10 Easy Ranks of Empathy

LOTRO Empathy values at rank 10
Providing a big boost to Armor, Fate and Fear Resist Rating, Empathy is a popular survivability virtue for all classes, especially while leveling. Can you solo all 10 ranks? Which are the easiest ranks (relatively) of Empathy to earn?

Empathy is one of the virtues you'll earn several ranks of just by completing a certain number of quests in specific zones. This makes it an easy to pick up while leveling, especially if your leveling plan includes those zones.
  • Shadows of Angmar, the original game, offers 8 ranks solo. An additional rank is available from killing undead in Barad Gularan, a 6-man fellowship instance in Angmar.
  • Hobbits can get another rank by slotting the Virtuous Hobbit racial trait, at least until you have something better to trait. Get this by buying Award of Hobbit Virtue at the Mathom House in Michel Delving (Friend standing with the Mathom Society required).
  • If you own the Mines of Moria expansion, you can earn another 2 ranks solo and 2 ranks in group instances.
  • If you own the Siege of Mirkwood expansion, you can kill wargs throughout the zone for one more rank.

Ten Easiest Ranks of Empathy

Most of your ranks of Empathy will come from Quest Completion deeds. Our list of the ten easiest ranks of Empathy includes 9 deeds awarding 10 ranks.
  1. Bree-land Adventurer
  2. Life of a Bounder (Advanced)
  3. Of Glories Long Past
  4. Peril of the Mountains (Advanced)
  5. Marching into Shadow (Final) - 2 ranks!
  6. Forochel Survivor
  7. Silent and Restless (Final)
  8. Exemplar of the Central Levels
  9. Warrior of the Shadows

Complete List of Empathy Deeds

DeedRanksZoneLevelObjectiveGroup SizeWhere to Hunt
Shadows of Angmar: 8 deeds/9 ranks + 1 race trait
Bree-land Adventurer1Bree-land10Complete 15 QuestsSolo
Life of a Bounder (Advanced)1The Shire15Complete 40 QuestsSolo
Of Glories Long Past1North Downs25Complete 15 QuestsSolo
Award of Hobbit Virtue1Hobbit Racial Trait35Friend with Mathom SocietySoloQuest in The Shire, barter reputation items
Peril of the Mountains (Advanced)1Misty Mountains42Complete 20 QuestsSolo
Marching into Shadow (Final)2Angmar45Complete 30 QuestsSolo
Forochel Survivor1Forochel45Complete 20 QuestsSolo
Silent and Restless (Final)1Eregion50Complete 60 QuestsSolo
The Dead That Live (Advanced)1Barad Gularan50Kill 180 DeadFellowshipThe Barad Gularan instance in Angmar
Mines of Moria: 4 deeds/4 ranks
Exemplar of the Central Levels1Moria Central Halls54Complete 60 QuestsSoloQuest in The Great Delving, The Silvertine Lodes, Nud-Melek and Zelem-Melek (from Orc-watch)
Warrior of the Shadows1Moria Lower Deeps56Complete 40 QuestsSoloQuest in The Water-works, Redhorn Lodes, Flaming Deeps and Foundations of Stone
Beasts of the Grand Stair (Advanced)1Grand Stairs58Kill 180 WargsFellowshipThe Grand Stair instance in Redhorn Lodes
Eyes of the Enemy (Advanced)1Fil Gashan60Kill 240 OrcsSoloThe Fil Gashan instance in Flaming Deeps
Siege of Mirkwood: 1 deed/1 rank
Warg Slayer (Advanced)1Mirkwood62Kill 240 Wargs SoloMirk-eaves, Dourstocks, Taur Morvith, Gathburz, Ashenglades
- "Level" is the level you should be able to complete the deed with the "Group Size" shown.
- For Slayer deeds, the objective shown includes the number needed for both the regular and advanced deeds.

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