LEGO The Lord of the Rings
48 Achievements
30-35h
It won't be that easy!
During 'Prologue', jump into the fires of Mount Doom as Isildur.
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How to unlock the It won't be that easy! achievement in LEGO The Lord of the Rings - Definitive Guide
This can be the first achievement that you get in the game as it is very easy but missable. During the Prologue, you want to jump into the lava playing as Isildur. You cannot jump into the lava on the outside of the mountain, you have to jump in when you are inside the cave!
Watch the video to see the exact spot, thanks!
While going for this achievement I tried over and over but could not get it to pop. I tried freeplay and storymode. What finally worked for me was starting a new save file (convenient since it is the first level) and and jumping into Mount Doom. Popped. Hope this helps.
You can get this in the prologue (either Story or Freeplay). As soon you enter the magma/lava chamber (where you're supposed to destroy the ring), jump into the lava.
NOTE: You have to do this with the Isildur character! If you're playing in story mode, he will be one of the characters you play as. In free play, you can bring him up with the little character selection wheel (if he's not in your default list, go to the full list and pick the second character in the full list).
(Will not pop at any other time than mentioned above in the level).
However, because it's buggy you may need to turn V-Sync on (under graphics settings). The change in resolution, aspect ratio, video quality, etc, should not be necessary, just making sure V-Sync is turned on. You might have to quit the game and restart to be certain the change in V-Sync actually takes hold.
Also, there is a suggestion this may only work in Story mode, not Free Play mode.
I HAVE TO post my solution about this extremely glitched achievement!!
A lot of players had troubles with this achievement, the solution is to go to graphical options menu in game and put the following settings:
1024x768 resolution (4:3), with V-Sync ON.
These others settings seems to be avoidable, but it works fine for me with this setup :
Low textures quality and play with Keyboard (no pad)...
Further informations & official source of this solution: https://steamcommunity.com/app/214510/discussions/0/82892584.
This trophy can only be earned in Story Mode or Free Play during the opening level, “Prologue”. When you reach the Cracks of Doom (the area inside Mount Doom with the silver platform), jump off the platform into the lava with Isildur. I recommend doing this on your first playthrough to avoid having to play through the whole level again later.
Thanks to CMX4 for providing the following screenshot of the area you need to jump off:
This achievement can only be earned in the first story chapter, Prologue.
Ah, another chuckle worthy and simple secret achievement. To unlock this bad boy, load up the first story chapter, 'Prologue' in story mode or free play mode, as it can be earned in both, although I could not get it to unlock while playing in co-op.
You'll be able to unlock this achievement right before the chapter ends. The level is composed of essentially four phases: fighting orcs, fighting Sauron, climbing up Mount Doom, and entering the volcano. Your opportunity in that last phase, when you enter the volcano.
Towards the end of the level, you'll fight a ton of orcs on the mountain, and a group of them will come from a pair of double doors. Once you defeat everyone and enter the doors, you'll be inside the volcano. Press and hold and select the fifth circle going clockwise. From here you can select ANY character; Pick Isilidur. All there is left to do at this point is jump off the bridge into the fires of Mount Doom. If you're in story mode, simply pick him from his normal place in the character wheel.
A word of warning: if you walk all the way across the bridge to the platform at the end, the level will end and you'll need to replay the level again to get the achievement.