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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers Tower of Orthanc Walkthrough
Platform: PS2, Xbox, GC
Version : 1.10
Author : DeathKnight
ast Updated : December 18, 2004
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Table of Contents
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1.10 - Introduction
1.20 - Legal Information
1.30 - Updates
2.00 - General Information on the Tower
3.00 - Technique Rundown
4.00 - Monsters
4.10 - Orcs
4.20 - Archers
4.30 - Uruk-hai
4.40 - Trolls
5.00 - The Tower
5.10 - Key to monster abbreviations
5.20 - Floor-by-floor breakdown of monsters
6.00 - Credits & Thanks
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1.10 - Introduction
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This is my second foray into the FAQ world and because I noticed from time to
time people still having trouble with this portion of the game, I decided to
write a Walkthrough for it. I was quite thorough on the details of the Tower of
Orthanx. This FAQ is based on EA's The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, which
is a 1-person hack 'n slash.
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1.20 - Legal Information
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This FAQ is written exclusively for Neoseeker.com and must not be reproduced on
any other website in any fashion. If it is published by another website or for
profit or gain, I will simply request it removed.
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1.30 - Updates
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November 19, 2003 - began FAQ.
November 27, 2003 - submitted FAQ.
December 18, 2004 - Quick changes.
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2.00 - General Info. on the Tower of Orthanc
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“Your end is near...”
The Tower of Orthanc is the secret mission consisting of 20 floors, only
accessed when you reach the 10th level with a character, and beat the Hamburg
Courtyard mission with that character. Before even venturing into the Tower, I
suggest maxing out all your skills if you haven't done so already. A good way to
do this is just replay old missions and perfect them using your more advanced
combos. You'll need every bit of health you can get.
In the Tower, you recover a little health and 5 long-range ammo every time you
beat a level in your climb to the top, however, you do not have access to any
potions or spare arrows. Imo, the best character equipped for this battle is
Aragorn, but he's best for every mission in my opinion. But, particularly in
this mission Aragorn is a huge help because you really need a good balance
between long range and short range, and that's exactly what Aragorn gives you.
Of course, you can still beat the mission with Legolas and Gimli, but for your
first time I suggest using Aragorn.
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3.00 - Technique Rundown
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The most important techniques to learn are the following:
Judgment - gives you the highest amount on your skill meter. It also is very
powerful and starts with a fierce attack.
Death Charge - easy to pull off, and is still quite devastating on weak foes.
Rising Attack - trips up any foes near you while you're getting up.
Orc Bane/Bane of Saruman - same button configuration, but the former is for
orcs, and the latter for Uruk-hai. Basically an auto-kill. You cannot be touched
while doing it, so just sit back, parry, and wait for them to strike first.
All health improvements - Health is key in the Tower so max it out.
Finally, just a homemade technique, pretty basic stuff: if you get knocked over,
pull off a rising attack and knock your foe to the ground. Then dig your weapon
into them for a kill – works well on Berserkers (who I will get into more detail
about later).
Also, try using the "wrath/rage" techniques. You can just charge them up while
waiting for your enemies to rush you, and thus if you time it right you can take
out a few at a time. Beware, however, if there are archers in the level they can
easily pick you off while charging.
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4.00 - Monsters
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Most monsters can be handled just using the Bane techniques, however, you will
never pick up any Perfects that way. Also, be warned that if you continually
parry, eventually the monster will do an unblockable hit to you, and trust me it
does hurt your health quite effectively (and every monster possesses one of
these moves).
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4.10 - Orcs
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These are the weakest of the bunch. You'll only encounter two types in the
Tower, namely the generic ones who couldn't be weaker, and then there are the
shield bearers who can be frustrating if you don't break their shield. For the
most part, however, you shouldn't waste any health on these pathetic monsters.
Basic:
These Orcs have nothing special to them. Their defense, offense, and speed all
rank among the worst. They can easily be taken out using any kind of combo, but
if they're coupled with other monsters you may just want to take them out using
Orc Bane to be safe (at least for your first time through).
Shield-bearers:
These Orcs are a little more special in the fact that they have shields. Shields
block all Speed Attacks, however, can be broken using any devastating attack,
combo that begins with a devastating attack, or the end of a combo beginning
with a speed attack. After their shield is destroyed, they are even slower than
Basic Orcs. Remember, however, that you do not need to break their shields to
pull off an Orc Bane for the auto-kill.
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4.20 - Archers
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Archers are pretty much the only long-ranged characters. They come in three
varieties: basic (which can be seen from floors 6-9), special (only seen on
floor 10) and flame (which can be seen from floors 11-20). Archers are taken out
in one arrow shot (if you're on Normal Mode), or simply a slash of your weapon.
Another good strategy is to get behind an archer and just parry...chances are
he'll be hit by some friendly fire and die that way.
Basic:
These archers have weak damage and do not shoot as fast as more advanced units.
