Arnor also notices it and sends orders to retrieve it. Morgomir and more powerful forces later arrive and notice a shard of the Palantír, which is still filled with power. The combined forces successfully wear down Arveleg, but before he is killed he smashes the Palantír, causing a huge explosion killing everything nearby. The Dire Wolves make a mad rush for King Arveleg, while the Thrall Masters summon Gundabad Orcs to attack the Tower Guards. The Witch-King sends Morgomir to retrieve it.Ī small Angmar scout party sent by Morgomir pursues Arveleg. Though Angmar has destroyed Amon Sûl, Arveleg has escaped with the Palantír. Angmar eventually summons two Mountain Giants and proceeds to attack the watchtower, destroying it once and for all. The Angmar forces turn back towards Amon Sûl and begin destroying the structures in the fortress despite heavy resistance. Reinforcements of Arnor later arrive, but the enemy wipes them out completely. After they are destroyed, they proceed in destroying the main fortress. The forces of darkness start off by destroying five Mallorn trees that power various defenses of Amon Sûl. Rogash, Hwaldar, Morgomir, and the Witch-king are all involved in this battle. To proceed in Arnor's destruction, the Witch-king must destroy Amon Sûl and claim the Palantír. They then destroy the other fortress, claiming total control over Rhudaur.įurther invasions from Angmar are thwarted by King Arveleg I, who uses the Palantír of Amon Sûl to foresee attacks. Morgomir brilliantly trains the Thrall Masters to replenish the Angmar army and wipe out King Argeleb and his army. They then proceed to attack the mighty Arnor fortresses in Rhudaur, but the attack (while successful on one fortress) weakens the Angmar forces badly and King Argeleb I soon arrives to finish them off.
Soon after, they destroy the Dúnedain guarding Hwaldar and free him. The Witch-king and his army eliminate the Loyalists and recruit the rebels. Hwaldar is seized and arrested, but Morgomir recognizes a valuable ally to control the Hillmen of Rhudaur. The Witch-king forces the allegiance of the Black Númenóreans, and Angmar is successfully founded.Ī group of Hillmen of Rhudaur begin to rebel against Arnor, led by Hwaldar. Soon after, a great army of Black Númenóreans arrive to eliminate the intruders, but the Witch-king and his troll army easily crush them. The Witch-king orders the foundation of three mighty Angmar fortresses while his armies eliminate the Black Númenóreans in the area, freeing other trolls in the process. The three Angmar Champions rush to the fighting Trolls, where the Witch-king fulfills his promise to Rogash and unites the Trolls. They immediately notice a highly intelligent warrior troll, Rogash, and recruit him on the promise that they will reunite the Snow and Hill Trolls.
"Our goal is to create an RTS experience that is faithful to the spirit of Tolkien's mythos, with diverse, engaging, and balanced gameplay." After winning Players Choice Mod of the Year Award in 2020, no doubt the team has achieved that goal.The Witch-king and Morgomir arrive at a barren land to the North near the Ettenmoors. "New factions, new heroes, new maps, new spells, a brand-new campaign and expanded War of the Ring," reads its description on ModDB. RELATED: Assassin's Creed Valhalla Mod Allows You To Completely Customize How Eivor Looks Right now it's sitting at an average rating of 9.6, with nearly everyone praising it as a high quality mod that brings new life to the old game. Age of the Ring is far and away the most popular, although it didn't come about until 2017. The RTS game was an instant hit with Lord of the Rings fans, and modders have continued to support the cult classic over a decade after its release.
This year's installment of ModDB's Players Choice Mod of the Year Award went to Age of the Ring – a massive upgrade to Battle for Middle-earth 2: Rise of the Witch King.īattle for Middle-earth 2: Rise of the Witch King released nearly 15 years ago in 2006. 2020 has been an incredible year in the world of mods, but one for an aging game managed to reign supreme in the eyes of fans around the world.