Leveling Guide to Mirkwood

Zone levels 61-65
Content Pack: Siege of Mirkwood
Siege of Mirkwood Expansion includes:
As you cross the Anduin River to join the company escorting Mazog to the gates of Dol Goldur, it's hard to miss the dreary blight of Mirkwood. Cherish the memories of younger days scampering in the sunshine of The Shire. You are now on the front lines in the war against Sauron and the battle rages around you.

You'll need to own both the Mines of Moria and Siege of Mirkwood expansions to reach and enter Mirkwood, a large zone that offers plenty of quests to take you from 60 to 65, the new level cap.

Getting to Mirkwood

LOTRO Mirkwood A road in Gathburz
There is another requirement for entering Mirkwood, besides owning the expansion - having enough reputation with the Galadhim elves to pass through Lothlorien to Mirkwood. If you've completed Volume II, Book 8 of the epic story, you should have sufficient reputation to pass through Lothlorien safely, otherwise you'll need earn "Acquaintance" standing through the repeatable quests from Echad Andestel and Talan Haldir.

Next, you must finish the Foreword for Volume II, Book 9 to unlock Mirkwood access. The quest starts with Haldir in Lothlorien (16.2S, 73.5W). He'll send you to Braiglinn at Imlad Lalaith, where you'll be asked to complete a number of tasks in an expedition zone version of Mirk-eaves, just inside Mirkwood. When you finish, you'll be able to enter the normal version of Mirkwood, again at Mirk-eaves.

Quest Hubs in Mirkwood

Mirkwood is a large zone with many quest hubs. So what order should you tackle them in? Let Volume II, Book 9 guide you. It will take you through the major quest hubs and quests from these will help you find the others.

This map shows the quests nodes for Mirkwood in progression, A to M, and points of interest, 1 to 21 (legend next page).

LOTRO Mirkwood map
[Click map to enlarge]

LocLevelsQuest HubVendorStableMailboxMilestoneNotes
A15.2S, 61.5W60-61Echad Sirion (Expedition)xx
A15.2S, 61.5W61Echad Sirion (Regular)xxxxMalledhrim barter vendors
B16.5S, 60.3W61Echad Glamodud
C16.0S, 60.0W61Amon AngenedxForge and relic-masters
D13.5S, 58.1W62Echad MothelenCamp site
E13.5S, 56.1W62The Haunted InnxxxxForge and relic-masters, Malledhrim barter vendors
F16.9S, 54.7W63Estolad MernaelxxxxForge and relic-masters
G14.3S, 51.2W63Ost GaladhxxxxBard, class trainers, crafting facilites, forge and relic-masters, Malledhrim barter vendors, reflecting pool, vaults
H16.4S, 50.5W64Iavassul's Watch
I12.5S, 50.9W64Ivorel's Camp
J12.8S, 46.4W65ThangulhadxxxxCamp site, forge and relic-masters, Malledhrim barter vendors
K17.6S, 48.2W65MithechadxxxxMalledhrim barter vendors
L17.4S 44.5W65Barad Angol
M16.1S, 44.4W65HelethirxxCamp site


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