Middle earth shadow war gear. How to get legendary orcs in Middle-earth: Shadow of War
There are 9 complete Legendary gear sets in Middle-earth: Shadow of War, each consisting of 6 pieces. There are several ways to get Legendary equipment and although many of them are based on randomness, there are sets that can be obtained by completing certain challenges (tasks).
There are 3 categories of Legendary equipment, the division of which is based on the level of the orcs. The first category starts from level 1 and ends at level 20 of orcs, the second - from level 21 and at level 40, and the third from level 41 and at level 60. The type of equipment dropped is also influenced by the class and tribe of the orcs.
Ways to get Legendary equipment
Running all over Mord and killing captains one by one in the hope of getting legendary items is not the best method for getting complete sets Legendary sets, however it is still functional. But we still recommend that you pay attention to faster and less random methods.
Look for kits with specific requirements
The legendary Vendetta and Light Overlord sets can be obtained by fulfilling certain requirements. The first can be earned by completing online Vendetta missions, which involve hunting down captains who have managed to kill other players. In principle, these tasks are not very difficult - the main thing is to have licensed version games.
It will be more difficult to fulfill the conditions for obtaining the Legendary Armor of the Light Lord. The point is that you will need to open all the Ithildin doors located in various areas and get at least bronze in all the Shadows of the Past missions. Regions are opening gradually, so you won’t be able to get this set right away.
Buy chests
Go to the in-game store and buy a Silver Chest for 1500 Mirian. With a certain probability there may be a legendary item in it. If you want to be guaranteed to receive such an item, then you will need to purchase a Gold or Mithril chest for Gold, which can only be purchased with real currency.
Kill the Overlords
Each enemy fortress is controlled by an Overlord, with whom you will certainly have to fight. If you want to get your hands on legendary equipment, then we advise you to start killing them as early as possible. The fact is that each such orc almost always drops a rare item. You can even purposefully surrender your fortresses so that Overlords can settle in them and you can kill them again to collect Legendary armor sets.
List of Legendary sets
Each of the nine Legendary armor sets has six pieces, each with its own perks and requirements to obtain. The more elements of a certain set you put on the hero, the better bonus he will get.
Note: Some descriptions of obtaining certain elements of armor contain plot spoilers.
Dark Legendary Set
You can get most of the parts of this set by killing the legendary orcs from the Dark tribe.
- Set bonus when using 2 pieces - gives 1 unit of Energy (Might) when enemies take damage from your poison.
- Set bonus with 4 pieces used - all attacks have a 15% chance of inflicting explosive poison on the enemy.
Darkest Sword
Darkest Dagger
How to get: First complete the mission "Knife in the Darkness". The Assassin you kill will be revived and will be able to control Blink's poisonous flies. He will then challenge you to Cirith Ungol. Kill him to get a dagger.
Darkest Bow
Darkest Armor
Darkest Cloak
How to get: Kill Legendary Overlord beasts or Berserker.
Darkest Rune
Feral Legendary Set
You can get most of the parts of this set by killing the legendary orcs from the Savage tribe.
- Set bonus with 2 parts used - allows you to quickly capture Graug.
- Set bonus with 4 parts used - allows you to quickly capture the Drake (Dragon).
Sword of Beasts
How to get: Kill a Legendary Killer or Destroyer.
Dagger of Beasts
Bow of Beasts
How to get: Kill a Legendary Marksman (Sniper) or Hunter.
Beast Armor
How to get: Kill the Legendary Tank.
Cloak of Beasts
Rune of Beasts
How to get: Kill a Legendary Commander or a Dodger.
Machine Legendary Set
You can get most of the parts of this set by killing the legendary orcs from the Machine tribe.
- Set bonus with 2 parts used - allows you to summon more Sappers and Iron Guards.
- Set bonus when using 4 pieces - Elven Light also scatters explosives around you.
Threshing Sword
Threshing Dagger
Threshing Bow
Threshing Armor
Threshing Cloak
Threshing Rune
Marauder Legendary Set
Most parts of this set can be obtained by killing the legendary orcs from the Marauder tribe.
- Set bonus when using 2 pieces – increases damage by 2 percent for each Mirin picked up.
- Set bonus with 4 parts used - each raised Mirin restores 2 health units.
