This guide is really well done. A lot of insight into leveling. I wish I watched this before I started playing. Even so, I picked up a lot new knowledge! Great job.
Good guide. Downloading the game now, got stuck around 60-ish last I played but keen to give it another go with this new insight. Had wasted the elven doors as I leveled so I'll be sure to hold off on a lot of things this time. Thanks!
Really appreciate the guide. I pre-ordered and played through back in 2017. I barely remember any of the 102 hours I logged, but I do remember getting to the end and realizing that I didn't really have anything good. The prospect of endlessly grinding gear and captains was pretty daunting. I don't know if I'll keep playing for long after shadow wars, but now I have some basic tips to aid me through the story again, so thank you.
I accidentally started over so this is actually really helpful because I had completed the Shadow Wars and was level 67 and this is one of the most useful guides I've found so far
Just picked this game up for $8 this month. What a great game, don’t know how I missed it! This is the best overall overview/tutorial video I’ve seen yet. 💪🏻😎👍. Subbed!!
Fuckin seriously, this was the only guide that was helpful without having to wade through bullshit to get to the good info a beginner might be looking for. Good stuff man! Best guide, by a long shot!
I wouldn’t exactly agree with the “always unlock a new skill rather than an upgrade”, because some new skills really don’t add much to your gameplay as they are rarely used, whereas some upgrades really boost your combat performance
Thanks for this nice guide. Back when the game launched I merely played for the story on normal without a care in the world. I didn't do any of the end game grind (I do remember it being worse than now, not sure) so I'm replaying this game and was wondering how to approach things on Nemesis as I seem to be underlevelled for dominating captains. I'll just to story quests for now.
I originally started playing this game for the 10k challenge on XB1, but found it to be incredibly addictive, while some things just seemed too overwhelming and thought of quitting. Then I found this guide. Thank you for the effort put into this as it helped me want to keep playing it.
Just got the game during Steam's Lunar sale. 10/10 so far, except for the controls, by god do I hate the default mapping. Had to change it up but other than that, it is a god tier game for sure.
I know I'm late but as someone who is playing the game for 3 years, it is not necessary to save legendary gears for late game.you can get them in the mid game and upgrade them to max lvl once you reached there and at that point they will not cost you that much money and the challenges are easier for you.
In the shadow of the past missions do u need all gold to get the pieces for the bright lord set? I ask this becouse i tend to do them as early as is resonable for those early gems. So if i just go for silver will that still save the gear piece untill u get gold later?
I got a Dagger which recharges wrath when stealth killing, later on i got a ring which does the same with draining an enemy. I usually try to get my wrath full before starting any main mission. Or to kill Captains...
Thanks for the guide I appreciate it a lot I kind of fucked up and did bright lord before 60 so I made it too hard for myself Gonna restart but I don’t mind I love this game
Great video but I believe killing a outpost leader only temporarily disables the outpost. If you die or advance time there's a chance that another will take his place.
Wow, very thorough, great job. Im just starting my first play through (yeah, I know) after finishing Mordor. This is like Mordor on steroids so thanks for the clearcut explanations. Gained a sub
I just restarted because I got stuck and couldn’t level up, it felt like it was impossible and now I’m a little over the first fortress you get to take and I have some gems and 5000 mirin. Should I equip xp gems on all my armor and weapons and just proceed or should I wait till a certain act to use them ?. I was originally level 47 before I restarted becuase I had less then 1000 mirin and I couldn’t level up at all and if I could it was so slow and I was stuck at the last shadow of wars seizes.
@@parkattack , I just got this game and already put in 16 hours. I already opened the first poem door and maybe the 2nd (not sure). Am I screwed or should I start over? I also opened a chest. It was the only one I had. If I start over, will I get another free chest? And one more thing, I didn't sign up for the free XP boost until now because when I first started, it said I was not connected to the server. If I start over, do I lose that XP boost?
@@runnergo1398 Not sure about the xp boosts, because I never used any, but as far as your gear goes, it can always be upgraded to max level so you're okay. The process will just take longer if you get the great at lower levels
@@parkattack , OK thanks! I went ahead and saved my save game to a USB stick then started a new game. The 3% XP boost is still there, but after reading your comment, I think I will just reload my original save and keep going. I just got to the point where sieges are starting and captured my first captain, plus I have almost all the skills unlocked so starting over was a real bummer. Thanks again!
