Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor - Game of the Year Edition

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor - Game of the Year Edition

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A Mighty Doom

A Mighty Doom

Acquire a level 25 Rune.

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How to unlock the A Mighty Doom achievement in Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor - Game of the Year Edition - Definitive Guide

Start with the Bright Lord DLC:

When you kill Uruk captains/warchiefs, they will drop a rune (weapon modifier), which you pick up with RB. The level of the dropped rune is based on the following:

- ____ pts (1 point equivalent to Uruk's power level)
- 2 pts (for being Uruk warchief)
- 1 pt (revenge kill)
- 1 pt (knowing the weaknesses of the target)
- 1 pt (for exploiting target Fear/Hatred)
- 5 pts (issue target a death threat)
- 1 pt (killing said target above)


Edit:
It should be noted that when doing the first domination for intel it should be a regular Uruk, not one with the intel marker, because you don't want to know their weaknesses or it adds another point and you get a level 26 rune.
Thanks to Erod550

Easiest way is to start the Bright Lord DLC and dominate an uruk (cn_RB+cn_A) and select gain intel. Next identify a "shadowed" captain till you get one that is power level 19, restart if you don't, it's faster. Dominate another uruk and issue a death threat (X) on the level 19 captain. This will bump their power level to 24, remember that a death threat will also add another point to the rune if you kill them thus level 25.

The best way to proceed to kill this captain once you've made him a target is to shadow mount (cn_RT+cn_A) on a commonly spawned Graug located in the cave on the far left side of the map in the Durthang Wastes. Ride the Graug over to your target, cutscene, and press Y to eat him. This will force him to drop a rune at level 25. Or you shadow mount a Caragor (big cat), which are everywhere and bite the target. These are your better options.

If for any reason you are having trouble getting the Graug to spawn, just keep reloading the game (may take a few tries), but I found this location to be the most reliable.
https://screenshotscontent-t5001.xboxlive.com/xuid-253327480...

The reason this is the fastest way is because you don't risk getting overwhelmed by his buddies and dying (revenge target) and you wont accidentally discover his weakness or fear/hatred. Plus its way more fun.

Summary,
1. Bright Lord DLC
2. Dominate a regular uruk for intel to find a level 19
3. Dominate another to issue target a death threat (level 24)
4. Run West and shadow mount Graug
5. Ride Graug to target, press Y to eat
6. Dismount and press RB to pick up level 25 rune.

Hope this helps :)+)
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16 Apr 2017 00:28

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These are the exact steps I did to get this achievement. You do risk a level 26 rune if you discover their fear/hatred or weakness. If you go my way and don't try to add points here and there, it needs to be a level 19 enemy. Simply issue that enemy a threat when you identify his name, not his weakness or fear (there is a difference), and simply kill him with your graug. Using a graug reduces the risk of discovering or adding points. 19 + 5 + 1 = 25. Don't confuse the 20 pts in my point breakdown. It's merely a placeholder. I'll make an edit to be more clear. Hope that helps.
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By Kingsman 2625 on 16 Jul 2017 08:20
doesn't this earn a level 26 rune?
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By Bi0nicle117 on 16 Jul 2017 08:07
thanks man, I'm terrible at math kept way over complicating it, this helped alot
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By Bi0nicle117 on 16 Jul 2017 12:57
I am planning to try your solution now......just wanted to point out something funny you wrote.....

This solution is for "Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor - Game of the Year Edition", yet in the beginning of your solution, you posted, "For those with the Bright Lord DLC:", doesn't the GOTY Edition come with the Bright Lord DLC included?

I wasn't trying to disrespect you at all, I just thought it was funny.....smile
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By Warboy925 on 21 Jul 2017 19:21
Haha, yea. I guess I wanted to be really clear. Very good point though.
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By Kingsman 2625 on 21 Jul 2017 21:42
You sir..............ARE AWESOME!!!!!!!! It worked exactly like you said!!!!!! Well earned up vote from me!!!!!!!!
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By Warboy925 on 21 Jul 2017 22:25
It should be noted that when doing the first domination for intel it should be a regular Uruk, not one with the intel marker, because you don't want to know their weaknesses or it adds another point and you get a level 26 rune.

