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Faerie Dragon

2011-02-18T17:54:03Z

Aarnott:

{{creaturestats|Neutral|20|20|0|20-30|500|15|Casts damage [[spell]]s+ [[Magic Mirror]]+ Counts as [[dragon]]||1|10000 [[gold]]
+ 8 [[gems]]}}

==Dwelling==

Faerie Dragon is recruited in [[Magic Forest]].

==Spellcasting==

Faerie Dragons can cast up to five spells per combat. All spells are cast at advanced expertise and with a spell power equal to five times the number of dragons in the stack. Spells are chosen randomly from the following table:

{| border="1" cellpadding="4"
|+ '''Faerie Dragon Spell Probability'''
|-
! Percent Chance !! Spell
|-
| 22% || Ice Bolt
|-
| 22% || Lightning
|-
| 21% || Fireball
|-
| 10% || Magic Arrow
|-
| 10% || Frost Ring
|-
| 5% || Inferno
|-
| 5% || Meteor Shower
|-
| 5% || Chain Lightning.
|}

==Upgrading==
Can't be upgraded.
[[Category: Units]]

Enchanter

2011-02-18T17:46:14Z

Aarnott:

{{creaturestats|Neutral|17|12|32|14|30|9|No [[Melee Penalty]] + Group [[spell]] casters|C_nopic.PNG‎|2|750 [[gold]]}}
==Dwelling==
Enchanter is recruited in [[Enchanter's Hollow]].

==Group Spellcaster==

Enchanters cast expert [[Haste]], [[Bless]], [[Stone Skin]], [[Cure]], [[Air Shield]], [[Slow]], or [[Weakness]] every three rounds.

==Upgrading==
Can't be upgraded.

==Related Topic==
[[Dracon]]

[[Category: Units]]

Nomad

2011-02-18T17:41:19Z

Aarnott:

{{creaturestats|Neutral|9|8|0|2-6|30|7|Sandwalkers||7|200 [[gold]]}}
==Dwelling==
Nomad is recruited in [[Nomad Tent]].
==Sandwalker==
Having nomads in your army removes the movement penalty on desert terrain. Only a single nomad must be present (mixed or alone) to prevent the movement penalty.
==Upgrading==
Can't be upgraded.
[[Category: Units]]

Conflux

2011-02-18T17:28:46Z

Aarnott:

[[Image:Conflux.jpg|thumb|The conflux town and units]]

The [[Conflux]] is a neutral [[alignment]] [[town]] with a focus on magic and magic-related units.
{{inab}}

==Overview==
The Conflux is the home of [[Elementalists]] and [[Planeswalkers]]. Most of its units are [[Elemental]]s.

==Structures==

{{StandardBuildings|5|[[Mercury]]}}

===Conflux Specific Buildings===

*[[Magic University]]
*[[Artifact Merchants]]
*[[Garden of Life]]
*[[Shipyard]]
*[[Aurora Borealis]] ([[Grail]] building)

===Creature Dwellings===

*[[Magic Lantern]]
*[[Altar of Air]]
*[[Altar of Water]]
*[[Altar of Fire]]
*[[Altar of Earth]]
*[[Altar of Thought]]
*[[Pyre]]

==Town Costs==

["Basic" includes Fort, Citadel, Castle & any prerequisites:
"Upgrades" also includes prerequisites]

{|
!Resource!!Basic!!Upgrades!!All
|-
|Gold||71300||25500||96800
|-
|Wood||25||12||145
|-
|Ore||45||20||140
|-
|Crystal||2||3||33
|-
|Gems||2||5||35
|-
|Mercury||12||35||75
|-
|Sulfur||2||8||38
|}
Troop cost/week: 28500 Gold + 4 Mercury

==Units==
{{creaturelist|Pixie|Sprite|Air Elemental|Storm Elemental|Water Elemental|Ice Elemental|Fire Elemental|Energy Elemental|Earth Elemental|Magma Elemental|Psychic Elemental|Magic Elemental|Firebird|Phoenix}}

==Heroes==

===Magic Heroes (Elementalists)===

The following [[Elementalists]] are the magic heroes of the Conflux town:

*[[Luna]]
*[[Brissa]]
*[[Ciele]]
*[[Labetha]]
*[[Inteus]]
*[[Aenain]]
*[[Gelare]]
*[[Grindan]]

===Might Heroes (Planeswalkers)===

The following [[Planeswalkers]] are the might heroes of the Conflux town:

*[[Pasis]]
*[[Thunar]]
*[[Ignissa]]
*[[Lacus]]
*[[Monere]]
*[[Erdamon]]
*[[Fiur]]
*[[Kalt]]

==Spells==

*Level 1 [[Slow]], [[Magic Arrow]], [[Haste]], [[Dispel]], [[Bloodlust]]
*Level 2 [[Quicksand]], [[Ice Bolt]], [[Blind]], [[Lightning Bolt]]
*Level 3 [[Fireball]], [[Forgetfulness]], [[Hypnotize]]
*Level 4 [[Meteor Shower]], [[Counterstrike]]
*Level 5 [[Implosion]]

==Strengths and Weaknesses==

===Strengths===
*Several great heroes
*[[Phoenix]]es are the fastest creature in the game, outspeeding all competition by a large margin, and also have a base [[growth]] of 2
*Many units unaffected by [[Mind spells]]
*All 4 top-level units immune to [[Armageddon]], opening up for the [[Dracageddon]] tactic.
*Low level units are great for efficient map-clearing
*[[Magic University]] allows heroes to learn all 4 Magic secondary skills for 2000 Gold each.
*The [[Aurora Borealis]] is the best [[Grail]] building, handing out all [[spell]]s
*The Elementals are unaffected by bad Morale

===Weaknesses===
*[[Magma Elemental]]s are the worst level 5 unit
*[[Energy Elemental]]s are below average
*Many units have vulnerabilities to certain [[spell]]s
*Cannot have [[Armageddon]] in the [[Mage Guild]], decreasing the viability of [[Dracageddon]]
*The Elementals are unaffected by positive Morale

==Additional Information==

Alignment: Neutral

[[Native Terrain]]: [[Grass]]

'''WARNING!''' This town is often considered too strong and thus is ''banned'' in many multiplayer games/tournaments.

