Yellow

Overview

A spot for LMs is always there, in just about any content. In 3-mans, LMs replace the healer, in 6-mans a LM is required for the overall debuffs, especially ones which increase DPS, and in raids LMs are required for just about everything a LM brings. This is something which has always been the case since LOTRO started, and it isn’t something which is going to change, so having a LM yellow spec is always good to have.

A Lore-master has lots utility if played right, they bring debuffs which reduce target’s damage, by quite a margin, and they also have debuffs which makes your group deliver more damage to targets. Moreover, LMs also have to control their Pets, which have further unique debuffs, and LMs also have off-healing utilities, which helps the tanks/group. There’s usually no rotation gaps/waiting periods on LM, there’s always something to do, something to refresh, which makes the class a little challenging in raids, but engaging at the same time.

Stat Priority

For stats you’ll focus on (Enough)Finesse -> Tact/Phys Mitigations -> Vitality

After Finesse is at 30%+, so the Lores do not resist at a T3+ level, then Essences can be used on Tactical & Physical Mitigation, so they are capped or near capped.

Trait Tree

Yellow traitbuild for group based content.

Yellow traitbuild for solo content.

Virtues

Traceries

Shared main hand for all 3 traitlines

Watch: Loremaster guide