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***********************************************************************================================================================================== THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS ====================================== A WALKTHROUGH ==================================================== ============================================== BY FABLE12 (DAVID ROBBINS) ======================================================================================

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Note: This FAQ was constructed using the "Normal" difficulty settingof the game.

===============Version History===============

v 2.60 (12/14/02) - Added some comments about the linked "Bane"moves under the "Combination Attacks &Upgrades" section. This will hopefully help

explain how to do the bane moves.

Added a few more tips from Jakob Parsens &Will Steal for an elusive treasure chest inMission 5: Amon Hen.

Added a tip for the Cave Trolls under thesecret mission, courtesy of HowYouDoin1002.

I want to thank everyone out there who hashelped to contribute to this guide. All tipsand hints are helpful. There are many otherswho provided the same tips as those in this

guide and that help was GREATLY appreciated.Thank you!

Also, added "Hosting Log" section and didsome rearranging of the general layout.

V 2.55 (11/19/02) - Added some cheat codes to the "SECRETS &CODES" section. (Thanks to SumnerSecrets forthese.)

v 2.50 (11/18/02) - Fixed some things and added a tip on how toobtain the elusive treasure chest Mission 7:

Plains of Rohan. (Thanks to Rafael Murphyfor this.)

v 2.00 (11/17/02) - Updated the secret mission to includestrategies for Legolas and Gimli. Also, addedtips and strategies for Mission 4: Balin'sTomb and Mission 9: Gap of Rohan. These tipswere provided by Michael Mittag. Added somealternate general strategies for the secretmission, courtesy of AzureXVIII. (Thanksguys!)

v 1.00 (11/11/02) - Completed Helm's Deep: Hornburg Courtyard

strategies for both Legolas and Gimli, sothe entire Walkthrough section is complete!!!Also completed Aragorns portion of the


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Tower of Orthanc mission. Added the "CODES"section.

v 0.98 (11/10/02) - Completed FAQ skeleton (not quite finished yet)

========CONTENTS

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I. PURPOSE OF BEINGII. CONTACT INFO & LEGAL SCRIBBLESIII. HOSTING LOGIV. COMBAT & GAMEPLAY

ControlsBow & Arrow

Attack RatingsFill The Skill Meter Quickly

V. COMBINATION ATTACKS & UPGRADESAragorn

LegolasGimliTips For Upgrading

VI. DA WALKTHROUGHMission 1 - PrologueMission 2 - WeathertopMission 3 - Gates Of MoriaMission 4 - Balin's TombMission 5 - Amon HenMission 6 - Fangorn ForestMission 7 - Plains Of RohanMission 8 - The WestfoldMission 9 - Gap Of Rohan

Mission 10 - Helm's Deep 1: The Deeping WallMission 11 - Helm's Deep 2: Breached WallMission 12 - Helm's Deep 3: Hornburg Courtyard

VII. SECRETS & CODESSecrets (Requirements)Codes

VIII. SECRET MISSIONTower of Orthanc

IX. CLOSING

********************************************************************************************** I. PURPOSE OF BEING ************************************************************************************************

So, I wrote this FAQ to (hopefully) help gamers and give them anin-depth look into the video game The Lord of the Rings: The TwoTowers. Okay, I was bored too.

This is my first FAQ. I attempted to play through every level withAragorn, Legolas, and Gimli, documenting strategies specific to eachcharacter. Some of the strategies are the same, but some (especiallylater levels differ quite dramatically) It might be a little long,

but I hope its helpful for you.

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**************** II. CONTACT INFO & LEGAL SCRIBBLES *****************************************************************************************

My e-mail is

[email protected]

if any of you want to throw me a message. You know, tell me how badthis is or say it's cool. If you want to help out on updates/revisionsof this FAQ, let me know too.

All names, characters, logos, locations, designs, and everything elseare copyrighted and/or owned by their respective owners (meaning - Idon't own any of those things, nor am I affiliated with any of them)

I, Fable12, made this FAQ for fun, and the FAQ itself is theonly thing I created here and hold copyright to. Copyright DavidRobbins 2002.

This FAQ may not be altered in any way shape or form. If you want tohost it on your site, I ask that you please contact me first, andthen I'll probably give you permission to do so. Thanks!

************************************************************************************************ III. HOSTING LOG **************************************************************************************************

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********************************************************************************************* IV. COMBAT & GAMEPLAY **********************************************************************************************

========CONTROLS========Guard = Square (S) buttonSpeed Attack = (X) buttonFierce Attack = Triangle (T) buttonPush An Enemy = Circle (C) button

Bow & Arrow-----------

Press and hold the L1 button. You can aim by using the left analogstick. A little bright dot will appear above your target. To firean arrow, press (X) or (T) while holding down L1. Your character will


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from you and out of striking distance ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Sword Parry S Block enemy attacks NONE and projectiles ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Dunesdane Bow L1 + X Weapon - arrows NONE

Press and hold L1 button to use. Fire with X button. (hold down to increase damage =======================================================================

=======================================================================LEVEL NAME BUTTONS DESCRIPTION REQUIREMENTS----------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Rush Attack X C Charge forward and NONE drive unshielded

enemies to the dirt ----------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Rising X Attack as you regain NONE Attack your feet ----------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Isildur's X X T Effective against NONE Swift Terror unshielded foes. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Isildur's War X C R2 Wound, knock down, NONE Rush then finish off powerful enemies ----------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Ranger Fury Press T Weapon Upgrade NONE

and hold Powerful Attack ----------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Strength of NONE Permanently increase NONE the Stewards health =======================================================================

=======================================================================LEVEL NAME BUTTONS DESCRIPTION REQUIREMENTS----------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Goblin Bane S X+R2 Instantly kill an NONE attacking goblin ----------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Charge Attack X C Charge forward from Rush Attack long range to drive unshielded enemies to the ground ----------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Isildur's X C T Wound, knock down, NONE Death Charge and strike enemy ----------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Isildur's X T X X Strike unshielded NONE Gambit foe, dispatch him, and quickly strike another -----------------------------------------------------------------

4 Rohan Bow L1 + X Weapon - arrows NONE upgrade -----------------------------------------------------------------


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4 Strength of Permanently increase Strength of Isildur health the Stewards=======================================================================

=======================================================================LEVEL NAME BUTTONS DESCRIPTION REQUIREMENTS-----------------------------------------------------------------

6 Orc Bane S X+R2 Instantly kill an NONE attacking orc ----------------------------------------------------------------- 6 Isildur's T X X T Dispatch shielded NONE Deliverance enemies quickly ----------------------------------------------------------------- 6 Strength of Permanently increase Strength of Elendil health Isildur ----------------------------------------------------------------- 6 Wilderness Press & Weapon upgrade Ranger Fury Rage hold T Powerful Attack -----------------------------------------------------------------

6 Master X Increase strength NONE Swordsman of your speed attack =======================================================================

=======================================================================LEVEL NAME BUTTONS DESCRIPTION REQUIREMENTS----------------------------------------------------------------- 8 Bane of Saruman S X+R2 Instantly kill an NONE attacking Uruk-Hai ----------------------------------------------------------------- 8 Isildur's T T C T Smash a foe's NONE Judgment shield, knock him to the ground, and

strike him ----------------------------------------------------------------- 8 Strength of Permanently increase Strength of Argonath health Elondil ----------------------------------------------------------------- 8 Wrath of Press & Weapon upgrade - Wilderness Numenor hold T powerful attack - Rage sets fire to enemies ----------------------------------------------------------------- 8 Gondor Bow L1 + X Weapon - iron arrows Rohan Bow Press and hold L1 button to use. Fire with X button. (hold down to increase damage =======================================================================

Note: On the linked "Bane" moves, in order for them to work properly,you must first wait for an enemy to attack you. Then, parrythe attack with the square (S) button. Immediately follow thisup by pressing both the (X) button and the (R1) button at thesame time. All Banes work the same way. But they will onlywork if you have purchased the proper upgrade. For example, ifyou purchased only Goblin Bane but not Orc Bane, a bane movewill not yet work on an orc.