Horseman's Sword
How to get: Kill a Legendary Killer or Berserker.
Horseman's Dagger
How to get: Kill a Legendary Assassin or Hunter.
Horseman's Bow
How to get: Kill the Legendary Marksman (Sniper).
Horseman Armor
How to get: Kill a Legendary Tank or Destroyer.
Horseman's Cloak
How to get: Kill a Legendary Beast Master or Trickster.
Rune of the Horseman
How to get: Kill the Legendary Commander.
Vendetta Legendary Set
Most pieces of this set can be obtained by completing special online missions called Vendetta.
- Set Bonus with 2 pieces used - Perform attacks that require Might while spending 40 percent of your maximum health.
- Set bonus with 4 pieces used - if you don't have Elven Shot, you can use ranged attacks, consuming 25 percent of your maximum health.
Sword of Vengeance
How to get: Complete your first Vendetta.
Dagger of Retribution
How to get: Use a sneak attack against your target in Vendetta.
Bow of Retribution
How to get: Kill your target in Vendetta accurate shot to the head.
Armor of Retribution
How to get: Kill your target in Vendetta while above 80 percent health.
Cloak of Vengeance
How to get: Attack your target in Vendetta while mounted.
Rune of Retribution
How to get: Bend your target in Vendetta.
Bright Lord Legendary Set
We examined in detail how to obtain this set in a special guide. Let us only note that to receive the Rune of the Light Lord you need to win Bronze in all “Shadow of the Past” missions.
- Set bonus with 2 parts used – speeds up the gain of Fury by 50 percent, but Elven Fury lasts half as long.
- Set bonus when using 4 parts – replenishes an elven shot when killing an enemy in Elven Fury mode.
Mystic Legendary Set
Most parts of this set can be obtained by killing legendary orcs from the Mystic tribe.
- Set bonus with 2 parts used - the Dominated grunts skill reduces damage received by 50 percent.
- Set bonus with 4 parts used - the Dominated grunts skill gives the hero a Cursed weapon.
Arcane Sword
Arcane Dagger
How to get: Kill a Legendary Assassin or Berserker.
Arcane Bow
How to get: Kill a Legendary Marksman (Sniper) or Hunter.
Arcane Armor
How to get: Kill a Legendary Tank or Destroyer.
Arcane Cloak
How to get: Kill the Legendary Beast Master.
Arcane Rune
How to get: Kill a Legendary Commander or a Dodger.
Terror Legendery Set
Most parts of this set can be obtained by killing the legendary orcs from the Terror tribe.
- Set bonus when using 2 parts – the “Quick Throw” skill instantly kills fleeing enemies.
- Set bonus when using 4 parts - restores 100 health points when killing fleeing enemies.
Sword of Horrors
How to get: Kill a Legendary Killer or Destroyer.
Dagger of Horrors
How to get: Kill the Legendary Assassin.
Bow of Horrors
How to get: Kill a Legendary Marksman (Sniper) or Hunter.
Armor of Horrors
How to get: Kill the Legendary Tank.
Cloak of Horrors
Rune of Horrors
How to get: Kill a Legendary Commander or a Dodger.
Warmonger Legendary Set
Most parts of this set can be obtained by killing the legendary orcs from the Warmonger tribe.
- Set bonus when using 2 parts – restores 50 health units when killing an enemy engulfed in flames.
- Set bonus if you use 4 pieces - while you are on fire, you will periodically explode, setting everyone around you on fire.
Sword of War
How to get: Kill the Legendary Killer.
Dagger of War
How to get: Kill a Legendary Assassin or Hunter.
Bow of War
How to get: Kill the Legendary Marksman (Sniper).
Armor of War
How to get: Kill a Legendary Tank or Destroyer.
Cloak of War
How to get: Kill the Legendary Beast Master or Breserker.
Rune of War
How to get: Kill a Legendary Commander or a Dodger.
Orcs in Middle-earth: Shadow of War have received the status of things (and wherever animal defenders look), since they are also divided into several categories depending on their rarity and strength. In the game you can get both regular and epic orcs under your command. The latter, naturally, will be much stronger. You will only be able to recruit those orcs that match your level, that is, do not expect to get some famous killer troll at the first levels who can with bare hands tear Karagor apart.
