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"Lord of the Rings: Return of the King"
(PlayStation 2)

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Retro Game Walkthroughs for Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (PlayStation 2)
Submitted By: crazy_monkey
I will add an updated version soon which should hopefully have all the incomplete parts completed. Untill then or someone else posts a walkthrough you will have to make do with this


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Table of Contents
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1. Walkthrough
~The Path of the Wizard~
a: Helm's Deep
b: Road to Isengard
c: Minas Tirith-Top of Wall
d: Minas Tirith-Courtyard
~The Path of the King~
e: Paths of the Dead
f: The King of the Dead *INCOMPLETE*
g: The Southern Gate *INCOMPLETE*
h: Pelennor Fields *INCOMPLETE*
i: The Black Gate *INCOMPLETE*
~The Path of the Hobbits~
j: Escape From Osgiliath *INCOMPLETE*
k: Shelob's Lair *INCOMPLETE*
l: Cirith Ungol *INCOMPLETE*
m: The Crack of Doom *INCOMPLETE*
~The Palantirs~
n: Palantir of Saruman *INCOMPLETE*
p: Palantir of Sauron *INCOMPLETE*
3. Upgrades *INCOMPLETE*
4. Unlockable Features
5. Cheat Codes


To go to any of these sections, simply highlight it then press ctrl+c, ctrl+f,
ctrl+v, and then hit enter.


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1. Walkthrough
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a: Helm's Deep ~The Path of the Wizard~
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"There suddenly upon a ridge appeared a rider, clad in white, shinning in the rising sun. Over the low hills the horns were sounding. Behind him, hastening down the long slopes, were a thousand men... 'Behold the White Rider!' cried Aragorn. 'Gandalf is come again!'"

Playable Characters: Gandalf

Ah, the tutorial level. After the opening scene you'll immediately trust into battle with four Uruk-hai, use your speed attack to dispatch them. Now keep fighting here near Gimli. Then Legolas will ask for help. Make your way to the ladder, using your fierce attack on the shielded orcs in your way. After you ascend the ladder(just in time too) use your ranged attack to pick off each archer, while parrying and backsteping their arrows. After they're dead, Aragorn will need your help back on the ground. Fortunately, a rope will appear a few feet away, take out the three charging Uruk-hai, and slide down the
rope. Since this is a very easy level and a great place to gain lots of experience, just keep fighting away until the level ends. However, if you want to end it prematurely, fire off a catapult at the cart.

Either way you should end up with at least 11,000xp. Use this to purchase the Orc Bane and the Orc Hewer for the fellowship.

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b: Road to Isengard ~The Path of the Wizard~
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Playable Characters: Gandalf

It opens with serveral Uruk-hai running away from you, don't waste your missles as you can't hurt them. As you proceed up the path two Uruk-hai will try and jump you, since the Orc Bane wont work on them use the Orc Hewer and keep going. A little further up the path you'll see an Ent smashing some orcs. Then a couple shield Uruk-hai backed by an archer will attack you, take out the Uruks while under the log then back up and shoot the archer. You can then target the explosive cart, blowing up the orcs nearby.
After killing an archer on the rock take the left path and blow up another cart, then backtrack and take the right path. As you pass under the bridge you'll get jumped, take them out and follow the path to the other side of the bridge and flank the archers. Continue down the path, taking out Uruks and archers as you go.
Soon, you will run into some small orcs-these you can bane by parrying there attacks and using your killing move, this will put you in a short perfect mode. Follow the path downhill and to the right.

*Checkpoint*

After the Ent smashes two orcs together continue down the hill. At the base of the hill a counter will appear in the top right corner. You(or the Ents) must kill 75 orcs to proceed. Just hang out near the base of the hill and kill the orcs that attack you. If you want you can enter the middle of the battle, but you run the risk of Ents trampling you. After 75 are dead, an Ent will break some rocks revealing a new path. As you proceed you'll hear some dialogue between Gandalf and Saruman. Once you round the bend, two Uruk-hai backed by serveral archers will attack you. Lure the Uruks back around the corner to take them out free from archer fire. Now pick off the archers and continue down the path. After a couple more scuffles you'll reach another checkpoint.

