Leveling Guide to The Water-works
Zone levels 55-56 Content Pack: Mines of Moria Expansion |
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Mines of Moria Expansion includes:
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Although some folks don't like all the swimming, the zone is relatively small, packed with mobs and offers a lot of quests in fairly smooth progression. Completing quests here opens up the Water-works Mirror Quest (repeatable daily) which pays IXP and your choice of level 51-60 potions.
Instances Connected to The Water-works
The Water Wheels: Nala-dum is a 3-man group instance you visit for Volume II, Book 4. Boss encounters drop Medallions of Lothlorien and other loot.Filikul, also called The Turtle, is a level 60 12-man raid instance, and the easiest raid available in LOTRO. The fight takes about 10 minutes once the raid is formed and ready and rewards Medallions of Moria and other loot.
Vile Maw, home of The Watcher, is a challenging level 60 12-man raid instance that requires each member to have at least 45 radiance from armor and rank 10 Innocence traited. Run this with an experienced team that has a strategy for each phase of the fight, which can last up to 45 minutes. Loot includes Platinum Coin of Spirit, the barter item for helm and shoulders for the Vile Maw armour set, and Medallions of Moria among other items.
Quest Hubs and Points of Interest
This map shows the quests node for The Water-works and some points of interest (1 to 12).
Quest Hubs
Loc | Levels | Quest Node | Vendor | Stable | Mailbox | Milestone | Notes | |
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A | 15.1S, 112.1W | 55-56 | The Rotting Cellar | x | x | x | x | Item-master |
Points of Interest in The Water-works
Point | Location | Notes | |
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1 | The Water Wheels: Nala-dum | 14.1S, 112.7W | Level 60 3 man instance; Camp site & Mustering Horn |
2 | Filikul | 16.4S, 113.7W | Level 60 12-main raid |
3 | Vile Maw | 17.6S, 116.9W | Level 60 12-main raid; Camp site & Mustering Horn |
4 | Durin's Beard | 13.6S, 112.6W | For "The Water-works" deed |
5 | Mirror | 15.0S, 114.9W | For daily repeatable mirror quest |
5 | The Lost Palace | 15.0S, 114.9W | For "The Water-works" deed |
6 | The Chamber of the Pool | 15.5S, 115.3W | For "The Water-works" deed |
7 | Narag-Kheleb | 17.2S, 114.7W | For "The Water-works" deed |
8 | The Great Wheel | 17.7S, 115.6W | For "The Water-works" deed |
9 | Harazgund | 17.6S, 116.9W | For "The Water-works" deed |
10 | The Chamber of Dark Waters | 16.9S, 111.9W | For "The Water-works" deed |
11 | The Lost Treasury | 17.3S, 111.0W | For "The Water-works" deed |
12 | The Chamber of Memory | 18.2S, 111.6W | For "The Water-works" deed |