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[[User:Turnam/Pre-release screenshots]]
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Campaign icons


Those are the splash screens corresponding to the thumbnails used for the campaigns on the campaign wall.
== Thematic sets ==
All [[town]]s from {{roe}} {{swh|noicon=|as well as the [[Cove]] from {{hota}}}} have a set of artifact thematically linked to them.


For Heroes Chronicles, which has no campaign wall, I used the Hc#PrBk images from lbitmap.lod as a reference to find which thumbnail did NWC re-use for each campaign. Problem: this doesn't cover the freebies, and both of the "final chapters" have the same image. So for TWT and TFM, I went with the thumbnail used for the first mission of the respective campaign. It'd probably be better to snap pictures from the videos, but they're so grainy and pixelated...
{|  
 
! Faction !! Right Hand !! Bonus !! Left Hand !! Bonus || Torso !! Bonus !! Head !! Bonus !! Other? !! Combo?
<gallery mode="packed">
File:Cslreg1c.png|[[Long Live the Queen]]
File:Cslree3c.png|[[Dungeons and Devils]]
File:Cslren2a.png|[[Spoils of War]]
File:Cslreg4c.png|[[Liberation]]
File:Cslree5b.png|[[Long Live the King]]
File:Cslreg6a.png|[[Song for the Father]]
File:Cslres7b.png|[[Seeds of Discontent]]
File:Cslabab7.png|[[Armageddon's Blade (campaign)|]]
File:Cslabdb2.png|[[Dragon's Blood]]
File:Cslabds1.png|[[Dragon Slayer]]
File:Cslabfl3.png|[[Festival of Life]]
File:Cslabpf2.png|[[Playing with Fire]]
File:Cslabfw1.png|[[Foolhardy Waywardness]]
File:Csl2nbb.png|[[New Beginning]]
File:Csl2ela.png|[[Elixir of Life (campaign)|]]
File:Csl2hsa.png|[[Hack and Slash]]
File:Csl2bbe.png|[[Birth of a Barbarian]]
File:Csl2rnb.png|[[Rise of the Necromancer]]
File:Csl2ual.png|[[Unholy Alliance]]
File:Csl2spc.png|[[Specter of Power]]
File:Cslujr1.png|[[Under the Jolly Roger]]
File:Cslts1.png|[[Terror of the Seas]]
File:Cslha1.png|[[Horn of the Abyss (campaign)|]]
File:Cslfa1.png|[[Forged in Fire]]
File:Csl2nba.png|[[Warlords of the Wasteland]]
File:Csl2uak.png|[[Conquest of the Underworld]]
File:Csl2bba.png|[[Masters of the Elements]]
File:Csl2uag.png|[[Clash of the Dragons]]
File:Cslabab1.png|[[The World Tree]]
File:Csl2elb.png|[[The Fiery Moon]]
File:Cslabfl2.png|[[Revolt of the Beastmasters]]
File:Cslabfl2.png|[[The Sword of Frost]]
</gallery>
 
