Player vs. Player

Player vs. Player is something that you will only ever encounter on a multiplayer server (because there are obviously no players to fight in singleplayer). While many of the PvP tips of Vanilla Minecraft will also apply in Middle-Earth, the addition of factions, their equipment and unit hiring will change your fights somewhat.

Don't attack allied players
While there's technically nothing stopping you from attacking allied players, doing so is generally frowned upon, as it is considered backstabbing your faction. If you quarrel with an allied player, the laughter of Mordor will be your only reward.

Get allied with a faction!
While it is possible to travel through Middle-Earth completely peacefully by not killing anything and not doing any Mini-Quests for factions, this is not recommended. Faction-specific equipment is generally stronger than vanilla equipment, and may provide you with some additional benefits. You will need +1 alignment with the faction you choose if you want to use their crafting box, and even more alignment if you want to hire units (see below).

Hire an army!
When you get enough alignment with the faction of your choice, you should seriously consider hiring an army. Not just will it help keep you alive against the naturally spawned NPC's, but it will also offer you some great protection against enemy players. Also, if your enemy brings an army, the only way you're likely to stay alive is if you have your own army.

Don't hit "respawn" immediately after you die
If you are overcome by a fighter and have an army of hired units, do not immediately click "respawn". Instead, stay put for a while. That way the chunks will remain loaded, and any units that you've hired might just take out your opponent.

Mine for Mithril
In the depths of the Misty Mountains, you will be able to find an ore like no other. It's the true-silver of Middle-Earth, stronger than any other material that you have ever laid hands upon in Minecraft before. To smelt it, you will need a Dwarven Forge, and only a Dwarven or Blue Dwarven Pickaxe or Mattock can mine this ore, but it's truly worthwhile, for things made of this metal are the strongest in the game.

Know what weapons you're using
This mod adds many kinds of different weapons and weapon types not found in Vanilla. Not every faction will have every weapon type listed here, and the stats will vary from faction to faction.

Sword
Generally nothing too fancy about this weapon here, with a couple of exceptions:
 * All Elvish swords glow blue when Orcs are around. This can give you advanced warning of naturally spawned Orcs, or of a player's army of incoming Orcs.
 * The Morgul Blade inflicts a few seconds of Wither status effect on your foes.

Use the correct armour
Get faction armour as soon as possible.

Use beverages that provide buffs
Although trips to the Nether are not permitted on most servers, there are still plenty of ways to make buffs that will make you stronger. These range from Miruvor, used by the Elves (which makes you stronger and faster), to Orc Draught, the Evil equivalent of Miruvor, to Dwarven Tonic, which allows you to see well in dark places, to the totally OP Athelas Brew, which provides regeneration and Strength boosts. Players aligned with Fangorn will have Ent Draughts at their disposal as well, which can provide all kinds of buffs, ranging from regeneration to fire resistance to even hiring their own Huorns!

For more information, see the Brewing page.

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