The Lord of the Rings Online: Rise of Isengard
| The Lord of the Rings Online: Rise of Isengard | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||
| Official logo for Rise of Isengard | ||||
| Rise of Isengard | ||||
| Released | September 27, 2011 (release notes) | |||
| Nickname | RoI | |||
| Level cap | 75 | |||
| Region added | Dunland, Gap of Rohan, Nan Curunír | |||
| Production | ||||
| First announced | June 7, 2011 | |||
| Pre-order period | June 7 to September 27, 2011 | |||
| Soundtrack | Unreleased | |||
| Developer | Turbine, Inc. | |||
| Expansion Chronology | ||||
| ||||
Lord of the Rings Online's third expansion was released on September 27, 2011. Named "Rise of Isengard", this expansion introduced the player to the rising power of the wizard Saruman. The expansion was originally sold as a web based download.
On April 13, 2022, the expansion was removed from the Store in anticipation of Update 33, which will make its contents available for free to every player.
This page aims to give an overview of the release history and the main features of the expansion. A full overview of all game changes can be read in Rise of Isengard's release notes.
Content
- Level cap raised from 65 to 75
- Skirmish trait maximum upped from 25 to 35
- New class skills
- Cap removal for offence ratings and primary stats
- Introduction of Finesse: a stat that reduces the Resistance of monsters as well as their Block/Parry/Evade ratings
- Stat consolidation:
- Resistance rating stat replaced the various resistance ratings to specific types: Fear, Disease, Poison and Wound
- Tactical mitigation stat replaced the various mitigation types used for the tactical skills: Fire, Lightning, Frost, Acid and Shadow
- Critical hit rating replaced the separate Melee, Ranged and Tactical Critical Hit ratings previously appearing on items. Critical Hit rating now enabled all attacks to have an increased chance to critical hit
- Primary stat contributions per class were changed
- New crafting tier: tier 7
- New regions: Dunland, Gap of Rohan, Nan Curunír
- First use of dynamic layering
- Monster Play open to free-to-play players
- New instances: originally just the 12-man lair raid Draigoch; later The Tower of Orthanc 12-man raid was added
Production and sales
June 7, 2011, Turbine officially announced the development of Rise of Isengard. Pre-ordering was opened the same day.
At the time, three expansion versions were available: a base edition for $29.99, a heroic edition for $39.99 and a legendary edition for $49.99. In addition to the expansion, players who pre-ordered gained some extra perks. The following table shows the content and pricing of each edition.[1][2]
Expansion editions
| Base | Heroic | Legendary |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| $29.99 | $39.99 | $49.99 |
| Pre-purchase perks | ||
| Title: Guard of the Isen | Title: Guard of the Isen | Title: Guard of the Isen |
| Derudh's Stone | Derudh's Stone | Derudh's Stone |
| Red-clad Steed of the Gap and Cloak of the Helmingas | Choice between: 1) Red-clad Steed of the Gap, Cloak of the Helmingas & Armour of the Helmingas 2) Green-clad Steed of the Gap, Cloak of the Eorlingas & Armour of the Eorlingas 3) White-clad Steed of the Gap, Cloak of the Westfold & Armour of the Westfold |
All of the following: 1) Red-clad Steed of the Gap, Cloak of the Helmingas & Armour of the Helmingas 2) Green-clad Steed of the Gap, Cloak of the Eorlingas & Armour of the Eorlingas 3) White-clad Steed of the Gap, Cloak of the Westfold & Armour of the Westfold |
1,000  |
1,000
| |
| The Path of the Fellowship | ||
The expansion was released on September 27, 2011.
Gallery
-
Concept art of Saruman. This image was used as reference material by TIGAR HARE Studios, who created the cinematic trailer.
-
Concept art of Draigoch. This image was released on 7 July 2011 to promote the upcoming expansion.
-
Rise of Isengard official game art. This scene was used in most of the promotional material.
-
Rise of Isengard splash screen. This screen was shown when booting up the game after the expansion went live.
Links
- https://isengard.lotro.com/index.php
- https://youtu.be/STMIauUwcLY Rise of Isengard Teaser
- https://youtu.be/9frMyfDAAlE Rise of Isengard video developer diary: Dunland
References
- ↑ "Rise of Isengard to launch on September 27th" LOTRO Forums, written by 'Sapience' on June 7, 2011.
- ↑ "Guide to LOTRO: Rise of Isengard pre-order goodies" Ten Ton Hammer, written by 'Nicole163' on June 9, 2011.
| Expansions
| ||
|---|---|---|
| Major Expansions: Shadows of Angmar (2007) • Mines of Moria (2008) • Siege of Mirkwood (2009) • Rise of Isengard (2011) • Riders of Rohan (2012) • Helm's Deep (2013) • Mordor (2017) • Minas Morgul (2019) • Fate of Gundabad (2021) • Corsairs of Umbar (2023)
|