FARKAS COLAYCO —Jason Regier, Myth II Lead Programmer Myth addicts have eagerly awaited Bungie’s sequel to the 1997 award-winning Myth: The Fallen Lords. Set in a world of dangerous alliances, Myth II: Soulblighter takes the complex world of Myth to spectacular new heights of evil. Soulblighter is the cruelest of the Fallen Lords, and he's waging a massive Undead assault on your troops. Now, only you can stop the darkness! Inside This Guide You'll Find: Bart Farkas with Critical maps and walkthroughs Bob "CalBear" Colayco for every mission in the game of Gamers Extreme ø Expert multiplayer strategies written by one of the experts at Gamers Extreme ø From Warlocks Crucial advice covering it all—from the latest indoor missions Fight off the to fire, there's to the good, the bad, and the ugliest new units loathsome undead plenty that's new ø forces in all in Myth II. Essential lowdowns on explosives, climates and ranged weapons, and spell-casting terrains. ø An in-depth exclusive on the making of Myth II, with interviews and insights straight from the source—Bungie! Learn from the legends! Veteran games author Bart Farkas teams up with Bob Colayco from Gamers Extreme, and together they unleash their deadliest strategies, tactics, and secrets in this official guide from Sybex. It's all the knowledge you'll need to make whooping zombie butt your favorite sport. Knowledge is power. Hoard it now and prepare for battle! ABOUT THE AUTHORS Bart Farkas is the author of over 20 computer books and strategy COMPUTER GAMES guides, including Myth: The Fallen Lords Official Strategies & Part no. 1131-00.40.0016 Secrets. He currently resides with his wife and two cats in the icy climes of Calgary, Canada. Bob Colayco (a.k.a. CalBear) is a real-time strategy specialist at Gamers Extreme and the co-author of StarCraft Multiplayer Strategies & Secrets from Sybex. 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(My agent told me I’d be doing this, but I didn’t believe him at the time.) —Bart My work on this book is partly dedicated to all the kids whose parents told them “playing computer games will get you nowhere.” The real dedication, though, goes to Jenny—always my light and inspiration. —Bob Copyright ©1999 SYBEX, Inc., Alameda, CA www.sybexgames.com ACKNOWLEDGMENTS First, I’d like to thank the crew at Sybex for their support and understanding as this book progressed. To Kari Brooks, Dan Brodnitz, and Tory McLearn—a big thanks! The crew at Bungie also deserves a big round of applause: Tuncer Deniz, Bob Settles, David Bowman, Diane Donohue, and Jason Regier—I owe you all a debt of gratitude for allowing me access to the inner workings of Bungie. I’d also like to thank my wife for looking after our new baby while I was racing to meet the dead- line for this book. Finally, I thank Mother Nature for creating the coffee bean. —Bart I’d like to thank everyone at Bungie for their support, especially Alan and Diane for their indispensable help during the beta. Thanks to everyone at Gamers.com, of course: Lyle, Kenn, Joel, Denn, John, Terence, Wayne, and Jay. Pete, We’re gonna miss you. Props to the HDC-N2! Thanks also to everyone at Sybex for their help and understanding—in particular: Dan, Kari, Sam, and Tory. Finally, a huge thanks to my fellow beta testers who were always friendly and helpful. Lorin “Entropy” Light: you da man and I owe you one. —Bob Copyright ©1999 SYBEX, Inc., Alameda, CA www.sybexgames.com TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 Dead and Alive: The Units ................................................................1 FORCES OF LIGHT (LIVING)........................................................................2 FORCES OF DARK (UNDEAD) ...................................................................11 Wildlife ................................................................................................20 CHAPTER 2 Combat Tactics......................................................................................21 EXPLOSIVES...............................................................................................22 Wights .................................................................................................23 Dwarves...............................................................................................26 Ghols...................................................................................................30 RANGED WEAPONS..................................................................................31 Bowmen...............................................................................................32 Soulless................................................................................................32 MAGIC.......................................................................................................33 Dispersal Dream (Alric) ........................................................................33 Shade’s Dream.....................................................................................35 Deceiver’s Binding Dream.....................................................................35 Warlock’s Confusion Spell ....................................................................35 THE ELEMENTS .........................................................................................36 Water ..................................................................................................36 Snow ...................................................................................................37 Rain.....................................................................................................37 Wind ...................................................................................................38 Visibility ...............................................................................................38 TERRAIN....................................................................................................39 Desert..................................................................................................39 Marshes...............................................................................................40 Frozen Tundra......................................................................................40 Caves...................................................................................................40 Indoors................................................................................................41 OTHER COOL STUFF.................................................................................42 TROOP MOVEMENT .................................................................................42 Grouping Units ....................................................................................43 Formations ..........................................................................................44 Copyright ©1999 SYBEX, Inc., Alameda, CA www.sybexgames.com Table of Contents HEIGHT DIFFERENTIALS ...........................................................................46 HANDLING UNITS.....................................................................................47 PERSPECTIVE.............................................................................................47