The Lord of the Rings: War is a strategy game that combines many elements of city-building. Players can reap massive resources by constructing and upgrading different buildings in their settlements. In this article, we will be sharing some of the best tips and tricks curated by veterans to help you optimize your progression as a new player. Let’s begin! 

Tip #1. Levelling the Personal Ring

The primary concern for every player must be to concentrate on leveling the Personal Ring. Gaining a higher rating on the leaderboards will need doing everything from developing a distinctive-looking Ring to enhancing its abilities. Conquering tiles is the primary method for enhancing the Personal Ring. A specific amount of Ring Power is awarded by each tile every hour, with more challenging tiles (to conquer) awarding more resources and Ring Power.

Tip #2. More Tiles the Merrier!

As a faction leader, you need to be selective in your choice of tiles. Given the variety of tile options available, it’s critical to determine which should take precedence. You may view the amount of resources supplied each hour by tapping on each tile. It goes without saying that an hourly resource gain increases with the number of tiles a player conquers.

A tile cannot be attacked unless it is at least partially connected to another tile that the player, their Fellowship (outlined in blue), or their faction (outlined in purple) have all conquered. This means that a player cannot just launch an attack on any tile in the center of an adversary faction. As you progress, you will unlock the ability to hold more tile slots. We would recommend letting go of older tiles and instead connect better ones.

Tip #3. Focus on the Chapter Quests

Though the tasks in each chapter will require some time to finish, the rewards received at the end are well worth the effort. The goal of The Lord of the Rings: War is to strategically grow the base and gather enough resources to support this ongoing expansion rather than to acquire a single troop that will destroy everyone. Right from the get go, attempting to do the chapter objectives will prove beneficial to you later on.

Tip #4. Joining a Fellowship 

Fellowship is like Alliance in other similar games, which essentially enables players from all over the world to establish a group and play together. This translates to teaming up to assault bosses, take down further tiles and enable one another to grow, and overall support one another as much as possible.

Players can gain substantial advantages from Fellowships/Warbands, which are exclusively composed of fellow members of the same faction. It’s crucial to join an active one, therefore don’t be scared to leave a dormant Fellowship or Warband and seek for one that is. It’s well worth the wait as the cooling period is only 2 hours.

Tip #5. Resource Management is Key to a Fruitful Settlement!

You will require a lot of Food and Ore in the beginning of the game in order to develop, but you will gradually be able to balance each resource acquisition pretty equally after you have conquered enough tiles, raised your Commander level, and obtained the Personal Ring. Conquering the Food Plot tiles and the Ore tiles at the beginning should be the primary objectives.

These are simple to overcome and ought to provide you the tools you need to begin going. You can exchange an excess of resources for another type after you’ve unlocked the Market, but only do so as a last resort. The exchange rate is roughly 2:1, so it’s not very profitable. 

Players can enjoy The Lord of the Rings: War even more on a bigger screen with your keyboard and mouse via BlueStacks!