The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria Resources Guide

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The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria Resources Guide - Cover Image Tin Veins in the Mines of Moria

In this guide, we'll tell you how to find The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria Resources such as Ubasam Wood, Black Diamonds, Rubies, and more!

There are dozens of different Resources in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria. It's no surprise -- all of those cool Weapons and Armor aren't going to make themselves! Read on to learn how to find all of the Resources you'll need to survive the black depths of Moria.


Are Resources Renewable in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria?

Yes, most Resources are renewable in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria. While some sources of materials -- such as large Ore Veins and old Buildings -- are gone for good once you destroy them, plants and other objects will eventually respawn.

Keep in mind that some Resources are pretty rare. Black Diamonds, for example, can be pretty difficult to find. You can always dismantle old Buildings to recover some of the Resources you've used. (Unfortunately, there is no way to "un-Craft" items.)

The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria Resources Guide - Destroying Wooden Scaffolding with a Pickaxe
You can destroy existing structures and debris for basic resources such as Wood Scraps.

How to Get The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria Resources

Here's all of The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria Resources we've found and how you can get them!


How to Get Aberrant Cavecaps in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can find Aberrant Cavecaps on the ground in Barazinbar, the fourth area of the game.


How to Get Adamant in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can find Adamant in Dwarrowdelf and Barazinbar as a common material.


How to Get Amber in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can get Amber by digging up Coal Veins throughout Moria.


How to Get Amethyst in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can find Amethyst in The Lower Deeps.


How to Get Annuminas Spices in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can find Annuminas Spices by destroying jars and barrels in the later parts of the game.


How to Get Anorin in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can find Anorin in the Darkest Deeps.


How to Get Aule Blooms in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can find Aule Blooms growing in The Elven Quarter in The Western Halls.

The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria Resources Guide - Preparing to Fight a Bat

How to Get Bat Droppings in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can get Bat Droppings by killing Bats throughout Moria.


How to Get Biteweed in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can get Biteweed in Ork Camps such as the large Orc Camp at the end of The Western Halls.


How to Get Black Diamond in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can get Black Diamond by looting Orkish Chests in the Western Halls and Dwarrowdwelf. You can also get Black Diamond by Killing Orkish bosses such as Bolgakh in The Western Halls

Finally, Black Diamond is one of the Resources that you can find in the Darkest Deeps, though it is still quite rare.


How to Get Blazeshrooms in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can find Blazeshrooms growing on the ground in The Lower Deeps.


How to Get Bones in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can get Bones by killing Orcs in The Lower Deeps.


How to Get Cabbages in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can find Cabbages growing in The Elven Quarter in The Western Halls.

The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria Resources Guide - Cave Honey Barrel in The Mines of Moria
Cave Honey can be found in these beehives concealed within barrels.

How to Get Cave Honey in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can get Cave Honey by harvesting it from beehives in barrels throughout Moria.


How to Get Chitin in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can get Chitin by killing Mothes in The Lower Deeps.


How to Get Chives in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can get Chives by planting Chive Seeds with Farming; Chive Seeds can be found by smashing jars and barrels in the later parts of Moria.


How to Get Citrine in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can get Citrine by mining Iron Veins throughout Moria.


How to Get Cloth Scraps in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can get Cloth Scraps by looting Buildings throughout Moria.


How to Get Coal in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can get Coal by mining Coal Veins throughout Moria. Additionally, you can make Coal at a Hearth.


How to Get Copper Ore in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can get Copper Ore by mining Copper Veins throughout Moria.


How to Get Cranberries in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can find Cranberries floating in shallow water throughout Moria.


How to Get Deep Mushrooms in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can find Deep Mushrooms in the Darkest Deeps on the ground. Once harvested, they can be grown through Farming.


How to Get Diamonds in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can find Diamonds in the Darkest Deeps.

The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria Resources Guide - Feathers and Eggs
Eggs and Feathers can easily be missed -- make sure to look high up on the cave walls for bird nests.

How to Get Eggs in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can get Eggs by harvesting them from bird nests in The Lower Deeps. Bird Nests are typically located at higher points in caves; make sure to carefully examine the cliffs closer to the ceiling in every room.


How to Get Elbereth's Blessing in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can get Elebereth's Blessing by harvesting it from an elven statue in The Elven Quarter in The Western Halls.


How to Get Elven Wood in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can get Elven Wood by chopping down trees growing in The Elven Quarter in The Western Halls.


