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Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Trophy Guide Quick Info
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Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Trophy Guide and Platinum Roadmap
Follow these phases in order to protect the missable work and keep the Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Platinum cleanup efficient.
Phase 0: Confirm the patch
Make sure update v1.16 is installed. It is what keeps the previously online trophies obtainable after the January 2021 server closure.
The patch is 2GB for the standard edition and 8GB for Game of the Year.
Ignore any guidance from 2020 saying the platinum becomes unobtainable. That was the expectation before Monolith patched it.
Nemesis Forge is gone permanently, so do not plan to transfer an orc into Shadow of War.
Phase 1: Main story and the Nemesis system
Play the story, which unlocks the Nemesis system properly and the Power Struggle missions after the Ratbag chain.
Repaid in Blood is now a personal vendetta rather than an online one, so it works offline with no other player involved.
Bank the Nemesis-related trophies as you go, since they depend on captains and warchiefs you generate naturally.
The Epic Runes Orc Hunter and Gravewalker are awarded automatically now, so there is nothing to do for those.
Phase 2: Collectibles, challenges and the leaderboards
Work the collectible and challenge trophies. The core platinum is described as quick and straightforward.
The Hunt is My Mistress and Lord of the Ring are leaderboard trophies that still unlock, though leaderboards now show only your own score.
Complete the remaining combat and upgrade trophies. Nothing here depends on other players any more.
Phase 3: The DLC
Lord of the Hunt and The Bright Lord. Confirm which count toward the platinum versus 100 percent.
The hardest trophy in the whole package sits in Lord of the Hunt, so leave it until you are comfortable with the combat.
One soft mention of DamnModz fits here at most, since the base platinum is genuinely easy.
Guide notes
The Platinum Survived the Server Shutdown
First section after the Quick Info box. The servers closed on 12 January 2021, after a delay from the original 30 December 2020 date, and the widely reported expectation was that Repaid in Blood and therefore the platinum would become unobtainable. Monolith shipped update v1.16 before the shutdown which prevented that. Every trophy remains earnable. Articles from late 2020 saying otherwise are still findable and are now wrong.
Guide notes
What v1.16 Actually Changed
Repaid in Blood was converted from an online Vendetta mission into a personal vendetta, so it works offline. The Hunt is My Mistress and Lord of the Ring remain unlockable, with leaderboards now showing only your own score rather than other players'. The WBPlay platform is gone but the Epic Runes Orc Hunter and Gravewalker are awarded automatically to all players. Nemesis Forge is gone with no trophy attached.
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You Must Have v1.16 Installed
The patch is what makes the trophies obtainable, at 2GB for the standard edition and 8GB for Game of the Year. A disc copy played offline without the update would presumably still carry the online-dependent versions of those trophies.
You Cannot Transfer Nemeses to Shadow of War
Nemesis Forge was built on a retired backend and is permanently gone.
Guide notes
The Difficulty Sits in the DLC
The core game platinum is described as quick and straightforward. The only genuinely tough trophy is in the Lord of the Hunt DLC. Frame the page accordingly rather than treating the base list as the challenge.
Guide notes
The Nemesis System and Power Struggles
Explain how Power Struggle missions unlock after the Ratbag mission chain, since several trophies depend on the Nemesis system's mechanics. Note that Vendetta icons used to resemble Power Struggle icons on the map, which is now moot but explains older guide language.
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The DLC Sets
Lord of the Hunt and The Bright Lord. Confirm which are required for the platinum versus 100 percent, and note that the hardest trophy in the whole package sits in Lord of the Hunt.
A Rare Positive in the At-Risk Cluster
Worth linking from a dead and at-risk platinums roundup as the counterexample, alongside Anthem which was not saved and Mad Max which WB left broken.
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Collectibles and Completion
Witness the creation of The Rings of Power.
Help a Captain survive a Recruitment Power Struggle, and then kill him and all his new recruits.
Brand all 5 Warchiefs.
Kill all 5 Warchiefs before any uruk take their place.
After an uruk kills you to become a Captain, help him become a Warchief, then kill him.
Complete all Urfael Legend Missions.
Complete all Acharn Legend Missions.
Complete all Azkâr Legend Missions.
Collect 50% of the Ithildin.
Collect 100% of the Ithildin.
Collect 25% of the Artifacts.
Collect 100% of the Artifacts and listen to their memories.
