As you journey through the ruins of Fourth Age Khazad-dum inLord of the Rings: Return to Moria, you must arm your dwarven explorer with the best protection your crafting prowess can muster. The dark Mines of Moria are infested with fearsome beasts and marauding goblins, enough dangers to make you consider them the best armor for your exploration.
Restoring the broken statues of past dwarves with the iron hammer is the only way to unlock each piece of armor you can create in the forge, and it’s important that you mine for the many types of ore with the best tools for the job to brace yourself for the Long Dark of Moria.
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Leg Armor
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The first set you’re bound to complete when you enter Moria, The Iron Hills set mostly consists of just the chest piece and gauntlets. Before you obtain the means to restore the statues, you’re kind of exposed to the dangers of the mines. Those first in-game days are relatively tough until you reach the point where you’ll obtain these.
Because it’s only these two pieces of armor, with several weapons and a shield, the Iron Hills armor is a great set to start with until you get settled into the routine of progress. Because there aren’t any helmet pieces or leg armors, you’ll need to mix-match whatever you can find once you start unlocking armor.
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Erebor Boots
2 Steel Ingots, 4 Hide, 8 Cloth Scraps
Armor forged in likeness to the noble warriors of the Lonely Mountain. Erebor’s history was full of rises, falls, and restorations. Going into the Fourth Age, the tools and gears of the last great kingdom of Durin’s Folk show the splendor and skill of ages past.
The Erebor set is the first complete set you’re able to find and, defensive-wise is a step over the Iron Hills “set”. The armor also looks great for classical dwarven-style armor in Middle Earth and Fantasy stories in general. The statues you’d need to repair to unlock the armor reside in the Lower Deep.
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2 Shanor Ingot, 2 Leather, 4 Numenorean Cloth
One of the more striking designs of armor sets you may obtain. The Belegost armor is based on the ancient works of the Shanor of the First Age, The armor was made for dwarves back when they were in constant war against the dragons and wyrms of the north.
The Khuzdul Forge is one of the places you’ll need to set up before thinking about making this armor. The requirement for materials and where to find them means that this is the point of the game where you’re bound to progress much deeper and quicker into the depths.
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Durin’s Guard Helmet
2 Star-metal Ingot, 1 Durinul Ingot, 3 Sun-stone, 1 Fine Leather
Durin’s Guard Armor
3 Star-metal Ingot, 2 Durinul Ingot, 3 Sun-stone, 3 Fine Leather, 4 Fine Cloth
Durin’s Gloves
3 Star-metal Ingot, 2 Durinul Ingot, 3 Sun-stone, 2 Fine Leather
Durin’s Guard Boots
3 Star-metal Ingot, 2 Durinul Ingot, 3 Sun-stone, 1 Fine Leather, 3 Fine Cloth
Armor of the royal guard of Thorin Stonehelm and the other Durin kings of the past and future. This armor combines aesthetic looks and cool presentation with some of the finest defenses in the depths of Moria.
The statues to restore to unlock this armor can be found in the great city of Dwarrowdelf. This is also where you will find a majority of the best tools and weapons, while also facing the fiercest of monsters in the region. Once you unlock the schematics,you’ll need to restore the Great Forge of Durinand take on the Troll King guarding this space. The armor is a worthy reward for your trials.
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2 Khazad Steel Ingot, 1 Fine Leather
Khazad Army Armor
4 Khazad Steel Ingot, 3 Fine Leather, 1 Fine Cloth, Gem Cutter
Khazad Army Boots
2 Khazad Steel Ingot, 1 Fine Leather, 1 Fine Cloth
This is one of the most imposing armors during your journey in Moria. This armor is based on the style and works of Khazad-dum’s greatest warriors during the kingdom’s glory days. Returning home has given you and your company the ability to restore the splendor of Khazad-dum and the might of their champions.
The schematics for the Khazad Army armor can be found while repairing statues in Dwarrowdelf. To make the special ingots necessary to forge the armor, you need to use plenty of gold and iron ore together in any advanced furnace you can find.
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1 Mithril Ingot, 3 Ruby, 1 Fine Leather
Mithril Armor
3 Mithril Ingot, 3 Sapphire, 3 Fine Leather, 4 Fine Cloth
2 Mithril Ingot, 3 Amethyst, 4 Fine Leather
Mithril Slippers
4 Mithril Ingot, 3 Diamond, 3 Fine Leather, 3 Fine Cloth
The finest craft of all dwarven work. Mithril is as light as the finest cloths and as impervious as a dragon’s hide. Embroidered with the finest gems and crafted from the most precious materials, you cannot miss out on making this powerful armor when you need to face the mighty Narag-Shazon.
Mithril armor can be found from repairing statues in the last area of the Moria, Barazinbar, and is the hardest armor to obtain. You may even complete the game by accident without managing to make this armor. Even after the schematics are all yours, the mithril ore needed for crafting in the best forges is hard to come by and is often guarded by the fiercest of hoarding protectors.
The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria
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The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria is a game focused on survival and crafting. Taking place after the events of the books, you’re tasked with reclaiming the procedurally generated realm of Moria.
