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™ This game has received the following rating from the ESRB ® primagames.com® PRIMA'S OFFICIAL STRATEGY GUIDE Jeff Barton Mario De Govia Michael Littlefield Prima Games A Division of Random House, Inc. 3000 Lava Ridge Court Roseville, CA 95661 1-800-733-3000 www.primagames.com The Prima Games logo is a registered trademark of Random All products and characters mentioned in this book are trademarks of their respective House, Inc., registered in the United States and other countries. companies. Primagames.com is a registered trademark of Random House, Please be advised that the ESRB rating icons, "EC", "K-A", "E", "T", "M", "AO" and "RP" are Inc., registered in the United States. Prima Games is a division copyrighted works and certification marks owned by the Entertainment Software Association of Random House, Inc. and the Entertainment Software Rating Board and may only be used with their permission and authority. Under no circumstances may the rating icons be self-applied or used © 2004 by Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. All rights reserved. No in connection with any product that has not been rated by the ESRB. For information part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any regarding whether a product has been rated by the ESRB, please call the ESRB at means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any 1-800-771-3772 or visit www.esrb.org. For information regarding licensing issues, please call the ESA at (212) 223-8936. Please note that ESRB ratings only apply to the content information storage or retrieval system without written permission from Sony of the game itself and does NOT apply to the content of this book. Computer Entertainment America Inc. Important: Associate Product Manager: Damien Waples Prima Games has made every effort to determine that the information contained in this Senior Project Editor: Brooke N. Hall book is accurate. However, the publisher makes no warranty, either expressed or implied, Editorial Assistant: Kate Pastoor as to the accuracy, effectiveness, or completeness of the material in this book; nor does the Design and Layout: Kari Keating publisher assume liability for damages, either incidental or consequential, that may result from using the information in this book. The publisher cannot provide information regarding game play, hints and strategies, or problems with hardware or software. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Questions should be directed to the support numbers provided by the game and device Prima thanks Rob Hill, Laura Naviaux, and Casey Dickinson for their help in manufacturers in their documentation. Some game tricks require precise timing and may the creation of this guide. require repeated attempts before the desired result is achieved. CHAMPIONS OF NORRATH IS A TRADEMARK OF SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT ISBN: 0-7615-4441-0 AMERICA INC. SOE AND THE SOE LOGO ARE REGISTERED TRADEMARKS OF SONY Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 2003113444 ONLINE ENTERTAINMENT INC. SNOWBLIND STUDIOS AND THE SNOWBLIND STUDIOS LOGO ARE TRADEMARKS OF SNOWBLIND STUDIOS. ©2004 SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL OTHER TRADEMARKS ARE PROPERTIES OF THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS. 1 ™ PRIMA’S OFFICIAL STRATEGY GUIDE INTRODUCTION __________2 THE BASICS ____________3 CHARACTERS ____________7 COMBAT BASICS ________44 ENEMIES ______________47 EQUIPMENT AND ITEMS __59 HOW TO USE THE WALKTHROUGH ________71 THE BEGINNING ________72 FAYDARK FOREST ______75 THE UNDERWORLD ______87 THE PIT OF ILL OMEN __102 KHATHUUN __________120 THE PLANES__________129 The Story So Far Welcome to the World "Kelethin, the treetop city of the Faydwer wood elves, is The previous introduction is only a fraction of the grand story under siege! An army of goblins and orcs have you're about to experience. There are twists and turns, cornered the peaceful elves, forcing them to seek help unexpected allies and enemies, and unending adventures. from outside or face being driven from their cherished We won't reveal it all right away; you'll have to play the home. Your auspicious arrival in Kelethin during its game to fully experience this story. It's a tale of a war, and the darkest hour gives the Wood Elf King himself, final outcome depends on you. Liethkorias, the glimmer of hope he's been seeking. He This guide will help you make the most of your adventure. pleads for your assistance in turning back the assault, With highly detailed information on each character's class, even as the flaming shot from the invaders' catapults tactics for dealing with each enemy type, a thorough rain fire all around. The harried elves have little to walkthrough, and other vital information, this book will offer you in the way of supplies, but their situation is prepare you for the trials ahead. desperate, and your chance for adventure and glory is great! Can you make the difference and turn the tide of Read it through, keep it handy, and refer to it as you play. the battle? And what lurks behind this brutal and With this guide you'll be able to get the most enjoyment out of uncharacteristically well-organized campaign against Champions of Norrath. the wood elves of Faydwer?" 