The Ultimate LOTRO Leveling & Beginner's Guide - Lord of the Rings Online

Leveling Guide for the Lord of the Rings Online - covering all 140 levels! Includes important LOTRO leveling information, progression systems, leveling methods, leveling pace, class choice, a full zones by level list, efficient leveling paths, and MANY more tips & tricks for leveling in LOTRO!
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CHAPTERS:
0:00:00 - Leveling in LOTRO (The Beginning)
0:01:03 - Choosing a Class for Leveling
0:02:08 - Important Progression Systems
0:02:30 - Class Trait System
0:03:12 - Virtue System
0:05:05 - Legendary Items System
0:06:08 - Gate Opening
0:07:01 - Reputation System
0:08:06 - Crafting While Leveling
0:12:13 - Pace of Progression
0:13:20 - Methods for Leveling
0:13:33 - Questing & Notes
0:15:34 - Missions
0:17:55 - Dungeons (Instances)
0:19:51 - Skirmishes
0:20:56 - Epic Battles
0:22:43 - Festivals
0:23:32 - Summary of Leveling Methods
0:24:16 - Server Choice & Legendary Servers
0:28:32 - Current Zones Lists
0:29:13 - Zones by Level
0:57:40 - Class Trait Points List
1:03:25 - Legendary Items & Warsteed
1:03:45 - Virtue XP
1:04:43 - Reputation While Leveling
1:05:34 - LOTRO Store Purchases
1:09:58 - Traveling and Leveling
1:12:04 - Efficient Leveling & My Route
1:23:10 - Gearing While Leveling
1:27:49 - Live Session Gear Examples
1:34:41 - Inventory & Item Management
1:37:26 - Live Session Inventory & Items
1:44:07 - Leveling in LOTRO (The End)
End screen music is in-game LOTRO music.
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[@systoliker6118]

Wow, I don't even want to imagine how much time it took to cut and create the video. Thank you so much for all your efforts!

[@potapotapotapotapotapota]

LOTRO has so much content that as a completionist it has consumed my life

[@thunderjoe]

Great guide! It's gotta sting a little that they FINALLY revamped the trait point system after you detailed and covered how the confusing and frustrating old system worked. For any reading this...trait point just come from normal character leveling up as part of BTS patch. You get the max of 98 point at level 140.

[@DanZiemecki]

He should just edit that part out and re-issue this. I imagine it will always be a challenge to stay current. And it will always be useful.

[@clarencegutsy7309]

This MMO has to be one of the best hidden gems out there. I'm glad there's some good coverage and content being made on KZbin for it because LOTRO is well worth the time put in. My only recommendation is to enjoy the journey because this is one of those games where reading the quest text pays off and if you're a fan of LOTR or anything Middle-earth then this game should be on your computer right now. Also seems to have a very friendly community as well, very laidback.

[@aliceinwonder8978]

Thank you for such a detailed guide! This mustve taken so long to make. Much appreciated

[@ster6222]

Just got back to the game and this helped so much. Thank you for your time and effort putting this together. 🤙🏻

[@Louey7]

Thanks, glad it's helped!

[@RuhuttaDwarf]

This is an amazing video, as a LONG time player of LOTRO I think you covered all this content amazingly. Great guide man.

[@fonsedyr]

I'm trying to get back into the game after years away and this is so helpful. Thanks for all your hard work!

[@turian4470]

Thank you so much for this detailed and extremely well-explained guide. It’s going to help me a lot with my lotro experience as a returning player that has lost track of everything that the game offers. Great work!

[@yavekh3557]

Amazing work! You're really a godsend for everything LOTRO :D As a new player, the "zones by level" part was really impressive, I just hope they will make maps less clunky and more readable/interactive when they revamp UI.

[@hypercynic]

What an incredibly helpful video. I just started playing and am maining a warden for now, hit 18 recently and was starting to wonder just where I should be going. This gave me tons of important info that I didn't even expect. Watched the entire video lol You do a great job not stumbling on your speech and not adding unnecessary "ums" and "ahs". Phenomenal work!

[@Pedigru]

This is a great video Louey. As always, you go above and beyond. Thank you for your passion.

[@itstoelean]

Coming back after 5 years away... this is helpful. So much has changed!