WIP timeline rework. Not the best layout. Would probably be best to have a few columns in which specific missions can be put, since campaigns can span a long extent (especially visible with Forged in Fire).
{|
|Distant past||[[File:Csl2nba.png|100px]]||[[Warlords of the Wasteland]]||->||[[File:Csl2uak.png|100px]]||[[Conquest of the Underworld]]
|-
|10 000 years after world creation||[[File:Csl2bba.png|100px]]||[[Masters of the Elements]]
|-
|At some point||[[File:Cslabab1.png|100px]]||[[The World Tree]]||->||[[File:Csl2elb.png|100px]]||[[The Fiery Moon]]
|-
|-
|Who knows when||[[File:Cslabfl2.png|100px]]||[[Revolt of the Beastmasters]]
| {{Town|Rampart}} || {{An2|Centaur's Axe|0=}} || {{ps|Attack|0=}} +2 || {{An2|Shield of the Dwarven Lords|0=}} || {{ps|Defense|0=}} +2 || {{An2|Breastplate of Petrified Wood|0=}} || {{ps|Power|0=}} +1 || {{An2|Helm of the Alabaster Unicorn|0=}} || {{ps|Knowledge|0=}} +1 || [ {{An2|Bow of Elven Cherrywood|0=}}{{An2|Bowstring of the Unicorn's Mane|0=}} ] ||
|-
|-
|1160 AS||[[File:Csl2nbb.png|100px]]||[[New Beginning]]||+||[[File:Csl2ela.png|100px]]||[[Elixir of Life (campaign)|Elixir of Life]]||+||[[File:Csl2hsa.png|100px]]||[[Hack and Slash]]||+||[[File:Csl2bbe.png|100px]]||[[Birth of a Barbarian]]
| {{Town|Necropolis}} || {{An2|Blackshard of the Dead Knight|0=}} || {{ps|Attack|0=}} +3 || {{An2|Shield of the Yawning Dead|0=}} || {{ps|Defense|0=}} +3 || {{An2|Rib Cage|0=}} || {{ps|Power|0=}} +2 || {{An2|Skull Helmet|0=}} || {{ps|Knowledge|0=}} +2 || {{An2|Amulet of the Undertaker|0=}}{{An2|Dead Man's Boots|0=}}{{An2|Vampire's Cowl|0=}} || {{An2|Armor of the Damned|0=}}+{{An2|Cloak of the Undead King|0=}}
|-
|-
|1161 AS||[[File:Csl2rnb.png|100px]]||[[Rise of the Necromancer]]
| {{Town|Fortress}} || {{An2|Greater Gnoll's Flail|0=}} || {{ps|Attack|0=}} +4 || {{An2|Buckler of the Gnoll King|0=}} || {{ps|Defense|0=}} +4 || {{An2|Scales of the Greater Basilisk|0=}} || {{ps|Power|0=}} +3 || {{An2|Helm of Chaos|0=}} || {{ps|Knowledge|0=}} +3 || ||
|-
|-
|1162 AS||[[File:Csl2ual.png|100px]]||[[Unholy Alliance]]||+||[[File:Cslfa1.png|100px]]||[[Forged in Fire]]
| {{Town|Stronghold}} || {{An2|Ogre's Club of Havoc|0=}} || {{ps|Attack|0=}} +5 || {{An2|Targ of the Rampaging Ogre|0=}} || {{ps|Defense|0=}} +5 || {{An2|Tunic of the Cyclops King|0=}} || {{ps|Power|0=}} +4 || {{An2|Crown of the Supreme Magi|0=}} || {{ps|Knowledge|0=}} +4 || || {{swh|noicon=|{{An2|Ironfist of the Ogre|0=}}{{-wh}}}}
|-
|-
|1164 AS||[[File:Csl2spc.png|100px]]||[[Specter of Power]]
| {{Town|Inferno}} || {{An2|Sword of Hellfire|0=}} || {{ps|Attack|0=}} +6 || {{An2|Shield of the Damned|0=}} || {{ps|Defense|0=}} +6 || {{An2|Breastplate of Brimstone|0=}} || {{ps|Power|0=}} +5 || {{An2|Hellstorm Helmet|0=}} || {{ps|Knowledge|0=}} +5 || || {{An2|Armageddon's Blade|link=Armageddon's Blade (artifact)|0=}}*
|- class="onlyhota"
| {{Town|Cove}} || {{An2|Trident of Dominion|0=}} || {{ps|Attack|0=}} +7 || {{An2|Shield of Naval Glory|0=}} || {{ps|Defense|0=}} +7 || {{An2|Royal Armor of Nix|0=}} || {{ps|Power|0=}} +6 || {{An2|Crown of the Five Seas|0=}} || {{ps|Knowledge|0=}} +6 || ||
|-
|-
|1165 AS||[[File:Cslabfw1.png|100px]]||[[Foolhardy Waywardness]]||->||[[File:Cslreg1c.png|100px]]||[[Long Live the Queen]]||+||[[File:Cslree3c.png|100px]]||[[Dungeons and Devils]]||+||[[File:Cslren2a.png|100px]]||[[Spoils of War]]
| {{Town|Castle}} || {{An2|Sword of Judgement|0=}} || {{ps|Attack|0=}}{{ps|Defense|0=}}{{ps|Power|0=}}{{ps|Knowledge|0=}}+5 || {{An2|Lion's Shield of Courage|0=}} || {{ps|Attack|0=}}{{ps|Defense|0=}}{{ps|Power|0=}}{{ps|Knowledge|0=}} +4 || {{An2|Armor of Wonder|0=}} || {{ps|Attack|0=}}{{ps|Defense|0=}}{{ps|Power|0=}}{{ps|Knowledge|0=}} +1 || {{An2|Helm of Heavenly Enlightenment|0=}} || {{ps|Attack|0=}}{{ps|Defense|0=}}{{ps|Power|0=}}{{ps|Knowledge|0=}} +6 || {{An2|Sandals of the Saint|0=}}{{An2|Celestial Necklace of Bliss|0=}} [ {{An2|Angel Feather Arrows|0=}}{{An2|Angel Wings|0=}} ] || {{An2|Angelic Alliance|0=}}
