Gameplay

Shadow of Mordor is an open-world game that takes inspiration from game series that have been released thus far, such as Assassin's Creed and Batman: Arkham. However, the main draw of the main is the Nemesis System, adding an element that extends the longevity of the game.

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Side Missions

Besides the main story missions, there are also side missions available for Talion to do. These range from the weapon legends that will upgrade his sword, dagger and bow, as well as those that require Talion to free slaves from the Uruks. The side missions will help Talion earn Mirian, which can be used to increase his Attributes.

• — Sword Legends
• — Bow Legends
• — Dagger Legends
• — Outcast Rescue Missions
• — Survival Challenges
• — Hunting Challenges

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Upgrades

As Talion kills enemies and does side missions, he will earn both XP and Mirian (the currency used in the game). This will allow Talion to earn new abilities and upgrades to his stats, which make him stronger. This section will list every single abilities and attribute that Talion can enhance and acquire in the game.

• — Attributes
• — Abilities

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Runes

Runes are items that Talion can use to power up his weapons, and are dropped by enemy Uruk Captains or above. Exploiting the weaknesses of the enemy will determine that type of Rune that drops. At first, Talion can only equip a single Rune to each weapon, but by purchasing slots in the Attributes menu, this number can extend to five for each weapon.

• — Bow Runes
• — Dagger Runes
• — Sword Runes

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Collectibles

There are two hidden types of collectibles in the game, Artifacts and Ithildin. Both of these will be marked on your map once you activate the Forge Towers, and you will be required to enter Wraith World in order to find them. This section will list the locations of all the collectibles in the game.

• — Artifacts
• — Ithildin

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Appendices

The world of Shadow of Mordor is not just for show, as it extends and delves upon the lore that is present in The Lord of the Rings universe. This section will have the descriptions given in the game of the people, lore, and other things.

• — Artifacts
• — Nature
• — People
• — Lore

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DLC

A Season Pass for the game was announced around the time of release, giving a few details on the DLC that will be put out. It will cost $24.99 and feature the following:

• — Lord of the Hunt
• — The Bright Lord

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Media

The following pages detail various media released for Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor.

• — Screenshots
• — Videos

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