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Update 48.8 Release Notes

Update 48.8 Release Notes

Here are the Release Notes for Update 48.8: A Glorious Hunt, Patch 8, released on Wednesday, July 1st, 2026.

News and Notes:

  • Within the public dungeon "Dungeons of Barad-dûr" in Dor Amarth, rubble piles have been reduced in size to allow for easier traversal. Additionally the quest "Lost Lore of Gorgoroth: Dor Amarth" is no longer blocked by an offending rubble pile.

  • Pagru-kirít, Garden of Corpses

    • A new Tier 3 deed has been added for those up to the challenge!

    • Trash

      • Reduced ranged on Rending Cleave

    • Khardâmu

      • Added additional check for banner effects

      • Reduced effective range on Ending Strike

    • Ushkudâsh

      • Increased cooldown of Weave Shadows

      • Increased cooldown on Song of Nuzêru

      • Reduced Area size of Song of Nuzêru pulsing from players

      • Reduced damage on Shadow Spit

      • Added callout for Call for Aid

      • Reduced frontal size for the Spawn of Ushkudâsh fire breath

      • Reduced damage on Shattering Roar

      • Echoes of Nuzêru can no longer heal other Echoes of Nuzêru

    • Rotting Blood now correctly gets removed when a player is healed to full health on Tier 3.