==Related==

[[Category: Towns]]

Fortress

2011-02-18T17:25:24Z

Aarnott:

The [[Fortress]] is a Neutral [[alignment]] [[town]] strongly focused on defense.

==Overview==
The Fortresses stand at the edge of swamps. [[Beastmaster]]s and [[Witch]]es are their inhabitants. The army of Fortress consists of deadly swamp beasts specially trained for battles. Only one Fortress creature has a ranged attack, but the other creatures compensate for this with their unique abilities.

The Fortress is commonly considered a weak town. In fact, its cheap and fast building tree, the fast early scouts, and the very good specialties of its creatures make them a formidable opponent. It is not the town for beginners, however.

==Structures==

{{StandardBuildings|3|[[Wood]] and 1 [[Ore]]}}

===Fortress Specific Buildings===

*[[Blood Obelisk]]
*[[Cage of Warlords]]
*[[Captain's Quarters]]
*[[Glyphs of Fear]]
*[[Shipyard]]
*[[Carnivorous Plant]] ([[Grail]] building)

===Creature Dwellings===

*[[Gnoll Hut]]
*[[Lizard Den]]
*[[Serpent Fly Hive]]
*[[Basilisk Pit]]
*[[Gorgon Lair]]
*[[Wyvern Nest]]
*[[Hydra Pond]]

==Town Costs==

["Basic" includes Citadel, Castle & any prerequisites;
"Upgrades" also includes prerequisites]

{|
!Resource!!Basic!!Upgrades!!All
|-
|Gold||28900||25500||91400
|-
|Wood||70||50||175
|-
|Ore||45||20||105
|-
|Crystal||0||0||10
|-
|Gems||0||0||10
|-
|Mercury||7||12||29
|-
|Sulfur||17||22||49
|}

Troop cost/week: 26660 Gold 2 Sulfur

==Units==

{{creaturelist|Gnoll|Gnoll Marauder|Lizardman|Lizard Warrior|Serpent Fly|Dragon Fly|Basilisk|Greater Basilisk|Gorgon|Mighty Gorgon|Wyvern|Wyvern Monarch|Hydra|Chaos Hydra}}

==Heroes==

===Magic Heroes (Witches)===

The following [[Witches]] are the magic heroes of the Fortress town:

*[[Adrienne]]
*[[Andra]]
*[[Merist]]
*[[Mirlanda]]
*[[Rosic]]
*[[Styg]]
*[[Tiva]]
*[[Verdish]]
*[[Voy]]

===Might Heroes (Beastmasters)===

The following [[Beastmasters]] are the might heroes of the Fortress town:

*[[Alkin]]
*[[Broghild]]
*[[Bron]]
*[[Drakon]]
*[[Gerwulf]]
*[[Korbac]]
*[[Tazar]]
*[[Wystan]]

==Strengths and Weaknesses==

===Strengths===
*High defense (Defense themed town)
*With a two-hex [[moat]] and several buildings which increase the stats of the defending hero, a Fortress castle is a real pain to attack.
*The [[Mighty Gorgon]]

===Weaknesses===
*Highest level [[Mage Guild]] is 3.

*Creatures are weak (in {{sod}} some stats for [[Lizardman]]/[[Lizard Warrior]] and [[Serpent Fly]]/[[Dragon Fly]] were increased, but overall they are still relatively weak. In wake of gods, this can be fixed by use of some settings making Fortress creatures better)

*With two relatively weak fliers (lvl 3 with 20 hp, lvl 6 with 70 (!) hp) and one very weak shooter, the Fortress has a very hard time invading other towns properly. So Expert [[Ballistics]], Expert [[Teleport]] and/or Expert [[Earthquake]] are a must.

==Additional Information==

[[Alignment]]: Neutral

[[Native Terrain]]: [[Swamp]]

J R rates this town's music 5/5 and recommends listening from start to finish.

==Related==

[[Defense Skill|Defense]], [[Armorer]]
[[Category: Towns]]

Stronghold

2011-02-18T17:23:17Z

Aarnott:

The [[Stronghold]] is a neutral [[alignment]] [[town]], with a focus on strong creatures and the might side of "Might and Magic".

== Overview ==

Stronghold towns are built by alliances of tribes and are frequented by [[Barbarians]] and [[Battle Mages]]. Armies composed of Stronghold-based units have a balanced mix of ranged and hand-to-hand attackers. With the inclusion of the stronger units, these armies are particularly well-equipped to deal with attacks on other towns.

==Structures==

{{StandardBuildings|3|[[Wood]] and 1 [[Ore]]}}

===Stonghold Specific Buildings===

* [[Ballista Yard]]
* [[Freelancer's Guild]]
* [[Mess Hall]]
* [[Escape Tunnel]]
* [[Hall of Valhalla]]
* [[Warlords' Monument]] ([[Grail]] building)

===Creature Dwellings===

*[[Goblin Barracks]]
*[[Wolf Pen]]
*[[Orc Tower]]
*[[Ogre Fort]]
*[[Cliff Nest]]
*[[Cyclops Cave]]
*[[Behemoth Lair]]

==Town Costs==

["Basic" includes Citadel, Castle & any prerequisites:
"Upgrades" also includes prerequisites]

{|
!Resource!!Basic!!Upgrades!!All
|-
|Gold||28700||28000||91200
|-
|Wood||60||47||157
|-
|Ore||70||47||157
|-
|Crystal||30||20||60
|-
|Gems||0||5||15
|-
|Mercury||0||0||10
|-
|Sulfur||0||0||10
|}

Troop cost/week: 24530 Gold 2 Crystal

==Units==

{{creaturelist|Goblin|Hobgoblin|Wolf Rider|Wolf Raider|Orc|Orc Chieftain|Ogre|Ogre Mage|Roc|Thunderbird|Cyclops|Cyclops King|Behemoth|Ancient Behemoth}}

