Griffon234 Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 This is EXTREMELY frustrating. Four times have I built someone up to level 20, and four times have I met the exact prerequisite for a level 25 rune, and four times have I gottten an Epic Rune. C'mon, that's too ridiculous. Is there any way to GUARANTEE that it's going to be a level rune, because I'm really getting tired of this (I haven't been issuing death threats) If you aren't using death threats, then I'm sorry to say you're just horribly unlucky. =\ While there is no sure fire way of making it not any epic rune without the method outlined in the post, my suggestion is that after you build up your Uruk warchief, you save your game onto the PS+ cloud or a USB thumbdrive. You can keep retrying by loading up that file over and over to attempt it much faster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuentinCle95 Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 If you aren't using death threats, then I'm sorry to say you're just horribly unlucky. =\ While there is no sure fire way of making it not any epic rune without the method outlined in the post, my suggestion is that after you build up your Uruk warchief, you save your game onto the PS+ cloud or a USB thumbdrive. You can keep retrying by loading up that file over and over to attempt it much faster. I know, I read that tip before, but I currently don't have PS+, so no online storage :/ Yea, I was really about to explode. Anyway, using this method I FINALLY got the trophy. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffon234 Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 (edited) I know, I read that tip before, but I currently don't have PS+, so no online storage :/ Yea, I was really about to explode. Anyway, using this method I FINALLY got the trophy. Thanks For future, you don't need PS+ to backup USB works just as well if you don't have PS+, and can just back up on a PC.Congratulations on your trophy though! \o/ Edited January 25, 2016 by Griffon234 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubman2 Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 I've made a video showing this method if anyone would find it helpful: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanesamacri Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 OK, this trophy was annoying as hell. I just got it by killing a level 20 legendary warchief that had no weaknesses/fears and after issuing a death threat to him. This guy had two particularly annoying traits (among others that rendered him a walking tank): the one that triggers him to run away when his health is low enough and the one that makes him being surrounded by a legion of orcs. He had two followers (both under my command and both died pretty much at the start of the encounter). I hit him hard to get his health low enough to trigger the aforementioned trait. Just as he was retreating, my third orc (the one that had the death threat going) issued the final blows. To my surprise he dropped a level 25 rune (I was expecting to get an epic one). I pretty much had to death threat him because, having no fear/weaknesses, I couldn't get past a level 24 rune. The best tip I can give you is: backup your save before facing your foe. It's already a pain in the ass having to do the preparations. By the way, I got it first try after doing the death threat method. Guess I was lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ_Radio Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Much easier to get around this with the Bright Lord DLC. Captains and Warchiefs have a maximum level of 25 rather than level 20. I recommend getting a Captain to level 25 and then killing him after you have built the Forge Towers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegetollo7 Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 I kept getting epic rune drops consistently. Tried your method and it worked on my first try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidson2004 Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 Method worked on my 1st try! Popped the plat right after! Thanks so much!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinnyman Posted May 24, 2022 Share Posted May 24, 2022 (edited) This method just worked for me too. Just wanted to add that I skipped step 3 and just combat branded the grunts around him during the mission, and they did the job too. May save a good chunk of your time unless the warchief you are going after has a ton of bodyguards. Mine only had 1 bodyguard, which I had already branded, but then I hit the wrong button and his head exploded instead of fighting for me. The grunts faired way better than I thought they would. The warchief even tried to escape but they killed him before he could. If he does run, can always arrow pin him and let them catch up or brand more there. Edited May 24, 2022 by kinnyman spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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