Campaign - Forces of evil - Mission 7 - Shire - part 1 | Campaign - Forces of evil LotR: Conquest Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

MAP OF THE AREA:

Map legend: 1 - starting area and first checkpoint; 2 - hobbit's homes; 3 - ballistae; 4 - area where the Treebeard appears for the first time; 5 - bridge leading to the western section of the map; 6 - ballistae; 7 - checkpoint; 8 - area where Gandalf appears for the first time

Additional info: You shouldn't be surprised to hear that the final mission of the game will be difficult. I assume that you may have some serious problems not only destroying the Hobbiton, but also getting rid of Gandalf. You'll also have to be careful not to lose too many lives or you'll fail the entire mission close to the end.

First assignment: Destroy the Hobbiton

Suggested class: mage or archer

Aside from the final part, you should consider completing this entire mission using only a mage. The main reason is that you'll be losing health quite often and so it's going to be important to heal your wounds regularly. You could try and play as an archer, however you would have to spend far too much time trying to avoid being attacked by the hobbits, ents, Gondorians and ballistae. You start the game in the upper right corner of the screen (1 on the map). Get ready, because the first group of enemy units will attack you near the junction [#129]. You can try to defeat the ents and the hobbits, but you should know that more of them will arrive in the area and so that would only be a waste of your time. As a result focus on eliminating only those who endanger your safety. Watch out for flying beasts. Thankfully you should be fine as long as you don't make any unnecessary stops.

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I would recommend that you begin completing this first objective by moving towards the central farm (2 on the map). You'll have a lot of space here to move, so you won't have to worry about being attacked so much. Use mage's fireballs on the farm building [#130] and watch as it starts to lose health points. You must defend yourself against enemy attacks in the meantime. Stay away from the ents and from the captains, because otherwise you'll die without being able to fight back. You can consider retreating after each use of the fireball or you can hide in the nearby fields waiting for this attack to recharge. Destroy the farm before focusing on other targets.

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Next up you should start moving towards two hobbit homes located to the south of the farm. I wouldn't recommend choosing the path leading from the start area, because it's being occupied by a lot of hobbits and ents. Instead head over to the farm again and then turn left [#131]. The tactics here stay the same, so you must approach one of your targets and use a fireball to set it on fire. Once this is done move back to a safe distance and wait for your attack to recharge itself. Use this method to destroy both homes and try not to die in the process.

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Finally, we have three hobbit homes located to the north-west of the farm. Once again, I wouldn't recommend choosing a path leading directly from the start area. Instead go back to the destroyed farm and use a small passageway to get to your current destination. Sadly you'll have to watch out for two ballistae (3 on the map). Destroy at least one of these objects, because a successful ballista hit can kill your character in an instant. As for the other ballista, secure the area around it and then use the device to destroy at least one of the homes [#132]. Use fireballs to deal with the remaining homes and don't forget to avoid ents and captains while trying to fulfill this objective.

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