In The Lord of the Rings Online, defeat is always temporary. As long as you are willing to press on and fight against the forces of evil, you continue to earn experience points and level up. Put another way, your character is destined for greatness.

A well-timed boost of Morale, Power, or Armour gained by spending a few Destiny Points can make the difference between victory and defeat.

After level 10, your character also earns Destiny Points. Destiny Points aren’t considered a part of your characters’ skills or abilities, but are, instead, a pool of points you can spend on special perks.

Destiny Points represent not just your character’s fate to attain high levels of ability and participate in the legendary tales of Middle-earth, but your authority as a player to grant your character a few special advantages along the way. You can spend Destiny Points to nudge fate in your character’s favor, making it easier for him to fulfill his destiny as a hero of the Free Peoples—or you can spend them to empower foul monsters in service to the armies of Angmar.

The choice is yours.