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When The Sun Rises The Shadows Must Retreat

The various major regions across the Middle-Earth: Shadow Of War map feature a new addition not present in the previous game: locked Ithildin doors that must be opened by unscrambling ancient poetry.

In addition to some new gear, you can even earn some nifty new Shadow Of War trophies for unlocking each door. Each door has the majority of the poem already engraved, but six words will always be missing.

To finish these poems and open each Ithildin door, Talion first has to locate each missing word for the poem — but that part’s easy, as the locations are clearly marked on the map. You can find their locations by accessing the region’s Haedir tower, and then door itself will be in the area’s barrow.

The hard part is figuring out how to unscramble the poem and place each salvaged word in the correct location to unlock the door, and that’s what we cover in detail below.

Shadow Of War Guide: Poem Solutions for All Ithildin Doors Talion finds an Ithilden door poem

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Shadow Of War First Poem Door (Minas Ithil) Solution

Solving the first Shadow Of War poem and opening the Minas Ithil door unlocks the Speak Friend And Enter achievement/trophy. The correct order for the Minas Ithil Ithilden door poem is as follows:

  • Shadows
  • Drums
  • Cadence
  • Land
  • Wrath
  • Dooms

The full poem reads:

In the land of Mordor where the Shadows lieWe bear our banners aloft, boots like DrumsOur Cadence quick, our countenance dire.For who in this dark, dream-haunted Land daresResist the righteous flame of WrathAnd Doom themselves to despair and death?

Shadow Of War Guide: Poem Solutions for All Ithildin Doors Minas Morgul Poem Puzzle Solution

Shadow Of War Cirith Ungol Ithildin Poem Solution

The correct order for the Cirith Ungol region’s Ithilden door poetry is as follows:

  • Rises
  • Fires
  • Night
  • Beacons
  • Marching

The full poem reads:

When the sun Rises, the shadows must retreatFleeing in fear from the Fires of dawnThe Night never knew that its end was fleetAs a Bright Lord bears Beacons of flame.The sun rises, yes — but from the West it ShinesMarching e’er Eastward, e”er eternal, e’er bright.

Cirith Ungol Poem Puzzle Solution

Shadow Of War Nurnen Ithildin Poem Solution

The correct order for the Nurnen region’s Ithilden door poetry is as follows:

  • Iron
  • Serpents
  • Avail
  • Woe
  • Hordes
  • Claim

The full poem reads:

Let our foes fortify with Iron and stoneLet them summon scabrous Serpents, feral beastsIt will Avail them nought. Across the ages noneHave an army that wield such weapons, such WoeSuch doom against the dark-benighted Hordes who dareClaim dominion over a Mordor soon bright.

Shadow Of War Guide: Poem Solutions for All Ithildin Doors Nurnen Poem Puzzle Solution

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Shadow Of War Seregost Ithildin Poem Solution

The correct order for the Seregost region’s Ithilden door poetry is as follows:

  • Slumbers
  • Nest
  • Poisoned
  • Trapped
  • Comes
  • Base

The full poem reads:

Fair Mordor Slumbers, entangled in nightA vipers’ Nest of sorrow and strifePoisoned by pernicious betrayal and blightTrapped in the grasp of gelid corpse-handsYet behold! The Bright Lord Comes as a wildfireBurning only what is Base, that all else may thrive.

Seregost Poem Puzzle Solution

Shadow Of War Gorgoroth Ithildin Poem Solution

The correct order for the Gorgoroth region’s Ithilden door poetry is as follows:

  • Lurk
  • Bulwark
  • Impervious
  • Powers
  • Vicious
  • Fail

The full poem reads:

They stalk and Lurk, then lash out so furiousYet our Bulwark is proof against their rageOur hard-ringed, hand-forged armor ImperviousTo predations from the Powers of darknessNo matter how Vicious or how vileTo assail the Bright Lord is to falter and Fail.

Gorgoroth Poem Puzzle Solution

That’s all you need to know to unlock each door and wrap up this grave-robbing, poetry-reading quest line!

New fast travel points are unlocked each time you open up a door, and of course there’s a piece of Celebrimbor’s various ancient wraith equipment ready to be picked up and worn. After opening all five Ithildin poem doors, you will have the legendary Bright Lord equipment set that replaces your sword, bow, dagger, armor, and cloak with powerful new Bright Lord versions.

Shadow Of War Guide: Poem Solutions for All Ithildin Doors Picking up the last piece of Bright Lord equipment

Still need help with other parts of the game, like trying to figure out how to manually save your Shadow Of War game instead? Check out our other Shadow of War guides for all the tips and tricks you’ll need to survive the Orcish siege.

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