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Lord of the Rings:Return of the King Walkthrough/FAQ =============================================================================== Table of Contents ===============================================================================

  1. Introduction
  2. Story
  3. Characters
  4. General Information
  5. Upgrades
  1. Walkthrough
  1. Secrets
  2. Conclusion

Section - I =============================================================================== Introduction =============================================================================== Welcome to my ROTK FAQ. In here you will find many things about the game. I hope it helps you out. All pictures in this FAQ are from IGN, no where else. If you do click one of the links, hit the back button after you are done looking at the picture. You can tell if something is a link by if it is around this color.
Section - II =============================================================================== Story =============================================================================== The Legend of The Ring It began with the forging of the great rings. Three were given to the elves- immortal, wisest, and fairest of all beings. Seven to the dwarf lords- great miners and craftsmen of the mountain halls. And nine, nine rings were gifted to the race of men, who, above all else, desire power. For within these rings was bound the strength and will to govern each race. But they were all of them deceived. For another ring was made. In the land of Mordor, in the fires of Mount Doom, and the Dark Lord Sauron forged, in secret, a master ring to control all others. And into this ring he poured his cruelty, his malice, and his will to dominate all life. The One Ring The One Ring an innocent-looking golden band, is by far the powerful object in all of Middle-Earth. Put it on, and the wearer becomes completely invisible. Using its powers of invisibility draws the attention of the Dark Lord Sauron, who may disperse sinister creatures to retrieve The One Ring. The One Ring has a strange corruptive influence, causing greed and powerlust in many who are exposed to it. Possessing The One Ring can prolong the life of its keeper, but corruption from The One Ring will eventually transform a normal hobbit into a selfish, hideous monster. The One Ring was forged thousands of years ago by Sauron in the fires of Mount Doom. He was close to using The One Ring's full powers to dominate Middle- Earth when it was cut from his hand in battle. Sauron has been trying to reclaim The One Ring ever since losing it, and if he does, Middle Earth will be plunged into darkness and sorrow. To prevent Sauron from possessing The One Ring, it must be destroyed forever, and this can be accomplished only by throwing it back into the fiery chasm of Mount Doom. Frodo shows a remarkable resistance to The One Ring's evil influence so he volunteers to carry it on the perilous journey to Mount Doom. Middle-Earth Middle-earth is, by and large, a pleasant place. Hobbits, Men, Elves, and Dwarves live in peace with one another despite their obvious cultural differences. Lately, however, there has been signs of darkness rising throughout the land. Hobbits inhabit an idyllic agricultural valley called the Shire, where they live in underground houses and have little to worry about besides nosy family members. Hobbits are small, with big hairy feet, and they have never been known for their courage or adventurous natures. Frodo's improbable journey shows that hobbits can be the bravest and the boldest of all creatures. Men of Middle-earth are heroic but not entirely trustworthy. They are known to be selfish and have difficulty controlling their desires. Even the beloved wizard Gandalf is afraid to handle The One Ring for fear of its corruptive powers. Still, Aragorn shows himself to be the best men in terms of bravery, dedication, and valor in battle. Elves are gentle, graceful creatures that live in harmony with nature. They are immortal unless killed in battle, and they conduct themselves with the wisdom and calm on the millennia they have lived. Legolas is a prince of the elves, possessing keen eyesight, and remarkable bravery and skill with a bow. Dwarves are short, strong, and often grumpy creatures that excel in underground endeavors like tunneling and mining for jewels and precious metals. Their prickly dispositions can often mask the deep bonds that they develop with relatives and friends. Gimli is a proud dwarf, and he wields his axe with skill and might that strike fear in the heart of much larger enemies. The Fellowship Gandalf discovers the true nature of the magical ring Frodo possesses and urges him to leave the Shire. Learning of Sauron's efforts to recover The One Ring, Frodo quickly escaped the Shire, dodged numerous Ringwraiths, and made his way towards the Elven stronghold of Rivendell. Here, the great leaders of Middle-earth discussed the problem of The One Ring and Sauron's recent activities. It was agreed the The One Ring must be taken to Mount Doom to be destroyed. After some debate (and an energetic but fruitless attempt by Gimli to destroy The One Ring with his axe) it was decided that Frodo would bear the burden of The One Ring. Several agreed to accompany and protect him including Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, Boromir, Sam, Merry, and Pippin. Together they formed the Fellowship of the Ring, and set off toward Mount Doom on their epic adventure. *Note* - That was all taken from TTT's instructions manual. The Fellowship of the Ring formed to save Middle-earth from the treacherous power of The One Ring. From the Council of Elrond in Rivendell they set fourth on their journey towards Mordor to destroy The One Ring in the fires of Mount Doom. Many challenges assailed the Fellowship, from Ringwraiths to legions of Orcs to fearsome Balrog that took the great wizard Gandalf the Grey from their ranks. However, hope ultimately prevailed and the Fellowship kept true to its path. That is, until the Fellowship split apart as they neared the dangers of Mordor. In the forests of Fangorn, Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli met up once again with a reborn Gandalf the White and traveled to the lands of Rohan. There, a great battle occurred at Helm's Deep between men and the wizard Saruman's forces of evil. To the East, the hobbits Frodo and Sam searched for a way into Mordor with the destruction of The One Ring in the forefront of their minds. As the hobbits draw closer to Mount Doom, Aragorn, Gimli, Legolas, and Gandalf travel by various roads to Gondor to aid the men of Middle-earth in preparing a desperate last stand against the unspeakable forces of evil. Against the gates of Minas Tirith, they expect Sauron to unleash thousands of troops to quickly snuff out the hopes if all free people. To withstand the unrelenting forces of Sauron, the members of the Fellowship know the destruction of The One Ring is the only thing that can save them. Will Gondor prevail? Will Frodo and Sam make it to the fires of Mount Doom? In the final chapter of The Lord of the Rings, the fate of Middle-earth is in your hands. *Note* - That was taken from the ROTK instructions manual.
Section - III =============================================================================== Characters =============================================================================== There are six playable characters, and three secret characters (see the secrets section to know who and how to get them). Gandalf (The White) Gandalf knows that desperate plans are required as the specter of darkness grows over Middle-earth and Sauron's armies issue forth from Mordor to destroy the world of Men. The White Wizard liberates Rohan and the war is turned toward Minas Tirith, the last great stronghold of free people, where he intends to distract Sauron's gaze with a final, bold defense. As an advisor of Men, Gandalf musters the defenses of Gondor to stand firm in the face of darkness. As a warrior on the battlefield, Gandalf conjures shockwaves with his staff to knock enemies aside and then with his sword, he slays them with ease. But victory cannot be won by force of arms alone, and Gandalf's plans are meant to buy time, knowing all hope rests in the success of Frodo's quest. Aragorn As the last descendant of the Kings of Men, Aragorn is fated to claim the long- empty throne of Gondor, should he prove worthy of this task. But to fulfill his destiny, Aragorn must first pass through the Paths of the Dead and attempt to command horrible foes who once betrayed Gondor. Then he must return to Minas Tirith and fight Sauron's hoard in defense of this besieged city. And, should he survive this path, Aragorn must at last face The Dark Lord's servants before the very gates of Mordor. As a Ranger and Elf friend, Aragorn's ability with the bow enables him to defeat opponents at long range. His true prowess, however, lies in close combat. Wielding a reforged Narsil, the legendary sword that defeated Sauron, Aragorn is a deadly combatant on the battlefield, easily defeating multiple foes. Legolas Although the Fellowship that set forth from Rivendell has been divided, still the friendship that binds these comrades together holds true. In support of Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli fight beside each other through hardship and peril, despite their differences. Yet their greatest challenges are yet to come, as they enter this war alone and vastly outnumbered. As a fighter, Legolas' skill with matched blades has won him the respect of his friends. But it is the bow of Legolas that will often turn the tide of battle, his deadly accuracy stopping foes in their tracks. Legolas risks his immortality in the cause of all free Men, and he will not permit Aragorn or Gimli to go on without him - to whatever end. Gimli As sturdy in spirit as he is in stature, Gimli the Dwarf is a formidable warrior. His skill with his weapons and his unflappable spirit earn for him a strong and unlikely bond with Aragorn and Legolas. Despite the distrust between Elf and Dwarf, all three of these warriors share a deep admiration for each other, forged in the fires of combat. Armed with axes and the sheer force of his will, Gimli can quickly defeat enemies nearly twice his size. His ferocity in combat is a perfect compliment to the swordplay of Aragorn and the bow skill of Legolas. Together these companions intend to become an unstoppable force, helping Gandalf turn the tide in their war against Sauron. Frodo In the final days of the War of the Ring, the fate of all Middle-earth rests in the hands of Frodo Baggins. Now upon the most difficult part of his long journey, Frodo and his trusted companion Sam at last approach the devastated land of Mordor, home of The Dark Lord Sauron. With every step taken toward that fell place, the burden upon Frodo grows heavier. Relentlessly pursued by Ringwraiths mounted upon huge flying beasts, Frodo and Sam must trust Gollum, if they hope to find safe passage through the encircling Orc forces. While huge armies rage around them, these two small hobbits must never falter, for failure will bring about the ruin of the world. Sam Often the unlikely may become the great heroes, and Sam Gamgee is destined to become the greatest hero of all. Every step taken by a weary and worn Frodo brings these two hobbits closer to Mount Doom and the fulfillment of their quest. Sam is always at Frodo's side, his unswerving loyalty and conviction of heart giving them hope, despite the seeming impossibility of their task and the odds against their success. Sam is a warrior created by necessity, he's determined, ferocious and deadly despite his small size. His quick thinking and ability to use stealth to his advantage must get him - and Frodo - out of some very tight spots. Yet Sam's greatest strength is his love for his friend and his commitment to see things through.