*Checkpoint*

Run up the small hill, and shoot the cart. In this next section, you'll have to shoot carts at the bases of the towers, while being assulted by arrowa and waves of three orcs each. Just shoot the nearest cart, parry the arrows, bane the orcs(this is a great place to get bane timing down), and proceed to the next tower. Once you reach the bridge, take out the two towers on it's left side, kill the two shielded Uruks and cross it. Take a left to grab and exp item, and kill the next wave of enemies. Now head right past the bridge. Once you get to another hill two orcs and their archer buddys come out to attack you. Lure the orcs away from the archers and bane them. The quickly kill the archers and run down the hill. Once you reach the base, you'll be shot at from off screen, immediately backstep and take out the orcs while behind cover from the archers.
Run down the hill and you'll see an Ent trying to break the dam, only he is being shot at by archers, who are guarded by a champion orc. Approch the champion and use your magic shield(R1+R2+L1+L2). Attack him with a fierce attack to break his armour, then Orc Hewer him to death. Now it gets a little hectic, you must protect the Ent by killing the archers(who will ignore you and only attack the Ent). After you kill the archers on yourside, take out the ones across the river. Then shot the dam as many times as you can before the next wave comes. Eventually, the damn breaks and the level ends.

Recommended Upgrades: Fog of War, Wizard's Power, Light of the Pilgrim, Strength of Stone(Fellowship)

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c: Minas Tirith-Top of Wall ~The Path of the Wizard~
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Playable Characters: Gandalf

The orc icon in the top right corner is your overrun meter, should it fill you will automatically lose. The map icon next to it looks alittle like this:

ST X X X X X X ST
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| E|X X|E |
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| ------------ G
|C P|
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X: Places where ladders can appear
C: Catapult Tower
P: Potion Tower
E: Empty Towers
G: Way to the gate
ST: Places where siege towers can appear

Your goal here is to keep the wall from being overrun. When you see red dots appear on the map, that means a ladder is going up, quickly run to it and use your physical attack(circle) to knock the ladders down, reducing your overrun meter. So keep running from ladder to ladder knocking them down and killing any orc that climbs up.

Note: If you need some health, there are a couple of potions in the bottom right tower.

After awhile you'll see a cutscene of a siege tower approaching, and Gandalf will say you need to use the catapults. Run to the bottom left tower, while knocking off any ladders in your way, and fire the catapult twice, bringing the siege tower down. Quickly go back to knocking off the ladders to lower your overrun meter. But stay either in the middle or right section of the wall, as another siege tower will appear on the far right side, and this one your going to have to shoot. After you destory it, return to the middle, and keep knocking off ladders and killing orcs(Orc Hewer is great here). Keep your eye on the left side of the map for another siege tower, once you see it, return to the catapult tower. After you order the first shot, a ringwraith will attack the tower, shot him a couple of times and he'll fall, blocking off the right section. Order the second shot to finish of the siege tower. Then hurry back to the middle. Once there, you'll see a cutscene of a siege tower landing on the right section. Hurry there by using the action button near one of the middle ropes to lower yourself to the outer wall. Then run to the next rope and climb up to the next section. Run to the tower, use your magic shield, kill the orcs and destroy the tower. After it's destruction, follow the Gondorian soldiers to the gate to end the level.

Recommended Upgrades: Light of the Pilgrim, Final Judgment(Fellowship), Wrath of Anor, Balrog's Gambit(Fellowship).

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d: Minas Tirith-Courtyard ~The Path of the Wizard~
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Playable Characters: Gandalf

The goal of this level is to hold off the orcs until 200 women make it to safety. The first wave is nothing but regular orcs, and a couple of which carry shields. Just use the Orc Bane and combo them to death. Save your special ability and missiles for later. The next wave consist of unshielded Uruks, and unless you have the Bane of Sauron, you'll have to stick with combos.

Note: The are two potions in barrels on opposite sides of the courtyard.

Once 50 women make it to safety, several orc archers will line up at the far gate. Quickly take them out with your missles and concentrate on the new waves of melee attackers. If you have the missles to spare, wait by the gate for the next wave of Uruks. Wait for the first couple to pass you then use your devastating attack(hold triangle), which should send you right into perfect mode.

Once 100 women make it to safety, champion Uruks will start to appear. use your fierce attack to break their armour then take advantage of the spears that are spread around. If they have no back up, try to relentlessly combo them for perfect mode. Catapult fire will also start to rain down, but always in the same spots.

When 150 women make it to safety, a short cutscene will occur. You're now up against Trolls, plus everything else from the preceding waves. Quickly use your special ability and charge one of the Trolls. After a few combos, he'll go down and set you in perfect. Now quickly grab a spear and skewer his buddies, if you can't reach the spears in time, just concentrate on one with your ranged attack.
Now if your low on health, retreat to the safety point, where the trolls won't go, and hold there. Otherwise kill has many enemies as you can. Once 200 women reach the safety point, a cutscene will occur and the level will end.

