Vales of Anduin

The Vales of Anduin are the vales surrounding the mighty river Anduin. They can be found between the Misty Mountains and the Forest of Mirkwood and are inhabited by the generic animals and Orcs. The vales are plains with spruce, chestnut, larch, birch, and oak trees, boulders are also scattered around the landscape.

The Vales of Anduin are surrounding the Great River, Anduin, which flows down from the Grey Mountains to the Mouths of Anduin, and to the Great Sea. The only crossings of it are at the Old Ford and the Ford of Carrock in the Vales, which are controlled by the Beornings, and at Cair Andros, Osgiliath, and Pelegir.

Upon entering this biome, the player earns the achievement "The Great River".

Vales of Anduin Woodlands
Woodlands that spawn in the Vales of Anduin and replace the normal landscape. They contain spruce, oak, and birch trees. In some places, podzol and grassless dirt make up the terrain.

Vales of Anduin Dense Woodlands
Denser versions of the normal Woodlands that spawn in place of the former sub-biome. They contain denser and taller trees.

Anduin Hills
The Anduin Hills were added in Public Beta 21 and now surround the normal Vales of Anduin. They are simply a more mountainous region of the main biome.

Structures
There are two structures that spawn in The Vales:
 * Gandabad Orc Camps- Camps for Gundabad Orcs that spawn randomly. As with most camps, they contain tents, forge tents, Gundabad crafting tables, skulls, Orc torches, and small farms.


 * Ruined Houses- Burnt down houses that contain chests, furnaces, and crafting tables.

Mobs
The only mobs that spawn here are the Orcs and Wargs of Gundabad.
 * Gundabad Orcs- Orcs from Mount Gundabad in the Misty Mountains allied only to themselves
 * Gundabad Orc Archers- Gundabad Orcs who use bows and arrows.
 * Gundabad Wargs (can be ridden)- Wargs (giant wolves) allied with the Gundabad Orcs.

Vegetation
The Vales of Anduin consists mostly of plains with trees and boulders, but the woodlands contain spruce, birch, and oak trees. With the Beta 20.2 update, the vast plains have been broken up with clusters of randomly generated trees and boulders. This makes the land more interesting and produces a greater level of realism.

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