=======LEGOLAS


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=======================================================================LEVEL NAME BUTTONS DESCRIPTION REQUIREMENTS----------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Triple Strike X X X Effective against NONE smaller, unshielded

enemies ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Double Hack T T Smash objects or NONE enemy shields ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Shadow Strike R2 Finish off a knocked NONE down foe. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Combat Kick C Knock enemies away NONE from you and out of striking distance -----------------------------------------------------------------

1 Knife Parry S Block enemy attacks NONE and projectiles ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Mirkwood L1 + X Weapon - arrows NONE Longbow Press and hold L1 button to use. Fire with X button. (hold down to increase damage =======================================================================

=======================================================================LEVEL NAME BUTTONS DESCRIPTION REQUIREMENTS

----------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Rush Attack X C Charge forward and NONE drive unshielded enemies to the dirt ----------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Elrond's X X T Effective against NONE Swift Terror unshielded foes. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Elrond's War X C R2 Wound, knock down, NONE Rush then finish off powerful enemies ----------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Elven Fury Press T Weapon Upgrade NONE and hold Powerful Attack ----------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Force of NONE Permanently increase NONE Celeborn health ----------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Rivendell Weapon - arrows NONE Longbow upgrade =======================================================================


4 Goblin Bane S X+R2 Instantly kill an NONE attacking goblin -----------------------------------------------------------------


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4 Rising Attack X Attack as you regain NONE your feet ----------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Charge Attack X C Charge forward from Rush Attack long range to drive unshielded enemies to the ground

----------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Elrond's X C T Wound, knock down, NONE Death Charge and strike enemy ----------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Elrond's X T X X Strike unshielded NONE Gambit foe, dispatch him, and quickly strike another ----------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Lothlorien L1 + X Weapon - arrows Rivendell Longbow upgrade Longbow =======================================================================

=======================================================================LEVEL NAME BUTTONS DESCRIPTION REQUIREMENTS----------------------------------------------------------------- 6 Orc Bane S X+R2 Instantly kill an NONE attacking orc ----------------------------------------------------------------- 6 Elrond's T X X T Dispatch shielded NONE Deliverance enemies quickly ----------------------------------------------------------------- 6 Dragonfire L1 + X Arrows upgrade Lothlorien Arrows Set enemies on fire Longbow -----------------------------------------------------------------

6 Force of Permanently increase Force of Galadriel health Celeborn ----------------------------------------------------------------- 6 Gil-Galad's Press & weapon upgrade - Elven Fury Rage hold T powerful attack =======================================================================

=======================================================================LEVEL NAME BUTTONS DESCRIPTION REQUIREMENTS----------------------------------------------------------------- 8 Bane of Saruman S X+R2 Instantly kill an NONE attacking Uruk-Hai ----------------------------------------------------------------- 8 Elrond's T T C T Smash a foe's NONE Judgment shield, knock him to the ground, and strike him ----------------------------------------------------------------- 8 Mithril L1 + X Arrows Upgrade NONE Arrows Damage all enemies in their path ----------------------------------------------------------------- 8 Elven Bow L1 + X Increase the damage NONE Mastery of your arrows =======================================================================

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the attack with the square (S) button. Immediately follow thisup by pressing both the (X) button and the (R1) button at thesame time. All Banes work the same way. But they will onlywork if you have purchased the proper upgrade. For example, ifyou purchased only Goblin Bane but not Orc Bane, a bane movewill not yet work on an orc.

=====GIMLI=====

=======================================================================LEVEL NAME BUTTONS DESCRIPTION REQUIREMENTS----------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Triple Strike X X X Effective against NONE smaller, unshielded enemies ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Double Hack T T Smash objects or NONE

enemy shields ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Shadow Strike R2 Finish off a knocked NONE down foe. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Axe Thrust C Knock enemies away NONE from you and out of striking distance ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Axe Parry S Block enemy attacks NONE and projectiles ----------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Erebor Axes L1 + X Weapon - projectile NONE

Press and hold L1 button to use. Fire with X button. (hold down to increase damage =======================================================================

=======================================================================LEVEL NAME BUTTONS DESCRIPTION REQUIREMENTS----------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Rush Attack X C Charge forward and NONE drive unshielded enemies to the dirt ----------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Balin's X X T Effective against NONE Swift Terror unshielded foes. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Balin's War X C R2 Wound, knock down, NONE Rush then finish off powerful enemies ----------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Dwarven Fury Press T Weapon Upgrade NONE and hold Powerful Attack ----------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Might of Rock NONE Permanently increase NONE

health ----------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Might of Iron NONE Permanently increase Might of


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health Rock =======================================================================

=======================================================================LEVEL NAME BUTTONS DESCRIPTION REQUIREMENTS----------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Goblin Bane S X+R2 Instantly kill an NONE

attacking goblin ----------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Charge Attack X C Charge forward from Rush Attack long range to drive unshielded enemies to the ground ----------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Rising Attack X Attack as you regain NONE your feet ----------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Balin's X C T Wound, knock down, NONE Death Charge and strike enemy

----------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Balin's X T X X Strike unshielded NONE Gambit foe, dispatch him, and quickly strike another ----------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Rune of NONE Permanently increase Might of Protection health Iron =======================================================================


6 Orc Bane S X+R2 Instantly kill an NONE attacking orc ----------------------------------------------------------------- 6 Balin's T X X T Dispatch shielded NONE Deliverance enemies quickly ----------------------------------------------------------------- 6 Might of NONE Permanently increase Rune of Gloin health Protection ----------------------------------------------------------------- 6 Moria axes L1 + X Projectile Upgrade NONE ----------------------------------------------------------------- 6 Mountain Rage Press & weapon upgrade - Dwarven hold T powerful attack Fury =======================================================================

=======================================================================LEVEL NAME BUTTONS DESCRIPTION REQUIREMENTS----------------------------------------------------------------- 8 Bane of Saruman S X+R2 Instantly kill an NONE attacking Uruk-Hai ----------------------------------------------------------------- 8 Balin's T T C T Smash a foe's NONE Judgment shield, knock him to the ground, and strike him

----------------------------------------------------------------- 8 Might of Permanently increase Might of Khazad-dum health Gloin


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----------------------------------------------------------------- 8 Wrath of Press & Weapon upgrade - Dwarven Moria hold T powerful attack - Fury sets fire to enemies ----------------------------------------------------------------- 8 Misty Mountain L1 + X Weapon - projectiles Moria Axes Axes Press and hold L1

button to use. Fire with X button. (hold down to increase damage ----------------------------------------------------------------- 8 Axe Mastery T Increase damage of NONE of Kings your fierce attack =======================================================================

Note: On the linked "Bane" moves, in order for them to work properly,you must first wait for an enemy to attack you. Then, parrythe attack with the square (S) button. Immediately follow this

up by pressing both the (X) button and the (R1) button at thesame time. All Banes work the same way. But they will onlywork if you have purchased the proper upgrade. For example, ifyou purchased only Goblin Bane but not Orc Bane, a bane movewill not yet work on an orc.

==================TIPS FOR UPGRADING==================

After you complete a mission with each character, purchase ALL theupgrades you can. Don't worry about saving up your upgrade points forlater. Just buy all the upgrades you can between missions because they

will most likely be very helpful in the missions to come.

AND NOW . . .

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=======================================================================---------------------MISSION 1 - PROLOGUE (ISILDUR)--------------------=======================================================================

Part I - Guard & Speed attacks

There is a long intro movie cutscene, and suddenly you are dropped inthe middle of the Orc carnage.