|-
|-
|1166 AS||[[File:Cslreg4c.png|100px]]||[[Liberation]]||+||[[File:Cslree5b.png|100px]]||[[Long Live the King]]||->||[[File:Cslreg6a.png|100px]]||[[Song for the Father]]
| {{Town|Dungeon}} || {{An2|Red Dragon Flame Tongue|0=}} || {{ps|Attack|0=}}{{ps|Defense|0=}} +2 || {{An2|Dragon Scale Shield|0=}} || {{ps|Attack|0=}}{{ps|Defense|0=}} +3 || {{An2|Dragon Scale Armor|0=}} || {{ps|Attack|0=}}{{ps|Defense|0=}} +4 || {{An2|Crown of Dragontooth|0=}} || {{ps|Power|0=}}{{ps|Knowledge|0=}} +4 || {{An2|Dragonbone Greaves|0=}}{{An2|Dragon Wing Tabard|0=}}{{An2|Necklace of Dragonteeth|0=}}{{An2|Quiet Eye of the Dragon|0=}}{{An2|Still Eye of the Dragon|0=}} || {{An2|Power of the Dragon Father|0=}}
|-
|-
|1167 AS||[[File:Cslres7b.png|100px]]||[[Seeds of Discontent]]
| {{Town|Tower}} || {{An2|Titan's Gladius|0=}} || {{ps|Attack|0=}} +12 {{ps|Defense|0=}} -3 || {{An2|Sentinel's Shield|0=}} || {{ps|Defense|0=}} +12 {{ps|Attack|0=}} -3 || {{An2|Titan's Cuirass|0=}} || {{ps|Power|0=}} +10 {{ps|Knowledge|0=}} -2 || {{An2|Thunder Helmet|0=}} || {{ps|Knowledge|0=}} +10 {{ps|Power|0=}} -2 || || {{An2|Titan's Thunder|0=}}
|-
|1171 AS||[[File:Cslabab7.png|100px]]||[[Armageddon's Blade (campaign)|Armageddon's Blade]]||+||[[File:Cslabdb2.png|100px]]||[[Dragon's Blood]]||+||[[File:Cslabds1.png|100px]]||[[Dragon Slayer]]||+||[[File:Cslabfl3.png|100px]]||[[Festival of Life]]||+||[[File:Cslabpf2.png|100px]]||[[Playing with Fire]]
|-
|1172 AS||[[File:Cslujr1.png|100px]]||[[Under the Jolly Roger]]||->||[[File:Cslts1.png|100px]]||[[Terror of the Seas]]||->||[[File:Cslha1.png|100px]]||[[Horn of the Abyss (campaign)|Horn of the Abyss]]
|-
|1175 AS||[[File:Csl2uag.png|100px]]||[[Clash of the Dragons]]
|-
|1176 AS||[[File:Cslabfl2.png|100px]]||[[The Sword of Frost]]
|}
|}
In {{ab}}, the Inferno theme set became plot-relevant as the components of [[Armageddon's Blade (artifact)|Armageddon's Blade]], without being an actual combination artifact as this mechanic would not be introduced until the next expansion. In {{sod}}, several of these sets became the basis for combination artifacts: [[Armor of the Damned]] for the Necropolis set, [[Angelic Alliance]] for the Castle set, [[Power of the Dragon Father]] for the Dungeon set, and [[Titan's Thunder]] for the Tower set. [[Unused content|Cut content]] shows additional combination artifacts were planned, one of which, the [[Ironfist of the Ogre]], was added in {{hota}} as made from the Stronghold set.
A special case is the {{An|Bow of the Sharpshooter}}. It takes two components that are thematically tied to Rampart, and one that is thematically tied to Castle, making it mixed between the two town themes, just like its namesake the {{Cn|Sharpshooter}}.
[[Gregory Fulton]] mentioned the level of the bonus from a given set corresponded to that faction's "[https://www.celestialheavens.com/forum/topic/18778 technical prowess]", which provides some contrast with their levels in the Mages Guild. For instance, Rampart and Necropolis both have level 5 mages guilds, but they have the worst artifacts, so their magic culture is heavy on spells. Fortress and Stronghold are the worst at spell casting, limited to level 3, but they are in the mid-tier for artifacts. Inferno, Dungeon, and Tower excel in both aspects, and Castle is one of the best at creating artifacts. This logic, if applied to HotA, would also make Cove better at creating magic items than Inferno; while Bulwark and Factory are simply out of the picture as they do not have any thematic artifact.