Super helpful guide, wow So I’m 97% percent completion, just through grinding, and I’m only lvl 51, I don’t understand how. I’m playing on normal difficulty, and I have finished all the major quest lines, all I have left is a few pit fights. Why am I still at such a low level?? And what’s the fastest way to get to max??
I super picky about my orc lol. And my favorite raz upto. Rage orc, he wins most of his fights he gets raged by curse and fire 🔥!. So it fun when he gets fight then goes ham when enraged. Has extra damage, he has cool scars to.
I should’ve watched this before starting the game me being me knowing I collected something early make my brain think I made an error lol OCD is a butt
I know this video is a few months old so if you don’t respond I understand but I need help. I’ve 100% completed the Gondor quests, the Sheldon quests, the Eltariel quests, the Carnán quests, and the Brûz quests. I have every single territory completely under my control w every captain, war chief and overlord dominated except Minas Morgul, and I’m trying to complete the siege defense story which is currently at 86% but the problem is, I’m only a level 47 and all the new captains and war chiefs and such that attack are higher and higher levels, a level 50 vs my level 47 usually kicks my ass w the help of the crowd around us. How tf do I level quickly to get past this? I know this is a long read so if you read it and help me, it’d be much appreciated
Wish I found this earlier I had completed the game at lvl 39
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Great video, iam at 10hrs gameplay rushing to get all the online achieves since the server is closing down in december. But yet ive never seen a online vendetta not sure why, do you know something about it?
Wait isn't it just Shadows of Mordor that is closing the server's down not Shaows of war? If I am wrong I will have lost out on those unless I grind non stop and that's not possible for me these days. Damn I hope I wasn't wrong in thinking it was just the 1st games servers that are getting shut down
I really wish I had watched this before playing, I unlocked each bright lord piece as I went along, some pieces are like level 14 for me, and my Ringwraith set is level 52 :'(
Me too. Wish I had waited till level 60+ to acquire now. And I can't even upgrade them because it requires dominating captains that are way higher than my current level so they're just sitting there idle in storage.
Honestly I would have rather have monolith add in A New Game Plus l that way people have multiple options to reach max level.. players then can do the New Game Plus to reach max level or just do the boring repetitive sieges... Not to mention with a new game plus they could easily buff up the difficulty and they can add a legendary set only exclusive to New Game Plus.. A new game plus has so much potential for this game
I can't take the first siege I'm lvl 18 and the generals defending it are lvl 50 becauae they killed me overand over playing on brutal any tips how Ican fix this problem without changing the difficulty?
Just do some other activities like other quest lines or map objectives. Eventually you'll get your level and gear up and you should be able to move past it no problem!
So I'm level 54 and I'm already done with The Shadow Wars. Should I restart and follow the guide or just keep going? I have everything done except the Shadows of The Past.
No you shouldn't. There isn't anything in the game that you can miss by leveling up too fast! This guide is meant to streamline leveling, not tell you exactly how to do it.
Neither of you guys messed up! The game is made so you can level however you want without missing out on anything. The video is meant to provide info to make things easier, but you can always catch up and won't miss out on anything if you just continue playing the game.
Wish I had seen this guide before I started. I’ve been clearing each area completely and opening the poem doors with the bright lord gear…I’m nowhere near level 60…SMH!
Im pretty sure because if you got the gear when your level was 60, the gear be dropped with a level of 60, and that will make it so you can instantly upgrade it to higher level with money rather then completing the challenges on the gear to level it up.
Most importantly I always thought it was stupid that the expansions does not continue your story in the main game because if it did you could use the expansions to level up much quicker... it just seems like they purposely want the grind to be slow as f*** that you are forced to do sieges and nothing else.. just like how in division 2 you are forced to do the same f****** missions that you have done a hundred times for the season progression
I didn't necessarily think the grind was too much in Shadow of War, but I fully agree with you about the DLC. I'm not a fan of DLC that doesn't add anything to the core game.
