Of Stars and Signs

Don't worry. Unlike my last outfit post, which somewhat introduces this outfit, I'm not going to drop another massive wall of text. Last thing I need, or anyone else for that matter, is to become a broken record and recount the lengthy and painstaking origin of this outfit. (If you missed it, you can find that tale here.) Needless to say, I was excited to add half the pieces here to my collection once I finally got my hands on them! Next on my list is the Faramir's Faithful set, but that requires one hundred and twenty Morgul Crests to collect. In my two years of killing warbands, I only have nine or ten of them! (Maybe I can start convincing kinnies to do T2C Osgiliath or Pelennor?)

I'm starting to get off topic, so it's back to the outfit at hand!

Hammer Skins Collection, Part 2

Here's the second part of the hammer collection.

As usual, if there's another way of obtaining a skin listed here, please let me know in the comments.

That being said, this project will ALWAYS be an ongoing one. I still have yet to add the Thrang weaponry. I still need to go back and update with the Khazad-dûm Vaults skins from the LOTRO Store. I've heard there is also a "Storied Past" collection that's appeared in the Store as well, but I've never seen it. Players from the community, both on Twitter and the LOTRO Forums have requested shields. I have to go back and add alternative skins names to various weapons already cataloged. There is still so much to do, but the groundwork has been laid, at least!

Thank you so much for your patience, support, and your contributions! If it weren't for the community effort, this project may have died a long time ago.

Crafted Captain's/Champion's/Guardian's/Hunter's/Warden's Hammer of the Third Age, level 60 - Crafted from the recipe of the same name Captain's/Champion's/Guardian's/Hunter's/Warden's Hammer of the Third Age, level 53 - Bartered from the Legendary Item Traders in Bree, 21st Hall, Lothlorien, and The Great Delving

Reforged Captain's/Champion's/Guardian's/Hunter's/Warden's Hammer of the Second Age, level 60 - Crafted from the recipe of the same name

Hammer Skins Collection, Part 1

Ah, the final category. Also the one I deliberately saved for last. It's also the largest collection I have. To be honest, I've never particularly cared for using hammers unless they were an improvement between quests prior to Moria. Like with great hammers, there's no racial damage bonus. However, that never stopped me from collecting and stockpiling these on an alternate mule account. Back in the Mirkwood days, I spent my time crawling around Moria far more than Mirkwood itself. Back when the Twenty-first Hall was the major player hub. Back when everybody was farming Medallions of Moria from the instances. All of that exploring and farming netted me several unique hammers, which I'll be listing between this and the upcoming second half of my collection.

As usual, if there's another way to obtain a skin seen below, please let me know in the comments!

Ash Hammer - Crafted from the Ash Hammer recipe

Black Ash Hammer - Crafted from the Black Ash Hammer recipe

Great Hammer Skins Collection, Part 2

Here's the second part of the great hammer collection, which focuses more upon the legendary items.

As usual, if there is another method to obtaining a skin below, please let me know in the comments.

Captain's/Champion's/Guardian's Great Hammer of the First Age, level 60 - Bartered from the Legendary Item Trader found in Bree, 21st Hall, Lothlorien, and The Great Delving

Great Hammer Skins Collection, Part 1

Right away, I'll admit that I've never bothered to collect great hammers. The main reason why? Not a single race has a racial that boosts hammer damage. As a result, I sold, discarded, or deconstructed every one that came into my possession for years. It wasn't until April, when I began this visual weapons database, that I started hoarding them. Did you know that they couldn't be crafted prior to level 60? Anything below that was either bartered, looted, or rewarded from quests. Even though this collection is likely, by far, incomplete, I'd like to think it's off to a good start!

If you see another way of obtaining any of the skins below, please let me know in the comments!

 Andbrest - Dropped by Narnûlubat in the Rift of Nûrz Ghâshu

Anduin Spear-shaker

The biggest break I'd ever taken from LOTRO was started in 2014, when I was utterly disappointed with Helm's Deep. I clung to the game, making outfits. That's it...just outfits. When January 2015 arrived, I wrapped up my affairs, tired of waiting for LOTRO to turn itself around, shut down my blog, was gone by February, and intended never to return....but it didn't go as planned.

And I hadn't expected the chain events that led to this outfit's delay.

When I came back some eight months later, I was overwhelmed. There was so much to do to simply catch up. Eastern Gondor had been released and Minas Tirith was almost here. I spent most of 2016 getting myself from Snowbourn to the gates of Minas Tirith with three level capped characters. And don't get me started on imbued LIs--those weren't around when I'd left. Honestly, I could have gotten there faster if I hadn't stopped to make outfits along the way! I had to put all those new cosmetics, starting with Western Gondor's, to good use!

Great Club Skins Collection, Part 2

Here's the second half of the Great Clubs Collection.

As usual, if you know another way of obtaining any skin below, let me know in the comments!

Crafted Beorning's/Captain's/Guardian's Great Club of the Third Age, level 60 - Crafted from the recipe of the same name

Golden Host Great Club of Defence or Warding - Outputs crafted from the Golden Host Great Club reputation recipe