Feature Article Feedback: Forging Legendary Items, Part 2

[Clover]

Exciting new features abound in The Lord of the Rings Online™: Mines of Moria™ release. Among them is the introduction of Legendary Items (LI), which presents a great opportunity for customizing your character by customizing one-of-a-kind Legendary Items that will be the envy of the other players.


Read more about Legendary Items in second installment of the Feature Article: Forging Legendary Items and join the discussion here!

[Dean340]

Hakai has been a busy boy

[Sunni]

After reading the second installment regarding LI I have to say "thank you, thank you, thank you!!! I finally understand it!"

Good job explaining! This being my first MMO I was not able to refer back to any other examples with other games and felt lost! I'm found!

[lbcadden3]

I like, something to do at cap beside raid.

[Belegwe]

Now we just need to be able to apply both a slayer title and a damage type title to our legendary weapons. Only being allowed one or the other means the slayer titles are basically useless... better to get the non-common damage type that the particular monster is weak against, and thereby mitigate the higher mitigation to common damage that many other mob types (especially bosses) enjoy. But, if I could have, say, a Beleriand Damage title, as well as an ancient evil slayer title to specialize more, or a troll-slayer title to spread my weapon's utility around that would be good.

I just think that damage type should not be mutually exclusive to slayer titles... I have nonlegendary weapons already that do both.

[Benucio]

There is one small section I do not fully understand:

...If he chooses to slot the Tier 7 Rune it will destroy the Tier 6 Rune, so he’s not sure what to do. If he wants to, he can wait until his next re-forge at level 50 to un-slot all of his Relics safely before adding new ones.

(again, here)

As for the Relics, even though the item has a full set of Runics, the Steel Setting of Great Rage could potentially replace the Copper Setting of the Deft Hand. Of course, doing this destroys the Copper Setting so it could not be used in another Legendary Item.

My question is, how does one safely ensure a "preferred relic of choice" does not get destroyed? i.e. I found one I really like and want to keep using it. According to the article, it appears the only option is to wait until the next re-forging session, correct?

[willwheels]

My question is, how does one safely ensure a "preferred relic of choice" does not get destroyed? i.e. I found one I really like and want to keep using it. According to the article, it appears the only option is to wait until the next re-forging session, correct?

If you slot a different relic in place of your "preferred relic of choice," the preferred relic is destroyed. So if you want to keep it, don't do that. At reforging, you can slot something else in it's place (and not lose the preferred relic) or just reslot the preferred relic.

[annie]

I hope the base LI class stats are complete, and not limited to what Turbine thinks a class should use.

[Benucio]

If you slot a different relic in place of your "preferred relic of choice," the preferred relic is destroyed. So if you want to keep it, don't do that. At reforging, you can slot something else in it's place (and not lose the preferred relic) or just reslot the preferred relic.

Excellent, thank you

[Pyroburn]

I just think that damage type should not be mutually exclusive to slayer titles... I have nonlegendary weapons already that do both.

People need to get over the whole "Common damage sucks" mentality. Exotic damage types are quite frankly just not really better in MoM like they are right now. You may get 3 or 4 damage per special, maybe an extra crit, but that is about it. You are not going to get anything big out of the damage type now in regular usage.

My question is, how does one safely ensure a "preferred relic of choice" does not get destroyed? i.e. I found one I really like and want to keep using it. According to the article, it appears the only option is to wait until the next re-forging session, correct?

Correct, you have to wait for reforge.

[mgajeski]

One thing I haven't read anything about yet is what the Legendary Items will look like In-Game.

2 Questions:

Will we have any control of what these items look like?
Does adding different settings, runes, and gems change the appearance of the Item?

[AgamemnonV1]

I'm still confused as hell. Belts? We're getting belts?

