Gundabad
Gundabad is a region found within the land of Rhovanion
- Level: 130 - 140
- Factions: Reclaimers of the Mountain-hold, Zhélruka Clan Allegiance
- Crafting: Gundabad (T14)
- Introduced: The Lord of the Rings Online: Fate of Gundabad, Update 31 - Wednesday November 10, 2021
Description
- Gundabad, also known as Mount Gundabad or Urbhármokh to the orcs, is the chief mountain of the Grey Mountains in the northwest of Rhovanion. The Gundabad expansion was preceded by the Azanulbizar, T.A. 2799 quest pack.
- From the northern part of the Vales of Anduin, Mount Gundabad appeared to be the northern endpoint of the Misty Mountains and the western endpoint of the Grey Mountains, although slightly separated from both ranges.[1] In actuality, the Misty Mountains continued past Mount Gundabad in a north-westerly direction (this extension was known as the Mountains of Angmar). In all maps the mountain was shown as having three conjoined peaks. Bordering Forochel (Forodwaith) to the north, the mountain undoubtedly had a cold climate.
Gundabad's future inclusion in the game was mentioned in the Letter from Executive Producer Rob Ciccolini - May 2018. According to the LOTRO Producer's Letter - A Look at 2020, the Gundabad storyline would continue throughout the year toward 2021, visiting the ancient dwarf stronghold of Gundabad. After a delay, Gundabad was released in Nov 11 2021.
Lore
- 'Many have now forgotten, that once Mount Gundabad was a place fair and full of light. It was there in the heart of the Mountain, that Durin the Deathless first of the Dwarves was awoken. During the Years of the Trees in the first Age of Middle-earth, the Elves were awakened in the forests of Middle-earth and so began to awaken the trees. The Dwarves dug deep and found great treasure and ever after, Mount Gundabad became a place sacred to the line of Durin.
- 'However, it would not always be so. In the Second Age of Middle-earth, Uruks under the power of Sauron invaded the Misty Mountains and plundered the riches of Mount Gundabad, taking it as their own. So began a bitter feud between the Orcs and Dwarves, who would never forget the taking of this most sacred of places. When Sauron fell in the Battle of the Last Alliance, the Orcs fled into the eastern wastes and the Dwarves reclaimed Gundabad and cleansed it of the rukhsaz filth.
- 'In the Third Age of Middle-earth, when the Witch-king was sent North to Carn Dûm to assault Arnor, the orcs of the Misty Mountains gathered once more and took Mount Gundabad from the Dwarves. This time they held onto this strategic location, even after the fall of the Witch-king and made it the Orc Capital of the North.
- 'It is said, the Uruks of the North built a great fortress with a mighty red tower, that was simply called Gundabad. It was constructed across the mountain pass that led to Mount Gundabad and then on to the frozen fortress of Carn Dûm. The tower and fortress of Gundabad, blocked the way to the mountain and so effectively sealed off Mount Gundabad from the Dwarves. Even after the Battle of the Five Armies, where so many of the Orcs of the Misty Mountains were slain, the Dwarves of Erebor still had not the numbers to retake either Mount Gundabad or Khazad-dûm.
- 'Only after Sauron’s complete destruction, when the Ring went into the fires of Orodruin at the close of the Third Age of Middle-earth, were the dwarves able to consider retaking their lost Kingdom and the scared birthplace of Durin.[2]
In the Battle of the Five Armies a great host of Orcs and Goblins came from Mount Gundabad in an attempt to win dominion of the North!
- So began a battle that none had expected; and it was called the Battle of the Five Armies, and it was very terrible. Upon one side were the Goblins and Wild Wolves, and upon the other were Elves, Men and Dwarves. This is how it fell out.
- Ever since the fall of the Great Goblin of the Misty Mountains the hatred of their race for the dwarves had been rekindled to fury. Messengers had passed to and fro between all their cities, colonies and strongholds, for they resolved now to win the dominion of the North.
- Tidings they had gathered in secret ways; and in all the mountains there was a forging and an arming. Then they marched and gathered by hill and valley, going ever by tunnel or under dark, until around and beneath the great mountain of Gundabad of the North, where was their capital, a vast host was assembled ready to sweep down in time of storm unawares upon the South. Then they learned of the death of Smaug, and joy was in their hearts; and they hastened night after night though mountains, and came thus at last on sudden from the North hard on the heels of Dain. Not even the Ravens knew of their coming, until they came out in the broken lands which divided the Lonely Mountain from the hills behind. [3]
Gundabad Locations
Locations found within the region of Gundabad are listed below.