Recommended Upgrades: Balrog's Gambit(Fellowship), Strength of Iron(Fellowship), Light of the Forges, Flame of Udun, Bane of Sauron(Fellowship).

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e: Paths of the Dead ~The Path of the King~
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"The way is shut. It was made by those who are dead, and the dead keep it. The way is shut."

Playable Characters: Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli

Proceed down the path and through the mists. Once on the other side, the dead will attack you, take them out with speed attacks, and continue on. Don't pick up a spear yet, instead run under the arch. This will trigger a cutscene, and you will have to fight more dead. 'Kill' them and continue on. Enter the mists and start walking. About halfway through you will see spectres fly over head.
Guess what? You're right more dead. When on the other side of the mists, you will see two archers appear on the bridge. Once they're dispatched, take the left path up towards the bridge. Take out the next wave, grab the quiver and cross the bridge.

Follow the path straight and take out the two dead that spawn. Continue past them and grab the experience slab from the ledge. You should be level two now, and if you purchased any level two upgrades for the Fellowship, your character can now use them. Right after you grab the slab, some dead predictably spawn behind you. After you're done with them, run up to the left edge and push a boulder down on some enemies below. Now backtrack to the bridge.

Go to the lower level and take the decending path for a red potion. Go back up and attack the shield carrying dead. Continue on to take out whats left of those you dropped the boulder on. After another room of enemies you should run into a raised bridge. Run to the lever on it's right side, before you have a chance to turn it, three archers spawn across the gap. Take them out and lower the bridge. Grab the potion on it's left side and cross.

*Checkpoint*

As you proceed through the mists, the bridge will raise and you will get ambushed. Use your special ability to get into perfect and destroy them. Run up to where the archers guarding the bridge where for a red potion, then exit on the other side of the mists. There is another red potion as you round the bend.
A few steps after that you'll see a short cutscene and have to fight more dead. Make your way through them and enter the next section of mists. On the other side is more dead, then to change things up you get to climb a ladder then more dead. But not just normal dead, these dead have a champoin dead. Anyway use your special ability, and kill the dead. After these dead are dead, continue on and fight some more dead.

Now knock over the giant statue, bridging the gap across. Once across, take the left path and run under the statue to the lever on the gate's right side. Feign using the lever and kill the two champions that spawn behind you. Then raise the gate and pass through. Grab the potion and start to cross the long bridge.
Once you reach the middle, you will be trapped and attacked from both sides. A counter of 35 will appear in the upper right corner. Aragorn and Legolas should use Final Judgment on each new enemy that spawns from one side. Gimli can use Orc Hewer. Once you start getting overwhelmed, use your special ability and finish the rest off in perfect. Once you defeat 35, run to the other end of the bridge and the level will end.

Recommended Upgrades:
-Fellowship: None
-Aragorn: Ranger Fury, Dunedain Arrows, Gondorian Sword Master.
-Legolas:
-Gimli:

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f: The King of the Dead ~The Path of the King~
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*INCOMPLETE*

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g: The Southern Gate ~The Path of the King~
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*INCOMPLETE*

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h: Pelennor Fields ~The Path of the King~
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*INCOMPLETE*

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i: The Black Gate ~The Path of the King~
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*INCOMPLETE*

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j: Escape From Osgiliath ~The Path of the Hobbits~
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*INCOMPLETE*

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k: Shelob's Lair ~The Path of the Hobbits~
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*INCOMPLETE*

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l: Cirith Ungol ~The Path of the Hobbits~
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*INCOMPLETE*

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m: The Crack of Doom ~The Path of the Hobbits~
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*INCOMPLETE*

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2 Upgrades
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The Fellowship:
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Note: If an upgrade is purchased for the fellowship, it cannot be used by other characters until that reach their required level.

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Level |Ability |xp Cost|
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Two |Orc Bane |8000 |
Two |Strength of Stone |15000 |
Two |Orc Hewer |3000 |
Two |Final Judgment |8000 |
Three |Rising Revenge |20000 |
Four |Balrog's Gambit |8000 |
Five |Warrior Bane |10000 |
Five |Strength of Iron |15000 |
Five |Dark Deliverance |11000 |
Six |Shield Cleaver |11000 |
Seven |Bane of Sauron |12000 |
Eight |Lightning Strike |11000 |
Eight |Killing Zone |20000 |
Eight |Strength of the Fellowship|15000 |
Nine |Helm's Hammer |20000 |
Ten |Swift Justice |20000 |
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Level Two
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Orc Bane: 8000xp
Square + R2
LINKED MOVE: Parry, then instantly kill an attacking orc.

