Mirkwood
Southern Mirkwood is a region in the land of Rhovanion. It encompasses the forest from the eastern shores of the Anduin to the dreaded fortress of Dol Guldur. When you first arrive in Mirkwood, you will be launched into a public instance. You will enter the normal Mirkwood when you finish an instance concerning the assault on the gates leading to the Dourstocks. You need to complete the foreword quest chain for Vol. II. Book 9 to unlock the instance.
- Level: 60-65
- Reputation Faction: Malledhrim
- Introduced:: Siege of Mirkwood Expansion, March 2010
Lore
Mirkwood is a name used for two distinct fictional forests in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium.
In the First Age, the highlands of Dorthonion north of Beleriand were known as Mirkwood after falling under Morgoth's control. Along with the rest of the region west of Ered Luin, this forest disappeared after the cataclysm of the War of Wrath, although a few of its peaks may have survived as an island far off the coast of Lindon.
In the Second Age, the large forest in Rhovanion, east of the Anduin in Middle-earth, was was known as Greenwood the Great.
During the Third Age, that large forest in Rhovanion, east of the Anduin in Middle-earth, was called Mirkwood after falling under the influence of Sauron, in his guise as the Necromancer.
After Sauron's destruction at the conclusion of the Third Age, Mirkwood was cleansed by Galadriel and became known as Eryn Lasgalen, Sindarin for "the Wood of Greenleaves".
Settlements
There are, strictly speaking, no settlements in Mirkwood. However, there is a number of smaller camps or outposts throughout the area.
Areas
Anduin
- Camp: Echad Sirion
- Stable-master, Mailbox, Milestone
- Vendors
- Quests: mainly 60-62
Ashenslades
- Outpost: Helethir
- Camp Site Fire, Mustering Horn
- Quests: mainly 65
Dol Guldur
- Quests: mainly 65
Dol Guldur (razed) or Dol Dhannen
- Dol Guldur after it is cast down
- Called Dol Dhannen by the elves
- Only accessible during quests, no direct connection from Mirkwood
Dourstocks
- Tavern: The Haunted Inn
- Mailbox, Milestone, Stable-master
- Quests: mainly 62-65
Drownholt
- Camp: Estolad Mernael
- Milestone, Mailbox
- Quests: mainly 62-64
Emyn Lûm
- Outpost: Ost Galadh
- Stable-master, Mailbox, Milestone
- Bard, Vault-keeper, Reflecting Pool
- Quests: mainly 63-65
Gathbúrz
- Outpost: Thangúlhad
- Stable-master, Mailbox, Milestone
- Camp Site Fire
- Quests: mainy 64-65
Mirk-eaves
- Quests: mainly 61
Scuttledells
- Quests: mainly 63-65
Taur Morvith
- Outpost: Mithechad
- Mailbox, Milestone, Stable-master
- Quests: mainly 65
Connected to
Points of Interest
Instances (Dungeons)
- [65] Instance: Death From Below occurs in Nothgar Cellar 1-man instance
- [65] Instance: The Exchange occurs at the gate Fennas Guldur 1-man instance
- [65] Volume II, Epilogue: Alfirimbes occurs in The Hall of Lights 3-man instance
- [65] Volume II, Epilogue: Ningloril occurs in Gath Ulunn 1-man instance
- [65] Volume II, Epilogue: Barvessain occurs in Agistath 1-man instance
- Strike Against Dannenglor - skirmish accessed through the Instance Finder
- Protectors of Thangúlhad - skirmishs can be found in the Instance Finder
In Dol Guldur
- Sword-Hall 3-man instance
- Dungeons of Dol Guldur 3-man instance
- Warg-pens 3-man instance
- Sammath Gûl 6-man instance
- Barad Guldur 12-man instance
- Assault on the Ringwraiths' Lair - skirmish accessed through the Instance Finder
- Breaching the Necromancer's Gate- skirmish accessed through the Instance Finder
- The Battle in the Tower - skirmish accessed through the Instance Finder
Named Creatures Flake Collectors List
Each of these creatures is the rare, signature, tougher, named version and all have a high change to drop a rare flake used in crafting.
Maps
Mirkwood detail maps
Category Overview
List of everything in region:
| Settlements, Areas and Landmarks of Mirkwood
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|---|---|---|
| Areas: | Ashenslades • Dol Dhannen • Dol Guldur • Dourstocks • The Drownholt • Emyn Lûm • Gathbúrz • Mirk-eaves • The Scuttledells • Taur Morvith | |
| Settlements: | Echad Sirion • Estolad Mernael • The Haunted Inn • Helethir • Mithechad • Ost Galadh • Thangúlhad | |
| Landmarks: | Ashenslades: Ânghum-maudhûl • Ânug-stazg • Barad Angol • Bleakmere • Garmadh-maudhûl • Gâthlata • Naur-hoit • Sâd Doldúr • Sâd Morangol / Dourstocks: Audaghaim • Burgûl-stazg • Dannenglor • The Dreadweaver's Lair • Echad Mothelen • Gorotham • Pack-howler's Hill / Drownholt: Pool of Creeping Death • Sâd Meryrn / Eryn Lûm: • Hrigg Vidukuni • Minas Celebolf • Minas Glórelloth • Skirmish Camp • The Wild Ruin / Gathbúrz: Bûrzkala • Fennas Guldur • Hongoi • Kúfuzg • Lagfaur-hah • Lagúrz Lug • Lugdúmp • Pêl Úmarth • Sâd Gúlnir • Thangúlhad • The Tree of Suffering / Mirk-eaves: Amon Angened • Ashúrz Maufulug • Durbúrz-stazg • Echad Glamodúd • Echad Sirion • Fállug • Gostannon • Maudhûl-ulur • Tirnhirion • The Wind Stones / Scuttledells: The Crawling Water • The Dead Grove • Ivorel's Camp • The Low Pond • Pool of Tranquility • Shrine of the Ancient One / Taur Morvith: Iavassúl's Watch • Krul Lugu • Sâd Morangol • The Verdant Shrine | |
| Interiors: | Crafting Hall of Ost Galadh • Gadorgar • Minas Gîl • Nothgar • The Bleak Cellar • The Dark Gap | |
| Dungeons: | Agistath • Gath Ulunn • Gorogrod • Gostador • The Hall of Lights | |
| Instances: | Dol Guldur: Barad Guldur • Dungeons of Dol Guldur • Sammath Gûl • Sword-hall of Dol Guldur • Warg-pens of Dol Guldur / The Road to Erebor: Webs of the Scuttledells / Skirmish: Strike Against Dannenglor • Protectors of Thangúlhad • Breaching the Necromancer's Gate • Assault on the Ringwraiths' Lair • The Battle in the Tower / Quest: Nothgar Cellar • Râd Cened • Râd Iorist • Thurimen | |
| 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 |