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{{Infobox Instances
|name    = Woe of the Willow
|level   = 20
|size    = 5
|scaled  = Y
|cluster = 
|region  = Bree-land
|area   = Old Forest
|sub-region = Old Forest
|map     = Bree-land
|NS      = 32.7S
|EW      = 57.3W
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[[File: Woe of the Willow.jpg|600px|center| Woe of the Willow ]]<noinclude>{{toc-right}}</noinclude>
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<div align="center">'''''"In the heart of the [[Old Forest]], a fell sword calls forth evil spirits from the [[Barrow-downs]]. Only by destroying the sword can you stop the wood-trolls' blight from spreading and end the forest's misery."'''''</div>

'''Woe of the Willow''' is a [[World Instance]] taking place in the [[Old Forest]], in [[Bree-land]]. 

[[Wood Trolls]] have invaded the forest, and are using a [[Morgul Blade]] to summon [[Barrow-spirit]]s to spread their vile corruption. The instance is imagined to be set in the area between [[Tom Bombadil's House]] and [[Old Man Willow]].

This instance is available as part of [[Quest Pack: The Wildwood]]. The pack is free to [[VIP]] accounts, or can be purchased for {{worth|lp=1,195}} in the [[Lotro Store]].</onlyinclude>

== Difficulty Level ==
[[File:Woe - Gulmúk.jpg|300px|right|thumb|Gulmúk's Arena]]
This is a scaled instance, designed for solo, duo, or a small fellowship (up to 3 players) from level 20 and up.

It is available in the [[Instance Finder]].

Players can use a summoning horn located near the entrance to call upon [[Marigold Boffin]] for assistance.

Marigold has the following support skills:
* {{:Courage of the Hobbits|mode=imlink}} -- ''Buff''
* {{:Firey Determination|mode=imlink}} -- ''Heal''

Overall, the instance is a good introduction to the basic rotations and mechanics involved with grouping, with no real pressure at any given time until the final boss. The most difficult aspect of the instance may be navigating to find the two bosses.

Estimated completion time is between 10 - 30 minutes depending on the skill of the group and experience of navigating the instance.

== NPCs ==
{{:Category:Woe of the Willow NPCs}}

== Quests ==
'''Starting:'''
{{:Category: Woe of the Willow Instance Quests}}
'''Involving:'''
* [20] [[Quest:The Seed of Rot|The Seed of Rot]]

== Deeds ==
Known [[deed]]s for this instance (usually bestowed upon first entrance) include:
* [[Woe of the Willow -- Tier 1]]
* [[Woe of the Willow -- Tier 2]]
* [[Woe of the Willow -- Tier 3]]

== Titles ==
:<categorytree mode=all depth="0">Woe of the Willow Titles</categorytree>

== Mobs  ==
These [[mob]]s are encountered within this instance:
:<categorytree mode=all depth="0">Woe of the Willow Mobs</categorytree>

== Instance Overview ==
:'''First Boss:''' [[File:WoodTroll.png]] [[Gulmúk Dampmould]]
:'''Final Boss:''' [[File:OldManWillow.png]] [[Old Man Willow]], [[Morgul Blade]]

== Walk-through and Tactics ==
The first boss, [[Gulmúk Dampmould]], has only 3 skills that she can rotate very often.
*"Fall before us"
''Skill: Striking Blows
*"Witness our might"
''Skill: Sweeping Limbs
*"Our corruption runs deep"
''Skill: Corrupted Pool


The key is to always watch out for the boss to use his 'Sweeping Limbs' skill and stay at least 12 meters away from them or you will get blown to pieces. Also, keep in mind that once her Morale falls down to around 25%, the entire room will be filled with poison puddles. 'Striking blows' is a single target version of 'Sweeping Limbs' so whomever the boss targets with it has to move away 12 meters from her.

It is probably a good idea to keep the area clean of poison puddles to prepare for the last phase. So, whenever the boss throws 'Corrupted Pool' on the team, dump the puddle at the sides of the area, where you are not going to run through them. Ultimately, you prepare for the last phase by keeping the center of the room completely free from poison puddles. Once the fight progresses towards the end, the center will be filled with puddles, so a good way to not kill yourselves is to avoid stacking more poison in it. 

Moving from one poison puddle to another will toggle the poison debuff on a player, meaning if you are taking damage from the poison puddle, you can move to the next one and you will not take damage there.


There are 10 ghosts scattered through 6 locations in the branches of the forest. 3 ghosts before the first boss and 7 after. For every ghost you kill, the ghosts in the second boss fight take 10% more damage, up to 100%. This makes the second boss fight much easier.