However, there are exceptions to any rule, and in this game they turned out to be Legendary Orcs, since obtaining them does not always depend on your current level, so they can significantly strengthen your army even in the late stages of the game. These captains are considered the strongest in the game.
There are several main ways to get orcs from the higher echelons. Some of them allow you to be guaranteed to get the right commander in your army, while others will require you to perform monotonous actions for several hours. In this guide, we will describe each of these methods.
Obtaining Epic and Legendary Orcs through Subjugation
A very tedious way. When you return to Mordor, you will face a huge amount orc captains and some of them may well turn out to be epic or legendary. Such enemies appear extremely rarely, but we still advise you to constantly monitor the balance of power on the map and mark the necessary orcs. If you notice such a military leader, then you should immediately start tracking him down in order to subsequently add him to your army.
Let us also add that most orcs top level have immunity and strengths, which are absent from ordinary captains. Therefore, when hunting such an enemy, you should first track down the “mole” (Worm) in order to find out more information about your target and be ready to meet it. For example, if you prefer ranged weapons, then you will probably find it useful to know whether the orc you are tracking is immune to arrows.
This is the cheapest, but at the same time the most unreliable and time-consuming method of obtaining epic and legendary orcs. The fact is that it is not known exactly when such a captain will appear. You can try to cut off all the military leaders in the location and wait until new ones arrive. But even after killing 50 captains, there is no guarantee that 51 will be legendary.
Purchasing chests
Thanks to the Shadow of War in-game store, you can quickly and easily get a legendary orc into your army, but you will have to pay for it. For 1.5 thousand Mirian you can purchase a Silver Chest, which is guaranteed to contain one epic and standard orc. There is also a small chance that the Silver Chest will drop a Legendary Orc, but it is extremely low.
These fighters are guaranteed to drop from Gold and Mithril chests. The first one gives at least one legendary and two epic orcs, and the mithril one gives four legendary captains at once. However, you won’t be able to purchase these chests for Miriana, since they can only be purchased for premium Gold, that is, by spending real money.
You can also get top-tier Orcs from Trophy War Chests, which can be purchased with Spoils of War points. They are earned by participating in online sieges, completing challenges and completing vendetta missions. The advantage of grinding is the fact that you don't have to spend Mirians or Gold. In addition, you can use Spoils of War boosts to double the rewards given for completing quests.
Create legendary orcs
Any normal orc in the game can become a captain if he can kill you. When this happens, he is given a title and personality traits. Once you've completed the initial missions and have some extra time to figure out your orcs, you can influence the creation of the captains you want by simply letting the right enemy kill you.
If you need an archer captain, then die by an archer. Do you want to get a good defender for your army? Then let yourself be killed by an orc with a shield. The formation of an orc's personal characteristics is influenced by the place of your death, because each region in Mordor is ruled by a certain tribe with its own characteristics. To find out which tribe controls the area you are in, simply look at the banners hanging around.
Dying is not as easy as it might seem at first glance, because you need to be killed by a certain orc. If you are fighting with a group of opponents, we advise you to first kill all extraneous enemies, and then die from the blow of the desired orc. After he kills you, the game will start sending requests to the god of randomness and he will choose what kind of captain this orc will be - ordinary, epic or legendary.
It is also worth knowing that if there are no free places for captains in the area, the newcomer will enter into a duel with one of the military leaders. Of course, he may die in this battle, so we advise you, before giving your life to a random orc, to clear a place for him so that he does not have to fight for it.
This method is also not very reliable. You can die a couple of dozen times, but still not get a legendary orc, so the most effective method is still the purchase of chests.
In Middle-earth: Shadow of War, the equipment system has undergone noticeable changes and has become significantly better. Various quality items, gems, bonuses and legendary sets all allow you to tailor your Talion game to your preferred style. In our guide, we will take a closer look at the main points and tell you why this or that equipment is good.
Weapons and armor
The equipment available to you can be viewed in the Items menu. In total, Talion can be equipped with six pieces of equipment: a sword, a dagger, a bow, armor, a cloak and a rune. It is best to compare items from the same slot based on strength and bonuses provided. Their quantity is directly affected by the quality of the item. Rare/yellow gives you one bonus, supreme/orange gives you two, legendary/purple gives you two plus a set bonus. We'll talk about legendary sets a little later.
