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From Shadow to Shadow achievement in Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor - Game of the Year Edition

From Shadow to Shadow

Stealth Brand a Captain.

From Shadow to Shadow0
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  • MattricusMattricus
    06 Jul 2015 07 Jul 2015 17 Aug 2017
    83 5 11
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    *** This can ONLY be done in the additional content (formerly DLC); The Bright Lord or Trials of War - it cannot be won in the story mode of the base game. ***
    (Thank you to SubtleEel4 and RandomAlec for adding this information in the comments below.)

    Stealth Brand is a move that can be achieved by HOLDING cn_RT to sneak and then PRESSING cn_B when close to your target provided that you are hidden (not in combat).

    Normally, captains must have GREEN HEALTH before they can be branded. So you will need to attack the captain to reduce his health to this level first. You will then need to break the line of sight from the captain and any other enemies so that you can engage in stealth attacks.

    When you attempt to Stealth Brand, the captains do counter very often so it may take a number of attempts. The simplest way around this is to activate the power of the ring (cn_LS + cn_RS) as this makes you invisible for a limited time; you can then try constantly to Stealth Brand.

    UPDATE - If a captain is vulnerable to stealth finishers you can stealth brand without having to lower his health at all (thanks steven727 and SubtleEel4 for pointing this out in the comments).

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    Solo P3T3RCan't find a single captain in Trials of War that can be stealth branded. Have you tested this? Or are you merely editing your guide because of comments from the peanut gallery?
    Posted by Solo P3T3R on 10 Apr 18 at 21:01
    MattricusLushion Rudd - I myself got the achievement in the additional content not the main game. Based upon the picture provided by the achievement, identical to the other ones in the Bright Lord DLC, I am inclined to believe this is the case yes. I have no reason to disbelieve the above comments adding this information as this is a community where we share solutions.
    Posted by Mattricus on 10 Apr 18 at 21:43
    The Nerds ClubForgot that if you do this in trials of war you need to have the base game skill Brand.
    Posted by The Nerds Club on 05 Feb 19 at 09:05

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  • death metal jaydeath metal jay
    14 Nov 2020 14 Nov 2020 14 Nov 2020
    22 0 2
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    Hello all achievement hunters, I will keep this short and sweet.

    This achievement is best earned in the trials of war, more specifically the "test of wisdom"

    The test of wisdom will already have all uruk intel obtained. Upon starting go to the "saurons army" screen. Press the Y button to see the strength and weakness of the captains. You are looking for the "vulnerable to stealth finishers"

    Once you find one track him down and stealth brand him. If you are unlucky enough not to get any captains with that weakness just restart the test of wisdom.

    Hope this helps, happy achievement hunting!
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    Thanks so much best and easiest thing to do struggled so much with this, then saw your guide got it first time clap
    Posted on 04 Dec 20 at 18:14
    Snake SockGot within 2 minutes with this method, perfect
    Posted by Snake Sock on 08 Dec 20 at 23:05
  • Tanelorn82Tanelorn82
    11 Nov 2015 11 Nov 2015 20 Nov 2015
    24 4 0
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    From Shadow to Shadow - Stealth Brand a Captain.
    Difficulty : Easy
    Length: Very Short

    Here is an easy way to do it, however, it requires a little bit of luck regarding how a captain is generated.

    If you find a captain which is Vulnerable to Stealth finishers, you can simply Stealth Brand him from behind when undetected, or from above by holding cn_RT and pressing cn_B. When you do this, it's an instant Brand, and an achievement.

    I repeat, we are looking for a vulnerability, written in light blue, not a weakness.
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