Retro Game Tips For
"The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle Earth II"
(Xbox 360)

During the game

Defend Rivendell (5) Complete Good Rivendell with all bonus objectives.
Clear the High Pass (5) Complete Good High Pass with all bonus objectives.
Cleanse the Ettenmoors (10) Complete Good Ettenmoors with all bonus objectives.
Reclaim the Blue Mountains (10) Complete Good Blue Mountains with all bonus objectives.
Secure the Grey Havens (10) Complete Good Grey Havens with all bonus objectives.
Rescue Celduin (15) Complete Good Celduin with all bonus objectives.
Defend Erebor (20) Complete Good Erebor with all bonus objectives.
Assault Dol Guldur (30) Complete Good Dol Guldur with all bonus objectives.
Destroy Lothlorien (5) Complete Evil Lorien with all bonus objectives.
Demolish the Grey Havens (5) Complete Evil Grey Havens with all bonus objectives.
Scour the Shire (10) Complete Evil Shire with all bonus objectives.
Ravage Fornost (10) Complete Evil Fornost with all bonus objectives.
Commandeer the Old Forest Road (10) Complete Evil Mirkwood with all bonus objectives.
The Dragons of Withered Heath (15) Complete Evil Withered Heath with all bonus objectives.
Pillage Erebor (20) Complete Evil Erebor with all bonus objectives.
Crush Rivendell (30) Complete Evil Rivendell with all bonus objectives.
Istari Power (5) Purchase first player power.
Captains of the West (25) Complete Good Campaign.
Cover the Lands in Darkness (25) Complete Evil Campaign.
Servant of the Secret Fire (80) Complete Good Campaign without a Hero dying.
Servant of the Shadow (80) Complete Evil Campaign without a Hero dying.
Sergeant (15) Win 1 Versus game.
King of the Hill! (15) Win 1 King of the Hill game.
Capture and Hold (15) Win 1 Capture and Hold game.
Middle-earth Financier (15) Win 1 Resource Race game.
My Heroes!!!! (15) Win 1 Hero Vs Hero game.
General (30) Win 10 Versus games.
King of Kings (30) Win 10 King of the Hill games.
Capture them all!!! (30) Win 10 Capture and Hold games.
Entrepreneur of Middle-earth (30) Win 10 Resource Race games.
My Heroes are better than yours (30) Win 10 Hero Vs Hero games.
Good Practice (5) Win 1 Single Player Skirmish game.
The Hobbit and the Troll (50) Win a game against someone 20 places higher than you.
In need of a lesson (0) Lose 10 Multiplayer matches in a row.
Try a tutorial (0) Lose to someone ranked 20 places below you.

During the game

Here are the achivements you get get in-game:

Assault Dol Guldur (30) Complete Good Dol Guldur with all bonus objectives.
Captains of the West (25) Complete Good Campaign.
Capture and Hold (15) Win 1 Capture and Hold game.
Capture them all!!! (30) Win 10 Capture and Hold games.
Cleanse the Ettenmoors (10) Complete Good Ettenmoors with all bonus objectives.
Clear the High Pass (5) Complete Good High Pass with all bonus objectives.
Commandeer the Old Forest Road (10) Complete Evil Mirkwood with all bonus objectives.
Cover the Lands in Darkness (25) Complete Evil Campaign.
Crush Rivendell (30) Complete Evil Rivendell with all bonus objectives.
Defend Erebor (20) Complete Good Erebor with all bonus objectives.
Defend Rivendell (5) Complete Good Rivendell with all bonus objectives.
Demolish the Grey Havens (5) Complete Evil Grey Havens with all bonus objectives.
Destroy Lothlorien (5) Complete Evil Lorien with all bonus objectives.
Entrepreneur of Middle-earth (30) Win 10 Resource Race games.
General (30) Win 10 Versus games.
Good Practice (5) Win 1 Single Player Skirmish game.
In need of a lesson (0) Lose 10 Multiplayer matches in a row.
Istari Power (5) Purchase first player power.
King of Kings (30) Win 10 King of the Hill games.
King of the Hill! (15) Win 1 King of the Hill game.
Middle-earth Financier (15) Win 1 Resource Race game.
My Heroes are better than yours (30) Win 10 Hero Vs Hero games.
My Heroes!!!! (15) Win 1 Hero Vs Hero game.
Pillage Erebor (20) Complete Evil Erebor with all bonus objectives.
Ravage Fornost (10) Complete Evil Fornost with all bonus objectives.
Reclaim the Blue Mountains (10) Complete Good Blue Mountains with all bonus objectives.
Rescue Celduin (15) Complete Good Celduin with all bonus objectives.
Scour the Shire (10) Complete Evil Shire with all bonus objectives.
Secure the Grey Havens (10) Complete Good Grey Havens with all bonus objectives.
Sergeant (15) Win 1 Versus game.
Servant of the Secret Fire (80) Complete Good Campaign without a Hero dying.
Servant of the Shadow (80) Complete Evil Campaign without a Hero dying.
The Dragons of Withered Heath (15) Complete Evil Withered Heath with all bonus objectives.
The Hobbit and the Troll (50) Win a game against someone 20 places higher than you.
Try a tutorial (0) Lose to someone ranked 20 places below you.

During the game

Every map in skirmish or multi-player mode has Gollum cloaked on it. When you find Gollum, kill him and you will get the ring. Take it back to your fortress and have the troop that is carrying the ring enter the fortress in order to recruit a Ring Hero for 9,000 resources. Your Ring Hero uses no command points. Men, Elves and Dwarves can recruit Galadriel. Mordor, Isengard, and Goblins can recruit Sauron. The easiest way to get the ring is to let an enemy find Gollum then kill them after they obtain the ring. The only way to stop them before they reach their base is to chase them down with a mounted unit, have a created hero teleport into their path, or to summon allies into their path using a power.

During the game

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Start at the bottom-most part. Build as many resource collectors as possible. Then, capture the Shipright. Get Builders to build Wall Hubs where the Cave Trolls lair is found kill it first. Build a wall. Then, build units and an upgrade structure. Get your units upgraded as much as possible. Put some by the wall to defend it. Send the rest to the Shipright. Build the number of transports needed. Put the units by the Shipright onto the transports. Send the transports to the enemy camp. Optionally, split your units up and surround the camp. Destroy all the structures except for the fortress. Finally, destroy the fortress.

During the game

Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding Hero:

Avatan: Win 10 Capture and Hold games.
Berethor: Successfully complete Good Campaign.
Celebrim: Win 10 Resource Race games.
Felek: Win 10 Hero Vs Hero games.
Fhaleen: Win 10 King of the Hill games.
Hadhod: Successfully complete Good Rivendell with all bonus objectives Level 1 - Good Campaign.
Idrial: Successfully complete Good Dol Guldur with all bonus objectives Level 8 - Good Campaign.
Krashnak: Successfully complete Evil Lorien with all bonus objectives Level 1 - Evil Campaign.
Maur: Successfully complete Good Blue Mountains with all bonus objectives Level 4 - Good Campaign.
Mektar: Successfully complete Good Campaign without a Hero dying.
Ohta: Win 10 Versus games.
Olog: Successfully complete Evil Rivendell with all bonus objectives Level 8 - Evil Campaign.
Thrugg: Successfully complete Evil Fornost with all bonus objectives Level 4 - Evil Campaign.
Tumna: Successfully complete Evil Campaign.
Urulooke: Successfully complete Evil Campaign without a Hero dying.

During game

Complete a playthrough on Legendary difficulty