Areas
Settlements
Landmarks
Interiors
Instances
Connected Locations
- Angmar to the far west
- Elderslade to the southeast
Gundabad Quests
- Gundabad Quests
Gundabad Quests
- [130] Gundabad Awaits
Trophy-hunter
- [132] Trophy-hunter: Forsting's Tail - Landscape Bestowal
- [133] Trophy-hunter: Gurlázg's Claw - Landscape Bestowal
- [134] Trophy-hunter: Skrizug's Foot - Landscape Bestowal
- [136] Trophy-hunter: Skerla's Head - Landscape Bestowal
- [137] Trophy-hunter: Gullush's Legs - Landscape Bestowal
- [138] Trophy-hunter: Kurzkub's Shard - Landscape Bestowal
- [140] Trophy-hunter: Khanakarg's Fangs - Landscape Bestowal
Zidir-nesad
- [132] Zidir-nesad: The Jewel of Amnâd
- [133] Zidir-nesad: The Jewel of Abnâh
- [134] Zidir-nesad: The Jewel of Masal
- [136] Zidir-nesad: The Jewel of Amad
- [137] Zidir-nesad: The Jewel of Adnâkh
- [138] Zidir-nesad: The Jewel of Maral
- [140] Zidir-nesad: The Jewel of Abhâr
- [140] Zidir-nesad: Epilogue
Gundabad: Deepscrave Gundabad: Deepscrave Quests
- [133] To Deepscrave (vector from Máttugard)
- Up the stairs from Elevator: Upper Tiers
- [133] To Bring Light to the Dark
- [133] Lost in Transit
- Elevator: Upper Tiers
- [133] Following the Trail
- [133] Hunting a Thief
- [133] The Truth of the Matter
- [133] A Sudden Rescue
- [133] Flight from Vatug-ronk
- [133] Meeting the Quartermaster
- [133] Extending a Helping Hand
- [133] Assault on Dhúrstrok
- [133] To Tomorrow
- [133] Scholarly Study
- [133] The First Bounty
- [133] The Second Bounty
- Elevator: Middle Tiers
- [133] Striking Back
- [133] The Banners of Gorgar
- Below the Elevator: Middle Tiers
- [133] Drakes' Cradle
- Elevator: Ground Floor
- [133] The Trolls of Vatug-ronk
- [133] Messages of the Enemy
- Elevator: Ground Floor
- [133] Eliminating the Orc Smiths
- [133] Eliminating the Forge-masters
- [133] Sabotaging the Smithy
- Elevator: Ground Floor
- [133] Cleaning Up Dalugronk
- [133] Writings From Dalugronk
- Elevator: Ground Floor
- [133] Clearing Shataz-kordh
- [133] The Last Bounty
Gundabad: Gloomingtarn Quests Gundabad: Gloomingtarn Quests
- [137] To Gloomingtarn (vector from Câr Bronach)
Awakening:
- [137] Unsafe Passage
- [137] Gorgar's Curse-breaker
- [137] Echoes of the Ancestors
- [137] A Study in Reclamation
- [137] Surveying Glittengrof
- [137] Heart of Glass
- [137] Unwelcoming Webs
- [137] Surveying Ormgren
- [137] Gnawing the Earth
- [137] Lost in the Lodes
- [137] Pilgrimage to Abkân'aban
- [137] Idle Discourtesies
- [137] The Secrets of Gloomingtarn
- [137] Curious Captives
- [137] The Eldest House
- [137] An Impossible Dwarf
- [137] Awakening
- [137] Instance: Awakening
- [137] A Hallowed Return
- [137] Keepers of the Sacred Tarn
- [137] Shimmers in the Shallows
- [137] The Stalker of Skelstrand
- [137] Den of Pughlak
- [137] Drúkala: Fire in the Deeps
- [137] Drúkala: The Mark of the Enemy
- [137] Drúkala: Trespassers in Gloomingtarn
- [138] To Clovengap (vector to Clovengap)
Gundabad: Reclaiming the Mountain-hold Quests Gundabad: Reclaiming the Mountain-hold Quests
- [140] Searching for Diamonds
- [140] Searching for Gold
- [140] Searching for Sapphires
- [140] Searching for Treasures
- [140] Mining for Crystals
- [140] The Stone-smashers
- [140] Battle at the Forge
- [140] Battle at the Lofts
- [140] Reflections on Gundabad (Daily)
- [140] Clovengap: Terror in the Trees
- [140] Clovengap: Vicious Claws
- [140] Clovengap: Valuable Resource
- [140] Stonejaws: Leader of the Frost
