LOTRO Deeds Guides

LOTRO Deeds of Swanfleet

The first region in LOTRO's Before the Shadow expansion is Swanfleet. This beautiful zone combines rugged hills, Stoor villages, Orc camps and pristine farms. And that's just a hint of what you can di...
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LOTRO Deeds of Cardolan

To make the most of any region of The Lord of the Rings Online, SSG gives us many deeds to complete. Very often, some of the places you need to go to complete a deed are those not contained within que...
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LOTRO Deeds for Beginners

Deeds in LOTRO are found in every region of Middle-Earth, in many instances/dungeons, skirmishes and missions. This is just to name a few for you. If you're new to The Lord of the Rings Online, then y...
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The Ravaging of Cardolan Deed

The final part of the exploration deeds in LOTRO's Cardolan region is the Ravaging of Cardolan. This has a similar feel to Dwellers of Old Swanfleet in that you have to find some items.But you can...
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LOTRO Treasure of Cardolan Deed

Our journey through the various deeds of Cardolan continues with the Treasure of Cardolan Deed.As we have already seen in the Swanfleet region of Before the Shadow, Cardolan's treasure caches are...
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LOTRO Trophy-Hunter of Cardolan Deed

The Trophy-hunter of Cardolan Deed sees you track down wanted targets in the West and East of the region. You have to take something as proof of the deed; it could be something innocuous like a quiver...
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LOTRO Inhabitants of the Vanished Realm Deed

The Inhabitants of the Vanished Realm Deed in Cardolan is the easiest one to clear in the region. That said, it is always the people that make locations interesting. All of the places you need to comp...
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LOTRO Perils of Cardolan Deed Guide

It's good to be back in the swing of guide writing again. Even in high pain, it gives me a focus. Today we're going to look at the LOTRO Perils of Cardolan Deed. Spread across the region, these locati...
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LOTRO Slayer of Cardolan Deed Guide

After a break due to writing about Festivals, I am once again picking up my Before the Shadow series. Today we're going to look at the LOTRO Slayer of Cardolan Deed. The people of Cardolan face threat...
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LOTRO Explorer of Swanfleet Deed

With the launch of Before the Shadow, LOTRO introduced two new starter regions. The first of these is Swanfleet, and with the story content come more deeds to complete. The Explorer of Swanfleet Deed...
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Trophy-Hunter of Swanfleet Deed

Welcome to the final part of the Swanfleet exploration deeds in Before the Shadow! Today we'll be taking on the Trophy-hunter of Swanfleet Deed. Here, you'll be tasked with finding six named creatures...
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LOTRO Slayer of Swanfleet Deed

Welcome back to Swanfleet in Before the Shadow! I'm continuing my series of posts covering the deeds in this region. Today we're homing in on the Slayer of Swanfleet Deed. Unlike original starter deed...
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LOTRO Treasure of Swanfleet Deed

Welcome to what I believe is the hardest of all the LOTRO Swanfleet exploration deeds: the Treasure of Swanfleet Deed. It took myself and Eldalleth quite a long time in beta and shortly after launch t...
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LOTRO The Many Folk of the Glanduin

Welcome to my first proper Before the Shadow Guide: The Many Folk of the Glanduin Deed. As with my other exploration deeds, I've provided information and a map to help you. But because Swanfleet and...
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LOTRO Perils of Swanfleet Deed Guide

You do not need to quest long in Before the Shadow to know that difficulty and dangers lurk in the picturesque surrounding landscape. The Perils of Swanfleet Deed sees you going from North to South an...
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LOTRO Dwellers of Old Swanfleet Deed

The Dwellers of Old Swanfleet Deed in LOTRO is an exploration deed worthy of the name. Instead of mapping key locations within the region, you need to find specific items which are spread throughout t...
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LOTRO Explorer of the Lone-lands Deed

The Explorer of the Lone-Lands Deed is a so-called 'meta-deed', one that completes after finishing sub-deeds. It is divided into four distinct sections, one of which should be left until you are eithe...
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LOTRO Deeds of Bree-land Guides

After a bit of thought, I decided to put together a page laying out all of the Deeds of Bree-land. Very often when I'm writing guides for the players of LOTRO, it's easy to just lurch from one to the...
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Executioner of the Wicked Deed

So, you think you've had quite enough of the Barrow-Downs in Bree-land? And you've absolutely, definitely done all the deeds in the region? Well, you might not have because, chances are Executioner of...
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Markers of the Sunken City Deed

The first of the Annúminas deeds I am going to cover is Markers of the Sunken City. This is a part exploration, part robbing the thieves. While there are six deed objectives, three of them are plaque...
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LOTRO Sites of the Wildwood Deed

As with some other quests and deeds within the region, the Sites of the Wildwood Deed has you treking all over! You'll visit spiders underground and experience breathtaking views high over the treetop...
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LOTRO Flowers of the Wildwood Deed

