The Frozen Throne: Scourge, Chapter 4: The Return to Northrend

Arthas’s return to Northrend can be very periolous if you attempt to play nice. Do not. This chapter is very easy, as long as you use the correct strategy. Illidan’s servants expect you to attack the first coastal Blood Elf encampment, because when you do attack and set up a base there, they will know exactly where you are. Instead of easily leveling the base, leave a few farms. This way, the Naga and the Blood Elves will never attack you. Now, you will only have to penetrate their defenses without losing your irreplacable units. Leave a few ghouls by the surviving farms, so that you can build up a base in case your army loses a battle.

The first thing that you should do is to kill Sapphiron and have Arthas raise him. This can be done without losses if you only let Arthas, Anub’Arak and the Meat Wagons fight. Use your Crypt Fiends for webbing the dragons to the ground, after which you can let them burrow in order to stay out of danger. Next, go destroy barrels to collect resources. You can also travel to the island that you started on to kill some creep for gold and items. Buy a fleet, consisting of mostly Battleships, from your newfound gold and wood.

You should now just wait, and let your new companion do all the job. Sapphiron can single-handedly destroy every Blood Elf base on the map with his Frozen Breath. It will take some time, but as long as you keep the undead dragon alive with Arthas’s Death Coil, it is the safest way by far.

When only the Naga base is left, you can play it safe and establish a base of your own. The rest of this mission should then play itself. I assaulted the Naga base with my units and battleships, but unfortunately both ghouls died. With only 10 wood I was unable to establish theb ase, but Arthas, Anub’Arak, Sapphiron and two Crypt Fiends are enough for destroying the guardians of the entrance. Just remember to keep your heroes and Sapphiron alive. Sapphiron can easily kill the last guardians, since only the dragons are capable of attacking air, and your dragon is a lot stronger than them.

Maybe Related?

• The Frozen Throne: Scourge, Chapter 2: The Flight from Lordaeron
• The Frozen Throne: Scourge, Chapter 6: A New Power in Lordaeron
• The Frozen Throne: Alliance, Chapter 4: The Search for Illidan
• The Frozen Throne: Alliance, Chapter 3: The Dungeons of Dalaran
• The Frozen Throne: Alliance, Chapter 1: Misconceptions