[@Khablam85]

Just downloaded LOTRO last week. Having a great time! This guide is really really helpful :)

[@JadesNews]

I played for almost 10 years and then took a very long break. This video is a good refresher and thanks for showing the changes that have happened over the years. Great video!

[@Eijianthony]

Wading back into the game for the first time since Shadows of Angmar. TY for this!

[@whybear2637]

Thank u very much! Deep respect for ur kindness and effort u put into making this video.

[@morningwaffles713]

Thank you for this insane guide it will help tons! I haven't played LOTRO since 2012 and recently logged in and started leveling an alt. This game is still one of my favourites out there

[@mitch8695]

Lotro founder here and this got me back in the game after a seven year break.

[@minipop1138]

You're a legend man, thank you so much for this video! Well written and presented, clear and to the point. Much appreciated.

[@estebk]

Omg, this is so thorough and detailed! You weren't kidding haha Great work Louey! And thank you so much

[@gondorian1640]

Just started lotro two days ago, with a warden, thanks a lot for the guides

[@somethingvisceral2003]

As always great LotRO video Louey7

[@JennaRose957]

Thank you for such a detailed video! Well worth the time!

[@naemort1234]

Really, really well done guide and video in general! Thanks, subscribed :)

[@Burning-Embers]

Really cool! Will be watching this in bits the coming days.

[@SenorMoody]

Excellent! This was exactly what I needed to restart my obsession with Lotro ! :D Cheers!

[@SmellThemFish]

Just started an Elf Warden (Gladden) yesterday - I have never played this game before, so this should be interesting...

[@artorias1394]

Amazing guide, thank you!

[@tomasgoicbahamondes5954]

Just started to play this game, thx for the guide

[@Ghostcharm]

way to go louey. thanks for all your effort

[@urnotmyfather8322]

I'm working on my 3rd toon and I totally forgot about Mordor Beseiged. Thank you Louey!

[@Dextergec413]

I like when youtubers aren't afraid to do longer videos if they have something good to say. Going to be watching this tonight.

[@belwynne1386]

Really helpful. Thank you!

[@jameswhite8840]

Thank you so much for this!

[@moosecat00]

My first character spent "Zones by level" portion of this guide doing a single book quest in Moria, thanks Bori for your awful suspicions.

[@SwashBuccaneer]

Exactly what I was needing after coming back to the game after being gone so long.

[@cavetroll666]

good video :) also cant wait for any before the shadow info you find out.

[@Prodigy0812]

Needed this

[@Soothsayer74]

Nice work mate, I like your videos

[@GKSchattenjaeger]

Thanks for this guide.

[@NeptuneXVI]

Amazing content! thank you so much :)

[@VII_Spiritual]

Super 🔥 vid, got to check the game out for sure.

[@genjiglove6124]

Excellent guide!!!!

[@Classic_DM]

Nicely done !

[@mcthomps]

Thank you!

[@stefanov91]

Keep the good work. This is of a great help for our small and growing community. MAKE LOTRO GREAT AGAIN ... well I meant popular, it's always has been great :P

[@neilpowell7019]

Great guide content

[@nickisashkir]

Wow! Thank you! I bought this game in 2007! My old characters are gone. Wanting to return because I don't remember anything about it! Thank you for this

[@slz987]

As for crafting vocation: On my first couple of chars I took care of getting all professions. In later chars I always choose Explorer, because they have 2 gathering professions which is very helpful for my crafters.

[@firesidegaming1532]

Great vid!

[@riffmagos]

Awesome. Thanks Louey.

[@YentlZ]

Great video

[@BrownsideProduction]

That's for this full guide. We'll done.

[@surnimistwalker8388]

Nice guide, I usually go through Angmar at level 40ish cause of the Fem Armor set and other set pieces which I find easily takes me through into Moria. YMMV I normally play Hunter and Rune Keeper.

[@MichaelCampbell01]

I don't always watch videos about LOTRO, but when I do, I watch Louey7.

