General Stability:

• Fixed an issue for some players where Windows Defender was blocking access to save files, which resulted in a crash on launch.

Additional Details on this change:

• Migrated saved data files from the Documents folder to the AppData\Local folder.
  
• We now present an error message when the game is unable to access the saved data location.
  
• Previous saves will still appear in the My Documents folder and can be used as backup.

Free Content Updates and Features (Included in the patch)

• By default, the player gets no Last Chances.
  
• Enemies are more perceptive and able to spot a stealthy player from farther away. They are no longer surprised when they spot a player, and remember a vanished player for longer.
  
• Orcs gain more levels when they kill the player.
  
• Orcs gain more levels when a Death Threat is sent.
  
• Orcs gain more levels when they become Maniacs.
  
• More Orc Captains are present roaming the world.
  
• Nemesis Missions have shorter durations, necessitating decisions to rescue or get vengeance.
  
• Worms are less frequent, have much better senses, and can defend themselves as they flee.
  
• Enemies deal more damage, particularly grunts and monsters.
  
• Players deal less damage to Captains.
  
• Environmental hazards deal more damage to the player and slightly less to enemies. Expect some grunts to survive a barrel explosion.
  
• Enemies adapt slightly more quickly to player attacks.
  
• Enemies attack slightly more quickly, and are more likely to coordinate attacks.
  
• Enraged Orcs are harder to disrupt.
  
• Retreating enemies adapt to stealth attacks.
  
• Siege Beasts take less damage from their ammo packs exploding.
  
• Followers bleed out quicker.
  
• Shortened duration of ‘Dazed’ state triggered by fear and weaknesses.
  
• Poisoning a barrel from ranged or using distract costs Focus.
  
• Slightly increased drain time for critters, grunts, and Captains.
  
• Please note, Gravewalker Difficulty was previously known as Brutal Difficulty.

Outlaw Tribe Nemesis Expansion DLC (Now available)

• The Outlaw Tribe Nemesis Expansion brings the rebellious and defiant Outlaw tribe to Mordor with their own unique weapons - including the new bola that can trap their enemies at range – and fighting style, added missions, fierce battles, a new fortress theme and more.

• Outlaw Showdowns: New missions allowing players to face down Captains from the Outlaw tribe, with each showdown bringing unique challenges to complete.
  
• Outlaw War Bands: Aid your ally and defeat your nemesis when facing off in new Outlaw War Bands quests, as Captains from the Outlaw tribe bring their own forces to clash in battle.
  
• New Fortress Theme: Fortresses can now be commanded by and embody the characteristics of the contemptuous Outlaw tribe, including themed monuments, outposts and Overlord throne room.
  
• Legendary Gear Set: Hunt down Legendary Outlaw tribe Orcs for a new Legendary gear set with additional upgrade challenges.
  
• Purge: Captains from the Outlaw tribe prowl around Mordor in groups, launching deadly ambushes in an attempt to cleanse their land of outsiders. Defend these attacks to keep the Outlaw Orcs in check.

Additional Fixes

• Fixed an issue where some dead Orcs in the Army screen do not get cleared and replaced.
  
• Fixed an issue when interacting with the Best Defense Mission, where new Captains could be generated in Núrnen and inadvertently overwrite some of the Orcs in a player’s hierarchy.
  
• Fixed an issue where a captured Overlord from Endless Siege could be instantly killed instead of being placed in a Rescue Mission.
  
• Fixed an issue where some of the alarms in Minas Ithil could be triggered by Orcs, even after you have successfully disabled their outposts.
  
• Fixed an issue where mounted Orcs could choose not to battle when in a Fight Pit.
  
• Fixed an issue that resulted in corrupted, bright white FX with certain explosions, flames or impacts.
  
• Fixed a softlock that could occur during an Online Fight Pit loss when the only remaining follower is a prisoner.
  
• Fixed an issue where enemy Slaughter tribe Orcs would not choose Siege upgrades.
  
• Fixed many environment and movement issues, particularly with Slaughter tribe assets.
  
• Fixed a bug where followers would sometimes disappear from the player’s hierarchy after they successfully completed a Fight Pit.
  
• Fixed a bug where Slaughter and Outlaw Captains would sometimes fail to enter the player’s hierarchy after playing their tribal missions.
  
• Fixed a bug that caused a bright square FX to display on screen.
  
• Fixed some possible softlocks that could occur when accessing an Online Fight Pit.
  
• General stability improvements and crash fixes.

User Interface (UI):

• Fixed an issue where the “Track Challenge” toggle did not function correctly on first input.
  
• Fixed an issue where the Nemesis Missions tab in the Quest Log could get stuck at 97%.
  
• Added Speaker Test functionality to the Sound menu in Options.
  
• Tribal Invasion Missions no longer appear as main story missions on the World Map.
  
