A Smattering of Hints & Tips
The following hints and tips have been designed to provide a spoiler-free assist for LOTRO players stuck or finding difficulty when facing Draigoch.
There's a safe area waiting beyond the path where Draigoch searches; a raid can safely gather here until everyone is ready.
Draigoch is a habitual creature when it comes to moving from perch to perch; heroes who pay attention to these habits will find success when fighting the dragon.
Draigoch's breath attack is a hot wave of fire and unpleasantness. Watch closely for tell-tale signs the dragon is about to cough up a big wave of fire.
Suggested LOTRO Store Items
While use of these items is entirely optional, we've put together a short-list for any players interested in getting an edge in the fight against the mighty Draigoch.
- Morale Potion (Tier 8): Drinking this potion restores 576-720 Morale initially, then 120-150 Morale every 2 sec for 10 seconds. This potion can be used simultaneously with crafted morale potions and the effects of both will stack. Cooldown is 20 seconds.
- Power Potion (Tier 8): Drinking this potion restores 576-720 Power initially, then 120-150 Power every 2 sec for 10 seconds. This potion can be used simultaneously with crafted power potions and the effects of both will stack. 20sec Cooldown.
- Regenerative Food (Tier 8): Eating food increases Morale & Power regeneration rates: 185 in-Combat Power, 250.5 in-Combat Morale, 4044 non-Combat Morale, 3240 non-Combat Power. Effects last 5 minutes.
- +5 Hope Token (30 min): Increase Hope by +5 for 30 minutes. Hope provides players with more Healing, Damage and Morale as well as combating the negative effects of Dread.
- Scroll of Finesse (90 min): Penetrate your opponent's Blocks, Parries and Tactical Resistances with a 90 minute buff to Finesse that's appropriate for your level.
- Tome of Defence (90 Min): Decreases damage taken from Melee, Ranged, and Tactical attacks by 5%.
- Battle Potion of Restoration: Instantly cure up to three Wounds, Diseases, Poisons, and/or Fears of your character's level or less; can be used in combat but cannot be used in The Ettenmoors PvMP region. 1min Cooldown.
Below you'll find a list of what character stats to favor for each class. In Rise of Isengard the Skirmish system now rewards the first four pieces of Tier 1 raid armor, making it even easier to start experiencing high-level content.
Armour Up!
Use the Skirmish system to earn Superior Fourth Marks and barter them to acquire four pieces of tier 1 raid armour. (Hint: Many of these armours will meet the below criteria for each class!)
- Champions: Wear equipment with Might for improved Melee Offense and Physical Mitigation and look for extra Vitality (when possible) to add Morale. Guardians: Prioritize equipment with Vitality (adds extra Morale). Ideally, a Guardian's morale will be over 12k without buff spells.
- Hunters: Prioritize Agility to improve Ranged Offense and then focus on Vitality to get Morale to (hopefully) around 9k without buff spells.
- Burglars: Prioritize equipment with Agility to improve Melee Offense and look for extra Vitality to snag some additional Morale.
- Captains: Wear equipment with Might to improve Melee Offense and, ideally, equipment that also improves your Heal rating.
- Lore-masters: Prioritize Will to boost your Tactical Offense and then Vitality for that tasty Morale.
- Rune-keepers (Healing): Prioritize Will for a boost to Healing; having at least one dedicated healer (Minstrel or Rune-keeper) is essential to successfully defeating Draigoch.
- Rune-keepers (Damage): Prioritize Will for the Tactical Offense increase, and then look for Jewellery with Vitality to raise Morale.
- Wardens: Prioritize equipment with Vitality so that Morale is (ideally) over 12k without buffing spells.
- Minstrels: Prioritize Will to boost Healing and Tactical Offense; having at least one dedicated healer (Minstrel or Rune-keeper) is essential to successfully defeating Draigoch.
Suggested Virtue Traits
Click here for a refresher on Traits and Deeds. Ideally, if you're joining a 24-person raid group, all of the below Virtue Traits should be Rank 12 when you go to fight Draigoch.
- All Classes: Justice, Valour, Zeal and Innocence
- Wardens: Loyalty
- Guardians: Loyalty
- Hunters: Determination
- Loremasters: Wisdom
- Burglars: Determination
- Champions: Discipline
- Minstrels: Wisdom
- Captains: Discipline
- Rune-Keepers (Healing): Wisdom
- Rune-Keepers (Damage): Wisdom
We hope you found these hints and tips helpful in preparing you for Draigoch. Remember – even armed with this knowledge, dragons are dangerous creatures that don't go down without a fight.