- [140] Gloomingtarn: Drôk-and-Kharb
Gundabad Allegiance Quests
- Task Quests:
Gundabad Task Quests
- The task bulletin boards can be found at:
- Tasks found on these bulletin board:
Task Qty Level Faction Points SXP IXP Cracked Axe 10 130 Reclaimers of the Mountain-hold: 300 Yes Yes Frost-rimed Claw 10 130 Reclaimers of the Mountain-hold: 300 Yes Yes Frost-rimed Ear 10 130 Reclaimers of the Mountain-hold: 300 Yes Yes Frost-rimed Skin 10 130 Reclaimers of the Mountain-hold: 300 Yes Yes Gleaming Goo 10 130 Reclaimers of the Mountain-hold: 300 Yes Yes
- Main Quest - Legacy of Durin and the Trials of the Dwarves:
The Legacy of Durin and the Trials of the Dwarves: Chapter 5 Previous: Interlude: Blood of Azog
The Legacy of Durin and the Trials of the Dwarves: Chapter 5
Next: The Legacy of Durin and the Trials of the Dwarves: Chapter 6
The Legacy of Durin and the Trials of the Dwarves: Chapter 6 Previous: The Legacy of Durin and the Trials of the Dwarves: Chapter 5
The Legacy of Durin and the Trials of the Dwarves: Chapter 6
- [133] Chapter 6.1: The Artist and the Apprentice
- [133] Chapter 6.2: Pillar of the Mountain
- [133] Chapter 6.3: Life on the Bridges
- [133] Chapter 6.4: Eskil Ensnared
- [133] Chapter 6.5: Eskil's Escape
- [133] Instance: Eskil's Escape
Next: The Legacy of Durin and the Trials of the Dwarves: Chapter 7
The Legacy of Durin and the Trials of the Dwarves: Chapter 7 Previous: The Legacy of Durin and the Trials of the Dwarves: Chapter 6
The Legacy of Durin and the Trials of the Dwarves: Chapter 7
- [134] Chapter 7.1: The Houses of Rest
- [134] Chapter 7.2: So Say the Legends
- [134] Chapter 7.3: Skulls of Shakhajât
- [134] Chapter 7.4: A Broken Mosaic
- [135] Chapter 7.5: The Smell of a Spell
- [135] Chapter 7.6: Iron Pass and Narrow Way
- [136] Chapter 7.7: The Valley of Ghosts
- [136] Chapter 7.8: A Silent Presence
Next: The Legacy of Durin and the Trials of the Dwarves: Chapter 8
The Legacy of Durin and the Trials of the Dwarves: Chapter 8 Previous: The Legacy of Durin and the Trials of the Dwarves: Chapter 7
The Legacy of Durin and the Trials of the Dwarves: Chapter 8
Next: The Legacy of Durin and the Trials of the Dwarves: Chapter 9
The Legacy of Durin and the Trials of the Dwarves: Chapter 9 Previous: The Legacy of Durin and the Trials of the Dwarves: Chapter 8
The Legacy of Durin and the Trials of the Dwarves: Chapter 9
- [138] Instance: The Divided Loyalties of Glúrkub the Goblin (Session Play)
Next: The Legacy of Durin and the Trials of the Dwarves: Chapter 10
The Legacy of Durin and the Trials of the Dwarves: Chapter 10 Previous: The Legacy of Durin and the Trials of the Dwarves: Chapter 9
The Legacy of Durin and the Trials of the Dwarves: Chapter 10
Next: The Legacy of Durin and the Trials of the Dwarves: Chapter 11
The Legacy of Durin and the Trials of the Dwarves: Chapter 11 Previous: The Legacy of Durin and the Trials of the Dwarves: Chapter 10
The Legacy of Durin and the Trials of the Dwarves: Chapter 11
Next: The Legacy of Durin and the Trials of the Dwarves: Epilogue
The Legacy of Durin and the Trials of the Dwarves: Epilogue Previous: The Legacy of Durin and the Trials of the Dwarves: Chapter 11
The Legacy of Durin and the Trials of the Dwarves: Epilogue
Next: Interlude: Angmar Reborn
The Gundabad Expansion main quest begins with Chapter 5.1 Many Masters, which can be accepted from Prince Durin in the Keep of Annâk-khurfu or Zarkul-sulûn.
