Middle-Earth: Shadow of War Best Builds [Top 5]

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08 Jun 2021

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A staple that makes RPGs so great is the customization of characters. The best of them provide endless possibilities in playing the same stories again and again. Each component of the characters we curate makes them unique. The details are what we come back for.

A character build is the combination of abilities and equipment a player can choose to best suit their style of play. Middle-Earth: Shadow of War expands exponentially on the possibilities of its predecessor. There is an endless variety of skills and equipment and boosts available. A better configuration may always be waiting.

Out of the multiplex of decisions when building Talion’s skillset, here are 5 of my favorite configurations:

5. The Necromancer Build

Build an army.

Available post-game
Possess the power of Sauron and his One Ring
Raise the dead
Legendary weapons Urfael, Acharn, the Servant’s Blackened Armor each possess chance to raise the dead
Raise additional dead as a Might ability
Use the hammer to keep the Undead fighting
Beyond cool and great in fortress assaults, not the best in 1V1

4. The Stealth Build

Yes, you'll have to trust Gollum.

A broader build, less specific to any specific gear set
Move quickly & stay up high using an array of alternating ranged attacks
Elven Agility with the Silent Runner upgrade
Sprint silently and get up high swiftly
Poison Tendril with the Contagion upgrade
Poison grog barrels from a distance and incite fights between orcs
Deadly Spectre uses Attract to leave a Wraith for a stealth kill
Detonate, Mighty Shot with upgrades Firestorm & Venom, Shadow Strike are all essential
The more methodical build

3. The Bandit Build

Incite chaos.

Mix & Match between Marauder & Outlaw Legendary gear sets
Marauder gear allows more Mirian (in-game currency) to fall & uses it to enhance health & damage
There is no limit on this - pick up 1000 Mirian, Talion’s damage increases 1000%
Outlaw gear causes any status effect - fire, poison, frost, curse
Boost damage to near infinity and spread it around
Wild & volatile, especially in a fortress assault

2. The Frost Build

Celebrimbor is cold.

Great on Brutal difficulty
Utilizes the Bright Lord epic set
Uses fast Wrath gain and a 55% damage reduction with the armor set & full Might
Chance to freeze everything - even Frost-immune Captains will freeze for an instant
The cloak allows Talion to disappear upon a successful Last Chance

1. Fire & Close Quarters Build

Light the fuse.

Up close & personal, big damage on short order
Freeze Pin, Elven Light with any upgrade, all Mounted abilities are essential
Mix & Match between Warmonger & Machine Legendary gear sets
Warmonger gear causes 25% of orcs to explode upon death
Machine gear grants 20 points of health per second when in fire
Equip Dark gear to incorporate Balefire abilities, mixing poison & fire - perfect in 1V1 situations
Legendary weapon Threshing Sword enables an explosive Glaive - a game-changer
Grim Resolve & Mighty Reversal upgrades make for immediate Might gain
Fight off entire hordes

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The most important thing concerning builds is there are no wrong answers - try out everything and have fun doing it. A team of people worked hard to leave all these options at our fingertips and it’s our job to go and explore every single detail.