Section - IV =============================================================================== General Information =============================================================================== Gameplay Controls Move - Left analog stick Speed Attack - X button or right analog stick (left or right) Fierce Attack - Triangle button or right analog stick (up or down) Physical Attack - O button Parry - Square button Action Button - R1 button Killing Move - R2 button Ranged Attack - Hold the L1 button to activate the ranged attack, then press the X button to fire Jump Back - L2 button Special Ability - R1 button + R2 button + L1 button + L2 button Pause Game - START button Killing Moves When you see an enemy on the ground (still alive), press R2. Your character will perform there killing move. It will kill the enemy on the ground (unless it is a boss). Sam's killing move. Gandalf's killing move. Interaction (action button) In the game, you will use this a lot. When you see a blue circle, hit R1 to do whatever that one does. Here are two examples: Sam going to pushing a barrel. Gandalf standing near War Pikes. Now here is a picture of Gandalf actually doing something: Gandalf throwing a War Pike. Menu Controls Highlight menu items - D-button (up or down) Cycle choieces/Move sliders - D-button (left or right) Select/Go to next screen - X button Return to previous screen - Triangle button View level info. - O button (Level Select screen only) Help - Square button Leveling Up Your character will level up when they gain enough expierence points. The maximum you can level up to in ROTK is level 20. When you level up, you gain access to buying new abilities. Picture of Legolas leveling up. Gameplay Screen Health Meter - As you take damage, your Health Meter depletes. When the bar is completely empty, you are defeated. It is located at the button left of the screen, the bottom bar that starts off as green. Experience Meter - Experience points are awarded each time you defeat an enemy. This allows you to gain levels and access more powerful skills. It is located above the Health Meter. Special Ability Meter - You can use your character's Special Ability by pressing the L1, L2, R1, and R2 buttons simultaneously. The special ability will be active for a short period of time (the character icon will begin to white out). You will need to wait for the ability to recharge when the character icon is in full color, before using it again. The character icon is where the Special Ability Meter is located. Ranged Weapon - As you use your ranged weapon, this number will decrease until more ammunition is picked up. It is located above the icon meter, and a little to the left. Skill Meter - Earn higher ratings and experience points by stringing together successful hits. These experience points can be redeemed for upgrades. There are four ratings: Fair, Good, Excellent, and Perfect. If the Perfect raring is achieved, all your attacks cause additional damage for a brief period of time and the experience received for each kill is doubled. This is located to the right of the Health Meter and the Experience Meter, the circle that fills up with colors when you hit an enemy. Crucial Information - One or more gauges can appear in the upper right corner of the screen. These gauges can represent things like paths you must take, tasks you must accomplish, or enemies you must slay. Located in the upper right corner of the screen. Scoring Results Screen After each level, this screen comes up. It will tell you the character you used, the number of enemies killed for each rating, your level, your experience points, your mission rating, and the number of experience points you gained on the level. Cooperative Multiplayer You can play ROTK with a friend. It is fun, and you should try it. Select it on the Main Menu, and go to new game. Select a level, pick your characters, then play the game. Here is a picture of the cooperative mode: Two friends playing.
Section - V =============================================================================== Upgrades =============================================================================== When you gain experience points, you can buy upgrades after you finish a level. You can only buy ones that are with your current level, or below it. Example: At level two you can only buy level two upgrades. It will not let you buy level three or any others. You can buy character upgrades, or Fellowship upgrades. Character upgrades are for your character alone. They cost less then the Fellowship upgrades. The Fellowship Upgrades go to everyone. Once a character gets to that level, they will learn those Fellowship Upgrades bought. Not all upgrades are Fellowship Upgrades, those are the skills that your character alone has. Example: Arrows or extra health upgrades (there are others). The Fellowship Upgrades cost more then the character upgrades.
Gandalf
Level Name Character Fellowship
2 Orc Bane 5,000 8,000
2 Fog of War 4,000 N/A
2 Strength of Stone 5,000 15,000
2 Orc Hewer 1,000 3,000
2 Final Judgment 5,000 8,000
3 Wizard's Power 3,500 N/A
3 Rising Revenge 10,000 20,000
3 Light of the Pilgrim 5,000 N/A
4 Wrath of Anar 5,000 N/A
4 Balrog's Gambit 5,000 8,000
5 Warrior Bane 7,000 10,000
5 Strength of Iron 5,000 15,000
5 Light of the Forges 5,500 N/A
5 Dark Deliverance 7,000 11,000
6 Flame of Udun 7,000 N/A
6 Shield Cleaver 7,000 11,000
7 Bane of Sauron 9,000 12,000
7 Power of the Palantir 7,000 N/A
8 Lightning Strike 7,000 11,000
8 Killing Zone 10,000 20,000
8 Strength of the Fellowship 5,000 15,000
9 Helm's Hammer 12,000 20,000
10 Swift Justice 12,000 20,000
10 Enchantment of the Havens 10,500 N/A
10 Power of the Istari 25,000 N/A
10 Light of the Valor 7,000 N/A
Aragorn
Level Name Character Fellowship
2 Orc Bane 5,000 8,000
2 Ranger Fury 4,000 N/A
2 Orc Hewer 1,000 3,000
2 Final Judgment 5,000 8,000
3 Dunedain Arrows 5,000 N/A
3 Gondorian Sword Master 3,500 N/A
3 Strength of Stone 5,000 15,000
3 Rising Revenge 10,000 20,000
4 Wilderness Rage 5,000 N/A
4 Balrog's Gambit 5,000 8,000
5 Warrior Bane 7,000 10,000
5 Strength of Iron 5,000 15,000
5 Dark Deliverance 7,000 11,000
6 Wrath of Numernor 7,000 N/A
6 Rivendell Arrows 5,500 N/A
6 Strength of the Fellowship 5,000 15,000
6 Shield Cleaver 7,000 11,000
7 Bane of Sauron 9,000 12,000
7 Kingmaker 7,000 N/A
8 Mithril Arrows 7,000 N/A
8 Lightning Strike 7,000 11,000
8 Killing Zone 10,000 20,000
9 Helm's Hammer 12,000 20,000
10 Swift Justice 12,000 20,000
10 Strength of the Evenstar 5,000 N/A
10 Sword Mastery of Kings 25,000 N/A
Legolas
Level Name Character Fellowship
2 Orc Bane 5,000 8,000
2 Mirkwood Arrows 5,000 N/A
2 Orc Hewer 1,000 3,000
2 Final Judgment 5,000 8,000
3 Light of Lothlorien 3,500 N/A
3 Strength of Stone 5,000 15,000
3 Rising Revenge 10,000 20,000
4 Elven Fury 4,000 N/A
4 Balrog's Gambit 5,000 8,000
5 Warrior Bane 7,000 10,000
5 Lothlorien Arrows 5,500 N/A
5 Dark Deliverance 7,000 11,000
6 Strength of Iron 5,000 15,000
6 Shield Cleaver 7,000 11,000
7 Bane of Sauron 9,000 12,000
7 Arrows of the Valar 7,000 N/A
7 Galadriel's Gift 7,000 N/A
8 Elrond's Rage 5,000 N/A
8 Lightning Strike 7,000 11,000
8 Strength of the Fellowship 5,000 15,000
8 Killing Zone 10,000 20,000
9 Helm's Hammer 12,000 20,000
9 Mithril Arrows 10,500 N/A
10 Swift Justice 12,000 20,000
10 Elven Bow Mastery 25,000 N/A
Gimli
Level Name Character Fellowship
2 Orc Bane 5,000 8,000
2 Dwarven Fury 4,000 N/A
2 Orc Hewer 1,000 3,000
2 Final Judgment 5,000 8,000
3 Lonely Mountain Lore 3,500 N/A
3 Strength of Stone 5,000 15,000
3 Rising Revenge 10,000 20,000
4 Mountain Rage 5,000 N/A
4 Balrog's Gambit 5,000 8,000
5 Warrior Bane 7,000 10,000
5 Erebor Axes 5,000 N/A
5 Strength of Iron 5,000 15,000
5 Dark Deliverance 7,000 11,000
6 Wrath of Moria 7,000 N/A
6 Shield Cleaver 7,000 11,000
7 Bane of Sauron 9,000 12,000
7 Moria Axes 5,500 N/A
7 Axe Mastery of Kings 7,000 N/A
7 Strength of the Fellowship 5,000 15,000
8 Lightning Strike 7,000 11,000
8 Strength of Gloin 5,000 N/A
8 Killing Zone 10,000 20,000
9 Helm's Hammer 12,000 20,000
10 Swift Justice 12,000 20,000
10 Strength of Khazad-dum 5,000 N/A
10 Dwarven Axe Mastery 25,000 N/A
Frodo
Level Name Character Fellowship
2 Orc Bane 5,000 8,000
2 Orc Hewer 1,000 3,000
2 Final Judgment 5,000 8,000
3 Poison Blade 4,000 N/A
3 Cloak of Haldir 3,500 N/A
3 Rising Revenge 10,000 20,000
3 Strength of Stone 5,000 15,000
4 Balrog's Gambit 5,000 8,000
4 Warrior Bane 7,000 10,000
5 Cloak of Shadow 5,000 N/A
5 Poison Daggers 5,500 N/A
5 Strength of Iron 5,000 15,000
5 Dark Deliverance 7,000 11,000
6 Cloak of Celebron 7,000 N/A
6 Shield Cleaver 7,000 11,000
6 Bane of Sauron 9,000 12,000
7 Strength of the Fellowship 5,000 15,000
7 Morgul Daggers 7,000 N/A
8 Lightning Strike 7,000 11,000
8 Killing Zone 10,000 20,000
8 Halfling Strength 5,000 N/A
9 Cloud of Rage 7,000 N/A
9 Helm's Hammer 12,000 20,000
10 Swift Justice 12,000 20,000
10 Cloak of Galadriel 10,500 N/A
10 Strength of the Gaffer 25,000 N/A
10 Baggins Strength 5,000 N/A
Sam
Level Name Character Fellowship
2 Orc Bane 5,000 8,000
2 Orc Hewer 1,000 3,000
2 Final Judgment 5,000 8,000
3 Poison Blade 4,000 N/A
3 Cloak of Haldir 3,500 N/A
3 Rising Revenge 10,000 20,000
3 Strength of Stone 5,000 15,000
4 Balrog's Gambit 5,000 8,000
4 Warrior Bane 7,000 10,000
5 Cloak of Shadow 5,000 N/A
5 Poison Daggers 5,500 N/A
5 Strength of Iron 5,000 15,000
5 Dark Deliverance 7,000 11,000
6 Cloak of Celebron 7,000 N/A
6 Shield Cleaver 7,000 11,000
6 Bane of Sauron 9,000 12,000
7 Strength of the Fellowship 5,000 15,000
7 Morgul Daggers 7,000 N/A
8 Lightning Strike 7,000 11,000
8 Killing Zone 10,000 20,000
8 Halfling Strength 5,000 N/A
9 Cloud of Rage 7,000 N/A
9 Helm's Hammer 12,000 20,000
10 Swift Justice 12,000 20,000
10 Cloak of Galadriel 10,500 N/A
10 Strength of the Gaffer 25,000 N/A
10 Baggins Strength 5,000 N/A

