Eldar PvE Raiding progression - Volume III: Allies of the King/ Rise of Isengard

[Smithie]

The idea of this thread is to show the community the status of progression of the various kinships on Eldar[EN], with the PvE 12 & 24 man raiding content within the game.

Other Eldar sever progression threads:
Volume I: SoA - http://forums.lotro.com/showthread.p...dows-of-Angmar
Volume II: MoM/SoM - http://forums.lotro.com/showthread.p...ge-of-Mirkwood
Volume III: AotK/RoI - http://forums.lotro.com/showthread.p...se-of-Isengard

- If you get into the top 5 please be kind and submit the mandatory screenshot. (some suggestions {date, time, names, deed completed ect ect} a combination of these is satisfactory)
- For other kins i will accept your kin leader/officers word for it but i will add the screenshot if you provide one. It's your kin reputation on the line if you post false information.
- If a kin completes an encounter on Tier2, the Tier1 mode of that encounter will be seen as cleared !!

- Alliance kills will be added in the Appendices section at the bottom of the list.
- An Alliance kill is when the raid is comprised of participants from 2 or more kinships. Although kinships that are affiliated with each other can be counted as 1 kinship if requested and added to the regular list. (e.g Group that has two kinships for different purposes but count themselves as the same group/kinship)

- Feel free to use this thread to grats other kinships and talk about loot from the bosses.
- I kindly request to keep the bickering to a minimum
- if you have a problem regarding this thread, someone's screenshot or kill validity, send me (smithie) a forum PM or in-game tell about it.

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Tower of Orthanc (12-man raid)

Cleared all bosses on Tier 2: Challenge mode
(1) The Mellowship -> Screenshot
(2) Illuminati -> Screenshot
(3) -
(4) -
(5) -
After nr 5 all other kins will be mentioned in alphabetical order
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Tier 2: Challenge progression
The wings/bosses behind the kins name means they still need to complete those to get on the "T2 Challenge cleared" list above
# Polaris -> Fire&Ice
# The Council of Light -> Saruman
# Ekseriyet -> Fire&Ice/Saruman
# Critical -> Fire&Ice/Shadow/Saruman
# Risen -> Fire&Ice/Shadow/Saruman
# Rohirrim riders -> Fire&Ice/Shadow/Saruman
# Aurora Borealis -> Fire&Ice/Acid/Shadow/Saruman
# Pata Negra -> Fire&Ice/Acid/Shadow/Saruman
# Last Sons of Gondolin -> Fire&Ice/Acid/Shadow/Saruman
# Legends of MiddleEarth -> Fire&Ice/Acid/Shadow/Saruman
# Solstice -> Fire&Ice/Acid/Shadow/Saruman
# The Last Kings -> Fire&Ice/Acid/Shadow/Saruman
# Yggdrasil ->Fire&Ice/Acid/Shadow/Saruman



Cleared all bosses on Tier 2
(1) The Mellowship
(2) Illuminati
(3) The Council of Light
(4) Polaris
(5) -
After nr 5 all other kins will be mentioned in alphabetical order
#

Tier 2 progression
The wings/bosses behind the kins name means they still need to complete those to get on the "T2 cleared" list above
# Critical -> Saruman
# Ekseriyet -> Saruman
# Risen -> Saruman
# Rohirrim riders -> Saruman
# Solstice -> Saruman
# Aurora Borealis -> Shadow/Saruman
# Legends of MiddleEarth -> Acid/Shadow/Saruman
# Yggdrasil -> Acid/Shadow/Saruman
# Bulgaria -> Lightning/Acid/Shadow/Saruman
# Pata Negra -> Fire&Ice/Acid/Shadow/Saruman
# Last Sons of Gondolin -> Fire&Ice/Acid/Shadow/Saruman
# The Last Kings -> Fire&Ice/Acid/Shadow/Saruman