The more powerful the killed captain, the higher the chance that killing him will give you more equipment. High Quality. By killing captains after you have threatened them with death (there is such a special skill in the Robbery branch), or during vendetta missions, you always get best equipment. For high-quality equipment, tests have been prepared, upon completion of which further improvements are unlocked.
Rare and higher equipment can be upgraded once, legendary equipment - repeatedly, up to maximum level. You can view the test in the equipment characteristics. You need to equip this element on your character for the task to count. After that, open the Items menu and spend a small amount game currency for improvement. At the same time, the strength of rare and higher equipment will increase by only a few points, while that of legendary equipment will increase significantly.
Legendary equipment sets
Legendary weapons and armor are among the most powerful equipment in Middle-earth: Shadow of War. Unlike rare and higher items of equipment, the special properties of legendary ones become active immediately. By passing tests using this equipment, you can repeatedly increase its level up to the maximum. Therefore, we advise you never to sell it. There are also entire sets of legendary equipment. If you use several items from the same set, you will receive additional bonuses. There are ten such sets in total, and we’ll talk about them in more detail.
Light Lord Set
This is the kit you can assemble the fastest without much effort. By equipping two items, you will accumulate anger 50% faster, but the duration of the elven rage will also be halved. By equipping four items, you will replenish all Elven Shots when killing an enemy while Elven Fury is active.
- How to get: Five items from the set can be obtained by collecting Ithildin and opening the doors of the same name. We wrote more about this. The rune is given for receiving bronze in all Shadows of the Past quests, the hammer is given for receiving gold. Such tasks are indicated on the map with a helmet symbol.
- How to improve: To upgrade the items from this set, you will have to recruit orcs and levels.
Ring Ghost Set
You will receive all six items from this set during completion story mission and its bonuses are very interesting. By equipping two items, you will be able to summon the dead when using the Summon Supporters and Iron Guard abilities. By equipping four items, you will begin to restore your health by 20 units when your closest undead supporter dies.
- How to get: Automatically unlocked at the end of the third act.
- How to improve: First, you will have to complete the Pit Fight: Winners quest in Minas Morgul and learn how to resurrect your fellow captains. After this, you will be able to improve the elements of the set for resurrecting orcs of a certain class.
Vendetta Kit
This set can be collected by completing online missions to avenge other players. To receive notifications about vendetta missions, turn on network notifications in the game settings. By equipping two items, you can perform attacks that require a power charge at 40% health. By equipping four items, you will be able to shoot a bow when you have no arrows at 25% health.
- How to get: a sword is given for completing the first vendetta, a dagger - for using a sneak attack against a target, a bow - for shooting a target in the head, armor - for killing a target with Talion with more than 80% health, a cloak - for attacking on horseback against a target, a rune - for submission goals.
- How to improve: By killing online vendetta targets in a specific manner specified in the equipment's stats.
Sets of various tribes
There are seven in total in Middle-earth: Shadow of War. Each tribe can bring you its own set of equipment. The logic for obtaining and improving them is absolutely the same: to obtain them, you need to kill legendary orcs of a certain class from the corresponding tribe, and to improve them, you must subjugate them. Below we have listed the set bonuses:
- Tribe of Darkness: For two items, you gain 1 point of power every time an enemy takes damage from your poison. For four, you gain a 15% chance that all attacks will cause a poisonous explosion.
- Savage Tribe: With two items you can mount an unbroken graug from the shadows, with four you can mount an unbroken dragon.
- Meat Grinder Tribe: With two items, the Summon Supporters and Iron Guard skills will summon demolitionists, with four, Elven Light will begin scattering explosives around you.
- Marauder Tribe: Picking up Mirians with two items will increase your damage by 2% per coin. With four items - restore 2 health units.
- Mystic Tribe: for two items from the set, the soldiers subordinate to you will receive 50% less damage, for four - a cursed weapon.
- Tribe of Terror: With two items, a quick throw will immediately start killing fleeing soldiers, with four you will begin to restore 100 health points for such kills.
- Warmonger Tribe: two items will begin to restore you 50 health units upon killing a burning enemy. With four items under the influence of fire, you will begin to periodically burst into flames, releasing gouts of flame.
