Tyranny

Overlord 2 Guide

Tyranny

There are several events that will affect your tyranny rating, all of which involve either killing or dominating a single target or multiple targets. It is best to play Overlord II making either all Destruction choices or all Domination choices if you are interested in earning achievements/trophies, as several are unlocked by being consistent.

The Dominator and The Destructor are achievements/trophies associated with tyranny rating. Both are worth 40 gamerpoints on the Xbox 360, or a Silver trophy on the PS3, and require that you achieve a 100% Domination rating, or a 100% Destruction rating respectively. So, to unlock both of these achievements/trophies, you’ll have to play through the game twice. Because of this, it is best to go either full Destruction or full Domination by making all of the appropriate choices if you’re after achievements/trophies.

Killing and subduing involves the use of the Target spell. To kill a villager, you can lock-on and hit him or her with your weapon, or overcharge your Target spell. To enslave a villager, lock-on and hold down the X/Square button until the villager begins to get down on his or her knees (likely as soon as he or she begins to lose health), at which point immediately release the button to avoid overcharging the spell and killing them. Keep an eye on the villager’s health bar if you’re planning to enslave them, as they may not fall to their knees in time; if their health falls to the half-way point, release the spell, as they have surely been subdued by then.

Targeted villagers will attempt to escape, so you can use your Brown Minions to pin them down; simply lock onto the fleeing villager and hold down the RT/R2 button to send them in.

Refer to the “Destruction/Domination Choices” section of this guide for a complete listing of each choice to be made, as well as how they affect tyranny rating. Note however, that this section contains spoilers, so don’t read too far down the list.