As you travel through each area of the game, you have a chance to wander off the beaten path and check out some side quests. These quests vary from place to place, depending on the atmosphere and what you can work with. For example, in Moria you need to find 7 runes in order to trigger something, while in Eregion there is a certain number of Wargs to take care of. Below is a list of all of the different quests you can take part in in each area. This section may have spoilers, so read with care!
| Eregion |
| Journey to the Elf Outpost |
Follow the female Elf to an outpost defended by Rivendell Elves. Here you should find equipment and potions to heal your wounds. |
| Defend the Elf Caravan |
Isengard Orcs have been sent by Saruman to slaughter Elves who travel these roads. Save at least one Elf from these creatures. |
| Rescue at Caradhras Pass |
Find your way to the Pass of Caradhras and search for survivors of recent attacks. Rescue anyone you find still alive. |
| Find an Elf Healing Altar |
Many ancient ruins contain remnants of Elven Power from earlier ages. Go to one of these Altars so the Ranger may be healed. |
| Reclaim Elrond's Map |
Find a Healing Altar that has been defiled by the forces of Shadow. Kill any Orcs and recapture Elrond's Map to Moria. |
| Find Hadhod the Dwarf |
Follow Elrond's map toward Moria Lake and search until you find Elegost's Dwarven friend, provided he survived the earlier battle. |
| Find Moria's West Gate |
Use your map to search near the lake. It might reveal a hidden doorway, the only way to enter these ancient ruins. |
| Collect Elf Artifacts |
Galadriel's people crafted many great artifacts and weapons containing ancient powers. Collect these to keep them from Orc hands. |
Hunt all Warg Packs in
the area |
Help the Dunedain Rangers by scouring these roads of marauding bands of Isengard Wargs. Kill all packs of these creatures. |
| Defend Elf Healing Altars |
Help the Elves defend their Healing Altars. Journey to three different ruins and defend any Elves who seek respite there. |
| Follow Fellowship to Moria |
Search for signs Gandalf's Fellowship traveled throughout Moria. Evidence of their passage means they will reach Moria. |
| Hunt the Wild Men |
Help the Dunedain Rangers by hunting down raiding bands of Wild Men from Dunland. Shatter three war bands to drive them back. |
| West Moria |
Confront the Watcher
in the Water |
Find the Watcher's underground lair and drive the evil creature out of his sanctuary beneath the mountain. |
| Find Seven Dwarf Runes |
There are statues of seven great Dwarf Lords placed throughout Moria. Find all of them and collect the runes found in chests nearby. |
| Locate Moria's Great Pit |
This ancient Dwarf map reveals that the path around the Great Pit of Moria may be the only way out of the underground mazes. |
| Find the Book of Secrets |
Now only the lost Book of Secrets can reveal a way out of Moria. Search for the Throne Room to see if it holds a clue. |
| Find the Chamber of Records |
Research the ancient Chamber of Records on the far side of Moria to perhaps learn more about the hallways that exit the mountain to the east. |
| East Moria |
Reach the Bridge
of Khazad-dum |
The Bridge of Khazad-dum is the only exit from Moria leading east. Travel through Great Halls and search for crumbling stairways. |
| Find Balin's War Axe |
Weapons crafted by Dwarves are too powerful to leave behind for Goblins. Find an axe Balin was rumored to have ordered buried here. |
| Kill nine Trolls of Moria |
When Moria was overrun, nine fearsome Trolls led the host of Mordor. Avenge the fall of Moria and the death of Hadhod's family. |
| Find the Dwarf Lord Statue |
Hadhod must search out the statue of Nain and pay homage to this great Dwarf Lord and founder of Moria. |
| Find Dwarven Dragon Armor |
Retrieve a suit of armor crafted ages ago as a priceless Dwarven gift to former allies, but never delivered because of Moria's fall. |
| Slay Goblin Spirit Wielder |
End the rising power of the Goblin horder by killing the Goblin Spirit Wielder who conducts sacrifices in the Great Halls. |
| Stop the Goblin Drummer |
The Goblim Drummer will alert all of Moria's goblin horder if he is not silenced. |
| Kill the Goblin Chieftan |
Cut down the Goblin Chieftan to avenge the desecration of the tomb of Hadhod's ancestors. |
| Find the Goblin bow |
It is rumored that ag reat Goblin bow of power lies somewhere deep within Moria. |
| Find Lorien's Golden Helm |
Somewhere in Moria a Golden Battle Helm awaits the Elves of Lorien, lost payment for safe Dwarven passage beneath the trees. |
| East Emnet Gullies |
| Locate the Rohan Outpost |
The Rohirrim Outpost may hold clues about reaching the Plains of Rohan. Locate and explore this hidden sanctuary. |
| Save the Rohan Soldier |
A group of Uruk-hai has captured a lone Rohan Soldier. Find and then rescue him before it is too late. |
| Liberate the Stockade |
A tunnel leads to an overlook where Uruk-hai have captured a Rohan Stockade. You must defeat them to retrieve the supplies. |
| Everybody's Grudge |
An Old Warg has been ravaging these lands for years. Here killing has gone unchecked for generations and now it is time that it came to a stop. |
