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Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

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Side Missions

By
Nathan Garvin

Here you’ll find listed all the Trophies/Achievements you can obtained by completing various side missions. These include Power Struggles, Legendary Weapon missions and Slave Rescue missions.

You cannot begin some side missions if you have not purchased certain Abilities, many of which are earned during main misison progress. You’ll have all the Abilities needed to obtain all of the Legendary Weapon and Slave Rescue Trophies/Achievements by the end of the mission “The Power of the Wraith” . To earn “Bearer of the Shining Lamp”, “Shadows of the Ancient Past”, and “Ranger of Ithilien” you will need to reach Nurn and complete the mission “The Messenger” . To earn “Master of the Hunt” you must complete the mission “The Great White Graug” .

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No Power in Numbers

Help a Captain survive a Recruitment Power Struggle, and then kill him and all his new recruits.

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After completing in the mission “The Spirit of Mordor” Power Struggles will start appearing on the map. Find a “Recruitment” Power Struggle and start it. Stay out of sight of the Captain you’re helping and shoot the targets down (marked yellow in Wraith Vision). Do this for three groups of Uruks and the Captain will succeed the “Recruitment” mission. Once done, engage the Captain and kill him and all his new recruits.

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Black Celebration

Poison a Captain at his own Feast.

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After completing in the mission “The Spirit of Mordor” Power Struggles will start appearing on the map. Find a “Feast” Power Struggle and start it. Sneak to a Grog Barrel and poison it, then vacate the immediate area. The Captain throwing the “Feast” should show up and drink, wihch will score you this Trophy/Achievement.

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Repaid in Blood

Complete a Vendetta Mission.

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After completing in the mission “The Spirit of Mordor” Power Struggles will start appearing on the map. Find a “Vendetta” Power Struggle and start it. Your task here is to avenge the death of another player by hunting down the Uruk that killed them. When you kill the Uruk responsible, you’ll get this Trophy/Achievement.

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Legend of Vengeance

Complete a Sword Mission and begin growing the legend of Urfael.

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Complete any Sword Mission to earn this Trophy/Achievement.

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Fire of Justice

Complete all Urfael Legend Missions.

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To earn this Trophy/Achievement you’ll need to complete all the Sword Missions in the game, which cannot be done until after getting the “Dispatch” Ability, which in turn require “Brand”. You’ll automatically learn the “Brand” Ability during the mission “Queen of the Shore” .

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Legend of Shadow

Complete a Dagger Mission and begin growing the legend of Acharn.

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Complete any Dagger Mission to earn this Trophy/Achievement.

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The Last Shadow

Complete all Acharn Legend Missions.

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To earn this Trophy/Achievement you’ll need to complete all the Dagger Missions in the game, which cannot be done until after you acquire the “Brand” Ability, which you’ll automatically learn during the mission “Queen of the Shore” .

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Legend of the Maker

Complete a Bow Mission and begin growing the legend of Azkar.

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Complete any Bow Mission to earn this Trophy/Achievement.

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The Maker's Bow

Complete all Azkar Legend Missions.

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To earn this Trophy/Achievement you’ll need to complete all the Bow Missions in the game, which cannot be done until you reach Nurn, after completing the mission “The Messenger” .

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Crowned with Living Light

Collect 50% of the Ithildin.

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Collect half the Ithildin in the game (or all the Ithildin in Udun) to earn this Trophy/Achievement. Ithildin will be marked on your map as you reforge Forge Towers.

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Bearer of the Shining Lamp

Collect 100% of the Ithildin.

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Collect all the Ithildin in the game to earn this Trophy/Achievement. To access Nurn you must complete the mission “The Messenger” . Ithildin will be marked on your map as you reforge Forge Towers.

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Paths of the Dead

Collect 25% of the Artifacts.

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Collect 25% of the Artifacts in the game to earn this Trophy/Achievement. Artifacs will be marked on your map as you claim Forge Towers.

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Shadows of the Ancient Past

Collect 100% of the Artifacts and listen to their memories.

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Collect all the Artifacts in the game to earn this Trophy/Achievement. To access Nurn you must complete the mission “The Messenger” . Artifacts will be marked on your map as you reforge Forge Towers.

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Scout of Morannon

Successfully complete a Survivalist Challenge.

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Complete Survival Challenge 1 to earn this Trophy/Achievement. To do this, harvest Niphredil , which can be found in the first area of the game.

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Ranger of Ithilien

Complete all Survivalist Challenges.

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Complete all ten Survival Challenges to earn this Trophy/Achievement. You’ll have to reach Nurn to do this, which requires you to complete the mission “The Messenger” .

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The Free Folk

Complete an Outcast Rescue Mission.

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Complete your first Slave Rescue mission to earn this Trophy/Achievement. These will start appearing after you complete the mission “The Slaver” .

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Liberator

Complete all Outcast Rescue Missions.

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Complete all the Slave Rescue missions, both in Udun and Nurn to earn this Trophy/Achievement. To reach Nurn you’ll need to complete the mission “The Messenger” . You’ll unlock the final Slave Rescue misison after completing the mission “Queen of the Shore” .

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Thrill of the Hunt

Successfully complete 4 Hunting Challenges.

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Complete the first four Hunting Challenges to earn this Trophy/Achievement, which charges you with killing, in order, Spiders, “Flying Creatures” (typically Hell Hawks), Caragors, and Rats. No story progress is required to do this.

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Master of the Wilds

Complete all Hunting Challenges.

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Complete all ten Hunting Challenges to earn this Trophy/Achievement. To do this you’ll need to reach Nurn (complete the mission “The Messenger” , then help Torvin with his beast hunts, culminating in the mission “The Great White Graug” . After this you can complete the final Hunting Challenges.

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Memories of Eregion

Activate all Forge Towers.

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Reforge all the Forge Towers in both Udun and Nurn to earn this Trophy/Achievement. To reach Nurn you’ll have to complete the mission “The Messenger” .

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Guide Information
  • Publisher
    Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment
  • Platforms,
    PC, PS3, PS4, XB 360, XB One
  • Genre
    Action Adventure
  • Guide Release
    25 March 2015
  • Last Updated
    10 December 2020
  • Guide Author
    Nathan Garvin

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Life can be dangerous in Middle-Earth, but for none moreso than the Rangers of The Black Gate, who guard the very border of Mordor. After tragedy strikes, Talion, Captain of The Black Gate rises as the Gravewalker, bound to a mysterious Elven Wraith. Talion will have to fight his way through an army of Uruks to reach the Black Captains as he seeks to find answers, vengeance, and a respite from his cursed afterlife.

The guide offers the following:

  • A walkthrough for all the main story missions.
  • Walkthroughs for every side mission, including Outcast Rescue missions, Legendary Weapon missions etc.
  • Integrated information detailing how to complete all the Hunting and Survival Challenges.
  • A full trophy/achievement guide.
  • Descriptions of the Nemesis System, including Strengths, Weaknesses, the different types of Uruks etc.
  • Information on all the Abilities and Attributes in the game.

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