[@pamesano]

It has been promised and it is finally here! Must have been a lot of work. Curious on what your take is ... cuz i think my route through the game was pretty optimised ^^ Already hate that i might have to admit I can still improve so much

[@barukkazhad8998]

My original character was a guardian..shouting anuse at the enemy is great fun...when I'm tanking in a fellowship and cant even see my Dwarf due to being surrounded by enemies I know I'm doing it right lol

[@tyronebiggums284]

"now we can finally play the game" -cartman

[@Leonardohummel]

i´v played like 700 hours of this game over the last 5 or 6 years and realized i don´t know shit lol, keep just smashing the keyboard and doing quests

[@notn1ck738]

Thanks for the vid! It needs an update tag or disclaimer to the changes to Trait points now being by leveling only (since the release of Before the Shadow)

[@juiciness]

This is the kind of community video developers dream of.

[@elor1e]

The motes of Enchantment are still useful for Trigger Essences at Level 140, so you might want to think about not throwing them into figments of Splendour if you are close to 140

[@jamerlybob28]

Awesome!

[@Meatcook123]

I have a few month now that i can play every day for hours. I will level from 1 to 140 starting today and i think this will be a big help for me. i played this game 15 years ago .

[@friedpickle8332]

And then there's me who always spends the first 20 levels grinding out cooking in Thorin's Hall. I could fill up an entire vault with nothing but the pie fillings I've crafted lol 🥧

[@newfontherock]

Outstanding. I wish Standing Stone would give you a job! I'm really enjoying Mordor. Does that make me a Wraith?

[@tatemessmer4936]

I dont usually enjoy your content as a lifetime lotro player but this guide is fantastic and a great contribution to the community.

[@arnovd7860]

Hey Man, i love your videos.I have a quick question: would it be a major dps loss if i used a man for the hunter class instead of an elf? Thanks in advance!

[@PythonDad]

I think why Evendim has that long sidequest chain The Blade that Was Broken is because Evendim was meant to be a day one region but got delayed. I think it came out like three months after the initial release. But as a result it had no story chapter or book for the initial Vol I Book 1-8 story.

[@dorothywhite5836]

This has been so useful! Many thanks

[@Rabauke1186]

THX mate :*.

[@II.Justinian]

Great guide ty, Similarly I enjoy leveling so much but there 2 maps make me quit everytime i play. I really hate lone lands(Instances are awesome)

[@superghost12262]

god bless you, thank you

[@edsobk]

Thanks for the video Louey!! What are the blue/purple horses on the map for??

[@Louey7]

Those are far-ranging stables. Some newer ones are called this if you can travel to "far" places (such as missions stables have this color, and occasionally the more major encampments of an update)

[@jimmythecrow]

i find it hilarious people still say "they journey is the experience" are you not tired of find *insert generic item here"? there is no journey

[@TwoKnowingRavens]

Normally those quests are super annoying, but Lotro actually has great quest variety and the atmosphere of the zones and the lore is so awesome it's easy to forget. I usually put an audiobook on or I listen to a D&D campaign while I play and it's so easy to get absorbed.

[@flolimo]

Thank you for so much useful information! I'm a new LOTRO player and I have a question/idea: I created a high elf lore master and at the end of the intro quest I got a ring (blue text) named Nírya. The stats of it scale to the level of the character (increase as you level up). Are there more relatively easy to obtain items like this that scale up with your level? (like WoW heirlooms)

[@EazyDoor]

I am thinking of play Lotro again (last time online was over 10 years ago). I like the idea of a man hunter (Ranger type-like), but I heard there are lots of hunters around already. Captain sounds also good. Any tips, guys?

[@Faayde]

A little confused about book quests and where to pick up?

[@DUSaggin]

I wish they would give Champions back there shield and make shields crafted by Weapon crafters. as they are pretty much used as weapons or can be mostly/realistically. and were crafted by weapon smiths mostly. I would love to see Champs to be rebalanced for a shield/shield combat in there Marital Champion Trait Line. Instead of the same old boring Dual wield or 2 handed for all trait lines adding back a little more diversity.

[@Grinningfartking6969]

They need to revamp quest tracking some quests need a line pointed to them since they don't make sense or show up on the map since we can't zoom in

[@HeilSol]

What a complete guide. Daybreak (is it still Daybreak? lel) should give you 50000 coins and at least two elk mounts.

[@Murphy5-5]

About which vocation to chose: if you want to be able to craft everything with as few characters as possible, you would need 4 characters and chose the vocations: Armourer, Historian, Tinker and Woodsman. I chose the Explorer for my warden, but now I will very surely change the vocation, because I dont want to make more characters than neccessary.