== Rewards ==
This instance has two chests. Each has a unique version for the solo instance and tiers 1 through 3. Chest locks reset daily at {{Server Time|3|00}}.
* '''Dampmould's Chest (DC)'''
* '''Bombadil's Gift (BG)'''

{| class="altRowsMed collapsible collapsed leftTableFirst centerTable" width="600"
! colspan=9 | Barter
|-
! width="50%" | Item !! DC<br>Solo !! BG<br>Solo !! DC<br>T1 !! BG<br>T1 !! DC<br>T2 !! BG<br>T2 !! DC<br>T3+ !! BG<br>T3+
|-
| {{Reward|Token of Resolution}} || || || || || || X || X || X
|}

{| class="altRowsMed collapsible collapsed leftTableFirst centerTable" width="600"
! colspan=9 | Crafting
|-
! width="50%" | Item !! DC<br>Solo !! BG<br>Solo !! DC<br>T1 !! BG<br>T1 !! DC<br>T2 !! BG<br>T2 !! DC<br>T3+ !! BG<br>T3+
|-
| {{Reward|Crate of Cooking Materials}} || X || X || || || || || || 
|-
| {{Reward|Crate of Hides}} || X || X || X || || || || || 
|-
| {{Reward|Crate of Logs}} || X || X || X || || || || || 
|-
| {{Reward|Crate of Ore}} || X || X || || || || || || 
|-
| {{Reward|Crate of Raw Gems}} || X || X || || || || || || 
|-
| {{Reward|Crate of Scholar Materials}} || X || X || || || || || || 
|-
| {{Reward|Universal Solvent}} || || || || || || || || X
|}

{| class="altRowsMed collapsible collapsed leftTableFirst centerTable" width="600"
! colspan=9 | Essences
|-
! width="50%" | Item !! DC<br>Solo !! BG<br>Solo !! DC<br>T1 !! BG<br>T1 !! DC<br>T2 !! BG<br>T2 !! DC<br>T3+ !! BG<br>T3+
|-
| {{Reward|Slade-wrought Essence (Tier 6) Box}} || || || || || X || X || X || X
|}

{| class="altRowsMed collapsible collapsed leftTableFirst centerTable" width="600"
! colspan=9 | Housing Decorations
|-
! width="50%" | Item !! DC<br>Solo !! BG<br>Solo !! DC<br>T1 !! BG<br>T1 !! DC<br>T2 !! BG<br>T2 !! DC<br>T3+ !! BG<br>T3+
|-
| {{Reward|Angry Little Old Man Willow}} || || X || || X || || X || || X
|}

{| class="altRowsMed collapsible collapsed leftTableFirst centerTable" width="600"
! colspan=9 | Legendary Item Advancement
|-
! width="50%" | Item !! DC<br>Solo !! BG<br>Solo !! DC<br>T1 !! BG<br>T1 !! DC<br>T2 !! BG<br>T2 !! DC<br>T3+ !! BG<br>T3+
|-
| [[Tracery|Traceries]]* || || R || || R || || I || || I
|-
| [[Enhancement Rune]]s* || U || || R || || R || || I ||
|-
| {{Reward|Decorated Heritage Rune of Lore}} || X || X || || || X || X || X || X
|-
| {{Reward|Decorated Heritage Rune of Learning}} || || ||  || || || || || 
|-
| {{Reward|Ornate Heritage Rune of Lore}} || || || ||  || || X || || X
|- 
| colspan="9" | * U = Uncommon quality, R = Rare, I = Incomparable
|}

{| class="altRowsMed collapsible collapsed leftTableFirst centerTable" width="600"
! colspan=9 | Reputation
|-
! width="50%" | Item !! DC<br>Solo !! BG<br>Solo !! DC<br>T1 !! BG<br>T1 !! DC<br>T2 !! BG<br>T2 !! DC<br>T3+ !! BG<br>T3+
|-
| {{Reward|Barrow-treasure}} || X || X || || || || || || 
|-
| {{Reward|Gauradan Claw}} || X || X || || || X || X || X || X
|}

{| class="altRowsMed collapsible collapsed leftTableFirst centerTable" width="600"
! colspan=9 | Heavy Armour / Might Classes
|-
! width="50%" | Item !! DC<br>Solo !! BG<br>Solo !! DC<br>T1 !! BG<br>T1 !! DC<br>T2 !! BG<br>T2 !! DC<br>T3+ !! BG<br>T3+
|-
| {{Reward|Chestplate of the Old Forest}} || || || X || X || X || X || X || X
|-
| {{Reward|Trusty Chestplate of the Old Forest}} || || || || || X || X || X || X
|-
| {{Reward|Heavy Chestplate of the Old Forest}} || || || X || X || X || X || X || X
|-
| {{Reward|Trusty Heavy Chestplate of the Old Forest}} || || || || || X || X || X || X
|-
| {{Reward|Pauldrons of the Old Forest}} || || || X || X || X || X || X || X
|-
| {{Reward|Trusty Pauldrons of the Old Forest}} || || || || || X || X || X || X
|-
| {{Reward|Heavy Pauldrons of the Old Forest}} || || || X || X || X || X || X || X
|-
| {{Reward|Trusty Heavy Pauldrons of the Old Forest}} || || || || || X || X || X || X
|-
| {{Reward|Choker of the Old Forest}} || || || X || X || X || X || X || X
|-
| {{Reward|Shimmering Choker of the Old Forest}} || || || || || X || X || X || X
|-
| {{Reward|Neckguard of the Old Forest}} || || || X || X || X || X || X || X
|-
| {{Reward|Shimmering Neckguard of the Old Forest}} || || || || || X || X || X || X
|}