2 PRIMAGAMES.COM THE BASICS Controller Map While the game manual for Champions of Norrath does a fine job of familiarizing you with the world of the game, there are some things we should address in greater detail. Peruse this section in conjunction with the manual included with your game for advice on specific game systems, and to reveal some tricks to help make your game time more rewarding. Controller Map 7 8 9 10 2 6 3 5 4 1 1 U: Attack/Accept. This is your Attack button while in the 6 D-Pad: Spell Book. While in the game screen you can use game and the Accept button while in the menu screens. the D-Pad to assign different spells to your I and O buttons. 2 I,O: Spells and Abilities. You can assign different spells 7 l and L: Weapon Change and Mana Potion. l swaps or abilities to these two buttons by using the D-Pad or your between your weapons if your character is able to do so (for Special Abilities menu. example, a ranger can swap between bow and melee weapon). Press L and you'll drink a mana potion if one is available in 3 P: Interaction. Use this button to pick up loot, open your inventory. chests, talk to other characters, and so on. 8 t: Game Menus. Press t to access the menus for 4 : Camera/In Game Map. You can use the right analog your character. stick to swing the camera around for different views and elevations. Press it down to turn on the full screen map, click 9 s: Pause. This button pauses the game and brings up it a second time to minimize it and move it to the upper right the options screen. corner, press it once more to turn it off. 10 r and R: Block and Health Potion. r activates your 5 : Movement. Use the left analog stick to move your block; holding it down puts your character in a defensive character and aim your ranged attacks. position. R lets you drink a health potion if one is available in your inventory. 3 ™ PRIMA’S OFFICIAL STRATEGY GUIDE Heads-Up Display (HUD) Attributes Each character has four different attributes that impact mental and physical effectiveness. At the start of the game you begin with 20 points that can be distributed between the four attributes. Customize the character you choose to accurately reflect the stats needed in the adventure. For example, the Barbarian needs a lot of points in strength to help him during melee combat. Check the Characters section for more detailed information about which attributes should be increased for the different Champions. You begin the game with 20 points to distribute among The heads-up display gives you important information at a your attributes. glance. In the upper-left corner are your ever-present status bars. The red bar is your health meter; if it empties completely, As you progress through Norrath, you'll gain experience for your character dies. The green bar in the middle is your killing the enemies causing havoc across the land. After you fill experience bar. When it's full you've earned enough experience your experience meter, you'll advance to the next level and will to gain a new level. The blue bar is your mana meter. When it is be awarded points to add to your attributes. Continue to invest empty you cannot use spells or special abilities. them where you think they will most help your character. Don't Attached to the status neglect any one stat for too long, however, as all of them afford bars on the right is a circle you some benefit. with a number in it. This Also, as you adventure you will find many weapons, armor, number is your current and objects that increase your attributes while they're equipped. experience level. Above the But these points aren't permanent and will disappear as soon as status bar is the name of you remove the object. your character. A multiplayer game Stat Details HUD is set up slightly differently. STRENGTH: Affects how much damage your character delivers with a If you set up the smaller version of the in-game map, it will physical blow during melee combat, as well as how much appear in the upper-right corner of the screen. The red arrow weight he or she can carry. indicates your character's position. Increasing this attribute will help those Champions who do a In the center at the bottom of the screen, you'll see inter- lot of melee fighting because it affects how hard they hit and how action messages.

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