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| Video game | |
| The Lord of the Rings Online: Before the Shadow | |
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| Details | |
| Developer | Standing Stone Games |
| Publisher | Daybreak Game Company |
| Platform | Microsoft Windows |
| Release Date | 15 November 2022 |
| Genre | MMORPG |
The Lord of the Rings Online: Before the Shadow is the tenth expansion for The Lord of the Rings Online.
In this expansion there were added two started regions: Swanfleet and Cardolan. All races now have the option, if they own this expansion, to start in Swanfleet, instead of Ered Luin for Elves and Dwarves, Shire for Hobbits and Bree-land for Men. With this expansion also comes a new first part of the new Epic Story Line, "The Song of Waves and Wind", guided by Boromir.
Updates
Update 35: Return to Carn Dûm
Return to Carn Dûm was released on 22 March, 2023.
- Multiple instances have been added in Carn Dûm: 2 small fellowships and one full fellowship instance. A Raid is also planned.
- There was a big power and damage revamp.
- The Last Homely House had a complete makeover.
Update 36: Gondor Renewed
Gondor Renewed was released on 31 May, 2023.
- A new region, called the King's Gondor, was added. This is Gondor after the crowning of Aragorn II.
- A new storyline, called The Song of Waves and Wind, was added. In this story you have to help Gondor to recover after the War of the Ring.
- A new landscape difficulty, called The Paths of the Valour is available.
Update 37: The Humble Homes of The Holbytlan
The Humble Homes of The Holbytlan was released on 29 August, 2023.
- Addition of a starting character new race, the River Hobbit
- New premier housing district: Lyndelby Homestead
- To reduce bloat, attribute and stat "squish" made across the entire game, reducing most numbers by a factor of 10.