- The war rages on and, much like Théoden predicted, the orcs crash upon the walls of Helm's Deep like water on rocks.
- "Is that the best you can conjure, Saruman?" taunts Théoden. Well, no, it's not.
- Orcs set giant containers of black powder under the wall at the sewer gate. When lit, the entire midsection of the wall is blown to smithereens.
- Things are suddenly looking a lot worse for the Rohirrim.