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

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.