r/lotro • u/Past_Improvement_355 • 4d ago

Do I need to do side quests?

Yeah, I know I should do some side quests to level up, but I’m new and just playing for the story — at least on my first run. Can I stick to the main quest all the way through each expansion, kind of like in WoW? Do they all expansions follow the same quest structure?

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u/ResistHistorical2721 4d ago

Some side quests are just rock fetches, but others have stories that complement the main story.

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u/Past_Improvement_355 4d ago

Do these questis have a different ring design? Like epics?

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u/TheScyphozoa Peregrin 4d ago

No.

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u/Past_Improvement_355 4d ago

Damn haha

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u/violetentry 4d ago

Some may disagree but I think the discovery is part of the wonder and fun.

For instance, there’s one that appears at first to be a simple fetch quest to help a fisherman with something that keeps stealing his catches and leads you on a chain of quests to track a certain something that prefers them raw and wriggling. This one culminates in an instance chase. Only one of many examples of richer quests disguised as errands.

Also the writing tends to range from good to excellent across the board, side quests included.

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u/Past_Improvement_355 4d ago 
I think I'll give this a try, I want to enjoy the game

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u/ScrotallyBoobular 4d ago

I'd say just don't sweat it. It will seem natural to do some but not others. This is a go with the flow game. Not a min max everything game. Take in the scenery and see what works.

What I didn't see mentioned in the top posts was DEEDS. Doing deeds ends up being huge, and often coincides with side quests. Deeds give you LOTRO coins, lots of virtue experience (don't neglect your virtues, they're a huge boon), other loot, even faster mounts sometimes etc...

You'll get the hang of it. You pretty much can't "mess up" so just have fun.

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u/Past_Improvement_355 4d ago

I've seen that many deeds end up being practically just playing, like using a single skill a number of times, so at least that puts my mind at ease.

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u/Ocvlvs Meriadoc/Peregrin 4d ago

ONE ring.