What is the Best Soloing Class in LOTRO? | A LOTRO Guide.
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I'm with Odee and Beo and a few of the others who have chipped in: Beorning is one of the best solo combatants, possibly the best. Good AoE, excellent single-target, self-healing, heavy armor/good mitigation, fairly easy to play, and =RAWR=. Hard to beat.
I do think there are factors other than combat capability that contribute to a good soloing class. For example, Hunters and Wardens have incredibly convenient travel skills (the Hunter's is a bit better than the Warden's). While other classes can make up for it by spending some LOTRO Points on additional Milestone binds and cooldown reductions, Hunters and Wardens can put those points to use on other purchases.
A few of the classes which most people think are the slowest solo grinders make up for it by being very sturdy or otherwise especially good at handling tough stuff. Any class and spec with any level of gear can get through the typical mob, it's just a matter of how fast and how many you tackle at one time. (I'll also note that it is sometimes faster to kill things one at a time than it is to pull a big group and AoE - sometimes.) For example, most people would probably agree that the Captain is one of the slowest grinders but when a Captain does run into that rare spawn Elite Master he can just wade in and wear it down to defeat whereas a Champion probably ends up having to run away or worse. If you like being able to handle surprises like that with aplomb and are willing to take a little - and it is only a little - more time to grind through normal mobs, then maybe Captain is better.
But the most important point was made by Zollin repeatedly in this video: The best class for you is the one you will enjoy playing the most! If you're new, use your first couple of days to try out every class for at least a few hours. Then make your decision. And change your mind later if you want to!
Great job buddy! Glad to hear your thoughts on this, I really like thinking about this premise!
my favorite thing about lotro is i can have tons of characters i love exploring games from different perspectives and i like not feeling rushed to get to high levels asap
True! Well said.
Just started today for the first time and this video helped me enormously. Thank you so much. Subbed.
Awesome! Thank you!
I feel like when people ask what's the best solo class, they're asking for the most efficient/easy class to solo landscape in general, while all classes can solo some do it better. And I feel like range classes have a better advantage over Melee, since Melee classes have to run over to defeat mobs compared to range, although medium and light armour have to watch out what they pull range is defiantly more effective I reckon, especially hunter, good damage, defeats enemy's fast and with some health potions+ cry of the hunter you can AOE a good amount of mobs :D
loved the video, love listening to you
Good points
My favorite class to solo is champion (easiest for me), I went with the blue line while playing the landscape difficulty. My next would be warden. Great video.
Thanks for sharing! And your welcome! Thanks for comment.
Very effective communicating & super entertaining. You're very charismatic bro =)
this was an interesting take. my first ever class soloing was a captain and i loved it. also lore-masters & hunters are on that “firsts” list for me. it just depends on how you play, like you said (:
I play a Burglar solo with xp block every recent content cap and have no trouble because of the reflect and dodge spells. Any content designed for 3 player groups is like it's made for a Burglar
True!
I was thinking of making a burglar.. will i enjoy it in my solo mission to max level? Or better to choose something else.
@@AlrikMelania for leveling, you will enjoy it 100% since he can handle the more frustrating parts very well, but I cannto say anything about max, since I am not yet max level after more than 1k hours :D
Having been a day zero druid tank in WoW, I took to the bear form Beorning like a duck to water and find it superb for rounding up and smashing groups of mobs and its a nice routine rotation that allows you to lead in buffs and heals as and when needed without opening up holes in your defence.
Very cool!!! Nice
Thanks for making this video. I learned a lot 🙂
Awesome!
The best part is when you said that every class is great for solo play, which is true :D!!!!
Interesting video. Despite playing for years I have yet to try many of the classes. I got fixated on hunters very early. Think it's time to try every one, at least briefly. Except maybe warden, not sure my aging brain will retain all those moves. But who knows.
Hunter for me is one of the easiest, even better than champion. The ranged damage is strong so you never get hit playing on level mobs. Root or fear a few if there's multiple opponents.
Burglar feels slowest solo even more than captain though latter has decent area damage.
Runekeeper is the magic version of hunter, killing so fast, drop a stone... Very strong too
All in all it comes to how you want to play. Hunter S tier, burglar B for me and the rest in the middle of that range.
Agree. Beornings are also extremely solo friendly.
@@NorthernAvenger they are hands down the best. Way too many videos of them soloing on lvl content that are 6-12 man's. No other class with exception of warden can do that.
