Anniversary scavenger hunt guide – year 9

Eight down, two to go. Year nine of LOTRO’s grand scavenger hunt features highlights from the elusive wizard Gandalf’s story stretching from the Shire to Minas Tirith. But tramping through Middle-earth shouldn’t be anything new to you at this point. You’ll also plow through enemies in landscape “group” content, at least it was designed to be difficult when the level cap was much lower. And finally, you’ll be hunting for easter eggs placed by developers, many of whom have long since departed from the game, I’m sure.

This article is part of a series on the Anniversary scavenger hunt. Find out more here.

Year 9 rewards

Radagast’s Cloak (cosmetic back; hooded-right)

Sand Castle (housing decoration – small yard)

Erebrandir’s Other Horseshoe (Pocket item)

Year 9 tales: Gandalf (recommended level: 75; Moria access)

Objective	Location
Set off fireworks by the Party Tree	Look around, you’re already there
/Scold Barliman Butterbur in the Prancing Pony	Bree
Complete the Ford of Bruinen skirmish	Need VIP or store unlock
Talk with Radagast the Brown in Agamaur	Lone-lands 29.8S, 27.4W
Read from the Chronicle of Events and complete the Wizard’s Vale	Rivendell Epic quest: Vol. III, Book 4, Chapter 23 29.9S, 4.8W
/Meditate at Hollin Gate before Moria	Eregion 51.8S, 3.5W
Gather remembrances around Zirakzigil, the Endless Stair and the Bridge of Khazad-dum (4)	Moria
Find Gandalf the White in Fangorn	Treebeard’s Hill, Eaves of Fangorn, East Rohan 39.1S, 74.6W
/Shakefist before the throne in Meduseld	Edoras, West Rohan 60.8S, 74.2W
/Pat Shadowfax in the High Stables in Minas Tirith	Masters’ (sixth) tier, Minas Tirith (before battle) 65.3S, 18.8W

Year 9 travels: Middle-earth Curiosities (recommended level: 85)

There are 10 remembrances (rems.) to find spread across these locations

Objective	Location	Rems.
Snow-man of Ered Luin	17.7S 102.0W On a hill in the middle of the Vale of Thrain	1
Tallest cow of Buckland	31.9S 62.4W On a house in the north of town	1
Sand castle of Evendim	14.0S, 73.7W On the small island SW of Tyl Ruinen	1
Cat house of Bree-town	30.2S, 52.1W In Scholar’s Stair across from the Lore Hall	2
Turtle house of Bree-town	30.9S, 51.8W Artie Root’s house; need to complete Infiltrator’s Surprise quest line	2
Amateur ice-skater of Forochel	19.0N 71.0W Suri-kylä Also near Kauppa-kohta (southern Forochel)	2
Rabbit of Ost Dunhoth	73.9S, 20.3W Enedwaith; at the destroyed camp just west of the gates	1
Rabbit cave of the Great River	27.5S, 64.6W Across the river, south of Stangard	2
Peculiar Home in Eastfold	72.1S, 58.5W SE of the squirrel village	1
Squirrel village of the Eastfold	68.9S, 61.4W Head straight east from Aldburg’s entrance	2

Year 9 trifles: Up For a Challenge (recommended level: 105)

Defeat 8 enemies at each of these locations.

Objective	Location
Annúminas	Evendim
Garth Agarwen	Lone-lands Garth Agarwen instances
Giant Halls	Misty Mountains Iorbar’s Peak instance
Giant Valley	Trollshaws Giants in Ford of Bruinen skirmish
Hîsuk	North Downs
Limlight Gorge	Great River
Ost Alagos	Bree-land
Sarnúr	Ered Luin
Tarlang’s Crown	Western Gondor