@@parkattack Hey I’m stuck in Nurnen and I can’t seem to be able to fast travel to any other regions so do you have any tips on how i should handle things while im there? Like in regards to the war chiefs and the war lord. Please and Thank You
@@davepierre7492 late, and no idea if you are still stuck on this. The first Nurnen section before you take the fortress locks you to that region, because they wanted you to. You are required to do the etariel and carnan quests in nurnen before the conquest, ie, before anything else. The overlord is ez, no difficulty The easiest way to take down warchiefs is to isolate as many of the bodyguards as you can, and dominate them. Loyal Bodyguards who stick by the watchief will show up if you kill their blood brother, most of the time. If you wanted to dominate the warchief too only have one or two bodyguards turned, or they can decide to kill the warchief for you. The only advice i can give for other overlords is a good bodyguard. be careful with shaming Side Note: Maniacs can be made without worse than death, at a very low chance Maniacs are bad at low level, he was 35, i was level 17, he jumped to 72, killed me instantly, and went to 82, before killing the *entire* army screen during the time advance via pit fight, I have no reasoning for this.
Got this game 2 days ago. $12 on the PSN store. I can’t stop playing it. Thank you for your videos!
Bro just did same. It wasn’t advertised. Almost bought vanilla but definitive was $11
2 years late and just bought it got $7 lol. Cannot turn it off
I got the ps5 n it 7$
got both for $15
This is by far the most helpful guide I’ve found on youtube for beginner. Thanks!
This guide is really well done. A lot of insight into leveling. I wish I watched this before I started playing. Even so, I picked up a lot new knowledge! Great job.
Can relate
Good guide. Downloading the game now, got stuck around 60-ish last I played but keen to give it another go with this new insight. Had wasted the elven doors as I leveled so I'll be sure to hold off on a lot of things this time. Thanks!
Really appreciate the guide. I pre-ordered and played through back in 2017. I barely remember any of the 102 hours I logged, but I do remember getting to the end and realizing that I didn't really have anything good. The prospect of endlessly grinding gear and captains was pretty daunting. I don't know if I'll keep playing for long after shadow wars, but now I have some basic tips to aid me through the story again, so thank you.
The best guide so far i have seen online. This has shown up some mistakes i have done. Thanks
I accidentally started over so this is actually really helpful because I had completed the Shadow Wars and was level 67 and this is one of the most useful guides I've found so far
Thanks for covering this gem of a game. Amazingly well done video.
Just picked this game up for $8 this month. What a great game, don’t know how I missed it! This is the best overall overview/tutorial video I’ve seen yet. 💪🏻😎👍. Subbed!!
If Shadow of War 2 happens, it should allow all upgrades to work simultaneously.
@@mobilelegendsaccount3275 i doubt it would be called shadow of war 2 since this is the sequel to shadow of mordor
I heard they are coming out with another lord of the rings style game in 2024
Fuckin seriously, this was the only guide that was helpful without having to wade through bullshit to get to the good info a beginner might be looking for. Good stuff man! Best guide, by a long shot!
Awesome guide man!
Best intro information for SoW to date, on the entire web! 👏
Going to start playing this game tomorrow. Hopefully this is helpful ! Saved the vid
Got a deal on the game. Thanks for the good content. Liking the game so far.
This is very helpful man
Thank you, very helpful.
Thats a sub best leveling guide I've found
I wouldn’t exactly agree with the “always unlock a new skill rather than an upgrade”, because some new skills really don’t add much to your gameplay as they are rarely used, whereas some upgrades really boost your combat performance
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I didn't unlock 35 skills because I don't need them and I unlocked all the rest and this increases me 35 points
Nice guide 👍
Thanks for this nice guide. Back when the game launched I merely played for the story on normal without a care in the world. I didn't do any of the end game grind (I do remember it being worse than now, not sure) so I'm replaying this game and was wondering how to approach things on Nemesis as I seem to be underlevelled for dominating captains. I'll just to story quests for now.
Brilliant guides. Looking forward for more content on this, or other games
What the hell man... your videos are way too quality.. thank you for this guide!
Thank the bright lord someone knows how to make a concise guide
Best video out there by far why isn't there more videos
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I originally started playing this game for the 10k challenge on XB1, but found it to be incredibly addictive, while some things just seemed too overwhelming and thought of quitting. Then I found this guide. Thank you for the effort put into this as it helped me want to keep playing it.
loves this videos
Very good advice.
you are an a tier youtuber with only 38 subs like what
great video
Just bought this game, very helpful guide!