Don't worry - you can't die here, so just follow the buttoninstructions that flash on the screen to get a feel for the gamecontrols.

Guard = Square (S) buttonSpeed Attack = (X) button-----------------------------------------------------------------------CUTSCENE:

After fighting a bit, there will be a rendered cutscene with archersand some orcs running around.


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Part II - Fierce Attack

Here you will go back to the action and learn the fierce attack.This attack is to be used on enemies with shields. A fierce attackwill break the enemy's shield, allowing you to then use other attacks

to damage it. If you do not use fierce attacks, to destroy theirshields, you cannot damage them.

Fierce Attack = Triangle (T) button

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Soon, Mt. Doom will erupt.-----------------------------------------------------------------------

Part III - Go Berserk!

Just get a feel for how the controls work, trying differing tacticsto what works best for you. Practice trying to string attacks togetherand build up your skill meter, so you will get "Perfect" attack ratingsand gain more experience.

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Okay, so when he sees that you winning, Sauron will show up and reekhavoc on your armies. But, Ilsildur will take up his father's swordand defeat Sauron (in one blow, I might add). The One Ring will passto Ilsildur, but to the grief of us all, he does not destroy it . . .

The story then shifts to Aragorn.-----------------------------------------------------------------------

=======================================================================------------------MISSON 2 - WEATHERTOP (ARAGORN ONLY)-----------------=======================================================================

Part I - Get ready to rumble!

The Ring Wraiths will attack. Run to the bonfire in the middle ofWeathertop and attack it to light your torch. Once your torch is lit,you must attack the Ring Wraiths. The most effective way to do this isto parry their attacks with the (S) button and then use a fierce (T)attack to hit them. Make sure your torch stays lit, otherwise youwill not damage the Ring Wraiths. If you get knocked down, your torchwill fizzle - just re-light it.

Just keep parrying any attacks using the (S) button and then smackthem with fierce attacks (T). Each Ring Wraith takes about three hitsbefore it will run away.

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Once you defeat two Ring Wraiths, Aragorn will tell Frodo to keep away

from the Ring Wraiths. Frodo then dons the ring and becomes invisible.-----------------------------------------------------------------------


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Back to the action. Now, when you fight the Ring Wraiths, a gray Frodocan be seen scampering about Weathertop. Defeat one more Ring Wraithand . . .

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The Wraiths get angry and surround Frodo. (Yes, even though he isinvisible, they can still see him). The Wraiths stab him. Now forthe tricky part . . .-----------------------------------------------------------------------

Part II - Protect Frodo!

Frodo is down! Repeat - Frodo is down! Now, you must fend off theRing Wraiths AND protect Frodo. An energy meter showing Frodo's lifewill appear in the upper right-hand corner of the screen.

A bunch of Ring Wraiths will close in. Only concern yourself with theones that get close to Frodo. If they get too close, they will stabFrodo, and that's not good 'cause if Frodo dies, it's game over.

Again, fend off ring wraiths with fierce attacks (T). Make sure yourtorch stays lit and don't get too far away from Frodo because this willleave him vulnerable.

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After defeating the Ring Wraiths, you will have completed the missionand will be rewarded with a movie cutscene of the forming of the

Fellowship in Rivendell. Here, you will acquire two new characters:Legolas and Gimli!-----------------------------------------------------------------------

=======================================================================-----------------------MISSION 3 - GATES OF MORIA----------------------=======================================================================

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The Fellowship travels to Moria. Gandalf and friends decide to wait asyou scout ahead for danger.-----------------------------------------------------------------------

----------AS ARAGORN----------Part I - The Mountain

Gimli will join you. Run to the bottom left corner of the screen toattack the treasure chest in the ice. Break it with a fierce attack(T). Inside is an experience block that'll give you, well experiencepoints. Those are always handy.

Run to the right and around the cliff. When Gimli says, "There areorcs - many of them," three orcs will attack from the cliff on theleft. Dispose of them.


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Move ahead a bit and three orcs will bust out of the mountain side andattack. Remember to use combo attacks . . .

Farther ahead, two orcs will burst out of the rock, and soon two morewill join them. After you defeat them, be sure to check out thetreasure chest in the newly formed cave on the left. Inside is a

"full life" potion. Move on.

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Gimli runs out ahead to take down some more orcs. But an orc creeps upbehind him. Aragorn will shoot an arrow, taking out the enemy.-----------------------------------------------------------------------

Back to the game. Here, there are three orc archers that shoot flamingarrows at you. The fastest way to take them out is to use your bow andfire arrows back at them. Take out the three orc archers quickly with

your arrows because in a minute three to four more orcs will jump offthe mountain side and dash at you with that hungry look in their eyes.

Once finished with that, dash down to the ravine, and run across,making sure to pick up any items that the fallen orcs drop.

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When you run across the ravine, Gimli suggests entering the mines ofMoria. While this is going on, orc archers set up camp on themountainside and begin launching a barrage of arrows. Aragorn deflectsthem, and it's back to the action.

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Now, there are three orc archers in the distance, but you've got otherthings to worry about because an orc will rush down to where you arestanding and pick on you. Once you tell that orc to go away, quicklytake out the orc archers with your arrows (this is the only way youcan hit them). Once you do this, more rabid orcs will appear to causeyou trouble. Fierce (T) and Combo attacks work best here. Use themto build up your skill meter.

Run on ahead. More walls will break, and more orcs will attack (I seea pattern here). If you need to, break the treasure chest - it has aquiver of 20 arrows.

Running forward, you will soon meet two orc archers. Don't worryabout firing arrows, just run up to them and take them out with yoursword. While you're disposing of the archers, three more orcs willrun down the path to attack you - so be ready. I recommend gettingrid of the archers first because they can just be annoying.

Move on up the mountain path to find two orcs just waiting to attackyou. Use combo attacks to quickly take them out quickly because youalso have to worry about two new orc archers. Just fire your arrowsat them. They'll each go down with two hits. One of the archers willdrop a quiver of twenty arrows - be sure to pick it up.

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Okay, after this, move on ahead. The camera will shift, and you willfind yourself in a swampy marshy area. Make your way forward throughthe muck. Two orcs will leap up from the water and attack. Knockthem down with fierce attacks. If they don't die right away, pressthe R2 button to thrust your sword downward into the water, finishingthem off.

Move quickly through the water and get up on the shore as soon as youcan. This will give you greater maneuverability. More orcs will jumpout of the water and attack. Take care of them and walk back into thewater to move ahead. There will be some archers firing at you again(surprise!). Hit them with arrows first if you can. But be carefulbecause more orcs will jump out of the water and come after you.

Next is a place where you will have to move through a pretty narrowarea of the marsh. But there is a problem: a bunch (about four)archers are firing at you. Stay away from them and shoot a few arrowsto take them down. Be sure to dodge their arrows because this area can

get really frustrating if you get hit by about four arrows in a row(ouch!). DO NOT move forward until the archers have been defeatedbecause if you do, an army of orcs will rise from the water, creatinga bigger problem than you want.

Once the archers are defeated, quickly move through the narrow area ofthe marsh and get up on shore as fast as you can. Remember that armyof orcs I told you about? Well, here they come.

If you are low on life, there is a treasure chest with a "full life"potion in it at the end of the shoreline. A few more orcs will attack.Just take them out with your sword and march onward toward thepond/swamp area next to the Gates of Moria.

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You will see The Watcher. Gimli is knocked down, and you must fightit alone.-----------------------------------------------------------------------

******************BOSS - THE WATCHER******************

Don't worry - if you die here, you can continue without having to gothrough the level again. You'll just have to fight The Watcher again.

