Virtues

Overview

Virtues are a type of trait that characters can gain in Lotro. Virtues grant bonuses to stats and are an important part of improving your character.
Each Virtue grants bonuses to 3 different stats. The first stat listed on the tooltip grants the largest bonus, the next grants a somewhat smaller bonus, and the last stat listed on the tooltip grants the smallest bonus. In order to gain the stat bonuses for a Virtue it must be slotted by double-clicking it or dragging it to the top bar in the Virtue page of the Trait Tree Panel (which by default is accessed by the j
key).
All Virtues also grant a small passive stat bonus (either to Maximum Morale or Physical and Tactical Mastery) even if they are not slotted.
(Note: even when you don't have any rank at all then you still get rank 1 passives.)
Virtue slots are unlocked as you level up:
Slot | Unlocked at Level |
---|---|
1 | 7 |
2 | 9 |
3 | 11 |
4 | 17 |
5 | 23 |
Slotted Virtues are tied to each Trait build (specified using the numbered tabs on the right side of the Trait Tree Panel). Therefore players can have unique Virtue builds that accompany their Class Trait builds. Note that Trait builds can be switched at any time while out of combat.
To determine which Virtues provide the most benefit for each class and role, consult the following pages:
Ranking up Virtues

To increase the stat bonuses provided by Virtues, you must increase their rank. Virtues gain ranks when players acquire Virtue Experience ("Virtue XP") as a reward for completing a deed, certain repeatable quests, or Featured Instances. Only one Virtue can be ranked up at a time - the Virtue that is specified as Earning in the Virtue panel. To mark a Virtue as Earning, click it such that the text 'Earning' appears in green below the Virtue name.

