Stats will be getting a major update in Lord of the Rings Online when the Rise of Isengard expansion launches on Sept. 27. Ken "Graalx2" Burd has outlines the changes in a new developer diary entry. Here are his main points:

• The caps on the primary characteristics Might, Agility, Vitality, Will and Fate will be completely removed. The caps on other stats will be greatly increased.
• Finesse is a new ratings-based stat that will directly reduce the Resistance of monsters as well as their Block/Parry/Evade ratings.
• Many stats are being consolidated into Resistance, Tactical Mitigation and Critical Hit Rating.
• Secondary characteristics will be deleted. "Instead we have increased the rating contributions from primary stats so that you will be able to have the ratings that you desire rather than the ones we gave you."
• The offence rating of most classes will receive a contribution of their primary stat multiplied by 10. In a special case, the primary offence rating for Burglars will be based off of Agility rather than Might.