Complete all Survivalist Challenges.
Complete all Outcast Rescue Missions.
Complete all Hunting Challenges.
Activate all Forge Towers.
Challenges and Difficulty
Successfully complete a Survivalist Challenge.
Successfully complete 4 Hunting Challenges.
Miscellaneous Trophies
Make an uruk yours.
Get Ratbag promoted to Warchief.
Discover some of the Wraith's past.
Destroy the Monument Gate and topple the statue of Sauron.
Kill The Hammer.
Save Lithariel's life.
Lift Lady Marwen's curse.
Kill the Great White Graug.
Kill The Tower.
Kill The Black Hand.
Use Strike From Above while at least 60 feet above your target.
Perform an Execution on a flaming Berserker.
Use the Detonate ability to burn 50 uruks.
Issue a Death Threat, and then successfully kill the target.
Brand a Captain while in combat.
Poison a Captain at his own Feast.
Brand 5 Bodyguards of a Warchief, turning them against him in combat.
Capitalize on a Warchief's Fear.
Eliminate the bodyguards of two Warchiefs, then draw them out and kill them.
Start a Riot by commanding a Warchief to attack another Warchief.
Liberate 30 slaves in 180 seconds while riding a caragor.
Free 5 caragors from cages.
Attract caragors with bait 5 times.
Make 20 uruks flee by dropping Morgai Fly nests.
Complete a Vendetta Mission.
Complete a Sword Mission and begin growing the legend of Urfael.
Complete a Dagger Mission and begin growing the legend of Acharn.
Complete a Bow Mission and begin growing the legend of Azkâr.
Unlock 3 Sword Rune slots.
Unlock 4 Dagger Rune slots.
Unlock 2 Bow Rune slots.
Acquire a level 25 Rune.
Complete an Outcast Rescue Mission.
Guide notes
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Missable, Glitched, and Difficulty Notes
- The platinum is obtainable. Servers closed on 12 January 2021 but update v1.16 kept every trophy earnable, contrary to what late 2020 coverage predicted.
- Update v1.16 must be installed. Without it, the online-dependent versions of those trophies would presumably still apply.
- Repaid in Blood was converted from an online Vendetta mission into a personal vendetta, so it now works entirely offline.
- The Hunt is My Mistress and Lord of the Ring remain unlockable, with leaderboards showing only your own score rather than other players'.
- The WBPlay Epic Runes Orc Hunter and Gravewalker are now awarded automatically to all players.
- Nemesis Forge is permanently gone, so Nemeses cannot be transferred to Shadow of War. No trophy depends on it.
- The core game platinum is quick and straightforward. The only genuinely tough trophy sits in the Lord of the Hunt DLC.
- By contrast, WB did not patch Mad Max, where Up to the Task requires online scrap allowance challenges and is now unobtainable.
Quick answers
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Shadow of Mordor platinum still obtainable after the servers closed?
Yes. The servers closed on 12 January 2021, but Monolith released update v1.16 beforehand which kept every trophy earnable. Articles from late 2020 predicting otherwise are out of date.
Do you need a patch for the Shadow of Mordor platinum?
Yes, update v1.16. It is 2GB for the standard edition and 8GB for Game of the Year, and it is what converted the online trophies into offline ones.
How do you get Repaid in Blood now that Vendetta missions are gone?
Update v1.16 converted it into a personal vendetta rather than an online one, so it works entirely offline with no other player involved.
Do the Shadow of Mordor leaderboard trophies still work?
Yes. Leaderboards now show only your own score rather than other players', but The Hunt is My Mistress and Lord of the Ring both still unlock.
Can you still transfer orcs to Shadow of War?
No. Nemesis Forge was built on a retired backend and is permanently gone. No trophy depends on it, but the feature itself is not coming back.
How hard is the Shadow of Mordor platinum?
The core game is a straightforward 3 out of 10. The only genuinely tough trophy sits in the Lord of the Hunt DLC rather than the base list.
What happened to the WBPlay runes?
The WBPlay platform is gone, but the Epic Runes Orc Hunter and Gravewalker are now awarded automatically to every player, so there is nothing to do for them.
Did Mad Max get the same treatment?
No. WB did not patch Mad Max, where the Up to the Task trophy requires online scrap allowance challenges and is now unobtainable. Shadow of Mordor is the exception rather than the rule.
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