The Watcher stays in the water (except for its tentacles which slapyou silly if you're not careful). You need to get him to show hisface. But first, quickly pick up the quiver of arrows convenientlylocated on the left end of the shoreline - you will need them.

Now, wade into the water and wait for a tentacle to appear. When onedoes, get close to it and make sure to parry its attack (this is key).Once you parry, the tentacle will be shocked briefly and flail in theair for a moment. Use this opportunity to quickly slice the tentacle(with a quick or fierce attack). Then, the Watcher will roar, and its

head will surface on the water.

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attacks. Use your arrows to.

Note: Only fire ONCE every time the head surfaces. Trying to hit itwith more than one arrow will only waste your precious arrows.

Okay, just keep slicing the tentacles and hitting its head with arrowsuntil the Watcher goes away.

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Now Gimli is miraculously okay! Thanks for the help, man. TheFellowship enters the long dark of Moria.-----------------------------------------------------------------------

***You have completed Mission 3***

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AS LEGOLAS----------

Part I - The Mountain

Gimli will join you. Run to the bottom left corner of the screen toattack the treasure chest in the ice. Break it with a fierce attack(T). Inside is an experience block that'll give you, well experiencepoints. Those are always handy.


Move ahead a bit and three orcs will bust out of the mountainside andattack. Remember Legolas doesn't really have any special combo attacksyet, so be careful.

Farther ahead, two orcs will burst out of the rock, and soon two morewill join them. After you defeat them, be sure to check out thetreasure chest in the newly formed cave on the left. Inside is a "fulllife" potion. Move on.

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Gimli runs out ahead to take down some more orcs. But an orc creeps upbehind him. Legolas will shoot an arrow, taking out the enemy.-----------------------------------------------------------------------

Back to the game. Here, there are three orc archers that shoot flamingarrows at you. The fastest way to take them out is to use your bow andfire arrows back at them. Take out the three archers quickly with yourarrows because in a minute three to four more orcs will jump off themountain side and dash at you with that hungry look in their eyes. Ifyou see them coming, you can probably take out one or two with yourarrows before they get to you because Legolas is rather quick witharrows.



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-----------------------------------------------------------------------CUTSCENE:

When you run across the ravine, Gimli suggests entering the mines ofMoria. While this is going on, orc archers set up camp on themountainside and begin launching a barrage of arrows. Legolas deflects

them, and it's back to the action.-----------------------------------------------------------------------

Now, there are three orc archers in the distance, and there's also anorc running down to play with you. Take out as many of the archers asyou can before the running orc gets to you. Okay, now smack thisrunning orc silly with your swords and then quickly shoot theremaining orc archers with your arrows (this is the only way you canhit them). Once you do this, more rabid orcs will appear to causeyou trouble. Fierce (T) attacks work best here. You can defeat theorcs in two hits - just don't get surrounded because with minimalcombo attacks right now, Legolas isn't the greatest at hand-to-hand

warfare.

Run on ahead. More walls will break, and more orcs will attack (I seea pattern here). If you need to, break the treasure chest - it has aquiver of arrows.

This next bit happens pretty fast. Running forward, you will soonmeet two orc archers. Defeat as many of the archers as you can withyour arrows quickly because three more orcs will run down the path toattack you. And since you've got your bow ready, take out or at leastweaken a few of the rushing orcs as they head toward you. If they gettoo close, just wail with your swords. Now, take out any remainingarchers.

Move on up the mountain path to find two orcs just waiting to attackyou. Use fierce (T) attacks to quickly take them out quickly becauseyou also have to worry about two new orc archers. Just fire yourarrows at them. They'll each go down with two hits. One of thearchers will drop a quiver of twenty arrows - be sure to pick it up.

Part II - The Marsh

Okay, after this, move on ahead. The camera will shift, and you willfind yourself in a swampy marshy area. Make your way forward throughthe muck. Two orcs will leap up from the water and attack. Try andhit them with arrows before they reach you. But you might have toengage in swordplay. When in close combat, if an orc doesn't die rightaway, press the R2 button to thrust your sword downward into the water,finishing him off.

Move quickly through the water and get up on the shore as soon as youcan. This will give you greater maneuverability. More orcs will jumpout of the water and attack. Same strategy - you've got arrows: USETHEM! Shoot all the orcs here that you can; it makes it much easier.Walk back into the water to move ahead. There will be some archersfiring at you again (surprise!). Hit them with arrows first if youcan. But be careful because more orcs will jump out of the water and

come after you.

Next is a place where you will have to move through a pretty narrow


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area of the marsh. But there is a problem: a bunch (about four)archers are firing at you. Stay away from them and shoot a few arrowsto take them down. Be sure to dodge their arrows because this area canget really frustrating if you get hit by about four arrows in a row(ouch!). DO NOT move forward until the archers have been defeatedbecause if you do, an army of orcs will rise from the water, creatinga bigger problem than you want, especially with Legolas.

Once the archers are defeated, quickly move through the narrow areaof the marsh and get up on shore as fast as you can. Remember thatarmy of orcs I told you about? Well, here they come. Take out thefirst wave of orcs with your arrows (what else?), but resort to yoursword if they get too close. Then, finish off any orcs in the distancewith your arrows. (If you're feeling brave, I suppose you could takethem on with sword attacks, although I don't recommend it.)

If you are low on life, there is a treasure chest with a "full life"potion in it at the end of the shoreline. A few more orcs will attack.The orcs in this area might swarm in pretty fast, so you will probably

be forced to use sword attacks. Fierce (T) attacks tend to work wellhere, as two taps of the (T) button will probably kill an attacking orc.Just be careful not to get surrounded because Legolas can't take hitslike Aragorn and Gimli can. After you're finished here, march onwardtoward the pond/swamp area next to the Gates of Moria.

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You will see The Watcher. Gimli is knocked down, and you must fightit alone.-----------------------------------------------------------------------

******************BOSS - THE WATCHER******************



Now, wade into the water and wait for a tentacle to appear. When onedoes, get close to it and make sure to parry its attack (this is key).Once you parry, the tentacle will be shocked briefly and flail in theair for a moment. Use this opportunity to quickly slice the tentacle(with a quick or fierce attack). Then, the Watcher will roar, and itshead will surface on the water.

You must attack the head, but you cannot attack it directly with swordattacks. Use your arrows to.

Note: Only fire ONCE every time the head surfaces. Trying to hit itwith more than one arrow will only waste your precious arrows.

Okay, just keep slicing the tentacles and hitting its head with arrowsuntil the Watcher goes away.


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Now Gimli is miraculously okay! Thanks for the help, man. TheFellowship enters the long dark of Moria.-----------------------------------------------------------------------


--------AS GIMLI--------

Part I - The Mountain

Aragorn will join you. Run to the bottom left corner of the screen toattack the treasure chest in the ice. Break it with a fierce attack(T). Inside is an experience block that'll give you, well experience

points. Those are always handy.


Move ahead a bit and three orcs will bust out of the mountainside andattack. Remember Gimli doesn't really have any special combo attacksyet, but that won't really be a problem.

Farther ahead, two orcs will burst out of the rock, and soon two morewill join them. After you defeat them, be sure to check out thetreasure chest in the newly formed cave on the left. Inside is a

"full life" potion. Move on.

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Gimli runs out ahead to take down some more orcs. But an orc creeps upbehind him. Legolas will shoot an arrow, taking out the enemy.-----------------------------------------------------------------------

Back to the game. Here, there are three orc archers that shoot flamingarrows at you. Don't worry about them yet because in a minute three tofour more orcs will jump off the mountainside and dash at you with thathungry look in their eyes. Just run into the attacking orcs head-on,taking them out with mighty speed (X) attacks. After that, defeat thearchers on the ground level and then hurl some throwing axes (just likeyou would arrows) up at the archer on the ledge to finish him off.Remember though, Gimli is a bit slow with the throwing axes.