{| class="altRowsMed collapsible collapsed leftTableFirst centerTable" width="600"
! colspan=9 | Medium Armour / Agility Classes
|-
! width="50%" | Item !! DC<br>Solo !! BG<br>Solo !! DC<br>T1 !! BG<br>T1 !! DC<br>T2 !! BG<br>T2 !! DC<br>T3+ !! BG<br>T3+
|-
| {{Reward|Cuirass of the Old Forest}} || || || X || X || X || X || X || X
|-
| {{Reward|Trusty Cuirass of the Old Forest}} || || || || || X || X || X || X
|-
| {{Reward|Heavy Cuirass of the Old Forest}} || || || X || X || X || X || X || X
|-
| {{Reward|Trusty Heavy Cuirass of the Old Forest}} || || || || || X || X || X || X
|-
| {{Reward|Shoulderguards of the Old Forest}} || || || X || X || X || X || X || X
|-
| {{Reward|Trusty Shoulderguards of the Old Forest}} || || || || || X || X || X || X
|-
| {{Reward|Heavy Shoulderguards of the Old Forest}} || || || X || X || X || X || X || X
|-
| {{Reward|Trusty Heavy Shoulderguards of the Old Forest}} || || || || || X || X || X || X
|-
| {{Reward|Locket of the Old Forest}} || || || X || X || X || X || X || X
|-
| {{Reward|Shimmering Locket of the Old Forest}} || || || || || X || X || X || X
|-
| {{Reward|Torc of the Old Forest}} || || || X || X || X || X || X || X
|-
| {{Reward|Shimmering Torc of the Old Forest}} || || || || || X || X || X || X
|}

{| class="altRowsMed collapsible collapsed leftTableFirst centerTable" width="600"
! colspan=9 | Light Armour / Will Classes
|-
! width="50%" | Item !! DC<br>Solo !! BG<br>Solo !! DC<br>T1 !! BG<br>T1 !! DC<br>T2 !! BG<br>T2 !! DC<br>T3+ !! BG<br>T3+
|-
| {{Reward|Jacket of the Old Forest}} || || || X || X || X || X || X || X
|-
| {{Reward|Trusty Jacket of the Old Forest}} || || || || || X || X || X || X
|-
| {{Reward|Tough Jacket of the Old Forest}} || || || X || X || X || X || X || X
|-
| {{Reward|Trusty Tough Jacket of the Old Forest}} || || || || || X || X || X || X
|-
| {{Reward|Spaulders of the Old Forest}} || || || X || X || X || X || X || X
|-
| {{Reward|Trusty Spaulders of the Old Forest}} || || || || || X || X || X || X
|-
| {{Reward|Leather Spaulders of the Old Forest}} || || || X || X || X || X || X || X
|-
| {{Reward|Trusty Leather Spaulders of the Old Forest}} || || || || || X || X || X || X
|-
| {{Reward|Strand of the Old Forest}} || || || X || X || X || X || X || X
|-
| {{Reward|Shimmering Strand of the Old Forest}} || || || || || X || X || X || X
|-
| {{Reward|Necklace of the Old Forest}} || || || X || X || X || X || X || X
|-
| {{Reward|Shimmering Necklace of the Old Forest}} || || || || || X || X || X || X
|}

== Map ==
[[File:Woe of the Willow map.jpg|500px|Woe of the Willow]]

== Gallery ==
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200px">
File:Woe of the Willow Entry.jpg|Marsh by the instance entrance
File:Woe of the Willow River.jpg|A river, likely the Withywindle, bisects the instance
File:Woe of the Willow Fell-spirit.jpg|Wood Trolls engaging in a dark ritual with a fell-spirit
File:Woe of the Willow Forest.jpg|It is easy to get lost in the maze of the forest
File:Woe of the Willow Vine Wall.jpg|Thick vines create walls between areas
File:Woe of the Willow Waterfall.jpg|Waterfall and path up to Old Man Willow
</gallery>

{{Old Forest}}
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[[Category: Bree-land Instances]]
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