Latest revision as of 14:55, 22 January 2026

Random bits for fun. User:Turnam/Pre-release screenshots


Thematic sets[edit | hide | hide all]

All towns from Restoration of Erathia as well as the Cove from Horn of the Abyss have a set of artifact thematically linked to them.

Faction Right Hand Bonus Left Hand Bonus Torso Bonus Head Bonus Other? Combo?
Rampart Centaur's Axe    +2 Shield of the Dwarven Lords    +2 Breastplate of Petrified Wood    +1 Helm of the Alabaster Unicorn    +1 [ Bow of Elven Cherrywood Bowstring of the Unicorn's Mane  ]
Necropolis Blackshard of the Dead Knight    +3 Shield of the Yawning Dead    +3 Rib Cage    +2 Skull Helmet    +2 Amulet of the Undertaker Dead Man's Boots Vampire's Cowl  Armor of the Damned +Cloak of the Undead King 
Fortress Greater Gnoll's Flail    +4 Buckler of the Gnoll King    +4 Scales of the Greater Basilisk    +3 Helm of Chaos    +3
Stronghold Ogre's Club of Havoc    +5 Targ of the Rampaging Ogre    +5 Tunic of the Cyclops King    +4 Crown of the Supreme Magi    +4 Ironfist of the Ogre  Horn of the Abyss
Inferno Sword of Hellfire    +6 Shield of the Damned    +6 Breastplate of Brimstone    +5 Hellstorm Helmet    +5 Armageddon's Blade (artifact) *
Cove Trident of Dominion    +7 Shield of Naval Glory    +7 Royal Armor of Nix    +6 Crown of the Five Seas    +6
Castle Sword of Judgement      +5 Lion's Shield of Courage       +4 Armor of Wonder       +1 Helm of Heavenly Enlightenment       +6 Sandals of the Saint Celestial Necklace of Bliss  [ Angel Feather Arrows Angel Wings  ] Angelic Alliance 
Dungeon Red Dragon Flame Tongue     +2 Dragon Scale Shield     +3 Dragon Scale Armor     +4 Crown of Dragontooth     +4 Dragonbone Greaves Dragon Wing Tabard Necklace of Dragonteeth Quiet Eye of the Dragon Still Eye of the Dragon  Power of the Dragon Father 
Tower Titan's Gladius    +12   -3 Sentinel's Shield    +12   -3 Titan's Cuirass    +10   -2 Thunder Helmet    +10   -2 Titan's Thunder 

In Armageddon's Blade, the Inferno theme set became plot-relevant as the components of Armageddon's Blade, without being an actual combination artifact as this mechanic would not be introduced until the next expansion. In The Shadow of Death, several of these sets became the basis for combination artifacts: Armor of the Damned for the Necropolis set, Angelic Alliance for the Castle set, Power of the Dragon Father for the Dungeon set, and Titan's Thunder for the Tower set. Cut content shows additional combination artifacts were planned, one of which, the Ironfist of the Ogre, was added in Horn of the Abyss as made from the Stronghold set.

A special case is the Bow of the SharpshooterBow of the Sharpshooter. It takes two components that are thematically tied to Rampart, and one that is thematically tied to Castle, making it mixed between the two town themes, just like its namesake the SharpshooterSharpshooter Sharpshooter.

Gregory Fulton mentioned the level of the bonus from a given set corresponded to that faction's "technical prowess", which provides some contrast with their levels in the Mages Guild. For instance, Rampart and Necropolis both have level 5 mages guilds, but they have the worst artifacts, so their magic culture is heavy on spells. Fortress and Stronghold are the worst at spell casting, limited to level 3, but they are in the mid-tier for artifacts. Inferno, Dungeon, and Tower excel in both aspects, and Castle is one of the best at creating artifacts. This logic, if applied to HotA, would also make Cove better at creating magic items than Inferno; while Bulwark and Factory are simply out of the picture as they do not have any thematic artifact.

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