

The Graug, however, will attempt to grab and eat the Ghuls, regaining some health. Unfortunately for us, this blood-letting lures Ghuls to the scene, which will attack you for minor damage, but mostly they bother the Graug, whom they can’t really hurt. If you manage to shoot the Graug after its intent to charge is clear (it’ll roar, and the camera will focus on it) it’ll drop to its knees stunned without charging, allowing you to attack it (R1), but in this case, it’s often too far away to reach before it recovers, so… run, shoot, dodge, attack.Īfter you’re successful, the Graug will take a hefty bit of damage. You know… just like the game will tell you. While it’s charging, shoot the Graug in the head to disorient it, then dodge out of the way. Instead, run away from the Graug, and once you’ve gained enough linear distance the Graug will charge. You have no hope against the Graug in a conventional fight, but that’s to be expected.

Torvin is knocked senseless, leaving Talion alone to fight the beast. It’s an ill-timed flashback, as the “Mighty Graug”, the “Great White Graug”, the “Legendary Graug”-whatever the game chooses to call it at the moment-returns home. Without contemplating the meaning of that too much, Talion wanders off and finds the chisel that accompanies the hammer we found earlier, and witnesses another Celebrimbor flashback. The two will head inside a cave, and Torvin will find an axe, an axe which is “just as sharp as the day our father made it”. Talion will suggest ambushing the Graug, since it appears to be absent, and Torvin consents. Along the way you’ll munch some Uruks before finally making your way to the Graug’s lair. Once mounted, follow Torvin around while he talks about his past, particularly his encounter with this “Mighty Graug” who killed Torvin’s last partner. The latter is the easier option, as all you have to do is enter Ranged Mode (R2), target the Caragor or Graug, and hit (X).

He’s also brought another Caragor for you to ride-but you’ll have to earn it by Countering it with Graug Hunter… or you can use the Shadow Mount Ability, if you bought it.

Just as Talion begins to wonder where Torvin went, the Dwarf will show up, mounted on a Caragor. Head to the mission start in the middle of Celon Poros, where you’ll find Torvin… or his campsite, rather.