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When you run across the ravine, Gimli suggests entering the mines of

Moria. While this is going on, orc archers set up camp on themountainside and begin launching a barrage of arrows. Aragorn deflectsthem, and it's back to the action.


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Now, there are three orc archers in the distance, and there's also anorc running down to play with you. This could get a bit tough, butdefeat the running orc with speed (X) attacks, as fierce attacks aretoo slow here. Stop (when you have a free moment) and hurl some ofyour throwing axes up at the archers. Some more orcs will appear,

and you'll have to contend with them for now. Negotiate with extremeprejudice using speed (X) attacks. Once the orcs are gone, disposeof any remaining archers.

Note: Be sure to pick up any health packs the orcs drop - you'llprobably need them.

Run on ahead. More walls will break, and more orcs will attack (I seea pattern here). If you need to, break the treasure chest - it hassome throwing axes.

Running forward, you'll bump into two orc archers. Just run up to

them and smack them with speed (X) attacks, remembering to parry ordodge any incoming arrows. While you're making the archers eat steel,about three more orcs will run down the mountain path, and like goodlittle minions, start to pound on you. Just use speed attacks again toget rid of them. Take out the archers, if you haven't already.

Move on up the mountain path to find two orcs just waiting to attack you.Dispose of them with speed (X) attacks. Ahead, there are two archers.Chuck some throwing axes at the archer on the ledge. When he goes down,just run up and hit the archer who is blocking your path with anotherspeed (X) attack. He'll drop a few throwing axes - be sure to pickthem up.

Part II - The Marsh

Okay, after this, move on ahead. The camera will shift, and you willfind yourself in a swampy marshy area. Make your way forward throughthe muck. Two orcs will leap up from the water and attack. Knock themback down with speed (X) attacks. If they don't die right away, pressthe R2 button to swing your axe down into the water, finishing them off.

Move quickly through the water and get up on the shore as soon as youcan. This will give you greater maneuverability. More orcs will jumpout of the water and attack. Same strategy - you've got arrows: USETHEM! Shoot all the orcs here that you can; it makes it much easier.Walk back into the water to move ahead. There will be some archersfiring at you again (surprise!). Worry about them later - just takeout any attacking orcs. When that's over, hurl a few throwing axes upto the archer on the ledge. Then, just run over and greet the otherarcher with a speed (X) attack.

Next is a place where you will have to move through a pretty narrow areaof the marsh. But there is a problem: a bunch (about four) archers arefiring at you. Stay away from them and shoot a few arrows to take themdown. Be sure to dodge their arrows because this area can get reallyfrustrating if you get hit by about four arrows in a row (ouch!). DONOT move forward just yet because if you do, an army of orcs will rise

from the water, creating a bigger problem than you want. Even withGimli (the tank), just stay back and throw some axes to take down a fewof the archers. But don't worry about all the archers just yet.


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Instead, get up on the shoreline, and quickly move through the narrowarea of the marsh and get up on shore as fast as you can. Rememberthat army of orcs I told you about? Well, here they come. Headstraight for the treasure chest with a "full life" potion in it at theend of the shoreline. A few more orcs will attack. Take care of them,dealing with any archers last. You might take a beating here, so be

careful.

After you're finished here, march onward toward the pond/swamp areanext to the Gates of Moria.

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You will see The Watcher. Aragorn is knocked down, and you must fightit alone.-----------------------------------------------------------------------

******************BOSS - THE WATCHER******************



Now, wade into the water and wait for a tentacle to appear. When one

does, get close to it and make sure to parry its attack (this is key).Once you parry, the tentacle will be shocked briefly and flail in theair for a moment. Use this opportunity to quickly slice the tentacle(with a quick or fierce attack). Then, the Watcher will roar, and itshead will surface on the water.

You must attack the head, but you cannot attack it directly with swordattacks. Use your throwing axes. Since Gimli is a bit slow withthrowing axes, this might be a bit difficult. You must quickly throwaxes at the head and parry any incoming tentacle attacks.

Note: Only fire ONCE every time the head surfaces. Trying to hit itwith more than one axe will only waste your precious axes.

Okay, just keep slicing the tentacles and hitting its head withthrowing axes until the Watcher goes away.

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Now Aragorn is suddenly magically okay! Thanks for the help, man. TheFellowship enters the long dark of Moria.-----------------------------------------------------------------------


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-----------------------MISSION 4 - BALINS TOMB------------------------=======================================================================

Recommended Upgrades/Character Level:

Aragorn (level 3)Isildurs Swift Terror (X X T)

Legolas (level 2)Elronds War Rush (X X T)

Gimli (level 2)Balins Swift Terror (X X T)

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The Fellowship enters Balins Tomb. Gandalf reads from an ancienttome. Orcs break through the door, and the battle ensues.

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----------AS ARAGORN----------

Aragorn is fairly descent in hand-to-hand combat because of his quickstrikes. So, dont be afraid to throw him into the thick of battle.

Many orcs will rush through the door, ready to attack. Use fierce (T)attacks to break their shields. Try and use combo attacks likeIsildurs Swift Terror (X X T) to build up your skill meter. Stayrelatively close to the door but not right next to it because you

dont want to get surrounded. This way, you will be able to take downmany oncoming enemies.

If you build up your skill meter to where it glows, run directly tothe door. Stand in front of it and use a series of speed (X) attacksto slaughter a bunch of orcs with a perfect attack rating. This isan effective way to build up loads of experience points.

Dont even bother with using your arrows. Just use this time to get abetter feel of how combo attacks function. If you get surrounded orfind yourself low on life, just run around to the back of the tomb.Scout the area for life potions because there is a good chance someorcs have dropped a few. If there are no life potions, just continueto run around, dodging enemy attacks until your buddies in TheFellowship defeat some orcs, and a few potions DO drop.

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Soon, the floor will rumble, and a Cave Troll will lumber in. Hedoesnt look too happy. Now for the fun part . . .-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Okay, the Cave Troll will come straight for you. Ill give you a tip -MOVE! You cant parry his giant club that he is so fond of swinging.So, you can use one of three methods to beat him:

First Method:Use the rest of the members of The Fellowship to your advantage. Let

them handle things for a while. Run away from the Cave Trollmomentarily, letting him attack someone else. (There is no one elseto protect here - just yourself.) When the Cave Troll swings hisclub, there will be a moment when hi pauses to pick up his weaponagain. In this moment, run in behind the Cave Troll and slap him witha fierce (T) attack. Be careful not to get in front of him, as onewhack of his club can take as much as 1/4 of your life (and thats notfun).

Second Method:

Attack him head-on (if youre brave and can time it right). After he

swings his club, dash up and hit him with ONE fierce (T) attack. Thenrun away quickly because he will swing his club at you. Be careful toonly tap the (T) button ONCE when attacking him this way because ifyou tap it two or more times, you will perform two quick swings thatleave you vulnerable to a blow from his club - and you WILL get smashed(ouch!).

Third Method:

When you fight the Cave Troll, use the L2 button to jump back. Thatis, run into him, deal two fierce blows, then jump back. The fierceblows will interrupt the troll's attack, and jumping back will makehim just narrowly miss (and often take out any enemies that were

creeping up on you). Repeat. He'll go down fast. I've yet to try andcombo the guy. (Special thanks to Michael Mittag for this method.)

Just continue using one of the above methods, ignoring the rest of theorcs in the tomb. However, some orcs will drop life potionsperiodically, so keep your eyes open for them. Try and pick up a lifepotion before the Cave Trolls life drops by 1/3 (trust me - youllneed it) because when that happens . . .

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The Cave Troll trades his club for a Chain Whip. Aragorn will thenleap up on a ledge.-----------------------------------------------------------------------

Part II - The Chain Whip

You have a very limited space to move here. But make the most of it.There are two sections to this ledge: a left portion & a rightportion (great names, huh?). On each of these sections stand threepillars which you will use for defense.

