Fifteenth Anniversary

My F2P Rune-keeper Mynaruun got boosted to level 120

If they were trying to get players to come back to LOTRO with the generous rewards for logging in during the 15th Anniversary event, it certainly worked for me. A couple of character boosts, some new mounts, some new content, new legendary system to try out ... I'm a happy camper right now.

On my main account, I boosted to level 120 Kaseya my champion, who was level 52 but already tier 10 for prospecting and weaponsmithing (and could make First Age level 100 legendary weapons in the old system). The first thing she did was make her way to Rivendell to learn more about the new legendary weapon system at the library there. She found that because of new subzones added in Bree-land and the Trollshaws, she doesn't have all the stable-masters unlocked anymore so she will have a bit of sight-seeing to do before she goes beyond Moria. 

I was also able to boost my burglar Vilhildr to level 50 which means she can carry on in Moria where Kaseya left off. I've had some requests for guides on how to play a burglar at higher levels so this is a good opportunity to work towards that.

On my free-to-play account, my rune-keeper Mynaruun was boosted to level 120 and she is loving the Vales of Anduin. The scenery is beautiful and the quests have been really relaxing and enjoyable, like a Beorning taking a siesta after eating a whole honey-cake.  With the gear provided in the Valar package and her new legendary items, she is burning through mobs in no time and having fun too. She might be my favourite character at the moment.

Warden Mynaldamir

I'm also boosting my warden Mynaldamir from level 17 to level 50 so they can visit Moria and beyond. I didn't want them to skip too much content because they will need to earn rep with a lot of factions to unlock the warden travel skills. The furthest I've been with a warden before was level 45 and they stalled grinding through dreary Angmar, so hopefully we'll at least make it home to the Golden Wood (Lothlórien) to visit long-lost kin, but visiting Eryn Lasgalen and seeing how Mirkwood is transforming into the "Wood of Greenleaves" would be even better!

I definitely want to level a hobbit so they can explore the new Yondershire region - I have a cheerful little hobbit minstrel (Mynimuso) who would be perfect for that. Speaking of music, one of the things I was really pleased about in the Vales of Anduin was that there were lots of Ironfold crafting recipes available, especially a huge variety of recipes for housing items and musical instruments. It's great to see crafting getting some attention and I hope there is a good market for housing decorations and instruments on the auction house or in trade chat.

Tyravorth in Mordor

I revisited my Beorning in Mordor. I hate Mordor because they get there so underpowered and questing is so slow and painful that I end up abandoning my toons and/or the game for months. I did a few quests with Tyravorth using her old system legendaries then went to Rivendell and got some new system legendaries, went back and defeating mobs was a breeze in comparison. I still hate Mordor but now I have some hope of getting more of my characters through it.

Lots to do, lots to explore - just the way I like it. Enjoy the anniversary and many thanks to Standing Stone Games for being so generous with the gifts.

Level 50 Champion

Kaseya at the Walls of Moria

I got Kaseya, my champion, to level 50 and, surprisingly, she is loving Moria so far. She's finding it really easy and doesn't even mind that she's only got the slow (32%) goat from the quest - I was going to take her to Sarnúr to get kindred with Thorin's Hall to buy their faster goat (62%), but by the time she quested in Misty Mountains and Angmar and did part of Goblintown, she was level 48 and her first legendary sword was level 10 and she was keen to get her legendary rune and visit Moria.

I'm dual-wielding and playing both red and yellow specs on her - red for single mobs and yellow for groups of mobs. In the mid 40s she got some traits that let her attacks restore some morale in both specs, so her health doesn't drop much. She's finally got a cleanse ability (a.k.a. Fear Nothing!) to get rid of debuffs which helps, and a couple of abilities to boost dps and power regen for some nice bursts of damage.

Yellow had really good fervour generation at level 20 with Battle Frenzy, and now Red is generating lots of fervour too due to trait bonuses - Precise Strikes gives an extra pip for each crit (and she crits a lot) and Red Haze restores full fervour after killing a mob. Both specs have very little down-time which is great.