Section - VI =============================================================================== Walkthrough =============================================================================== *Note* - The words Mumakil, Theoden, Eowyn, Eomer, and Nazgul are actually spelt like this: Mûmakil Théoden Éowyn Éomer Nazgûl But I have not made them like that in this FAQ. There may actually be more, but those are all I could think of. The Path of the Wizard Helm's Deep Backround information - Saruman attacks Helm's Deep with 10,000 Uruk-Hai to destroy the world of men. Gandalf tells Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli to join in and help Rohan defend its self. Gandalf goes off in search of Eomer, and the 2,000 men with him. Meanwhile a battle rages on at Helm's Deep. Elves from Lothlorien come to the aid of the Rohan men, and fight to the death. The battle does not look to well. But just them, Gandalf comes in with Eomer. A battle cry "to the king!!" is screamed by the men of Rohan. They charge into battle on horse back to defend there king. Character: Gandalf Check points: None You jump right into this level. Gandalf gets off his horse, and you are surrounded by Uruk-Hai. Press the square button to parry the attacks so you do not get hit. In this level, and this level alone, you cannot die. Your health will not deplete all the way, it will stop no matter what. You range attack (magic) will never drop below ten (again, for this level alone). You will learn all the buttons in this level. Gimli will tell you to use speed attacks on unshielded enemies, and fierce attacks on shielded ones to break there shields. After fighting for a while, shielded Uruk-Hai will come. Use fierce attacks to break the shields, then kill them with another fierce attack or a speed attack. Use your killing move (R2) whenever you see a Uruk-Hai on the ground (still alive) to kill him. Legolas will then call for help. You will see him, and two other men of Rohan fighting off the attacking Uruk-Hai with their bows and arrows. But wait, do not yet go to their aid. Stay down below, and clear out that area. Since you can't die, you should take advantage of this and rack up some experience points. Try not to always get "fairs," but "goods," "excellence" and "perfects" if you are good enough yet. For the good ones to happen, you must string together attacks, without being hit. Parrying will help you achieve this, as it does make your skill meter go up, as well as stop attacks. Once the bottom area is cleared out (no more Uruk-Hai attacking; you can tell when this happens because there will be three men of Rohan just standing there doing nothing) go to the latter. Press the directional button towards the latter, and you will go up it. The latter will be destroyed, stopping you from going back down. Once up top, a few Uruk-Hai charge towards you. But a ball of fire will stop them dead in there tracks. Legolas, and the two Rohan archers will then begin a battle with some Uruk-Hai archers. Use your magic to kill them (press in L1, and press X; holding X in longer will make the attack stronger). Do not charge up your magic, just keep firing it. Once they are dead, Aragorn will tell you to help him clear out the Uruk-Hai. Legolas will slide down on a rope to help Aragorn. You will do the same in a second, but a group of Uruk-Hai will begin to come at you. If you walk down a little, there will be a Rohan archer there to help you. Not much help, but it's something. Use speed or fierce attacks on the Uruk-Hai to kill them. Once they are dead, you have to go down to the lower level. Walk up, and press R1 at the blue circle. This will make you slide down the rope (just like Legolas did). Once down, you will be told to use the cross bow type weapons to blow up the explosives. The third one is the one to end the level. But do not do that. Since you cannot die, you should keep on fighting. The cross bow weapon will go off by itself, ending the level if you take long enough. Down there to help you kill off the Uruk-Hai, will be three pills of War Pikes. Three piles of War Pikes In the lower left hand corner of the picture are the War Pikes. At the top of the picture, are one of the cross bow type weapons. Keep on fighting and killing the Uruk-Hai until the cross bow goes off by its self. This will then end this level. After the battle, you will gain your experience points, and will be able to buy Upgrades. Buy the "Orc Hewer" combo, the "Orc Bane," and the "Fog of War" skill. Then anything else you would like to buy, if you still have experience points to buy things. The Road to Isengard Character: Gandalf Checkpoints: Two Backround Information - "The battle for Helm's Deep is over, the battle for Middle-earth is about to begin" - Gandalf. The battle at Helm's Deep has been won, the rest of Saruman's army is retreating. Meanwhile, the Ents of Fangorn Forest have begun their assault on Isengard. To long has Saruman cut down and burned the tress of Fangorn, the Ents will take it no longer. "The Ents are going to war! It is likely we will be going to our doom." - Treebeard. Saruman's army is retreating into Fangorn Forest. A bunch of them will be running from you. Run forward, two Uruk-Hai will come at you. Use your newly bought "Orc Hewer" combo to kill them quickly. Walk a little more, and two more Uruk-Hai will run towards you. Kill them as well. Walk a little more, and a short cut-scene will take place. You will see the Ents fighting some Orcs. Walk forward a bit, and two Uruk-Hai will run at you. One has a shield, the other does not. Above them on a tree is an Orc archer. Smash the shield with fierce attacks, then kill the two Uruk-Hai. Use your range attack on the Orc archer. Run forward, and use your range attack on the explosives. This will kill the enemies near it; right near there is an archer, kill him. Now run forward again, and use your magic on the explosive once more. This will kill most of the enemies, but a few shielded Uruk-Hai. Kill them, and the two Orc archers above them. Run forward again, and two more Uruk-Hai will run toward you. Kill them; once they are dead two Orc archers will appear, kill them with range attacks. Now walk the path, two Orcs and two Uruk-Hai will come at you. Use the "Orc Bane" combo on one of the Orcs, to get a perfect. Then kill the rest of the enemies fast, to try and get perfect ratings. Walk up a little more. CHECK POINT (1) You will see three Ents fighting with the Orcs, walk down the path. Four Orcs will run at you. Try and use the "Orc Bane" combo on one of them, and try to kill the rest of the Orcs while the perfect still lasts. Run down, and a counter at the top will appear. 75 enemies must be killed. The Ents will be there to help you, so it is easy. Run to the top left hand corner, and fight there. Do not stay in the middle, the Ents will walk on you hurting you as well as the Orcs. Once 75 enemies have been slain, the Ents smash open a path. Take it, two Uruk-Hai will charge at you. Behind them are two Orc archers. Kill the Uruk-Hai, and the two archers. But, four more archers will come. Kill them all. Walk the path, and three Orcs and two Uruk-Hai will come. Slay them all, with any combos (you should always try the "Orc Bane" on Orcs, to try and get perfects). Wait there a little longer, and three more Orcs and two Uruk- Hai will come again. Kill them all, then walk. A lone Uruk-Hai will come out, make sure to kill him. Now walk the path again. CHECK POINT (2) Almost done with the level, but walk on again. At the top, there will be a few Uruk-Hai and an Orc archer. You can avoid a fight by using your magic on the explosives and kill them all like that. Now keep on that path, five Orcs will come at you (three, then two up ahead). Slay them, and destroy the five towers by using your magic on the explosives near them. If you do not, you will have many arrows flying at you. Walk across the small bridge at the top, and kill the two shielded Uruk-Hai. Then go to the left after you get off the bridge. Kill the two Orcs, and take the experience points tablet. Two more Orcs will run at you, as well as two Uruk-Hai, one being shielded. After they are dead, move on. Two Orcs will run up the path towards you, and two Orc archers will be there as well. Destroy them all, then take the path down. At the end, there will be two Orc archers shooting at you. Two Orcs and a Uruk-Hai will come at you as well. Kill them all, then take the path to the bottom. Here is where the last part of the level will take place. The Ent (Treebeard) is trying to break the Dam to get the water to flow into Isengard cleaning it out. However, five Orc archers will be shooting fire arrows at him. Along with them, is an armored Uruk-Hai. To kill them, you must first break their armor. Charge magic up at them and fire it at them, or use fierce attacks until it shatters. It then can be killed, use combos or whatever to kill it. Slay the two Orc archers near you, then the three away from you with your range attack. After they are dead, the Ent will try again to break the dam. The dam will have a life bar. When the Ent is not being shot by Orc arrows it will be trying to break the dam. The dam's health will go down when the Ent is pulling on it. You job is to protect the Ent. Stop the Orc archers from firing on it. Also there will be other enemies coming at you. Once the dam has been broken down, the level will end. Minas Tirith - Top of the Wall Character: Gandalf Check Points: None Backround Information - Sauron, the master of The Ring is always looking for his Ring. He knows The Ring is in the hands of a Hobbit, but he does not know for sure which one. But by chance, he thinks Pippin has The Ring. The Fellowship members are split up again. Pippin rides with Gandalf to Gondor. Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli go to the Paths of the Dead. Merry starts in Rohan, with its army. Meanwhile Frodo and Sam continue their quest to destroy The Ring. Sauron, thinking Pippin has The Ring, sends a massive army to attack Gondor, to take his Ring back... The basics of this level, are to slay any enemies you see, and knock down the ladders. In the top right of the screen, with have a circle (this represents the enemies on the wall, the more it fills up, the more on the wall). There is also one with red dots on it (that represents the ladders on the wall that need to be knocked down). Gandalf slaying two Uruk-Hai There will be men of Gondor on the wall to help you kill any enemies. Gondor men helping Use anything you want to kill the enemies; combos, regular attacks, range attacks (magic). Gandalf using some magic. At the start of the level, kill off the three Uruk-Hai to the right of you. Knock down the latter, then keep going up and down the wall killing any enemies and knocking down any ladders. After a while, a siege tower will start to come up (cut-sceen, Troll pushing it). Go to the blue dot (go up the stairs). There will be a catapult, go to the interaction sign, and press R1. You will fire the catapult, not wait for it to reload, then do it again. The catapult will then be destroyed. Now go back down, and continue to fight and knock down ladders. Not to long later, another siege tower will come up on the right side (no cut-scene this time, just a big red blinking dot). Run over to it, and use your range attack on it. Keep doing this until it is destroyed. Now keep on fighting, and knocking down ladders. Now once again not to long after another siege tower will appear (this time on the left side). Now, there are two ways you can do this. Take the path you want (path "a" is the better one). Path A Run up the stairs again to the catapult. Use the catapult again, but this time a Fell Beast will appear. If you use your range attack on it, and hit it, it will fall down smashing a piece of the wall down. Destroy the siege tower with another blast from the catapult. Another siege tower will appear on the right. Go down the stairs, and the siege tower will land; enemies will start coming on the wall. No matter how fast you are, this will happen, it's a part of the level. With a piece of the wall destroyed, you cannot get over to it. You must climb down by using the hook (press R1 near it). Now walk over, and climb up using the other hook (press R1 again). Now you can walk over to the siege tower. There will be a huge mass of Uruk-Hai waiting for you. You will want to kill off all the Uruk-Hai, using anything you want. If you have the Bane of Sauron that will make things very easy. Once they are all dead, use your magic to try and destroy it. But wait, more Uruk-Hai will appear every once and awhile. But once it finally is destroyed, you will see a cut-scene. Trolls and trying to ram the wall down. Once back in control of Gandalf, slay the Uruk- Hai around you. Now follow the men of Gondor, but stop when they go down the stairs. Go up the tower that you have not gone up before, and up there will be seven experience tablets. After collecting them all, head down the stairs and follow the men of Gondor. The mission will end once the cut-scene takes place. Path B Run over to the siege tower, and destroy it with your range attacks. Another one will appear on the right side once that one is destroyed. Run to it, but it will land on the wall (it always will). Run over to it, slay all the Uruk- Hai, and use your range attacks on the tower to destroy it. But wait, more Uruk-Hai will appear every once and awhile. But once it finally is destroyed, you will see a cut-scene. Trolls and trying to ram the wall down. Once back in control of Gandalf, slay the Uruk-Hai around you. Now follow the men of Gondor down the stairs. Then follow them to the gate. The level will end once the cut- scene takes place. Minas Tirith - Courtyard Character: Gandalf Check Points: None Backround Information - None The battle has raged on, and the Orcs have began to break through. The enemies slay the people of Gondor, you must save 200 people in this level. People will come out of three places, and run to the inner wall to escape. The level will end once 200 people have been saved. You must Parry often in this level, because there will be an insane amount of enemies at times, whose blades want your blood. You are not alone, there are a few men of Gondor there to help you. Men of Gondor helping you. There are also two sets of War Pikes. But do not use them until later in the level. You can also break open the barrels to get health. If you get surrounded by enemies, hold in triangle. Gandalf will perform his devastating attack (if you have bought one, which you should have). If there are a bunch of enemies around, you can easily get Perfect ratings like this. Gandalf surrounded. Use your combos (Orc Bane will help you can Perfects, use any other combos you have as well to kill the enemies). After a while of fighting, a line of Orc archers will appear at the gate. Use your range attack to kill them all. Another line will appear once they are dead. Use your range attacks to kill them as well. After a while, the armored enemies will start to come out. First one, and then another once it is dead. Use a charge up range attack to crack its armor, or use fierce attacks. Then use anything to kill them. Once you get around 150-160 people saved, a cut-scene will take place. Three Cave Trolls will appear. Run to the War Pikes, and throw them at the Cave Trolls. War Pikes on Trolls. Kill all three like this. From now on, Cave Trolls as well as the armored enemies will start to appear. Things will get tough now, use everything you have to stay alive. Use the War Pikes on the Cave Trolls for a one-hit kill. You can also use the War Pikes on regular enemies, do anything to stay alive. Gandalf using the War Pikes. Once 200 people have been saved, a cut-scene will take place and the level will end. The Path of the King Paths of the Dead Character (s): Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli Check Points: One Backround Information - Isildur asked the people to help Gondor when in need. The people however did not help. Isildur then cursed the people. Aragorn needs the help of these people now, to defend Gondor. So he seeks there help, in exchange for lifting the curse. Pick which ever character you want, it does not matter. Walk up, and you will be in some mist. The mist slows you down. After you get out of the mist, and walk a little more up, soldiers of the dead will attack you. Four will attack you, destroy them in any way you want (since you can't kill what is already dead, I will have to use destroy ^_^). After they are defeated, continue up the path. The door way will be blocked off, and a total of seven soldiers will attack you. There are three War Pikes near by to help you, use them if you wish. Now continue on, you will be in the mist again. However, this time two soldiers will attack you. After they are delt with, move on. There will be two archers up top, use your range attacks on them. Now you can do this in one of two ways, you can either go left (you will be attacked by a total of four enemies) or go straight (no enemies). However, they both lead to the same place. one is just a few seconds quicker. All the way to the right, two soldiers will appear. A little above them, with be an experience tablet. Once you get it however, six enemies will appear. Once they are done, continue on up, there will be a rock and four shielded soldiers below. You will have to deal with them soon, so drop the rock on them to destroy them. Two others will appear, but forget them for now. Now walk down the path, and make your way to the left side of the room. Two shielded enemies will attack you. Above them will be the other two shielded soldiers from before. Continue on up the path, and three soldiers will appear, one of which is shielded. Continue on going right, and go near the switch. Three archers will appear, use your range attacks on them. Destroy them before trying the switch. Lower the bridge with the switch once the archers are gone. CHECK POINT Walk across the mist, and the bridge will go up (guess you won't be going back now, huh?). In the center of the mist, a total of twelve enemies will appear, two of which are archers. Once they are defeated, you can either take the little path where the archers were to get some life, or continue on the right way. Continuing on, the spirts make the columns brake. In here, a total of four shielded soldiers and five archers will appear. After destroying them, continue on. Two unshielded soldiers will spawn. If you stay away from them however, you can kill them with your range attack. Go up the ladder now, and go towards the door. It will be blocked off. A total of six unshielded soldiers will come out, and also one soldier with a life bar above his head. After all the enemies are destroyed, keep walking down the path. Two shielded soldiers will appear, and two archers as well. Slay them, then push down the statue to make a bridge. Cross it, then walk around because the door is closed. To towards the switch, and two of the soldiers with life bars above their heads will come out of the wall. Try using speed and fierce attacks on them to get excellence (more experience points). After they are gone, pull the switch until the bars are all the way up. Now go back around, and a total of three shielded soldiers will appear. After destroying them, go through the door. Continue on, and cross the bridge. You will be blocked off, and you have to kill a total of 35 enemies. Your friends will be there to help, but they aren't very helpful. The enemies start off as unshielded, then shielded and archers, then the soldiers with life above their heads will come. Depending on how fast you