How to Get Emeralds in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can find Emeralds in the Darkest Deeps. You can also find them in Orkish Chests in Dwarrowdelf.


How to Get Feathers in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can get Feathers by harvesting them from bird nests in The Lower Deeps. Bird Nests are typically located at higher points in caves; make sure to carefully examine the cliffs closer to the ceiling in every room.


How to Get Fennel in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can get Fennel by planting Fennel Seeds with Farming; Fennel Seeds can be found by smashing jars and barrels in the later areas of Moria.


How to Get Fine Leather in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can get Fine Leather by combining Leather and Salt at a Loom.


How to Get Garnet in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can get Garnet by mining Tin Veins throughout Moria.


How to Get Gold Coins in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can get Gold Coins by looting Buildings, looting Orkish chests, killing Orks, and killing bosses (such as Bolgakh) throughout Moria. You may have to go to The Lower Deeps to find Orks strong enough to get Gold Coins as loot.


How to Get Gold Ore in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can find Gold Ore in veins throughout Dwarrowdelf. There is also a small chance to find one or two Gold Ore Veins in The Lower Deeps, but you'll need a pretty strong Pickaxe to dig it up.


How to Get Grabapples in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can find Grabapples growing on small bushes in The Elven Quarter in The Western Halls.


How to Get Gundabad Slag in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can get Gundabad Slag by killing Orks in Dwarrowdelf and beyond, including from Horde attacks and Building Sieges. Orkish Bosses in Dwarrowdelf also drop it. There is only a small chance that Gundabad Slag will drop, so you'll have to kill a lot of Orks to get it in quantity.

The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria Resources Guide - Aiming the Crossbow at a Mountain Goat
Larger passive creatures -- such as the Mountain Goat in The Lower Deeps -- are a great source of Hide and Meat.

How to Get Hide in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can get Hide by killing larger animals such as Cave Bears and Hriwara throughout Moria. Additionally, you can Craft it at a Loom from Hide Scraps.


How to Get Hide Scraps in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can get Hide Scraps by killing smaller animals such as Wolves throughout Moria.


How to Get Ihraz Granite in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can get Ihraz Granite by mining it in The Lower Deeps.


How to Get Iolite in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can get Iolite by mining Star Metal Veins which can be found in Barazinbar.

The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria Resources Guide - Iron Ore in a Rock
Ores aren't just found in big deposits -- these small black rocks can contain Ore, too.

How to Get Iron Ore in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can get Iron Ore by mining Iron Veins throughout Moria.


How to Get Ironwood in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can get Ironwood by Enchanting any Axe with the "Yarog-luthnul" Rune at the Rune Table; you'll need to find Emeralds to unlock this Rune. Once Enchanted, hitting trees with this Axe gives you a chance to get Ironwood.

Ironwood can also be found by destroying some (but not all) furniture in the ruins of Dwarrowdelf and beyond.


How to Get Jade in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can get Jade by mining Iron Veins in The Lower Deeps.


How to Get Khazad Steel Ingot in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can get Khazad Steel Ingot by combining 6 Gold Ore and 3 Iron ore in an Ufuhan Furnace which can be found at any of the Great Forges. You can also find it in Orkish Chests in Dwarrowdelf and beyond.


How to Get Khudzul Oats in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can get Khudzul Oats by harvesting them from the ground in The Lower Depths and Dwarrowdelf. You can also get Khudzul Oats by destroying old Brewing equipment that you find.

The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria Resources Guide - Loom with Leather Highlighted
Leather (and other Resources) can be Crafted at a Loom.

How to Get Leather in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can get Leather by Crafting Hide at a Loom. It can also drop from some enemies (such as Wargs) once you reach Dwarrowdelf.


How to Get Meat in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can get Meat by killing non-monstrous animals such as Snackrats and Hriwaras throughout Moria, along with some hostile animals such as Wargs.


How to Get Mint in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can get Mint by planting Mint Seeds with Farming; Mint Seeds can be found in jars and barrels in the later sections of Moria.


How to Get Mithril Ingot in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can get Mithril Ingot by smelting Mithril Ore in an Ufuhan Furnace or any Furnace in the Great Forges.


How to Get Mithril Ore in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can get Mithril Ore by going into the Darkest Deeps in Barazinbar; these will lead to a Mithril Mine Shaft where you can find a large amount of Mithril Ore.


