Overview
Khazad-dûm is theirs now. Moria gets a proper faction in the LOTR Mod: alignment ranks, units to hire, trades, quests, achievements, invasions and speech. It also adds the gear the goblins forge for themselves, and the forge they make it in.
At a glance
| Status | In development |
| Version | v1.5 |
| Type | Mod |
| Minecraft | 1.7.10 · Forge |
| LOTR Mod | v36.15 |
| Install on | Client and server |
| Tags | factionnpcsaimoria |
| Also known as | Moria Goblins Faction ModKhazad-dum Faction ModMoria SubmodLOTR Moria ModMoria Goblins Mod |
What it does
- Nine units to hire, each with their own trades and speech: the Goblin, Archer, Warrior, Chieftain, Banner Bearer and Miner, the Scrapper at the forge, the Scrounger who trades, and the Cave Troll, which is not a goblin and does not pretend to be
- Warriors and chieftains take their weapons from the whole Moria rack instead of all carrying the same axe. Rank-and-file goblins get a knife, sometimes a poisoned one
- The Tunneller: hang an item frame with a pickaxe on a block, put a chest nearby, and it digs a hundred-block shaft from there. It hauls the spoil back, swaps tools when the rock changes, floors gaps, seals water and comes home when something tries to kill it. Mithril sends it straight back to the chest
- A weathered armour set and a full weapon line (battleaxe, warhammer, spear, pike, cleaver, dagger, poisoned dagger, bow and tools), plus a mithril-trimmed tier. It's a little weaker than Isengard's gear and every bit as sharp
- Goblin work is rough: about one piece in five comes off the table with a quality flaw already on it
- The Goblin Crafting Table, where every piece of Moria gear is made, and the Goblin Forge, which smelts iron and coal into Goblin Crude Steel. The recipes show in NEI
- Faction ranks and relations, control zones at Goblin-Town and Erebor, mini-quests with their own speech, seven achievements, three titles, a shield, a banner, and an invasion with its own warhorn
Install
- Drop MoriaGoblins-1.5.jar into .minecraft/mods next to the LOTR Mod jar.
- Search @moriagoblins in NEI to see everything it adds.
First time setting up LOTR Mod addons? The install guide covers Forge, the LOTR Mod, and what goes on a server.
Reporting
Open an issue with screenshots, the exact jar version and the part of the log where it breaks. Not sure it's a bug? Ask on Discord first.
Credits
Built on The Lord of the Rings Mod by Mevans. Not affiliated with it.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Moria Goblins, compatibility, and gameplay.
What does the Moria Goblins mod add to The Lord of the Rings Mod?
It introduces Moria as a fully playable faction in the LOTR Mod (1.7.10) with faction alignment ranks, nine hireable goblin units with custom speech, the Goblin Crafting Table, Goblin Forge, unique Moria crude steel gear, and the autonomous Tunneller mining companion.
How does the Goblin Tunneller work?
Place an item frame with a pickaxe on a block and place a chest nearby. The Tunneller digs a 100-block shaft, automatically swaps broken tools, floors dangerous gaps, deposits gathered ores and Mithril in the chest, and flees home if attacked.
Is Moria Goblins compatible with other LOTR submods?
Yes, Moria Goblins integrates dynamically with Conquest Overhaul for territory warfare, Claims Overhaul for goblin settlements, and the WTME Modpack.
What version of Minecraft and the LOTR Mod does this require?
Moria Goblins is built for Minecraft 1.7.10 with Forge 10.13.4.1614 and requires The Lord of the Rings Mod v36.15 (Legacy).
