The Barrow of Amon Gorthad | Chapter 2 LotR: War in the North Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

The Barrow-downs: Search for the missing Rangers

In the hall where you begin there will be no enemies, only a lot of urns and different interesting things. There is a heap of items on the right near the urn. Turn left and go past the pillar - there's a flower on the left, an urn on the right, and opposite a chest to be searched.

Once you've taken all the items from the chest, focus your attention on the abovementioned pillar. Inside it, the [SECRET 1/1 for Eradan] is hidden. Search the hiding place and then go left to the corridor, destroying urns on the way. There's a mushroom in the corridor to the left. Continue going to the lower level.

Crash urns in a small room (on the left there's a flower between the coffins) and go to the cave downstairs. The game will be saved automatically. On the right, next to the rock, there is a heap of items. In a moment you will be attacked by a large number of zombies. They will appear literally everywhere, that's why don't let them surround you and pull back if you have to in order not to fight with everybody at the same time.

Next zombies will start coming down from the right, among them a spirit-warrior and an archer. They won't cause you any trouble. Go to the place they've come from. In a small room there are two heaps of items, a lot of urns, two chests to be searched and a mushroom on the left. Don't worry about your companions fighting with new enemies, who will appear in the first hall. Your friends will take care of them easily.

The Barrow-downs: Find a key for the locked gate

To carry out the new objective of the quest head for the opposite corridor that leads to a hall with two chests. On the way you will be fighting with individual zombies, archers and then also with several spirits-warriors. Fortunately, they won't appear simultaneously, so you will get rid of them with ease. On the top of the stairs on the left there is an urn, while on the right - a flower.

Go around the pillar from left or right side, and you'll come across a stone chest. Search it and take everything that's inside, including the Ancient key. Several zombies will appear here (you'll kill them easily). Come back to the last hall, turn left and open the gate.

The Barrow-downs: Continue the search for Luin and Kilaran

Destroy the urn on the left and run following the only path. There is a heap of items downstairs on the right. Destroy all urns on your way until you notice the first enemies in a distance. You will get to a large and long corridor with several pillars. There are many enemies waiting to be killed in this corridor.

There will be zombies, archers and ghost-warriors. But don't worry because they won't attack simultaneously. They will simply appear once in a while. Slowly and systematically move deep into the corridor eliminating enemies until you reach the stairs. Finish off the last ones but don't leave this place yet.

By the second pillar (counting from the entrance to the corridor) there's a flower. To the left and right of the last pillar there are heaps of items. Remember to destroy all urns, and after going down the stairs search the chest that's between them (there are also mushrooms on the right). Start killing the enemies who will be coming out of the other end of the corridor.

The next fight with the Barrow-Wight is going to be difficult. He will appear to the right, on a pillar, so you will be able to attack him only from a distance. Watch out for the rocks he throws, but most of all, for the great number of enemies who will be constantly appearing in this tight place - zombies, warriors and archers. Use special abilities, healing potions and alternate killing the enemies with attacking the boss.

After some time the boss will move to the further pillar. If you want to reach him you'll need to change your position a little. To do so kill the closest enemies and then shoot at the Barrow-Wight till another undead starts attacking you. As the fight progresses there should be less and less enemies - provided you eliminate them gradually.

Eventually, the boss will teleport to the furthest part of this path, so you'll be able to fight with him hand-to-hand. Kill two archers and then with a series of blows attack the Barrow-Wight. Try to attack him from behind. Dodge when you notice he wants to strike you. Search the place after you've defeated him (there are many urns here) and the corridor with pillars (if you didn't manage to do it during the fight).

In the next small room on the right there are two urns. Further you'll see a teleport and a heap of items. Behind the pillar on the left there's a heap of items, more urns, but above all, the glowing portal you should use. The game will be saved automatically and you will advance to the next part of the level.

Run through the wide corridor destroying urns placed by the left and right wall. You'll reach an altar - Luin is lying on it. He will join your team after a brief conversation. Destroy all urns, and search the heap of items in front of the chasm on the left. A few steps further, behind the pillar there are three urns.

The Barrow-downs: Find Kilaran

Keep running further destroying urns on the way. After a short stroll on the left, in front of the entrance to the next corridor you will find four urns standing next to one another, while further, behind the entrance - an urn, a mushroom and a chest to be searched. Prepare to the fight with a big number of enemies.

Zombies and spirits-warriors will begin going down the wide stairs. New enemies will appear in the place of the killed ones. Don't let yourself get surrounded by spirits-warriors - in fact, it's the only thing you need to watch out for here. Luin will help you in the fight. After you've finished off the enemies deal with the archers on the top of the stairs (there's a flower on the right).

Search this corridor. There are many urns and near the entrance on the right - a flower. A little further to the right, between the statues there's a chest to be searched. Next, use the glowing portal at the end of the corridor to begin the battle with the boss of this chapter - the Barrow-Wight Lord.

The Barrow-downs: Defeat the Barrow-Wight Lord

This boss isn't the difficult type. First of all, remember that as long as Kilaran is protected by the Barrow-Wight Lord you can't wound him - so don't waste time doing it. Start with getting rid of all zombies and spirits-warriors that are here. Only then will Kilaran come running to you. Fight with him until he disappears - he's not a difficult opponent. He makes use of several attacks (jump with a blow, magic wave of destruction) but you outnumber him.

Hide behind one of the pillars at once. The Barrow-Wight Lord will begin to send waves of destruction that can hurt and knock you down. But if you've hid behind the pillar, you'll be safe. When the boss stops attacking this way it means you're going to fight with more zombies and warriors once more. Keep fighting until Kilaran attacks you again. Hit him as hard as you can.

Hide behind the pillar, wait till the waves are over, defeat a lot of zombies (this time, without spirits-warriors) and finish the battle with Kilaran. After eliminating the boss you will unlock the [ACHIEVEMENT] Begone, lord of carrion!. Search the hall thoroughly - on the left and right there are heaps of items (at the ends of the hall). Also, there are a lot of urns. Collect everything you need.

Finally, approach Luin and talk to him. Then pick up all the items the Barrow-Wight Lord left behind. Go to the glowing portal to finish this level and go to Rivendell.