I kept getting unlucky and they kept having a fear/hatred of graugs even when I hadn't revealed it ahead of time so I kept getting level 26 runes but I finally got it just on a regular level 24 captain (no death threat) with weaknesses revealed. Still upvoting because the graug eat instakill method was still great.
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By erod550 on 27 Jul 2017 08:04
Thanks, definitely appreciate the input. I'll add it to the solution. Glad it all worked out though.
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By Kingsman 2625 on 27 Jul 2017 17:05
Thanks, for the info. Will make note.
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By Kingsman 2625 on 16 Sep 2018 23:44
I made sure to gain intel on a level 24, made sure not to exploit fears or hatred, and with full charged ring power, I executed over and over to get it.
I didn't follow your recommended method, but your information helped me do it with minimal set up.
Thanks!
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By kabobles on 08 Sep 2019 21:40
I tried these solutions over and over in the base game (no dlc) and it didn’t work, I went to ExtremePhobia’s solution for PS4 ( link at bottom of solutions page) and got it 1st try.
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By DuBear61 on 23 Nov 2019 19:49
There is also RNG involved in the death threat method 🤷🏼‍♂️
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By alpaca777 on 06 Dec 2020 22:15
This can also be done in the Test of The Ring in the Trials of War for those who are trying to grind out the achievements that are soon going to be unobtainablesmile
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By The S bot 9000 on 08 Dec 2020 22:14
Yeah in test of the ring best place to get this elusive rune. Find a 23 level, die to the captain he gets +1, revenge kill (you killing him without any knowledge of weaknesses) he gets another +1. 25 level rune.
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By alpaca777 on 08 Dec 2020 22:32
For anyone that has a lot of runes laying around maps load into your game, open the map and look for one that is level 25. You can get it in any mode, even the original single player. I probably had around 100 runes laying around when the game was finished between the trials and campaigns. I easily found one on my single player campaign.
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By Hexa Fox on 10 Dec 2020 06:31
What Hexa Fox says. Ignored this. Took me 3 attempts to do Trial of the Ring. When I was done I loaded the map and there were two level 25’s on there for me to get without any manipulation
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By Phil the Bear on 12 Dec 2020 16:07
Test of the Ring Dlc
Ukbuk Brain Dead(damage w/e LVL 24) Top Left row right below War Chiefs (should be on that row; he was on the far left
Get a worm (green diamond) and use it on him to know his weakness
Kill him (he should be fearless)
I got a lvl 25 rune
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By Angels Kill Too on 16 Dec 2020 11:17
This is an excellent solution!
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By Brave Tanuki on 28 May 2023 03:50
Having a lot of trouble with this I can consistently get a level 19 captain to 24 but when I actually kill him I get an extra point for knowing his weakness even though I have no intel on him whatsoever.
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By SettlingCrib503 on 16 Sep 2023 19:19
Amazing solution. Worked like a charm. Took a few tries to get graug to spawn. After that cake. Note that if you try to death threat in lord of the hunt dlc, they only gain 1 point instead of 5.
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By BLYAST on 12 Mar 2018 09:11
I'm glad it all worked out for you @DuBear61. Sorry, this solution didn't help. I recommended using the Bright Lord DLC and not the base game as this is a solution for the GOTY Edition.
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By Kingsman 2625 on 23 Nov 2019 21:08
No problem. I have dlc, but I wanted completion b4 I moved on. I didn’t down vote you as it is a good solution, just not for me ✌🏽
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By DuBear61 on 23 Nov 2019 21:29
No probs. Just happy you got the cheevo. That's what we are all here for.
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By Kingsman 2625 on 23 Nov 2019 22:09
Did exactly what’s in your solution, level 26 rune; TWICE! The rune levelling calculation in this game is a fucking nightmare.
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By alpaca777 on 05 Dec 2020 23:18
Be careful, you may be inadvertently finding out the enemy's weakness and/or exploiting one of their fear/hatreds.
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By Kingsman 2625 on 06 Dec 2020 20:49
I was fortunate and ran into a level 25 Uruk captain in the Bright Lord DLC.
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By Sniggleworth on 23 Jan 2024 18:50
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I followed a few guides for this but found myself struggling, but I found an easy way to get a level 25 rune. On the Bright Lord DLC the enemies have power levels over 20 most of the time. Luckily I came across a Level 24 so I only had to either know his weakness, use his weakness against him or be his revenge target.
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So I'm guessing this was a Captain (not a Warchief) as you can't kill Warchief's in the dlc can you? I could be wrong about that, playing through it right now, but it seems like you can only brand them as part of the story.