At level 50, Savage Strikes became Feral Strikes which removes corruptions. I was hardly using Savage Strikes because it doesn't seem to do as much damage as Remorseless Strike or Merciful Strike for Red, and Blade Storm or Raging Blade for Yellow. So I've moved it from my main action bar to my utility/situational bar and moved Clobber (an interrupt that deals a little damage) to my main bar instead because I'm using that a lot. I try to avoid getting stunned or letting mobs heal themselves.

My first legendary weapon started with Critical Damage Multiplier, Brutal Strikes Damage and Rend Bleed Damage legacies. The Crit Multiplier and Rend was good but Brutal Strikes is another ability in the Red tree that seems redundant at low levels, although there are some traits that may improve it later. The Champion Rune started with Champion's Horn Stun Duration, Swift Strike Power Cost and Ebbing Ire Cooldown legacies. I probably don't use my Horn to stun mobs as often as I should or could, so maybe this will remind me to use it more. Reducing the power cost of Swift Strike is good because it is way too expensive for the amount of damage it does. Ebbing Ire reduces threat - I'm levelling solo so I haven't even bothered putting trait points into it in Red line - so that was pretty useless.  Hopefully I get some better legacies for my Rune when I reforge.

My Rotation

This is what I use for questing solo at level 50 and it works well for me. There may be more effective rotations available and I encourage people to check out the Champion class forums and LOTRO wiki for more tips and guides.

Red Line - The Berserker

If it's an elite mob, I start off with Controlled Burn which increases melee damage, attack speed, power and fervour generation. I use Devastating Strikes to build 2 fervour and debuff the target so they take more damage. I use Wild Attack then Swift Strike if needed to generate enough fervour for Remorseless Strike. Keep building fervour then spending it on Remorseless Strike until Merciful Strike (the nuke/execute skill) becomes available, or if my health drops I use Bracing Attack. If I need more healing, I use Fight On. If my power starts to drop and Controlled Burn is still on cooldown, I use True Heroics to boost power and critical hit chance and debuff the enemy so they attack slower. I try to finish them off with Merciful Strike.

I use Clobber (interrupt), Fear Nothing! (debuff removal), Blood Rage (stun/disarm removal), Feral Strikes (to remove corruptions) and Hamstring (slow) as needed.

Yellow Line - The Deadly Storm

When I get in range of a group of mobs, I start with Battle Frenzy to boost fervour generation. I use Rend to put an armour debuff on the mobs as well as cause damage-over-time, and also generate 2 fervour. I can usually use Blade Storm straight away, but if I need more fervour I either use Blade Wall (which doesn't generate or cost fervour but hits all the mobs nearby) and wait a second for Battle Frenzy to generate some, or use Wild Attack then Swift Strike if needed. When Blade Storm is on cooldown, I build fervour with Rend, Wild Attack and Swift Strike, then spend fervour on Raging Blade (or Bracing Attack if I need some healing, with Fight On for more healing). If power starts to drop or I need a dps burst, I use True Heroics which boosts power and melee damage, and slows enemy movement speed (because by now some are probably defeated or nearly defeated and maybe thinking about running away). When Battle Frenzy is off cooldown, I use it again to keep fervour generation up. If multiple mobs are casting or starting to run away I use Horn of Gondor to stun them. I try to finish off stragglers with Merciful Strike, or if they run out of melee range I use my bow.

I use Clobber (interrupt), Fear Nothing! (debuff removal), Blood Rage (stun/disarm removal), Feral Strikes (to remove corruptions) and Hamstring (slow) as needed.

My Legendary Legacies Wish-list

For my weapon, I'd like (but can't have them all):

• Major - Area of Effect Skill Damage
• Major - Critical Damage Multiplier
• Major - Wild Attack Damage
• Major - Remorseless Strike Damage
• Major - Rend Bleed Damage

• Minor - Battle Frenzy Cooldown
• Minor - Rend Armour Reduction
• Minor - True Heroics Power
• Minor - Fear Nothing Cooldown/Incoming Healing

For my rune, I'd like (but can't have them all):

• Major - Blade Wall Damage
• Major - Bracing Attack Heal
• Major - Blade Line AOE Power Cost
• Major - Devastating Strike Damage Multiplier
• Major - Swift Strike Power Cost

• Minor - Merciful Strike Damage
• Minor - Strike Skill Power Cost 
• Minor - Raging Blade Damage

My champion is a Westemnet Weaponsmith at the moment, so I'm looking forward to getting her to max rep with the Weaponsmith's guild soon so she can make level 100 legendary weapons. I am really enjoying playing this character now so maybe she will be my next character to reach max level as well.

