In The Lord of the Rings Online, Legendary Weapons aren’t disposable loot. These customizable tools evolve alongside your character, adapting via reforging, traceries, and runes to stay powerful from mid-game to endgame.

How Legendary Weapons Work

• Linked to your level, Legendary Weapons improve through reforging at forge-masters.
• Upgrade them using traceries (customizable modifiers) and Enhancement Runes to tailor abilities for your class and role.

Obtaining Your First Legendary Weapon

• Unlocked during the Volume II, Book 1 questline at level 50 (accessible as early as 45).
• Visit Gobeth Teithian in Rivendell post-Moria to barter for gear and upgrades using Ancient Script.

Ancient Script Essentials

• Earned by disenchanting traceries, appraising old items, completing quests, or progressing the reward track.
• Important: The cap is 10,000—spend regularly to avoid wasted gains.

Reforging: Timing and Purpose

• Reforge at Forge-masters every few levels to:
  • Boost base damage/healing output
  • Unlock new tracery slots
• No benefit to delaying—do it as soon as you hit the required level range.

Traceries: Types and Functions

1. Heraldic Traceries: Boost primary/secondary stats (e.g., Might, Agility).
2. Word of Power: Unique role-based effects (one active at a time) for DPS, tanking, or healing.
3. Word of Mastery: Class-specific skill enhancements with secondary stats (also unique use).
4. Word of Craft: Stat boosts, often with set bonuses.

Acquire traceries via drops, quests, or bartering. Higher-tier versions require Shattered/Cracked traceries from appraisals or lootboxes.

Enhancement Runes Mechanics

• Increase item level of tracery slots, improving stat bonuses.
• Rare runes add 1–4 levels per use. Upgrades persist even if you replace the tracery.

Tracery Replacement Strategy

• Replace outdated traceries when you exceed their level range.
• Unsocketing options: Use Mithril Coins or Reclamation Scrolls to retain old traceries for alts.

Appraising Legacy Items

• Convert pre-Update 30.3 Legendary Weapons into Ancient Script, runes, or barter materials.
• Appraised items remain usable but can’t progress further. Unequip old gear to avoid Traceries Barred errors.

Class-Specific Equip Rules

• Most Classes: 1 Legendary Weapon + 1 Class Item.
• Hunters/Wardens: Pair ranged and melee Legendary Items.
• Dual-wielding Legendary weapons is impossible.

Ancient Script Spending Guide

• Prioritize Heraldric tracery for your main stat first.
• Next, select a role-specific Word of Power, then fill remaining slots with Mastery/Craft traceries.
• Run level-appropriate instances for rare traceries and utilize the reward track for supplies.

Endgame Sustainability

With strategic reforging, tracery swaps, and rune investments, Legendary Weapons remain viable through every expansion.

FAQ

• When do I unlock Legendary Weapons?
  Level 50 via Volume II, Book 1 (accessible at 45).
• Where’s the legendary barter vendor?
  Gobeth Teithian in Rivendell.
• Why can’t I slot traceries?
  Old gear is still equipped—unequip it.
• How many Legendary Items?
  Two: weapon + class/ranged item.
• Replace my Legendary?
  No—upgrade it instead.
• Do runes affect skills?
  Only stats, not skill effects.