Treasure Bugan Event
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Description
Theodore Gorse is a treasure hunter first encountered during the The Ballad of Bingo Boffin. He proclaims himself a master treasure hunter, but also has a reputation for employing others to do his work, then claims those triumphs as his own. In the same spirit, the Treasure Bugan Event tasks players with retrieving treasure from Treasure Bugans that spawn in scaled instances and returning it to Theodore Gorse in exchange for numerous rewards. Finding and defeating Treasure Bugans also completes quests that award Virtue XP, crafting materials, Incomparable Enhancement Runes, Sealed Traceries, and more.
Dates
| Scheduled dates |
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| 2025: May 22 - May 28 |
Previous Dates
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Quests
Barter Information
Barterer: Theodore Gorse (inside a scaling instance or in Bree, Rivendell, or The Twenty-first Hall)
Barterer Locations
Theodore Gorse can be found inside scaling instances near their entrance during the Treasure Bugan Event, as well as the following locations on landscape.
| Coordinates | Directions / Description |
|---|---|
| [31.2S, 51.5W] | Outside of Bree-town Hall in Bree |
| [29.2S, 6.7W] | Rivendell Near Elrond's Stables |
| [5.7S, 105.3W] | The Twenty-first Hall near the Stable Master |
![[31.2S, 51.5W]](/wiki/File:Bree_map.jpg){kind=link}
![[29.2S, 6.7W]](/wiki/File:Rivendell_map.jpg){kind=link}
![[5.7S, 105.3W]](/wiki/File:Zelem-melek_map.jpg){kind=link}
Event Information
Treasure Bugans have a 75% chance to spawn in most scaling instances, regardless of tier or size (solo, duo, 3-man or otherwise). They will always spawn in the same location for a given instance. Using Theodore Gorse's Lucky Feather guarantees that a Treasure Bugan will spawn.
When approaching a bugan the player will automatically receive the quest The Treasure Bugan to defeat it within 60 seconds. If it is not defeated in this time, the bugan escapes, the quest fails, and no reward is given. In order to receive this quest, the scaled Instance needs to be at your character level or above. This quest has a cooldown of 5 minutes (although there is no visual indication of the cooldown). If encountering another Treasure Bugan before the cooldown expires, the player will not receive the quest and will get no reward.
Locations
| Instance | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Great Barrow: The Maze | The room just beyond the Barrow-wight Caller | |
| Great Barrow: Thadúr | In the westernmost chamber, among the Chilled Barrow-lights that must be defeated, in quick succession, in order to advance the instance | |
| Great Barrow: Sambrog | In the room with Gaunt Battle-callers, midway through the instance | |
| Inn of the Forsaken | After the 3rd riddle; once you go through the room with names on tombs & the door opens, check on the right before the end door. Waterfall is too far. | |
| Fornost: Wraith of Water | Just before the entrance to Barad Eithel, the tower which contains Megoriath | |
| Fornost: Wraith of Earth | Near the final ramp to the entrance of Barad Harn | |
| Fornost: Wraith of Fire | Outside the eastern edge of the courtyard for the Zanthrug encounter | |
| Fornost: Wraith of Shadow | Down the stairs to first field of shadow-spawn graves to the left of the stairs | |
| The Halls of Night | Right boss room, top left corner | |
| Glinghant | Nengon's area right side of instance just inside gate | Defeating Nengon is not necessary. |
| Haudh Valandil | Left of the firewall after Shingrinder fight on bridge | Careful not to get thrown off bridge by Shingrinder. |
| Ost Elendil | Last hallway on right side before first boss | Make sure to kill Marksmen first as the bugan spawns right before spirits area. |
| The Library at Tham Mírdain | Southern part of balcony | |
| The School at Tham Mírdain | In the tunnel before the final boss room | |
| Helegrod: Drake Wing | Spawns when you go down the ramp (right of it) after first host of angmarim before final tunnel to boss fight | |
| Helegrod: Spider Wing | Near the end in tunnel when you first encounter Breosal on left side of tunnel | |
| Helegrod: Giant Wing | Around 16.5S, 1.3E after taking out the stone throwing giants | Before the pet using scouts left near the wall |
| Helegrod: Dragon Wing | In the lower area, just before reaching Coldbear | |
| Sword-hall of Dol Guldur | In the main room, at the far end (close to the Nazgûl) | No combat required to reach |
| Dungeons of Dol Guldur | In the northwest corridor corner of the eastern wing | No combat required to reach. While chasing Bugan, patrolling Gorthorog may teleport you to instance start. |
| Sâri-surma | South hallway before Cold Bear by ice wall | |
| Warg-pens of Dol Guldur | The room directly ahead of the entrance to the structure, where the first Stone Wheel resides | |
