LEGO The Hobbit

LEGO The Hobbit

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Conjurer of Cheap Tricks

Conjurer of Cheap Tricks

Use Gandalf's startle ability to dazzle 50 enemies

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How to unlock the Conjurer of Cheap Tricks achievement in LEGO The Hobbit - Definitive Guide

Alright, the key to earning this achievement is through the use of Gandalf's "dazzle"/ stun ability. This is the attack he uses when you hold down the "B" button. It is most effective when used in a group of enemies.

The best place I've found to earn this is during the 3rd mission, "Azog the Defilier". In the second area, you'll be surrounded by swarms of enemy waves that you need to kill off in order to advance. This provides an unlimited supply of enemies to "dazzle", provided that you hold of on killing the last unique enemy needed to advance to the next area.

I am not yet sure of this, but I believe that the game only will count each enemy being dazzled a single time per life. Simply kill off the basic orcs before finishing the last required unique enemy, and new basic orcs will rush in to fill their place. Just dazzle them, kill them, rinse and repeat until you have dazzled 50. The achievement will pop after the 50th Orc is dazzled.

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-Dan
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10 Apr 2014 21:45

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I used this on the same group of enemies over and over again and popped it in like 30 seconds. Thanks for the guide.
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By PrimeBigTime on 24 May 2014 05:03
Thabks for the info. I can confirm also that I used dazzle on the same group of enemys without killing any of them.
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By Tasha JNB on 30 Jul 2014 19:12
Helped me cop
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By Straight Blazen on 23 Sep 2014 23:58
I did it on the same enemy 50 times
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By rocking23nf on 01 Aug 2015 21:23
I found that this can be done literally when you start 'The Battle Of Azanulbizar' only if you invincibility turned on. Press and hold B, dazzle them, let them run around a bit and once they start attacking again repeat.
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By Kips76 on 20 Sep 2021 14:17
I actually found out that if you have the goblin hat on, not only will goblins not attack you, they die if you get too far from them or open the xbox menu(for the 360 version, not sure if it works otherwise). So I went to goblin town and just before you have to hammer smash the boulder down on an endless line of goblins, there's some infinite spawning goblins as long as you don't do the hammer smash. I just dazzled them, then opened and closed the menu. Ta Da! They're dead and more come. It didn't even take me 5 minutes to get 50.
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By DarkDreamer253 on 04 Oct 2014 06:36
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Fastest way to do it is in this video



Its an Achievement Guide



This can easily done on the Azog the Defiler mission can only be done on the free play if your going to do it because




You do not play as Gandalf in this mission
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10 Nov 2014 00:57

If you still don't have this by the end of the story mode, use free play via the level "Azog The Defiler", and get to "The Battle of Azanulbizan".

Immediately select Gandalf to be your primary character and charge up his special attack with cn_O and release.

There are 6 enemies here - Rinse and repeat until the trophy pops.
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Gandalf is unlocked as a playable character after completing Chapter 2, “An Unexpected Party”. 

To unlock this achievement, select Chapter 3, “Azog the Defiler”, in Free Play. Use the second section, “The Battle of Azanulbizar”, and choose to play as Gandalf.

When the level starts:
1. Hold  to charge his startle ability and wait for about five enemies to gather around you. The enemies can’t injure you while you are doing this.
2. Release  when it’s fully charged. Enemies will get startled and run around.
3. Hold  again before they start attacking again then release. Rinse and repeat as needed. This takes about a minute to get.

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Gandalf is unlocked as a playable character after completing Chapter 2, “An Unexpected Party”.

To unlock this achievement, select Chapter 3, “Azog the Defiler”, in Free Play. Use the second section, “The Battle of Azanulbizar”, and choose to play as Gandalf.

When the level starts:
1. Hold to charge his startle ability and wait for about five enemies to gather around you. The enemies can’t injure you while you are doing this.
2. Release when it’s fully charged. Enemies will get startled and run around.
3. Hold again before they start attacking again then release. Rinse and repeat as needed. This takes about a minute to get.

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