But enough about that because right away, an orc will attack you fromthe left. Dispose of him with fierce (T) attacks.

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rather have a pillar take the hit rather than you? After he whips hischain, step out slightly from behind the pillar and fire your arrowsat him.

Note: I recommend firing no more than two arrows at a time if youshoot three or more at a time, you will most likely get smackedby the Cave Trolls chain.

After firing your arrows, get behind the pillar again. But be warned:the pillars will eventually break, leaving you open to attack. Ifthis happens, move to another pillar. If you find yourself in theunfortunate situation where ALL of the pillars are broken, run aroundand wait for the Cave Troll to whip his chain (away from you!). Inthe brief moment that he retracts his weapon, fire some arrows (again,no more than two at a time, unless youre brave) at him. Repeat thisprocess.

Now, from time to time, a pesky orc will make it his goal in life toannoy you by jumping up on the ledge and attacking you. Get rid of

him with fierce (T) attacks. Sometimes, the orc will dropfull life

potions.

So, if you find yourself running low on arrows, dont worry, just runto the end of the right portion of the ledge. There you will find aquiver of arrows conveniently waiting for you. Pick them up and fireaway. Oh, and the quiver will periodically reappear.

Another Strategy:

If you stand near a pillar, the chain won't hit you. So you can keepstanding beside a pillar and shoot arrows into the troll while hekeeps bashing his chain. If you do this, the troll drops around the

same time that you run out of pillars. (Special thanks to MichaelMittag for this strategy.)

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When you beat the Cave Troll, he will fall over. (Yay!)-----------------------------------------------------------------------


----------AS LEGOLAS----------

Legolas is pretty good for the hand-to-hand combat in this area.

Many orcs will rush through the door, ready to attack. Use fierce (T)attacks to break their shields. A good combo attack to use here wouldbe Elronds War Rush (X X T) - if you purchased it. This will buildup your skill meter rather quickly (about two combo attacks in a rowwill do it). Stay farther away from the door so as not to getsurrounded. But, if you pull off enough combo attacks to get yourskill meter glowing, dont be afraid to rush the door and start

hacking away at orcs.

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time to get a better feel of how combo attacks function. If you getsurrounded or find yourself low on life, just run around to the back ofthe tomb. Scout the area for life potions because there is a goodchance some orcs have dropped a few. If there are no life potions,just continue to run around, dodging enemy attacks until your buddiesin The Fellowship defeat some orcs, and a few potions DO drop.

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*****************BOSS - CAVE TROLL*****************

Part I - The Club


First Method:Use the rest of the members of The Fellowship to your advantage. Letthem handle things for a while. Run away from the Cave Trollmomentarily, letting him attack someone else. (There is no one elseto protect here - just yourself.) When the Cave Troll swings hisclub, there will be a moment when hi pauses to pick up his weaponagain. In this moment, run in behind the Cave Troll and slap him witha fierce (T) attack. Legolas cannot take hits like Gimli and Aragorn

can, so be careful here.

Second Method:

Attack him head-on (if youre brave and can time it right). After heswings his club, dash up and hit him with ONE fierce (T) attack. Thenrun away quickly because he will swing his club at you. Be careful toonly tap the (T) button ONCE when attacking him this way because ifyou tap it two or more times, you will perform two quick swings thatleave you vulnerable to a blow from his club - and you WILL get smashed(ouch!).

Note: Legolas attacks fierce (T) attacks dont do as much damage asAragorns or Gimlis, but just keep pecking away at the CaveTroll, using fierce (T) attacks. You can do it!

Third Method:

When you fight the Cave Troll, use the L2 button to jump back. That is,run into him, deal two fierce blows, then jump back. The fierce blowswill interrupt the troll's attack, and jumping back will make him justnarrowly miss (and often take out any enemies that were creeping up onyou). Repeat. He'll go down fast. I've yet to try and combo the guy.(Special thanks to Michael Mittag for this method.)

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potion before the Cave Trolls life drops by 1/3 (trust me - youllneed it) because when that happens . . .

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The Cave Troll trades his club for a Chain Whip. Legolas will then

leap up on a ledge.-----------------------------------------------------------------------


This section might get a bit tough with Legolas, but dont getdiscouraged. You have a very limited space to move here. But make themost of it. There are two sections to this ledge: a left portion & aright portion (great names, huh?). On each of these sections standthree pillars which you will use for defense.

But enough about that because right away, an orc will attack you from

the left. Dispose of him with fierce (T) attacks.

Now for the chain-wielding Cave Troll. Get behind a pillar quicklybecause the monster will whip his chain at you. And wouldnt yourather have a pillar take the hit rather than you? This is especiallycrucial with Legolas as one whip from the chain will take a good 1/3of your life meter. After he whips his chain, step out slightly frombehind the pillar and fire your arrows at him.

Note: Now, since Legolas is fast with arrows, you can probably shootoff a good 3-4 arrows at once before having to take cover behindthe pillars again.

After firing your arrows, get behind the pillar again. But be warned:the pillars will eventually break, leaving you open to attack. If thishappens, move to another pillar. If you find yourself in theunfortunate situation where ALL of the pillars are broken, run aroundand wait for the Cave Troll to whip his chain (away from you!). Inthe brief moment that he retracts his weapon, fire some arrows (again,no more than two at a time, unless youre brave) at him. Repeat thisprocess.

Now, from time to time, a pesky orc will make it his goal in life toannoy you by jumping up on the ledge and attacking you. Get rid ofhim with fierce (T) attacks. Sometimes, the orc will drop full lifepotions.

So, if you find yourself running low on arrows, dont worry, just runto the end of the right portion of the ledge. There you will find aquiver of arrows conveniently waiting for you. Pick them up and fireaway. Oh, and the quiver will periodically reappear.

Another Strategy:

If you stand near a pillar, the chain won't hit you. So you can keepstanding beside a pillar and shoot arrows into the troll while hekeeps bashing his chain. If you do this, the troll drops around thesame time that you run out of pillars. (Special thanks to Michael

Mittag for this strategy.)

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When you beat the Cave Troll, he will fall over. (Yay!)-----------------------------------------------------------------------


--------AS GIMLI--------

Gimli is a tank - he can take the hits, so park yourself next to thedoor and hack away, attempting combo attacks to build up your skillmeter, as this area is a fine place to gain lots of experience.

Many orcs will rush through the door, ready to attack. Now that youpurchased some combo attacks after the last mission, use them. Aneffective combo attack is Balins Swift Terror (X X T). However, it

will take about three of these combo attacks in a row to fill yourskill meter. But keep trying. If you find you cant pull off manycombos with Gimli, dont worry. Instead, just use the good ol fierce(T) attack to despose of your orc infestation problem.

Dont even bother with using your arrows. Just use this time to get abetter feel of how combo attacks function. If you get surrounded orfind yourself low on life, just run around to the back of the tomb.Scout the area for life potions because there is a good chance someorcs have dropped a few. If there are no life potions, just continueto run around, dodging enemy attacks until your buddies in TheFellowship defeat some orcs, and a few potions DO drop.

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*****************BOSS - CAVE TROLL*****************

Part I - The Club


First Method:Use the rest of the members of The Fellowship to your advantage. Letthem handle things for a while. Run away from the Cave Trollmomentarily, letting him attack someone else. (There is no one elseto protect here - just yourself.) When the Cave Troll swings hisclub, there will be a moment when hi pauses to pick up his weaponagain. In this moment, run in behind the Cave Troll and slap himwith a fierce (T) attack. Be careful not to get in front of him.