Gems
In Middle-earth: Shadow of War, you can insert gems into equipment, which, depending on the cell, add one or another advantage. Slots for gems can be opened for Mirians, but gems that have already been inserted can be replaced for free. When changing a piece of armor or weapon, the gem is rearranged automatically. From three gems of the same color and quality you can create one more powerful one.
We recommend that you collect all Gondorian artifacts as soon as possible. This unlocks the Gold Digger upgrade for the Treasure Hunter skill, which increases the chance of dropping higher quality gems from defeated enemies. All actions with gems are performed in the Items menu. Select one of the cells and click on it, so you will go to the menu for upgrading stones.
There are five quality levels in total, each of which increases the effectiveness of the stone: Normal, Rough, Polished, Fine and Flawless Gem. Depending on the color and selected equipment slot, stones can provide the following bonuses:
- Weapon: red stone increases health, green increases healing when absorbed, white increases the chance of getting money from killed enemies. We recommend inserting red stones into these slots.
- Armor: red stone increases damage of any attack, green increases maximum health character, white increases additional experience. We placed green stones in these cells.
- Rune: red stone increases damage dealt by supporters, green stone reduces damage received by supporters, white increases the level of recruited captains. We chose white stones for ourselves.
There are 9 complete Legendary gear sets in Middle-earth: Shadow of War, each consisting of 6 pieces. There are several ways to obtain Legendary equipment and while many of them are based on randomness, there are sets that can be obtained by completing certain challenges (tasks).
There are 3 categories of Legendary equipment, the division of which is based on the level of the orcs. The first category starts from level 1 and ends at level 20 of orcs, the second - from level 21 and at level 40, and the third from level 41 and at level 60. The type of equipment dropped is also influenced by the class and tribe of the orcs.
Ways to get Legendary equipment
Running all over Mord and killing captains one by one in hopes of getting legendary items is not the best method for getting full sets of Legendary sets, but it is still workable. But we still recommend that you pay attention to faster and less random methods.
Look for kits with specific requirements
The legendary sets Vendetta and Light Master can be obtained by fulfilling certain requirements. The first can be earned by completing online Vendetta missions, which involve hunting down captains who have managed to kill other players. In principle, these tasks are not very difficult - the main thing is to have a licensed version of the game.
It will be more difficult to fulfill the conditions for obtaining the Legendary Armor of the Light Master. The point is that you will need to open all the Ithildin doors located in various areas and get at least bronze in all the Shadows of the Past missions. Regions are opening gradually, so you won’t be able to get this set right away.
Buy chests
Go to the in-game store and buy a Silver Chest for 1500 Mirian. With a certain probability there may be a legendary item in it. If you want to be guaranteed to receive such an item, then you will need to purchase a Gold or Mithril chest for Gold, which can only be purchased with real currency.
Kill the Overlords
Each enemy fortress is controlled by an Overlord, with whom you will certainly have to fight. If you want to get your hands on legendary equipment, then we advise you to start killing them as early as possible. The fact is that each such orc almost always drops a rare item. You can even purposefully surrender your fortresses so that Overlords can settle in them and you can kill them again to collect Legendary armor sets.
List of Legendary sets
Each of the nine Legendary armor sets has six pieces, each with its own perks and requirements to obtain. The more elements of a certain set you put on a hero, the better the bonus he will receive.
Note: Some descriptions of obtaining certain elements of armor contain plot spoilers.
Dark Legendary Set
You can get most of the parts of this set by killing the legendary orcs from the Dark tribe.
Bonuses:
- Set bonus when using 2 pieces - gives 1 unit of Energy (Might) when enemies take damage from your poison.
- Set bonus with 4 pieces used - all attacks have a 15% chance of inflicting explosive poison on the enemy.
Darkest Sword
Darkest Dagger
How to get: First complete the mission "Knife in the Darkness". The Assassin you kill will be revived and will be able to control Blink's poisonous flies. He will then challenge you to Cirith Ungol. Kill him to get a dagger.
Darkest Bow
Darkest Armor
Darkest Cloak
How to get: Kill a Legendary Beast Master or Berserker.
Darkest Rune
Feral Legendary Set
You can get most of the parts of this set by killing the legendary orcs from the Savage tribe.
Bonuses:
- Set bonus with 2 parts used - allows you to quickly capture Graug.