kill 35 enemies, you may not see all of these stages. Cross the bridge after slaying 35 enemies to finish the level. The King of the Dead Character (s): Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli Check Points: One Backround Information - None Boss Fight King of the Dead You start out this level by having the to fight the King of the Dead. The fight is not that hard. The fight is split into three parts. He will charge at you at first, and use a three hit combo. Parry the hits, then perform the Orc Hewer combo. Keep on parrying and hitting him, until he leaves. A cut-scene will show four soldiers of the dead rising. Destroy them, and the King of the Dead will come back. While he summons his soldiers to fight, you can NOT harm him. He will come out again after his soldiers are defeated. Once he comes, do not get close to him right away. A gust of wind appears when he first comes, knocking you down and taking a little life out. After that goes by, keep on hitting him and parrying when need be. After a few times of him leaving and coming back, a cut-scene will take place. It shows his spirt leaving his body, however, he is not defeated. He will then stand away from you, and make three gusts of wind come at you (not all at once). Stand behind the rock, and wait for it to be destroyed (it will break into three pieces). From this point on, the King of the Dead will no longer use a three hit combo, he will now use a five hit combo. You can still parry all of them. Here is the pattern for what he will summon when he leaves: First - Four unshielded soldiers. Second - Four archers. Third - Two shielded, and two unshielded soldiers. Fifth - One shielded soldier, one soldier with a life bar over its head, and two archers. That is not 100% accurate. He will do the wind gusts at you a total of three times, those cannot be determined exactly when that happens. If you ever need more arrows/axes, behind one of the rocks is a power up for your range attacks. If you need life, sometimes the soldiers with the life bar above their head drop them. Once the King of the Dead's life bar had been drained all the way, the boss fight will end. CHECK POINT The Paths of the Dead will now be falling apart. This level is hard your first time through the game. You will have to fight a total of three times. You will want to complete the first two fights as soon as possible, or you run the risk of dying. When you are not fighting, however, you will be running. If you are to slow, you will die. From the start, run down the path. Near the end stick to the right side (a rock will fall down and hit you if you are on the left side or in the middle). After the rocks fall, keep running but stick to the left side. Keep running, and you will end up in a room. Run towards the exit, and you will have to fight. There will be a bunch of enemies, but all of which are unshielded. There are also a few archers. Use your Orc Hewer combo, and your speed and fierce attacks to destroy them all. Once they are gone, run to the exit of the room and keep running down the path. Stay to the right to dodge the rocks, then switch to the left side. Run down, walk around the rocks and follow the path around and up. You will be forced to fight again. In this fight, there will be unshielded soldiers, shielded soldiers, and a few of the soldiers with the life bars above there heads. Again use whatever you have to destroy them. Once they have all been destroyed, run the path again. Walk around the rocks, and you will have to walk through the mist. You can either walk through it, or turn around and jump backwards through it (L2). The second method is faster, but some people seem to have a problem with doing it. You will then catch up with your two friends, and will have to fight again. There is life in this room if you need it. Here, you will be forced to fight, shielded solders, unshielded soldiers, archers, and a few of the soldiers with life bars above there heads. After everyone in the room has been destroyed, three of the soldiers with life bars above there heads will appear. After destroying them, walk to the exit to complete the level. The Southern Gate Character (s): Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli Check Points: None Backround Information - None This is a very simple mission (in the way it is completed), but the mission is hard. Walk up to the gate, and a Cave Troll will jump down. Not to mention the insane amount of Orcs and Uruk-Hai that will come out. There are around 200+ enemies in this level. Forget the Cave Troll for now, take on the Orcs and Uruk-Hai first. Do not charge right in the center and pick a fight with all of them, you will get slaughtered. Stay around the gate, and take on small groups of enemies at once. Use whatever it is you have to beat them. The Orc Hewer combo is very useful in this level. However, you should try to use the Orc Bane on Orcs often, to try and get perfects. This will make you stronger for a short while, and increase the experience points you will get. Any other combos you have will help out as well. Your range attacks can be useful, consider using them from time to time. This will prevent a loss of life, for you should be away from the enemy. Do not forget that there are War Pikes in this level. These are a one-hit kill, and there are a bunch of them there, use them. Gimli using a Devesting attack. Gimli using a combo. *Note* - It is impossible to have that above combo at that point in the game, so don't worry that you're no where close to getting it. Aragorn using speed attacks. Legolas using his bow on an Uruk-Hai. Try not to get surrounded by enemies like Aragorn did, you can die much easier that way. Aragorn surrounded. Your friends will be there helping you. But of course, they are not that helpful. Friends helping. Friends helping again. Please note, you do not have to slay all the enemies in this level. However, it will really help you gain experience points needed to level up and buy better upgrades. There is also the Cave Troll to deal with. Do not charge up like Aragorn did. Charging up to it will result in a major loss of life. There are better ways of dealing with it. Your friends will also help take out a big part of its life if you leave it alive long enough. They will use their range attacks on it to whittle down its life. You, yourself could use range attacks on it. Legolas using his bow on the Cave Troll. Range attacks are good, but there is still an easier way. The War Pikes that are lying around can kill the Troll in one-hit. This is an easy way of killing it. After slaying all enemies at the bottom, you will want to use the catapults to continue on in the level. The one to the left and the one to the right are what makes you continue on in the level. The one in the middle will send a flaming stone to hit a Cave Troll up top (which you will be fighting shortly). Catapult to a Troll up top. Once you have used all the catapults, a path of some sort is created that will allow you to go up top. Run to the upper right corner, and walk up the path of rubble that you made. Go up the ladder, and there will be three Uruk-Hai waiting for you. Kill them, and move on up. Here again is another Cave Troll, along with a few Uruk-Hai. Kill any Uruk-Hai that come near you, but you will want to deal with the Troll most of all. Using your range attacks is probably the wisest way of killing the Troll. Aragorn using his bow on the Troll. There is another way of killing the Troll, but it is a bit more dangerous. If you run to the other side, there will be a few War Pikes leaning on the wall. Whip one at him for a one-hit kill. Once the troll is dead, a cut-scene will take place. A Mumakil will come. The men from Harad are mounted on the Mumakil. They will fire arrows at you. To destroy the Mumakil, you must use your range attacks on the pieces of armor to destroy them. There are three pieces, once all three are destroyed, keep firing on the Mumakil and it will blow up. After the Mumakil is destroyed, go over to the switch to open the gate. Keep on pulling it until the gate opens (while fighting off the Uruk-Hai). After it is all the way open, eighth enemies will come and block your way of leaving. But, use the fire bowls up top and most of them will die. Now go back down, slay any left over enemies and head to the gate. Once past it, the level will end. Pelennor Fields Character (s): Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli Check Points: One Backround Information - After the battle for Helm's Deep, Rohan's people come together. They are asked by Gondor to aid them, for they will soon be attacked by Sauron's armies. King Theoden then decides to help, they then set off to Gondor for battle! The men of Rohan will be here to help you, as well as your two friends. The first part of this level is pretty simple: kill 60 enemies. If you have the Warrior Bane, it will be useful. Use it on any Easterlings (the men). This will make killing 60 enemies easy, because you will be getting perfects. At the first part of the level are Uruk-Hai and Easterlings (shielded, unshielded, and armored ones; you will have to break the armor of the armored ones before you can kill them). Use any combos you might have, and your range attacks if you run low on health. Once 60 enemies have been killed, a cut- scene will take place. It is of Merry and Eowyn coming to the battle. Also a Mumakil has appeared. CHECK POINT Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli run up a hill to destroy the Mumakil. Use your range attacks to brake the three pieces of armor, and then to destroy it. If it gets within the range of the ballistae (cross bow type weapon) use it on it. That will destroy a piece of armor in a single hit. Once the Mumakil has been destroyed, walk down the hill. Another cut-scene will take