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Orcs Must Die! 2 Guide

2012 · Action tower defense

Game guides

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GuideWhat you will find
The War Mage aims down a corridor packed with orcs and traps.Beginner defenseSpend the first wave budget on one effective lane while keeping every route covered.
The War Mage fights an Earth Elemental beside wall traps and a blue rift.Traps & combosBuild a sequence of different effects that the hero can support.
The War Mage fights through overlapping magical effects near the rift.Enemy countersChoose counters before the wave reaches a vulnerable barricade or rift.
The Sorceress fires purple magic through a trap-lined corridor.Skulls & modesImprove a focused loadout and revise it for the next map.
The Sorceress fires purple magic through a trap-lined corridor.Heroes & enemiesOrcs Must Die! 2 reference: War Mage, Sorceress, Orc and the rest of this heroes & enemies directory.

At a glance

Three useful starting points
FocusWhat to know
Control the routeBarricades and terrain funnel enemies through useful trap coverage.
Cover every enemy typeGround traps do not automatically solve flying threats.
Spend skulls on a planUpgrade the tools that support the next map.

Heroes & enemies View guide →

Heroes & enemies reference
Character or enemyRoleAt a glance
War MagePlayable heroUses direct combat and his available weapons and traps.
SorceressPlayable heroUses magic and control with her own available arsenal.
OrcCommon enemyMain ground-wave target for trap combinations.
OgreHeavy enemyNeeds concentrated damage and control.
Kobold SapperSabotage threatCan destroy barricades and break the planned route.
Earth ElementalSplitting enemyCreates smaller threats after taking enough damage.

Quick answers

Unlocks, routes and useful answers
TopicGo straight to
Beginner defenseInspect doors and rifts before starting →

Pictures All pictures →

The War Mage fights an Earth Elemental beside wall traps and a blue rift.
The War Mage fights an Earth Elemental beside wall traps and a blue rift.
The Sorceress fires purple magic through a trap-lined corridor.
The Sorceress fires purple magic through a trap-lined corridor.
The War Mage fights through overlapping magical effects near the rift.
The War Mage fights through overlapping magical effects near the rift.
The War Mage aims down a corridor packed with orcs and traps.
The War Mage aims down a corridor packed with orcs and traps.
References
Guide references
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