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| “ | A troop of heavy-armed uruks from Barad-dûr charged into the Durthang line and threw them into confusion. | ” |
–The Return of the King, The Land of Shadow | ||
Black Uruks are large, powerful Uruks that hail from the Black Land. They are some of the best fighting units the hosts of Mordor have to offer. They are the strongest Orcs in the game and the elite of Sauron, capable of withstanding the sun and slaughtering nearly anything that gets in their way.
They can be hired from Black Uruk Captains.
Spawning[]
The Black Uruks spawn exclusively in Mordor, where they can spawn day and night due to ash clouds from Mount Doom that block out the sun. They are less common than their weaker brethren, and tend to spawn in small groups. Larger concentrations of them can be found in certain fortresses.
Black Uruks have 30 HP, or 15 hearts, more than that of any other Orc, aside from Uruk Berserkers (though Uruk Berserkers are inferior defense-wise because of their fur armour). This makes these two the only Orcish units that can match the health of Elven Warriors. This high health gives Black Uruks a significant advantage in combat, in addition to their excellent gear.
Black Uruks can also spawn as part of invasions, both for Mordor itself and for their own dedicated Black Uruk subfaction.
Behaviour[]
Black Uruks will attack any foes of Mordor on sight, as well as players who have less than +100 Mordor alignment. As with rank-and-file Mordor Orcs, the chance of being attacked decreases the higher a player's alignment gets, and when one's alignment reaches +100 for Mordor, they will no longer be targeted.
Unlike regular Orcs, Black Uruks are unable to ride Wargs, and they are not weakened by the sun. They will be just as strong during the day as they are at night, something that can't be said for lesser Orcs. Black Uruks have an increased sight range of 24 blocks instead of the default 16, likely because they're taller.
Black Uruks wear Black Uruk Armour, carry Black Uruk Equipment in combat, and they have Shields of the Dark Elite (which are purely cosmetic).
Like Gundabad Uruks, Black Uruks always spawn wearing a full set of armour. Unlike all lesser Orc units and Uruks of Isengard, Black Uruks never spawn without helmets. Also, unlike all lesser Orcs and Gundabad Uruks, Black Uruks will not skirmish, even if nearby Orcs are doing so. Both these characteristics, as well as their high health, make them the best Orcish units available.
A Black Uruk with two Mordor Orc Archers
Drops[]
Black Uruks commonly drop rotten flesh and also have some less common drop possibilities, such as Black Uruk steel ingots and Orc draught. Additionally, they have a rare chance to drop some of the equipment or armour they are carrying. They will very rarely drop shiny shirts upon their death.
| Drop | Rarity | Quantity | Image |
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| Rotten Flesh | Common | 1-2 | 
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| Orc Draught | Uncommon | 1 | 
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| Black Uruk Steel Ingot | Uncommon | 1 | 
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| Black Uruk Cleaver | Rare | 1 | 
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| Black Uruk Spear | Rare | 1 | 
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| Black Uruk Warhammer | Rare | 1 | 
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| Black Uruk Battleaxe | Rare | 1 | 
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| Black Uruk Dagger | Rare | 1 | 
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| Black Uruk Poisoned Dagger | Rare | 1 | 
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| Black Uruk Helmet | Rare | 1 | 
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| Black Uruk Chestplate | Rare | 1 | 
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| Black Uruk Leggings | Rare | 1 | 
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| Black Uruk Boots | Rare | 1 | 
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| Mithril Chestplate | Very Rare | 1 | 
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Hiring[]
Black Uruks can be hired from Black Uruk Captains, which spawn at Black Uruk Fortresses. Only players that are pledged to Mordor can hire them, and they have a starting price of 60 silver coins and require at least +650 alignment with Mordor to hire. They are some of the most effective hired units in the mod, capable of defeating most opponents in a one-on-one fight.
| Advantages | Disadvantages |
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| Extremely strong in general thanks to their high health and excellent gear; they can slaughter most enemies in a 1v1 | Extremely expensive alignment-wise |
| Very tough armor
Good attack strength |
Cannot be mounted |
| Increased sight range compared to normal NPCs | Require pledge to hire |
| Do not receive debuffs during the day | Captains can be hard to find |
| High health | Sometimes spawn with daggers that limit their range and damage |
| Cheap considering their excellent armor (most armored NPC in the game), good weaponry and high health | |
| Can randomly drink Orc Draught which gives them a strength and speed boost | |
| Never spawns without a helmet, giving them an edge over most of their enemies, who sometimes spawn without helmets |
Speechbank[]
Friendly
- Filthy maggot! Oh, it's you, Person...
