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Virtue Compendium

One of the interesting ways to advance and customize your character in LOTRO is through the Trait system. By advancing your traits and choosing which of them to equip you not only help give your character some extra personality, but define his combat bonuses as well.

There are four types of traits in LOTRO: Race, Class, Legendary and Virtue. In this post I have compiled a complete list of the Trait category common to all classes and races in LOTRO – Virtues.

Virtues are gained using a few different methods – though mainly by completing quests, grinding mobs or exploring in a specific area of Eriador. Each time you achieve a virtue you will be given a +1 (or sometimes +2) level to its rank. For example the first time you complete Loyalty +1 you will have rank one in Loyalty, then when you complete another Loyalty +1 Virtue you will attain rank two in Loyalty. If you then complete a +2 Loyalty task you will have Loyalty Rank 4.

Like any other Trait, Virtues are equipped for a price at a town Minstrel located in any of the major settlements around Eriador.

Below I’ve listed each Virtue with the area it is tied to, its minimum rank and a Lorebook link to the requirements for completion. Anyone can complete these goals, so it makes sense to choose which Virtues you would like to equip to your character then follow the list to get the maximum rank. All Virtues are +1 unless otherwise noted.

Charity

+ Wound resistance / – Ranged vulnerability / + Power regeneration out of combat

Compassion

- Ranged vulnerability / + Power regeneration out of combat / – Tactical vulnerability

Confidence

+ Fear resistance / + Will / + Power regeneration out of combat

Determination

+ Agility  / + Morale regeneration in combat / + Morale

Discipline

+ Might / + Disease resistance / – Melee vulnerability

Empathy

+ Armour / + Fate / + Fear resistance

Fidelity

+ Shadow mitigation / + Vitality / + Power

Fortitude

+ Morale regeneration out of combat / + Might / + Disease resistance

Honesty

+ Power / +  Armour / + Fate

Honour

+ Poison resistance / + Shadow mitigation / + Vitality

Idealism

+ Fate / + Fear resistance / + Will

Innocence

- Melee vulnerability / + Poison resistance / + Shadow mitigation

Justice

+ Morale regeneration In combat / + Morale / + Morale regeneration out of combat

Loyalty

+ Vitality / + Power / + Armour

Mercy

+ Power regeneration out of combat / – Tactical vulnerability / + Agility

Patience

+ Power regen Out of Combat / + Wound Resistance / – Ranged Vulnerability

Tolerance

- Tactical vulnerability / + Agility / + Morale regeneration in combat

Valour

+ Morale / + Morale regeneration out of combat / + Might

Wisdom

+ Will / + Power regen out of combat / + Wound resistance

Zeal

+ Disease resistance / + Melee vulnerability / + Poison resistance

If there is anything I’ve left out make sure to leave a comment. I’ll correct mistakes and add more Virtues as I find them. Updated January 9, 2009 to add in Mines of Moria virtues.

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