Tower of Orthanc Fire and Ice Ring Raid Guide
The following guide covers the mechanics and other useful information about the Tower of Orthanc or ToO Fire and Ice Ring on T2C mode. Tower of Orthanc also known as ToO is a level 75 non-scaling raid from the previous level 75 end game content.
Desired Stat Percentages
Instance Loot Reference
Lotro Delver Loot - The Tower of Orthanc
The Delver page covers the broader Tower of Orthanc raid loot pool and is the best quick reference before running Fire and Frost.
Crisiant & Usgarren (Ring of Fire and Frost) — Ornate Chest (Tier 1) (12)
| Item | Slot | Level | Drop | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imbued Sigil of Orthanc | 1 | Guaranteed | ||
| Aelechor | wrist | 85 | Common | Will 60, Fate 28, In-Combat Power Regen 2, Morale 310 |
| Alabaster Scroll Case | 75 | Common | ||
| Athranc | shoulder | 85 | Common | Vitality 27, Will 91, Fate 55, Tactical Mastery 144, Armour 140 |
| Brenwedail | feet | 85 | Common | Vitality 27, Will 60, Fate 28, In-Combat Power Regen 1, Morale 155, Tactical Mastery 144, Armour 190 |
| Gold-inlaid Flask | 85 | Common | Morale 310, Power 32, Critical Rating 340, Tactical Mitigation 170 | |
| Harthadbadanir | legs | 85 | Common | Might 30, Agility 30, Vitality 82, In-Combat Power Regen 1, Evade 238, Armour 591 |
| Heronamath | off hand | 85 | Common | Might 60, Vitality 38, In-Combat Power Regen 1, Incoming Healing 226, Block 453, Armour 775 |
| Avorchol | back | 85 | Uncommon | Agility 60, Vitality 27, Fate 28, Critical Rating 340, Finesse 226, Armour 395 |
| Feredirvaib | hand | 85 | Uncommon | Agility 30, Vitality 82, Incoming Healing 226, Parry 238, Finesse 226, Armour 293 |
| Gwanwenhar | head | 85 | Uncommon | Might 60, Vitality 82, Incoming Healing 226, Parry 238, Armour 175 |
| Trenarngol | back | 85 | Uncommon | Might 37, Agility 37, Vitality 33, Will 37, Fate 34, Power 22, Armour 395 |
Crisiant & Usgarren (Ring of Fire and Frost) — Gold Chest (Tier 2) (22)
| Item | Slot | Level | Drop | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabaster Scroll Case | 75 | Guaranteed | ||
| Empowered Sigil of Orthanc | 1 | Guaranteed | ||
| Gwanwengor | finger | 88 | Common | Agility 95, In-Combat Power Regen 1, Morale 163, Power 10, Finesse 236 |
| Harthadloch | ear | 88 | Common | Will 95, Vitality 57, Morale 65, Tactical Mastery 151 |
| Helegechor | wrist | 88 | Common | Might 32, Vitality 57, In-Combat Power Regen 2, Block 496 |
| Ithilwegil | either hand | 88 | Common | Will 75, Vitality 57, In-Combat Power Regen 1, Tactical Mastery 151 |
| Iúlhar | head | 88 | Common | Agility 126, Fate 29, Finesse 236, Physical Mastery 151, Armour 182 |
| Methathol | either hand | 88 | Common | Agility 95, In-Combat Power Regen 1, Critical Rating 178, Physical Mastery 151 |
| Tirchol | back | 88 | Common | Might 63, Vitality 57, Evade 249, Block 249, Parry 249, Armour 412 |
| Aelechor | wrist | 85 | Uncommon | Will 60, Fate 28, In-Combat Power Regen 2, Morale 310 |
| Aranthan | off hand | 88 | Uncommon | Might 63, In-Combat Power Regen 1, Morale 228, Block 473, Tactical Mastery 151, Armour 539 |
| Athranc | shoulder | 85 | Uncommon | Vitality 27, Will 91, Fate 55, Tactical Mastery 144, Armour 140 |
