Trait: Riding Characteristic
Basic Riding Trait (Skill)
- This skill is required to ride any permanent mount, increasing the player's movement speed to greater than 60%.
- By acquiring this trait you can purchase any of the permanent mounts skills also available in the LOTRO Store. Skill is auto-applied upon acquisition.
- Note: You need to have this Basic Riding Trait (Skill) (Riding Skill) before being able to do races at festivals (the quest ring won't even show otherwise).
- Free or Premium players must first purchase this Basic Riding Trait (Skill) from the LOTRO Store, but can do so at any level after completing the Introduction (Level 5).
- The Basic riding trait can be purchase PER character for 95 LP each
- It is also included as part of an account level package ( granting the skill to ALL characters on the account ) by purchasing from the LOTRO Store either
- Item:Apprentice Riding Trait Package (1995 LP)
- Item:Journeyman Riding Trait Package (2995 LP)
- Riding is also included in certain "real money" packages, such as the LOTRO Starter Bundle in the LOTRO Market, and the Samwise Gamgee's Starter Pack, available through third parties, and redeemed via code in the in-game store.
- VIP players can acquire the riding skill at level 20 without expending any LOTRO Points by completing the quest, Proving Your Quality, from Éogar, son of Hadorgar, Horse-master, at the Hengstacer Farm in northern Bree-fields [22.3S, 52.3W] (the small black horse near the top of the large Map of Bree-Land); or from the store after completing the Introduction by expending LOTRO Points (LP).
Item | Levels | Classes | Uses | Points | |
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File:Riding Trait (Store)-icon.png | Riding Skill | 5 (min) | All | Character | 95 |
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