While we are waiting for the 23rd June and new Book 8 content, Turbine has released official notes for The Lord of The Rings Online: Mines of Moria, Volume 2 Book 8: Scourge of Khazad-Dum.

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In order to address consistency concerns with Lotro combat states, Turbine has created a new combat state called Fellowship Maneuver Stun. This combat state will appear as a stunned state with its own unique icon. This was done in order to both reduce confusion about various combat states and the immunities that go with them.

Find out more about new Fellowship Maneuver Stun

Durin’s Folk long ago came to the great caverns which are now known as Moria, the Black Pit. They delved and built the great realm of Khazad-dûm. Many great and wondrous things were made in Moria, and mithril was discovered there, but a day came when the dwarves delved too deeply and too greedily and awoke the Balrog, Durin’s Bane.

But even long before the Balrog had come to hide in the depths of Moria, the deepest holes and caverns were inhabited by countless evil things. Known now as the Nameless, they have arisen and seek to enslave all who walk the halls of Khazad-dûm. A vile and grotesque creature known as the Mistress of Pestilence commands the Nameless of Moria, who strive to spread her fungal plague to the outside world.

Dark Brotherhood – the level 60, twelve-player, radiance-gated Raid which takes place in Dâr Narbugud – features six raid bosses and a second tier of radiance raid armour.

The next free Lotro content update Volume II: Book 8: Scourge of Khazad-dum will bring us the most challenging and most fun instances with a bunch of options in obtaining more interesting items!

• New instances and raids:
  • The Mirror Halls of Lumul-nar - a three-man instance located in Zirak-zigil (contains a hard mode)
  • The Water Wheels: Nala-Dum - another three-man level 60 instance located in the Flooded Deeps (contains a hard mode)
  • Halls of Crafting - a six-man instance located next to the entrances of the Forges of Khazad-Dum and Fil Ghashan (contains a hard mode)
  • Dar Narbugud - a twelve-person raid that contains 6 bosses with First Age Legendary Item token drops and the new Tier 2 class set
  • A ton of new quests for the instances and raids – opportunities to gain Galadhrim reputation, Rare Drops, and Legendary Item XP.

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Welcome to The Lord of The Rings Online: Mines of Moria™ Book 8 Preliminary Release Notes Update 6/9/2009! Please be aware that these notes are for the Bullroarer test server ONLY and are not complete or final. They will be revised and updated when Book 8 goes live on the LOTRO servers in June. Enjoy!

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