Arnor

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"At its greatest Arnor included all Eriador, except the regions beyond the Lune, and the lands east of Greyflood and Loudwater, in which lay Rivendell and Hollin."

—The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, Annals of Kings and Rulers

Arnor is a defensive faction with a massive ring of walkable walls which can be equipped with many different extensions. This faction has 9 available building plots, the highest number of possible, but also has a high diversity of buildings that are necessary for a balanced game. Gondor and Arnor are available depending on the selected map.

On camp maps, Arnor camp is surrounded by a simple wall with a single entrance.

Arnor's units can take various formations and are focused primarily to close their lines and withstand the enemy. On settlements, Arnor can call the hero Cirdan and units from Lindon.

Arnor is a unique faction that is only accessible on certain maps. As a sub-faction of Gondor, its units and buildings are similar. In order to play as Arnor, select Gondor on certain maps and the game will start with an Arnor base instead of a Gondor one.

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Maps

Arnor is only playable on the following maps:

• Amon Sûl Fortress
• Amon Sûl
• Angmar
• Arnor
• Barrow-downs
• Cardolan
• Carn Dûm
• East-West Road
• Forochel
• Fornost
• Forodwaith
• Minhiriath
• Mitheitel spring
• Mountains of Angmar
• Mount Gram
• North Downs
• Rhudaur
• River Lhun
• Wasteland of Forochel

Strategic Points

Castles

Arnor has a heavily reinforced castle with a gate, 9 build plots, and many defensive buildings. It can be improved using the upgrades from the Stoneworker building. Postern gates, trebuchets and arrow towers can be built on the defense plots.

Camp

The camp has 6 plots with thin walls that do not allow units or defenses on top. There are 4 defense plots inside the camp where the player can build lone towers. The walls can be targeted and destroyed but not rebuilt.

Outposts 

On the outposts Arnor can build an Imladris Stronghold which allows for multiple upgrades and the purchase of Glorfindel and Wind Riders. They can also build a regular outpost which can build the same buildings as a camp or castle.

Settlements

On the settlements Arnor can build Farms that provide resources, towers of Lindon to recruit Cirdan or a Ranger camp where the player can recruit Aranarth and his Rangers.

Buildings

Blacksmith (X)

Name/Shortcut	Buildable At	Cost in resources	Life Points	Description	Price Reductor
Citadel	Castle, Camp	N/A	7000/6000	The citadel is the central building of a fortress or a camp. Heroes can be recruited here. In a fortress the citadel has 7000 lifepoints, in camps 6000.	N/A
Town House (Y)	Castle, Camp, Outpost	400	2500	Generates taxes	Lowers the cost of elite units: 2 Houses: -10% 3 Houses: -15% 4 Houses: -20% 5 Houses: -25% 6 Houses: -30%
Castle, Camp, Outpost	400	2500	The armory is an economy building and additionally you can research Banner Carrier (LV2), Forged Blades (LV3) and Heavy Armor (LV3).	Reduces the cost of unit upgrades: 2 smiths: -10% 3 smiths: -15% 4 smiths: -25% 5 smiths: -25% 6 smiths: -30%
Arnor Barracks (C)	Castle, Camp, Outpost	300	6500	Trains Dunedain Soldiers (Arnor), Dunedain Pikemen (Arnor), Palace Guards and Palantir Guards of Amon Sul	N/A
Arnor Archery Range (V)	Castle, Camp, Outpost	300	6500	Trains Arnor Archers and researches fire arrows upgrade (LV3)	N/A
Stable (B)	Castle, Camp, Outpost	800	6500	Trains Arnor Knights and researches Knight Shields (LV3)	N/A
Siege Workshop (N)	Castle, Camp, Outpost	600	6500	Builds Battering Rams and Trebuchets and researches Fire Stone (LV3)	N/A
Battle Tower (A)	Castle, Camp, Outpost	500	4000	Fires arrows on nearby enemies, can be upgraded with fire arrows	N/A
Well (S)	Castle, Camp, Outpost	200	1500	Nearby allies will heal if not under attack	N/A
Heroic Statue (D)	Castle, Camp, Outpost	150	1000	Nearby allies gain +20% armor and damage. If they leave the range the effect will last for 30 seconds	Reduces the cost of heroes 2 Statues: -10% 3 Statues: -20% 4 Statues: -30%
Market (F)	Castle, Camp, Outpost	1500	4000	Allows the research of Grand Harvest, Increased Taxes and Iron Ore	N/A
Stoneworker (G)	Castle, Camp, Outpost	1000	4500	Allows the research of Reinforced Gate, Numenorean Stonework, Battle Tower Training and Siege Material.	Reduces the cost of buildings: 1 Stone workers: -20% 2 Stone workers: -40% 3 Stone workers: -60%