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By Lyco499 on 07 Oct 2015 17:52
Yeah, it was a captain that I had already branded and then just pressed down on the D pad to kill him - hey presto!
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By CyberSh3ff on 07 Oct 2015 18:42
Confirmed: It's not 25 or above, it's exactly 25.
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By Tanelorn82 on 13 Nov 2015 13:02
Seriously??? That's stupid as hell....
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By CyberSh3ff on 13 Nov 2015 13:25
Yes! This is as easy as loading up the Bright Lord, branding a level 24 captain and then killing him. Cheers
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By VVurx on 14 Apr 2016 21:32
Glad it worked for you! :)
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By CyberSh3ff on 15 Apr 2016 10:49
Really annoying that this doesn't pop for runes higher than level 25. I got a 26 and thought it was glitched.
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By FortyThreeEight on 29 Jul 2016 22:05
This has to be one of the stupidest unlock conditions I have seen in a long time, 25 exactly but nothing higher? I thought we had got passed that kind of achievement back in 2009....
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By joe odell on 10 Oct 2016 20:51
I didn't know that Rune drop level actually depend on enemy level. Good to know.
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By AkaiERA on 09 Dec 2016 02:23
Not just enemy level, you get bonus points for knowing their weaknesses, exploiting them, revenge, etc. It's a real pain. I've killed numerous level 23 and 24 captains and ended up getting 24 and 26 level runes due to the earning the wrong bonuses. So frustrating.
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By LeiChat on 28 Jul 2017 16:46
I got this by mistake - I was going for "From Shadow to Shadow" on The Bright Lord DLC, but hit X instead of B. Luckily, he was lvl 24 and the weakness to stealth made 25.
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By Ericmax69 on 21 Oct 2017 12:43
Yeah, i too got a level 26 AND level 27 and it did not unlock. Perhaps it has to be 25 because this is from the original game where level 25 runes were at that time the highest possible.
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By Kanchanaburi on 12 Mar 2018 20:41
it has to be level 25
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By Lcbdeke on 15 Apr 2018 15:27
This solution was better for me as well. I kept getting a point for knowing my enemies weaknesses even though I didn’t even know them. So I just started obtaining intel with worms until I found a 24 and then I got it first try.
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By SettlingCrib503 on 16 Sep 2023 19:37
Yes this happened to me too! I got a level 28 rune and it did not unlock. Annoyingly, I specifically killed a level 25 captain! Every other time I kill a captain I get a rune matching is level... urgh.
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By Mattricus on 22 Dec 2015 20:11
Awesome. Thank you, didn't even manage this achievement on the base game when I rented it, so hopefully I can get it done now (the other guides, on the base game version, are big long lists like goddamn stereo instructions and even with all the work they require, it's not a guaranteed level 25 =/)
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By Lyco499 on 08 Oct 2015 00:28
Yeah, I don't know why I haven't seen any suggest this anywhere else? I didn't even think of it until I actually unlocked the achievement and had a look at all the captains levels.
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By CyberSh3ff on 08 Oct 2015 07:39
I just got a level 26 rune in the DLC. No achievements... did I miss something? It was a branded Captain, don't know if it matters.
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By Tanelorn82 on 12 Nov 2015 16:09
Oh no, I didn't get a level 25 rune, I got a 26. Is it as stupid as that ?
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By Tanelorn82 on 12 Nov 2015 17:42
Mine was a branded captain too and mine unlocked?? As long as it is Level 25 or above I think the achievement should still unlock? I'm not sure what's happened there mate
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By CyberSh3ff on 12 Nov 2015 17:47
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In order to do this, you must make a level 25 rune. This can be done either in the base game where by killing a level 20 captain plus the bonus (where level 25 runes are the max) or you can do this in the Bright Lord DLC.

Doing this in the Bright lord DLC is simplier, but beware, getting over 25 (26 to 30) will NOT get you the achievement.

The way I did it was to get a level 22 Captain, let him kill me (which made him 23 when i came back and revenge killed him)

Make sure you do NOTHING that uses his fear (so if he is weak to combo finishers, chose another)

When you come back to him, make sure you have your ring power max and simply keep combo finishing him with the fire swords to death.
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I wondered why my level 27 rune didn't make this pop. Thanks for confirming it has to be exactly level 25.
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By thePoetPlays on 28 Mar 2018 18:17
I got the achievement with a rune of level 26, but i killed a level 20 warchief on base game
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By UnfurledEmu75 on 22 Apr 2018 11:48
In the GOTY version of this game, you can achieve the trophy in the Trials of the ring challenge.
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30 Nov 2019 14:49