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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.
Unlike many achievements that require you finding and destroying numbers of foes, exploration deeds mean just that – go for a wander and find points of interest in Middle-Earth. That’s not to say you will have an enemy-free time, especially if you’re on-level, but that you can enjoy the wandering as you explore!
I have provided screenshots of each of the sights and farms. If you want to see a larger screenshot, simply click/tap on the smaller image to open it up.
The Sights of the Shire Deed
Visiting the Sights of the Shire is a bit like being a tourist! What things are Hobbit-folk the most pleased with (excluding their food production, see below!). If you want to become an Explorer of the Shire then your first Deed is to find six of The Shire’s hottest tourist sports!
The Party Tree
Coordinates: 28.9S, 71.5W
The Party Tree is/was of great importance to the people of the Shire. Social gatherings, meals…and parties, were held there. It’s where Bilbo Baggins gave his infamous farewell speech before disappearing (literally)
. Many LOTRO events have something also going on at The Party Tree, with the Farmers Faire and Anniversary Event having one of their quest hubs there. Methel-Stage
Coordinates: 32.5S, 69.9W
The Methel-Stage can be found in Tookland and also not too far from Bywater in the Shire. According to LotRO-Wiki
, Bilbo Baggins himself paid for this open-air theatre to be built. Some Farmers Faire quests take you by the Methel-Stage. The Stocktower
Coordinates: 33.0S, 63.6W
Shockingly, The Stocktower is a tower near the village of Stock! It’s an ancient Arnorian ruin turned guard tower to watch over the nearby border. If I remember correctly, you can find Bingo Boffin part way up the Stocktower during one of his misadventures! This sight of the Shire is not far from Yale-Height, where you can earn the Harvesfly-Slayer Deed.
The Quarry
Coordinates: 27.9S, 65.7W
The Quarry is located East of Scary in the North East of the Shire. It is also one of the best places to hunt for the Spider-Slayer Deed. At the foot of the Quarry is an Instance containing more spiders, in case the ones outside haven’t spawned yet.
Bridgefields Wall
Coordinates: 30.6S, 64.1W
of the Shire. Another ruin, it has now become the haunt of many Wolves and one Warg that hunts the Shire for prey. The Great Willow
Coordinates: 33.6S, 69.9W
and may even be a romantic spot for Hobbit couples! Sights of the Shire Deed Rewards
× 5 LOTRO Points
× 30 Marks
+2,000 Virtue Experience
+500 (Mathom Society)
Farms of the Shire Deed
As everyone knows, The Shire would not function without food! Therefore finding the Farms of the Shire, that supply hungry hobbits with all their myriad meals, is of great cultural importance! Therefore, the second part of the Explorer of the Shire deed is to visit these all-important farms, not all of them friendly nowadays!
Some of these farms also intersect with various Shire Slayer Deeds.
Dora Brownlock’s Farm
Coordinates: 31.3S, 72.7W
Bamfurlong
Coordinates: 34.3S, 64.4W
Old Odo’s Leaf Farm
Coordinates: 34.3S, 64.4W
Old Odo’s Leaf Farm is situated in the South of the Shire in Green Hill Country. This hedged farmstead once produced pipe-weed
, but no longer. Now it is occupied by a small number, albeit with fast respawn times, of Brigands. South Fields
Coordinates: 34.4S, 74.4W
Appledores
Coordinates: 29.4S, 72.0W
Puddifoot’s Fields
Coordinates: 31.1S, 64.2W
Farms of the Shire Deed Rewards
- × 5 LOTRO Points
- × 30 Marks
- +2,000 Virtue Experience
- +500 (Mathom Society)
Explorer of the Shire Deed Map
Once you’ve made it through the Sights and Farms of the Shire, you will have unlocked Explorer of the Shire with its rewards. To help you locate these landmarks, I’ve put together a Deed Map for you. Feel free to save this to your device for future reference!
Deed Rewards
- × 100 Marks
- 3 × Rejuvination Potions
- +2,000 Virtue Experience
- +900 (Mathom Society)
TL;DR Go and Enjoy the Shire Exploration Deeds
The Farms and Sights of the Shire send you across much of what is a rather large starter region. In theory, if you do many of the side-quests you’ll hit these location automatically. If you’re just interested in clearing the deeds for LOTRO Points , however, you can use my map to speed your way through. As always if I’ve missed something or have made any other mistake, please let me know so I can correct it. That way the community can enjoy the Shire Exploration Deeds even more!
About the Author
I have been playing MMOs for about ten years and began writing guides to The Lord of the Rings Online in 2017. I've only been creating content about Final Fantasy XIV since 2022, but I am glad for the mix. My current games include LOTRO, FFXIV and the occasional Palia session too.
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