==Heroes==

===Magic Heroes (Battle Mages)===

The following [[Battle Mages]] are the magic heroes of the Stronghold town:

* [[Dessa]]
* [[Gird]]
* [[Gundula]]
* [[Oris]]
* [[Saurug]]
* [[Terek]]
* [[Vey]]
* [[Zubin]]

===Might Heroes (Barbarians)===

The following [[Barbarians]] are the might heroes of the Stronghold town:

* [[Crag Hack]]
* [[Gretchin]]
* [[Gurnisson]]
* [[Jabarkas]]
* [[Krellion]]
* [[Shiva]]
* [[Tyraxor]]
* [[Yog]]
* Duke Winston [[Boragus]] {{inab}}
* [[Kilgor]] {{inab}}

==Strengths & Weaknesses==

===Strengths===

* Hero classes. [[Battle Mage]] is one of the most balanced classes in the game with a host of useful specials. [[Barbarians]] are the best fighter class available, expect attack ratings to rise fast and keep on rising. With great specials like Offense, a high-level Barbarian is a tough opponent.
* [[Escape Tunnel]]: it´s great to be able to retreat from a siege so you don´t lose your best hero this way.
* [[Cyclops|Cyclopes]] and [[Cyclops King]]s can attack castle walls with their ranged attack. This is a vastly underestimated special that can tip the scale in an attacking force´s favor very quickly, especially when combined with a fast initiative-giving unit and [[Haste]] (Expert level for best effect). High Morale (to enable multiple shots) is also extra useful for them (the spell for this is [[Mirth]]) and if you have the room in your army, every additional stack gives additional shots at the wall! A stack of 1 [[Cyclops King]] 'sieges' as good as a stack of 1000 would.
* Ancient behemoths win a 1vs1 against most 7'th level creatures.

===Weaknesses===

* Slow units, the fastest is the [[Thunderbird]] with a [[Speed]] of 11. Ancient Behemoths has 9.
* Magic, [[Mage Guild]] is limited to level 3.

* Only one flying unit, namely the [[Thunderbird]].

==Additional Information==

* [[Alignment]]: [[Alignment|Neutral]].
* [[Native Terrain]]: [[Rough]].

[[Category: Towns]]

Dungeon

2011-02-18T17:18:31Z

Aarnott:

The '''Dungeon''' is an Evil [[alignment]] [[town]] focused mainly on offensive magic.

== Overview ==

[[Overlord]]s and [[Warlock]]s build Dungeons as outposts for endless wars for power and wealth. Similarly minded creatures are treated as allies, others are enslaved by them. The forces of Dungeon have various ranged attack units and strong warriors, which are capable of quickly disrupting the enemy's plans.

Although Dungeon is quite expensive, it has serious magic and powerful troops, and it seems that these strengths make Dungeon one of the most popular towns in Heroes III. The strongest creature of Dungeon, the [[Black Dragon]], has become a symbol of the Heroes series since it first appeared in Heroes of Might and Magic II: The Succession Wars. This great beast is indeed an enemy to be feared.

==Buildings==

{{StandardBuildings|5|[[Sulfur]]}}

===Dungeon-Specific Buildings===
*[[Artifact Merchants]]
*[[Portal of Summoning]]
*[[Mana Vortex]]
*[[Battle Scholar Academy]]
*[[Guardian of Earth]] ([[Grail]] Building)

===Dwellings===
*[[Warren]]
*[[Harpy Loft]]
*[[Pillar of Eyes]]
*[[Chapel of Stilled Voices]]
*[[Labyrinth]]
*[[Manticore Lair]]
*[[Dragon Cave]]

== Town Costs ==

["Basic" includes Citadel, Castle & any prerequisites:
"Upgrades" also includes prerequisites]

{|
!Resource!!Basic!!Upgrades!!All
|-
|Gold||39900||26500||112400
|-
|Wood||56||36||142
|-
|Ore||66||31||142
|-
|Crystal||5||9||32
|-
|Gems||15||12||45
|-
|Mercury||10||12||40
|-
|Sulfur||30||34||82
|}

Troop cost/week: 27205 Gold 4 Sulfur

==Units==
{{creaturelist|Troglodyte|Infernal Troglodyte|Harpy|Harpy Hag|Beholder|Evil Eye|Medusa|Medusa Queen|Minotaur|Minotaur King|Manticore|Scorpicore|Red Dragon|Black Dragon}}

==Heroes==

===Magic Heroes (Warlocks)===

The following [[Warlocks]] are the magic heroes of the Dungeon town:

*[[Alamar]]
*[[Darkstorn]]
*[[Deemer]]
*[[Geon]]
*[[Jaegar]]
*[[Jeddite]]
*[[Malekith]]
*[[Sephinroth]]

===Might Heroes (Overlords)===

The following [[Overlords]] are the might heroes of the Dungeon town:

*[[Ajit]]
*[[Arlach]]
*[[Dace]]
*[[Damacon]]
*[[Gunnar]]
*[[Lorelei]]
*[[Shakti]]
*[[Synca]]
*[[Mutare]] {{inab}}
*[[Mutare Drake]] {{inab}}

==Strategy==

===Benefits===
*Strong units
*Mana Vortex: Doubles your max spell points once a week.
*Can successfully do the famous "[[Dracageddon]]" tactic thanks to fast and powerful Black Dragons and Warlocks with high [[Spell Power]].
* The [[Battle Scholar Academy]] instantly levels up your starting heroes and can contribute to your seasoned heroes as well.

===Weaknesses===
*It is quite expensive to play as it needs many resources. This is especially noticeable on Impossible difficulty, because the [[Pillar of Eyes]] cost of one of each of the magical resources ([[Gems]], [[Crystal]], [[Sulfur]] and [[Mercury]]), which can be very hard to come up with early on.

[[Category:Towns]]

Necropolis

2011-02-18T17:14:44Z

Aarnott:

[[Image:necropolis_map.png|right|frame]]
The [[Necropolis]] is an Evil [[alignment]] [[town]] with a strong force of undead, focused on magic.