| Sammath Gûl | The balcony immediately after Alagossir's room | |
| Barad Guldur | At the top of the first set of stairs | |
| Lost Temple | After third mini boss Frûmolog in tombs area before final boss | |
| Northcotton Farm | After spider, left of the door where one of the quest-givers is waiting, after the boars | |
| Stoneheight | Between the first boss Gundúl and the second boss Búbhosh-grat, around [9.8S, 50.1W]. | |
| Ost Dunhoth - Wound and Fear Wing | Up the Endless Stair in the Fear Wing between the 2nd and 3rd sets of mobs | |
| Ost Dunhoth - Disease and Poison Wing | In the room with Dourbark and Baleleaf go around right edge to avoid triggering Gortheron | Bugan spawns South-East corner behind Baleleaf |
| Ost Dunhoth - Gortheron Wing | Between the first and second sets of mobs before Ivar | |
| This instance is intended to spawn a treasure bugan but it does not currently. | ||
| Iorbar's Peak | Just before the final gate to Helf | |
| Webs of the Scuttledells | Side passage with cocoons before boss 1 | |
| The Bells of Dale | After first boss in area near Graz 52.2N,12.4E to the left after archway | Be careful of following Bugan to avoid activating Graz. |
| Flight to the Lonely Mountain | Head south without crossing the river after opening the gate | No combat required to reach |
| The Fires of Smaug | Just north of the boss | No combat required to reach. Be careful not to get too close to the boss. |
| The Battle for Erebor | At the south end of the battlefield (just run past the two ologs) | No combat required to reach |
| Sunken Labyrinth | Second to last area before final boss fight, go to right (opposite of mysterious figure) | After you go through gate with the 4 levers far North-west part of map |
| The Ruined City | The grassy area just past 2nd boss Thrug 62.3N, 11.2W | |
| The Dome of Stars | Lower level of the Dome of Stars, south wall, in the center | |
| Blood of the Black Serpent | Just before first boss off to left side 22.3N, 12.3W | |
| The Quays of the Harlond | Just before first boss fight 15.5N, 19.3W | |
| The Silent Street | After first boss stick to right side go to second path on right with stairs. | Spawns after fighting Boromir 65.1S,21.0W |
| The Court of Seregost | After fight with Dulgabeth (second boss) in bat room just before second stairs | |
| The Dungeons of Naerband | At the north end of a hallway, after ascending from the fiery pit area | |
| Caverns of Thrumfall | In the tunnels after the first boss. Go left at the first intersection, then straight, bugan appears when you reach the third intersection, go right to catch him. | |
| Glimmerdeep | Before the bridge, at the place with lots of blue crystals, where the minecart circle is. | The minecart is not needed to reach the bugan. |
| This instance is intended to spawn a treasure bugan but it does not currently. | ||
| This instance is intended to spawn a treasure bugan but it does not currently. | ||
| Eithel Gwaur, the Filth-well | West of Dath Lum, the Shadow-pit, accessible immediately after defeating the first boss (Balchneth) | |
| Gath Daeroval, the Shadow-roost | On the plateau with the hatching eggs encounter | Bugan encounter is difficult due to mechanics of eggs spawning hatchlings simultaneously. |
| Gorthad Nûr, the Deep-barrow | In the western corridor after the first boss | |
| The Harrowing of Morgul | Shortly after the second barricade, before the first boss Shaktur | |
| Bâr Nírnaeth, the Houses of Lamentation | After the second boss, just before you go outside | |
| Ghashan-kútot, the Halls of Black Lore | At the far west end, on the raised area | |
| The Fallen Kings | After defeating the Nine | Near the area the Witch King's Chest spawns |
| Askâd-mazal, the Chamber of Shadows | At the Shadowed World-eater before reaching the boss | |
| Shakalush, the Stair Battle | In the area with trolls just before the final boss | |
| Woe of the Willow | In the river on the way to the second boss | |
| Agoroth, the Narrowdelve | At the top of the stairs to the Helcessar | |
| This instance is intended to spawn a treasure bugan but it does not currently. | ||
| This instance is intended to spawn a treasure bugan but it does not currently. |
![[9.8S, 50.1W]](/wiki/File:North_Downs_map.jpg){kind=link}
See Also
| Special Events
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|---|---|---|
| Seasonal events: | Spring Festival • Midsummer Festival • Farmers Faire • Harvest Festival • Yule Festival | |
| Recurring events: | Hobnanigans • Treasure Hunt | |
| Annual events: | April Fool's Chicken Run • Bilbo & Frodo's Birthday • Durin's Day • Ill Omens • LOTRO Anniversary Celebration • Treasure Bugan Event • The Tale of the Shipwrecked Mariners | |
| Crafting events: | Hard Tack Crafting Event • The Combe Forester Event | |
| Legendary server events: | Veil of the Nine | |
| See also Discontinued Events | ||