Level 100 Beorning

Hooray! Tyravorth my Beorning has reached level 100 in Central Gondor. It might not be the max level, but it's the beginning of the end.

Questing along the Gilrain river at night

Now she has to start worrying about essence gear and getting the perfect legendary items for imbuing.

Essence Gear

As a tailor, she has made a set of Anórien armour and cloak for starters. She didn't have anywhere near enough essences to fill the 18 slots, and certainly not with the essences she needs. Questing through West and Central Gondor since level 95 has so far earned her about half a dozen essences. A couple for morale and finesse, and one each for evasion, tactical mitigation essence and critical rating.

She still needs new jewellery, and the crafted jewellery has more essence slots to fill too! 

Crafted Anórien Medium Armour

There is other gear available at level 100 with stats or essence slots, but the crafted gear is easy to get.

Where can fresh level 100s get essences?

• The skirmish camp - the curiosity vendor sells level 100 major essences for 500 marks each. 
• The auction house - since level 105 is now the max level, level 100 essences have reduced in price a lot.
• Essence vendor in Dol Amroth - completing quests for the city guard factions in Dol Amroth rewards tokens used to buy essences (some RNG involved for which essence you'll get though).
• Crafting - The Dol Amroth quartermaster has level 100 greater essences recipes, and each crafting profession can make a few types. 
• Quartermasters in Central Gondor - class-specific essences can be obtained with rep tokens. 
• Questing - some quests have guaranteed essences as rewards, particularly in the epic quest chains.
• Mob drops - occasionally. Elite mobs and instances may have a higher chance of dropping something.

I decided to go the skirmish camp route for essences - I'd rather have cheap level 100 gear and save up for good max level gear.

Dol Amroth Skirmish Camp

As an aside, I hated Dol Amroth when it first came out because of all the extravagant building decorations, but after travelling deeper into Gondor where the zones become more gloomy, Dol Amroth seems beautiful and bright by comparison, and now I quite like it.

So what essences to get for a Beorning who is mainly questing?

1. Mitigation - My physical mitigation was nearly capped but I needed a lot more tactical mitigation, so that was my first priority.
2. Avoidances - My parry was capped at 13% but I didn't have much evade, so that was my next priority.
3. Defence - My critical defence wasn't too bad for solo questing - I don't see my health dropping suddenly from enemy crits, but I increased it to 50% to be on the safe side.
4. Finesse - I've noticed mobs avoiding too many of my attacks, so I wanted more finesse.
5. Might - I grabbed a couple of might essences so that I wouldn't lose too much dps/healing. My mastery has still gone down, so I will aim to add more to my jewellery.
6. Morale - I filled the rest of the slots with morale. From everything I've heard, morale is the best for survival.

Your priorities may be different, especially if you do lots of instances or pvp or have already capped your stats.

Some people suggest grouping similar essences together so that you can easily switch pieces of gear and stats to suit the situation. For example, switching between one pair of boots with lots of critical defence and another pair of boots with lots of critical rating.

Legendary Items and Imbuement

Legendary items can be a real grind if you want to max them out, and if you do - good on you! Fortunately, the grind is mostly optional. You can get through most, if not all, content without maxed out legendaries, but the more effort you put into improving them, the easier the content will be.

While I'm saving up materials and/or gold for first age items, I'm going to be trying to get lots of third age items so I can extract the legacies I want and get plenty of relics and IXP runes.

Many of the consumable items for enhancing legendary items can be used before or after imbuement with only minor differences in outcomes.

