Pack of Trolls

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"Like their orcish tormentors, smaller trolls understand that there is strength in numbers. Should one encounter such a pygmy, it would be wise to steer clear, as its friends are likely lurking nearby"
—Age of the Ring team

Although there were several Cave Trolls that lurked within the depths of Moria, some of these trolls were smaller and less powerful than others. To make up for this deficiency, smaller Cave Trolls would often travel in packs, allowing them to overwhelm their enemies with raw numbers and ferocious charges to make up for their comparatively lacking strength. The smaller size of these trolls also made them easier for the Orcs to equip with pieces of armor and clubs, and many would come to fear an onslaught of several armed and armored Cave Trolls working together in packs to trample the enemy into the ground.

The Pack of Trolls is a monster unit unique to the Adventure: Shadow and Flame subfaction of the Misty Mountains. Despite looking visually similar to the standard Cave Troll from that faction, the Pack of Trolls is more akin to the Vanilla Snow Trolls of ROTWK rather than a single powerful monster unit, lacking a ranged attack but making up for it with powerful charges to trample enemy forces.

## Abilities

**Level 2: Trollish Fury (W)** – Order the Pack Trolls to charge the enemy. Modifier type: Buff. Pack trolls gain +50% damage and +50% armor. Causes meta impact. Left click icon then left click on target.

## Upgrades

**Scavenged Armour (T)** - When equipped, significantly reduces the amount of damage taken. Research upgrade at Goblin Hoard to enable this equipment. Cost: 250

**Scavenged Blades (C)** - When equipped, increases damage dealt by melee weapons. Research upgrade at Goblin Hoard to enable this upgrade. Cost: 250

**Banner Carrier (V)** - when equipped, increases this battalion to level 2. Research upgrade at Goblin Hoard to enable this equipment. Cost: 100

## Strategy

Although visually the individual trolls in a Pack of Trolls may merely look like a smaller version of the standard Cave Troll, they actually function significantly different. They do not possess a ranged attack or any of the skill that Cave Trolls do. Instead, these Trolls are fast moving shock troops that rely heavily on charges and tramples in a similar manner to the Snow Trolls of ROTWK. They are able to be equipped with all the standard upgrades given to most units in the Misty Mountains, allowing them to become much more powerful and durable. Their charge attacks make the Pack of Trolls incredibly effective in dealing with most infantry and cavalry, with their damage and durability increased even further by using **Trollish Fury** to target a specific enemy. However, while these charges make them very effective at dealing with Swordsmen and Archers, they are perhaps even weaker to Pikemen then the standard Cave Troll since they are much more likely to charge into Pikemen and die immediately if they are not carefully micromanaged. The player is significantly rewarded for keeping the Trolls alive while leveling them up, as increasing the level of the Pack of Trolls increases how many Trolls are present in the pack at maximum. The Pack of Trolls also benefits from the Altar of Flame's **Dark Renewal** ability, as one troll will be replenished by casting the spell at any given time, allowing the player to activate the spell to save a Troll unit that is close to death or suddenly add another troll to make their onslaught more devastating.