Update 37.0.1 Release Notes

Here are the release notes for Update 37.0.1, released on Wednesday, September 6th, 2023. 

News and Notes:

Bug Fixes:

• River Hobbit vital portraits now have better animations and character positioning.
• Race of Men hair now has its correct specular value in DX9.
• Alken Chubb, an NPC in the Green Dragon, now has his proper name.
• The Collections panel for the River Hobbit bundle butterflies now properly links to the Superior River Hobbit Bundle in the LOTRO Store.
• Pink distant landscapes in the Vales of Anduin and Wells of Anduin now display as expected. 
• Storvagon bracelets and several other pieces of jewelry now reflect their appropriate morale benefit.
• Thrymm's abilities in combat are now once again functioning in the quest "Remembering Thrymm" in Wildermore.
• Corrected low Outgoing Healing values in traits and gear.
• Erroneous enemy mitigations have been corrected.
• Class items that did not already have their proper ratings now do.
• In order to compensate for minor losses in player damage due to the conversion of 'bonus damage' from skills into weapon damage, weapon-based damage variance has been reduced from 40% or 45% to 25% for all weapon types. This will increase the damage floor of your skills a moderate amount when they do not critically hit.
• Burglar
  • The damage for Enrage/Clever Retort's damage over time effect has been corrected.
  • The healing potency of "Mischievous Glee" has been increased.
  • The damage for "Counter Defence/Clever Retort" has been corrected.
  • Statistics that contribute to ratings for Fate and Vitality now properly do.
• Beorning
  • The Shapeshift critical defence buff now has its proper rating.
  • The healing potency of Recuperate has been increased.
  • "Nature's Salve" no longer mentions Wrath-generation.
• Guardian
  • NOTE: Guardians will need to respend their point spends into their traits due to the changes below.
  • Adaptability now reads, "Increase Block and Parry Rating Application Chance". 
  • Litany of Defiance now properly applies its effect to targets.
  • Protection by the Shield now has its proper text when applied to Fellowship and Raid members.
  • The trait Deeper Wounds no longer affects the "Stabbed" bleed.
  • Guardian's Ward now displays a zero rating benefit for Tactical Defence ratings. This changes if the Guardian traits "Guardian's Ward: Tactics."
  • The Guardian's Ward effect applied by the trait set "Challenge the Darkness" no longer has a string table error.
  • Radiate no longer says the range is 5 meters when it is actually six.
  • Force Opening can now be properly reset.
  • Catch a Breath and Warrior's Heart's healing potency while specialized in Keen Blade is now stronger.
  • Bastion of Light's effect is no longer larger than it should be when getting a block response.
• Hunter
  • Hunter class item threat modifiers have been fixed.
  • Searing Heat damage from fire oils are now fixed.
• Rune-keeper
  • The Rune of Restoration's healing values have been updated.
  • Some crafted Rune-keeper chisels now have their correct values, although further work remains to be done.
  • Tactical Mitigation values from Armour of the Elements have been corrected.
• PvMP
  • Corrected some Monster Player In Combat Power Regen values.
  • Blackarrow's Punctured Target debuff now reduces enemy mitigations by 5% rather than the armour rating it used to, and it can only be applied once per target.
  • Reaver's Glory in Victory has had its non-initial pulse healing reduced.
  • Weaver's Strong Brood Poison Cloud now deals level-appropriate damage.

Known Issues

• General
  • Any items using the Damage Absorption Effect are currently increasing damage that players take. We advise that you unequip these items until we have the fix for this issue.
• Guardian
  • It is possible for Litany of Defiance to errant apply to the Guardian. We are still looking for the source of this issue.
• Localization
  • Text from the Instance: "Humble Beginnings" is displaying in English in the French and German clients.  We deeply apologize for the inconvenience and the fix is underway.