Here are a couple of guides that may also help explain the legendary item and imbuement system:

• LOTRO Players: Imbued Legendary Items - Tips, Tricks and a Guide to the Grind
• LOTRO Wiki: Legendary Items

Pre-imbuement

1. Level a legendary item up to at least level 30 to unlock six legacies.
2. Use a crystal of remembrance to add a seventh legacy.
3. Use legacy replacement scrolls to swap out unwanted legacies for more useful legacies. Most legacies will have the same effect before and after imbuement, but a few may have a different effect. Check LOTRO-Wiki (the Legendary Items page has a comparison table) to find out which legacies are affected.
4. Use a scroll of delving to unlock an extra 10 levels. This will also increase the maximum tier by one for each legacy when the legendary item is imbued.
5. Level the legendary up to level 70 and get legacy tier upgrades (saves scrolls of empowerment).
6. Use 3 star-lit crystals to increase the base dps and passive stats on applicable legendary items (e.g. 2H-weapons).
7. Spend points to rank up legacies. Make sure the default legacy (e.g. the dps legacy on weapons) is at max rank so the highest possible base stats will be on the item post-imbuement.

Imbue legendary items at the Forge-master.

Post-imbuement

The maximum tier for each legacy will initially depend on what tier the legacy was pre-imbuement.

1. The maximum tier for the default legacy can be increased towards the final tier with star-lit crystals.
2. The maximum tier for normal legacies can be increased towards the final tier with scrolls of empowerment.
3. Use IXP runes or gain IXP through game-play to increase the current tier of each legacy.

When all legacies have full final tier experience bars, the item is maximised (until the next update that increases the final tier level). Don't forget to add some good relics and legendary titles to boost your stats too - these may help reduce the need for some essences!

Tea-time in Middle Earth

My farmer was planting fields of tea in Bree and found that she didn't just get tea leaves, she also got fine tea leaves, perfect tea leaves and young tea leaves.

Tea connoisseurs and people with legendary items may be interested to know that these tea leaves can be used by cooks to brew special drinks that provide a bonus to legendary item XP.

There's just one catch - the cook has to have at least Artisan standing in the Cook's Guild.

So, what are the benefits of a nice cuppa?

Red Tea

"A simple drink loved by hobbits."

Red tea increases your vitality by 26 for 20 minutes if you are level 50+.
A superior cup of red tea increases vitality by 39 for 30 minutes if you are level 50+.

Great for chain drinkers - the cooldown is only 30 seconds!

Red tea can be made by Supreme Cooks, no guild requirement. This recipe uses bundles of tea leaves.

White Tea

"Light, smooth and delicious."

White tea increases the amount of legendary item experience gained by 5% for 60 minutes. Requires level 51+.

The perfect wake-me-up drink to accompany breakfast - the cooldown is 1 day!

White tea can be made by Supreme Cooks with Artisan standing in the Cook's Guild once every 18 hours. This recipe uses bundles of tea leaves and a young tea leaf (which seemed to be the rarest type of tea leaf harvested from about 6% of tea fields).

Green Tea

 "Smoky, subtle and invigorating."

Green tea increases the amount of legendary item experience gained by 10% for 60 minutes. Requires level 51+.

This one will leave an after-taste that lingers - the cooldown is 2 days!

Green tea can be made by Supreme Cooks with Artisan standing in the Cook's Guild once every 2 days and 18 hours. This recipe uses bundles of tea leaves and a fine tea leaf (which seemed to be harvested from about 14% of tea fields).

Black Tea

"Bold, powerful and dark."

Black tea increases the amount of legendary item experience gained by 15% for 60 minutes. Requires level 51+.

This tea has such a strong flavour you'll have to wait several days for the shock to wear off - the cooldown is 3 days!

Black tea can be made by Supreme Cooks with Artisan standing in the Cook's Guild once every 6 days and 18 hours. This recipe uses many bundles of tea leaves and a perfect tea leaf (which seemed to be harvested from about 10% of tea fields).

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OK, so there's a long cooldown on most cups of tea, and the benefit to your legendary items may or may not be worthwhile. Perhaps while you slowly savour a cup (or make a special occasion of it and combine a nice cup of tea with Buttered Scones and Jam or Bubble and Squeak, also made by Supreme Cooks), you could take a moment to think of the English writer JRR Tolkien.

Random fact for the day - Did you know Tolkien and his school friends started a society called the T.C.B.S. (Tea Club and Barrovian Society) since they were fond of drinking tea in the school library and Barrow's Store near King Edward's School in Birmingham?

