My hobbit burglar is now at the level cap and my typical day as a hobbit in Middle-earth usually contains the following:
- Kill several different kinds of mobs to fill out my trait selections. Right now I’m working on half-orcs and craban in Eregion, the area outside the Mines of Moria. It’s nice seeing the sky again after so long in the darkness. Most of the mobs are grey and not really a challenge, so I’ll pull groups at a time. I’ve also been exploring while I’m at it.
- Solo instance runs. There are several NPCs in various locations that will let players run a solo instance in exchange for a gem of some sort (like an infused garnet). The solo instance completion reward is usually a scroll which will grant a buff to a legendary item (LI) weapon. For example, I often take a scroll which grants a damage increase to orcs and goblins. It also makes my legendary weapon glow blue when there are orcs around. Like Sting! The solo instances are pretty neat, usually generate a decent amount of cash and often result in getting another LI turn-in token.
- If I get items which I can turn in for legendary items, I’ll get a couple and equip them. If they’re useful, they may become a new item for me. If not, I’ll get them a level or two to increase the number of artifacts they’ll drop when I deconstruct them. This aspect of the LI system I find a little silly. It’s like obtaining Narsil and then turning it over to a forge master to turn into spare parts. Ideally, I’ll get my junk weapons to level and then run the solo instance (see above) to get them a couple levels.
- After my routines above, I’ll do whatever comes to mind. I’ve gone on instance runs with kinship mates, gone fishing in Lothlorien, worked on rep with my crafting guild (the cook’s guild for my burglar), or played an alt.
Overall, I’m having fun. It’s nice to have the leveling pressure off me and to just be able to wander on a whim. I suspect as more of my kinship gets geared up for raiding the Watcher, I’ll start joining them for their gear runs. Until then though, I’m content just fiddling around with whatever comes my way.
