Update 45.1 Release Notes
[p]Here are the release notes for Update 45.1, released on Wednesday, July 30th, 2025.[/p]News and Notes:
PvMP:
- [p]An errant multiplier for two-player groups in the Ettenmoors has been corrected. The error was reducing the amount of Infamy/Glory to 5% instead of providing a 5% bonus before dividing the amount of Infamy/Glory earned.[/p][/*]
- [p]Keys rewarded at Lugazag and Tirith Rhaw for capturing the location are now unique.[/p][/*]
- [p]The keys of Lugazag and Tirith Rhaw now grant properly when flipping a keep to your faction.[/p][/*]
- [p]Chests in the Towers that grant rewards will now lock so they can be used by other players.[/p][/*]
- [p]Rewards from chests at the Towers now provide a decaying reward package item. This is done to ensure that the loot in the chest is able to respawn.[/p][/*]
- [p]Players and Monster Players will no longer trigger aligned cauldrons at the towers of Lugazag and Tirith Rhaw.[/p][/*]
- [p]Gates will no longer hold players in combat after being attacked at Tirith Rhaw and Lugazag.[/p][/*]
- [p]Health bonuses on the gate now stack correctly and apply a lesser value.[/p][/*]
- [p]Tomes of Defence have been added to Outpost barterers for 175 Marta for both Free People and Monster Players.[/p][/*]
- [p]Burglar's "Hiding in Plain Sight" now correctly activates "Sneak" within the Ettenmoors.[/p][/*]
Miscellaneous:
- [p]The Forester Crafting Event will now provide its correct reward.[/p][/*]
- [p]We have removed the 15th Legendary Items Reward Track that debuts August 20th from the 32-bit game worlds. We do not want players to begin this track just prior to world closing and have to restart progress on their 64-bit game world. The 15th LI Reward Track begins at 10:00 AM Eastern (-4 GMT) on August 20th. Reminder that Character Creation is no longer available on our 32-bit game worlds.[/p][/*]
- [p]Birding[/p][list]
- [p]The Anduin Eagle and Helmed Mew now properly describe that they can be found in Anórien in addition to the Eastfold.[/p][/*]
- [p]The Bird in the Hand and Handful of Bird Feed Baubles now properly display in the Collections Panel.[/p][/*]
- [p]The Deed "The Rarest of Birds in Gondor and Mordor" now properly bestows.[/p][/*]
- [p]"A Sure Thing" damage now correctly applies to your current target.[/p][/*]
- [p]Clever Retort's "Malicious Wound" now benefits from damage over time pulse bonuses.[/p][/*]
- [p]Clever Retort now correctly benefits from bonuses to Fellowship Maneouvre potency, including those from Burglar signals.[/p][/*]
- [p]Well-placed Strike now benefits from Critical Magnitude bonuses.[/p][/*]
- [p]Exposed Throat now correctly benefits from single-target critical chance and magnitude bonuses.[/p][/*]
- [p]Kingsfoil Healing no longer incorrectly turns into Purge Poison when Bountiful Purge is traited.[/p][/*]
- [p]Split Shot now benefits from Suppressing Stings as intended.[/p][/*]
- [p]Strength of the Earth now requires you to stop moving before using it.[/p][/*]
- [p]Distracting Shot now correctly interacts with the Volley trait.[/p][/*]
- [p]Call to Greatness now resets the cooldown of Horn of Orome for yellow line Hunters.[/p][/*]
- [p]The trait Perseverance now correctly requires you to first trait "Press Onward". [/p][/*]
- [p]Disarming Strike now correctly reduces Tactical Damage rather then Ranged Damage.[/p][/*]