Test of the Ring

[LaChouette]

I just tried the Test of the Ring for the first time. Since I did it for the lvl 30 rune, it didn't matter, but I've met 12 captains, 8 of them being combat masters and invulnerable to stealth and ranged attacks, 7 of those 8 having no fears. Among the 4 others, they all had at least two of these stats.

It says that Uruks are random, so, was I particularly unlucky or is it always this hard? Because if it is, I'm afraid I can't get the scoring achievement.
There's no way I can do everything in an hour when I always have to fight multiple captains that I can't kill unless I let my branded Uruks do the job. Maybe with a Graug, but even then, I'm not sure I can do it.

[Gekkibi]

Use the Ring, Luke.

[ar2games]

True it is, nullify all strenghts the ring can.

[LaChouette]

Originally posted by ar2games:

True it is, nullify all strenghts the ring can.

It does? Dammit, I went through the whole Bright Lord DLC and never found out! That changes everything, thanks!

[Gekkibi]

Originally posted by LaChouette:

Originally posted by ar2games:

True it is, nullify all strenghts the ring can.

It does? Dammit, I went through the whole Bright Lord DLC and never found out! That changes everything, thanks!

It helps to read the in-game tutorial popups... :P

Yes, the biggest strength of the ring is not that it allows you to perform x special attacks for y seconds. Otherwise it wouldn't be that different from the main story's power-trippin' weapon special abilities.

[ar2games]

Originally posted by LaChouette:

Originally posted by ar2games:

True it is, nullify all strenghts the ring can.

It does? Dammit, I went through the whole Bright Lord DLC and never found out! That changes everything, thanks!

Hahaha no problem, l cheesed the last DLC fight with it, just land some stealth kills to replenish it and you can do unlimited finishers on anyone.

[Gekkibi]

However, during the Test of the Ring the power of the One Ring pales in comparison to the Forge of War rune (gain 4 elf-shots when shadow branding, meaning that you actually gain 1 elf-shot when you shadow brand someone... Now that's unlimited power!).

[tacksåmicke]

Yeah, about that rune, there is another one (gain 1 elf-shot for every shadowstrike kill) that makes it easier to gain points in the test of the wild. Quick way to gain points in the end if you don´t have enough.