==Overview==

Various [[undead]] creatures rule in Necropolis. Their allies are [[Necromancers]] and [[Death Knights]]. Many of the Necropolis' troops have the abilities to weaken their enemies. This can give them an advantage over an equal or even a stronger opponent.

Necropolis is one of the most powerful towns in {{homm}}, mainly because of the Necromancers' ability to raise dead enemies as skeletons, quickly making a host of them. In addition, Necropolis has strong magic, a very nice complement to the hordes of undead.

==Structures==

{{StandardBuildings|5|[[Wood]] and 1 [[Ore]]}}

===Necropolis Specific Buildings===

*[[Cover of Darkness]]
*[[Necromancy Amplifier]]
*[[Skeleton Transformer]]
*[[Shipyard]]
*[[Soul Prison]]
*[[Unearthed Graves]]

===Creature Dwellings===

*[[Cursed Temple]]
*[[Graveyard]]
*[[Tomb of Souls]]
*[[Estate (structure)|Estate]]
*[[Mausoleum]]
*[[Hall of Darkness]]
*[[Dragon Vault]]

==Town Costs==

["Basic" includes Citadel, Castle & any prerequisites;
"Upgrades" also includes prerequisites]

{|
!Resource!!Basic!!Upgrades!!All
|-
|Gold||33400||25500||96400
|-
|Wood||45||25||135
|-
|Ore||65||25||135
|-
|Crystal||5||12||45
|-
|Gems||5||12||45
|-
|Mercury||5||27||60
|-
|Sulfur||15||7||40
|}

Troop cost/week: 26920 Gold 2 Mercury

==Units==

Creatures native to the Necropolis town are all [[undead]], which has a number of advantages and disadvantages. The Necropolis has generally weaker lower level units, mainly the walking dead, wights, wraiths, and vampires. This isn't that important as skeletons are available in large numbers, and Necropolis is a powerhouse in middle-upper level units. Vampire lords, liches, power liches, black knights, and dread knights are all extremely powerful for their respective levels. Bone dragons and ghost dragons are not the best final level unit but are still quite effective. Necropolis creatures have many abilities that weaken their opponents.

{{creaturelist|Skeleton|Skeleton Warrior|Walking Dead|Zombie|Wight|Wraith|Vampire|Vampire Lord|Lich|Power Lich|Black Knight|Dread Knight|Bone Dragon|Ghost Dragon}}

==Heroes==

===Magic Heroes (Necromancers)===

The following [[Necromancers]] are the magic heroes of the Necropolis town:

*[[Aislinn]]
*[[Nagash]]
*[[Nimbus]]
*[[Finneas]]
*[[Sandro]]
*[[Septienna]]
*[[Thant]]
*[[Vidomina]]
*[[Xsi]]

===Might Heroes (Death Knights)===

The following [[Death Knights]] are the might heroes of the Necropolis town:

*[[Charna]]
*[[Clavius]]
*[[Galthran]]
*[[Isra]]
*[[Moandor]]
*[[Lord Haart (AB)]]
*[[Tamika]]
*[[Straker]]
*[[Vokial]]

==Strengths and Weaknesses==

===Strengths===
*A variety of good heroes to choose from
*A variety of strategies available
*Unaffected by negative [[Morale]]
*Unaffected by [[Mind spells]]
*[[Necromancy]] is a powerful secondary skill that only Necropolis heroes can utilize effectively
*There are number of artifacts that are only useful to Necropolis
*Both Necropolis hero types begin with a spell book

===Weaknesses===
*[[Walking Dead]] and [[Zombie]]s slow armies down
*Only one ranged attacker [[Lich]]/[[Power Lich]]
*Unaffected by positive [[Morale]]
*Difficulties in the early game, where your slow level 1 and level 2 creatures are not the best to conquer mines and explore the map
*Bone and [[Ghost Dragon]]s are near the bottom of the Level 7's in strength and usefulness

==Strategies==

If you can upgrade your Estate early, you should do so. The Vampire Lords are one of the best 4th-level creatures in the game. Since they draw life from their enemy, and resurrect themselves, they can be used to solely take out large numbers of low-level creatures. Combine with "counterstrike" to get even better effect.

"The month of the Hobgoblin" and the like are [[Necromancers]]' wet dream. Just take your strongest hero and stockpile Skeletons.

The Necropolis has only a few units they can rely on, the others can wait with being bought and, in time, even be ignored. The reliable units are: [[Skeleton Warrior]]s, [[Vampire Lord]]s, [[Power Lich]]es and [[Dread Knight]]s.

You get [[Skeleton Warrior]]s only if your ranks are full at the *end* of combat and if you have a stack of [[Skeleton Warrior]]s and no stack of [[Skeleton]]s. The downpart is that you get less than if you'd get normal [[Skeleton]]s (2/3rds as many). Therefore, if it is logistically managable, it would be better to try and get a horde of normal [[Skeleton]]s first, and then upgrade them at a Necropolis or Hill Fort for the last battle.

If there are any Level 1 dwellings nearby, recruit them and take them to the Necropolis. If you have a [[Skeleton Transformer]], you're practically getting free [[skeleton]]s, and even free [[Skeleton warrior]]s if there is a [[Hill Fort]] close by too.

Be on the lookout for [[Hovel]]s. [[Peasant]]s come free and, though extremely slow and non-lethal, once inside a [[Skeleton Transformer]] they gain a 600% increase in health, up to 300% increase in damage, among other bonuses. Since Hovels spawn 25 peasants each each week and there are usually 4 or more Hovels close to each other one can gain an extra 100 or so [[Skeleton]]s each week. Have a hero be a collector of these benefits.

==Additional Information==

Alignment: Evil

Native Terrain: [[Dirt]]

J R rates this town's music 4.5/5

'''WARNING!''' This town is often considered too strong and thus is ''banned'' in many multiplayer games/tournaments.