Rip I got it free, wish I could pay for it now, they def deserve it ;c
@@aff_iction buy the dlc's if you really want to give them money
@@primsiren1740 the dlcs suck really plans so please don’t buy those, we need them to realize how garbage dlc that was.
Just got the game during Steam's Lunar sale. 10/10 so far, except for the controls, by god do I hate the default mapping. Had to change it up but other than that, it is a god tier game for sure.
I know I'm late but as someone who is playing the game for 3 years, it is not necessary to save legendary gears for late game.you can get them in the mid game and upgrade them to max lvl once you reached there and at that point they will not cost you that much money and the challenges are easier for you.
In the shadow of the past missions do u need all gold to get the pieces for the bright lord set? I ask this becouse i tend to do them as early as is resonable for those early gems. So if i just go for silver will that still save the gear piece untill u get gold later?
I got a Dagger which recharges wrath when stealth killing, later on i got a ring which does the same with draining an enemy. I usually try to get my wrath full before starting any main mission. Or to kill Captains...
Thanks for the guide I appreciate it a lot
I kind of fucked up and did bright lord before 60 so I made it too hard for myself
Gonna restart but I don’t mind I love this game
And about the outro
No THANK YOU for making this guide
Great video but I believe killing a outpost leader only temporarily disables the outpost. If you die or advance time there's a chance that another will take his place.
Wish I had seen this wen I started the game
Just got it yesterday and so far I took down one fortress and have a few dope captains, and I am level 16
Wow, very thorough, great job. Im just starting my first play through (yeah, I know) after finishing Mordor. This is like Mordor on steroids so thanks for the clearcut explanations. Gained a sub
How do you run fortresses defenses and seiges before the bright lord quest? Don’t you have to start the shadow wars first?
Im already max level but im still gonna watch this
What is the fastest way to get the dominate skill and what quest line gives it?
I just restarted because I got stuck and couldn’t level up, it felt like it was impossible and now I’m a little over the first fortress you get to take and I have some gems and 5000 mirin. Should I equip xp gems on all my armor and weapons and just proceed or should I wait till a certain act to use them ?. I was originally level 47 before I restarted becuase I had less then 1000 mirin and I couldn’t level up at all and if I could it was so slow and I was stuck at the last shadow of wars seizes.
Wish I knew this before I finished the game
I've done all Quest except for the Bright lord and the Zog quest Im still lvl 43 what do i do to lvl up even faster?
Ayyy this is legit! Maybe I should finally play Shadow of Mordor so I can utilize this video lol
Glad you like it!
@@parkattack , I just got this game and already put in 16 hours. I already opened the first poem door and maybe the 2nd (not sure). Am I screwed or should I start over? I also opened a chest. It was the only one I had. If I start over, will I get another free chest? And one more thing, I didn't sign up for the free XP boost until now because when I first started, it said I was not connected to the server. If I start over, do I lose that XP boost?
@@runnergo1398 Not sure about the xp boosts, because I never used any, but as far as your gear goes, it can always be upgraded to max level so you're okay. The process will just take longer if you get the great at lower levels
@@parkattack , OK thanks! I went ahead and saved my save game to a USB stick then started a new game. The 3% XP boost is still there, but after reading your comment, I think I will just reload my original save and keep going. I just got to the point where sieges are starting and captured my first captain, plus I have almost all the skills unlocked so starting over was a real bummer. Thanks again!
@@parkattack , oh and BTW, I would have never found your video if I didn't sort by upload date and your video was the best!
Super helpful guide, wow
So I’m 97% percent completion, just through grinding, and I’m only lvl 51, I don’t understand how. I’m playing on normal difficulty, and I have finished all the major quest lines, all I have left is a few pit fights. Why am I still at such a low level?? And what’s the fastest way to get to max??
I super picky about my orc lol. And my favorite raz upto. Rage orc, he wins most of his fights he gets raged by curse and fire 🔥!. So it fun when he gets fight then goes ham when enraged. Has extra damage, he has cool scars to.
Only way to repeat sieges is by doing the online ones right?