The current maximum rank achievable for Virtues was raised to 86 on 15th February 2023. However, the effective maximum rank is based on character level. If a character is not max level, their Virtues will be capped at a rank of the character's level divided by 2 (rounded down, up to character level 110), or the character's level minus 55 (for characters above level 110), up to a maximum of 86.
The next Virtue cap increase is scheduled for 17th May 2023.
If you gain Virtue XP while your Earning Virtue is capped then the Virtue XP will go instead to a Virtue which is not capped in this order:
- A slotted Virtue in your current build from left to right.
- The lowest ranked Virtue and in case of multiple equally ranked - in alphabetical order.
The following table lists the amount of Virtue XP required for each rank:
Rank | Virtue XP for Rank |
Total Virtue XP required |
Rank | Virtue XP for Rank |
Total Virtue XP required |
Rank | Virtue XP for Rank |
Total Virtue XP required |
Rank | Virtue XP for Rank |
Total Virtue XP required |
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1 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 23 | 1,300 | 25,400 | 45 | 1,700 | 58,400 | 67 | 2,100 | 100,400 |
2 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 24 | 1,300 | 26,700 | 46 | 1,700 | 60,100 | 68 | 2,200 | 102,600 |
3 | 1,000 | 3,000 | 25 | 1,300 | 28,000 | 47 | 1,700 | 61,800 | 69 | 2,200 | 104,800 |
4 | 1,000 | 4,000 | 26 | 1,300 | 29,300 | 48 | 1,700 | 63,500 | 70 | 2,200 | 107,000 |
5 | 1,000 | 5,000 | 27 | 1,400 | 30,700 | 49 | 1,800 | 65,300 | 71 | 2,200 | 109,200 |
6 | 1,000 | 6,000 | 28 | 1,400 | 32,100 | 50 | 1,800 | 67,100 | 72 | 2,200 | 111,400 |
7 | 1,000 | 7,000 | 29 | 1,400 | 33,500 | 51 | 1,800 | 68,900 | 73 | 2,200 | 113,600 |
8 | 1,000 | 8,000 | 30 | 1,400 | 34,900 | 52 | 1,800 | 70,700 | 74 | 2,200 | 115,800 |
9 | 1,000 | 9,000 | 31 | 1,400 | 36,300 | 53 | 1,800 | 72,500 | 75 | 2,200 | 118,000 |
10 | 1,000 | 10,000 | 32 | 1,500 | 37,800 | 54 | 1,900 | 74,400 | 76 | 2,200 | 120,200 |
11 | 1,100 | 11,100 | 33 | 1,500 | 39,300 | 55 | 1,900 | 76,300 | 77 | 2,200 | 122,400 |
12 | 1,100 | 12,200 | 34 | 1,500 | 40,800 | 56 | 1,900 | 78,200 | 78 | 2,200 | 124,600 |
13 | 1,100 | 13,300 | 35 | 1,500 | 42,300 | 57 | 1,900 | 80,100 | 79 | 2,300 | 126,900 |
14 | 1,100 | 14,400 | 36 | 1,500 | 43,800 | 58 | 1,900 | 82,000 | 80 | 2,300 | 129,200 |
15 | 1,100 | 15,500 | 37 | 1,500 | 45,300 | 59 | 1,900 | 83,900 | 81 | 2,300 | 131,500 |
16 | 1,200 | 16,700 | 38 | 1,600 | 46,900 | 60 | 2,000 | 85,900 | 82 | 2,300 | 133,800 |
17 | 1,200 | 17,900 | 39 | 1,600 | 48,500 | 61 | 2,000 | 87,900 | 83 | 2,300 | 136,100 |
18 | 1,200 | 19,100 | 40 | 1,600 | 50,100 | 62 | 2,000 | 89,900 | 84 | 2,300 | 138,400 |
19 | 1,200 | 20,300 | 41 | 1,600 | 51,700 | 63 | 2,100 | 92,000 | 85 | 2,400 | 140,800 |
20 | 1,200 | 21,500 | 42 | 1,600 | 53,300 | 64 | 2,100 | 94,100 | 86 | 2,400 | 143,200 |
21 | 1,300 | 22,800 | 43 | 1,700 | 55,000 | 65 | 2,100 | 96,200 | |||
22 | 1,300 | 24,100 | 44 | 1,700 | 56,700 | 66 | 2,100 | 98,300 |
Virtue / Stat Comparison Matrix
The following table illustrates which Virtues provide which stat bonuses.
Virtue | Stats (values at Rank 86) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Agility | Armour | CritDef | CritRtg | Evade | Fate | Finesse | ICMR | IHR | Morale | Power | Might | PMR | PMit | Resist | TMR | TMit | Vitality | Will | Passive | |
Charity | 3008 | 10899 | 313 | Morale | ||||||||||||||||
Compassion | 974 | 6016 | 3008 | Morale | ||||||||||||||||
Confidence | 4824 | 2536 | 4025 | Mastery | ||||||||||||||||
Determination | 603 | 1453 | 2564 | Mastery | ||||||||||||||||
Discipline | 4025 | 1809 | 10899 | Morale | ||||||||||||||||
Empathy | 3226 | 4025 | 3263 | Morale | ||||||||||||||||
Fidelity | 1809 | 6016 | 522 | Morale | ||||||||||||||||
Fortitude | 4025 | 4183 | 3263 | Morale | ||||||||||||||||
Honesty | 1453 | 5127 | 301 | Mastery | ||||||||||||||||
Honour | 2412 | 4183 | 3008 | Morale | ||||||||||||||||
Idealism | 878 | 4025 | 1259 | Morale | ||||||||||||||||
Innocence | 6016 | 5428 | 1809 | Morale | ||||||||||||||||
Justice | 89.498 | 2093 | 1809 | Morale | ||||||||||||||||
Loyalty | 1613 | 2412 | 1047 | Morale | ||||||||||||||||
Mercy | 8443 | 439 | 313 | Morale | ||||||||||||||||
Patience | 1453 | 4221 | 702.857 | Morale | ||||||||||||||||
Tolerance | 1809 | 5428 | 6016 | Morale | ||||||||||||||||
Valour | 1453 | 4025 | 5127 | Mastery | ||||||||||||||||
Wisdom | 2412 | 2564 | 603 | Mastery | ||||||||||||||||
Wit | 2412 | 8043 | 1542 | 1542 | Mastery | |||||||||||||||
Zeal | 1453 | 603 | 2564 | Mastery |
Note: Cells in the table are colour-coded as follows:
High Value Virtue | Medium Value Virtue | Low value Virtue |
For a complete list of all stat values for all ranks for each Virtue, see the Virtue page.
Best Virtues by Stat
The following table lists the best Virtues to slot for each stat. High value virtues provide the highest value for the stat, while medium and low value virtues provide lesser values.
Stat | High Value Virtues | Medium Value Virtues | Low Value Virtues |
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Agility | Determination | ||
Armour Value | Empathy | Loyalty | Compassion |
Critical Defence | Empathy, Fortitude | Honour | |
Critical Rating | Confidence | Wit | Determination, Honesty, Patience, Valour, Zeal |
Evade Rating | Mercy | Patience | Confidence |
Fate | Idealism | Mercy | |
Finesse Rating | Wit | Confidence, Valour | Wisdom |
in-Combat Morale Regen | Justice | ||
Incoming Healing Rating | Discipline, Idealism | Loyalty | |
Maximum Morale | Fortitude, Honour | Justice | Idealism |
Maximum Power | Patience | ||
Might | Zeal | ||
Physical Mastery Rating | Valour | Determination, Zeal | Wit |
Physical Mitigation | Compassion, Innocence | Charity | Discipline, Fidelity, Tolerance |
Resistance Rating | Charity, Discipline | Innocence, Tolerance | Empathy, Fortitude |
Tactical Mastery Rating | Honesty | Wisdom | Wit |
Tactical Mitigation | Fidelity, Tolerance | Compassion, Honour | Innocence, Justice |
Vitality | Loyalty | Fidelity | Charity, Mercy |
Will | Wisdom | Honesty |
Faction-awarded Racial Trait
In addition, there is a Faction-awarded Racial Trait which adds 1 rank to each of 3 given virtues, if this trait is slotted as a Racial Trait.
Faction Reputation | Award name | Trait | +1 Virtues | |||
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Dwarf | Friend of Thorin's Hall | Award of Dwarf Virtue | Virtuous Dwarf | Fidelity | Honesty | Loyalty |
Elf | Friend of Elves of Rivendell | Award of Elven Virtue | Virtuous Elf | Charity | Patience | Wisdom |
Hobbit | Friend of the Mathom Society | Award of Hobbit Virtue | Virtuous Hobbit | Empathy | Honesty | Idealism |
Man | Friend of Men of Bree | Award of Men's Virtue | Virtuous Man | Confidence | Justice | Patience |
Note: The Beorning can acquire a similar bonus at level 30 by completing the quest Hatred of Bear and Man which awards the trait Virtuous Beorning which increases Fortitude, Empathy, and Honour by +1.
Related Topics
- Virtue Traits, for an explanation of how Virtue values are calculated per rank
- Virtues Category