Legendary Titles for Beornings (and Might-based Classes)

So my Beorning just got a new legendary weapon and needs a new title. Which titles would be useful and where do I get them from?

Here are a few suggestions that may be useful for might-based classes. Note that higher tier titles are generally available at higher levels and offer higher stats.

Legendary Weapon Titles

Regarding damage types, in general use Beleriand (good against a range of common enemies), use Westernesse against undead-type mobs and Light or Cries against orcs and goblins.

Tip: If you switch between roles in groups and use the same legendary weapon, Might of Eldar Days is probably the best title to use as it increases both physical and tactical mastery as well as avoidance (mainly parry).

DPS Weapon Titles

Recommended while Levelling:
Conflict of Eldar Days - Beleriand Damage and Physical Mastery.

Recommended for Level 100:
Potency of Eldar Days - Beleriand Damage and Critical Rating.

Guardian of the Deep Halls - Ancient Dwarf Damage (tier 1)
From epic quest Vol 2, Book 1, Chapter 10 or from repeatable quest The Training Hall [54] in Dolven-view, Moria.
Scion of the Drowned Kingdom - Westernesse Damage (tier 1)
From epic quest Vol 2, Book 1, Chapter 10 or from repeatable quest The Morroval-outcasts [57] in Dolven-view, Moria.
Hero of Caras Galadhon - Beleriand Damage + Damage to Orc-kind (tier 1)
From barterer in Caras Galadhon, Lothlórien (requires Ally standing with Galadhrim).
Conflict of Eldar Days I - Beleriand Damage + Physical Mastery (tier 1)
From repeatable quest The Defense of Galtrev [75] in Galtrev, Dunland.
Might of Eldar Days I - Beleriand Damage + Might (tier 1)
From Limlight Gorge Rewards Vendor in Stangard, Great River (requires Ally standing with Heroes of Limlight Gorge).

Conflict of Eldar Days II - Beleriand Damage + Physical Mastery (tier 2)
From repeatable quest Parphád: Order of Magnitude [85] in Hytbold, East Rohan.
Might of Eldar Days II - Beleriand Damage + Might (tier 2)
From Eastemnet Miscellany Quartermaster in towns throughout East Rohan.
Potency of Eldar Days II - Beleriand Damage + Critical Rating (tier 2)
From barterer in Forlaw, Wildermore (requires Kindred standing with People of Wildermore).

Conflict of Eldar Days III - Beleriand Damage + Physical Mastery (tier 3)
From Quickbeam in Derndingle, West Rohan (requires Friend standing with The Ents of Fangorn Forest).
Potency of Eldar Days III - Beleriand Damage + Critical Rating (tier 3)
From Dol Amroth Quartermaster in Dol Amroth, West Gondor (requires Friend standing with Dol Amroth).
From Quartermaster (Pelargir) in major towns in Central Gondor (requires Friend standing with Pelargir).
From Quartermaster (Rangers of Ithilien) in major towns in Eastern Gondor.

Tanking Weapon Titles

Recommended while Levelling:
Grace of Eldar Days - Beleriand Damage and Evade.

Recommended for Level 100:
Keeper of Eldar Days - Beleriand Damage and Critical Defence.

Defender of Eldar Days I - Beleriand Damage + Parry (tier 1)
From epic quest Vol 3, Book 5, Chapter 4 or from Limlight Gorge Rewards Vendor in Stangard, Great River (requires Ally standing with Heroes of Limlight Gorge).
Grace of Eldar Days I - Beleriand Damage + Evade (tier 1)
From Limlight Gorge Rewards Vendor in Stangard, Great River (requires Ally standing with Heroes of Limlight Gorge).
Vitality of Eldar Days I - Beleriand Damage + Vitality (tier 1)
From Limlight Gorge Rewards Vendor in Stangard, Great River (requires Ally standing with Heroes of Limlight Gorge).

