Ever since The Lord of the Rings Online changed from a traditional massively multiplayer online subscription to a more modern free-to-play model, the collectible Turbine Points have served as an in-game currency for players to obtain otherwise locked rewards. Turbine Points also exist as microtransactions that players can purchase with real-world money, overcoming some natural limitations placed on those who boot up LotRO for free. The easiest ways to earn TP are relatively simple and help players learn aspects of this MMO.
Although the move to free accessibility to LotRO has undoubtedly brought in a wide variety of new players, there are, unfortunately, reductions compared to those who built their character under the subscription era. Not all content, especially everything added to the Before the Shadow expansion to LotRO, can be accessed by free players. Elements of play like the Auction House, fast travel, and an increased inventory space through bags are absent. Hence, the need for Turbine Points is particularly clear for players coming into LotRO for free.
Among the 27 servers present in LotRO, players are allowed to create a character on each of them while still connected to a singular account. This provides an opportunity to collect Turbine Points on multiple servers while playing the game instead of committing to tedious grinding on one server later in the game. Additionally, players do not need to reach max level in LotRO in order to earn Turbine Points consistently; in fact, lower-level characters on all servers have a much better chance.
Earning Turbine Points Easily in The Lord of the Rings Online
The easiest ways to earn Turbine Points in LotRO are found through a quest near the beginning of the game past the tutorial and completing Deeds while exploring the starting section. The aforementioned 27 servers all feature the same hub after players complete (or skip) the tutorial. A one-time-only quest per server grants players 10 Turbine Points immediately; those with a character built in each server may earn 270 Turbine Points right off the bat.
Playing LotRO without spending money to earn Turbine Points could feel like a slog at first, but there's no denying the straightforward way Deeds provide goals for players to push toward. Simply playing LotRO grants Turbine Points for characters that level up, in addition to Deeds, objectives tied to quests in the game that also reward players for coveted TP. In addition, most Deeds between servers remain the same; those who alternate between upgrading characters and completing the same Deeds on different servers can garner tons of Turbine Points.
Deeds come with their own brand of difficulty. However, not all of them are worth pursuing for Turbine Points. Unlocked Mounts in LotRO make traveling to areas for Deeds easier, but certain strategies make them more manageable, such as picking a Dwarven character to tackle the "Places of the Dwarves" deed, which becomes available at the very start for players who choose that build. Other Deeds like "Spider Slayer" and "History of the Dunedain" are painless as well, having players kill low-level spiders or explore ruins respectfully. Of course, as the game progresses, Deeds may be more challenging, yet The Lord of the Rings Online possesses great early quests and Deeds to help players earn Turbine Points best to unlock the best parts of this resurging MMO.