11. Eowyn Character Guide
Introduction
Eowyn is the neice of the King of Rohan. She wields swords
like Aragorn but doesn't play much of a fighting role in
the second movie. Her character in this game is a mixture
of other characters, and all of her passive skills are
derivative. Many don't like playing as Eowyn but her quest
can be a fun experience.
Starting Stats and Skills
Primary Stats
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Strength: 18
Accuracy: 25
Health: 24
Defense: 20
Courage: 25
Starting Skills
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Herbal Remedy (1)
Skills
Active Skills
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1st Tree
Herbal Remedy (Level 1) - Heals 25 hit points +5/level.
Herbs are more effective. 8 spirit +2/level.
- Like the other characters healing spells, putting more
than one point into this skill provides very limited
returns. Don't put more than one point into this skill.
Defending Fury (Level 5) - Increases Eowyn's Defense by
10, +2/level. Lasts 5 seconds, +0.5 per level. 10 spirit.
Corrupt.
- Not a good skill to put several points into. If you
are going to use the Princess of Rohan ability in
combat than you have at least put one point into this
skill, but don't put more than one. The defense bonus
is really meager and the skill doesn't last long
enough to be really beneficial. Most of the time your
skill would run out before you left a combat situation.
Princess of Rohan (Level 8) - Stuns foes around Eowyn.
Stun time increases per level. 4 spirit/level.
- Great skill. Many people like to concentrate their Eowyn
around this skill (you can also use Double Strike). If
you raise this skill high, then you can stun enemies for
a very substantial amount of time. The cost is low, so
you won't have too much problem with spirit points if
you concentrate on this skill.
Call Eomer (Level 10) - Summon's Eomer's Rohan soldiers to
Eowyn's aid. 22 spirit.
2nd Tree
- Not that good of skill. The soldiers are pretty dumb
and don't really help that much. Plus the skill costs
a large amount of spirit points for what it does. I wouldn't
recommend putting any points into this skill. You may want
to put in one if you have never seen it before, but you'll
probably regret it.
Shield Bash (Level 2) - Bash enemies with her shield for
5 damage +1/level, plus stun. 8 spirit.
- Put just one point to unlock Double Strike. Many who start
playing Eowyn find out that they can do more damage with
a 2 handed weapon than with a shield and sword. The damage
of this skill is very low, and the stun doesn't even compare
to Princess of Rohan's stun capabilities. The cost is too
high for constant use. Don't put in a point unless you want
Double Strike.
Double Strike (Level 5) - Fast attack does +4 damage,
+1/level. 7 spirit.
- Nice skill to have for all Eowyn users. The attack is
fast and raising this skill will practically raise the
damage you can cause for only a few skill points. The cost
is a little high, so I would recommend putting several
stat points into Courage if you decide that you want to
use this skill a lot.
Passive Skills
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1st Tree
Strength of Heart (Level 2) - Lessens corruption by
5%/level and +2 damage to Ringwraiths per level.
- This skill is the exact same as one of Aragorn's skills,
and it is a good skill to put several points into. If you
ant to fight Ringwraiths than you will want to put quite
a few points into this skill, but it is also useful
because it reduces your overall corruption. Be careful
though, if you raise this skill too high, you won't be
able to even attract Ringwraiths.
Iron Will (Level 10) - Eowyn regenerates health.
2nd Tree
- Good skill to put points into. The regeneration is a
useful thing to have and putting several points can make
your health rise at a fairly good rate. Having more
points in this skill lessens your need for her healing
spell which will save you spirit points and time.
2nd Tree
Stand Fast (Level 5) - Eowyn has 5% +1/level to parry
enemy blows, taking no damage.
- This is the same as Aragorn's Parry and should be treated
similarily. If you are going to use 2 handed weapons then
you have to put several points into this skill to make
up for your lack of a shield. Even if you don't use a
two-handed weapon then you should at least put one point
into this skill.
Eyes of Rohan (Level 5) - Each level makes it more likely
Eowyn will find better items.
- The same as Frodo's Rummage, this skill is a great skill
and at least one point should be put into it. The higher you
raise it, you will find more green and red items. I would
recommend putting several points in this skill, but it
shouldn't be your first priority.
Ferocity (Level 10) - Slain enemies restore spirit points
to Eowyn.
- This is a useful skill to have and you should put several
points into this skill. This skill is really useful in
conjunction with Princess of Rohan and Double Strike because
those can drain your spirit points fairly quickly. Put at
least one point into this ability.
Tips and strategies
Primary Statistics: Accuracy, Strength, Defense
Least Important: Health, Courage
There is really only one way to play Eowyn, as a fighter.
Her skills are a mixture of everyone elses skills. For
instance, she has Strength of Hearth (Aragorn), Stand Fast
(Aragorn), Eyes of Rohan (Frodo)... etc... One of the most
popular skills to use with Eowyn seems to be Princess of
Rohan, a fairly good stunning ability. You can also use
double strike as your primary attack or even no special
ability.
One special note with Eowyn is that she can use two
handed weapons. She can't dual wield like Aragorn, but
she can use weapons that say "2H" on them which usually
do more damage. If you decide to not use a shield and to
use 2 handed swords, you have to put more statistic points
into Defense and more skill points in to Parry to make
up for your lack of defense.
Princess of Rohan Eowyn
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Those who concentrate a number of points in Princess of
Rohan will find that stunning your enemies then hitting
them is a good stragety indeed. If you use this style,
then you will want to stun your enemies before hitting
them (obviously), but you want to be careful not to kill
yourself in a foolish manner. You may want Double Strike
to do extra damage to stunned enemies, but switching
skills constantly can be a hassle.
Example: (30 skill points)
Active Skills:
Herbal Remedy (1)
Defending Fury (1)
Princess of Rohan (10)
Passive Skills:
Strength of Heart (1) ---- Raise this to fight Ringwraiths
Iron Will (5)
Stand Fast (5)
Eyes of Rohan (2) ------ Extra points are well spent here
Ferocity (5)
Double Strike Eowyn
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An Eowyn who uses Double Strike as their special attack
doesn't get the ability to stun enemies like one who
uses Princess of Rohan but can do more damage. Double
Strike can be pretty expensive so an Eowyn using this
ability either has to raise courage or use it
conservatively.
Example: (30 skill points)
Active Skills:
Herbal Remedy (1)
Shield Bash (1)
Double Strike (10)
Passive Skills:
Strength of Heart (1) -- Raise this to fight Ringwraiths
Iron Will (5)
Stand Fast (5)
Eyes of Rohan (2) ---- Extra points are well spent here
Ferocity (5) |
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