this title increases physical mitigation and adds a block rating.
30) Ardent Strength. When applied to a legendary item, this title increases physical mitigation and adds a block rating.
31) Resilient Warrior. When applied to a legendary item, this title increases physical mitigation and adds melee and ranged offense.
32) Zealous Warrior. When applied to a legendary item, this title increases physical mitigation and adds melee and ranged offense.
33) Ardent Warrior. When applied to a legendary item, this title increases physical mitigation and adds melee and ranged offense.
34) Scorching Courage. When applied to a legendary item, this title provides additional fire damage to fire based skills and adds tactical offense and outgoing healing.
35) Molten Courage. When applied to a legendary item, this title provides additional fire damage to fire based skills and adds tactical offense and outgoing healing.
36) Blazing Courage. When applied to a legendary item, this title provides additional fire damage to fire based skills and adds tactical offense and outgoing healing.
37) Resilient Defense. When applied to a legendary item, this title increases physical mitigation and add a parry rating.
38) Ardent Defense. When applied to a legendary item, this title increases physical mitigation and add a parry rating.
39) Zealous Defense. When applied to a legendary item, this title increases physical mitigation and add a parry rating.
40) Sustaining Resolve. When applied to a legendary item, this title increases tactical mitigation and adds a block rating.
41) Enduring Resolve. When applied to a legendary item, this title increases tactical mitigation and adds a block rating.
42) Constant Resolve. When applied to a legendary item, this title increases tactical mitigation and adds a block rating.
43) Elusive Flame. When applied to a legendary item, this title provides additional fire damage to fire based skills and adds an evade rating.
44) Agile Flame. When applied to a legendary item, this title provides additional fire damage to fire based skills and adds an evade rating.
45) Ethereal Flame. When applied to a legendary item, this title provides additional fire damage to fire based skills and adds an evade rating.
46) Resilient Council. When applied to a legendary item, this title physical mitigation and adds tactical offense and outgoing healing.
47) Ardent Council. When applied to a legendary item, this title physical mitigation and adds tactical offense and outgoing healing.
48) Zealous Council. When applied to a legendary item, this title physical mitigation and adds tactical offense and outgoing healing.
49) Searing Spirit. When applied to a legendary item, this title provides additional lightning damage to lightning based skills and adds tactical offense and outgoing healing.
50) Fervent Spirit. When applied to a legendary item, this title provides additional lightning damage to lightning based skills and adds tactical offense and outgoing healing.
51) Raging Spirit. When applied to a legendary item, this title provides additional lightning damage to lightning based skills and adds tactical offense and outgoing healing.
52) Reflective Light. When applied to a legendary item, this title provides additional light damage to light based skills and adds an evade rating.
53) Subtle Light. When applied to a legendary item, this title provides additional light damage to light based skills and adds an evade rating.
54) Piercing Light. When applied to a legendary item, this title provides additional light damage to light based skills and adds an evade rating.
55) Shining Star. When applied to a legendary item, this title provides additional light damage to light based skills and adds tactical offense and outgoing healing.
56) Constant Triumph. When applied to a legendary item, this title increases tactical mitigation and adds an evade rating.
57) Enduring Triumph. When applied to a legendary item, this title increases tactical mitigation and adds an evade rating.
58) Sustaining Triumph. When applied to a legendary item, this title increases tactical mitigation and adds an evade rating.
59) Constant Protection. When applied to a legendary item, this title increases tactical mitigation and adds a parry rating.
60) Enduring Protection. When applied to a legendary item, this title increases tactical mitigation and adds a parry rating.
61) Sustaining Protection. When applied to a legendary item, this title increases tactical mitigation and adds a parry rating.
62) Radiant Valor. When applied to a legendary item, this title provides additional light damage to light based skills and adds tactical offense and outgoing healing.
63) Glowing Valor. When applied to a legendary item, this title provides additional light damage to light based skills and adds tactical offense and outgoing healing.
3. Some more crafting recipes for westfold tier, including weapons with beleriand damage type
4. Storm on Methadras skirmish will have 9 encounters:
1) Rhodri is one of Gwyllion's chief lieutenants. A captain of the Draig-luth, the Dragon-clan of Dunland, Rhodri is a savage and dangerous warrior.
2) Budant is one of the Brenin-lhud, the great ape-like creatures which inhabit the hills and mountains of Dunland. Gwyllion has called Budant and many of his kind to her cause.
3) Among the great evils that Gwyllion has summoned to aid Saruman is the wight Maru Brenin, lord of the Dead of Dunland.
4) Saruman has sent Garzog, one of his trusted lieutenants, to keep an eye on Gwyllion...just in case she decides to turn on him.
5) The giant Caur wandered into Dunland from the mountains above Thror's Coomb in Enedwaith and pledged his service to Gwyllion, the Old Woman of the Mountain.