place, showing another Mumakil coming on the other side of the battle grounds. You have to walk down the hill, then all the way to the left side and go up that hill. Run over to the Mumakil, and slay the two Uruk-Hai near it. Use range attacks on the Mumakil to destroy the armor, then to blow it up. Legolas brakes one piece of armor. Legolas blows up the Mumakil. Also, you may use the ballistae if the Mumakil gets in the range of fire. The War Pikes near by will also destroy a piece of armor in a single hit. Once the Mumakil has been destroyed, walk all the way to the left side. Legolas using his bow on an Easterling. Slay the Easterling, and wait until the cut-scene takes place (if you are really fast you can get there before the cut-scene, but most likely the cut- scene will take place before you get there). A Fell Beast carrying the Witch- King (leader of the Nazgul) is attacking Merry and Eowyn. Two life bars will now appear. One for Merry and Eowyn, and another for the Fell Beast. You must use your range attack to damage the Fell Beast. http://tinyurl.com/z830 It will not stay long enough for you to kill it, it will fly off. Now another cut-scene will take place soon, showing another Mumakil coming to battle. Now one of two things can happen. The Mumakil can be on the side you are already on, or on the other side of the hill (where you battled the first Mumakil). You can tell which side it is on by the cut-scene, and how far away it looks. If it's not on the side you are on, you must go down the hill and cross over. You must be quick in destroying the Mumakil, for it will kill Merry and Eowyn if it gets to close to them. Also the Fell Beast carrying the Witch-King will come back shortly. To finish the level, you must drain the like bar all the way of the Fell Beast carrying the Witch-King. A cut-scene will then take place of Eowyn and the Witch-King fighting. Also after that three Mumakil coming, but the spirts of the dead will destroy them. The level will be complete after the cut-scene ends. The Black Gate Character (s): Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, Gandalf Check Points: Two Backround Information - Aragorn has reclaimed the thrown of Gondor. With the last living men, he rides to Mordor's Black Gate to draw Sauron's eye towards them. This will distract him, hopefully letting Frodo and Sam sneak into Mount Doom to destroy The Ring. There are three parts to this level. In the first part, Sauron's Lieutenant rides out to Aragorn and the others. He throws Frodo's Mithral vest on the ground (you will find out how He has it later). You will then have to do battle with him. If you use the Orc Hewer combo the whole time you can easily beat him. Or you may use any combo you want. Don't bother with range attacks, they do nothing. After he is dead, Sauron's army is unleashed! CHECK POINT (1) There are different strategies for the character you pick. I'll get to that in a second, but the basics of this level come first. The members of the Fellowship, and men from Rohan and Gondor are here to do battle with the armies of Sauron. At first they will only come from the top, but later on they will come from all sides. There are War Pikes, and other things to help you kill enemies. At the start of the level, no one of the Fellowship will have a life meter. But as time goes on, they will get one. If it starts to get low, go and help them. If you stand right near them, they will regain life. If any of the Fellowship's life meters depletes all the way, you will fail. The point of this part of the level is to slay six of those armored enemies. They will not all come out at once, in fact they won't come out at all at first. The first part will just be Orcs and Uruk-Hai. An armored enemy will eventually come out, kill him and the meter in the top right will go up by one. Easterlings will come next, along with Orcs and Uruk-Hai. This will happen until three of the armored enemies come out, and you kill them. After that happens, a cut-scene will take place. From now on, enemies will come from all sides. The archers are more deadly now, they have the fire arrows. Try to take them out as soon as possible, they can do some big damage to any of the members of the Fellowship after a while. Try to take out the armored enemies as soon as possible, they can kill any member of the Fellowship pretty quickly if left alone. After six of the armored enemies have been slain, another cut- scene will take place. Strategies for the character you pick: Legolas - Your bow is your friend in this level. If you have made it to level 10, the Elven Bow Mastery and the Mithril Arrows upgrades make this level pretty easy. With those upgrades, you will be firing two of the most powerful arrows at once. These will make slaying enemies pretty easy. You can stand in the corner and just fire all 30 of your arrows, while picking up more while they come. These arrows will also make slaying the armored enemies easy, as a full charged arrow will break the armor, and another full charged arrow can kill it. Try to parry any attacks, you don't want to take much damage. If you run out of arrows, and you see none, you will have to use your knives. Use any combos you might have (while the Swift Justice one is the easiest). Repeat this pattern and you shouldn't have much of a problem. Aragorn - You will want to relay on your sword more then your bow in this level. Aragorn's bow isn't as powerful as Legolas's. The Sword Mastery of Kings upgrade will help you out, if you are at level 10. If you stand at the entrance and use your devastating attack (hold in triangle) you can take out a few enemies. Stay close to Legolas the most in this level, as he is the character that takes the most damage. Use any combos you might have, and just rip through the enemies. Use your banes, this will make you stronger (through the Perfect) and it will increase the experience points you get. Gimli - Forget your range attack in this level, your axe will be much better. The Dwarven Axe Mastery upgrade will make things a little easier. Use your speed and fierce attacks on enemies, and also your combos. If no enemies are out yet, stand at the entrance and hold your devastating attack (hold in triangle) until they do. This will most likely kill a few enemies. Use your banes when you can, but don't wait around to use them. Stick close to Legolas the most, he will take the most damage. Gandalf - He is probably the easiest character in the game to beat this level with. If you stand at the entrance and perform your devastating attack (hold in triangle) you can get perfects easily. You can take out so many enemies like this. The only thing you have to watch out for is his magic, as his devastating attack takes ten magic points. Grab any magic right away before it disappears. If you wander away from the entrance, use any combos you might have. You may also use your regular magic to rip through enemies. Stick close to Legolas the most, he can die the fastest. CHECK POINT (2) You will see a cut-scene of three Nazgul riding their Fell Beasts to you. They will get off, and fight you. If the members of the Fellowship are running low on life, just die. You will be brought back to that same point with full health for everyone. The Nazgul's weakness is fire, and it's all around you. Use it against them. Legolas's arrows can do some big time damage, as well as Gandalf's. Use your most powerful combos on the Nazgul. Stick close to the members of the Fellowship, don't let them die. Once all three Nazgul have been beaten (you cannot kill them), you will get some awesome movie footage and the level will be complete. The Path of the Hobbits Escape from Osgiliath Character (s): Sam Check Points: One Backround Information - Frodo, and Sam depart from the rest of the Fellowship. They are on their way to Mordor, to destroy The One Ring. Along the way, they run into Gollum. He then becomes their guide (he is partially forced, but he wants The Ring so he goes along). However, along their way they are captured by men of Gondor. Faramir, caption of Gondor decides to take The Ring to his father. He believes it will change their fortune in this war. However, Osgiliath is attacked by Orcs, Faramir's men go to their aid. The Nazgul are their as well, seeking The Ring for their master, The Dark Lord Sauron. A cut-scene showing Sam pushing Frodo down the stairs to escape the Fell Beast is the first thing in this level. Throughout this level you will see Orcs battling with the men of Gondor, they are there to help you. Walk to the left, an Orc will attack you, another will come in a few seconds. After defeating them, go up the stairs. An Orc archer will be at the top, firing down a pone you. In back of him are five Orcs, two will attack you, while the other three battle a man from Gondor. However, go near the three Orcs and an explosion will kill them. Go through the newly blasted wall, and use your range attack on the Orc archer in the back. Now run up the ruble, two Orcs will run down at you. After slaying them, continue up. A cut-scene will take place, the Nazgul are searching for the ring. A meter will appear in the upper right hand corner, if it fills all the way up, you will die. In that same area, there will be two Orcs fighting with the men from Gondor. Slay them if you wish. Go near the stairs and two Orcs run down. At the bottom the Nazgul cannot see you, so the meter will go down. After killing them continue up the stairs, there will be two Orc archers, kill them and continue on. A boulder will come out of no where and kill the group of Orcs. Walk to the ladder, and kill the Orc. Go down the ladder and there will be two Orc archers. Sneak up on them and kill them. Then go down the next ladder. A battle will take place here. There will be three men of Gondor with swords and two with bows. There