The Flowers of the Wildwood Deed is part of the Explorer of the Wildwood deed. It is more obscure than the Sites deed in that most of those you'll visit through quest objectives. The flowers on the...
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LOTRO Explorer of the Angle Deeds (All)

The Explorer of the Angle Deed in Mitheithel is divided into two parts. The first is grouped together as "sites" while the other is classified as "enemies", for obvious reasons. If you do all of the q...
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Hidden Threats of the Wildwood Deed

One of the deeds in the LOTRO Wildwood of Bree-land Region is the Hidden Threats of the Wildwood Deed. Completing it sees you venturing into various corners of the map to find enemies deemed a danger...
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LOTRO Explorer of Bree-land Deed

The LOTRO Explorer of Bree-land Deed is great for checking out different aspects of this varied region. While most of it focuses on the Barrow-Downs and the Old Forest, you'll also be venturing to oth...
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LOTRO Barrow-Downs Explorer Deed Map

As terrifying, haunting and sometimes downright disgusting the Barrow-Downs are, they play a huge role in Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. If not for this area, Tom Bombadil would not have rescued the...
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LOTRO Lone-Lands Slayer Deed Map and Guide

The Lone-Lands in The Lord of the Rings Online is the fourth and last of the classic F2P free regions, assuming you don't have a giveaway code. It is here that you can continue to earn LOTRO points as...
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LOTRO Bree-land Slayer Deed Map and Guide

he Slayer of Bree-land Deed in LOTRO takes you all over this vast region, but earns you a lot of LOTRO Points! From the relative beauty of the Southern Bree-fields, to the oppressive Old Forest and in...
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LOTRO History of the Dúnedain Deed Guide and Map

The Dúnedain, part of the race of mortal Man but with longer life-spans, were long the watchers of events in Middle-Earth, its silent guardians. As part of your exploration of Bree-land, you can unco...
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LOTRO The Ruins of Bree-land Deed Guide and Map

Much as with the History of the Dúnedain Deed, Bree-land still has some remnant walls and towers from previous kingdoms. Some of these relate to Dúnedain heritage. So, enjoy exploring Bree-land's pa...
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LOTRO North Downs Exploration Deeds Guide and Map

The North Downs Exploration Deeds encourage you to travel throughout the region and meet different people groups and enemies. You'll discover the ruins of the Fields of Fornost, friendly and hostile v...
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LOTRO North Downs Slayer Deeds Map

The North Downs in LOTRO is an expansive region home to a variety of races. Men and women are found in various places, but especially in and near Trestlebridge. Dwarves have their own fort in the Nort...
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LOTRO Old Forest Exploration Deed in Bree-land

The Old Forest plays a key role in Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. It was the choice of Frodo and his friends to leave Buckland via the Old Forest so they would be less likely to be followed by those...
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LOTRO Flowers of the Old Forest Deed

Welcome to one of the parts of my huge deeds of Bree-land project. This one is quite a short one, but as anyone who has quested in Bree-land knows, there's a lot of ground to cover! Today we'll be loo...
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LOTRO Explorer of Ered Luin Deed Maps

The region where you complete the LOTRO Explorer of Ered Luin Deed is one of the starter regions for new players and characters. The Dwarves, for the most part, inhabit the North among the snowy mount...
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LOTRO Shire Deeds Guide and Overview

If you're looking to get some great LOTRO Points added to your account and a relaxing region in which to earn them, then the LOTRO Shire Deeds are for you! From freeing the Hobbit lands of wolves,...
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LOTRO Shire Brew-master Deed Guide and Map

The Four Farthings Brewing-Moot is taking place and all the key contenders have a problem with their best ales. Problems you, of course, can solve! Thus a "hidden" deed is born: LOTRO Shire Brew-maste...
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LOTRO Explorer of the Shire Deeds

Following on from my Shire Slayer Deed post, I'm now going to cover the Explorer of the Shire deed. You can achieve this deed by completing The Sights of the Shire and Farms of the Shire. Unli...
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LOTRO Shire Slayer Deed Map

Welcome to my LOTRO Shire Slayer Deed Guide! For a starter region, The Shire in LOTRO, is a huge area for a lower level character to explore. There are also a lot of Deeds to be clocked up to earn tho...
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LOTRO Ered Luin Slayer Deed Map - Goblins, Spiders, Brigands, Hendrovail and Wolves

Ered Luin is one of the starting regions of LOTRO. If you create a Dwarf, Elf or High Elf, you'll begin your main questing in Middle-Earth either in Celondim for Elves, or Thorin's Gate for Dwarves. I...
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LOTRO Bree-land Woodsman Deed - Slay Many Huorns in Bree-land

Semi-sentient trees and fully-sentient Ents play key parts in The Lord of the Rings and the Huorns are included. The Bree-land Woodsman Deed sees you face down many of these in the Old Forest in LOTRO...
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