The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar (commonly abbreviated to LOTRO, LotRO) is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) for Microsoft Windows set in a fantasy universe based upon J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth writings. It takes place during the time period of The Lord of the Rings.
| Expansion |
Release Date |
Character Level Ceiling |
Major Sub-system additions |
New areas |
Other
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| Free update |
Jun 2007 |
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Evendim |
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| Free update |
Aug 2007 |
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Reputation
Bartering |
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| Free update |
Oct 2007 |
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Housing |
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| Free update |
Apr 2008 |
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Forochel |
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| Free update |
Jul 2008 |
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Eregion |
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| Mines of Moria |
Nov 2008 |
60 |
Legendary Weapons |
Moria
Lothlórien |
Warden class introduced
Rune keeper class introduced
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| Siege of Mirkwood |
Sep 2009 |
65 |
Skirmish system |
Mirkwood |
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| Free update |
Sep 2010 |
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Enedwaith |
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| Update 1 ("Journey to Winter-Home") |
Nov 2010 |
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Barter wallet
Tasks |
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First post Free-to-play (F2P) expansion
Moria, Lothlórien, Mirkwood, Enedwaith opened to F2P
Ered Luin revamp
F2P level cap raised to 65
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| Update 2 ("Echoes of the Dead") |
21 Mar 2011 (U.S.)
24 March 2011 (Eur.)
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Volume III Book 3 added
Evendim revamp
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| Update 3 ("Lost Legends of Eriador") |
23 May 2011 |
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new instances and skirmishes
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| Rise of Isengard |
27 Sep 2011 |
75 |
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Dunland
Gap of Rohan
Isengard |
Volume III Book 4 added
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| Update 5 ("Armies of Isengard") |
12 Dec 2011 |
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Volume III Book 5 added
Barter currencies unified
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| Update 6 ("Shores of the Great River") |
12 Mar 2012 |
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The Great River |
Volume III Book 6 added
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| Update 7 ("Shades of the Past") |
14 May 2012 |
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Revamp of Fornost Instance
Moria revamp
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| Riders of Rohan |
Oct 2012 |
85 |
Mounted combat |
East Rohan |
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| Update 9 ("Against the Shadow") |
17 Dec 2012 |
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Open Tapping/Remote Looting |
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Moria revamp Part II
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| Update 10 ("Against the Shadow Part II) |
6 Mar 2013 |
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| Update 11 ("Treachery of the White Hand") |
13 May 2013 |
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Wildermore |
Volume III Book 10 added
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| Helm's Deep |
20 Nov 2013 |
95 |
Epic Battles
Trait Trees |
West Rohan |
Epic story Volume III Book 11-13
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| Update 13 ("The Breaking of Isengard") |
14 Apr 2014 |
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Entwood |
Increased mail & inventory storage
Epic story Book 14
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| Update 14 ("Paths of the Dead") |
14 Jul 2014 |
100 |
Essence System |
West Gondor |
Epic story Volume IV begun
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| Update 14.2 |
15 Sep 2014 |
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Dead Marshes |
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| Update 15 ("Gondor Aflame") |
5 Nov 2014 |
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Beornings |
Central Gondor |
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| Update 15.2 |
4 Feb 2015 |
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Roving Threats |
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| Update 16 ("Ashes of Osgiliath") |
4 May 2015 |
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Imbuement System |
East Gondor |
Volume IV Book 3
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| Update 17 ("The Siege of Minas Tirith") |
28 Oct 2015 |
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Old Anórien |
Volume IV Book 4
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| Update 18 ("The Battle of Pelennor Fields") |
11 Apr 2016 |
105 |
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Far Anórien |
Volume IV Book 5 and 6
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| Update 19 ("The March of the King") |
18 Oct 2016 |
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Premium Housing |
Cape of Balfalas
North Ithilien |
Volume IV Book 7 "The Trap"
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| Update 20 ("Battle of the Black Gate") |
20 Mar 2017 |
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Dagorlad |
Volume IV Book 8
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| Update 21 ("Mordor") |
2 Aug 2017 |
115 |
Allegiances |
Mordor |
Volume IV Book 9
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| Update 22 ("Legacy of the Necromancer") |
6 Mar 2018 |
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North Mirkwood |
Volume IV Book 9 Chap 5 and 6
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| Update 23 ("Where Dragons Dwell") |
9 Oct 2018 |
120 |
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Iron Hills |
Volume IV Book 9 Chap 7 and 8
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| Update 24 ("Vales of Anduin") |
4 Jun 2019 |
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Vales of Anduin |
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