will also be a total of twelve Orcs and one Orc archer here. Slay all the Orcs with the help of the Gondor men. There is also life at the top, grab it if you need it. Go up the stairs and through the door. One Orc will run down the stairs, and two archers will stay up top. A man from Gondor will be there to help you. Kill them all. At the back if you run up to the ruble you can kill the Orcs there with your range attacks. Run up the ruble now where the Orcs came from. Slay all the Orcs up here, and grab the life if need be. Walk out the door. CHECK POINT Go up the ladder after walking out the door. The Nazgul will return again (the meter will return). There will be a total of seven Orcs in the first area, with two men of Gondor with swords, and one with a bow. Walk up the bridge, and three Orc archers will appear. Walk into the little area to get away from the arrows and the Nazgul watching. Along with the three archers, there will be a total of four Orcs. A man of Gondor is there to help as well. Destroy them all then go down the ladder (life near the ladder if you need it). Frodo climbing down the ladder. Slay the Orcs in this area, then continue up the stairs. Kill the Orc that comes, then continue up the stairs. Push the bell down the stairs (it will kill two Orcs) this will break the wood on the wall and continue to move on. Go through the newly opened door, a total of five Orcs will be there (some will come down the stairs). Two men of Gondor will be there to help. Walk up the stairs after killing all the Orcs. The Nazgul will be watching again. There will be six Orcs here, along with three men of Gondor (two with bows, one with a sword). Hide under the wood to make the meter go down. Then continue on the path. Six Orcs and one archer will be there waiting for you (one Gondor archer to help is there as well). After killing them all go up the stairs. There will be an Orc archer at the top. If you don't kill him with range attacks a boulder will come down and kill him. In there as well are two Orcs battling a man of Gondor. You can hide in here as well to make the meter go down. Walk out when the meter is all the way down, there will be four Orcs and two archers in this area. Walk down the path killing them as they come. At the end walk up the stairs and two Orc archers will come out. Kill them then go down the ladder. You are forced to ignore two Orcs battling a man of Gondor. At the bottom however are four Orcs for you to fight. After beating them go down the ladder. You are now in a sewer. Continue on the path, three Orcs will run down and attack you. Walk the path, and another Orc will run down at you. All the way at the top are two Orcs, two archers, and an armored enemy. You will have to be smart to do this without dying. Use your range attacks to kill the first archer. Then use a fully charged knife on the armored enemy. Keep doing it until the armor is broken. He will run down at you if you are close enough. Keep throwing knifes at him until he gets to you. Then use speed and fierce attacks to finish him off. Walk up to the final area and slay the archer and the two other Orcs. There is also life in here if you need if from fighting the armored enemy. Pull the switch until the gate opens after killing all the enemies. Walk the path a little more and a cut-scene will take place showing you leaving. The level is now over. Shelob's Lair Character: Sam Check Points: Two Backround Information - Frodo, Sam, and Gollum are traveling to Mordor to destroy The One Ring. Gollum, a former holder of The Ring, is obsessed with it. He wants The Ring for himself more than anything. He tricks Frodo into trusting him, while Sam knows all along what Gollum wants. Gollum leads Frodo and Sam into Shelob's Lair, for her to kill Frodo and Sam and so Gollum can take The Ring for himself. *Note* - The (1) below is the two choices you can take at the split. Frodo has been captured, Sam has to rescue him. The first part of this level consists of many turns that lead to different places. There are only two correct paths that lead deeper into this level. If you always stick to the right side from the start, you come across two spiders along the way. At the end however is an experience tablet. If you take it, three spiders will come down when you try and leave. If you stick to the left side only, you will meet two spiders at the end. Two more will come down. At the beginning go to the right, skip he first turn. (1) Take the second right and you will come across a spider. Take a right, then another to get health. If you take a left, three spiders come down. There will be two paths, take the left to get out, the right then left to see two spiders fighting an Orc. He will ask for help, but if you kill the spiders he will attack you. (1) If you take the left you will come across a spider. Go up and that leads to where you need to go, down leads to the beginning. If you go up, the left leads to an experience tablet but five spiders will come down. Taking the right if you go up leads to where you need to be, along with three spiders. Throw the torch in the little pill of spiders. This will cause them to spread apart. Now walk across once the spiders are out of the way, this will lead to a web. Three spiders come down. Throw the torch at the web to burn it down and to continue on. Walk the path, there will be Elven Orcs talking with one another. They do not know you are there until you do something. You can use the torches to light the webs on fire, this will cause them to fall killing some Orcs. If you go to the left there will be fire to knock over (two spiders fall down as well; going to the right will also cause two spiders to come down). Once all the Orcs are dead, continue on. Use the torch on one of the Orcs before they spot you for a one hit kill. Slay the other Orc, then keep walking. Two Orcs and two spiders will be at the bottom. Throw a torch at the spider web above them to light it on fire killing the two Orcs. The spiders however will not die, so use range attacks to kill them without being hit. Continue on the path. There will be a split, if you go up two spiders will come down. Above that you can try to kill the Orcs with range attacks, but it's not a good idea. If you go down you can sneak up on them. There will be five Orcs there. Kill them all, then go up top. Two Orcs will run down at you, use the Orc Bane to get a perfect. Then push the rocks down on the Orcs to get perfect ratings (even if you killed all the Orcs, they reappear to be killed again)! At the bottom three spiders will come out. CHECK POINT (1) Cut-scene of a spider (Shelob) below you walking. Walk down the path, and throw the torch at the spider web to kill the Orcs when they come. Walk over to where the Orcs came out of and two spiders will come at you. Walk down the path. Use both torches to clear the spiders out of the way, and then continue on. Go to the torch on the right, two spiders will fall down. Kill them then throw the torch at the pile of spiders. Then quickly grab another torch and throw it at the web to burn it. Then go through the web once it is burnt down, but three spiders will appear. Follow the path, two Orcs will run down at you. Use the torch on one for a one-hit kill. After that, walk down the path. This next part must be done like this: use the torch on the spiders on the right side. Then walk up the hill which is now open. Four spiders will come down. After killing them, at the end is a torch. Throw it at the web to burn it down. Now go back down, throw the torch at the spiders, and walk across. Now you must go up. So throw the torch at the spiders to make them move, then go up. After the second one, three Orc archers will come down and shoot at you. Use you range attack to kill them before they kill you. Now once you get to the end, four spiders will come out. After slaying them, walk the path and another check point comes up. CHECK POINT (2) Boss Fight Shelob Shelob has Frodo. If you don't have full life, just die so you can be brought back with full life. Run up to Shelob and use your Orc Hewer combo (or any other). She will then turn around and focus on you. Block her hits, and keep on using the Orc Hewer combo. She will probably end up jumping on the wall. She will then send out five spiders. After killing them all, she will jump down on top of you. Make sure to be out of the way. Keep on parrying and using the Orc Hewer combo on her until a cut-scene takes place showing Sam stabbing her in the head. This will make her mad. She will keep attacking you then jumping on the wall and sending her spiders out. There will be two more added each time (so the second time there will be seven, third nine and the pattern continues). Keep fighting her until the second cut-scene takes place. It will show Sam cutting off her leg. This will make her mad, and she will then run up and down trying to hit you. Run out of the way, and/or use the jump back button. After a while she will jump on the wall. Repeat the same pattern as you have been, and you will beat her. Once the life bar is drained all the way another cut-scene takes place. Shelob will run off, you will hide, two Orcs take Frodo away. This is the end of this level. Cirith Ungol Character: Sam Check Points: One Backround Information - Frodo has been taken by The Enemy. Sam must now sneak into Cirith Ungol to rescue Frodo. However, Sauron's Orcs are at war with one another. This could be your only chance of rescuing Frodo. You must kill 80 enemies in this level. However, I like to kill all of them for the extra experience. There are traps to help you kill the enemies. Most of the time they will pay no attention to you, and fight each other. In the first area, there will be four Orcs and an armored enemy. Charge up a range attack, and throw it at the armored enemy to destroy his