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The Lord of the Rings Online — Update 48.8 Release Notes

Update 48.8 Release Notes

Added
  • Added a new Tier 3 deed in Pagru-kirít, Garden of Corpses
  • Added additional check for Khardâmu's banner effects
  • Added callout for Ushkudâsh's Call for Aid
Changed
  • Reduced rubble pile sizes in the public dungeon Dungeons of Barad-dûr in Dor Amarth to allow for easier traversal
  • Reduced ranged on Khardâmu's Rending Cleave
  • Reduced effective range on Khardâmu's Ending Strike
  • Increased cooldown of Ushkudâsh's Weave Shadows
  • Increased cooldown on Ushkudâsh's Song of Nuzêru
  • Reduced area size of Ushkudâsh's Song of Nuzêru pulsing from players
  • Reduced damage on Ushkudâsh's Shadow Spit
  • Reduced frontal size for the Spawn of Ushkudâsh's fire breath
  • Reduced damage on Ushkudâsh's Shattering Roar
Fixed
  • The quest Lost Lore of Gorgoroth: Dor Amarth is no longer blocked by an offending rubble pile
  • Echoes of Nuzêru can no longer heal other Echoes of Nuzêru
  • Rotting Blood now correctly gets removed when a player is healed to full health on Tier 3
Update 48.8 Release Notes

Here are the Release Notes for Update 48.8: A Glorious Hunt, Patch 8, released on Wednesday, July 1st, 2026.

News and Notes:

  • Within the public dungeon "Dungeons of Barad-dûr" in Dor Amarth, rubble piles have been reduced in size to allow for easier traversal. Additionally the quest "Lost Lore of Gorgoroth: Dor Amarth" is no longer blocked by an offending rubble pile.

  • Pagru-kirít, Garden of Corpses

  • A new Tier 3 deed has been added for those up to the challenge!

  • Trash

  • Reduced ranged on Rending Cleave

  • Khardâmu

  • Added additional check for banner effects

  • Reduced effective range on Ending Strike

  • Ushkudâsh

  • Increased cooldown of Weave Shadows

  • Increased cooldown on Song of Nuzêru

  • Reduced Area size of Song of Nuzêru pulsing from players

  • Reduced damage on Shadow Spit

  • Added callout for Call for Aid

  • Reduced frontal size for the Spawn of Ushkudâsh fire breath

  • Reduced damage on Shattering Roar

  • Echoes of Nuzêru can no longer heal other Echoes of Nuzêru

  • Rotting Blood now correctly gets removed when a player is healed to full health on Tier 3.

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