
Doing so will free up the slot on the Assault Management Screen. Each one of these missions is a stand-alone Nemesis quest that involves drawing out the Warchief and defeating or dominating them. Before you begin your assault, you can choose to lighten the defenses of the Fortress by eliminating some (or all) of the captains and Warchiefs defending it.Īround and inside the Fortress you will find several Missions allowing you to take out the Warchiefs and some of the defending captains.


These are usually located just outside the Fortress and are easy to reach. The attack on a Fortress starts when you reach the mission starting point and progress it. It can be done in 5 or 50 minutes, based on how well prepare you are and what amount and kind of enemies you face during the mission. Taking a Fortress means taking out each one of the capture a number of victory points, marked on your map. Which one of the Orc Tribes is ruling which Fortress, is random for each player, depending on their previous action and the moment of the story they are at. To own a Fortress, first you must take it from the Orc Tribe that is currently inhabiting it. During Act 4 in the late game you will be tasked to defend each fortress multiple times in 10 different stages until the Act is complete and you officially finish the story of the game with a special cinematic revealing Talion’s fate. Each attack or defense is a new mission and it grants you various rewards, based on your performance. The final Fortress is Khargukor, located in the northern area of Seregost.Įach one of these can be conquered and lost endless number of times. Ghashgor is in the most southern part of Gorgoroth. Nurnen’s fortress is called Sharkburz and it’s situated in the north-west corner of the area. Darz-ghorum is sitting on a cliff in the most northern part of Cirith Ungol, overlooking the Sea. The Fortress in Minas Morgul can be found in the south-eastern end of Minas Morgul and cannot be attacked or lost once you finish Act 3.


There are 5 Forts in total in the original game Shadow of War, before any of the Story DLCs are released.Įach region has one Fortress. In Act 2 of the main storyline you will recruit Burz and he will help you start off the Fortress Assault, where you will be building your own army of Orcs in order to attack and take all the enemy forts in Mordor. WHEN CAN YOU PLAY FORTRESS ASSAULT OR SIEGE DEFENSE
