Leveling Guide to Redhorn Lodes
Zone levels 55-56 Content Pack: Mines of Moria Expansion |
Mines of Moria Expansion includes:
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Another underground mine, the Redhorn Lodes offers good questing for levels 55-56. You'll want to split time between here and
The Water-works, which offers quests for the same levels.
Completing quests from
The Orc-watch unlocks the daily
Mirror quest (IXP and level 51-60 potions). Prospectors will love Redhorn Lodes for its abundant ore nodes and the ore crafting instances.
Instances in Redhorn Lodes
The Grand Stairs is a level 58+ 6-man group instance with a multitude of quests (mostly from The Orc-watch) and deeds. Like other
Moria instances, loot includes
Medallions of Moria and rare jewelry drops.
Hunters will want to visit here to complete their
level 58 class quests.
Quest Hubs and Points of Interest
[Click map to enlarge]This map shows the quests nodes for Redhorn Lodes in progression (from A to C) and some points of interest (1 to 9).
Quest Hubs in Redhorn Lodes
| Loc | Levels | Quest Hub | Vendor | Stable | Mailbox | Milestone | Notes |
A |
55-56 |
11.1S, 106.9W |
The Orc-watch |
x
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x
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x
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x
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Barter vendors, item-master, Iron Garrison faction reps |
B |
56 |
13.3S, 104.6W |
Kuli's Camp |
|
|
|
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A couple of quests for the Chittering Hole |
C |
58, 60 |
13,0S, 105.7W |
Gharaf-fehem |
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Ore crafting instances |
Points of Interest in Redhorn Lodes
| Point | Location | Notes |
1 |
Mirror |
12.5S, 103.1W |
For daily quest |
2 |
The Tailing Pit |
10.3S, 105.8W |
For The Redhorn Lodes deed |
3 |
Menem-Mezel |
12.0S, 105.7W |
For The Redhorn Lodes deed |
4 |
Malmezel |
12.5S, 106.2W |
For The Redhorn Lodes deed |
5 |
Ashpar's Command |
11.4S, 103.5W |
For The Redhorn Lodes deed |
6 |
Budkhul-beken |
10.8S, 103.2W |
For The Redhorn Lodes deed, reached from Nud-Melek |
7 |
Sigin-Tharakh |
10.1S, 101.1W |
For The Redhorn Lodes deed, just inside Nud-Melek |
8 |
The Gate of Ruin |
10.2S, 103.9W |
For The Redhorn Lodes deed, near The Grand Stair |
9 |
The Grand Stair |
10.3S, 103.9W |
Camp site, mustering horn |
Virtue Deeds in Redhorn Lodes
Deeds for Redhorn Lodes sort to Moria Lower Deeps in your deed log. Tactical classes (Minstrel, Lore-master and Rune-keeper) will want to complete The Redhorn Lodes exploration deed for an easy rank of Wisdom.
Type | Deed | Virtue | Ranks | Reqs. | Zones | For |
Quest |
Warrior of the Shadows |
Empathy |
1 |
Complete 40 Quests |
The Water-works Redhorn Lodes Flaming Deeps Foundations of Stone |
Everyone |
Quest |
Legend of the Deeps |
Innocence |
1 |
Complete 60 Quests |
The Water-works Redhorn Lodes Flaming Deeps Foundations of Stone |
Everyone Swift Travel [1][2] |
Exploration |
The Redhorn Lodes |
Wisdom |
1 |
Explore 8 Places |
Redhorn Lodes |
Tactical Classes |
Slayer |
Spider Slayer (Advanced) |
Valour |
1 |
Kill 360 Spiders |
Non-instance Moria zones |
Everyone |
Slayer |
Grodbog Slayer (Advanced) |
Discipline |
1 |
Kill 360 Gertheryg |
Non-instance Moria zones |
Melee DPS Classes |
Slayer |
Orc Slayer (Advanced) |
Determination |
1 |
Kill 360 Orcs |
Non-instance Moria zones |
Hunters |
Slayer |
Globsnaga Slayer (Advanced) |
Compassion |
1 |
Kill 360 Globsnagas |
Non-instance Moria zones |
Hunters |
Slayer |
Deep-Claw Slayer (Advanced) |
Tolerance |
1 |
Kill 360 Deep-Claws |
Non-instance Moria zones |
Would-be raiders |
[1] Unlocks Swift Travel between Twenty-First Hall and Shadowed Refuge
[2] Unlocks Swift Travel between First Hall and Shadowed Refuge
Keep in mind that these are only a few of the virtues you can work on in this zone - specifically the ones you'll find useful for surviving Moria and are relatively easy to get. You may want to return later to earn more. See Choosing Your Virtues for more information.
The Epic Story and Redhorn Lodes
Volume II of the epic story bypasses Redhorn Lodes, except for some private instances that use Redhorn Lodes as the setting. In other words, you won't be questing here for the epic.
Crafting and Redhorn Lodes
Redhorn Lodes offers both lower Tier "6a" and upper Tier "6b" gathering. This means you can see a Khazad-copper node right next to a Khazad-iron node anywhere in the zone, making Redhorn Lodes one of the best places for mid-level 50s players to gather the higher level Tier "6b" resources (Khazad-iron and Khazad-gold Ore, Mallorn Wood, Sage Caskets).
The exception is leather. Extraordinary hides drop from level 57+ beasts now, so you won't see any in Redhorn Lodes. All beasts here drop Magnificent Hides. The nearest crafting facilities are in Twenty-First Hall..
Redhorn Lodes is also home to Gharaf-fehem, the Ore Crafting Instances. Anyone can run the daily quests for reputation and barter rewards, most notably Lothlorien Gold Leaves and IXP runes. Prospectors can gather components from the ore nodes inside the instance twice a week - the "locks" on reset on Monday and Thursday.
- Tips for Leveling in LOTRO
- LOTRO Leveling Plan
- Leveling Zone Chart
- Western Durin's Way (52-55)
- Silvertine Lodes (52-55)
- Zelem-Melek (53-56)
- The Water-works (55-56)