Cleared all bosses on Tier 1
kins are mentioned in alphabetical order
# Heroes of Eriador
# Illuminati
# Kalevala Syndicate
# Last Sons of Gondolin
# Lorebreakers
# Noble House
# Pata Negra
# Polaris
# Risen
# Rohirrim Riders
# Solstice
# Straznicy Amon Sul
# Svenska Krigare
# The Council of Light
# The Last Kings
# The Mellowship
# Yggdrasil




Draigoch's Lair (12-man raid)

Defeated Draigoch with Tier 2: Challenge mode
(1) - The Mellowship -> Screenshot
(2) - Polaris -> Screenshot
(3) - ERA -> Screenshot
(4) - Critical -> Screenshot
(5) - Legends of MiddleEarth -> Screenshot
After nr 5 all other kins will be mentioned in alphabetical order
# Children of Eru
# Dutch Peacekeepers
# Ekseriyet -> Screenshot
# Heroes of Eriador
# Last Sons of Gondolin
# Lord of the Drinks -> Screenshot
# Lorebreakers -> Screenshot
# Noble House
# Pata Negra
# Risen
# Rohirrim riders
# Serenity
# Straznicy Amon Sul -> Screenshot
# Solstice
# Svenska Krigare
# The Defenders -> Screenshot
# Yggdrasil




Ost Dunoth (12-man raid)

Cleared all bosses on Tier 2: Challenge mode
(1) - The Mellowship
(2) - Polaris
(3) - Critical
(4) - ERA
(5) - Risen
After nr 5 all other kins will be mentioned in alphabetical order
# Ekseriyet
# Lord of the Drinks
# Lorebreakers
# Yggdrasil


Tier 2: Challenge progression
The wings/bosses behind the kins name means they still need to complete those to get on the "T2 Challenge cleared" list above
# Solstice -> Gortheron
# The Council of Light ->Fear/Gortheron
# Serenity -> Wound/Fear/Ivar/Gortheron
# Spartans -> Wound/Fear/Ivar/Gortheron


Cleared all bosses on Tier 1
kins are mentioned in alphabetical order
# Alpha Company
# Critical
# Dutch Peacekeepers
# Ekseriyet
# ERA
# Legends Of MiddleEarth
# Lord of the Drinks
# Lore Breakers
# Nightmare on elf street
# Nost Mellyn
# Pata Negra
# Polaris
# Risen
# Rohirrim Riders
# Solstice
# Svenska Krigare
# The Council of Light
# The Defenders
# The Mellowship
# Yggdrasil







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Appendices (Additionale information)


Ost Dunoth - before RoI expansion (12-man raid)

All bosses Tier 2: Challenge mode at lvl 65
(1) - The Mellowship
(2) - Polaris
(3) - Critical
(4) - ERA
(5) - Risen
After nr 5 all other kins will be mentioned in alphabetical order
# Ekseriyet


Tier 2: Challenge progression at lvl 65
The wings/bosses behind the kins name means they still need to complete those to get on the "T2 Challenge cleared" list above
# Lorebreakers -> Gortheron
# Solstice -> Gortheron
# Lord of the Drinks -> Fear/Gortheron
# The Council of Light ->Fear/Gortheron

[Smithie]

Not finished updating full list.

Please let me know if your kinship has done T1 OD.
Same if any kins have recently completed T2 OD challenge.
And ofcourse post if you get draigoch down.

I will ad the new "update 5" RoI raid instance(s) here as well when they are released.

[Soupboy]

nice thread

[kukka69]

Polaris did T2 challenge 5.10.2011


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[Craven_EU_Eldar]

Good job guys i hope you got better loot than we did .

[Smithie]

grats Polaris added you guys to the list

[Tarmas_Eldar]

Congratulations Polaris dudes!

[Epicguy2]

Gratz guys!

Although I don't understand why it's not all alphabetical? The only way to clear the boss is to be extremely lucky and not get the anti-exploit mode from what I've read.

[Nipsu]

Although I don't understand why it's not all alphabetical? The only way to clear the boss is to be extremely lucky and not get the anti-exploit mode from what I've read.

