LOTR Ranks and ReputationFollow

Reputation: Starts at 35. There are a few ways to gain rep. For example, to gain hobbit rep you can collect 10 mathoms, turn them in to an npc outside the mathom house. Once you get your first rank in that you can turn in Well-Kept Mathoms inside the house for a larger amount. Or if you are a cook, you can bake items for reputation. The other races are similar, using different crafts.

Rank: Starts at 40+ when you can travel to the Ettenmoors (PvP area). You gain ranks by killing monster players.


The benefits to either of these are the items that you can only buy if you have the right amount of reputation or rank.

You can also gain reputation points based on your crafting skill. The ones I know are: for Hobbits you can cook; for Bree woodworkers; for Wardens in Evendim weaponsmith; for Ranger in Esteldin you can tailor. I have been told that for the Dwarves it is jewelcraft, but I cannot confirm this myself.
By the rime your a high enough level the easiest way to gain Council of the North in Gath Fortnir [the northeast corner of Angmar] is by running Carn Dun and Uru where the kills grant you points.