How to Get Metal Fragments in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can get Metal Fragments by destroying furniture in Buildings throughout Moria. You can also find Metal Fragments on the ground throughout Moria and get it from killing Orcs.


How to Get Mountain Potatoes in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can find Mountain Potatoes near light and water in The Lower Deeps and beyond.


How to Get Mushrooms in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can find Mushrooms on the ground throughout Moria.


How to Get Natural Fibers in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can get Natural Fibers by killing Cave Spiders in The Lower Deeps. Additionally, you can loot it from some Buildings.


How to Get Nogrod Steel Ingot in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can get Nogrod Steel Ingot by combining 3 Sun-Stone, 12 True-Quartz, and 3 Iron Ore at a Ufuhan Furnace (or the Furnace of any of the Great Forges).


How to Get Numenorian Cloth in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can Craft Numenorean Cloth at a Loom.


How to Get Onyx in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can get Onyx by mining Silver Veins in The Lower Deeps.


How to Get Parsnips in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can find Parsnips on the ground in The Lower Deeps and beyond.

The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria Resources Guide - Poison Mushrooms Poisoning a Dwarf in The Lower Deeps
Unsurprisingly, Poison Mushrooms can afflict you with the Poison Debuff if you get too close to them (or if you're dumb enough to eat them).

How to Get Poison Mushrooms in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can find Poison Mushrooms on the ground in The Loewr Deeps and beyond.


How to Get Quartz in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can find Quartz by mining Gold Ore Veins.


How to Get Red Beryl in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can get Red Beryl by mining Iron Ore Veins in the eastern half of Moria.


How to Get Resin in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can get Resin by mining it in The Lower Deeps.


How to Get Rubies in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can get Rubies by unlocking Orkish Chests in The Lower Deeps. They can also be found in the Darkest Deeps.


How to Get Salt in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can get Salt by mining it in The Lower Deeps.


How to Get Sapphires in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can find Sapphires in The Lower Deeps. They can also be found in the Darkest Deeps.


How to Get Scales in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can get Scales by killing Drakes and Fell Beasts in Dwarrowdelf and beyond.


How to Get Silver Ore in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can get Silver Ore by mining Silver Veins in The Lower Deeps.


How to Get Star-Metal Ingot in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can get Star-Metal Ingot by combining 6 Star-Metal Ore and 3 Coal in an Ufuhan Furnace or at a Furnace in any of the Great Forges.


How to Get Star-Metal Ore in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can find Star-Metal Ore in Barazinbar, the fourth area of Moria.

The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria Resources Guide - Hitting a Cave Wall with a Pickaxe to Get Stone
Stone is one of the easiest Resources to get -- you can even mine regular cave walls for a limitless supply.

How to Get Stone in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can get Stone by hitting most stone walls with your Pickaxe throughout Moria; look for a text pop-up indicating that Stone is nearby. Additionally, you can get Stone by destroying debris and Buildings throughout Moria.


How to Get Sun-Stone in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can first find Sun-Stone in The Darkest Deeps within Dwarrowdelf. You can also find it as a regular ore in Barazinbar.


How to Get Sunions in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can find Sunions on the ground in The Western Halls.


How to Get Sunken Moss in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can find Sunken Moss on the ground in The Lower Deeps.


How to Get Thyme in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can get Thyme by planting Thyme Seeds with Farming. Thyme can be found in jars and barrels in the later parts of Moria.


How to Get Tin Ore in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can get Tin Ore by mining Tin Veins throughout Moria, although you'll find it in greater quantities in The Lower Deeps and below.


How to Get Topaz in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can find Topaz in The Darkest Deeps.

The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria Resources Guide - Looking Down the Crystal Descent
You can find a small amount of True-Quartz at the top of The Crystal Descent, but you'll have to head into The Lower Deeps to find it in quantity.

How to Get True-Quartz in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can get True-Quartz in some caves in The Lower Deeps and beyond. You can also find a small amount of True-Quartz at the top of The Crystal Descent.


How to Get Ubasam Wood in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can get Ubsam Wood by destroying the large purple tree-like mushrooms and the small purple mushrooms in The Lower Deeps.


How to Get White Beans in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can get White Beans by planting White Bean Seeds with Farming. Thyme can be found in jars and barrels in the later parts of Moria.


How to Get Zeleb in The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria

You can get Zeleb by mining Copper Veins throughout Moria.


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Developer
Free Range Games
Publisher
North Beach Games
Platforms
PC
Release Date
October 24, 2023 (Calendar)
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