Standing Stone Games has announced the launch of Before the Shadow, the next expansion to Lord of the Rings Online. Before the Shadow is considered a “mini-expansion” and offers players an entirely new early leveling experience as players adventure alongside Boromir. In addition, players will find more new content and “special incentives” for VIPs.
There are three versions of the expansion available for players to purchase. Each one comes with a variety of in-game items and cosmetics. The Standard Edition is $19.99. The Collector’s Edition is $59.99. The Ultimate Fan Bundle is $99.99. More information about what is included with each version of the expansion can be found here.
Before the Shadow focuses on the game’s earliest levels and provides an all-new storyline and quests for levels 1-32. Events of the mini-expansion introduce players to two new regions, Swanfleet and Cardolan. Events center on Boromir as he journeys to Rivendell ahead of the meeting that will cement the Fellowship of the Ring. Players will also experience the Nazgul search for “Baggins” in the Shire and uncover the frightening threat rising out of Mordor and from Saruman.
Key features:
- Questing from levels 1 to 32 in addition to four new Books for new characters
- Two new regions: Swanfleet and Cardolan
- A new Six-person Instance
- A new Skirmish
- A new Delving difficulty system: Higher-level characters can increase the difficulty of new missions to earn great rewards!
- New Themed Missions Wrapper: Earn rewards by completing daily and weekly rotating Missions!
While the bulk of the expansion is for lower-level characters, some content is coming for higher-level players including a new six-player instance, a new Skirmish, and a Delving difficulty system that offers new rewards and challenges.
Check out the Lord of the Rings Online official site to learn more.