- Set bonus with 4 parts used - allows you to quickly capture the Drake (Dragon).
Sword of Beasts
How to get: Kill a Legendary Killer or Destroyer.
Dagger of Beasts
Bow of Beasts
How to get: Kill a Legendary Marksman (Sniper) or Hunter.
Beast Armor
How to get: Kill the Legendary Tank.
Cloak of Beasts
Rune of Beasts
How to get: Kill a Legendary Commander or a Dodger.
Machine Legendary Set
You can get most of the parts of this set by killing the legendary orcs from the Machine tribe.
Bonuses:
- Set bonus with 2 parts used - allows you to summon more Sappers and Iron Guards.
- Set bonus when using 4 pieces - Elven Light also scatters explosives around you.
Threshing Sword
Threshing Dagger
Threshing Bow
Threshing Armor
Threshing Cloak
Threshing Rune
Marauder Legendary Set
Most parts of this set can be obtained by killing the legendary orcs from the Marauder tribe.
Bonuses:
- Set bonus when using 2 pieces – increases damage by 2 percent for each Mirin picked up.
- Set bonus with 4 parts used - each raised Mirin restores 2 health units.
Horseman's Sword
How to get: Kill a Legendary Killer or Berserker.
Horseman's Dagger
How to get: Kill a Legendary Assassin or Hunter.
Horseman's Bow
How to get: Kill the Legendary Marksman (Sniper).
Horseman Armor
How to get: Kill a Legendary Tank or Destroyer.
Horseman's Cloak
How to get: Kill a Legendary Beast Master or Trickster.
Rune of the Horseman
How to get: Kill the Legendary Commander.
Vendetta Legendary Set
Most pieces of this set can be obtained by completing special online missions called Vendetta.
Bonuses:
- Set Bonus with 2 pieces used - Perform attacks that require Might while spending 40 percent of your maximum health.
- Set bonus with 4 pieces used - if you don't have Elven Shot, you can use ranged attacks, consuming 25 percent of your maximum health.
Sword of Vengeance
How to get: Complete your first Vendetta.
Dagger of Retribution
How to get: Use a sneak attack against your target in Vendetta.
Bow of Retribution
How to get: Kill your target in Vendetta with a precise headshot.
Armor of Retribution
How to get: Kill your target in Vendetta while above 80 percent health.
Cloak of Vengeance
How to get: Attack your target in Vendetta while mounted.
Rune of Retribution
How to get: Bend your target in Vendetta.
Bright Lord Legendary Set
We examined in detail how to obtain this set in a special guide. Let us only note that to receive the Rune of the Light Master you need to win Bronze in all “Shadow of the Past” missions.
Bonuses:
- Set bonus with 2 parts used – speeds up the gain of Fury by 50 percent, but Elven Fury lasts half as long.
- Set bonus when using 4 parts – replenishes an elven shot when killing an enemy in Elven Fury mode.
Mystic Legendary Set
Most parts of this set can be obtained by killing legendary orcs from the Mystic tribe.
Bonuses:
- Set bonus with 2 parts used - the Dominated grunts skill reduces damage received by 50 percent.
- Set bonus with 4 parts used - the Dominated grunts skill gives the hero a Cursed weapon.
Arcane Sword
Arcane Dagger
How to get: Kill a Legendary Assassin or Berserker.
Arcane Bow
How to get: Kill a Legendary Marksman (Sniper) or Hunter.
Arcane Armor
How to get: Kill a Legendary Tank or Destroyer.
Arcane Cloak
How to get: Kill the Legendary Beast Master.
Arcane Rune
How to get: Kill a Legendary Commander or a Dodger.
Terror Legendery Set
Most parts of this set can be obtained by killing the legendary orcs from the Terror tribe.
Bonuses:
- Set bonus when using 2 parts – the “Quick Throw” skill instantly kills fleeing enemies.
- Set bonus when using 4 parts - restores 100 health points when killing fleeing enemies.
Sword of Horrors
How to get: Kill a Legendary Killer or Destroyer.
Dagger of Horrors
How to get: Kill the Legendary Assassin.
Bow of Horrors
How to get: Kill a Legendary Marksman (Sniper) or Hunter.
Armor of Horrors
How to get: Kill the Legendary Tank.
