Grey Havens (Dominion of Sauron)

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"But as he ravaged the lands, slaying or drawing off all the small groups of Men and hunting the remaining Elves, many fled to swell Elrond's host to the northward. Now Sauron's immediate purpose was to take Lindon, where he believed that he had the most chance of seizing one, or more, of the Three Rings; and he called in therefore his scattered forces and marched west towards the land of Gil-galad, ravaging as he went."
—The History of Galadriel and Celeborn, Unfinished Tales

After the fall of Lothlórien, Sauron turned his eye towards the Noldor of the North. His first goal was to cut off the escape of the Elves from Middle-earth. To this end, he send a fleet of Corsair ships to the Grey Havens in order to claim the port city, while also sending an army of goblins from the Misty Mountains to reinforce them.

Grey Havens is the second mission in the Dominion of Sauron Campaign. It is recommended that the level is played as Misty Mountains.

## Guide

**New Objective** - **Capture the Shipwright**

The player begins the mission on the southern coast of the map with a pair of Corsairs of Umbar. Begin by capturing the two Shipwrights on the coast.

**New Objective - Construct a fleet of three Corsair Black Ships**

**New Objective - Sink the Elven convoy leaving the Grey Havens**

Once captured, you can build Corsair Black Ships. It is recommended to recruit more than 3 to allow you to cover a larger area of the water. You can also upgrade Ships to improve their ability in combat. Once they have been recruited, spread them out across the water. Once the ships are recruited, the Elven Ships will begin to move towards the head towards the edge of the map. As long as you have enough ships and are able to target the enemy ships individually with multiple ships at once, you can deal with the enemy waves. The final wave contains a Battle Ship that must also be destroyed before it deals too much damage to your forces.

**New Objective - Destroy the Elven Towers defending the beach**

**Bonus Objective - Capture the Outpost**

In order to destroy the Elven Towers, you should recruit a Corsair Bombardment Ship from the Shipwright. If you do not have enough resources, the Outpost on the east of the south coast can be captured. It is defended by a battalion of Lindon Spearmen but these can be defeated by your Corsairs. The towers themselves can be destroyed by the Bombadment Ships from range, though it will probably take some time due to ships' inaccuracy.

**New Objectives - Defend the Transport Ships**

**New Objectives - Defeat the Elves defending the beach**

Corsair Transport Ships will then appear from the south-west of the map. These must be defended from Elven ships using your remaining Battle ships while they land on the beach - be sure to deal with the ships, since if the elven navy prevails they will attack any forces that have already landed, making landfall that much more difficult. Once they land with a force of Corsairs, Variags of Khand, Haradrim Archers, Haradrim Raiders and Haradrim Spearmen, they must defeat the elven forces on the coast. Use your spellbook powers to boost your forces as the elves are powerful units. You can even use your Bombardment and Battle Ships to assist your ground forces. As they progress up the coast, they will be reinforced by an army of Moria units led by Muzgash. Finish off the elven forces and wipe out the Battle Tower.

**New Objective - Destroy the three Elven fortresses**

Once the beach has been taken, a goblin base will automatically start construction and you can then use the builders to build your own forces. Use this time to build up your own forces and prepare you army. Recruitment of Mountain-orc Brutes would be recommended to deal with the elven cavalry, as well some trolls to help destroy elven buildings. Once ready, advance your forces towards the east. Destroy the Rivendell Orchards and Towers in the path while fighting off the Dunedain Outriders and Dúnedain Rangers. As your army reaches the fortresses, the battle will become much harder with Lindon Warriors, Lindon Spearmen, Noldor Exiles and Veterans of the Last Alliance led by Gildor. While difficult, it is possible to fight through these forces as long as Muzgash is kept alive for his leadership and there is a constant supply of allied units being recruited. Use any left over Haradrim Raiders to disrupt any Warriors. Use trolls to destroy elven defences and push towards the Fortresses. The last fortress at the coast has few defences on the ground by is protected by Elven Warships. If needed, use your own ships to disrupt the Warships. Muzgash, trolls and Mountain-orcs can be used to defeat the Veterans. Once the fortresses have been defeated, the battle will be won.