==Related==

[[Necromancy]]

[[Cloak of the Undead King]], [[Vampire's Cowl]], [[Dead Man's Boots]], [[Amulet of the Undertaker]], [[Pendant of Death]]

[[Category: Towns]]

Inferno

2011-02-18T17:12:43Z

Aarnott:

The [[Inferno]] is an Evil [[alignment]] [[town]] focused mainly on offensive magic.

==Overview==

Inferno towns appear in the regions of Erathia where demons rise from hell to the surface. [[Demoniacs]] and [[Heretics]] managed to form an alliance with the inhabitants of Inferno. The Inferno troops are great in hand-to-hand combat. The main flaw of the Inferno army is the lack of shooters, but it's compensated by its relatively fast build tree and the high damage output of its creatures. The fast [[Efreet Sultan]]s, the terrible [[Devil]]s, and the [[Pit Lord]]s with their demon-herding ability make them a serious force.

Inferno deals with everything that is fire. Although often considered a weak town, Inferno still has some nasty advantages. Put simply, Inferno isn't bad at all, it's just more difficult to play with.

==Structures==

{{StandardBuildings|5|[[Mercury]]}}

===Inferno Specific Buildings===

*[[Birthing Pool]]
*[[Brimstone Clouds]]
*[[Cages]]
*[[Castle Gate]]
*[[Order of Fire]]
*[[Deity of Fire]] ([[Grail]] building)

===Creature Dwellings===

*[[Imp Crucible]]
*[[Hall of Sins]]
*[[Kennels]]
*[[Demon Gate]]
*[[Hell Hole]]
*[[Fire Lake]]
*[[Forsaken Palace]]

==Town Costs==

["Basic" includes Citadel, Castle & any prerequisites:
"Upgrades" also includes prerequisites]

{|
!Resource!!Basic!!Upgrades!!All
|-
|Gold||38300||32500||115300
|-
|Wood||45||15||120
|-
|Ore||55||20||120
|-
|Crystal||0||4||28
|-
|Gems||3||9||36
|-
|Mercury||23||39||86
|-
|Sulfur||3||19||51
|}

Troop cost/week: 28090 Gold 4 Mercury

==Units==

{{creaturelist|Imp|Familiar|Gog|Magog|Hell Hound|Cerberus|Demon|Horned Demon|Pit Fiend|Pit Lord|Efreet|Efreet Sultan|Devil|Arch Devil}}

==Heroes==

===Magic Heroes (Heretics)===

The following [[Heretics]] are the magic heroes of the Inferno town:

*[[Ash]]
*[[Axsis]]
*[[Ayden]]
*[[Calid]]
*[[Olema]]
*[[Xyron]]
*[[Xarfax]]
*[[Zydar]]

===Might Heroes (Demoniacs)===

The following [[Demoniacs]] are the might heroes of the Inferno town:

*[[Calh]]
*[[Fiona]]
*[[Ignatius]]
*[[Marius]]
*[[Nymus]]
*[[Octavia]]
*[[Pyre (Hero)|Pyre]]
*[[Rashka]]
*[[Xeron]]

==Strengths and Weaknesses==

===Strengths===
* [[Castle Gate]]: A life-saver on maps with more than one Inferno town.
* [[Pit Lord]]'s [[Summon Demons|Demon summon]] ability: Lets you horde demons.
* [[Efreet Sultan]]s are very good at clearing a map: they have speed, damage, and enough hp. They can also be used in a [[Dracageddon]] combo.

===Weaknesses===
*[[Arch Devil]]s are very expensive.
*Lacking in the Hero department.
*[[Imp]]s and [[Familiar]]s are incredibly weak first level units, and have no redeeming features save their speed (the [[Familiar]]s' channel ability is hardly noticable).
*The Inferno produces the least hit points per week of all the towns.

==Strategies==

The [[Castle Gate]] is an enormous advantage. Use it. Often. One of the good things about it is that you only have to upgrade all the creature buildings in ONE town, just use a backup hero to teleport between the different towns to pick up creatures, then teleport to upgrade them all at once at the upgraded town.

Another good thing about the [[Castle Gate]] is that one hero can be used to defend all towns.

==Additional Information==

[[Alignment]]: Evil

[[Native Terrain]]: [[Lava]]

J R rates this town's music 4/5

==Related==
[[Fire Magic]]

[[Category: Towns]]

Tower

2011-02-18T17:10:24Z

Aarnott: /* Heroes */

The [[Tower]] is a Good [[alignment]] [[town]], with a heavy focus on magic.

==Overview==
[[Wizards]] and [[Alchemists]] study their arcane crafts in Towers. Tower populations are comprised of creatures bound into service by powerful magic, made on the spot, or allied with the town through ancient pacts. Tower armies have uniformly good morale and some of the best range attack units available.

==Structures==

{{StandardBuildings|5|[[Gem]]}}

===Tower Specific Buildings===

*[[Artifact Merchants]]
*[[Library]]
*[[Lookout Tower]]
*[[Sculptor's Wings]]
*[[Wall of Knowledge]]
*[[Skyship]] ([[Grail]] building)

===Creature Dwellings===

*[[Workshop]]
*[[Parapet]]
*[[Golem Factory]]
*[[Mage Tower]]
*[[Altar of Wishes]]
*[[Golden Pavilion]]
*[[Cloud Temple]]

==Town Costs==

["Basic" includes Citadel, Castle & any prerequisites;
"Upgrades" also includes prerequisites]

{|
!Resource!!Basic!!Upgrades!!All
|-
|Gold||28300||37500||111300
|-
|Wood||50||25||135
|-
|Ore||65||20||135
|-
|Crystal||13||8||49
|-
|Gems||23||38||89
|-
|Mercury||7||13||48
|-
|Sulfur||7||8||43
|}

Troop cost/week: 30800 Gold 4 Gems

==Units==

{{creaturelist|Gremlin|Master Gremlin|Stone Gargoyle|Obsidian Gargoyle|Stone Golem|Iron Golem|Mage|Arch Mage|Genie|Master Genie|Naga|Naga Queen|Giant|Titan}}

==Heroes==

===Magic Heroes (Wizards)===

The following [[Wizards]] are the magic heroes of the Tower town:

