# The Lord of the Rings Online Update 49.3 Release Notes

- Product: The Lord of the Rings Online (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/the-lord-of-the-rings-online)
- Vendor: Standing Stone Games
- Date: 2026-08-12
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/212500/view/705528385946780098
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- **fixed** — Corrected erroneously increased stats on most mission monsters from Update 49, returning them to their pre-U49 values
- **changed** — Captain's Armour of Noble Hands now requires specialization in The Hands of Healing to receive the 4-set bonus
- **changed** — PvMP Settings of the Eagle now deal bonus damage only on devastating hits rather than any critical hit
- **fixed** — Wintersebb Drakelings in the Isendeep Mine have grown to their intended size and hunt correctly
- **changed** — Several major neutral bosses in the Ettenmoors are now immune to force taunts
- **changed** — The wood-troll Gath and the salamanders Hurlug and Nurlug now respawn more frequently
- **fixed** — Elemental Mastery I traits no longer incorrectly suggest they allow Synergy skills to tier up synergy effects
- **fixed** — Ignite synergy now interacts correctly with Synergy skills and the tier up bonus from the Fire Mastery I trait
- **fixed** — Adjusted a Dwarf Miner during The Fall of Moria so he will animate properly
- **fixed** — Adjusted invisible walls during The Moot so Treebeard won't rubberband at certain locations

##### **Update 49.3 Release Notes**

Here are the Release Notes for Update 49.3: In Good Company, Patch 3 released on Wednesday, August 12, 2026.

##### **News and Notes:**

##### **Missions & Delvings**

- A change in Update 49 erroneously increased the stats on most mission monsters. This has been corrected, and mission monster stats should return to their pre-U49 values.

##### **PvMP**

- Captain's Armour of Noble Hands now requires you to be specialized in The Hands of Healing to receive the 4-set bonus.

- PvMP Settings of the Eagle now deal bonus damage only on devastating hits, rather than any critical hit.

- Wintersebb Drakelings found in the Isendeep Mine have learned to hunt correctly, and have now grown to their intended size.

- Several major, neutral bosses in the Ettenmoors are now immune to force taunts.

- The wood-troll Gath and the two salamanders Hurlug and Nurlug now respawn more frequently.

- Sorceress:

- Elemental Mastery I traits no longer suggest that they will allow Synergy skills to tier up synergy effects.

- Ignite synergy now interacts correctly with Synergy skills and the tier up bonus from the Fire Mastery I trait.

- Adjusted a Dwarf Miner during “The Fall of Moria” so he will animate properly again.

- Adjusted invisible walls during “The Moot” so Treebeard won't rubberband at certain locations.