Tactics Against Factions

There are many factions in Middle-Earth, and each have their own method of fighting. This page will help teach you how to fight and defend against the different races one may face in their various realms.

Fighting Wood-Elves
Though powerful, there are certain tactics that an evil player can use to get the best of this tree-dwelling filth.

The first trick to fighting Wood Elves is: don't go mounted! I know it'll be tempting to charge in on your pet spider, but save that for Gondor. With Wood Elves, you'll want to be maneuverable, able to squeeze into small spaces, bob and weave. You won't be able to do that with a mount.

The second trick is: raid houses! Wood Elven houses are excellent places to hide out, and here's why: There's only ever one, maybe two Elves in there at a time, and it's always got some arrows, so you can restock your bow, and it's single door is a great place for melee defense. Simply take a few steps out of your door, lure some Elves to attack you, and then go back inside. Wait by the door. The moment it opens, smack the crap out of whoever opened it with your sword. It works against single, mounted, and multiple enemies. This tactic will keep you alive and swinging for a while.

The third trick is: do not use weapons with high knockback! Seriously, just don't! High knockback weapons will knock the Elves back, and further away from your melee weapons is right where they want to be. They're very good with their Bows, and you want to remain close!

The fourth step is: take down the towers! If you're smart, this is an easy task. Wood Elven towers, while well-guarded, often have their soldiers spread out. A good way to take down a tower is to go down, take the loot chests and the food, then steadily sneak up. Go very slow, and try to lure the enemy down one by one to the level you've already cleared. The Wood Elven Captain is easy to kill if he has no support.

The fifth trick is: do NOT get caught out in the open! This cannot be stressed enough. Unless you have an army to act as a meat shield, you will most certainly be caught on multiple sides by warriors and archers, who will then proceed to play ping-pong with you as the ball and arrows as the rackets. Only an army, or armor with high levels of projectile protection will help against this. You definitely want to stay in an area where you can duck into cover at a moment's notice.