[@bartswitalski]

I make my Warden an Explorer and just make crafing alts. That way I don't need anotehr character gathering ore and/or wood

[@Murphy5-5]

@@bartswitalski yea, thats the most common way to go at things, but then you need 5 characters

[@cipherx6334]

How do you show empty slots on your quickbar?

[@tizza963]

Does anyone know approximately how long it takes to get to max level? Just curious I’ve never played LOTRO :)

[@lamaboii7656]

Im pretty sure narrowdelve does have an entrance in the overworld

[@erikthe10man]

The hobbits DO have a stronghold - the Mathom House of Michel Delving 😁

[@markdias5636]

Be honest grinding out slayer deeds is not fun or did they change it?

[@estesthebestes]

Lotro really needs to do something about how horrible the grind for trait points is.

[@karmoth6666]

Did you work with some Kind of reshader because your colours are so good and bright. If yes how Do u Do this? Thanks a lot

[@Louey7]

I do not use reshade or anything like that

[@Tatsu9522]

Is there a transmogg system like in wow that you can add templates to your collection which you can use later for your ornamentation without having the actual item?

[@Louey7]

There is a system... sort of similar. You can put items in your wardrobe, and on any character on that server, you can cosmetically equip the items without having the originals anymore.

[@Tatsu9522]

@@Louey7 Thank you mate. Good to know

[@guihermeborracha7412]

I'm suffering to get to lvl 50. I'm currently 48 and already did almost all of Evendim and a lot of Forochel and Angmar.

[@TBPetitP]

I always find it a bit confusing to follow the stories proper in the different main quests. For example in my first playthrough I finished Gap of Rohan at lvl 75 and then got send to Great River several levels behind so I couldn't really enjoy it has I was over leveled and just wanted to get to Rohan proper. Is there any guide or video anywhere that could help me through this kind of mess? If not @Louey7 you should defenitely make one has I think bad quest chaining is one of the biggest issues to new LOTRO players. Other than that it was a great video, very very useful to me at least, altho a shorter format would be much appreciated, not to this video but for your videos in general (not the playthroughs of course).

[@davidstembera3570]

I second this, comprehensive storyline guide per zones would be great :)

[@lukasino2225]

@@davidstembera3570 přesně

[@teemumiettinen7250]

Other games do this as well. They make you run back to places where you have already been. Maybe there is a reason behind it idk.

[@superregera799]

1:26:11 Wasn't expecting the "tit buff" instead of "bit tough" lol. Seriously though, thanks for an amazing guide, this really helped a friend and I out while we're levelling.

[@alpcan8982]

Im kinda confused by this book quest, epic quests skirmishes. Like Evendim covers 30-40 levels but Trollshaws also covers 30-40, both have epic and book quests, etc. does this mean I have to choose between them or what? What happens if I choose to do Trollshaws and skip the Evendim? Am I gonna miss the epic quests and book quests in Evendim? if so what happens? Whic route is the best?

[@elobiretv]

You can skip the book quests and pick up the later ones if you want which is what I'm doing as they are pretty boring. I found you just end up going back and forth between areas that are the same levels since you usually hit areas that are too high level half way through

[@johnmarks227]

The best thing i would tell a new player is don't be in a hurry and don't buy a level boost until you know the game well, (past 50)

[@cruick32]

I hear ya, I have bought level boosts in other games & instantly regretting it.

[@TheCrispyChip]

Any tips for Garth Argawen? It seams impossible to solo for my Captain.

[@Flash4ML]

. . . don't try to solo it then lol. Or if you don't want to find a group just put it to the side and come back when you're higher level

[@TheCrispyChip]

@@Flash4ML figured it out. Solo was no problem once I figured it out

[@Travybear1989]

Hunter is just so boring though, Captain and Loremaster are my personal favorites as they have a lot of diverse abilities and pets with the Loremaster being great at mobbing and the Captain being extremely durable. Burglar is a really fun class to and being able to stealth allows you to pick your battles or bypass enemies for ore nodes, etc.

[@yobtar]

What bag mod are you using?

[@Louey7]

No inventory mod!

[@adamgustafsson7703]

When it comes to Lotro knowledge, this guy bows to noone.