I should’ve watched this before starting the game me being me knowing I collected something early make my brain think I made an error lol OCD is a butt
I know this video is a few months old so if you don’t respond I understand but I need help. I’ve 100% completed the Gondor quests, the Sheldon quests, the Eltariel quests, the Carnán quests, and the Brûz quests. I have every single territory completely under my control w every captain, war chief and overlord dominated except Minas Morgul, and I’m trying to complete the siege defense story which is currently at 86% but the problem is, I’m only a level 47 and all the new captains and war chiefs and such that attack are higher and higher levels, a level 50 vs my level 47 usually kicks my ass w the help of the crowd around us. How tf do I level quickly to get past this? I know this is a long read so if you read it and help me, it’d be much appreciated
Man it’s a grind the end game
Wish I found this earlier I had completed the game at lvl 39
Great video, iam at 10hrs gameplay rushing to get all the online achieves since the server is closing down in december. But yet ive never seen a online vendetta not sure why, do you know something about it?
Wait isn't it just Shadows of Mordor that is closing the server's down not Shaows of war? If I am wrong I will have lost out on those unless I grind non stop and that's not possible for me these days. Damn I hope I wasn't wrong in thinking it was just the 1st games servers that are getting shut down
@@pyro_mania67 yes, i was wrong.
I really wish I had watched this before playing, I unlocked each bright lord piece as I went along, some pieces are like level 14 for me, and my Ringwraith set is level 52 :'(
Me too. Wish I had waited till level 60+ to acquire now. And I can't even upgrade them because it requires dominating captains that are way higher than my current level so they're just sitting there idle in storage.
Did the end game at level 20 or something in the 30a
Honestly I would have rather have monolith add in A New Game Plus l that way people have multiple options to reach max level.. players then can do the New Game Plus to reach max level or just do the boring repetitive sieges...
Not to mention with a new game plus they could easily buff up the difficulty and they can add a legendary set only exclusive to New Game Plus..
A new game plus has so much potential for this game
Damn i beat this game at lv 45 now its tuff to beat the last fight pits in minas morgul
I have the exact same problem dude
Wish I knew h to is, I finished the entire story at level 49 and now struggling to level up the gear
6:10 can you clarify? Should I kill them when I encounter them or save for a later date?
Keep them in the freezer until level 60, then murder for gear
@@X3n0n182 alright thanks
I can't take the first siege I'm lvl 18 and the generals defending it are lvl 50 becauae they killed me overand over playing on brutal any tips how Ican fix this problem without changing the difficulty?
Just do some other activities like other quest lines or map objectives. Eventually you'll get your level and gear up and you should be able to move past it no problem!
My favorite thing about legendary gear in Shadow of War is the upgrade requirement to upgrade it
So
I'm level 54 and I'm already done with The Shadow Wars. Should I restart and follow the guide or just keep going? I have everything done except the Shadows of The Past.
Just keep going. There isn't anything to miss, just ways to make the leveling experience a little more efficient.
If you sign up for WBplay you get infinity XP boost buff right??
I honestly am no sure, but definitely sounds real! lol
I did sign up yesterday, just put some email and its done, 3% xp.. good for the beginning
If I already finished the game and I’m not level 60 should I restart? And a got some legendary already…
No you shouldn't. There isn't anything in the game that you can miss by leveling up too fast! This guide is meant to streamline leveling, not tell you exactly how to do it.
What skills should I choose first?
Honestly try to upgrade the life gem as much as you can, it works for me since I attack a lot and I can regen health faster.
I just realized i did all wrong lol, im lvl 44 and im done with almost everything :(, i just want to level up cuz i feel im too weak
I’ve done everything but a few fight pits and siege defences in the prologue, and I’m level 47. I think I’ve messed up.
Neither of you guys messed up! The game is made so you can level however you want without missing out on anything. The video is meant to provide info to make things easier, but you can always catch up and won't miss out on anything if you just continue playing the game.
I am currently level 37 ... I have just unlocked the mission the bright lord ... What can I do to reach level 60?
Online conquests!
Leveling guide short version: play the fucking game. The end.
do not need all gold for bright lord ring , is just clear em all with at least bronze to get
Thank you so fuckin much
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Wish I had seen this guide before I started. I’ve been clearing each area completely and opening the poem doors with the bright lord gear…I’m nowhere near level 60…SMH!
Don't worry, you'll still be able to level it up!
