Skills are a major part to character development in an MMORPG. And Turbine will be making some enhancements to skills in their next update for The Lord of the Rings Online (LotRO). Join Staff System Designer Brian “Zombie Columbus” Aloisio as he explains Turbine's plans for LotRO skill enhancements for Volume III: Book I: Oath of the Rangers.

With the launch of Siege of Mirkwood™ behind us, the systems team’s bandwidth has increased. When we looked at our list of “things we want to do,” sitting right on top was “add level 64 skill upgrades.” So here we are! The new combat system has had some time to mature, and we are feeling more comfortable with making additions to players’ skills. As with SoM, these all represent upgrades to an existing skill, which can be purchased from your class trainer at level 64 (with the notable exception of the Warden, who gains a totally new Gambit.)