Lotro max difficulty Runekeeper L18 Heroic+2 (Starters Guide)

I've recently decided to upload some starters guides for characters running the highest difficulty PVE content ie. Deadly+6 on Treebeard and soon to be Heroic+2 on all servers after update 36 is released.
Just FYI, This video is recorded in 4k resolution. While it is intended to be viewed in full screen mode your mileage may vary.
Plugins Used:
AltInventory, BevyoBars2, BuffBars, ClassTraitPointChecklist,
CombatAnalysis, CookingRef, CraftTimer, DailyTasks, DeedTracker,
RecipeTracker, SequenceBars, Titanbar.
Plugins Loaded using: LOTRO Plugin Compendium (LPC)
Lord of the Rings Online: Gameplay & Commentary recorded in May 2023.

[@NoshCross]

I've just started watching your videos, I wanted to know if you could make a guide to RK yellow for pve content for both solo and dungeons. And if you already have one, could you send me the link to see it? I am a new user in this mmorgp.

[@gwathornsgames]

Thanks for the comment. I've made an Easy-to-play yellow/lightning runekeeper guide that you can find here:
th-cam.com/video/QpkNq0dPkFE/w-d-xo.html
The yellow runekeeper is one of my "Go-To" characters for soloing instances and you can find them all through the soloing instances playlist on my channel here:
th-cam.com/play/PLjpD5qP2pxuuJ8m8RSKIEs3hl5u7Jq8UR.html
There are just under a hundred videos in the list (yes, there are around a hundred instances in the game that can be soloed) so search for the Runekeeper recordings from the playlist as they are usually better suited to the Runekeeper class/skills. I'll usually show the builds & traceries (for over level 50 characters) that I'm using in the solo instance runs.
Most multi-player/group/fellowship/raid instances are run at end-game (ie. level 140 at present). So most of your initial gameplay will be solo (or duo if you have a friend to add to a party along the way).
Having said that, the Epic questline generally follows the Lord of the Rings characters/storyline even if your own character is playing a (possibly distant) background role most of the time :-)
Either way, welcome & enjoy the game!

[@NoshCross]

@@gwathornsgames thanks for replying, keep up the good work with the videos, keep up the good work!

[@JohnMHammer]

Loyalty includes Vitality, Armor, and Incoming Healing Rating. This is the big equalizer between heavy and light armor classes. Armor applies 100% common damage (nearly all physical attacks) and 20% to uncommon damage (most tactical attacks). The Vitality and IHR help a lot, too. Just something to consider against your other Virtue picks.

[@gwathornsgames]

Definitely worth a try. I don't think vitality or IHR will change the balance much for the light armoured characters. Landscape D+6 Archers can 1-shot all your morale if they are just a level or two higher than your character.
If I thought IHR would have been a factor here I would have actually included the purple +100% initial "prelude to hope" chisel rather than just mentioning it (while using the common +50% one).
But they will help against average landscape damage dealers if your playing overlevelled while in light armour. Ditto for the purple +100% chisel.
Also, IHR should factor more with other characters using medium/heavy armour if they have at least one useful healing ability. (I'm looking at you guardian ;-)

[@JohnMHammer]

@@gwathornsgames When fighting a melee opponent, use your mobility to stay away! When fighting an archer, close in and force it to mostly use its weaker melee attacks.
As usual you do a great job making me reconsider my usual picks when making these kinds of choices.

[@gwathornsgames]

​@@JohnMHammer I've just changed around the traits for the runekeeper to test out the theory. As a burst dps character the danger is not so much the Eye of Sauron as it is the ranged archers. It has seemed to make a difference! Dropped out Tolerance (major tac mits/minor phys mits) and replaced with loyalty (armour/IMR).
After grinding out the Loyalty virtue traits in the shire I only had a small amount of time before the character actually levelled against the orc camp critters. It did seem to make a difference but it would take more to get a good idea of how much.
I was feeling the need to update the +100% prelude chisel to keep the healing up, felt I could round up more melee characters before running to the archers & did not die in the few minutes before the character levelled (and they all turned from overlevelled critters to near/on-level.
I'll try out the chisel upgrade next but it does look to be a gut feeling improvement.
Thanks again.