Units

Name	Type	Where to recruit/ requires	Cost	CP Cost	Strong vs.	Shortcut
Dunedain Soldiers (Arnor)	Swordsmen	Arnor Barracks	200	60	Pikemen	Y
Dunedain Pikemen (Arnor)	Pikemen	Arnor Barracks	300	60	Cavalry	X
Palace Guards	Swordsmen	Arnor Barracks LV2	500	90	All Melee	C
Palantir Guards of Amon Sul	Heroic	Arnor Barracks LV3, Heavy Armor and Forged Blades	1100	90	All Non-Heroic	V
Arnor Archers	Archer	Arnor Archery Range	300	90	At Range	Y
Arnor Knights	Cavalry	Stables	700	120	Archers, Swordsmen	Y
Battering Ram	Siege	Siege Works	500	30	Structures	Y
Trebuchets	Siege	Siege Work LV2	700	40	Structures	X

Naval Units

Name	Cost	CP	Strong vs.	Description	Shortcut
Arnor Transport Ship	100	25	N/A	Can transport up to two battalions or heroes to any other location, very weak. If it dies with units inside the units will also die.	Y
Arnor Battleship	750	50	At Range, VS Ships	Basic ships which shoots at any troops nearby, can be upgraded with improved armor and health regeneration.	X
Arnor Siege Vessel	3000	100	Structures	Mighty Siege ship which deals huge damage. Can take down a building in merely a couple of hits. Can be upgraded with better armor and health regeneration.	C
Dol-Amroth Battleship	1000	50	At Range, VS Ships	Elite battleship that can destroy other ships easily, can be upgraded with advanced armor and health regeneration.	V

Heroes

Malbeth

"Arvedui you shall call him, for he will be the last in Arthedain. Though a choice will come to the Dúnedain, and if they take the one that seems less hopeful, then your son will change his name and become king of a great realm. If not, then much sorrow and many lives of men shall pass, until the Dúnedain arise and are united again."

—Appendix A: Gondor and the Heirs of Anarion

Malbeth the Seer was a Dúnedain of the North and a royal counselor of Arthedain that lived in the time of King Araphant and King Arvedui. He prophesied that Arvedui would be the last king of Arnor.

Carthaen

Carthaen was an Arnorian general who defended the burial grounds at Cardolan against Angmar's forces. He failed and was turned into a wight, Karsh.

Araphant

Araphant was the fourteenth king of Arthedain and the father of Arvedui. He forged a marriage alliance with Gondor and held off Angmar's assaults during his reign until his death.

Arvedui

"Arvedui you shall call him, for he will be the last in Arthedain."

—The Return of the King: Appendix A, Annals of the Kings and Rulers

Arvedui was the last king of Arthedain. He tried to claim Gondor's throne but failed. Arvedui fled the destruction of Fornost to the Icebay of Forochel. Later, he boarded a ship sent by Cirdan to rescue him. However, the ship sank, and Arvedui drowned. 

Gandalf

"A wizard is never late, Frodo Baggins. Nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to. "

—Gandalf

Gandalf was a Maia, one of the Istari sent to combat Sauron in the Third Age. He wandered across all of Middle Earth, helping others. Gandalf was killed by Durin's Bane, but returned as Gandalf the White. In this form, he led the free people against Sauron in the War of the Ring.

External Buildplots

Buildings

Name/Shortuct	Buildable at	Cost in Resources	Life Points	Description	Price Reductor
Stronghold of Imladris (X)	Outpost	1500	7000	Trains Glorfindel and Wind Riders. Allows the research of Mystic Fountain, Crystal Moat, Blessed Mist, Enchanted Anvil	Reduces the cost of unit upgrades (Enchanted Anvil) 1 fortress with anvil: -15% 2 fortress with anvil: -25% 3 fortress with anvil: -33%
Farm (Y)	Settlement	200	2500	Generates resources	Reduces the cost of Cavalry: 2 Farm: -10% 3 Farm: -15% 4 Farm: -20% 5 Farm: -25% 6 Farm: -30%
Lindon Watchtower	Settlement	500	2900	Fire arrows at nearby enemies. Train Lindon Guardians and Cirdan. Can cast Palantir of Elostirion.	N/A
Dunedain Tent	Settlement	500	3500	Trains Rangers and Aranarth. Allows the research of the Longbow upgrade	N/A

Units

Name	Type	Where to recruit/ requires	Cost	CP Cost	Strong vs.	Shortcut
Rangers	Archer	Ranger Tents	600	120	Infantry, Monsters, At Range	Y
Lindon Guardians	Swordsmen, Archer	Lindon Watchtower	600	90	Depends on sistuation	Y
Glorfindel's Wind Riders	Heroic	Stronghold of Imladris	1400	120	All Standards units	C

Heroes

Cirdan

"But as for me, my heart is with the Sea, and I will dwell by the grey shores until the last ship sails. I will await you."