Defender of Eldar Days II - Beleriand Damage + Parry (tier 2)
From Eastemnet Miscellany Quartermaster in towns throughout East Rohan.
Grace of Eldar Days II - Beleriand Damage + Evade (tier 2)
From Eastemnet Miscellany Quartermaster in towns throughout East Rohan.
Vitality of Eldar Days II - Beleriand Damage + Vitality (tier 2)
From Eastemnet Miscellany Quartermaster in towns throughout East Rohan.
Keeper of Eldar Days II - Beleriand Damage + Critical Defence (tier 2)
From barterer in Forlaw, Wildermore (requires Kindred standing with People of Wildermore).

Keeper of Eldar Days III - Beleriand Damage + Critical Defence (tier 3)
From Dol Amroth Quartermaster in Dol Amroth, West Gondor (requires Friend standing with Dol Amroth).
From Quartermaster (Pelargir) in major towns in Central Gondor (requires Friend standing with Pelargir).
From Quartermaster (Rangers of Ithilien) in major towns in Eastern Gondor.

Healing Weapon Titles

Recommended while Levelling:
Knowledge of Eldar Days - Beleriand Damage and Tactical Mastery.

Recommended for Level 100:
Potency of Eldar Days - Beleriand Damage and Critical Rating.

Knowledge of Eldar Days I - Beleriand Damage + Tactical Mastery (tier 1)
From repeatable quest The Defense of Galtrev [75] in Galtrev, Dunland.
Might of Eldar Days I - Beleriand Damage + Might (tier 1)
From Limlight Gorge Rewards Vendor in Stangard, Great River (requires Ally standing with Heroes of Limlight Gorge).

Knowledge of Eldar Days II - Beleriand Damage + Tactical Mastery (tier 2)
From repeatable quest Parphád: Order of Magnitude [85] in Hytbold, East Rohan.
Might of Eldar Days II - Beleriand Damage + Might (tier 2)
From Eastemnet Miscellany Quartermaster in towns throughout East Rohan.

Knowledge of Eldar Days III - Beleriand Damage + Tactical Mastery (tier 3)
From Quickbeam in Derndingle, West Rohan (requires Friend standing with The Ents of Fangorn Forest).
Potency of Eldar Days III - Beleriand Damage + Critical Rating (tier 3)
From Dol Amroth Quartermaster in Dol Amroth, West Gondor (requires Friend standing with Dol Amroth).
From Quartermaster (Pelargir) in major towns in Central Gondor (requires Friend standing with Pelargir).
From Quartermaster (Rangers of Ithilien) in major towns in Eastern Gondor.

Legendary Class Item Titles

Class item titles generally provide extra mitigation and a choice of offensive or defensive stats.

Recommended while Levelling:
Ardent Might - Physical Mitigation and Might.
Enduring Might - Tactical Mitigation and Might.

Recommended for Level 100 DPS/Healers:
Ardent Strike - Physical Mitigation and Critical Rating.
Enduring Tactics - Tactical Mitigation and Critical Rating.

Recommended for Level 100 Tanks:
Ardent Shield - Physical Mitigation and Critical Defence.
Enduring Support - Tactical Mitigation and Critical Defence.

Stout Defender - Physical Mitigation (tier 1)
From repeatable quest A Flight of Drakes [54] in Echad Dúnann, Eregion.
Firm Resolve - Tactical Mitigation (tier 1)
From repeatable quest The Training Hall [54] in Dolven-view, Moria.
Ardent Warrior I - Physical Mitigation + Physical Mastery (tier 1)
Enduring Force I - Tactical Mitigation + Physical Mastery (tier 1)
Ardent Counsel I - Physical Mitigation + Tactical Mastery (tier 1)
Enduring Wisdom I - Tactical Mitigation + Tactical Mastery (tier 1)
From repeatable quest The Defense of Galtrev [75] in Galtrev, Dunland.
Ardent Defence I - Physical Mitigation + Parry (tier 1)
Ardent Hope I - Physical Mitigation + Evade (tier 1)
Ardent Strength I - Physical Mitigation + Block (tier 1) *not good for Beorning*
Ardent Vitality I - Physical Mitigation + Vitality (tier 1)
Ardent Might I - Physical Mitigation + Might (tier 1)
Enduring Might I - Tactical Mitigation + Might (tier 1)
From Stangard Rewards Vendor in Stangard, Great River (requires Ally standing with Riders of Stangard)

