Welcome back to LOTRO weekend – with +25% XP event! Beginning 30th October until 3rd of November we’re inviting players to come back and play LOTRO. The doors will be open for former players to enter the world of Middle-earth and prepare for the journey into the Mines of Moria. If you’ve got a friend who used to play LOTRO and hasn’t logged in for a while then let them know about this great weekend, everyone can take part! All you have to do is download or patch up to the most recent version of the game client and log in on 30th October. Your account will already have been re-activated for you and your previous characters will be there waiting to resume their adventure!

Read more about Welcome back Lotro Weekend

As The Lord of the Rings Online expands its systems with the Mines of Moria, characters now have the ability to create Class Trait Set pairings that build upon class themes, allowing players to specialize and making them more effective at a chosen class role.

Read more about class traits

Dear Lotro fans we have released another set of screenshots illustrating some of new tier 6 crafting recipes of upcoming expansion The Mines of Moria. We know that many of stats from these beta screenshots will be changed, also the names, but our idea was to show you what you can expect. As with previous screenshots Hellfanger is to be blamed for providing all of these screenshots!

See our new Moria Cratfing Beta Screenshots Guide Gallery

"When the game began, we aimed at making it as understandable as possible to the average player. One thing that meant was trying to keep the numbers as simple as possible. Nothing is simpler then percentages: if you have 100% of a pie and you eat 50%, you are left with half, right? It’s easy to understand. Well, the funny thing about trading simplicity for extensibility is that it becomes a tricky thing to navigate in a successful MMO. Why is it tricky? We’ll get to that later on in the article".

Read the latest Developer Diary - Combat Changes

Dear Lotro fans if you are interested in new Moria sets, you should read this article and take a look at 
Mines of Moria Sets.

We would like to thank Seldom for all instructions and screenshots. Enjoy!

Since the non-disclosure agreement has been lifted, we at LotroLife are happy to announce new articles with many screenshots from The Mines of Moria Beta. Our first article will help you to explore Lothlorien through many screenshots.  We would like to say a big THANK YOU to Hellfanger for sending us  screenshots and allowing us to post it on our site.

See our gallery -  Lothlorien screenshots and read how to travel to and from Lothlorien. Enjoy!

Dear Lotro community we have added 18 new Mines of Moria Monster Screenshots to our gallery. This gallery will attempt to show what kind of mobs you can expect in Lotro the Mines of Moria expansion. Additional input and data are always welcome.

See our latest  screenshots from The Mines of Moria Mobs Gallery

Is the only way to get to Lothlorien "through" the mines? Will there be any other way to get there?
At launch, all roads east of the Misty Mountains lead through Moria. Other paths may open (such as the High Pass or Red Horn Pass) not for Moria launch.

How would stable rides work then? Will horses travel through the mines?
For launch, there is no travel system associated with Lothlorien. The Elves of that land are suspicious of outsiders and do not allow outsiders to travel freely in their lands. The Travel System in Moria is its own bubble for the time being. You'll enter from Eregion (whose travel system is integrated with the rest of Eriador) and from there be able to access routes to take you around Moria.

Be aware - due to our desire to have a stable Moria experience at launch, the number of swift travel routes available is limited. It will expand in the future, but we like keeping our servers as happy as possible under the crush of all the players we expect to be flooding into Moria.

by Scenario
The Lord of the Rings Online Team
Turbine, Inc.

This new video shows some new mobs that will be included in the Mines of Moria expansion for The Lord of the Rings Online - an area called the Foundations of Stone.

Each player that purchases the Mines of Moria Pre-Order gets one in-game item token. If a player purchases the Complete Edition, they get two in-game item tokens. If they purchase the Collector’s Edition or participate in the Early Upgrade, they get three in-game item tokens. It all adds together (so a player who Pre-Orders the Collector's Edition gets a total of 4 in-game item tokens).

Read the full Explanation of Mines of Moria in-game tokens and rewards
by Patience
Community Manager