Dol Guldur (Biome)

Dol Guldur is the realm in Mirkwood from which the evil festers. Sauron himself resided here (then under the alias of The Necromancer) before moving his stronghold to Barad-dûr in Mordor. It was afterward ruled by Khamul, one of the Nazgul.

It would be unwise for players with a negative Dol Guldur alignment to set foot in this biome. A murky fog covers the land, making it possible for all manner of evil creatures to spawn both day and night. Mirkwood spiders are not the only mobs that dwell here; there are also Orcs and trolls as well (see below), making this place even more inhospitable than Mirkwood Corrupted.

Webs of Ungoliant can be seen everywhere, and stepping into the poisoned water will give the player Slowness II, Weakness, Mining Fatigue II, and Blindness for 30 seconds.

Entering this region will earn the player the achievement "Hill of Sorcery".

Structures
Three structures spawn in Dol Guldur:
 * Dol Guldur Altar- A type of altar in Dol Guldur similar to Angmar Altars. They contain Dol Guldur's crafting tables.
 * Dol Guldur Tower- A tower, similar to ones found in Mordor, that can be found throughout this blasted land.
 * Ruins of fortresses (constructed from Dol Guldur bricks)- Ruins of fortresses found here and left over from the Necromancer's rule.

Mobs
Foul creatures spawn in this biome day and night.
 * Dol Guldur Orcs- Evil Orcs of Dol Gulder once bred to serve the Necromancer; now, they follow the orders of Khamul, the Black Easterling.
 * Dol Guldur Orc Archer- Dol Gulder Orcs equipped with orc bows and ready to kill their enemies from a distance.
 * Mirk-Trolls- Trolls made by the Necromancer to withstand the sunlight and equipped with treacherous poisoned scythes.
 * Mirkwood Spiders- Evil spiders that roam Mirkwood. They can be ridden by Dol Guldur Orcs.
 * Butterflies- Only purple butterflies live here.

Vegetation
Apart from the grass and occassional fallen leaves, only Mirk-oak trees thrive here. Many are dead, even, and grow no leaves. The corruption caused by the Necromancer is strongest here.