Wolves of Mordor release, Neighbors and Level boost/valar news updates. Here you’ll find a news update about all the different parts of the upcoming expansion.
Release date and LP dates for upcoming Wolves of Mordor
Earliest release date for Wolves of Mordor is October 21st, but can delayed if needed till November 20th. As usual, the instances and raids are no later released than 90 days after launch date. Tradition has it there won’t be a major patch just before Christmas and new year. I expect the instances after new year.
The unconfirmed Lotropoint/non-$ release is expected in April for 3000 LP’s. Last time it was May, but this expansion is released a bit earlier. The Lotropoint release for neighbors is expected “later in 2027 for 1500 LP’s per neighbor”.
Wolves of Mordor content + extras
For the full content and prices check https://www.lotro.com/expansions
For the Official images and video’s check https://www.lotro.com/the-wolves-of-mordor
Newly confirmed, Standard and Collectors edition will receive a Level-up to 160 package. The Ultimate edition will receive a 160 valar package. Forum post confirming
Neighbor information and guides
A lot is still being worked on, not released yet or it takes quite a bit of effort to find out. Below is an overview to some of the important neighbor information.
Official releases
https://www.lotro.com/news/lotro-neighbours-intro-en
https://www.lotro.com/guides/lotro-neighbours-guide-en
Forum updates and tidbits
Where to find gifts in the open landscape
Carefull of giving the wrong gift to your neighbor and more comments about Gifting and Community boards to improve your standing and mood. Max “reputation and small influence of chatting to them.
About getting your neighbors on different servers and where to get them. And information about those Using neighbors on Angmar/Mordor and a current live server wishing to boost their standing with transfers. ***Needs confirmation about partial overlap of used neighbors***
The most concrete distinct official description how standing, mood, amount of quests and other stuff works by Orion.
Survival instinct
Still in beta, changing and unreleased, but a small overview of information about it.
Official release and beta topic
https://www.lotro.com/news/lotro-survival-instincts-intro-en
https://www.lotro.com/guides/lotro-survival-instincts-guide-en
Forum topic with some replies
Bullroarer beta discussion topic
Example videos
Still clearly a work in progress. I havn’t seen many videos or VOD of people using survival instincts.