14: Big Game | Main missions Middle-earth: SoM Guide
Last update: 11 May 2016
Requirements to start the mission: You need to complete the twelfth main mission (The Messenger).
Side objectives: After you harness a caragor, you need to kill more orcs than Torvin.
Follow Torvin and listen to the conversation with him. Your current destination is a big meadow, where there are caragors. Here, you will gain access to a new ability called Caragor Hunter. Its function is identical with that of the Ride Caragors ability, because it allows you to mount caragors. Its advantage is that you can tame the animal faster, than while trying to get to a ledge first and jumping down on it afterwards.
Jump down and stand within short distance of a caragor. Wait for it to charge at you. Do not perform any dodges and wait for the moment, at which it is possible to press the counterattack key/button (right after the beast leaps at you). After you perform that correctly, you will stun the caragor. The end part of this process is what you have been already doing. You need to approach the beast, press the domination key/button and play the minigame (move quickly the pointer inside the circle and press the specified key/button).
After you take control over the caragor, wait for Torvin to harness another animal and follow him. Soon, you will reach the location of the first group of orcs and this is where you get the a secondary mission objective. In order to complete it, you need to kill more orcs than Torvin, during this mission. (in my case, he ended the mission with 12 kills, but everything depends on how you do killing monsters).
The secondary objective may be somewhat problematic, because Torvin is good at killing orcs. Therefore, try not to linger and fight everyone aggressively. The fastest way to kill orcs is to fight them with the sword and have the caragor bite them to death, after they are stunned. The additional advantage of this method is that your mount regenerates health points, each time you do that.
After you have dealt with the first group of orcs, head towards the next area. Here, you will have to kill three archers, but you do not need to hurry to kill them. In the first place, it is best to eliminate several regular orcs, thanks to which your body count goes up. Deal with the archers later and rely on the fact that caragors can climb walls without problems (as an alternative, you can kill them at a long range, with the bow).
Again, you need to follow Torvin and this part of the mission ends after you run into a big enemy patrol. Attack the orcs and keep your guard, while fighting the elite ones (e.g. the guards). They are capable of weakening your caragor with ease and you cannot have the beast die. Again, exploit the opportunity to have the caragor bite the opponents to death and attack them with your sword/bow.
After the fighting ends, one of the orcs will start fleeing. You need to catch up with him and kill him. Fortunately, taken the caragor's running, this is going to be exceptionally easy.
After you handle the orc, return to the area, where you have just fought. You should note that Torvin has been knocked off his mount and that he is under attack, at the moment. Approach the orcs. You can attack them either in the standard way, or follow the suggestion of the game, dismount the caragor and deal with the orc this way. After you defeat the opponent, the mission ends.
Rewards for completing the mission:
- 600 experience points
- 150 gold pieces (Mirian) - only if you have completed the secondary objective
- New main mission unlocked: "Hunting Partners"