
LOTR: Renewed Extended
An Extensive mod that aims to finish Lord of the Rings: Renewed
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About this Mod
Please note: This mod requires The Lord of the Rings Mod: Renewed to work which you will have to download manually as it is not listed on Modrinth.
This mod is a Minecraft Forge 1.16 addon (currently in beta) for Mevan's The Lord of the Rings Mod: Renewed mod. The mod is currently in active development by a small team with the goal of adding all the missing content from LOTR: Legacy back into LOTR: Renewed. You will need to install The Lord of the Rings Mod: Renewed mod in order to run it.
Current Features:
- Structures & NPCs for the Shire, Bree-land, Rangers of the North, Gundabad, Blue Mountains, Lindon, Rivendell, Eregion, and Barrow Downs
- NPC Trading has been implemented with over 35 traders ported or added.
- Most items/blocks/weapons and armor have been ported
- Most ported items/blocks have new renewed textures that fit 1.16.5 Minecraft's style
- Tree types such as Chestnut, Banana, Willow, and Ebony have been added
- Fellowships, Banner Protection, Traders, Hired Units and a LOTR Mod Settings Menu
- The legacy modifier system has been completely ported, including new modifiers
- The hired unit system has been re-implemented
- Some new blocks/items such as new furs, new drystones and new lanterns
Very out-of-date Google Spreadsheet here.
To stay up-to-date, get support, or to discuss the mod, join out discord.
License & Modpacks
You are allowed to use this mod in modpacks as long as your Modpack uses the Curseforge modpack system or you get permission from the team.
"Credits to Mevans for LOTR: Legacy/Renewed, and Gruk texture inspirations"
This mod is (C) copyright by Maximustheminer and the Renewed Extended Team. You are not permitted to redistribute this mod without written permission of the team. Curseforge.com, Modrinth.com, and the Discord Server are the only locations allowed to distribute the mod.
Available Versions
How to Install LOTR: Renewed Extended on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended).
Set forge Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the forge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.16.5).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "LOTR: Renewed Extended". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.16.5
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
6 GB(min. 4 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
LOTR: Renewed Extended server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong forge version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 4 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.16.5). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is LOTR: Renewed Extended compatible with forge?
LOTR: Renewed Extended officially supports forge for Minecraft 1.16.5. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with LOTR: Renewed Extended – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 6 GB (per 5 players). Use /spark profiler to check if LOTR: Renewed Extended consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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