*[[Aine]]
*[[Astral]]
*[[Cyra]]
*[[Daremyth]]
*[[Dracon]]
*[[Halon]]
*[[Serena]]
*[[Solmyr]]
*[[Theodorus]]

===Might Heroes (Alchemists)===

The following [[Alchemists]] are the might heroes of the Tower town:

*[[Fafner]]
*[[Iona]]
*[[Josephine]]
*[[Neela]]
*[[Piquedram]]
*[[Rissa]]
*[[Thane]]
*[[Torosar]]

==Strengths and Weaknesses==

===Strengths===

*Powerful units
*Three ranged units and two fliers
*Magic themed town
**[[Library]] allows extra spells for each level of the [[Mage Guild]]
**Both hero types begin with a [[Spell Book]]
**Magi/Arch magi decreases spell cost by 2
*Good support heroes, with many [[Scholar]]s

===Weaknesses===

*Expensive units
*Requires lots of valuable [[resources]]
*Relatively slow town (fastest troops move at speed 11)
*Fairly poor pool of potential main heroes

==Strategies==

Since the Tower town has three ranged units, it is excellent at defending cities. The only problem is against fast and flying attackers, such as [[Dragon]]s, [[Angel]]s etc. If the defending hero has expert [[Slow]], use it. If not, use expert [[Haste]].

A good thing is to upgrade your [[Workshop]] early, then move around the map and pick up [[Gremlin]]s for free and upgrade them at your town, this way you get massive firepower very fast. Combine [[Master Gremlin]]s with the relatively fast gargoyles to throw [[Haste]] on the Master Gremlins to take out lots of monsters early.

[[Giant]]s are not much use until you upgrade them to [[Titan]]s, which are the best ranged unit in the game, have no [[Melee Penalty]], and generally kick butt.

==Additional Information==

[[Alignment]]: Good

[[Native Terrain]]: [[Snow]]

J R rates this town's music 3.5/5

==Related==
[[Category: Towns]]

Rampart

2011-02-18T17:09:59Z

Aarnott: /* Heroes */

'''Rampart''' is a Good [[alignment]] [[town]] focused on defense and defensive [[spell]]s.

== Overview ==

Ramparts are the homeland of [[Druids]] and [[Rangers]]. They are inhabited by creatures who defend their home - the forests and fields of Erathia. The army of Rampart is best in defense, since Dwarves and Dendroids are quite slow. However, most of the Rampart warriors have abilities that may disrupt the plans of the enemy (especially a mage).

== Structures ==

{{StandardBuildings|5|[[Crystal]]}}

===Rampart Specific Buildings===

*[[Dendroid Saplings]]
*[[Dwarven Treasury]]
*[[Fountain of Fortune]]
*[[Miners' Guild]]
*[[Mystic Pond]]
*[[Spirit Guardian]]

===Creature Dwellings===

*[[Centaur Stables]]
*[[Dwarf Cottage]]
*[[Homestead]]
*[[Enchanted Spring]]
*[[Dendroid Arches]]
*[[Unicorn Glade]]
*[[Dragon Cliffs]]

== Town Costs ==

["Basic" includes Citadel, Castle & any prerequisites:
"Upgrades" also includes prerequisites]

{|
!Resource!!Basic!!Upgrades!!All
|-
|Gold||35000||31000||109000
|-
|Wood||50||25||127
|-
|Ore||60||35||142
|-
|Crystal||34||31||95
|-
|Gems||14||11||45
|-
|Mercury||4||6||30
|-
|Sulfur||4||6||30
|}

Troop cost/week: 26620 Gold 2 Crystal

==Units==
{{creaturelist|Centaur|Centaur Captain|Dwarf|Battle Dwarf|Wood Elf|Grand Elf|Pegasus|Silver Pegasus|Dendroid Guard|Dendroid Soldier|Unicorn|War Unicorn|Green Dragon|Gold Dragon}}

==Heroes==

===Magic Heroes (Druids)===

The following [[Druids]] are the magic heroes of the Rampart town:

*[[Aeris]]
*[[Alagar]]
*[[Coronius]]
*[[Elleshar]]
*[[Gem]]
*[[Malcom]]
*[[Melodia]]
*[[Uland]]

===Might Heroes (Rangers)===

The following [[Rangers]] are the might heroes of the Rampart town:

*[[Mephala]]
*[[Ufretin]]
*[[Jenova]]
*[[Ryland]]
*[[Thorgrim]]
*[[Ivor]]
*[[Clancy]]
*[[Gelu]] {{inab}}
*[[Kyrre]]

==Strengths & Weaknesses==

===Strengths===
*[[Dwarven Treasury]] - At the start of every week, you get a 10% bonus to your gold.
*[[Grand Elf]] - Speed 7 shooter with very high damage that is available early in the game.
*Several high-speed units that can form a very potent force in the late game.
*Rampart produces the most Hit Points per week of all towns.

===Weaknesses===
*Only 1 shooter (The [[Wood Elf]]/[[Grand Elf]])
*Four 2-hex units make for very easy targets for multi-hex attacks/spells
*[[Dendroid Guard]]s/[[Dendroid Soldier]]s slow armies down.

==Strategies==
Silver pegasi are meatshields and should be used with a little caution. The gold dragons are nice lvl 7 monsters. dendroids and battle dwarves are most of the time useless, but it really turns the tide if a land battle is going bad. The grand elf nice shooter, but often blinded by al. The centaur captains and unicorns are decent, but wont be too much of use in a siege
==Related==
[[Luck]], [[Resistance]]

[[Category:Towns]]

Rampart

2011-02-18T17:09:44Z

Aarnott:

'''Rampart''' is a Good [[alignment]] [[town]] focused on defense and defensive [[spell]]s.

== Overview ==

Ramparts are the homeland of [[Druids]] and [[Rangers]]. They are inhabited by creatures who defend their home - the forests and fields of Erathia. The army of Rampart is best in defense, since Dwarves and Dendroids are quite slow. However, most of the Rampart warriors have abilities that may disrupt the plans of the enemy (especially a mage).

