The Circle of Despair

This page is about the deed in Angmar. For the landmark in Minas Morgul, see Circle of Despair.

Deed Lore

The ancient fortress of the Witch King of Angmar is rumoured to be surrounded by eight dread towers within which his lieutenants resided during the long war with Arnor, weaving their dread magics there against the forces of the West.

To complete this deed perform the following objective(s)

Find Minas Caul

Minas Caul is north-west tower of the Witch King's palace. It is rumoured that the other eight Nazgûl occasionally reside within these towers, wielding dark sorceries at the behest of the Witch King.

Find Minas Agar

Minas Agar is the western Tower of the Witch King's palace. It is rumoured that the other eight Nazgûl occasionally reside within these towers, wielding dark sorceries at the behest of the Witch King.

Find Minas Maur

Minas Maur is the south-west tower of the Witch King's palace. It is rumoured that the other eight Nazgûl occasionally reside within these towers, wielding dark sorceries at the behest of the Witch King.

Find Minas Angos

Minas Angos is the southern tower of the Witch King's palace. It is rumoured that the other eight Nazgûl occasionally reside within these towers, wielding dark sorceries at the behest of the Witch King.

Find Minas Nîr

Minas Nír is the north-east tower of the Witch King's palace. It is rumoured that the other eight Nazgûl occasionally reside within these towers, wielding dark sorceries at the behest of the Witch King.

Find Minas Deloth

Minas Deloth is the south-east tower of the Witch King's palace. It is rumoured that the other eight Nazgûl occasionally reside within these towers, wielding dark sorceries at the behest of the Witch King.

Find Minas Gularan

Minas Gularan is the eastern tower of the Witch King's palace. It is rumoured that the other eight Nazgûl occasionally reside within these towers, wielding dark sorceries at the behest of the Witch King.

Find Minas Dhem

Minas Dhem is the northern tower of the Witch King's palace. It is rumoured that the other eight Nazgûl occasionally reside within these towers, wielding dark sorceries at the behest of the Witch King.

Rewards

5 LOTRO Points

30 Marks

2,000 Virtue Experience

Increased Reputation with Council of the North ( 500 )

Additional Information

This deed is available at level 30.
This deed contributes to the Explorer of Angmar meta-deed.

Locations

Note: The directions below are just one way to complete the deed. They were written in a mostly counter-clockwise direction beginning with Minas Agar. The exception being Minas Caul which is easier to access from Gath Forthnir.

Coordinates	Directions / Description
[7.8N, 23.0W]	Minas Caul -- There are two ways to get to this location: From the fork in the road ^{[6.6N, 24.3W]} just before Minas Agar/Minas Maur: head north-west over the open terrain until you reach another road. ^{[8.3N, 24.7W]} From the water's edge ^{[10.0N, 24.9W]} at Gath Forthnir: follow the road south until you come to an intersection. ^{[9.1N, 25.0W]} Head east-south-east and follow this road as it twists and turns to the south, and eventually north-east. Continue following the road as it winds its way eastward through an encampment of White Hand orcs.
[7.2N, 23.2W]	Minas Agar - Head north-east from Eastern Malenhad along the main road until you reach a fork in the road, just past the wooden bridge. ^{[5.0N, 25.8W]} Take the right fork, and continue north-east to another fork in the road. ^{[6.6N, 24.3W]} Take the left fork to reach Minas Agar, just beyond the Duvárdain located there.
[6.6N, 22.9W]	Minas Maur - Head south-west from Minas Agar along the road until you reach a fork in the road. ^{[6.6N, 24.3W]} Turn to face towards the north-east, and take the right fork to reach Minas Maur.
[6.4N, 22.4W]	Minas Angos - Head south or south-east along either road from Minas Maur. Once you get out of the camp head towards the intersection of several paths. ^{[5.7N, 23.9W]} Head south up the slope, then south-east along the path that runs along the lower cliff-top. Follow it to the east, north-east, into the Dourhand camp.
[7.8N, 21.8W]	Minas Nîr - Head east, then north-east, from Minas Gularan until you get to the intersection of several paths. ^{[8.0N, 20.2W]} Head west, then south-west, along the road through the Stone-Giants.
[6.6N, 21.8W]	Minas Deloth - Head south from Minas Angos to the intersection of several paths. ^{[5.2N, 22.5W]} Head south-east, along the path that runs along the cliff-top. Follow it to the east, and then the north, to the road. ^{[6.1N, 21.3W]} Then follow the road to the north-west. Warning: If you head to the east on this road you will eventually enter Bálach Iaran, the Iron Pass (West) which connects to Bálach Iaran, the Iron Pass (East) in Câr Bronach, Gundabad. NPCs in Gundabad are at a considerably higher level than those in Angmar.
[7.1N, 21.6W]	Minas Gularan - Head north from the road ^{[6.1N, 21.3W]} you took to get to Minas Deloth, via whichever route best suits your level, until you get to the path intersection. ^{[7.2N, 20.8W]} Head west, through the gates.
[8.0N, 22.4W]	Minas Dhem - Head north-east from Minas Nîr to the road and path intersection, ^{[8.1N, 21.2W]} and north to the path intersection. ^{[8.6N, 21.2W]} Head north-west, north, to the intersection. ^{[9.3N, 21.9W]} Then head south along the ridge, and up the slope, turning to the west and then towards the south through the Ironbound wights.