@@parkattack other than the poems for BL set are there any other side missions that should be held off on till later levels?
What is name of skill at 4:30? i cant seem to find it and unlock it
It was a type of freezing move that comes after you can turn captains good
@@aff_iction Thanks for info
ruclips.net/video/iA9l7GFG6G4/видео.html
This is a must have skill when u face an army of orcs ,captains...
So why is it bad that i got bright lord and ringwraith gear before lvl 60?
Im pretty sure because if you got the gear when your level was 60, the gear be dropped with a level of 60, and that will make it so you can instantly upgrade it to higher level with money rather then completing the challenges on the gear to level it up.
Most importantly I always thought it was stupid that the expansions does not continue your story in the main game because if it did you could use the expansions to level up much quicker... it just seems like they purposely want the grind to be slow as f*** that you are forced to do sieges and nothing else.. just like how in division 2 you are forced to do the same f****** missions that you have done a hundred times for the season progression
I didn't necessarily think the grind was too much in Shadow of War, but I fully agree with you about the DLC. I'm not a fan of DLC that doesn't add anything to the core game.
but... Im level 47 and am on stage 3 shadow wars. I dunno where else I can get huge exp. Will take ages to reach 80
Defending or online conquests give 20,000-40,000 xp
is this game has New Game plus? Damm I miss a lot. (Haven't finish the game yet)
No New Game+, just an endgame that you can potentially play forever.
@@parkattack I'm thinking of reset everything now lol.
@@psnpthz1283 I've done it several times! lol
@@parkattack Okay I might follow you soon LOL
Just realized how much i fucked up by getting all bright lord and wraith sets at lvl 35
Wait yo got those at level 35? I got them at 13 or 15
Is 60 the max level pre-update?
now its 80 max
Very Useful Guide, how do I Reach level 85, I'm at level 80 but won't go Further 😐😔😔
Level 80 is the max player level. Enemies max is 85
@@parkattack yeah I noticed, hope someday they make better changes
I defeated the carnan quest line at level 29 lol
You can upgrade gear to your current level now too
I was lvl 50 and finished.. like 53 I think.. I hope that's not too bad smh
So quest first then everything else later?
Pretty much
@@parkattack thank you bro🙏🏾 subbed
@@parkattack Hey I’m stuck in Nurnen and I can’t seem to be able to fast travel to any other regions so do you have any tips on how i should handle things while im there? Like in regards to the war chiefs and the war lord. Please and Thank You
@@davepierre7492 late, and no idea if you are still stuck on this.
The first Nurnen section before you take the fortress locks you to that region, because they wanted you to.
You are required to do the etariel and carnan quests in nurnen before the conquest, ie, before anything else.
The overlord is ez, no difficulty
The easiest way to take down warchiefs is to isolate as many of the bodyguards as you can, and dominate them. Loyal Bodyguards who stick by the watchief will show up if you kill their blood brother, most of the time. If you wanted to dominate the warchief too only have one or two bodyguards turned, or they can decide to kill the warchief for you.
The only advice i can give for other overlords is a good bodyguard.
be careful with shaming
Side Note: Maniacs can be made without worse than death, at a very low chance
Maniacs are bad at low level, he was 35, i was level 17, he jumped to 72, killed me instantly, and went to 82, before killing the *entire* army screen during the time advance via pit fight, I have no reasoning for this.
Wrong The Shelob Quest unlock the Spider Summon Skill
Actually, finishing all of the Webs of Fate map objectives gets you the Cluster of Spiders skill upgrade.
shadow of war gold
eidition i want to say that i complete it
But why cant i lvl up. More than 60 on my pc shadow of war gold edision
Are you doing quests for to earn xp points?
Gets game and immediately opens ithildin doors like uber noob 🤣🤡
You can now level up gear, it shouldn't be too bad.
I beat the bright lord at level 28 💀
great guide but this game is just overly grinding and annoying
"Don't open the Ithildin doors and get the loot until you're at least level 60"
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF.......
i feel you dont need it
First!!,
Strongly disagree with your take on skills. It's way better to aim for the life-steal, time stopping, and multi-kill skills first.
I'm at 80
Bots?
Bots?
The combat is butchered here compared to shadow of Mordor
Shadow of Mordor has a way better combat system. Here, it is slow and limiting