Walkthrough - Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor Guide - IGN (2024)

Welcome to the Walkthrough for Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor! This page contains links to all of the missions found in the game.

Shadow of Mordor contains several mission types - from the main story that spans several story arcs - to side missions about liberating slaves, and even forging your weapons with legends though specific challenges. Click on a walkthrough below to learn more about it

Main Missions

The Main Missions for Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor revolve around the ranger Talion and his quest for vengeance against Sauron's minions. As you progress though the story, different story arc missions will become available depending on the region you are in, and some missions will need to be completed before others can be unlocked. Playing through the Main Missions will also allow you unlock specific Abilities and new areas of Mordor.

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Certain main missions can be attempted in any order, as the missions will often split into several story arcs. While the story arc missions will need to be completed in a certain order, you can always jump from one story arc to another, as long as certain requirements have been met.

In addition, there are special objectives that must be met during the main missions to proceed. While these objectives are not technically missions, they can be difficult to attempt, and have been added to the walkthrough below. Click on a mission to learn more about it.

Main Missions in Udun

Talion's Story

  • Prologue
  • Entering Mordor

RatBag's Story Arc

  • The Spirit of Mordor
  • Climbing the Ranks
  • The Warchief

Gollum's Story Arc

  • An Interested Party
  • Shattered Memories
  • The One Truth

Hirgon's Story Arc

  • The Slaver
  • The Outcasts
  • The Monument

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Boss Battles and Objectives

  • Warchief Hunt
  • The Black Captain

Main Missions in The Sea of Nurn

Queen Marwen's/Lithariel's Story

  • The Messenger
  • The Power of the Wraith
  • The Cure
  • The Rescue

Torvin's Story Arc

  • Big Game
  • Hunting Partners
  • The Great White Graug

Boss Battles and Objectives

  • Branding the Warchiefs
  • Lord of Mordor
  • Mordor in Flames

Outcast Missions

Along Talion's travels through Mordor, you will encounter slaves being worked to death by their Uruk taskmasters. Some slaves will bear a fist icon, and freeing these slaves by defeating their captors will unlock nearby Outcast Missions. These mission focus on liberating other slaves through a variety of methods, and will reward you with Mirian to purchase abilities. The more Outcast Missions you perform, the higher chance slaves will assist you in fighting the Uruks, and pointing out intelligence on the Uruk Captains.

You can unlock a certain number of these mission at a time, and you will need to complete these missions before more can be unlocked. Completing a mission will reward you with Mirian, along with an additional bonus if a bonus objective is met. There are 12 Outcast Rescue Missions in each area of the game, click on a mission below to learn more.

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Udun Outcast Rescue Missions

Tier 1

  • The Fallen
  • Shattered
  • Resistance
  • Hold Your Tongue

Tier 2

  • Unleashed
  • Over the Edge
  • Drink Up
  • Worked to Death

Tier 3

  • Venom
  • Borrowed Blades
  • The Watcher

Tier 4

  • The Uprising

Nurn Outcast Rescue Missions

Tier 1

  • The Name of Power
  • The Evil Eye
  • The Hunger
  • Unchained

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Tier 2

  • The Stand
  • In the Flesh
  • Last Hope
  • Unbroken

Tier 3

  • Light in the Darkness
  • Nowhere to Hide
  • Weapons of War

Tier 4

  • To Freedom

Weapon Challenges

As Talion becomes more proficient with his weapons: The sword, Urfael, the dagger, Acharn, and the bow, Azkar, Talion will be able to unlock and undertake missions to build the legend of the weapon. These challenges will test your mastery with specific objectives, and will reward you with bonus currency if certain objectives are met. Complete all 10 Sword Legends, Bow Legends, and Dagger Legends to inscribe a weapon with power, allowing you to unleash devastating attacks.

Sword Legends

Sword Legends will test Talion's might in up close and personal combat, challenging you to complete missions with Talion's sword Urfael by slaughtering dozens of Mordor's Uruks with precision and speed.

Udun Sword Legends

  • The Fell Beast
  • Nameless Things
  • Into the Pit
  • Cutting the Lines
  • Arise

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Nurn Sword Legends

  • They Shall Not Pass
  • The Red Tide
  • The Dark Rider
  • Power of the One
  • Bane of Shadow

Bow Legends

Bow Legends will test Talion's accuracy and precision with the bow Azkar, and harnessing the power of the Wraith, you'll have to prove how fast you can take down Mordor's finest with a volley of arrows.

Udun Bow Legends

  • The Storm of War
  • The Eye of Vengeance
  • Swift Mercy
  • Shadow Under Siege
  • A Elbereth Golthoniel

Nurn Bow Legends

  • The Spirit of Fire
  • The Secret Flame
  • There is No Escape
  • Shadow and Flame
  • Jaws of Steel

Dagger Legends

Dagger Legends will test Talion's lethality in the shadows. These challenges will focus on using the dagger Acharn to dispatch foes quickly and silently, thinning the ranks of the Uruks before they are able to react.

Udun Dagger Legends

  • The Wraith
  • The Mithril Blade
  • Display of Power
  • Deathly Whisper
  • Clear the Skies

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Nurn Dagger Legends

  • The Darkness Within
  • The Scouring of the Shadow
  • Shadow and Steel
  • Fatal Secrets
  • A Knife in the Dark

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