The game received favorable reviews from critics.

Several new hero characters were added by EA in order to enhance gameplay: Morgomir, one of the nine NazgР“В»l, Rogash, a swordsman troll, Hwaldar, the chief of the Hill-men in Rhudaur, and Karsh, the former Captain Carthean of Arnor. Heroes were given a cost system tied to the number of powers given to them. The Create-a-Hero mode was given a new class, the Olog-hai troll, and new weapons and armor customizations. The heroes, powers and buildings of the new faction of Angmar The Rise of the Witch-king also added two new historical scenarios for the War of the Ring mode, including the Fall of Arnor and the War of the Ring. Four hero armies were also made available per faction. Fourteen new territories and battle maps were added, as well as a new region, the Forodwaith. Major improvements were made to the War of the Ring mode, including army persistence from RTS mode to the World Map, the introduction of an economy to the World Map, and the introduction of siege weapons to the World Map. They only replenish their numbers in a healing structure. Elite heroes have a small amount of health and a large amount damage, but there are a small amount of them in each battalion.

Every faction except Angmar also received an elite hero unit. New units were added to all six existing factions, as well as both new and improved buildings and heroes. It also comes with a new campaign based on Angmar, consisting of eight missions telling the rise of the Witch-king of Angmar and the fall of the kingdom of Arnor. The game features a new faction, Angmar, bringing the total number of playable factions to seven.

2 The heroes, powers and buildings of the new faction of Angmar.

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