Skip to content
Part 5
Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness

Part 5

Walkthrough for Part 5 of Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness. Learn how to defeat dragons, skeletons, and powerful bosses like Deathwing, and secure victory.

By ···10 min read·Multi-source verified
1 reading this guide  

Walkthrough for Part 5 of Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness. Learn how to defeat dragons, skeletons, and powerful bosses like Deathwing, and secure victory.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Immediately build a Town Hall and Lumber Mill. Get the first Archer upgrade and start building Farms.
  2. 2
    As Dragons begin attacking from the north, send two Paladins and Khadgar via transport around the coast. Save before unloading.
  3. 3
    Unload your heroes, retreat the transport, and rush them towards the mini-lake, avoiding a tower. Use Blizzard on the tower once you stop. Heal your troops and proceed north between trees and rock, destroying skeletons. Be mindful of your troops taking a long route; Khadgar's ranged attack is crucial if dragons appear.
  4. 4
    Head north to a fork. The right path leads to additional troops (Ogre, Grunt, Axe Throwers). Heal up and engage. Note that dragons won't attack this area, making it a safe spot for healing and mana recharges.
  5. 5
    Simultaneously, defend your base from dragons using Destroyers or Archers. Use the remaining Paladin for healing. Keep building Farms and get the second Archer upgrade. Since you cannot build a Keep, Ranger training is unavailable, but the upgrade is still beneficial.
  6. 6
    Once you have enough Farms, build a Shipyard and start collecting oil. You can build a Refinery but not a Foundry, limiting transport and battleship production.
  7. 7
    Produce Destroyers and position them around your platform; they are effective anti-dragon units.
  8. 8
    With Khadgar's group, heal and send nine units (including Khadgar) south through a rock opening and west. Inch forward to reveal towers before they can attack. Destroy skeletons and retreat if dragons appear.
  9. 9
    Use Khadgar's mana to destroy the first cannon tower with spells (e.g., 200 mana worth), then retreat and wait for recharge. Repeat for the second tower.
  10. 10
    Beyond the towers, you'll find skeletons and a catapult. Use Exorcism to make skeletons abandon the catapult. If it attacks, use Blizzard and retreat. Destroy it normally if it remains.
  11. 11
    Proceed down the rock wall to free prisoners, including Khurdran and Sky'ree. Retreat back to your safe point. Khadgar does not need to be extracted from the area.
  12. 12
    Ensure you have nine or ten Destroyers near your platform. If not, produce them.
  13. 13
    Move Khurdran north from the platform to find the dragon lair and Deathwing. Deathwing has 800 HP.
  14. 14
    When Deathwing moves, lure him back to your Destroyers. He will fly into the trap and be killed. If he retreats with low health, send Khurdran after him.
  15. 15
    Use Khurdran to destroy the lair. Retreat to Khadgar for healing if necessary. Winning this level secures victory.
Tips
  • Save frequently, especially before engaging dangerous areas or unloading heroes.
  • Paladins are essential for healing troops.
  • Destroyers are your primary defense against dragons.
  • Khadgar's Blizzard spell is useful for crowd control and damaging structures.
  • The area north of the fork in the road is a safe zone for healing and mana regeneration.
  • Protect your base from dragon attacks while advancing with your hero group.

100% Human-Written. AI Fact-Checked. Community Verified. Learn how AntMag verifies content