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Verified for Update 50.1 — The Wolves of Mordor✓ Verified in-game

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Update 50: The Wolves of Mordor

✅ CONFIRMED IN-GAME Oct 28 2026 (Update 50), drafted from SSG's release notes and the official Wolves of Mordor FAQ. The Wolves of Mordor is a paid expansion released October 28; the epic needs level 160. Update 50's free changes (the Legendary Item and Virtue caps) are at the end of this group.

expansionStart the new epic "...and the Verses of Victory"
Level 160. Find the Ranger Orthonn outside the city stables of Minas Tirith (Midsummer); major Stable-masters swift-travel there. Finishing "The Song of Waves and Wind" first is recommended but not required
Reward Access to Draugardh
expansionExplore Heledhris, Parth Rhavas and Nan Ogol
The three Draugardh regions: more than 200 quests, 90 deeds and 30 Missions. Draugardh maps are missing from the Show Map drop-down at release (a known issue)
expansionStart building your Survival Instincts
The new progression system for every class. Learn Tactics, Lessons, Skills and Enhancements from the people of Draugardh, then mix and match them; progress is shared across your characters on the server. Saved trait configurations do not display on the Survival Instincts panel at release (a known issue)
expansionInvite your first Neighbour to your homestead
Neighbours become friends through stories, gifts and daily missions. How many you get depends on your edition: Standard lets you pick 2 from a selection box in your Expedition Supplies, Collector's a third, and the Ultimate Fan Bundle unlocks all 4 launch Neighbours. Per SSG's FAQ, individual Neighbours go on sale account-wide in the LOTRO Store in April 2027 for 1,495 LOTRO Points each
priorityAdvance your level-160 Legendary Items to item level 570
Update 50 raised the ceiling from 565 to 570. SSG: "Don't forget to reforge your Legendary Items!"
Reward Item level 570 Legendary Items
Push Virtues toward the new cap of 104
Characters level 158 or higher. The weekly Embers-for-Virtue-XP chain (lotro-w-008) is the steady source
Reward Higher Virtue ranks

Long-duration claim

An unusually generous window — this one is claimable for well over a year, so it is here to stop it being forgotten rather than because it is urgent.

Claim the 19-Year Anniversary Gift
Available through April 1 2027 at 3:00 AM Eastern, the same instant as the daily reset
Reward Anniversary gift