- "They walked on in silence for a while, passing like grey and green shadows under the old trees, their feet making no sound; above them many birds sang, and the sun glistened on the polished roof of dark leaves in the evergreen woods of Ithilien. "
- —The Two Towers
Ithilien was the fertile, wooded land that could be found between the mounains of Gondor and Mordor. It was the main base of operations for Faramir and his rangers during the War of the Ring. After the crowning of King Elessar, Faramir became steward of these lands, and elves came and dwelt in them.
Plots[]
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Castle Plot - Castles are the greatest fortifications of each faction. For the Good factions they are often impregnable fortresses, surrounded by high walls with defensive plots. With a high number of plots, it can host many buildings, guaranteeing a strong economy when filled out. For Evil Factions, they are entrenched forward bases, meant as a foothold into the lands of the Free People from which to spread terror, so no strong walls for them, but they have instead many defensive plots that keep watch on the land. Castle plots cost 5000 to build. |
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Outpost Plot - Outposts only contain three building plots (unless you build the faction-specific outpost or the dwarven outpost which has 3 defensive plots) They are forward bases meant to support your war effort, acting as either an anchor in enemy territory or as economic support. |
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Settlement Plot - Settlements are small, cheap plots that provide either unit recruitment buildings or economy buildings. They're aren't the most powerful but can prove key in holding economic victory. |
View of the Map[]
In this map, a river separates the two opponents with 4 crossings. Outposts are more tucked away than other maps, offering more of a support role than a defensive one. Certain settlement plots along the river offer more defensive positions; take that into consideration when deciding which outpost expansion to go for.
Lair Locations[]
- Orc Lairs:
Gollum Possible Spawn Points[]
- Gollum:
Points of Interest[]
*POIs are marked with an elven brooch.*
- The Forbidden Pool: A non-functional Gondorian unit production building
Lair Types[]
Orc Lair[]
Orc lairs are not as common as Goblin lairs but are basically identical besides the appearance. Their orcs deal a very small amount of damage, are high in number and respawn quite quickly. Usually the best strategy is to rush for the lair, cut the flow at the source and then take care of any leaks. Cavalry can also be used to clean up the exteriors but can be tricky due to orc spears being a part of the creeps.
Trivia[]
- The Forbidden Pool can be found in another map as well, Northern Ithilien.
War of the Ring[]
Ithilien can be found on the WotR map southeast of Minas Tirith. Though historically a territory of Gondor, in WotR, it is part of the region of Mordor.
Controlling Ithilien gives:
- 2 build plots
- +5% experience bonus when fighting within this territory
