1: Prologue | Main missions Middle-earth: SoM Guide

You need to practice the basics of melee combat

You take control of Talion, for the first time, during the sparring with his son Dirhael. Start practicing counters by pressing the displayed key/button, at the appropriate moment, when the characteristic icon appears above Dirhael's head. After you perform several counters properly, also focus on landing appropriate standard attacks in melee. You do that by tapping the main attack key/button.

Note - to learn more about the art of fighting, see the chapter entitled Melee Combat.

Execute the knocked down orc

After you see several cutscenes, you will have to practice another attack, out of the ones available to you. What is meant here is the execution of the knocked down opponent and to do that, you need to press two keys/buttons simultaneously.

Note - later into the game, you may be obstructed from finishing off the knocked down orcs, by other orcs. This time, however, there will be no obstructions to this action.

Attack the successive monsters

Run up to the orcs up ahead (it is an opportunity to test sprint). Attack them and remember to counter the attacks and, if possible, to execute the orcs on the ground.

Note - Sprint towards a selected orc can be terminated by pressing the grapple key/button. Thanks to this, you will perform a strong nudge and, with a bit of luck, you knock the monster out of balance.

Sneak up to your character's wife

After you progress to the next scene of the prologue, hold down the sneaking key/button. Approach Ioreth (Talion's wife) and give her the flowers that you picked earlier.

You get the opportunity to execute the opponent after you sneak behind his back

Also this time, you will learn about the sneaking mechanism. This time, you need to sneak up to three different orcs. Each time you get behind the opponent, press the stealth execution key/button. Eliminate all nearby monsters this way.

You need to activate the first forge tower and jump down

After you get to the main map of the game world, start by learning about the principle on which forge towers operate - you can use them to fast-travel and to progress time. Each tower that you activate (you need to strike the anvil on the very top) also reveals the nearby missions and collectibles.

You can practice using the bow and stunning the enemies

Jump off the tower o access another tutorial. At first, you will be able to test the bow - target any of the orcs (at the head, at best), draw the bowstring and send an arrow towards the opponent. Now, start the fights proper while relying on counters, in order to avoid taking damage. Additionally, you can learn how to stun enemies. After you press the stunning key/button, the opponent becomes defenseless, for several seconds. You can use it to your advantage and attack the other enemies, or to attack the stunned one (with a combo of fast blows).

Interrogate the grabbed orc

Defeat all of the monsters, thanks to which there appears another one around. The last part of the tutorial assumes that you interrogate him, in order to obtain information. To do this, you need to grab the orc and press the interrogation key/button (Gain Intel).

Gimub is a predefined member of the Sauron's Army

Thanks to the interrogation, you will learn the identity and the whereabouts of Gimub the Slaver. There is one of the missions, of the main storyline, connected with this orc.

Note - to learn more about the Nemesis System see the chapter entitled Sauron's Army.

Note - Gimub is a unique member of the Sauron's Army, because his identity and whereabouts are predetermined and they are connected with your progress in the storyline. As for the data concerning the rest of the orcs, they are randomly generated.

Note - you can now take to the exploration of the game world (side missions, collectibles, fighting with orcs, learning the identities of the other members of the Sauron's Army, etc.) or start the next main mission of the game. The game has unlocked two missions and the order in which you start them does not matter.

Rewards for completing the mission:

• 260 experience points
• New main mission unlocked: "The Slaver"
• New main mission unlocked: "The Spirit of Mordor"