Update 45 Release Notes — The Lord of the Rings Online™ Steam update #679465

Update 45: Allies and Adversaries Release NotesHere are the release notes for Update 45: Allies and Adversaries, released on Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025. Of Special Note:The Ettenmoors has received a big update!The Ettenmoors has received significant updates with the release of a Siege mechanic and more! These changes are far-reaching and aim to alter the gameplay in the Ettenmoors by providing a large number of fluid events that can influence and tip the scale of battle. We have added more mechanics in the form of rewards for taking and holding the towers of Lugazag and Tírith Rhaw, new relics and buffs in a new area called The Underseaths, accessible by controlling a forward camp on the landscape of the Ettenmoors, and new vendors with buffs available once you take control of outposts. This is one of the largest changes made to the game play flow of the Ettenmoors in several years. Furt...