Cloak of Horrors
Rune of Horrors
How to get: Kill a Legendary Commander or a Dodger.
Warmonger Legendary Set
Most parts of this set can be obtained by killing the legendary orcs from the Warmonger tribe.
Bonuses:
- Set bonus when using 2 parts – restores 50 health units when killing an enemy engulfed in flames.
- Set bonus if you use 4 pieces - while you are on fire, you will periodically explode, setting everyone around you on fire.
Sword of War
How to get: Kill the Legendary Killer.
Dagger of War
How to get: Kill a Legendary Assassin or Hunter.
Bow of War
How to get: Kill the Legendary Marksman (Sniper).
Armor of War
How to get: Kill a Legendary Tank or Destroyer.
Cloak of War
How to get: Kill the Legendary Beast Master or Breserker.
Rune of War
How to get: Kill a Legendary Commander or a Dodger.
It also has a role-playing component, which allows you to improve the equipment you find with special stones. This guide is dedicated specifically to them, because when correct use they can make Talion much stronger!
Equipment in Shadow of War
First, let's look at what gems (aka runes) are in general, why they are needed and what to do with them.
In Middle-earth: Shadow of War main character got the opportunity to collect trophies from defeated opponents. There are 6 pieces of equipment in total:
- Dagger;
- Armor;
- Cloak;
- Ring of power.
Stones, gems, runes - call them what you want!
Each item can be enhanced with one runic gem. In the game itself, they are most often called simply gems, but other names also appear - stones, runes. But their essence is the same: adding special properties to elements of equipment.
The stones come in three colors - red (Power), green (Vitality) and white (Wealth). Depending on the color they can give different effects: increase damage, increase health, give weapons vampirism, and so on.
The strength of the effect depends on the quality of the gem. There are 5 quality levels, while 3 low quality gems can be combined to get one higher quality one. In this case, only numerical indicators grow, the properties themselves do not change.
Gems have different effects on different objects. For example, if a red gem is inserted into a weapon, it will increase the damage dealt, and if it is inserted into the Ring of Power, then it will not be Talion who will hit harder, but his subordinates.
Once inserted, a gem can be easily removed to replace it with another, so for a gem player it is a great help to adapt to any situation.
What gems to put into weapons
With weapons everything is quite simple. When in doubt, just “poke” the red ones. They increase damage, and this is never superfluous. From several red stones different levels The best quality should be put in the sword. Next priority is the onion. The dagger is used less frequently and is usually used for sneak attacks that kill instantly, so it is not as important.
Green gems in weapons can also be useful, especially when you need to quickly restore your health, but there is no way to absorb one of your opponents. In this case, we simply place green runes and watch how each attack steals part of the enemy’s health. “Regen” is especially strong during sweeping attacks with a glaive - in a couple of hits you can restore half your health!
If the enemies are too weak, and instead of damage and regeneration you need to get more miriam (that’s the name of the local currency), then you can insert white gems. With a certain probability, they force the dead to leave behind coins. True, you still can’t collect much.
What gems to put into armor and cloak
In fact, any, all of them are useful to some extent. But when you're getting started with the game, it's best to choose green, as it increases your maximum health.
Often, the addition of two gems (one for armor, the other for a cloak) helps to survive battles with very strong opponents, but you need to remember that the most difficult thing is not to withstand the blow, but to recover from it, since in order to regenerate Talion must absorb his enemies.
If you need to squeeze out maximum damage, then you should put red gems. When equipped with armor and a cloak, they slightly increase the damage of all weapons Talion fights with.
However, sometimes you just need to level up. In such cases, white gems are perfect. They increase the amount of experience gained.
Which gem to insert into the Ring of Power
In the second act, the protagonist of Middle-earth: Shadow of War finally gets the opportunity to wear his own Ring of Power. This extremely powerful artifact not only allows you to subdue orc leaders, it can also be endowed with additional properties using gems.
During sieges, it is worth placing a red or green gem in the ring. The first strengthens attacks, and the second makes Talion's servants more durable.
But outside of major battles, when the main character is traveling alone, it is best to keep a white gem ready, which increases the captain’s level when recruited. This is very convenient and saves a lot of time, since when you capture an enemy commander, he increases his rank. A white gem of maximum quality gives you 5 additional levels at once, and this is a very cool bonus!
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