Update 49.3 Release Notes

Here are the Release Notes for Update 49.3: In Good Company, Patch 3 released on Wednesday, August 12, 2026.

News and Notes:

Missions & Delvings

• A change in Update 49 erroneously increased the stats on most mission monsters. This has been corrected, and mission monster stats should return to their pre-U49 values.

PvMP

• Captain's Armour of Noble Hands now requires you to be specialized in The Hands of Healing to receive the 4-set bonus.
• PvMP Settings of the Eagle now deal bonus damage only on devastating hits, rather than any critical hit.
• Wintersebb Drakelings found in the Isendeep Mine have learned to hunt correctly, and have now grown to their intended size.
• Several major, neutral bosses in the Ettenmoors are now immune to force taunts.
• The wood-troll Gath and the two salamanders Hurlug and Nurlug now respawn more frequently.
• Sorceress:
• Elemental Mastery I traits no longer suggest that they will allow Synergy skills to tier up synergy effects.
• Ignite synergy now interacts correctly with Synergy skills and the tier up bonus from the Fire Mastery I trait.
• Adjusted a Dwarf Miner during “The Fall of Moria” so he will animate properly again.
• Adjusted invisible walls during “The Moot” so Treebeard won't rubberband at certain locations.