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Rattle the Hive achievement in Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor - Game of the Year Edition

Rattle the Hive

Bait 10 Ghûl mounds.

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How to unlock the Rattle the Hive achievement

  • TirathianTirathian
    15 Jun 2017 15 Jun 2017 26 Jul 2017
    Rattle the Hive - 30G

    As per REJECt444's solution for the standard edition of the game, you unlock the ability to bait ghul mounds in the Lord of the Hunt storyline, during the Matron's Rising mission. You will have to bait at least 3 mounds as part of that story mission, by shooting the mounds with your bow. You'll also get another chance to rack up 10 during a later story mission when you're learning to brand ghuls, but if you don't get it then, or, like me, want to grind it out quickly here's what I did:

    Guide
    Fast travel to the Forge Tower at Cab-Gwanath Bluff, it's the one on the top-right of the map. It doesn't matter if it's the day or at night, so you won't need to advance time.

    Stay on the Forge Tower and walk forward and to your left, and draw your bow (cn_LT). You should see the telltale green of the mound on the ground on the side of the road nearest to you. Shoot it with cn_RT

    Extra steps from Warboy925:
    Turn around, head to the opposite edge of the tower, you will see another mound just to the left of a tree.

    Turn right and head to to edge of the tower, you will see ANOTHER mound on the lower left side!



    Now, fast travel to the Forge Tower again. Rinse and repeat until the achievement pops, shouldn't take more than a couple of minutes.

    Hope this helps, any suggestions/feedback, let me know and I'll update!

    Edit: Updated to include Warboy925's great extra steps, which make the whole thing over 3 times faster (fewer loading screens are always a good thing).
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    Warboy925Dude!! Your solution rocks!! But, using your method can be done TWICE as fast!!!!!! Opps I just discovered 3 times as fast!!!!!

    Right after you fast travel, move to the left side, click LB to see the "You should see the telltale green of the mound",............

    Do a complete 360, and head to the opposite edge of the tower, you will see another mound just to the left of a tree!!!

    Turn right and head to to edge of the tower, you will see ANOTHER mound on the lower left side!!!
    Posted by Warboy925 On 19 Jul 17 at 13:21
    TirathianSpot on! Good find, I'll update and credit you. Thanks for the feedback!
    Posted by Tirathian On 20 Jul 17 at 09:31
    Warboy925So basically, soon as you fast travel, assume you are facing North, there are mounds on the West, East, and South of the tower

    I had 5 mounds done from the "Matron's Rising" mission, for some reason the "mother ghul" didn't show up til the 3rd mound.....(Results may vary for different people)

    I actually discovered the 2 extra mounds after I did a "fast travel" for my 7th mound, (used your solution to get #6, then "fast traveled" to "reset" the mound), saw the 2 extra mounds, and I got 7, 8, and 9 on that one trip.......

    P.S. Thanks for the credit!!!
    Posted by Warboy925 On 20 Jul 17 at 10:08
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