I don't believe it was just coincidence that Mellowship claimed another server first kill, but that's just me.

[Trickstah]

I don't believe it was just coincidence that Mellowship claimed another server first kill, but that's just me.

It was not a coincidence for sure, as I think it's the only kinship on this server, that has enough time to quickly bring full raid team to 75, to enter a raid.

[Smuff]

Gratz Polaris, well done

[Reekwind]

Gratz guys!

Although I don't understand why it's not all alphabetical? The only way to clear the boss is to be extremely lucky and not get the anti-exploit mode from what I've read.

Actually there is no luck involved at all. We tried it quite many times in a row and didn't get a single anti-exploit mode on those tries.

[Trickstah]

Smuff I'm disappointed you removed your thesis that levelling 65>75 takes only 16 hrs. I assume you realized your mistake then?

Actually there is no luck involved at all. We tried it quite many times in a row and didn't get a single anti-exploit mode on those tries.

What about CJs? Did you trial and error or used some tips during the fight?

[Reekwind]

What about CJs? Did you trial and error or used some tips during the fight?

Yes, it just needed many hours of hard work and lots of trial and error.

[Trickstah]

Yes, it just needed many hours of hard work and lots of trial and error.

So there's an element of luck. Some can be more lucky and figure out proper CJs faster than others. Damn, that's a very bad design If there would be some hints what CJ should be used, even some riddles maybe - it could be awesome. But pure trial and error? Meh.....

Anyway, grats Polaris.

[Skippy-SuperChunk]

Well done Mellows and Polaris.

It was not a coincidence for sure, as I think it's the only kinship on this server, that has enough time to quickly bring full raid team to 75, to enter a raid.

Both kins call themselves raiding kinships, its their dedication which makes the difference. I believe its their individual player's decision too to level as quick as possible to achieve something like that.

[Gretolas]

So there's an element of luck.

No luck involved at all, it's all based on common sense and maths.

Grats finish

[Criodo_Eldar]

So there's an element of luck. Some can be more lucky and figure out proper CJs faster than others. Damn, that's a very bad design If there would be some hints what CJ should be used, even some riddles maybe - it could be awesome. But pure trial and error? Meh.....

Anyway, grats Polaris.

Trickstah, I don't want to steal your illusion but there is indeed a riddle to be solved here that will reduce the number of possible CJs (called "variations" in combinatorics) to around 16 in each group. With those 16 left you go for the patterns that go easy on your eyes and you're down to around 4-6. Then there is still a bit of trial and error but with this reduced set you'll get the right ones quickly. Needless to say groups that get this will do it much faster than groups that don't. Maybe you let this clue pass by..

[Caladria-Gr]

So there's an element of luck. Some can be more lucky and figure out proper CJs faster than others. Damn, that's a very bad design If there would be some hints what CJ should be used, even some riddles maybe - it could be awesome. But pure trial and error? Meh.....

Trickstah m8 , tis not really luck. There are already known cj's that give some obvious possibilities, from that point on u use ur brain and experiment. Tis no different than any other raid, the only bad thing in it is the huge time sink required to reach at each phase and then u have to restart and go all over again to try that phase and experiment with it and figure how to go on.

[shamshe]

GZ to Polaris and mellows wonder who's gonne be next

[ElkenbrandUmarthion]

Gratz Polaris.

[Dreamthief8]

Grats Polaris!!! good job

[CroutonCabbage]

Hmm, to give yourself a real challenge, you should complete it with the only gear you're allowed to use is a dress.

[Smithie]

Updated the Ost Dunoth lists. Now you can see how far each kinship is to completing all bosses on T2 Challenge. And i will update it if you post your progression.

The information was taken from this list here: http://forums.lotro.com/showthread.p...er-Progression

[Caladria-Gr]

ERA has complete the Draigoch T2 HM, after several nights spent trying to figure the tactics.

Will add screen in a min.