The best suggestion is either run around the middle circle stopping to shoot, or
just getting behind an archer and letting the others kill him. Just make sure
your parrying while you wait.
Special:
There are only 2 of these, both seen on floor 10. Basically, they fire not only
flame arrows, but also little flame explosions that explode on impact. They're
not too much to be worried about, just stay out of the middle and you'll avoid
their little fire explosions. Also, one thing to note is that they can take more
damage than normal archers.
Flame:
These archers pack a little more punch. If they really get on you with a
barrage, you could be done for. They also shoot faster, and more continually.
Again, however, employ the same strategies you did for regular archers (maybe
with a tad bit more caution) and you should be fine.
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4.30 - Uruk-hai
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These devastating monsters come in three forms. You'll encounter all three
during your 20 level trek through the tower. You'll see the Brown versions
through the first 9 floors; the Silver versions from the 10th-17th floors
(excluding the 11th, 15th, and 16th), and finally you'll encounter the third,
and most devastating kind, the Berserkers in the 16th, 17th, and 18th floors.
Brown:
These fighters are pretty weak, and you'll see them through the first few
floors. They're not as fast as you are, and generally can't keep up. Their
attacks are relatively weak, and their defense isn't great either. Not much to
worry about in this department. You can take them out with the Bane of Saruman
combo or just use basic combos like Judgment, Death Charge, etc. to maybe get
yourself into Perfect mode and pick up some perfect kills in the beginning.
Silver:
These are more frenzied warriors, and you'll experience them in the later parts
of the tower. They attack more vigorously, and generally can catch up to you
quite easily. I strongly suggest just sitting back and parrying until you can
pull of a Bane of Saruman combo, however, they can still be dealt with the
Rising Attack/Kill combo, or just legitimate combos. Not the hardest opponents,
but not to be trifled with either.
Berserkers:
Here we go. Berserkers pretty much block everything you hit them with. You can
catch them with the occasional rising attack and then finish them off, however,
they generally back off when you're getting up. Really, the only way to beat
them is to use the Bane of Saruman. Also be warned that they are faster than you
and will catch up to you.
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4.40 - Trolls
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Big creatures coming in two different forms. The first is a joke, offering no
speed of attack, no relentlessness, no defense, no long-range weapon, and no
protection against long-range weapons. The next kind, however, is an armored
tough unit, with tree logs for long-range shots at their disposal and
invincibility against long ranged weapons. You'll begin encountering Trolls on
the 15th floor, and see them again on the 18th, 19th, and 20th.
Black Cave Trolls:
These trolls are weak. There armor isn't tough, and basically you can just
fierce attack them once and continually mash the button to slay them. They
should be done in no time, and, when alone, pose no threat whatsoever. When
paired with the next troll, just run around, periodically running up to the
Fangorn Forest Troll and he will smash the Black Cave Troll until it's dead.
Fangorn Forest Troll:
These are armored tough units. They have invincibility to long ranged attacks,
and come adorned with their own. I suggest running up to them, hopping
backwards, fierce attacking them, hopping backwards, etc. until they are dead.
Unlike the Black Cave Trolls they bring their attacks swiftly whenever you are
near, so you must dodge and jump out of the way.
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5.00 - The Tower
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The tower is only accessed by defeating all the levels of the game and by
possessing at least one character at level 10. The prize for completion is the
secret character Isildur.
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5.10 - Key to monster abbreviations
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BUK - Brown Uruk-hai
SUK - Silver Uruk-hai
BER - Berserker
BO - Basic Ogre
SHO - Shield Ogre
BA - Basic Archer
FA - Flame Archer
SPA - Special Archer
BCT - Black Cave Troll
FFT- Fangorn Forest Troll
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5.20 - Floor-by-floor Breakdown of the Tower
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[1]
BUK x 5
[2]
BUK x 2, SHO x 4
[3]
BUK x 2, BO x 4
[4]
BUK x 3, SHO x 3
[5]
BO x 3, SHO x 3
[6]
BA x 8
[7]
BA x 4, BO x 2, BUK x 2
[8]
BA x 4, SHO x 4
[9]
BO x 2, SHO x 2, BA x 4
[10]
SUK x 6, SPA x 2
[11]
FA x 8
[12]
BO x 4, FA x 2, SUK x 2
[13]
SUK x 4, SHO x 2, FA x 2
[14]
SUK x 4, FA x 4
[15]
BCT x 1, FA x 4
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BER x 2, FA x 2
[17]
BER x 2, FA x 4, SUK x 2
[18]
BER x 1, FA x 4, FFT x 1
[19]
BO x 2, FA x 2, BCT x 1, FFT x 1
[20]
FFT x 2, BCT x 1, SHO x 2, FA x 3
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6.00 - Credits & Thanks
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Thanks to EA games for such a good game. Thanks to Entity and Jeevan for their
Tutorials on writing FAQs. And thanks to Neoseeker for continuing to be such a
great site.
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