• The Expansions tab in the Quest Log now correctly indicates when tribe DLC is owned but not yet unlocked in your campaign.
  
• Fixed a bug where the Outlaw Tribe Nemesis Expansion would not display as owned in the Quest Log.
  
• Fixed various error message bugs that could manifest when the game is not connected online.

Balance:

• Made it easier for Orcs to shed Iron Will upon being shamed. Reduced the likelihood that Iron Will would be given to Orcs in various situations.
  
• Shaming an Orc no longer removes strengths if he is at least level 60.
  
• Captains who are retreating (but not terrified) can now adapt to stealth attacks while in flight.
  
• Nearby Orcs will now hear and react to mines that have been detonated.
  
• Increased green gem life steal in weapons and increased Mirian drop from white gems in weapons based on weapon type.
  
• Fixed an issue where Overlords would inappropriately gain incorrect levels when winning a friendly Online Pit Fight match.
  
• Fixed a bug where victorious Overlords could still be killed by damage-over-time effects during Online Fight Pits.
  
• Improved rewards for Online Fight Pit chests.

Other:

• Added functionality identifying when a new game patch is available. When a new game patch is available, users will be prompted to update. Until the user updates to the latest patch, online functionality will not be accessible.

Free Content Update and Features (Included in the patch)

• The Online Fight Pits allows players to train up their Orc followers by pitting them against Uruks and Ologs from other gamers’ armies around the world. Through this ultimate fight to the death in the arena, players can earn powerful rewards and upgrades that can be used to improve their army and continue the battle for Mordor.

Additional Fixes

• Shortened fight timer and increased damage dealt.

• Starting a Nemesis Mission will now reset the cooldown for summoning beasts and bodyguards.

• Fixed an issue where player gear and buffs were affecting Fight Pit participants.
  
• Fixed issues where players’ Overlords could disappear from the Army screen after losing a fortress.
  
• Fixed issues where an Orc who cheated death after a Pit Fight loss could fail to re-enter the Army screen.
  
• Fixed an issue where loading into an Online Vendetta could result in becoming stuck on a black screen.
  
• Fixed a long load time issue when selecting “Leave Mission” during an Online Vendetta or Online Conquest.
  
• Fixed issues with incorrect Orc traits being shown in the Online Conquests preview menu.
  
• Fixed an incorrect error message when replacing a daily challenge.
  
• Fixed a campaign audio issue when accessing the first Shadow of the Past Mission.

Free Updates and Features (Included in the patch)

• Endless Siege: Defend your fortresses against Sauron’s forces as the Dark Lord tries to reclaim Mordor in the Endless Siege.
  
• Rebellion: Crush the Rebellion that sweeps Mordor as your followers band together and try to overthrow you.
  
• Enhanced Photo Mode: Capture every battle and siege and apply new filters, frames, and textures with the Enhanced Photo Mode update.

Slaughter Tribe Nemesis Expansion DLC (Now available for purchase)

• Slaughter Tribe: The Uruks and Ologs from the Slaughter tribe are coming, bringing their own unique weapons, fighting style and a new fortress theme to Mordor.

• Tribal Showdown: Face down Captains from the Slaughter tribe in Tribal Showdowns, with each showdown bringing unique challenges to complete.
  
• Tribal War Band: Aid your ally and defeat your nemesis when facing off in the new Tribal War Bands quests as Captains from the Slaughter tribe bring their own forces to clash.
  
• Legendary Gear Set: The Slaughter tribe brings their own Legendary gear set with new upgrade challenges. Accomplish these and bring your power to new levels!
  
• Blood Ambush: Repel Captains from the Slaughter tribe in a Blood Ambush as they’ve learned that safety in numbers provides quite an advantage.

Additional Fixes

General:

• Fixed an issue reported by users where Mirian gained during the current session could be lost in a specific situation.
  
• Fixed an issue where some users were receiving a DirectX 11 error message when trying to boot the game.
  
• Fixed a crash that would occur if the local username included Unicode characters.
  
• Various minor bug fixes and improvements.

Audio:

• Fixed an issue where some users would experience audio static when having their current Playback Device set to 192000 Hz.

General:

• Made all-around stability improvements.
  
• Fixed an issue with cloth not appearing correctly.
  
• Fixed an issue causing the game’s initial launch to not appear on the primary monitor.
  
• Game now closes more smoothly.
  
• Fix for resolution changing under certain instances.
  
• Updated EULA.
  
• Improved Market Purchase flow.
  
• Fixed Market Server Authentication issues.

Gameplay:

• Fixed an issue with Fortress ownership, caused when the Player died immediately after defeating an Overlord.
  
• Fixed an issue where Bruz tutorials could break if the bodyguard skill was disabled.

Audio:

• Fix for some players experiencing distorted/corrupted audio.