I have mainly played Hunter my whole Lotro journey for 10 years...you are right it's not the easiest but I have always enjoyed it , and how can you not like fast traveling everywhere...that was my biggest deciding factor when I first started.
True!
Very helpful explanations! Thank you!
Your welcome! Thanks for nice comment
champion and i also agree hunter, rune keeper are really fun since harder.
Great overview of the classes!
been thinking of trying the game again after playing last in 2008 so these videos help alot. im guessing i have alot to play lol
You got so much content to enjoy! Both in lotro and here on the channel. Welcome 😉. Thanks glad videos helped
I love the Brawler and Captain. I did get a hunter to 140 solo in blue line, but it was sometimes a challenge.
Yes, indeed
Just started the game and my main is a RK and I'm finding it "easy" to solo, running as red.
Very nice! Yeah if you get good at anything in lotro, you can pretty much solo in any tree. You just have to know.
Comedic and Informative, your tutorial videos are entertaining are always great, thank you! Sharing on our kin's discord!
I Did Naruhel alone with Hunter, all the Istance. I combinate Blue line with auto attack heal, and Light dmg Oil. Hunter and Lm is really good solo if you can use wisely.
Very cool! Nice
After so many years playing as Guardian and Hunter, I would choose Guardian all the time, but people confuse me with Hunter because of damage and traveling options... 🤷♂️
Volcanic runestone makes the Rune Keeper one of the most overpowered early leveller...
Yes, for mobs who need the deeps
nice
Captains are invincibles even if they do less damages than others classes which is an advantage for xp solo
Loremaster and Rune-keepers are my favorites for solo. They can deal damage, AOE, and healing and use their pets or stones to take damage instead of themselves. When the going gets really tough, both can heal themselves until their damage and stuns take out the unexpected ambush. These are two classes that get much more powerful as you learn how to use their skills.
Yep. They do require experience. But as I said in video. Ever class can solo. Just a matter of what one is more simple to master.
@@VoiceoftheRings True. The defining factor for me is the ability to heal sufficiently enough to keep a boss that is for a small fellowship encounter at bay until i can put him away solo. I do agree that is harder to master than, for example, a hunter.
What gear/oufit is the Dwarf Minstrel wearing ? Looks great !
Minas morgul gear from the ultimate fan bundle.
a like a sub even though i've never played LOTRO and am just downloading it now and am a diehard ff14 fan, anyone putting this much time and effort into a video deserves more than 148 likes and 3k subs, sucks how being an MMO creator basically limits your growth to a fraction of the people playing that one game :( wish you the best of luck on your channel man! great video keep it up!
Well the good news is I'm not only an MMO creator! I do alot of Tolkien content! But I do alot of Lotro indeed. But if you check my channel I got lots of other stuff too. Thanks for your nice comments!!!
@@VoiceoftheRings sweet I will definitely check that out, as I'm sure you feel the same the recent official offerings haven't been quite uhhhh "lore-friendly" to put it very mildly lol, i am currently on break from FF14 and have long had a hankering to try LOTRO, do you happen to have a guild, or i think in one of your guides I heard you call'em kinships, for your community or do you just run with a group of longtime guildies? will likely be starting on crickhollow(re-going thru your class vids atm before i make a choice) since i've heard nothing of any of the other servers and would be sweet to have some people to play with if you have a public guild!
@@zeening yes we have a guild! Try to come to a livestream this weekend and will invite you!
@@VoiceoftheRings sweet will do thank you very much!
Zollin what server you on? Crick?
Yes!
Can we get a burglar guide
Have you made a video on best class to solo skirmishes?
Will do. I recommend warden and beorning.
Doesn't matter which class you choose, soloing to cap is a breeze by farming to 20, then doing missions with xp boosts. So pick what you like.
Depending on the situation, yes, I'd agree. Pick what you enjoy.
Guardian: sss Tier for me.
I just don't care whatever tries to kill me, I welcome every victim of my steel body and mighty bleeds.
Let them come out of their holes.
I wouldn't say guardian is simplistic, it's just so smooth to use his abilities, and you even have a lot of time to think about your next move because he blocks, parries etc. all the time.
Give me those elites all day long, they are cannon fodder.
Agreed
I currently am enjoying the brawler. I feel dirty saying it though.