| Avorchol | back | 85 | Uncommon | Agility 60, Vitality 27, Fate 28, Critical Rating 340, Finesse 226, Armour 395 |
| Brenwedail | feet | 85 | Uncommon | Vitality 27, Will 60, Fate 28, In-Combat Power Regen 1, Morale 155, Tactical Mastery 144, Armour 190 |
| Feredirvaib | hand | 85 | Uncommon | Agility 30, Vitality 82, Incoming Healing 226, Parry 238, Finesse 226, Armour 293 |
| Gochelchol | back | 88 | Uncommon | Vitality 29, Will 63, Fate 57, Critical Rating 178, Tactical Mastery 151, Armour 412 |
| Gold-inlaid Flask | 85 | Uncommon | Morale 310, Power 32, Critical Rating 340, Tactical Mitigation 170 | |
| Gwanwenhar | head | 85 | Uncommon | Might 60, Vitality 82, Incoming Healing 226, Parry 238, Armour 175 |
| Hangol | back | 88 | Uncommon | Will 63, Fate 86, Finesse 236, Tactical Mastery 151, Armour 412 |
| Harthadbadanir | legs | 85 | Uncommon | Might 30, Agility 30, Vitality 82, In-Combat Power Regen 1, Evade 238, Armour 591 |
| Heronamath | off hand | 85 | Uncommon | Might 60, Vitality 38, In-Combat Power Regen 1, Incoming Healing 226, Block 453, Armour 775 |
| Trenarngol | back | 85 | Uncommon | Might 37, Agility 37, Vitality 33, Will 37, Fate 34, Power 22, Armour 395 |
Crisiant & Usgarren (Ring of Fire and Frost) — Fancy Gold Chest (Challenge) (13)
| Item | Slot | Level | Drop | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabaster Scroll Case | 75 | Guaranteed | ||
| Celegmagol | either hand | 88 | Common | Fate 86, Morale 325, Critical Rating 178 |
| Edraithgaim | hand | 88 | Common | Will 63, Fate 114, Finesse 236, Armour 245 |
| Gweluechor | wrist | 88 | Common | Agility 126, Fate 41, Critical Rating 178 |
| Lanthillos | ear | 88 | Common | Vitality 40, Will 63, Critical Rating 178, Tactical Mastery 301 |
| Lesgaim | hand | 88 | Common | Agility 126, Vitality 29, Morale 163, Finesse 236, Armour 306 |
| Medliamath | off hand | 88 | Common | Might 32, Vitality 29, Morale 325, Power 23, Block 661, Armour 809 |
| Nenham | chest | 88 | Common | Might 126, Vitality 29, Morale 163, Finesse 236, Armour 742 |
| Well-worn Keepsake | 85 | Common | Vitality 55, Will 91, Morale 62, Finesse 226 | |
| Belegol | back | 88 | Uncommon | Might 63, Agility 63, Vitality 29, Finesse 236, Physical Mastery 151, Armour 412 |
| Celloch | ear | 85 | Uncommon | Agility 60, Morale 310, Power 10, Critical Rating 170, Physical Mastery 144 |
| Cúel | ranged item | 81 | Uncommon | Physical Mastery 272 |
| Mídhgol | back | 88 | Uncommon | Will 63, Fate 86, Morale 163, Finesse 236, Armour 412 |
Raid Overview
The Tower of Orthanc raid is a fight to reclaim the 6 rings that Saruman has made for himself and his minions. As you enter the Tower proper you will stand near a horse in the middle of the courtyard. You must defeat the first four instances to gain access to the final Towertop fight. In that vein, there are 5 divisions of the raid:
- Ring of Fire and Frost - Saurman's Library East of the horse.
- Ring of Acid - Experimental Pit South of the horse.
- Ring of Lightning - Steamworks of Orthanc North of the horse.
- Ring of Shadow - Enter the Orthanc Throne-room West of the horse.
- Saruman's Ring - Take the stairs inside the Throne-room to the Top of Isengard Tower.
Each ring has different trash pulls and mechanics for the final boss in each ring.
