Last updated March 1, 2026
Lands of Arda uses a praying system that lets a character shift alignment by visiting altars and temples devoted to the Powers of Arda.
How praying works
- A successful prayer grants a full heal, experience, and a Prayer effect for nearby friendly creatures.
- Only the character who prays receives the alignment shift.
- The size of the alignment shift depends on the altar's alignment and power tier.
- Matching one alignment axis with the altar improves your odds.
- Matching both axes gives the best chance.
- Even a full mismatch still has a non-zero chance in the current implementation.
Daily altar cooldown: After attempting to pray at a specific altar, that altar will not respond again to that character until the next in-game calendar day, even if the prayer was not answered.
Classes with highest success
- Clerics and Druids get the strongest chance bonuses because their class levels count double.
- Paladins, Blackguards, and Vanguard of Eonwe also improve praying chances.
Powers of Arda
| Power | Alignment |
|---|---|
| Manwe | Lawful Good |
| Aule | True Neutral |
| Poldorea | Chaotic Good |
| Annatar | Lawful Evil |
| Sauron | Lawful Evil |
| The Witch-king | Lawful Evil |
| Melkor | Chaotic Evil |
Altar locations by alignment
Chaotic Good
| Area | Praying mats |
|---|---|
| Eriador - Bree-land - Temple of Arnor | 1 |
| Eriador - Imladris - Rivendell - Temple of Imladris | 1 |
| Eriador - Lake Evendim - North-west - Temple of Arnor | 1 |
| Gondor - Minas Tirith - Houses of Healing | 1 |
| Gondor - Tolfalas (island) | 1 |
| Greater Harad - Tul Harar North - Temple of Forgotten Lore | 4 |
| Lindon - Mithlond - The Grey Havens - Temple of Arnor | 1 |
| Mumakan - Geshaan - The Ruin of Gaven - Temple of Ardor | 1 |
| Rhovanion - Esgaroth - Lake-town - Healers | 1 |
| Rhovanion - Northern Mirkwood - North-east - Halls of the Elven King - Great Hall | 1 |
Lawful Good
| Area | Praying mats |
|---|---|
| Eriador - Imladris - Rivendell - Healers of Arnor | 1 |
| Eriador - Imladris - Rivendell - Temple of Imladris | 1 |
| Eriador - Lake Evendim - North-west - Temple of Arnor | 1 |
| Gondor - Minas Tirith - Houses of Healing | 1 |
| Gondor - Tolfalas (island) | 1 |
| Greater Harad - Tul Harar North - Temple of Forgotten Lore | 4 |
| Lindon - Mithlond - The Grey Havens - Temple of Arnor | 1 |
| Mumakan - Geshaan - The Ruin of Gaven - Temple of Ardor | 1 |
| Rhovanion - Northern Mirkwood - North-east - Halls of the Elven King - Great Hall | 1 |
True Neutral
| Area | Praying mats |
|---|---|
| Eriador - Blue Mountains - Iron Mine - Middle Caves | 2 |
| Eriador - Imladris - Rivendell - Temple of Imladris | 1 |
| Eriador - Lake Evendim - North-west - Temple of Arnor | 1 |
| Gondor - Minas Tirith - Houses of Healing | 1 |
| Gondor - Tolfalas (island) | 1 |
| Greater Harad - Tul Harar North - Temple of Forgotten Lore | 2 |
| Mumakan - Geshaan - The Ruin of Gaven - Temple of Ardor | 1 |
| Mumakan - Tanturak - The Village of Sarul - Temple of Ardor | 3 |
| Rohan - Westfold - Edoras - Temple of Rohan | 1 |
Chaotic Evil
| Area | Praying mats |
|---|---|
| Eriador - Mountains of Angmar - Angsul - Carn Dum - Barracks of the Hidden Pain | 2 |
| Greater Harad - Tul Harar South - Temple of the True Flame - 1st Floor | 16 |
| Greater Harad - Tul Harar South - Tower of Entropy - The Cloisters | 3 |
| Haradwaith - Far Harad - Suza Sumar - Ancient Shrine | 2 |
| Mordor - Mountains of Shadow - Kra-Burzum (Freezing Pits) | 1 |
| Rhovanion - Langwell - Mount Gundabad - The Great Spire - Temple of Preparation | 2 |
| The Grey Mountains - Cave - Temple to Morgoth | 4 |
Lawful Evil
| Area | Praying mats |
|---|---|
| Eriador - Mountains of Angmar - Angsiril Forest - Temple of the Witch King | 2 |
| Eriador - Mountains of Angmar - Angsul - Carn Dum - Barracks of the Hidden Pain | 2 |
| Greater Harad - Tul Harar South - Order of the Silent One | 3 |
| Greater Harad - Tul Harar South - Temple of the Silent One | 2 |
| Greater Harad - Tul Harar South - Tower of Entropy - The Basement | 2 |
| Haradwaith - Near Harad - Cultist Guild Hall | 2 |
| Mordor - Mountains of Shadow | 2 |
| Mordor - Mountains of Shadow - Kra-Burzum (Orc Holds) | 2 |
| Mordor - Nurn | 2 |
| Mordor - Nurn - Barad-dur | 1 |
| Raj - The Port City of Bozisha-Dar - College of Shamans | 6 |
| Raj - Temple of the Lidless Eye | 4 |
| Rhovanion - Langwell - Mount Gundabad - The Great Spire - Temple of Preparation | 2 |
| Rhovanion - Southern Mirkwood - Goroud Temple | 1 |
| Rhun - Variag - The City of Mistrand - Temple of the Eye | 3 |