S: Beorning
A: Warden, Champion, Minstrel
B: Hunter, Guardian, Runekeeper
C: Burglar, Brawler
D: Captain, Loremaster
That's a good list, I might not agree with beorning depending on if our premise is like my video for "new players" but for experienced players very nice.
@@VoiceoftheRings Yeah, I just looked at healing and aoe damage. Beorning has that + is very tanky, so is a solid candidate imo. And in the moors it is amazing. 😁😁
sorry to revive a 4 month old comment, but if I wanted to solo dungeons on level while leveling, what class would you suggest? I did Great Barrows on a Beorning which was fun and took a while to figure out, but I'm not the biggest fan of shapeshifting.
Would Minstrel or RK work, or would they be too squishy to handle such an ordeal?
I'm under the impression that Guardian and Warden are my best bets outside of Beorning?
Hey man im returning to the game played on and off for years you have an active guild or community by chance
Yes, we have a Kinship/guide on the server crickhollow in lotro. As well as this channel is a pretty good Tolkien community! Happy to have you. (Join Kinship during livestreams) I try to do one every week or so.
I enjoy your content but I have to say you got this one a bit wrong. Beorning and RK are two of the best solo classes in the game hands down. Even more so than a Warden. Simply because of the gambit learning curve and lag. I solo most 6-12 man content on my Blue Beo (A blue line beo simply dosent die once you get recuperate even in yellow they are a force) and all 6 man content on my Yellow RK while lvling.
RK is too squishy and other classes out perform it in landscape!
True, they can solo very well! Again, I was trying to brake down into categories. I myself think most classes can solo well. Like I said in video. But it's hard to brake it down for new players because it comes down to what each person likes to play. That's why it's best for people to try a few before committing
That is the very reason I think rune keepers take a bit more knowledge to use solo well. They can do it. But I was aiming for a brand new player. So yes.
@@VoiceoftheRings agreed!
I absolutely agree. Beo is a monster and can take on anything, but my favourite is yellow line Rune Keeper, once you master the stones it's so much fun and if you get your crits high you can practically 1-shot minions so it's also fast levelling. It doesn't matter if they are squishy, mobs die before they reach me, lol
Is a champion red or yellow best for solo?
Red you can do alot of single target damage. But if your clearing lots of enemies/adds you will want yellow for them AOE damage!
I'm new and can't decide between High Elf Warden or Guardian
Well, high elf is your race. But, guardian and warden, do you like spears and combo things? Should go warden who use median Armour.
Guardians are more simple but are super fun with heaven two handed weapons or shield with heavy Armour. Both are good classes.
@@VoiceoftheRings Thanks, think I'll go for Guardian, is the DPS path viable in Dungeons and Raids? I'm not familiar with how they work. I played WoW for a long time, if its comparable.
The best solo's are the ones that don't have a people.
I play a beorning and i am soloing 6man content man...
You sound like a pro, we pros can do that. This video is for the least Experienced players that are brand new. Again, I make it very clear in the video that I believe all classes in lotro can solo and that the question in itself is flawed. Because all classes are good in lotro to solo. It's just what ones are in theory the easiest for a brand new player. I make that all pretty clear in video 😉😃👍
Best solo class, without even watching this video, is the hunter.
For a veteran lotro player. Yes, it is also great for killing one on one mobs. Though if you get over run by 5 plus mobs that are higher level. Could get challenging
@@VoiceoftheRings True, it's not a class that you would fight more than a couple of mobs with at a time, but it is a class that lets you travel around the world with easily, farm with easily, and if you pull correctly you will always be fighting individual mobs. It's the only class in the game I felt comfortable soloing content with.
Ok for most of US beo is the best class, for me its boring playstyle even like hunter. I like the loremaster most because for only one reason...... it gives me fun. And thats the answer for All. Look for a class where you feel comfortable or feel a lil love 😄❤️ and you will be motivated to play further and further.
Ok now i stop with this romantic talking 😄 cheers
captain
I love hearing everyone's favorite!
They’re all good at it … in other words it’s an easy game .,.. landscape scaling to normal servers plxxxxx
They are adding landscape scaling!!! Go watch my news playlist
wow. Beorning not good at solo. Imo the hardest class to die playing solo.
I did not say they can't solo... my point is, for newer players, they can be a lot more to learn.
Beo is the only class i could do all warbands in Minas Tirith on level, lol