Update 45.1 Release Notes

Here are the release notes for Update 45.1, released on Wednesday, July 30th, 2025.

News and Notes:

PvMP:

  • An errant multiplier for two-player groups in the Ettenmoors has been corrected. The error was reducing the amount of Infamy/Glory to 5% instead of providing a 5% bonus before dividing the amount of Infamy/Glory earned.
  • Keys rewarded at Lugazag and Tirith Rhaw for capturing the location are now unique.
  • The keys of Lugazag and Tirith Rhaw now grant properly when flipping a keep to your faction.
  • Chests in the Towers that grant rewards will now lock so they can be used by other players.
  • Rewards from chests at the Towers now provide a decaying reward package item. This is done to ensure that the loot in the chest is able to respawn.
  • Players and Monster Players will no longer trigger aligned cauldrons at the towers of Lugazag and Tirith Rhaw.
  • Gates will no longer hold players in combat after being attacked at Tirith Rhaw and Lugazag.
  • Health bonuses on the gate now stack correctly and apply a lesser value.
  • Tomes of Defence have been added to Outpost barterers for 175 Marta for both Free People and Monster Players.
  • Burglar's "Hiding in Plain Sight" now correctly activates "Sneak" within the Ettenmoors.

Miscellaneous:

  • The Forester Crafting Event will now provide its correct reward.
  • We have removed the 15th Legendary Items Reward Track that debuts August 20th from the 32-bit game worlds. We do not want players to begin this track just prior to world closing and have to restart progress on their 64-bit game world. The 15th LI Reward Track begins at 10:00 AM Eastern (-4 GMT) on August 20th. Reminder that Character Creation is no longer available on our 32-bit game worlds.
  • Birding
    • The Anduin Eagle and Helmed Mew now properly describe that they can be found in Anórien in addition to the Eastfold.
    • The Bird in the Hand and Handful of Bird Feed Baubles now properly display in the Collections Panel.
    • The Deed "The Rarest of Birds in Gondor and Mordor" now properly bestows.
  • Burglar
    • "A Sure Thing" damage now correctly applies to your current target.
    • Clever Retort's "Malicious Wound" now benefits from damage over time pulse bonuses.
    • Clever Retort now correctly benefits from bonuses to Fellowship Maneouvre potency, including those from Burglar signals.
    • Well-placed Strike now benefits from Critical Magnitude bonuses.
    • Exposed Throat now correctly benefits from single-target critical chance and magnitude bonuses.
  • Hunter
    • Kingsfoil Healing no longer incorrectly turns into Purge Poison when Bountiful Purge is traited.
    • Split Shot now benefits from Suppressing Stings as intended.
    • Strength of the Earth now requires you to stop moving before using it.
    • Distracting Shot now correctly interacts with the Volley trait.
    • Call to Greatness now resets the cooldown of Horn of Orome for yellow line Hunters.
    • The trait Perseverance now correctly requires you to first trait "Press Onward". 
  • Mariner
    • Disarming Strike now correctly reduces Tactical Damage rather then Ranged Damage.