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A '''mumak''' is, in the Lord of the Rings, an enormous elephant, slow but ferocious.  While not the most dangerous of the creatures in its class, the mumak can do large amounts of damage, and can withstand significant blows before succumbing.  The player is not likely to encounter a mumak too early in the game, and should be sufficiently equipped to do battle with the beast by the time the situation arises.
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A '''mumak''' is, in the Lord of the Rings, an enormous elephant, slow but ferocious.  While not the most dangerous of the creatures in its class, the mumak can do large amounts of damage, and can withstand significant blows before succumbing.  While stronger characters like [[Valkyrie]] or [[Barbarian]] should be sufficiently prepared for the encounter, mumaks tend to be a frequent reason of [[death]] for weaker characters trying to fight them in melee.  When meeting mumak, take advantage of it's slowness - use ranged weapons, polearm or hit-run strategy.
  
 
The plural of mumak is ''mumakil''.
 
The plural of mumak is ''mumakil''.
  
 
[[Category: Monsters]]
 
[[Category: Monsters]]

Revision as of 15:21, 24 February 2007


A mumak is, in the Lord of the Rings, an enormous elephant, slow but ferocious. While not the most dangerous of the creatures in its class, the mumak can do large amounts of damage, and can withstand significant blows before succumbing. While stronger characters like Valkyrie or Barbarian should be sufficiently prepared for the encounter, mumaks tend to be a frequent reason of death for weaker characters trying to fight them in melee. When meeting mumak, take advantage of it's slowness - use ranged weapons, polearm or hit-run strategy.

The plural of mumak is mumakil.