6) The fell spirit Helechuel is among the many fell spirits and ancient evils summoned by Gwyllion to lead her army of terror into Rohan on behalf of Saruman of Many Colours.
7) The Rogmul Nuervor and his twin Dombor were once servants of Durin's Bane, but following the demon's death answered the summons of Gwyllion, the Old Woman of the Mountain.
The Rogmul Dombor and his twin Nuervor were once servants of Durin's Bane, but following the demon's death answered the summons of Gwyllion, the Old Woman of the Mountain.
9) The Caerog Daeharn emerged from the depths of the Misty Mountains in answer to the mystical summons of Gwyllion, the Old Woman of the Mountain, and now serves the witch as one of her terrible lieutenants.
5. Raid cluster will have 3 3-man instances (Fangorn's Edge, Troll Rampage and the Pits Of Isengard), 1 6-man instance (The Foundry of Isengard and 1 12-man raid The Tower Of Isengard). The cluster's storyline is focused on Saruman and the tower of Orthanc. Saruman created 6 powerful rings using the forges of Isengard - 5 of it was distributed to his servants in Isengard and he has the final ring, the master one. Players should take and destroy those rings to stop Saruman's plans. The Tower Of Isengard raid consists of 5 wings. All wings can be completed on tier1 or tier2 (with challenge mode) and contains one or two bosses wearing the rings of Saruman, exception is the final wing (Orthanc) with the only one boss - Saruman the White!
a) The Pits Of Isengard (3-man instance):
bosses:
Fushbraf, leader of the Fire Orcs
Leader of Abominations
challenge: TBD
b) Fangorn's Edge (3-man instance):
bosses: TBD
challenge: save huorns (TBD)
c) Troll Rampage (3-man instance):
bosses: troll Dargnurkh
challenge: TBD
d) Foundry of Isengard (6-man instance):
bosses: Slag the Smelter, Bellows Master and Penwith (Saruman's acolyte)
challenge: TBD
e) Tower Of Isengard (12-man raid):
1) Ring Of Acid (2 tiers):
bosses - Iorweth
challenge: Acid Wash - do not be hit with any geysers, do not allow any trolls, avanc or drakelings to be covered with acid, counter every one of Iorweth's special attacks
2) Ring Of Lignthing (2 tiers):
Challenge: Conductivity - defeat boss (lightning troll) and dont' break any crystal
3) Ring Of Shadow (2 tiers):
Challenge: Dancing in the Dark - defeat orc boss before shadow consumes the majority of the throne room
4) Rings of Fire and Frost (2 tiers):
Challenge: Fire and Ice - defeat both bosses (giants) when they have zero gathered rage buff.
5) Saruman's Ring: (2 tiers)
Challenge: Peak of Orthanc - no-one may fall to the Wizard's power, do not allow Saruman to drain your rings
There a lot of deeds for that raid:
The Mind Of Saruman (2 deeds for 2 tiers): have to complete all wing's deeds of correct tier
Tower Of Orthanc: Destroyer Of Rings: have to complete both tiers of the Mind Of Saruman deed
TBD global meta-deed for the whole cluster.
6. New sets: Turbine created 6 new sets per class splitted as lesser ones and greater ones.
Lesser sets can be acquired doing 3-man and 6-man instances, greater ones - via raid.
Both lesser and greater sets are presented as 3 sets named after 3 traits lines of player's class.
Lesser set has 1 skill-bonus (5/6) and greater set has 2 skill-bonus - lesser set bonus (3/6) and additional bonus (5/6)
Barter items: Signet Stone Fragment from the instances and Broken Cloak Clasps from the raid. Please note that broken cloak clasps have to be repaired with westfold jeweller using the recipe for Repaired Cloak Clasps (true barter item).
