LotR: Return to Moria Patch 1.0.2 Fixes Black Diamond Shortages & Unlimited Enemies

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Players have experienced just how treacherous the halls of Moria can be in LotR: Return to Moria. Thankfully Epic Games has heard the call for aid and has taken action.

The 1.0.2 update comes with over 1,000 fixes and alterations following feedback from players. With the update, help has arrived with decreases in enemy patrols, increases in black diamonds, and plentiful bug fixes. In the breakdown below, we’ll cover everything fellow Dwarves need to know about the changes to this treacherously difficult survival game.

• Enemies Numbers and Materials Drops Get Big Tweaks
• Missing Recipe Fragments Fixed in Return to Moria
• Bugs and Other Performance Issue fixes in Return to Moria

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Enemies Numbers and Materials Drops Get Big Tweaks

Based on the feedback from players, several changes will not make LotR: Return to Moria experiences more streamlined.

• Enemies and Rewards: Enemy encounters have decreased and rewards for fighting have increased, offering more opportunities to acquire rare items like the black diamond with less struggle. There is also a reduction in average enemy difficulty levels in the Westgate area and a reduction of wolves in the Elven Quarters.
• Fixed Spider and Drake Attacks: Drakes and spiders should now be attacking correctly instead of getting stuck and glitching.
• Increase in Material Drops: There is an increase in material drops such as scales and Gundabad Slag. There is an increase in ironwood drops when farming using a rune attached to an axe.
• Fighting Despair: There are now ways to combat despair in all areas except the Darkest Deeps and when touching shadow.
• Increase in Health When Revived: When players respawn from death,