Strategies for Fire and Ice Ring
Ring of Fire and Frost - Trash Pulls
Trash Pull Order:
White Hand Ruffians --> Twisted Brute --> Twisted Warrior
In the Ring of Fire and Frost, you will enter the door directly behind where you spawn into the Tower of Orthanc instance. Once inside, you will encounter a short hallway that ends in stairs leading directly to the first trash pull. In the first trash pull, the focus should be on the White Hand Ruffians. Once the ruffians have been defeated, your target assists should focus on one Twisted Brute aka troll, and the other. The next trash pull will have a new enemy type, Twisted Warrior. However, the focus remains on, White Hand Ruffian then Twisted Warrior and there are no Twisted Brutes or trolls in the second trash pull. The third trash pull will now contain all three enemy types: White Hand Ruffians, Twisted Brute, and Twisted Warrior. In this third pull, you should focus on the White Hand Ruffians like the previous two trash pulls, then focus on the Twisted Brutes or trolls, and then finally kill the remaining Twisted Warriors. After the third trash pull, you will be ready to face the two giants Crisiant and Usgarren.
Ring of Fire and Frost - Boss Fight
Challenge Mode Mechanic: In the Ring of Fire and Frost boss fight you will want to group up and get ready for a major DPS race. The challenge mode for this fight requires you to kill both Crisiant and Usgarren while the green rage bars have no ticks. These ticks will occur every 30 seconds or if a raid member dies. However, this isn't easy as both giants will attack simultaneously after Saruman finishes his introductory speech.
Phase 1: Your first order of business is to kill Crisiant while his green bar is at zero or he has no rage. Then rinse and repeat for Usgarren. To do this you must have 2 tanks one will tank Crisiant on the right side of the room from where you enter while the off-tank holds aggro on Usgarren on the left side of the room from where you enter. When the fight first begins you must have all but two raid members stand in front of Crisiant while the other two stand in front of Usgarren. The reason for this is that after a few moments into the fight, both giants will clap and spawn their respective Grims. In the case of Crisiant he will spawn Frost Grims and in the case of Usgarren he will spawn Fire Grims. If done correctly you should have 10 frost Grims and 2 Fire Grims. Immediately after this clap all attention must be given to killing Crisiant as swiftly as possible. That means you have up to 30 seconds to do as much DPS on Crisiant before you need to kill one of your two Fire Grims to take a single tick off of Crisiant resetting his rage back to 0. Then you will have another 30 seconds to do even more DPS before you must again kill another fire grim to reset his rage back to 0. If he ticks up again after the second and last fire grim is killed, then the challenge has failed as there is now no way to lower his rage after the second fire grim is killed. Note that the grims will become immune to damage after so much damage is done to them requiring a crowd control or CC skill to be used on them before you can continue to damage them further.
Phase 2: If you have succeeded in killing Crisiant without any rage present on his green bar, then your next order of business is to kill Frost Grims until Usgarren bar is back to 0 rage. Once this is done then you can focus on Usgarren killing a Frost Grim as needed if his rage bar ticks up at all while trying to kill him.
General Note: On a last note, be careful not to use too many bleeds on both Crisiant and Usgarren as it is easily possible to accidentally kill one or the other right after the rage bar ticks up as they are nearing defeat.
Recommended Consumables
Fire and Ice is a pure DPS race — every point of mastery matters. Stack everything:
| Consumable | Example | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Cooked Food | Superior Westfold Rations | Primary stat food for your class |
| Trail Food | Westfold Trail Provisions | Trail food — mitigation buffs |
| Battle Scroll | Scroll of Westfold Battle Lore | Offensive mastery — critical for the 30-second DPS windows |
| Warding Scroll | Scroll of Westfold Warding Lore | Defensive mitigation for tanks holding Grims |
| Hope Token | Westfold Edhelharn Token | Hope buff / dread counter |
| Athelas Essence | Supreme Westfold Athelas Essence | Emergency morale between phases |
Tip: Eat and buff up before the pull so the entire raid starts with food buffs active.