1) Burglar
Lesser Quiet Knife Set: TBD
Greater Quiet Knife Set: Aim causes your next attack to be a Devastate, TBD
Lesser Mischief-maker Set: TBD
Greater Mischief-maker Set: Mischief gives an In-Combat Power Regen bonus, TBD
Lesser Gambler Set: TBD
Greater Gambler Set: Clever Retort performs a damaging and a restoring effect, TBD
2) Champion:
Lesser Deadly Storm Set: Great Cleave and Deathstorm durations increased by 15 seconds
Greater Deadly Storm Set: Battle Acuity increases the Critical Hit rating of Blade skills, Great Cleave and Deathstorm durations increased by 15 seconds
Lesser Berserker Set: Wild Attack applies a bleed on a Critical Hit
Greater Berserker Set: Brutal Strikes reduces the cooldown of Seeking Blade by 2 seconds, Wild Attack applies a bleed on a Critical Hit
Lesser Martial Champion Set: TBD
Greater Martial Champion Set: Blade-wall increases your Parry rating, TBD
3) Captain:
Lesser Hands of Healing Set: + TBD Valiant Strike Healing
Greater Hands of Healing Set: Words of Courage applies an Incoming Healing buff (stacks up to 3 times), + TBD Valiant Strike Healing
Lesser Leader of Men Set: +25% chance to restore power from Improved Defensive Strike (when Light of Elendil is on the target)
Greater Leader of Men Set: Motivating Speech gives Tactical Mitigation, +25% chance to restore power from Improved Defensive Strike (when Light of Elendil is on the target)
Lesser Lead the Charge Set: +10% chance to trigger Light of Elendil damage
Greater Lead the Charge Set: Critical Hits with Devastating Blow and Pressing Attack restore Power, +10% chance to trigger Light of Elendil damage
4) Guardian
Lesser Fighter of Shadow Set: TBD
Greater Fighter Of Shadow Set: Shield-swipe reduces cooldown of Warrior's Heart and Warrior's Fortitude by 3 seconds, TBD
Lesser Keen Blade Set: + TBD Guardian Bleed Damage
Greater Keen Blade Set: Improved Sting has a chance to apply a melee offence buff, + TBD Guardian Bleed Damage
Lesser Defender of the Free Set: TBD
Greater Defender of the Free Set: Improved Shield-blow increases the Guardian's threat over time on the target, TBD
5) Hunter:
Lesser Bowmaster Set: TBD
Greater Bowmaster Set: Burn Hot increases your Critical Hit rating, TBD
Lesser Huntsman Set: Critical Hits with Split Shot will reset the cooldown of Split Shot and Rain of Arrows
Greater Huntsman Set: Fleetness reduces the Focus cost of Penetrating Shot and Blood Arrow by 1, Critical Hits with Split Shot will reset the cooldown of Split Shot and Rain of Arrows
Lesser Trapper of Foes Set: TBD
Greater Trapper of Foes Set: Swift Bow has a chance to apply a ranged defence debuff to the target, TBD
6) Loremaster:
Lesser Keeper of Animals Set: TBD
Greater Keeper of Animals Set: Continual Air-lore reflects additional damage to the attacker, TBD
Lesser Master of Nature's Fury Set: TBD
Greater Master of Nature's Fury Set: Burning Embers reduces the cooldown of Ents go to War by 3 seconds, TBD
Lesser Ancient Master Set: Increase Sticky Tar duration by 15 seconds
Greater Ancient Master Set: Increase Sticky Tar duration by 15 seconds, Increase Sticky Tar duration by 15 seconds
7) Minstrel:
Lesser Watcher of Resolve Set: + TBD Soliloquy of Spirit Healing
Greater Watcher of Resolve Set: Inspire Fellows damage reduction buff can stack up to 3 times, + TBD Soliloquy of Spirit Healing
Lesser Protector of Song Set: + TBD% Max Power Restore from Song of the Hammerhand
Greater Protector of Song Set: +TBD% Max Power Restore from Song of the Hammerhand, +TBD% Max Power Restore from Song of the Hammerhand
Lesser Warrior-skald Set: +25% Critical Magnitude of Cries and Calls
Greater Warrior-skald Set: Minor Ballad reduces the cooldown of Cry of the Valar by 1 second, 25% Critical Magnitude of Cries and Calls
Runekeeper:
Lesser Solitary Thunder Set: +20% Power Restore from Improved Sustaining Bolt
Greater Solitary Thunder Set: +10% chance to apply Thunderous Words and Harsh Debate, +20% Power restore from Improved Sustaining Bolt
Lesser Cleansing Fires Set: TBD
Greater Cleansing Fires Set: Writ of Fire deals additional damage when cast at max Tier, TBD
Lesser Benedictions Of Peace Set: Writ Of Health has a chance to apply an armour bonus
Greater Benedictions of Peace Set: Our Fates Entwined applies an outgoing damage buff to the Fellowship, Writ Of Health has a chance to apply an armour bonus
9) Warden:
Lesser Way of the Fist Set: Warden's Taunt has a chance to apply an additional threat over time debuff
Greater Way of the Fist Set: - TBD% Resolution and Exultation of Battle Power costs, Warden's Taunt has a chance to apply an additional threat over time debuff
Lesser Way of the Spear Set: + TBD Power Attack, Mighty Blow and Unerring Strike bleed damage
Greater Way of the Spear Set: Adroit Manoeuvre adds a Finesse buff to the Warden, + TBD Power Attack, Mighty Blow and Unerring Strike bleed damage
Lesser Way of the Shield Set: Shield Mastery has a 50% chance to apply a Melee Offence bonus to the Warden
Greater Way of the Shield Set: Warden Heal over Time effects add an Incoming Healing buff to the Warden, Shield Mastery has a 50% chance to apply a Melee Offence bonus to the Warden