[KneelBeforeZod]

People need to get over the whole "Common damage sucks" mentality. Exotic damage types are quite frankly just not really better in MoM like they are right now. You may get 3 or 4 damage per special, maybe an extra crit, but that is about it. You are not going to get anything big out of the damage type now in regular usage.

mobs resistance to common is almost always higher than the different damage types. this may mean you have to carry a couple extra weapons, but relying on common damage is generally a bad idea.

the +3/6 damage to orcs/whatever is useless until they allow it to stack with damage types

also, resistances have no effect on crit rate, only on damage done.

[KneelBeforeZod]

One thing I haven't read anything about yet is what the Legendary Items will look like In-Game.

2 Questions:

Will we have any control of what these items look like?
Does adding different settings, runes, and gems change the appearance of the Item?

no, the items look stays the same (at least for bows it did). there are different models for the weapons, but you are stuck with the luck of the draw

[Galahadur]

All LI objects are tied to specific character classes. For example, a Burglar’s weapons of choice consist of maces, clubs and daggers, while a Champion would instead favor great two-handed axes and hammers. Since the weapons you use to create Legendary Items are the same as those normally available to specific classes, a Burglar would need to stick with a mace, club, or dagger . . . not a two-handed axe. In addition, each class has at least one class item that can be forged into a Legendary Item. Some of these are listed below.

Even though some of the character types have similar weapons available—such as great swords, clubs, and daggers—a class restriction is still assigned to all LI items. Just because a Burglar can use a club, that doesn’t mean he can use an LI club that is specific to a Minstrel.

Does that mean that Burglars have Legendary Clubs now?

[ManticoreFalco]

no, the items look stays the same (at least for bows it did). there are different models for the weapons, but you are stuck with the luck of the draw

That said, they're planning to implement a barbershop-type system for them at reforge, but they're not sure (tm) when that's going to go in...assuming it even does, of course.

[Pyroburn]

mobs resistance to common is almost always higher than the different damage types. this may mean you have to carry a couple extra weapons, but relying on common damage is generally a bad idea.

While true now on live, this is NOT the case in MoM.

[KneelBeforeZod]

While true now on live, this is NOT the case in MoM.

i don't have hard facts, but on MoM, my bow seems to hit gobs harder with light oil on it than westernesse. this leads me to believe that resistances are handled similarly between SoA and MoM

maybe ill roll a LM on MoM tonight to check some resistances.

[InternetStupid]

Does that mean that Burglars have Legendary Clubs now?

Legendary Burglar clubs were just recently added. But there are no legendary axes for Dwarf Minstrels.

[Galahadur]

No clubs for Hobbit Burglars. No axes for Dwarf Minstrels.

Then why talk specifically about Burglar Clubs on the article? Thats just mean and misleading...

[Stryker1487]

Too much text and numbers and possibilities for me to read and understand it. I'm sure I'll figure it out just fine when I get in game.

[LoupGarou216]

I may have missed it somewhere, but as your legendary item progresses, does it change colour? (purple---> Teal----> Gold)

[Pyroburn]

No clubs for Hobbit Burglars. No axes for Dwarf Minstrels.

Clubs for Burgs were added in the last patch, however there are still not any axes for dwarf minstrels.

[Pyroburn]

i don't have hard facts, but on MoM, my bow seems to hit gobs harder with light oil on it than westernesse. this leads me to believe that resistances are handled similarly between SoA and MoM

maybe ill roll a LM on MoM tonight to check some resistances.

While you do hit a bit harder, the difference is not the same now because as well as players getting caps and adjustments to stats and resistances, MOBs did as well.

Some mobs will still be weak to some damage types, it's not a critical now to burn thru a mob any faster. I noticed no real TTK difference between common or exotics.

Also the ability to apply damage and slayer is not that hard anyways, you can change them out at will if you want. Even though the scrolls are "unique", you can still put as many as you want of each in your bank, you just cannot have as many as you want on your avatar inventory.

[Pyroburn]

I may have missed it somewhere, but as your legendary item progresses, does it change colour? (purple---> Teal----> Gold)

No...
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