Steadfast Protector - Physical Mitigation (tier 2)
From repeatable quest The Siege of Barad Morlas [57] in Echad Dúnann, Eregion.
Iron Will - Tactical Mitigation (tier 2)
From repeatable quest The Ghost-Forge [57] in Dolven-view, Moria.
Ardent Warrior II - Physical Mitigation + Physical Mastery (tier 2)
Enduring Force II - Tactical Mitigation + Physical Mastery (tier 2)
Ardent Counsel II - Physical Mitigation + Tactical Mastery (tier 2)
Enduring Wisdom II - Tactical Mitigation + Tactical Mastery (tier 2)
From repeatable quest Parphád: Order of Magnitude [85] in Hytbold, East Rohan.
Ardent Defence II - Physical Mitigation + Parry (tier 2)
Ardent Hope II - Physical Mitigation + Evade (tier 2)
Ardent Strength II - Physical Mitigation + Block (tier 2) *not good for Beorning*
Ardent Vitality II - Physical Mitigation + Vitality (tier 2)
Ardent Might II - Physical Mitigation + Might (tier 2)
Enduring Might II - Tactical Mitigation + Might (tier 2)
From Eastemnet Miscellany Quartermaster in towns throughout East Rohan.

Stalwart Guardian - Physical Mitigation (tier 3)
From repeatable quest Midnight Raid [60] in Echad Dúnann, Eregion or from Legendary Vendors in Enedwaith.
Resolute Heart - Tactical Mitigation (tier 3)
From repeatable quest The Spider-nest [60] in Dolven-view, Moria or from Legendary Vendors in Enedwaith.
Ardent Warrior III - Physical Mitigation + Physical Mastery (tier 3)
Ardent Counsel III - Physical Mitigation + Tactical Mastery (tier 3)
Enduring Force III - Tactical Mitigation + Physical Mastery (tier 3)
Enduring Wisdom III - Tactical Mitigation + Tactical Mastery (tier 3)
From Quickbeam in Derndingle, West Rohan (requires Friend standing with The Ents of Fangorn Forest).
Ardent Strike III - Physical Mitigation + Critical Rating (tier 3)
Ardent Shield III - Physical Mitigation + Critical Defence (tier 3)
Enduring Tactics III - Tactical Mitigation + Critical Rating (tier 3)
Enduring Support III - Tactical Mitigation + Critical Defence (tier 3)
From Dol Amroth Quartermaster in Dol Amroth, West Gondor (requires Friend standing with Dol Amroth).
From Quartermaster (Pelargir) in major towns in Central Gondor (requires Friend standing with Pelargir).
From Quartermaster (Rangers of Ithilien) in major towns in Eastern Gondor.

Legendary Titles for Lore-masters

Legendary titles provide extra bonuses to your legendary weapon and book but which ones are good for lore-masters and how do you get them?

Legendary Titles for Lore-master Staff

Recommendation: Knowledge of the Eldar Days for the Beleriand Damage (good against lots of common enemies) and the boost to Tactical Mastery will improve dps and outgoing healing.

Note:
Beleriand Damage - good against half-orcs, spiders, insects and ancient evil
Westernesse Damage - good against the dead, unseen and gaunt-lords

Scion of the Drowned Kingdom (Tier 1) Westernesse Weapon Damage
[57] The Morroval-outcasts (repeatable quest in Dolven-view, Moria)
Defender of the Forgotten West (Tier 1) Beleriand Weapon Damage
[60] Midnight Raid (repeatable small fellowship quest in Eregion)

Hero of Caras Galadhon (Tier 1) Beleriand Weapon Damage, +4 damage to Orc-kind
[60] Requires Ally standing with the Galadhrim (Lothlórien)
Costs 20 Lothlórien Gold Leaves + 60 Lothlórien Silver Branches
Númenórean Uruk-slayer (Tier 3) Westernesse Weapon Damage, +9 damage to Orc-kind
[65] Vol 3, Book 2, Chapter 5: Forces at Work in Eregion (epic quest reward)
Costs 2 Golden Tokens of the Wild + 5 Silver Tokens of the Wilds (Legendary Vendors in Enedwaith)