—Cirdan

Cirdan was a Telerian shipwright who lived in Lindon. He was one of the oldest living beings in Middle-earth and was a guardian of the Elven Ring Narya, which he gave to Gandalf. Cirdan prepared the ship that sent the Ring-bearers into the West at the start of the Fourth Age.

Aranarth

Aranarth was the son of Arvedui. After the destruction of Fornost by Angmar, the kingdom of Arnor was no more, and so Aranarth became the first chieftain of the Dunedain until his death.

Glorfindel

"Yes, you saw him for a moment as he is upon the other side: one of the mighty of the Firstborn. He is an Elf-lord of a house of princes."

—Gandalf

Glorfindel was one of the Eldar of the First Age who was killed by a balrog in the Fall of Gondolin. He was later sent back to Middle-earth by the Valar and lived in Imladris. He participated in the battle to destroy Angmar and predicted the Witch-King's manner of death in the War of the Ring.

Upgrades

Name	Cost	Can be bought at	Requires	Effect
Enchanted Anvil	500	Stronghold of Imladris	None	Reduces the cost of unit upgrades. 1 Fortress with Enchanted Anvil: -15% 2 Fortress with Enchanted Anvil: -25% 3 Fortress with Enchanted Anvil: -33%
Blessed Mist	1000	Stronghold of Imladris	None	Nearby allies become camouflaged
Crystal Moat	1000	Stronghold of Imladris	None	Decreases melee vulnerability of the Fortress
Mystic Fountain	1500	Stronghold of Imladris	None	Provides healing to nearby troops. Heroes revive 25% faster at this fortress.
Composite Bows	600	Ranger Tents	None	Lowers the recharge time of the ability of the unit equipped gy 33%

Spellbook

The Edain Team has said that the Arnor spellbook will not be revealed in news, instead, player will be able to discover it on their own when 4.5 is released.

4.4 Spellbook

Coming soon...

Upgrades

Name	Cost of Research	Cost of Equipping	Effect	Requirement
Banner Carrier	400	200	Promotes battalions to rank two allowing them to replace fallen units while out of combat.	Researched at Level 2 Blacksmith
Heavy Armor	600	300	Gives the battalion additional hitpoints and additional armor against ranged attacks.	Researched at Level 3 Blacksmith
Forged Blades	600	300	Increases the damage of the battalion against: Other infantry if they are swordsmen Monsters and Cavalry if they are pikemen Buildings if they are cavalry	Researched at Level 3 Blacksmith
Fire Arrows	800	400	Considerably raises damage inflicted by arrows	Researched at Level 3 Archery Range
Fire Stones	800	400	Significantly increases damage dealt by Trebuchets and deals damage to garrisoned units.	Researched at Level 3 Siege Works
Composite Bows	600	300	Lowers recharge time the Dunedain Rangers' Unexpected Salvo by 33% and doubles the damage.	Researched at Ranger Tents
Knight Shields	400	200	Increases armor against pikemen by 25% and armor against swordsmen by 50%	Research at level 3 Stable
Grand Harvest	1000	0	Increases resource production of all Farms by 30%	Researched at Market
Increased Taxes	1500	0	Increases the resource production of all Town Houses by 30%.	Researched at Market
Iron Ore	1500	0	Increases the resource production of Blacksmiths by 20%	Researched at Market
Numenorean Stoneworks	1500	0	Increases the armor of walls and towers.	Researched at Stoneworker
Reinforced Gate	100	0	Increases hitpoints of gates by 50% (Castle Maps only)	Researched at Stoneworker
Battle Tower Training	1500	0	Increases the ranged damage of Battle Towers.	Researched at Stoneworker
Siege Materials	500	0	Destroyed structures now refund 50% of the cost. Stoneworker must be maintained to benefit from upgrade.	Researched at Stoneworker
Upgrade building to level 2	400	0	Increases training speed by 20%, hitpoints by 1500 and level by 1.	Researched at building player desires to upgrade
Upgrade building to level 3	600	0	Increases training speed by 30%, hitpoints by 1500 and level by 1.	Researched at building player desires to upgrade
Faithful of Aranarth	0	0	The selected Rangers become Faithful of Aranarth. They gin increased vision and attacked range, are permanently stealthed and gain the Disruptive Fire ability.	Aranarth has chosen the path of the Dunedain Chieftain
Barrow Guards	0	0	The selected Rangers become Barrow Guards. They gain higher armor and melee damage, resistance against fear and the Unexpected Salvo ability.	Carthaen Level 5