ByJustin Olivetti

The first beta test for Lord of the Rings Online’s summer content update is here, as Update 41 revved up on the Bullroarer server yesterday.

This test covers two of the new quality-of-life features coming with the patch: the cooperative prospecting/cooking event at Thorin’s Hall and part of the improvements to the Ettenmoors PvP scene. What’s not present in this round of Update 41 testing is the new Birding hobby, the Lore-master overhaul, and the fourth crafting profession slot, all of which are slated to be included in the future.

Part of the PvP revamp includes a new “glory-seeking” quest type that players on either side can accept to put a virtual bounty on their head: “As they roam the Ettenmoors looking for victi- err competition, they are rewarded for massacr- err defeating the opposition by growing stronger with every few kills. Should they eliminate a large number of player opponents within a 20-minute time limit they receive a buff to damage, renown/infamy gains, and a bonus to earned glory for an additional 30 minutes.”