Strength of Stone: 15000xp
Permanently increases your health.

Orc Hewer: 3000xp
X, X, Triangle
COMBO: An effective combo for taking out unshielded foes.

Final Judgment: 8000xp
X O R2
COMBO: Wound, knock down, then finish off powerful enemies with this combo.

Level Three
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Rising Revenge: 20,000xp
X
Attack as you regain your feet, taking enemies by surprise.

Level Four
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Balrog's Gambit: 8000xp
X, Circle, Triangle
COMBO: Wound, knock down, and strike your enemy with this combination attack.

Level Five
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Warrior Bane: 10,000xp
Square + R2
LINKED MOVE: Parry, then instantly kill a man-sized enemy.

Strength of Iron: 15,000xp
Permanently increases your health. (Requires Strength of Stone)

Dark Deliverance: 11,000xp
Triangle, X, X, Triangle
COMBO: Effective for rapidly dispatching enemies.

Level Six
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Shield Cleaver: 11,000xp
Triangle, Triangle, Circle, Triangle
COMBO: Use on powerful foes to smash a shield, knock him to the ground, and then strike.

Level Seven
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Bane of Sauron: 12,000xp
Square + R2
LINKED MOVE: Parry, then instantly kill an attacking uruk.

Level Eight
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Lightning Stirke: 11,000xp
X, Triangle, X, X
COMBO: A series of quick and powerful strikes that will take down one or more unshielded enemies.

Killing Zone: 20,000xp
Increases the amount of time during combat that you remain in perfect mode.

Strength of the Fellowship: 15,000xp
Permanently increases your health. (Requires Strength of Iron)

Level Nine
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Helm's Hammer: 20,000xp
Triangle, Triangle, Triangle
COMBO: A deadly combination to shatter enemy shields and strike again.

Level Ten
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Swift Justice: 20,000xp
X, X, X, X
COMBO: A fast combination deadly against unshielded enemies.

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Aragorn:
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Level |Ability |xp Cost|
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Two |Orc Bane |5000 |
Two |Ranger Fury |4000 |
Two |Orc Hewer |1000 |
Two |Final Judgment |5000 |
Three |Dunedain Arrows |5000 |
Three |Gondorian Sword Master |3500 |
Three |Strength of Stone |5000 |
Three |Rising Revenge |10000 |
Four |Wilderness Rage |5000 |
Four |Balrog's Gambit |5000 |
Five |Warrior Bane |7000 |
Five |Strength of Iron |5000 |
Five |Dark Deliverance |7000 |
Six |Wrath of Numenor |7000 |
Six |Rivendell Arrows |5500 |
Six |Strength of the Fellowship|5000 |
Six |Shield Cleaver |7000 |
Seven |Bane of Sauron |9000 |
Seven |Kingmaker |7000 |
Eight |Mithril Arrows |7000 |
Eight |Lightning Strike |7000 |
Eight |Killing Zone |10000 |
Nine |Helm's Hammer |12000 |
Ten |Swift Justice |12000 |
Ten |Strength of the Evenstar |5000 |
Ten |Sword Mastery of Kings |25000 |
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*INCOMPLETE*

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Legolas:
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*INCOMPLETE*

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Gimli:
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*INCOMPLETE*

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Gandalf:
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Level |Ability |xp Cost|
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Two |Orc Bane |5000 |
Two |Fog of War |4000 |
Two |Strength of Stone |5000 |
Two |Orc Hewer |1000 |
Two |Final Judgment |5000 |
Three |Wizard's Power |3500 |
Three |Rising Revenge |10000 |
Three |Light of the Pilgrim |5000 |
Four |Wrath of Anor |5000 |
Four |Balrog's Gambit |5000 |
Five |Warrior Bane |7000 |
Five |Strength of Iron |5000 |
Five |Light of the Forges |5500 |
Five |Dark Deliverance |7000 |
Six |Flame of Udun |7000 |
Six |Shield Cleaver |7000 |
Seven |Bane of Sauron |9000 |
Seven |Power of the Palantir |7000 |
Eight |Lightning Strike |7000 |
Eight |Killing Zone |10000 |
Eight |Strength of the Fellowship|5000 |
Nine |Helm's Hammer |12000 |
Ten |Swift Justice |12000 |
Ten |Enchantment of the Heavens|10500 |
Ten |Power of the Istari |25000 |
Ten |Light of the Valar |7000 |
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*INCOMPLETE*

