Stout-axe

The Stout-axes were once a part of one of the Seven Houses of the Dwarves, known as Drása's Folk. Brought to ruin by their desire for the Ring granted to them by Sauron, Drása's Folk doomed their descendants to an era of thralldom in the Black Land.

Stout-axes were added with the Minas Morgul expansion. Stout-axes are available to purchase as a standalone item in the LOTRO Store for 1000 LOTRO Points.

Playable Classes: Brawler, Burglar, Captain, Champion, Guardian, Hunter, Mariner, Minstrel, Rune-keeper, Warden

Starting Area: Barad-dûr / Ered Luin

Starter Quest: Tremors Beneath Barad-dûr

Stout-axe Names

Stout-axe Dwarves have short, simple names in forms resembling old Baltic.

Common endings are -a, -ad, -ag, -al, -as, -at, -ang, -el, -i, -ig, -ik, -ir, -o, -ok, -ot, -un, -ur, -ut, -uz. Examples include Khálik, Akád, Ilgo, Váruz, Kósi, Gúdag, Ságrok, Dávir, Ugél. Some also take Norse names like Longbeard Dwarves or old Slavonic like the Zhélruka.

Stout-axe Origins

of Mordor - You are a Stout-axe, a Dwarf of the Khirvísa clan, in thrall to the Dark Lord of Mordor. Stripped of your history, your clan name, and even your own language, the Stout-axes have become a lost people, with each generation growing stronger and grimmer than the last as ceaseless labour and suffering reshapes them. As Mordor grows in might, the Enemy has put the Stout-axes to ever more dangerous work in the furnaces of Udûn and beneath Barad-dûr itself, heedless of how many lives are spent as he musters his armies for War.

Passive Skills

Unyielding Will:

[+1,200 at Level 150] Will,

+1% Common Mitigation

Wrought by the Black Land:

+1% Shadow Mitigation,

+1% Disease Resistance,

[+1,200 at Level 150] Might,

[+1,200 at Level 150] Agility

Shadow of the Eye: [-612 at Level 150] Vitality

Doom of Drása's Folk: [-400 at Level 150] Fate

One-handed Axes:

Allows the use of one-handed axes, regardless of class. Axes have a small chance of reducing the target's armor.

Stout-axe Traits and Deeds

For details see Stout-axe Traits and Stout-axe Racial Deeds

Trait	Description	Level	Deed
Unwritten Destiny	[+1,530 at Level 150] Vitality	13	None; Auto-bestowed
Fortitude of the Stout-axes	Grants skill Fortitude of the Stout-axes	19	None; Auto-bestowed
Flame-tempered	+1% Fire Mitigation	29	None; Auto-bestowed
Needful Ingenuity	+5% Craft Experience Modifier	29	Enmity of the Cultists (100)
Nimble-handed	+5% 1H/2H Axe Damage, +1% Dagger Damage	35	Enmity of the Cultists II (200)
Return to Thorin's Hall	Grants skill Travel to Thorin's Hall	35	Enmity of the Cultists III (300)
Heart of Fire	+3% Fire-type Damage	35	Enmity of the Orcs (50)
Stout-shield (Trait)	Grants skill Stout-shield	38	Enmity of the Orcs II (150)
Virtuous Stout-axe	Grants +1 Wit, Determination, and Fortitude	40	Guest of Thorin's Hall