Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos/Daughters of the Moon

Chapter Two
Three hours later, somewhere in the foothills of Mount Hyjal…

Mission Objectives

 * Main Quest - Escape into Shadow
 * Bring Tyrande to the Night Elf town
 * Hide from the patrolling Doom Guards
 * Tyrande must survive

Hard Mode Strategy
Avoid picking up scrolls and potions. You are not going to need them. The only strategy here is to escape every battle and loot the most powerful items. In fact most treasures are not even hidden in crates, so you may find yourself completing this mission without shooting a single arrow.

Doom Guards
Quickly move Tyrande to the north west corner of the map. You should be near the Slippers of Agility +3 by the end of a small cut scene with three Doom Guards. This will let you grab both items found there without using Shadowmeld. The second item is Claws of Attack +3. If you have Circlet of Nobility from the previous mission you may ignore Slippers of Agility +3.

Travel south and release Furbolg trapped in a cage. With any luck he will distract the Doom Guard. Crates up until this place have only consumables in them. You will come across Druid Pouch further down the road. Safely ignore this treasure. Past the bridge you will stumble upon a small Human encampment with some of your troops. Leave archers behind. Having an army will only slow you down.

Humans, Orcs & Gargoyles
In the next camp Humans are fighting the Undead. One of the crates has Ring of Superiority, feel free to skip this one. Don’t join the fight either and head east where Orc base is being torn apart by the Undead force. Quickly grab Mantle of Intelligence +3 at the nothern part of the base and jump into the Waygate. On the other side you will find Fountain of Health and more troops.

Replenish your health if necessary. Do not take Huntresses with you. Shades in the area behind the gate will reveal any invisible units. Without Shadowmeld you are going to take damage, though you can easily escape Doom Guards due to their low movement speed. Make sure you have empty slots in the inventory to quickly pick up items.

Directly north of the gate Gargoyles are guarding Gloves of Haste. West of the gate surrounded by spikes you will find Ring of Protection +2. All crates found within the area contain optional consumables. After Ring is picked up continue heading north until you face closed gate. Night Elf troops will open it for you from the other side.

Hidden Path
Another Fountain will keep up your health. Once again leave reinforcements behind. Travel alone east and turn south right after Undead Ziggurat. In a small area another Ziggurat and a couple of Doom Guards are guarding treasure. Consume Manual of Health and loot Mana Stone. Your item inventory should be full by now.

Dodge Doom Guards and get back on the main road. Continue going east past the abandoned Ballistas. Coming across an open area it will seem as if the only way to Night Elf town is now blocked by the Undead Base. It’s not true. Find a small path to the east with 3 more Ballistas and Archers gathered around the Fountain.

This is where additional troops will be useful for the first time. Use Ballistas to destroy trees directly south of the Fountain. Doing so will open up a narrow path that leads directly to the Night Elf town. Given that destruction of the Undead Base yields no treasures, the optimal way to complete this mission is to take the shortcut.

Treasures

 * Slippers of Agility +3 & Claws of Attack +3 north west of the starting location
 * Druid Pouch in a crate before the bridge to first Human camp
 * Ring of Superiority in a camp where Undead/Human fight takes place
 * Mantle of Intelligence +3 within the Orc Base
 * Gloves of Haste in the area guarded by Gargoyles
 * Ring of Protection +2 among the spikes west of the first gate
 * Manual of Health & Mana Stone north of the first Ziggurat
 * Various consumables in every other crate mentioned

Point of Interest

 * Once you reach the first pack of abandoned Ballistas, destroy the trees behind them in the north east direction. A powerful Hydralisk unit from Starcraft is hiding in the shadows, ready to aid you in your quest.