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The Hobbits:
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*INCOMPLETE*

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Faramir:
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Level |Ability |xp Cost|
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Two |Orc Bane |5000 |
Two |Ranger Fury |4000 |
Two |Orc Hewer |1000 |
Two |Final Judgment |5000 |
Three |Dunedain Arrows |5000 |
Three |Gondorian Sword Master |3500 |
Three |Strength of Stone |5000 |
Three |Rising Revenge |10000 |
Four |Wilderness Rage |5000 |
Four |Balrog's Gambit |5000 |
Five |Warrior Bane |7000 |
Five |Strength of Iron |5000 |
Five |Dark Deliverance |7000 |
Six |Wrath of Numenor |7000 |
Six |Rivendell Arrows |5500 |
Six |Strength of the Fellowship|5000 |
Six |Shield Cleaver |7000 |
Seven |Bane of Sauron |9000 |
Seven |Kingmaker |7000 |
Eight |Mithril Arrows |7000 |
Eight |Lightning Strike |7000 |
Eight |Killing Zone |10000 |
Nine |Helm's Hammer |12000 |
Ten |Swift Justice |12000 |
Ten |Strength of the Evenstar |5000 |
Ten |Sword Mastery of Kings |25000 |
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*INCOMPLETE*

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3. Unlockable Features
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Film Concept Art
Unlock by: Complete 'Helm's Deep'

Game Concept Art
Unlock by: Complete 'Paths of the Dead'

Film Production Stills
Unlock by: Complete 'The Southern Gate'

Hobbits on Gaming
Unlock by: Complete 'Helm's Deep'

Christopher Lee(Saruman) Interview
Unlock by: Complete 'Road to Isengard'

Ian Mckellen(Gandalf) Interview
Unlock by: Complete 'Minas Tirith - Top of the Wall'

Sean Astin(Sam) Interview
Unlock by: Complete 'Escape From Osgiliath'

Elijah Wood(Frodo) Interview
Unlock by: Complete 'Shelob's Lair'

Dom Monaghan(Merry) Interview
Unlock by: Complete 'The Crack of Doom'

Billy Boyd(Pippin) Interview
Unlock by: Complete 'The Crack of Doom'

Andy Serkis(Gollum/Smeagol) Interview
Unlock by: Complete 'The Crack of Doom'

David Wenham(Faramir) Interview
Unlock by: Complete 'The Crack of Doom'

Sercret Codes
Unlock by: Complete 'The Crack of Doom'

Palantir of Saruman
Unlock by: Complete 'The Crack of Doom'

Palantir of Sauron
Unlock by: Complete 'The Crack of Doom' and reach level 10 with Gandalf, Sam
and either Aragorn, Legolas, or Gimli

The Secret Characters(Faramir, Merry, and Pippin)
Unlock by: Complete 'The Crack of Doom'

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4. Cheat Codes
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To use all codes you must pause, hold R1+R2+L1+L2 and input the specified code sequence.

+1,000 Experience Points
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Aragorn.............................Up, Square, Triangle, X
Legolas.............................X, Triangle, Up, X
Gimli...............................Circle, Circle, Triangle, X
Gandalf.............................Circle, Triangle, Up, Down
Frodo...............................Down, Triangle, Up, Down
Sam.................................Triangle, X, Down, X
Merry...............................Down, Down, Square, X
Pippin..............................Triangle, X, Square, X
Faramir.............................Square, Triangle, Up, Square

Unlocking
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Frodo...............................Triangle, Circle, Circle, Circle
Faramir.............................X, X, Triangle, Triangle
Merry...............................X, Down, Down, X
Pippin..............................Triangle, Circle, Square, Down
All Interviews......................X, Square, X, Up

Co-op only
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Infinite Respawns...................Circle, Square, Up, Circle
Share Health........................Triangle, Up, Square, Square
Share Experience....................Down, X, X, X

After Completing 'The Crack of Doom'
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Note: These can only be used after beating the game.
Restore Health......................Square, Square, Circle, Circle
Perfect Mode........................Square, Down, Triangle, X
Always Devastating..................Triangle, Up, Triangle, Down
All Upgrades........................Up, Down, Triangle, Square
Infinite Missles....................Square, Square, Down, Circle
Invulnerable........................Square, Circle, Square, Up
Targeting Indicator Mode............Down, Circle, Up, Square

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