Knowledge of Eldar Days I (Tier 1) Beleriand Weapon Damage, +300 Tactical Mastery
[75] Defence of Galtrev (repeatable quest in Dunland)
Knowledge of Eldar Days II (Tier 2) Beleriand Weapon Damage, +400 Tactical Mastery
[85] Parphád: Order of Magnitude (repeatable quest in Hytbold)
Knowledge of Eldar Days III (Tier 3) Beleriand Weapon Damage, +400 Tactical Mastery
[95] Requires Friend standing with the Ents of Fangorn Forest (West Rohan)
Costs 100 Fangorn Leaves

Potency of Eldar Days II (Tier 2) Beleriand Weapon Damage, +380 Critical Rating
[85] Requires Kindred standing with People of Wildermore (Wildermore)
Costs 50 Wildermore Coins
Potency of Elder Days III (Tier 3) Beleriand Weapon Damage, +460 Critical Rating
[95] Requires Friend standing with Dol Amroth
Costs 50 Amroth Silver Pieces

Will of Eldar Days II (Tier 2) Beleriand Weapon Damage, +37 Will
[75] Costs 50 Silver Tokens of the Riddermark (East Rohan)

Legendary Titles for Lore-master Book

Recommendation: Molten Courage for the Tactical Mastery which will increase dps and healing, and the bonus fire damage will make many skills more powerful.

Fire-temper (Tier 1) +2% Fire Damage
[54] A Flight of Drakes (repeatable small fellowship quest in Eregion)
Burning Rager (Tier 2) +3% Fire Damage
[57] The Siege of Barad Morlas (repeatable small fellowship quest in Eregion)
Flame-striker (Tier 3) +5% Fire Damage
[60] Midnight Raid (repeatable small fellowship quest in Eregion)
[65] Vol 3, Book 2, Chapter 5: Forces at Work in Eregion (epic quest reward)
Costs 5 Golden Tokens of the Wild + 15 Silver Tokens of the Wilds (Legendary Vendors in Enedwaith)

Willful Flame I (Tier 1) +27 Will, +5% Fire Damage
[75] Requires Ally standing with Heroes of Limlight Gorge (Great River)
Costs 5 Golden Tokens of the Anduin + 10 Silver Tokens of the Anduin
Willful Flame II (Tier 2) +37 Will, +5% Fire Damage
[75]Costs 50 Silver Tokens of the Riddermark (East Rohan)

Ardent Counsel I (Tier 1) +300 Tactical Mastery, +608 Physical Mitigation
[75] Defence of Galtrev (repeatable quest in Dunland)
Ardent Counsel II (Tier 2) +400 Tactical Mastery, +689 Physical Mitigation
[85] Parphád: Order of Magnitude (repeatable quest in Hytbold)
Ardent Counsel III (Tier 3) +400 Tactical Mastery, +689 Physical Mitigation
[95] Requires Friend standing with the Ents of Fangorn Forest (West Rohan)
Costs 100 Fangorn Leaves

Enduring Wisdom I (Tier 1) +300 Tactical Mastery, + 608 Tactical Mitigation
[75] Defence of Galtrev (repeatable quest in Dunland)
Enduring Wisdom II (Tier 2) +400 Tactical Mastery, +689 Tactical Mitigation
[85] Parphád: Order of Magnitude (repeatable quest in Hytbold)
Enduring Wisdom III (Tier 3) +400 Tactical Mastery, +689 Tactical Mitigation
[95] Requires Friend standing with the Ents of Fangorn Forest (West Rohan)
Costs 100 Fangorn Leaves

Molten Courage I (Tier 1) +300 Tactical Mastery, +5% Fire Damage
[75] Defence of Galtrev (repeatable quest in Dunland)
Molten Courage II (Tier 2) +400 Tactical Mastery, +5% Fire Damage
[85] Parphád: Order of Magnitude (repeatable quest in Hytbold)
Molten Courage III (Tier 3) +400 Tactical Mastery, +5% Fire Damage
[95] Requires Friend standing with the Ents of Fangorn Forest (West Rohan)
Costs 100 Fangorn Leaves