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Volume II: Book 8: Scourge of Khazad-dûm
Book 8: Scourge of Khazad-dûm
 
The Scourge Is Rising!

Beneath the enchanted golden leaves of Lothlórien, you have made your name and won your glory, but the darkness of Moria is calling you back. In Volume II: Book 8: Scourge of Khazad-dûm, you must return to the ancient, harrowed darkness of Moria and uproot deadly evil growing there from pestilential roots. Your aid is desperately needed to bring light and air to the reclaimed kingdom of the Dwarves as darkness once again rises from the deep.

bullet Aid Celeborn and Haldir in fighting back the rising plague
bullet Recover artifacts of ancient evil from Moria’s depths
bullet Gather your wits and your courage to bring the elements of life to Khazad-dûm
bullet Retake the Dwarves’ Halls of Crafting in Moria and deny the foul Orcs their weapons of war
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New Raid: Dâr Narbugud
The Mistress of Pestilence seeks to bring her plague to the world of light, and the fall of Durin’s Bane has made her bold. With the nameless things of Moria’s deeps, she is rising, and fear once more stalks the shadows. Twelve heroes must gather hope and courage and return to dark places to challenge 6 unique encounters for new high-end raid rewards.
 
Read more about Dâr Narbugud and check out what the developer has to say here!
 New Raid: Dâr Narbugud
 
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 New Instances: Nalâ-dûm and Lumul-nar
New Instances: Nalâ-dûm and Lumul-nar
The Dwarves of the Iron Garrison are striving to bring life back to their ancient kingdom, but something is thwarting their plans. Wits, courage, and steel are your weapons as you brave the depths to unlock the mystery and return the stuff of life—water and light—to the dark caves.
 
Read more about Nâla-dûm and Lumul-nar!
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New Instance: Halls of Crafting
Mazog’s Orcs and Black Uruks from Dol Guldur have taken the ancient Halls of Crafting. Once the finest Dwarf-craftsmen made wonders here, but now the halls churn forth the Orcs’ vile weapons of war. Six heroes must retake the halls that the sound of Dwarf-hammers may once again ring out in Moria.
 
Read more about the Halls of Crafting!
 New Instance: Halls of Crafting
 
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Enhanced New Player Experience
Enhanced New Player Experience
As the epic begins in Bree-land, new, improved quests make your path to glory—and to danger—faster than ever before.
• Get to the action faster!
• Streamlined mid-level quests
• Enhanced rewards
• Improved instances
 
Read more about the enhanced new player experience!
 
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Crafting Revisited
Crafting has been revamped in book 8 with new optional ingredients, improvements to make crafted equipment more desirable, and new recipes across all vocations!

Read more in the Developer Diary!
Crafting revisited
 
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 Celebrate Summer!
Celebrate Summer
The Summer Festival returns for Book 8 with summer-themed games, quests, dances, the Inn League, and more fun and shenanigans!
 
Read more about the Summer Festival!
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And Much More! 
    bullet New Boat-keepers offer Swift Travel routes across Lake Evendim!
    bullet small Free up inventory space with item stacking to 50 or 100!
    bullet small New barter system for First Age legendary weapons!
    bullet small New UI to fill out a stack of goods or enter the amount you need!
    bullet small Vile Maw and Strange Happenings raids now available twice per week!
    bullet small Save your UI layout with the /UI command!
 

For more information view the Release Notes in the Lorebook!

 
 
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