The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II - The Rise of the Witch-king (2006)

EA Los Angeles

Expansion of The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II

PC (Microsoft Windows)

4.06 from 247 ratings

435 members have it in their collection · 7 playing now · 52 backlogged · 55 wish listed

In this add-on for The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth II it is your goal to lead the great armies of the Witch-King called the Angmar to victory. But there are also other mentionable additions and changes which come with this add-on: All six factions from the main game now have access to new units and heroes … Read more
In this add-on for The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth II it is your goal to lead the great armies of the Witch-King called the Angmar to victory. But there are also other mentionable additions and changes which come with this add-on: All six factions from the main game now have access to new units and heroes like Prince Brand a Dwarven captain or the Uruk Deathbringers on the side of Isengard which are powerful two-handed swords-fighters. Read less
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Release dates

  • Nov 28, 2006 (Full Release) (North_America) PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • Nov 30, 2006 (Full Release) (Australia) PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • Dec 01, 2006 (Full Release) (Europe) PC (Microsoft Windows)

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grok

Status grok Jan 25, 2023

I am giving this a more in depth play through, I don't think the campaigns are worth playing, but War of the Ring mode is really fun.

I am noticing some imbalances in factions, Isengard only has 2 useful heroes, Saruman and Lurtz, but their basic troops are pretty legit. In comparison, the elves have like 7 characters, almost all …

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I am giving this a more in depth play through, I don't think the campaigns are worth playing, but War of the Ring mode is really fun.

I am noticing some imbalances in factions, Isengard only has 2 useful heroes, Saruman and Lurtz, but their basic troops are pretty legit. In comparison, the elves have like 7 characters, almost all of which seem good, and their basic units are also good!

Pathfinding has had some weird glitches for me too

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