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Second Method:

Attack him head-on (if youre brave and can time it right). After heswings his club, dash up and hit him with ONE fierce (T) attack. Thenrun away quickly because he will swing his club at you. Be careful toonly tap the (T) button ONCE when attack him this way because if youtap it two or more times, you will perform two quick swings that leave

you vulnerable to a blow from his club - and you WILL get smashed(ouch!).

Third Method:

When you fight the Cave Troll, use the L2 button to jump back. Thatis, run into him, deal two fierce blows, then jump back. The fierceblows will interrupt the troll's attack, and jumping back will makehim just narrowly miss (and often take out any enemies that werecreeping up on you). Repeat. He'll go down fast. I've yet to try andcombo the guy. (Special thanks to Michael Mittag for this method.)

Since Gimli is all about muscle, this part will pass pretty quickly(5-6 hits).

Just continue using one of the above methods, ignoring the rest ofthe orcs in the tomb. However, some orcs will drop life potionsperiodically, so keep your eyes open for them. Try and pick up alife potion before the Cave Trolls life drops by 1/3 (trust me -youll need it) because when that happens . . .

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The Cave Troll trades his club for a Chain Whip. Gimli will then leap

up on a ledge.-----------------------------------------------------------------------


Okay, get ready because this part of the fight is LONG with Gimli.Just think of it as an exercise in patience . . .

You have a very limited space to move here. But make the most of it.There are two sections to this ledge: a left portion & a rightportion (great names, huh?). On each of these sections stand threepillars which you will use for defense.

But enough about that because right away, an orc will attack you fromthe left. Dispose of him with fierce (T) attacks.

Now for the chain-wielding Cave Troll. Get behind a pillar quicklybecause the monster will whip his chain at you. And wouldnt yourather have a pillar take the hit rather than you? After he whipshis chain, step out slightly from behind the pillar and throw youraxes at him.

Note: Since Gimli is slow at hurling axes, expect to only be able tothrow one at a time. If youre lucky, you can launch twowithout getting smacked by the chain, but if you try this,

chances are youll eat some chain.

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battle alone (hmmmmm . . .). But you will hear Legolas say: "We mustdefeat these Uruk-Hai in order for Frodo to escape!"

Right away, one Uruk-Hai will come down from the left to play. Tellhim to go away. Take out the 3 archers perched around the stonearches in the distance with you arrows.

As you're disposing of the archers, 2 more Uruk-Hai will leap out andrun at you. Make them eat steel. If there are any archers left afterthis, shoot them with arrows because once you get closer to the stonearches, one more Uruk-Hai will leap out from the right and startwhacking away at you.

Note: There is a treasure chest full of arrows on the left side of thepath by the tree. Pick them up if you need them.

Now, run down through the arches. The camera will shift. Turn leftand run up to the top of the arches to pick up an experience block inanother treasure chest.

Some Uruk-Hai will run up on the arches and attack you. Use arrows tofend them off before they get to you or just take them out with comboattacks (I recommend combo attacks). Make your way back down the stonearches to the forest floor and run to your right, down the path to find3 Uruk-Hai slashing at you.

Move on down the forest path. The camera will shift again and you willbe staring at 3 archers. But, there is a little rock wall - it's yourfriend here. Use it for cover as they fire at you. Wait until thearchers fire their arrows, then step out from behind the wall, shootingarrows back. Focus on defeating one archer at a time as this will makeit easier. Be sure to get behind the wall periodically - unless you

want to get pelted by raining arrows. On the other side of the wall isa treasure chest full of arrows. Restock. Move on.

In the next open area, about 3 Uruk-Hai will run out of the trees, butbe careful here because more enemies will soon filter out of the forest,giving you about 9 Uruk-Hai in all to deal with. Oh, and don't forgetthe annoying archer up on the rock hitting you with arrows. Take himout with your own arrows.

Move on to see . . .

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More Uruk-Hai running through the forest.-----------------------------------------------------------------------

Back to the action. Three archers will be perched in the forest.Quickly get behind another conveniently placed rock wall, and use it asa shield. This can get pretty annoying because the archers shoot theirarrows, surrounding you with a circle of flames. Stay away from thefire. When you can, shoot the archers and just wait for the fire tofizzle out. When it is safe, move on to your right.

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with absolutely NO clue he is there.-----------------------------------------------------------------------

PART III - Courtyard Ruins

Looking ahead, you will see a sort of courtyard, and one archer ready

to attack. If you have enough arrows left, use them to defeat him froma great distance. Run down to where he was (before he bit it). Thecamera will shift, and you will be in the courtyard ruins. About 3Uruk-Hai will run up some stairs and attack you. Dispose of them.

Note: Before running down the stairs, look at the wall. There is asort of doorway with some vines covering it. Run over to itand break the vines with about 2-3 fierce (T) attacks. Runinside to find a teasure chest with an experience block.(Thanks to Will Steal and Jakob Parsons for this one.)

Dash down the steps to the lower portion of the courtyard. You will be

greeted by more angry Uruk-Hai and 2 archers (you must use your arrowsto defeat these archers).

Move on to the left and down some more steps. You will hear Legolasshout "Aragorn!" And Gimli and Legolas will rejoin you. Take care ofany remaining Uruk-Hai and run toward the bridge.

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Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli will dash onto the bridge and fight someUruk-Hai.-----------------------------------------------------------------------

PART IV - The Bridge

Beat up as many Uruk-Hai as fast as you can here. Your Uruk-Hai Metershould be getting really close to zero by now. Check and make surethat Frodo still has some life 'cause you don't want him to die. Comboattacks are your friend here, and so is a full skill meter. To beatthis section, defeat enough Uruk-Hai to bring your count down to "0".

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A few Uruk-Hai will chase after Frodo, but luckily Legolas launchesarrows at them, allowing the Hobbit a free route of escape.-----------------------------------------------------------------------

Now, you just have to defeat any Uruk-Hai that come at you. Boromir's(one of The Fellowship) life meter will appear in the upper right-handcorner of the screen. Just survive until Boromir's life is depleted.

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Note: If you die here, just continue, and you will automaticallyrestart from this point.

Part I - Bows & Arrows

Lurtz will fire flaming arrows at you. Dodge them and fire some arrowsback at him. He will fire 3 three arrows successively and then pause.Use this time to pelt him with your arrows. You can probably get offabout 2-3 shots at once.

Periodically, throughout the battle an annoying Uruk-Hai will attackyou as well. Be ready for that. But, the plus side here is thatsometimes he will drop "full life" potions. That is good.

After Lurtz takes about 5-6 arrows . . .

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PART II - Swords & Statues

The camera will shift to a strange angle, giving you a limited view ofthe arena. Be careful because Lurtz is FAST! He will dash over toyou (he likes to sneak up from behind) and efficiently make groundround out of you if you're not careful.

So, there are six states around the perimeter of the arena. Run over

to one and try to get Lurtz to attack you. Lurtz's sword will thenget lodged in the statue. While he is trying to pull it out, takethis opportunity to slap him with 3-4 fierce (T) attacks.

Be warned, though . . . the statue will soon break, and Lurtz willcontinue his pursuit of you. When that happens, just run to anotherstatue and repeat the process.

Note: If another annoying Uruk-Hai decides to join in the fun, justhit him with fierce (T) attacks. The best time to do this iswhen Lurtz gets his sword stuck in one of the statues.

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----------AS LEGOLAS----------

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from a great distance. Run down to where he was (before he bit it).The camera will shift, and you will be in the courtyard ruins. About3 Uruk-Hai will run up some stairs and attack you. Just use yourarrows here to take them out, unless they get too close.

Note: Before running down the stairs, look at the wall. There is asort of doorway with some vines covering it. Run over to it

and break the vines with about 2-3 fierce (T) attacks. Runinside to find a teasure chest with an experience block.(Thanks to Will Steal and Jakob Parsons for this one.)

