15: Hunting Partners | Main missions Middle-earth: SoM Guide

Requirements to start the mission: You need to complete the fourteenth main mission (Big Game).

Side objectives: After you harness the graug, you need to have it devour three orcs.

Graug, as seen from afar

Just like in the previous mission, follow Torvin. You need to reach the hunting grounds of the graug, i.e. the beast that you will be hunting in this mission. Listen to the dwarf's instructions and learn the information in the hints window. Jump down then and get into action.

The process of defeating the graug comprises several steps, where each of the steps is thoroughly explained by your ally (and in this walkthrough also :)). Walk carefully towards the graug. Keep using the sneaking mode for the whole time and do not let Talion be spotted by the monster prematurely. You need to stand exactly behind the graug (the above screenshot) and press the melee key/button. Thanks to this, you will wound the beast that starts bleeding.

Do not let the graug catch up with Talion

Get away to the safe distance, quickly, because the beast will rush at you, with the intent to kill you. Avoid the graug's blows, mainly, with the option of sprint and thanks to dodges.

You need to harness one of the caragors

While escaping the graug, keep an eye on the map, for the icons that symbolize packs of caragors. You need to get yourself one, in the same way as in mission fourteen. Wait for the beast to launch at you and press the countering key/button, at the appropriate moment to play the minigame. After you harness the beast, head towards Torvin, while keeping away from the wounded graug.

Listen to Torvin's another hint. He suggests that you aim the bow at the head of the graug (the above screenshot), thanks to which the beast will be stunned. Take that advice, approach the graug and land the standard attacks with the sword. Do not overdo, because the graug will soon return to full health. You then need to repeat the pattern - get away from the monster, stun it with an arrow and attack it when it is harmless.

Try to dominate the graug

Keep repeating the above actions up until you deprive the beast of, nearly, entire health bar. This will start a cutscene and you will gain access to the Graug Hunter ability. Dismount the caragor and approach the graug. Press the domination key/button.

Complete the more complicated variety of the minigame

The minigame by which you are to dominate the graug is discernibly more difficult than the one you mount caragors with. First, you need to tap and hold down, in turns, the keys/buttons that appear on the screen (if you make a mistake or are not fast enough, Talion dies). Finally, move the pointer into the circle and press the required key/button.

Have the graug devour, at least, 3 orcs

After you have harnessed the graug, approach the group of orcs and attack them. Note the new secondary objective - you need to have the graug devour, at least, 3 orcs. This should be easy, because this is also required to regenerate the monster's health. In between the individual feasting actions, have the graug land standard attacks.

You need to kill the beast

Finally, you need to press the combination of keys/buttons that you execute with, to kill the graug. Killing the beast ends this mission.

Rewards for completing the mission:

• 600 experience points
• 150 gold pieces (Mirian) - only if you have completed the secondary objective
• New main mission unlocked: "The Great White Graug"