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Riots and death threats unlock achievements in Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

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Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is all about empowering players to enforce their will on the game’s young, pre-The Lord of the Rings land of Mordor, and a newly revealed Achievements/Trophies list speaks to that fact. Monolith Productions has built a game powered by independently operating systems that you’re meant to take advantage of as you explore Sauron’s realm on a quest for vengeance.

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As you’ll see in the achievements list below, most of the unlocks relate more to how you interact with the world than what your progress is through the story. Whether it’s a reward for making good on a Death Threat (“Iron of Death” achievement) or inciting a riot by pitting two ruling Warchiefs against one another (“The Spirit of Mordor” achievement), the game’s focus seems to be centered on letting players write their own story.

Related: Witness the joy of staging a rebellion in Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor firsthand

Don’t take the open-ended approach to mean that there isn’t a story at all. Shadow of Mordor follows the ranger Talion after he’s slain outside the Black Gates of Mordor and resurrected by the long-dead elf Celebrimbor. Given the powers of a Wraith, Talion sets off into a Mordor unlike the one fans have seen before; it’s as overrun with orcs and other vile things as ever, but it’s a much more fertile land than the wasteland seen in J.R.R. Tolkien’s most famous tales. Take a closer look at what the story has in store in this newly released trailer.

Here’s the full rundown of Achievements/Trophies, straight from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment’s official announcement:

  • A Graug’s Heel (10 GP): Capitalize on a Warchief’s fear
  • A Mighty Doom (10 GP): Acquire a level 25 rune
  • A New Master (15 GP): Brand a Captain while in combat
  • And it Burns, Burns, Burns (15 GP): Use the detonate ability to burn 50 Uruks
  • Bearer of the Shining Lamp (20 GP): Collect 100 percent of the Ithildin
  • Black Celebration (15 GP): Poison a captain at his own feast
  • Burning Vengeance (15 GP): Perform an execution on a flaming berserker
  • Crowned with Living Light (10 GP): Collect 50 percent of the Ithildin
  • Divide and Conquer (15 GP): Eliminate the bodyguards of two Warchiefs, then draw them out and kill them
  • Fire of Justice (30 GP): Complete all Urfael Legend Missions
  • Fly you fools! (10 GP): Make 20 Uruks flee by dropping Morgai Fly nests
  • Height of Despair (10 GP): Use Strike From Above while at least 60 feet above the target
  • Iron of Death (10 GP): Issue a Death Threat, and then successfully kill the target
  • Jaws of Death (10 GP): Attract caragors with bait five times.
  • Legend of Shadow (10 GP): Complete a Dagger Mission and begin growing the legend of Acharn
  • Legend of Vengeance (15 GP): Complete a Sword Mission and begin growing the legend of Urfael
  • Legend of the Maker (10 GP): Complete a Bow Mission and begin growing the legend of Azkâr
  • Liberator (30 GP): Complete all Outcast Rescue Missions
  • Lord and Master (10 GP): Brand all five Warchiefs
  • Master of the Wilds (20 GP): Complete all Hunting Challenges
  • Memories of Eregion (20 GP): Activate all Forge Towers
  • No Power in Numbers (10 GP): Help a Captain survive a Recruitment Power Struggle, and then kill him and all his new recruits
  • Paid in Blood (20 GP): Unlock four Dagger Rune slots
  • Paths of the Dead (20 GP): Collect 25 percent of the Artifacts
  • Power Vacuum (10 GP): Kill all five Warchiefs before any Uruk takes their place
  • Ranger of Ithilien (20 GP): Complete all Survivalist Challenges
  • Repaid in Blood (10 GP): Complete a Vendetta Mission
  • Rise and Fall (20 GP): After an Uruk kills Talion to become a Captain, help him become a Warchief, then kill him
  • Scout of the Morannon (20 GP): Successfully complete a Survivalist Challenge
  • Shadows of the Ancient Past (30 GP): Collect 100 percent of the Artifacts and listen to their memories
  • Stinking Rebels (20 GP): Brand five Bodyguards of a Warchief, turning them against him in combat
  • Strike True (20 GP): Unlock two Bow Rune slots
  • The Cold Light (20 GP): Unlock three Sword Rune slots
  • The Free Folk (15 GP): Complete an Outcast Rescue Mission
  • The Last Shadow (30 GP): Complete all Acharn Legend Missions
  • The Maker’s Bow (30 GP): Complete all Azkâr Legend Missions
  • The Spirit of Mordor (20 GP): Start a Riot by commanding a Warchief to attack another Warchief
  • The White Rider (15 GP): Liberate 30 slaves in 180 seconds while riding a caragor
  • Thrill of the Hunt (20 GP): Successfully complete four Hunting Challenges
  • Unleashed (10 GP): Free five caragors from cages
  • You Will Obey (20 GP): Make an Uruk yours
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