| Find 2 Elves in the Cave |
Two Elf scouts were seen heading toward a cave in the hillside. Locate them and win their allegiance. |
| Find an Elf in the Gullies |
An Elf scout went further into the Emyn Muil gullies to track the Uruk-hai. Locate him and win his allegiance. |
| Find an Elf Near the Cave |
An Elf scout was searching for another entrance on the norther side of the hillside cave. Locate him and win his allegiance. |
| Find an Elf Near the River |
An Elf scout was hunting a party of Wargs not far from the river. Locate him and win his allegiance. |
| Break out to Rohan's Plain |
The route to Rohan is cut off by an Uruk-hai blockade. With the help of the Elf scout force, smash through their camp. |
| Plains of Rohan |
| Reach the Great Hall |
Hurry to the Great Hall upon the highest ground of Snowbourne village. To reach it you must find levers that open its locked gates. |
| Save the Warrior |
There is a Warrior in the nearby village. Help this Warrior defeat the attacking enemies. |
| Morwen's Family |
Morwen's family has fled their village and their whereabouts are unknown. Help Morwen find her family. |
| Liberate Snowbourne |
Grima has overtaken Snowbourne Village and now holds it hostage. Make your way to the Great Hall and liberate the village. |
| Riders in the village |
A group of Riders of the Mark were seen patrolling the near by village. Find these Riders and inform them to head to Helm's Deep. |
Riders in the West side of
the Warg Hive |
A small group of Riders of the Mark were sent to investigate the West side entrance of the Warg Hive. Find these Riders and tell them to head to Helm's Deep. |
Riders in the East side of
the Warg Hive |
Another group of Riders of the Mark were sent to investigate the East side entrance of the Warg Hive. Find these Ridres and pass on Gandalf's request for them to head to Helm's Deep. |
| Riders near Edge of Fangorn |
A large group of Riders of the Mark have set up camp near the edge of Fangorn Forest. Find these Riders and relay Gandalf's request for them to head to Helm's Deep. |
| Helm's Deep |
| Speak with Gamling |
Find Gamling in thet Armory and speak with him. He is directing the defense of Helm's Deep at Theoden's command. |
| Speak with Legolas |
Find Legolas on the Deeping Wall and speak with him. He shall be watching as the Uruk-hai Army advances. |
| Speak with Gimli |
Find Gimli in the Keep and speak with him. He will know what your chances are in the battle to come. |
| Speak with Aragorn |
Find Aragorn in the Stable and speak with him. It is rumored he saw the Uruk-hai Army as he rode here. |
| Speak with Thoeden |
Find Theoden on the Courtyard Wall and speak with him. He will be directing the defense of the fortress. |
| Return to Gamling |
Return to Gamling in the Armory and learn how you may assist in the defensive preparations. He will need every sword. |
| Retrieve Helm's Hammer |
It is often rumored that the long-lost Hammer of Helm Hammerhand was last used near the entrance to the Glittering Caves. |
| Aid Aragorn at the Gate |
Hurry to Helm's Deep Main Main Gate and help Aragorn defend it against the Uruk-hai assault. |
| Defend Helm's Deep |
Helm the Men of Rohan make their stand at Helm's Deep against the might of the betrayer Saruman. |
| Osgiliath |
| Rescue Idrial! |
You must find a way to reach the occupied island if you hope to rescue Idrial before she is overwhelmed by enemies. |
| Save the Defenders |
Come to the aid of Gondorian Defenders throughout the besieged city. |
| To the Bridge! |
Fight through to Faramir and his men, so you may aid in the defense of Osgiliath's main bridge. |
| Spoils of War |
Many of the Enemy's weapons ahve been lost to the river. You must find one that will aid you in this battle. |
| Hands of Healing |
Idrial faces desperate odds and will certainly be wounded. You must bring means to heal her for the fight yet to come. |
| Minas Tirith |
| Defend the Courtyard |
Aid in the defense of Minas Tirith's Courtyard. Assist the Gondorian soldiers to the last! |
| Slay the Rampaging Troll |
A Mountain Troll has broken through the Main Gate defenses. You must stop him before he causes more damage in the city. |
| Defeat an Outer Wall Troll |
A Troll is assaulting the Outer Wall. Stop him before he kills more Gondorians and weakens that section of the city. |
| Save troops from a Troll |
Orcs and a Troll have trapped a group of Gondorian warriors in an alley behind the Outer Wall. Stop these attackers quickly. |
| Defend the Third Gate |
Prevent the Orcs at the Third Gate from breaking through. |
| Stop Nazul and Fell Beast |
You must check the Nazgul and his Fell Beast as they attempt to slay all Gondorian defenders at the Fourth Gate. |
| Aid Gandalf vs. Witch-King |
You must join Gandalf and help him drive the Witch-King away. Do this before he prevails against the White Wizard. |
| Recover the Banner of Elendil |
You must defend Gondor's Throne Room and then recover an ancient banner that will aid you upon the Fields of Pelennor. |
| Pelennor Fields |
| Ride to Ruin |
Theoden rights for the future of the Free Peoples. Join him. |
| Fight for the King |
Fight for the King of the West in the final hour, as the Dark Lord moves to crush the world of Men. |