== Structures ==

{{StandardBuildings|5|[[Crystal]]}}

===Rampart Specific Buildings===

*[[Dendroid Saplings]]
*[[Dwarven Treasury]]
*[[Fountain of Fortune]]
*[[Miners' Guild]]
*[[Mystic Pond]]
*[[Spirit Guardian]]

===Creature Dwellings===

*[[Centaur Stables]]
*[[Dwarf Cottage]]
*[[Homestead]]
*[[Enchanted Spring]]
*[[Dendroid Arches]]
*[[Unicorn Glade]]
*[[Dragon Cliffs]]

== Town Costs ==

["Basic" includes Citadel, Castle & any prerequisites:
"Upgrades" also includes prerequisites]

{|
!Resource!!Basic!!Upgrades!!All
|-
|Gold||35000||31000||109000
|-
|Wood||50||25||127
|-
|Ore||60||35||142
|-
|Crystal||34||31||95
|-
|Gems||14||11||45
|-
|Mercury||4||6||30
|-
|Sulfur||4||6||30
|}

Troop cost/week: 26620 Gold 2 Crystal

==Units==
{{creaturelist|Centaur|Centaur Captain|Dwarf|Battle Dwarf|Wood Elf|Grand Elf|Pegasus|Silver Pegasus|Dendroid Guard|Dendroid Soldier|Unicorn|War Unicorn|Green Dragon|Gold Dragon}}

==Heroes==

===Magic Heroes (Druids)===

The following [[Druids]] are the magic heroes of the Castle town:

*[[Aeris]]
*[[Alagar]]
*[[Coronius]]
*[[Elleshar]]
*[[Gem]]
*[[Malcom]]
*[[Melodia]]
*[[Uland]]

===Might Heroes (Rangers)===

The following [[Rangers]] are the might heroes of the Castle town:

*[[Mephala]]
*[[Ufretin]]
*[[Jenova]]
*[[Ryland]]
*[[Thorgrim]]
*[[Ivor]]
*[[Clancy]]
*[[Gelu]] {{inab}}
*[[Kyrre]]

==Strengths & Weaknesses==

===Strengths===
*[[Dwarven Treasury]] - At the start of every week, you get a 10% bonus to your gold.
*[[Grand Elf]] - Speed 7 shooter with very high damage that is available early in the game.
*Several high-speed units that can form a very potent force in the late game.
*Rampart produces the most Hit Points per week of all towns.

===Weaknesses===
*Only 1 shooter (The [[Wood Elf]]/[[Grand Elf]])
*Four 2-hex units make for very easy targets for multi-hex attacks/spells
*[[Dendroid Guard]]s/[[Dendroid Soldier]]s slow armies down.

==Strategies==
Silver pegasi are meatshields and should be used with a little caution. The gold dragons are nice lvl 7 monsters. dendroids and battle dwarves are most of the time useless, but it really turns the tide if a land battle is going bad. The grand elf nice shooter, but often blinded by al. The centaur captains and unicorns are decent, but wont be too much of use in a siege
==Related==
[[Luck]], [[Resistance]]

[[Category:Towns]]

Tower

2011-02-18T17:07:44Z

Aarnott:

The [[Tower]] is a Good [[alignment]] [[town]], with a heavy focus on magic.

==Overview==
[[Wizards]] and [[Alchemists]] study their arcane crafts in Towers. Tower populations are comprised of creatures bound into service by powerful magic, made on the spot, or allied with the town through ancient pacts. Tower armies have uniformly good morale and some of the best range attack units available.

==Structures==

{{StandardBuildings|5|[[Gem]]}}

===Tower Specific Buildings===

*[[Artifact Merchants]]
*[[Library]]
*[[Lookout Tower]]
*[[Sculptor's Wings]]
*[[Wall of Knowledge]]
*[[Skyship]] ([[Grail]] building)

===Creature Dwellings===

*[[Workshop]]
*[[Parapet]]
*[[Golem Factory]]
*[[Mage Tower]]
*[[Altar of Wishes]]
*[[Golden Pavilion]]
*[[Cloud Temple]]

==Town Costs==

["Basic" includes Citadel, Castle & any prerequisites;
"Upgrades" also includes prerequisites]

{|
!Resource!!Basic!!Upgrades!!All
|-
|Gold||28300||37500||111300
|-
|Wood||50||25||135
|-
|Ore||65||20||135
|-
|Crystal||13||8||49
|-
|Gems||23||38||89
|-
|Mercury||7||13||48
|-
|Sulfur||7||8||43
|}

Troop cost/week: 30800 Gold 4 Gems

==Units==

{{creaturelist|Gremlin|Master Gremlin|Stone Gargoyle|Obsidian Gargoyle|Stone Golem|Iron Golem|Mage|Arch Mage|Genie|Master Genie|Naga|Naga Queen|Giant|Titan}}

==Heroes==

===Magic Heroes (Wizards)===

The following [[Wizards]] are the magic heroes of the Castle town:

*[[Aine]]
*[[Astral]]
*[[Cyra]]
*[[Daremyth]]
*[[Dracon]]
*[[Halon]]
*[[Serena]]
*[[Solmyr]]
*[[Theodorus]]

===Might Heroes (Alchemists)===

The following [[Alchemists]] are the might heroes of the Castle town:

*[[Fafner]]
*[[Iona]]
*[[Josephine]]
*[[Neela]]
*[[Piquedram]]
*[[Rissa]]
*[[Thane]]
*[[Torosar]]

==Strengths and Weaknesses==

===Strengths===

*Powerful units
*Three ranged units and two fliers
*Magic themed town
**[[Library]] allows extra spells for each level of the [[Mage Guild]]
**Both hero types begin with a [[Spell Book]]
**Magi/Arch magi decreases spell cost by 2
*Good support heroes, with many [[Scholar]]s

===Weaknesses===

*Expensive units
*Requires lots of valuable [[resources]]
*Relatively slow town (fastest troops move at speed 11)
*Fairly poor pool of potential main heroes

==Strategies==

Since the Tower town has three ranged units, it is excellent at defending cities. The only problem is against fast and flying attackers, such as [[Dragon]]s, [[Angel]]s etc. If the defending hero has expert [[Slow]], use it. If not, use expert [[Haste]].