Dash down the steps to the lower portion of the courtyard. You willbe greeted by more angry Uruk-Hai and 2 archers (you MUST use yourarrows to defeat these archers).

Move on to the left and down some more steps. You will hear Aragornshouting at you. And he and Gimli will rejoin you. Take care of anyremaining Uruk-Hai and run toward the bridge.

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Beat up as many Uruk-Hai as fast as you can here. Your Uruk-Hai Metershould be getting really close to zero by now. Check and make surethat Frodo still has some life 'cause you don't want him to die.Combo attacks are your friend here, and so is a full skill meter. To

beat this section, defeat enough Uruk-Hai to bring your count down to"0".

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A few Uruk-Hai will chase after Frodo, but luckily Legolas launchesarrows at them, allowing the Hobbit a free route of escape.-----------------------------------------------------------------------

Now, you just have to defeat any Uruk-Hai that come at you. Boromir's(one of The Fellowship) life meter will appear in the upper right-handcorner of the screen. Just survive until Boromir's life is depleted.

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Sadly, Boromir dies. That nasty Lurtz did it! Go get him!-----------------------------------------------------------------------

************BOSS - LURTZ************

Note: If you die here, just continue, and you will automatically

restart from this point.

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Lurtz will fire flaming arrows at you. Dodge them and fire some arrowsback at him. He will fire 3 three arrows successively and then pause.Use this time to pelt him with your arrows. Here, with Legolas, youcan probably just keep pelting him with arrows non-stop.

Periodically, throughout the battle an annoying Uruk-Hai will attack

you as well. Be ready for that. But, the plus side here is thatsometimes he will drop "full life" potions. That is good.

After Lurtz takes about 5-6 arrows . . .

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Lurtz will trade his bow for a sword.-----------------------------------------------------------------------

PART II - Swords & Statues

The camera will shift to a strange angle, giving you a limited view ofthe arena. Be careful because Lurtz is FAST! He will dash over toyou (he likes to sneak up from behind) and efficiently make groundround out of you if you're not careful.

So, there are six states around the perimeter of the arena. Run overto one and try to get Lurtz to attack you. Lurtz's sword will thenget lodged in the statue. While he is trying to pull it out, takethis opportunity to slap him with about 2 fierce (T) attacks.

Be warned, though . . . the statue will soon break, and Lurtz willcontinue his pursuit of you. When that happens, just run to another

statue and repeat the process.

Note: If another annoying Uruk-Hai decides to join in the fun, justhit him with fierce (T) attacks. The best time to do this iswhen Lurtz gets his sword stuck in one of the statues.

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Aragorn will let Boromir rest in peace.-----------------------------------------------------------------------


--------AS GIMLI--------

Part I - Hilltop

Gimli lives for hand-to-hand combat. He can dispose of an attackingUruk-Hai in 1-2 hits.

Right away, about 16 Uruk-Hai will bombard you. Thank goodness Aragorn

and Legolas are there to help out. Use combo attacks and take out thecharging Uruk-Hai. The Uruk-Hai meter should read about 59 when youdefeat all the enemies in this section.


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Note: Don't constantly worry about what number the Uruk-Hai metersays. Just use it as a guide for how close you are tocompleting the level. (The closer it gets to "0", the closeryou are to the end of the mission.)

Don't forget to run up the stone steps and grab the experience block

in the treasure chest.

Okay, running forward and on to the next area, you will be greeted bytwo Uruk-Hai and one archer. Dispose of the attacking Uruk-Hai firstand the archer last.

Note: You will see Uruk-Hai running through the trees from time totime. Unless they jump out of trees or fire arrows at you,you cannot hit them, and they can't hit you. So don't worryabout them.

With Gimli, archers will die with about 4 throwing axes. Be careful,

though, because the archers' arrows will sometimes cause fires.Obviously, avoid the fires at all costs or they will gladly suck allyour life away very efficiently.

Note: Gimli is slow with throwing axes (duh), so don't bother usingthem unless that is the only way you can defeat an enemy.(Besides, Gimli likes swinging his BIG axe better anyway!)

With all the Uruk-Hai here defeated, move to the right to see a . . .

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Lurtz (the Big Baddie) will bark orders to "Find the Halfling!" (Hemeans Frodo.)-----------------------------------------------------------------------

PART II - Arches & Archers

In this new section, Legolas and Aragorn have conveniently left you tobattle alone (hmmmmm . . .). But you will hear Legolas say: "We mustdefeat these Uruk-Hai in order for Frodo to escape!"

Right away, one Uruk-Hai will come down from the left to play. Tellhim to go away. Take out the attacking Uruk-Hai first. Leave thearchers on the arches for later.

Two more Uruk-Hai will leap out and run at you. Just defeat all theUruk-Hai with Fierce (T) or combo attacks.

As you get closer to the stone arches, one more Uruk-Hai will leap outfrom the right and start whacking away at you.

Note: There is a treasure chest full of throwing axes on the left sideof the path by the tree. Pick them up if you really want them.

Now, run down through the arches, taking out the archer with steel.

The camera will shift. Turn left and run up to the top of the archesto pick up an experience block in another treasure chest, taking careof any remaining archers on your way.


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Some Uruk-Hai will run up on the arches and attack you. Just slap'em with your BIG axe. Make your way back down the stone arches tothe forest floor and run to your right, down the path to find 3Uruk-Hai slashing at you.

Move on down the forest path. The camera will shift again and you

will be staring at 3 archers. Use your throwing axes to defeat thearcher located in the trees, using the stone wall that's there forprotection from the other two archers. After that, just charge theremaining archers and take them down with fierce (T) attacks.

Note: On the other side of the wall is a treasure chest full ofthrowing axes if you really want them.

In the next open area, about 3 Uruk-Hai will run out of the trees, butbe careful here because more enemies will soon filter out of theforest, giving you about 9 Uruk-Hai in all to deal with. Oh, and don'tforget the annoying archer up on the rock hitting you with arrows.

Gimli can take some pain, so run in there, slashing away. When you'redone, hit the archer on the rock with a few throwing axes (you haveto . . .).

Move on to see . . .

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More Uruk-Hai running through the forest.-----------------------------------------------------------------------

Back to the action. Three archers will be perched in the forest.

Quickly get behind another conveniently placed rock wall, and use itas a shield. This can get pretty annoying because the archers shoottheir arrows, surrounding you with a circle of flames. Stay away fromthe fire. When you can, launch some throwing axes at the archers andjust wait for the fire to fizzle out. When it is safe, move on to yourright.

Note: If you find this part a bit too annoying, once the fires diesdown, you can just move on ahead and forget about the archers.

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Frodo will be hiding behind a tree, while Uruk-Hai warriors run past,with absolutely NO clue he is there.-----------------------------------------------------------------------

PART III - Courtyard Ruins

Looking ahead, you will see a sort of courtyard, and one archer readyto attack. Run down to where he is. The camera will shift, and youwill be in the courtyard ruins. About 3 more Uruk-Hai will run upsome stairs and attack you. Take care of them.

Note: Before running down the stairs, look at the wall. There is asort of doorway with some vines covering it. Run over to itand break the vines with about 2-3 fierce (T) attacks. Run


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inside to find a teasure chest with an experience block.(Thanks to Will Steal and Jakob Parsons for this one.)

Dash down the steps to the lower portion of the courtyard. You willbe greeted by more angry Uruk-Hai and 2 archers (you MUST use yourthrowing axes to defeat these archers).

Move on to the left and down some more steps. You will hear Aragornshout, "Hurry, Gimli!" And he and Legolas will rejoin you. Take careof any remaining Uruk-Hai and run toward the bridge.

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Beat up as many Uruk-Hai as fast as you can here. Your Uruk-Hai Metershould be getting really close

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