Treasure Hunt Guide

Buried Treasure!

Lately there have been rumors of treasure buried in Ered Luin. Dwarves have been seen carrying pick-axes and trained cave-claws up into the hills in search of hidden riches. Now the rumors have been confirmed and it’s your turn to get a chance at the treasure!

What is the Treasure Hunt?

It is a new event that is not tied to a specific season or date like LOTRO’s existing festivals. It will be available periodically throughout the year, so if you miss the first appearance, you’re not out of luck until next year.

Where is the event?
The Treasure Field is in Ered Luin, northwest of Gondamon. You can ride there on your own, or you can take a swift travel route from special Festival Announcer stable masters in West Bree, Michel Delving, Thorin’s Hall and Celondim. There is also a mustering horn for fellowship members to summon each other there if they wish and a campsite for hunters to use.

How do I get started
The first thing you need to do is speak to the dwarf Aldúlf. He will start you on your introduction to the event. After a short quest showing you how various parts of the event work, you’ll be sent off on your own with your first set of Treasure-hunter’s Picks and some other helpful goodies.

Quests

Introduction: Treasure Hunt
Quest Giver: Aldúlf
Quest Level: 1+
Repeatable: No
Rewards: 10 Treasure-hunter picks, 1 Trained Cave-claw Cage, 1 Dowsing Gem
Objective 1: Speak with Halthor Goldeneye
Objective 2: Speak with Tor Wayseeker
Objective 3: Dig a site in the training grounds
Objective 4: Talk to Orn Gemfinder
Objective 5: Use a dowsing gem on a dig site
Objective 6: Talk to Segar
Objective 7: Use a trained cave claw
Objective 8: Talk to Halthor Goldeneye
Objective 9: Talk to Arngills

Completing the Introduction quest will allow open up a new deed (more on that later) and will allow you to pick up the two repeatable quests in the area.

Treasure Hunt
Quest giver: Aldúlf or Arngills
Quest level: 1+
Repeatable: Yes (Every 15 minutes)
Reward: 2 Treasure-hunter’s picks
Objective: Talk to Halthor Goldeneye

Berries
Quest giver: Trained Cave-claw
Quest level: 1+
Repeatable: Yes (Every 15 minutes)
Reward: 2 Treasure-hunter’s picks, 1 Trained Cave-claw Cage, 1 Dowsing Gem
Objective: Collect 5 Berries

Note: The berries will disappear when someone picks them up, so if the treasure field is very busy, it can take quite a while to find enough berries to finish this quest.

Dig-sites and Treasure-hunt Rounds

Treasure-hunter’s picks are used to excavate dig-sites in the treasure field.

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