Carn Dum | Chapter 8 LotR: War in the North Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

Carn Dum: Discover a way into the fortress

Run forward and then to the right. You will come across a sewer opening and enter it. It will take you inside the fortress.

Carn Dum: Search for Agandur within the fortress

Keep running ahead, destroy a barrel, and then go right, upstairs. The right road at the fork leads to a crate and a barrel, while the left - to another fork. The opposite gate is locked, the left branch leads to a crate whereas the right to the further part of the sewer system and a barrel.

Run through the corridor. You will see some prisoners who are by no means friendly. Soon you will reach a red sewage - turn left, and then right. Destroy the barrel at the end and go right again. Go at the end of the sewer. When you notice some goblins running away turn left to the parallel corridor.

It will take you to the stairs. Next, you'll get to a large hall full of crates and barrels. Crash them all and focus your attention on the closed door on the left. You should look for a lever that opens the door. Head for the stairs opposite the entrance to the hall and then run through the corridor (there are also a lot of crates and barrels here).

Carn Dum: Pull a lever to open the gate

Run following the only path destroying barrels and crates on the way, and you will get to a lever glowing in yellow. Shift it pressing the use key quickly, and prepare to fight with the freed, mad prisoners. They are not difficult enemies, so killing them will be a mere formality.

Carn Dum: Continue the search for Agandur

Return to the large hall with the door, but don't forget to search the cells as you go. There's one opposite the lever and the next three on the right in the corridor leading to the stairs. You will defeat a strong barbarian warrior downstairs. You can either run up through the open door or...

...go back downstairs for a while. Once you've walked down the stairs, carefully look at the cells on the left - one of them is open. You will find a golden chest, barrels and crates inside. Search everything and come back upstairs.

Pass through the door and begin to fight with the prisoners. The outcome of this battle is a foregone conclusion. On the left, at the end of the corridor, there is a treasure chest. Search it and all the cells (destroy barrels and crates). Then use the glowing portal on the right. Three barbarian warriors fighting with two weapons will attack you. They are more difficult enemies than the prisoners, but even this won't make this battle hard.

Destroy the barrels on the right and run to the left. You will go outside, to a long courtyard full of barrels and crates. Destroy everything on your way and pick up the items. Next, use the glowing portal on the right. The game will be saved automatically. Run to the stairs on the right and get ready for the first more difficult fight.

It won't be that difficult in the beginning, tough. A heavy barbarian warrior will run out to get you and some prisoners will be around (though not all will attack you at once), while over the double door on the right there will be barbarian sorcerers. However, more enemies will be coming while you're dealing with the ones just mentioned. And in greater numbers.

More heavy barbarians warriors, fast warriors wielding two weapons, sorcerers, prisoners and also a troll will be joining the fight. Leave the troll till the end. Choose individual opponents and eliminate them far from the majority of enemies. Still, it's possible for your companions to be overpowered.

If it does happen, run away as fast as you can to the place from where you went outside, and then turn back. Leaving enemies behind will buy you some time to bring your friends back to fight, before one of the opponents could interrupt this action. Eventually, you'll defeat everybody, including the troll.

Carn Dum: Pull a lever to open the gate

Search the big courtyard - there are a lot of crates and barrels here. Run through any of the gates on the right after that. Both lead to a room with another lever, but right after you've entered a great number of prisoners will come down from the ceiling. Get rid of all of them.

Only now can you destroy the remaining barrels and crates (the ones that weren't destroyed during the fight) and search two chests. Next, pull the lever glowing in yellow to unlock the second gate in the big courtyard. Go out of the room with the lever. A troll will run up through the newly open gate, while another one will climb opposite you.

Carn Dum: Continue the search for Agandur

To make matters worse, you will be surrounded by a large number of prisoners and new will continue to appear in the place of the killed ones. In spite of that begin the fight with getting rid of most of them. This way, nobody will disturb you while you'll be dealing with the trolls.

Once you've taken care of the prisoners fighting with the trolls won't be so hard any. Avoid their blows and use special abilities. When they fall run out through the newly open gate and turn right. Run up the stairs and turn right again. The game will be saved automatically.

Barbarian sorcerers will appear in the opposite windows and a warrior will come running to get you as well. Shoot all the sorcerers (we suggest hiding in Andriel's healing sphere), kill the warrior and run to the windows. Before you climb up the stairs on the left, search a small chamber on the right - there are crates, barrels and a chest to be searched.

Run up the stairs, use the glowing portal (the game will be saved automatically) and prepare for another battle. Hide under the wall on the right so that the barbarian sorcerers can't hit you. Soon, a heavy barbarian warrior and a fast warrior with two weapons will appear here.

Shoot all the sorcerers in front of the gate on the right and destroy all barrels and crates that you come across on the way. Reach the stairs at the end of the wall. On the right, two heavy barbarian warriors and a sorcerer will appear. You will defeat them with ease. Run up the stairs to the upper part of the wall.

On the left there is a small chamber with crates and barrels. You can search it. Run to the glowing portal and use it. Watch the cutscene and then prepare for the final confrontation with Agandaur. To begin it use the glowing portal on the left in the corridor leading to the fortress interior. Don't worry about the secrets - there's none on this level.