- I seek Man-flesh!
- Where is the Man-flesh?
- What do you want?
- You still don't look like a Goblin-Man, Person!
- I've had nothing but maggoty bread for three stinking days!
- Maggoty bread again? Give me some Man-flesh!
- I can't wait to get my teeth into some Man-flesh!
- At your service, Person!
- Soon, Person! Soon we will be at war with the filthy sons of Men!
- What are you after?
- The air is foul here.
- We serve a common master, Person.
- We shall break their bones and feast on their flesh!
- Death to the kingdoms of Men! Death to the filthy Elves!
- We shall swarm into the lands of the free peoples like a plague! Leave nothing alive!
- What orders from our lord, Person?
- These rags stink!
- The world of Men shall be broken and destroyed.
- Ruin! Ruin to the free peoples!
- Something smells disgusting here. It's you, Person! Go away!
- You're not bad for a Man!
- Man-flesh!
- The Eye speaks highly of you, Person.
- If you can get me some Man-flesh, I won't eat you instead! Ha! Ha!
- The Master is readying us for war. Soon the world of Men shall fall.
Neutral
- I smell Man-flesh!
- I've had nothing but maggoty bread for three stinking days!
- What are you after, maggot?
- Follow your orders, scum!
- You don't look like a Goblin-Man!
- Do you want something?
- Don't just stand there! Do something!
- I don't trust you, maggot!
- Whom do you serve?
- Move along, scum!
- Are you trying to start a fight?
- You stink!
- You smell like a rotten maggot!
- I don't trust filthy Men!
- Do you serve the great Eye, or those filthy Gondorians?
- Get out of my sight, worm!
- Get back to work, scum!
Hostile
- Have you not been driven out by our armies yet, scum?
- I'll bleed you like a stuck pig!
- Enjoy your last breath, scum!
- You're nice and fresh!
- Kill the scum!
- Looks like meat's back on the menu, boys!
- You stink of fear!
- Die, Man-scum!
- Your blood smells fresh!
- I'll skewer you like a piece of meat!
- You'd better start running, maggot!
- Come any closer and I'll stick you like a fresh cut of meat!
- We dine on Man-flesh tonight!
- Once I'm done with you, you'll be nothing but a pile of bones!
- I will feast on your flesh, Man-filth!
- I'll make dinner out of you!
- You've messed with the wrong Orc, Man-scum!
- I will have your head, scum of Gondor!
- Kill the tark!
- Filthy tark tried to knife me!
- Tark scum! Come on, boys!
Hired
- Where's the nearest Man-flesh? I'm starving here!
- What are your orders, my lord?
- You may be my commander, Person, but you're still a filthy maggot!
- I smell Man-flesh!
- Lead us to war, Person!
- The air is ripe with the stink of fear!
- I've had nothing to eat but maggoty bread for three stinking days!
- The free peoples of the earth shall fall before our might!
- Death! Death to all who oppose us!
- Shall we hunt some Man-flesh, Person?
- My stomach is dying for Man-flesh!
- I am ready to hunt some Man-scum.
- Death to those filthy tarks and all their allies!
- Let us wreak havoc upon the world of Men!
- Let's hunt some tarks!
- Stinking tarks don't know what's coming for them!
Skirmish
- You trying to start a skirmish?
- Trying to start a skirmish?
- Nobody touches me, you filthy maggot!
- I'll skewer you like a piece of meat!
- You trying to start something?
- I'll have your guts for garters, scum!
- What are you looking at me like that for, scum?
- I'll have your head on a spike, maggot!
- I'll bleed you like a stuck pig!
- Looks like it's time for a skirmish!
- Nobody skirmishes with me and gets away with it!
- You looking for a skirmish, filthy maggot?
- Let's see you look at me like that with my blade stuck through you!
- You asking for a skirmish?
- Who are you calling a filthy maggot?
- You after a scuffle, scum?
- Want a fight, you filthy piece of meat?
- I'll make dinner out of you, maggot!
- You think you can beat me, filth?
- You shall pay for that, you filthy worm!
- I'll squish you like the filthy little worm you are!
- You'll be dinner once I'm done with you, maggot!
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