Description:
The Middle-earth: Shadow of War - The Blade of Galadriel Story Expansion is a significant piece of downloadable content that introduces a new playable character, story, and combat mechanics to the game.
Here is an overview of what is included in the expansion:
Main Content
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New Playable Character: Eltariel
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Players take on the role of Eltariel, an elite Elven warrior and assassin known as the "Blade of Galadriel."
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She wields dual Elven blades and a new Ring of Power.
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New Story Campaign
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The story takes place after the merging of Celebrimbor and Sauron and focuses on Eltariel's mission from Galadriel to hunt the remaining Nazgûl.
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It explores events that lead up to the Shadow Wars section of the main game.
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New Combat Abilities and Skills (Light-Wielding Combat)
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Eltariel's combat style is centered around her dual blades and the Light of Galadriel. This includes new powers to blind enemies, heal allies, and turn invisible.
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Unlike Talion, Eltariel generally does not dominate Orcs (which is central to her character's principles), leading to a different gameplay focus.
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New Boss Fights
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The expansion features new boss battles against specific Ringwraiths (Nazgûl), including the newest addition to their ranks.
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The final boss fight is against Dark Talion.
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New Legendary Gear Set
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A new Legendary Gear Set is available exclusively for Eltariel to acquire and use in the DLC.
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New Orc Allies & Side Missions
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You will encounter memorable new Nemesis characters (like Flint, Tinder, and the Slayer of the Dead) who can be recruited as allies for Eltariel.
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Impact on the Main Campaign
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Completing the DLC rewards the player with an Eltariel character skin that can be used in the main story campaign.
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You also gain eight unique Legendary Orcs from the DLC to return to your main story campaign's army.
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Concurrent Free Content Updates
The release of The Blade of Galadriel DLC was accompanied by a free content update for all Shadow of War owners, which included general quality-of-life improvements and additions to the base game:
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Nemesis System Enhancements: New Orc Captain traits and behaviors, such as Tunnel Rat (burrowing/summoning Ghûls), Sniper Shot (long-distance accuracy), and Tremor (Olog ground slams).
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Photo Mode Upgrades: New filters, frames, styles, adjustable expressions, and stickers.
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Player Skins: The ability to choose between the Talion or Eltariel player skin in the main story campaign.
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Training Orders Update: Allows upgrading Orc Followers in the Garrison.
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Player Stats Page: A new menu to track various in-game statistics.
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Field of View (FOV) Options: More ways to customize the game's display.