A good thing is to upgrade your [[Workshop]] early, then move around the map and pick up [[Gremlin]]s for free and upgrade them at your town, this way you get massive firepower very fast. Combine [[Master Gremlin]]s with the relatively fast gargoyles to throw [[Haste]] on the Master Gremlins to take out lots of monsters early.

[[Giant]]s are not much use until you upgrade them to [[Titan]]s, which are the best ranged unit in the game, have no [[Melee Penalty]], and generally kick butt.

==Additional Information==

[[Alignment]]: Good

[[Native Terrain]]: [[Snow]]

J R rates this town's music 3.5/5

==Related==
[[Category: Towns]]

Castle

2011-02-18T17:04:57Z

Aarnott:

''This article is about the town type Castle. For the structure, see [[Castle (structure)]]''

The '''Castle''' is a Good [[alignment]] [[town]], focused more on might than on magic, with balanced offensive and defensive capabilities.
[[Image:Castle-out.PNG|frame|right|200px|The Town Seen From Outside]]

== Overview ==

The Castle is the homeland of [[Cleric|Clerics]] and [[Knight|Knights]]. Most of the town's guard are men-at-arms, but some say that Castles have formed an alliance with griffins and are under the protection of angels. With two ranged attack troops and two flying creatures, the Castle's army can easily overtake and defeat the enemy.

In Heroes III, the Castle plays the role of a traditional "good" town formed mostly of humans. It is a nice, well-balanced town with strong creatures.
== Structures ==

{{StandardBuildings|4|[[Wood]] and 1 [[Ore]]}}

===Castle Specific Buildings===

*[[Brotherhood of the Sword]]
*[[Griffin Bastion]]
*[[Lighthouse]]
*[[Shipyard]]
*[[Stables]]
*[[Colossus]] ([[Grail]] building)

===Creature Dwellings===

*[[Guardhouse]]
*[[Archers' Tower]]
*[[Griffin Tower]]
*[[Barracks]]
*[[Monastery]]
*[[Training Grounds]]
*[[Portal of Glory]]

== Town Costs ==

["Basic" includes Citadel, Castle & any prerequisites:
"Upgrades" also includes prerequisites]

{|
!Resource!!Basic!!Upgrades!!All
|-
|Gold||46000||29000||110000
|-
|Wood||60||17||137
|-
|Ore||50||22||122
|-
|Crystal||12||17||47
|-
|Gems||12||12||42
|-
|Mercury||12||12||42
|-
|Sulfur||12||12||42
|}

Troop cost/week: 29580 Gold 6 Gems

==Units==

{{creaturelist|Pikeman|Halberdier|Archer|Marksman|Griffin|Royal Griffin|Swordsman|Crusader|Monk|Zealot|Cavalier|Champion|Angel|Archangel}}

==Heroes==

===Magic Heroes (Clerics)===

The following [[Clerics]] are the magic heroes of the Castle town:

* [[Adela]]
* [[Cuthbert]]
* [[Caitlin]]
* [[Adelaide]]
* [[Ingham]]
* [[Loynis]]
* [[Rion]]
* [[Sanya]]

===Might Heroes (Knights)===

The following [[Knights]] are the might heroes of the Castle town:

* [[Edric]]
* [[Orrin]]
* [[Sylvia]]
* [[Lord Haart (ROE)]]
* [[Valeska]]
* [[Christian]]
* [[Sorsha]]
* [[Tyris]]
* [[Sir Mullich]] {{inab}}
* [[Catherine]] {{inab}}
* [[Roland]] {{inab}}

==Spells==

Level 1
[[Magic Arrow]], [[Protection from Water]], [[Stone Skin]], [[Cure]], [[Shield]]

Level 2
[[Fortune]], [[Remove Obstacle]], [[Protection from Air]], [[Ice Bolt]]

Level 3
[[Frost Ring]], [[Misfortune]], [[Protection from Earth]]

Level 4
[[Meteor Shower]], [[Frenzy]]

==Strengths and Weaknesses==

===Strengths===
*Overall powerful units
*Good variety of units including two Flyers ([[Griffin]]s/[[Royal Griffin]]s and [[Angel]]s/[[Archangel]]s) and two ranged units ([[Archer]]s/[[Marksman|Marksmen]] and [[Monk]]s/[[Zealot]]s).

===Weaknesses===
*The [[Mage Guild]] is limited to level 4

==Additional Information==

Alignment: Good

Native Terrain: [[Grass]]

==See also==
*[[Leadership]]
*[[Morale]]

[[Category: Towns]]

Adela

2011-02-18T16:59:25Z

Aarnott:

{{heropic}}
===Biography===
Originally Adela only contributed her skills prior to battles. If she could not convince her commander to avoid a fight, she would at least prepare a blessing for the troops as they entered combat. She was given command of the Whitestone garrison.
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===Special Ability===
[[Image:Specialty_Bless.png|left]]
;Bless: Adela's proficiency in the [[Bless]] spell allows her to cast it with increased effect, based on her level compared to the level of the target (greater bonus on weaker units).
<br style="clear:both;" />
===Secondary Skills===

Basic [[Wisdom]]

Basic [[Diplomacy]]

===Additional Information===

Class: [[Cleric]]

Gender: Female

Species: Human

Adela starts with a [[Spell Book]] and knows the spell [[Bless]].

===Bless Mechanics===

Adela's bless specialty increases the damage of a unit using the following equation: Base Damage * 0.03 * Hero Level / Unit Level. This extra damage is in addition to the bless spell. For example: at level 18, Adela will provide a 54% damage bonus to Halberdiers, 27% to Marksmen, 18% to Royal Griffins, 13.5% to Crusaders, 10.8% to Zealots, 9% to Champions, and 7.1% to Archangels.

J R's rating: 3.5/5

[[Category: Heroes]]
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