armor. Run over to the fire, and use the Orc Bane on an Orc. This will cause you to get a perfect, use the fire on the other Orcs to kill them. Then slay the armored enemy. Use the switch to bring down the ramp. An Orc and an Uruk-Hai will run down. They will be fighting each other; kill them then move on. Two Uruk-Hai will run and attack you. After slaying them continue on. Two Orcs and an armored enemy will come. Charge up a range attack and throw it at the armored enemy to try and break his armor. Use the Orc Bane on an Orc to get a perfect and increase your damage. Use the Orc Hewer combo to kill the armored enemy. Now continue on the path. Pick up the War Pike and throw it at the Uruk-Hai near the stairs, or kill him any way you want. The Uruk-Hai dying. Now go down the stairs and kill the two enemies fighting each other. Go down the other stairs and there will be a bunch of enemies fighting each other. Use the Orc Bane on an Orc and then try to kill the enemies around you fast to get a perfect. Keep going down, but do not go to the right. Go up and go in the little passage. There will be a shielded Orc in there, so crack his shield then kill him! Move on, and there will be a big battle in a small room. Use the fire to try and kill a bunch of the enemies quick. There will be life in this room if you need it. Slay all the enemies then move on to the next room. In the center of the room will be a huge battle. Do not go in the center of it all and start fighting! Instead, go around and up the stairs. Ignore the War Pikes, there is something much better up ahead. There will be three Orcs fighting each other. Use the Orc Bane on one, then run out into the hall that is right there and push the fire down onto the enemies below. If you are fast you can get a lot of perfects like that. Now go back, kill the two Orcs left, and go up the stairs some more. Ignore the Orc for now, DO NOT KILL HIM!! Go past him, and slay the armored enemy. Then lure the Orc that you left alive all the way to the end of the stairs. Use the Orc Bane on him, then cut the rope to send the wood from above down below killing all the enemies down there (that is a lot of experience if you kill them all with a perfect rating). After that a bunch of Orcs will run up the stairs. Use the fire on them, and the War Pike on one. After killing them go back down the stairs. Use the fire in the hall to kill any more enemies that are under it. Go all the way down the stairs, and go around the room to the other side. Go through and kill the enemies. Slay the left over enemies in the next room, use the fire if need be. Now continue on to the right. Ignore the first part, and run to the switch. DO NOT PULL IT YET!! Use the Orc Bane on an Orc to get a perfect. Then pull the switch, you will kill all the enemies under the ramp with a perfect rating. Now slay the rest of the enemies in the room using what you have. There is life in this area, use it if you have to. Now go up the ramp, then go up the ladder. There will be two Uruk-Hai standing there. Beneath them is a big battle. If you have the Bane of Sauron use it on one of the Uruk-Hai. Then push one of the barrels of explosives down below to kill all or most of the enemies down there with perfects. Drop the other barrel is need be. The barrel being dropped. Kill the other Uruk-Hai, then try and move on. A cut-scene showing the Orcs running will take place. Now, do not follow them all the way. You cannot kill all of the enemies no matter what you do! Instead take the right when you get to the bridge. This will lead you to an armored enemy. Destroy his armor, then use the ballistae to kill all the enemies. Now cross the bridge before it collapses. CHECK POINT Boss Fight Gorbag Gorbag and Snaga, two Orcs are fighting over Frodo. Snaga is beaten, but not killed. You must fight Gorbag. Gorbag has a shield and a sword. You must throw the War Pikes at him to break his shield, then throw another one to stun him. This will make a life bar appear. Now is you chance to hit him. Use the Orc Hewer combo, then use your killing move when he is on the floor for a little more damage (it will not kill him, only damage him). He will then go and grab another shield. Keep repeating the pattern of breaking his shield, throwing another War Pike at him, then hitting him and you shouldn't have a problem with beating him. Once he is dead, a cut-scene takes place. Snaga grabs Frodo's Mithril Vest and runs off (now we know why Sauron had it at the Black Gate level). Sam has rescued Frodo, and the level is complete. The Crack of Doom Character: Frodo Check Points: None Backround Information - The One Ring was forged long ago by The Dark Lord Sauron. At that time, a last alliance of men and elves was formed. Together, they marched to Mordor and on the slopes of Mount Doom they fought. Victory was near, then Sauron came out. The king was slain, then Isildur, son of the king took up his fathers sword. He cut The Ring from the hand of Sauron. With Elrond, Isildur traveled to the heart of Mount Doom, the one place The Ring could be destroyed. Always the mighty try to control the ring, and always they fail. Isildur kept The Ring, but was slain later on by Orcs. There The Ring passed out of all knowledge. Then by chance, it was found by the creature Gollum. He took it deep within the mountain. The Ring gave Gollum unnatural long life. For 500 years it poisoned his mind. But The Ring betrayed Gollum. Then the most unlikely of creatures picked up The Ring, a Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins of The Shire. Bilbo took it into The Shire. The Dark Lord was then regaining strength. Bilbo passes The Ring onto Frodo, and goes away. The Dark Lord sends out the Nazgul, his not dead but not living slaves. Frodo then gets out of The Shire with his gardener Sam, Merry and Pippin. They make there way to the "Prancing Pony," waiting for Gandalf. However, he does not show. There, they meet Strider, a ranger from the north. However, he is really Aragorn, heir to the thrown of Gondor. They then travel to Rivendell. There, the Fellowship of The Ring is formed. The four Hobbits, Frodo (the Ringbearer), Sam, Merry and Pippin. The wizard Gandalf. Two men, Boromir of Gondor, and Aragorn. An elf, Legolas prince of Mirkwood. And also a dwarf, Gimli son of Gloin. There they depart on a quest to destroy The One Ring. The quest is filled with danger, and great sadness. For the Fellowship is broken. Gandalf is thought to have died, Boromir is slain, Merry and Pippin are taken by Sarumans Uruk-Hai, Frodo and Sam depart on there own to destroy The One Ring, and Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli are in search of Merry and Pippin. The quest lies in the hands of the Hobbits, for if they fail, the world will be destroyed by Sauron. If Frodo cannot find a way, no one will... This level starts off with a cut-scene. Gollum bites Frodo's finger off, and takes The Ring. In this level there is only one way of hurting Gollum, by pushing him off the edge. To do this, you must use a speed or fierce attack while he is on the edge. This will cause him to loose his balance, press O is hit him down, then press R2 to send him down. An easy way to get him to the edge is to stay still. Gollum will then jump at you. If you move out of the way and hit him he will loose his balance. There you can hit him again to knock him down then use R2 on him. After each time you hit Gollum down, life will appear somewhere in the level. However, one time will not kill him. A cut- scene will take place showing him coming back up. After the second time, he will come back up and rocks will fall. After the third time lava comes down. After the fourth time the area will become smaller (edges will break; you cannot die if you are on it). After the fifth time rocks and also lava will come down. Now lava and rocks will continue to come down after the fifth time. Once you hit Gollum down six times, he will die. The Ring will fall into Mount Doom, there it is destroyed. The world is saved from The Dark Lord Sauron.
Section - VII =============================================================================== Secrets =============================================================================== These codes were taken from IGN's codes list: IGN's code list. Invulnerability - SQUARE, CIRCLE, SQUARE, DOWN Restore Health - SQUARE, SQUARE, CIRCLE, CIRCLE All Upgrades - DOWN, UP, TRIANGLE, SQUARE Infinite Missiles - SQUARE, SQUARE, UP, CIRCLE Always Devastating - TRIANGLE, DOWN, TRIANGLE, UP Perfect Mode - CIRCLE, UP, TRIANGLE, X (alternate code - CIRCLE, UP, TRIANGLE, DOWN) Targeting Indicator Mode - UP, CIRCLE, DOWN, SQUARE 1000 experience points for Gandalf - CIRCLE, TRIANGLE, UP, DOWN 1000 experience points for Aragorn - UP, SQUARE, TRIANGLE, X 1000 experience points for Gimli - CIRCLE, CIRCLE, TRIANGLE, X 1000 experience points for Legolas - X, TRIANGLE, UP, X 1000 experience points for Sam - TRIANGLE, X, DOWN, X 1000 experience points for Frodo - UP, TRIANGLE, UP, DOWN If you beat the game, you will unlock two secret levels (Palantir of Saruman and Palantir of Sauron). You will also unlock a few interviews. Not to mention three secret characters: Faramir, Merry, and Pippin. Faramir is just like Aragorn (only he has a long bow, and it's more powerful). Merry is just like Frodo (only a little stronger I believe). Pippin is somewhat like Sam (he has unnatural Hobbit strength, he is stronger then most characters)! Funny little things
Section - VIII =============================================================================== Conclusion =============================================================================== I thank you for reading my FAQ, and I hope it helped you in same way or another. Copyright 2003 by S.Smg51288, or as I am known on the boards as, Smg. ~The End~