Gundabad Deeds
For more detail, see Gundabad Deeds
Gundabad Titles
For all titles obtainable for this region, see Gundabad Titles
Gundabad Reputations
Gundabad Creatures
Crafting
See Quartermaster_(Gundabad_Crafting_Vendor)
Jeweller Recipes - Reclaimers of the Mountain-hold - Ally | |
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Item to Receive | Items to Trade |
Necklace of the Gundabad Scholar Recipe | 15 Silver Coin of Gundabad |
Ring of the Gundabad Scholar Recipe | 15 Silver Coin of Gundabad |
Band of the Gundabad Scholar Recipe | 15 Silver Coin of Gundabad |
Bracelet of the Gundabad Scholar Recipe | 15 Silver Coin of Gundabad |
Armlet of the Gundabad Scholar Recipe | 15 Silver Coin of Gundabad |
Earring of the Gundabad Scholar Recipe | 15 Silver Coin of Gundabad |
Ear Cuff of the Gundabad Scholar Recipe | 15 Silver Coin of Gundabad |
Metalsmith Recipes - Reclaimers of the Mountain-hold - Ally | |
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Item to Receive | Items to Trade |
Gundabad-smithed Helm Recipe | 15 Silver Coin of Gundabad |
Gundabad-smithed Shoulder Guards Recipe | 15 Silver Coin of Gundabad |
Gundabad-smithed Chestplate Recipe | 15 Silver Coin of Gundabad |
Gundabad-smithed Gauntlets Recipe | 15 Silver Coin of Gundabad |
Gundabad-smithed Armoured Leggings Recipe | 15 Silver Coin of Gundabad |
Gundabad-smithed Boots Recipe | 15 Silver Coin of Gundabad |
Gundabad-crafted Wall Shield Recipe | 15 Silver Coin of Gundabad |
Gundabad-crafted Shield Recipe | 15 Silver Coin of Gundabad |
Gundabad-crafted Targe Recipe | 15 Silver Coin of Gundabad |
Gundabad-crafted Aegis Recipe | 15 Silver Coin of Gundabad |
Weaponsmith Recipes - Reclaimers of the Mountain-hold - Ally | |
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Item to Receive | Items to Trade |
Gundabad-smithed Sword Recipe | 15 Silver Coin of Gundabad |
Gundabad-smithed Axe Recipe | 15 Silver Coin of Gundabad |
Gundabad-smithed Dagger Recipe | 15 Silver Coin of Gundabad |
Gundabad-smithed Mace Recipe | 15 Silver Coin of Gundabad |
Lorebook
:: The content of this section is based upon the Official Lore Entry in the LOTRO Lorebook (no longer on-line). |
The Grey Mountains
- A northern range of Middle-earth, running west to east and forming the likely northern border of the region of Rhovanion. They were long mined by the Dwarves, who were driven from them in the late Third Age by Cold-drakes from the north, and were later colonised by Orcs.
- Also known as The Grey Mountains.
- Mount Gundabad is the chief of Grey Mountains, from there came Durin the Deathless, first Father of the Dwarves. Dwarves returned to the Mountains after the Dragons perished.
References
Dwarves
Maps
- Gonz's Mattugard map (external link) https://r.nf/img/w8cauqdd99z71.png
Regions within the Land of Rhovanion
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Azanulbizar, T.A. 2799 • Elderslade • Ered Mithrin and Withered Heath • Eryn Lasgalen and the Dale-lands • Gundabad • Iron Hills • Lothlórien • Mirkwood • Moria • Vales of Anduin • Wells of Langflood |