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[[Category: Epic Battles]]
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{{Infobox Instances
|name    = The Glittering Caves
|level   = 10 or higher
|size    = 5
|scaled  = 
|cluster = Battle for Helm's Deep
|region  = West Rohan
|area    = Helm's Deep
|map = 
|NS  = 
|EW  = 
}}
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== Location == 
'''The Glittering Caves''' is an [[Epic Battles|Epic Battle]] for [[Helm's Deep: The Battle for Helm's Deep|Helm's Deep]]. This is the '''fourth''' battle you must complete in Solo/Duo mode before you can access the next Epic Battle.

== Difficulty Level ==
This is a scaled instance, designed for solo, duo or small fellowship (3 players) from level 10 and up.<br>
It is available in the [[Instance Finder]] and the [[Road to Battle]] panel.<br>
Estimated completion time is between 30-45 minutes.

== Quests ==
Quests can only be completed once per day and can be run Solo, Duo or in a Small Fellowship
{{:Category:The Glittering Caves Quests}}

== Deeds ==
Known Deeds for this instance (usually bestowed upon first entrance) include:
* 

== Creatures  ==
These [[Creatures|mobs]] are encountered within:<br>
Click ''[+]'' to expand a list of creatures.
<categorytree mode=all depth="0">Category:Glittering Caves Mobs</categorytree>


== Instance Overview ==
Helm's Dike forms the first barrier of defence for Rohan's final stand. Saruman's army marches, angry and ready for war.  You must hold the Dike against three waves of enemy forces.

== Walk-through and Tactics ==

''' First Wave'''
This instance is arguably one of the more difficult to traverse due to the lack of a map and the terrain. Familiarize yourself with the routes and be prepared to backtrack in order to reach areas quickly. The first attack will begin on either the east (Gimli) or west (Gamling) side of the caves. Keep your Soldiers alive as much as possible and be prepared for the possible side objectives:<br>
'''West Side side Objectives'''
* [[Quest:Stalactites Over the Bridge|Stalactites Over the Bridge]] 
* [[Quest:Bombs and Bats|Bombs and Bats]] 
'''East Side side Objectives'''
* [[Quest:Spider Assault|Spider Assault]]
* [[Quest:Cave In|Cave In]] 

''' Second Wave '''
The second attack will be on the opposite side of the caves, and the battle will go more or less the same as the west side. Once you are called to the center, the enemy will begin to march towards your location. If you wait too long to get to the centre defensive points, you will be instantly defeated by enemy archers.

''' Final Wave '''
The last wave will march towards the center area of the caves. There will be more allied Soldiers per group but more enemies as well. Be prepared for the possible side objectives:
'''Final side Objectives'''
* [[Quest:Preparing the Charge|Preparing the Charge]] 
* [[Quest:Civilian Defense|Civilian Defense]]

== Rewards ==
All Epic Battles pull from the same rewards pool see {{main|Epic Battle Rewards}}<br>
{{:Epic Battle Rewards}}
{| class="altRowsMed" style="text-align:left; " 
! style="text-align:center; " | Metals
! style="text-align:center; " | Side quest
! style="text-align:center; " | Main quest <br> [[:Category:Battle for Helm's Deep Instances|Battle for Helm's Deep Instances]]
|-
| Gold, Silver and Bronze
| {{Reward|Quartermaster's Reward}}
| {{Reward|Gifts of Rohan}}
|-
| Platinum (Rewards Incomparable and Epic)
| {{Reward|Quartermaster's Fine Armaments}}
| {{Reward|Treasures of Rohan}}
|}

== Map and Gallery ==
<gallery mode="packed" heights="250px">
File:Glittering Caves map.jpg|thumb|Ingame map of Glittering Caves
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File:Gg_actual.jpg
File:Gg_abstract_color_coded.jpg
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==Lore==
Also known as '''Aglarond''', the Glittering Caves is a series of jewelled caverns beneath the [[White Mountains]] behind [[Helm's Deep]] which served as a refuge for the [[Men of Rohan|Rohirrim]] women, children and elderly during the '''Battle of the Hornburg'''. Following the destruction of the [[Epic Battle: The Deeping Wall|Deeping Wall]] several Rohirrim including [[Éomer]] and [[Gimli]] were forced to retreat into the caves, defending it against Saruman's [[Orc-kind|Orcs]]. When Gimli first entered the caves was taken by its beauty, and following the conclusion of the '''War of the Ring''' he established a [[Dwarf]] colony here and was crowned '''Lord of the Glittering Caves'''.<ref>https://www.glyphweb.com/arda/a/aglarond.html</ref><ref>https://www.glyphweb.com/arda/g/glitteringcaves.html</ref><ref>https://www.annalsofarda.dk/annals-of-arda/places-index/places-me/Aglarond.htm</ref><ref>https://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Glittering_Caves</ref><ref>https://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Glittering_Caves</ref>

== References ==
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{{Instance Cluster: Epic Battles}}