Last updated: U48
Overview
Blue is great at lower level with Red very dependant on the gear you got. Outpacing blue if so in speed.
How Loremaster plays
Loremasters use elemental powers and summoned animal companions. Pets can generate threat, deal damage and heal, and they work closely with your own skills. It is one of the most popular classes in the game because it is strong and fun to play, and it takes time to master but rewards the effort.
Choosing a traitline for levelling
Blue (Keeper of Animals) keeps permanent pets and boosts the whole group. Red (Master of Nature’s Fury) weaves fire, frost and lightning into big damage, and its pets are only summoned in combat and disappear after a short time. Yellow (Ancient Master) is the versatile support line, with crowd control and debuffs. Red is the faster leveller when your gear is good, while blue is safer at lower levels.
Open a colour below for its levelling rating and screenshots of the trait tree at key levels. When you reach endgame, see the full Loremaster build guides. Class mechanics summarised from the LOTRO Wiki.
Longer cooldown and no forever pets make this a massive damage build, but also a tad squishy compared to blue.
On par with red as a leveling spec, but focused on pets with support damage skills.
Generally a raid or max level 6-man traitline.