Dev Diary: the Legendary Items

[Rhyaehar]

Hello there! This is Chris “Hakai” Clay, and I have the pleasure of introducing you to the Legendary Item system.

When Bilbo set out from Bag End, he was but a simple Hobbit with potential. There was no aura of legend surrounding him, yet through his actions and deeds he became a legend of Middle-earth. The Legendary Item system works in much the same way. Each Legendary Item contains the possibility of greatness. While they’re typically less impressive than comparable items of their initial level, they have the potential to grow into the most powerful items in the game. The power of your Legendary Items will depend greatly on the effort you put into them and the story you build around them.

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[Raedwulf]

Going to have fun getting the hang of that. And swearing a lot. You do realise we'll be the last to pick up Legendary items, & forever short on components, given our dice rolls? ;)

[Haleabor]

Thanks for the post Rhy....I read this last night and I thought "my god this seems complicated".

At least it contains confirmation that crafters are able to craft legendary items (with the shards). I'm not sure I've actually seen this confirmed before?

Hal

[Rhyaehar]

Well Hal, it seems there is your confirmation. Good thing I'm levelling up my Woodworker, so he can provide me with bows :+

[Rhyaehar]

In addition, a player created guide on Legendary Items can be found on the Lorebook (http://lorebook.lotro.com/wiki/Legendary_Items_Guide).