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Garrison

2026-03-28T09:15:15Z

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{{About|Note: This article refers to the adventure map location "[[Garrison]]", not the similar sounding hero "[[Gurnisson]]".}}

'''Garrison''' is a defensive location on the [[Adventure Map]] that is typically used to guard a bottleneck on a map.

Up to seven stacks of creatures can be placed in a garrison. The player that owns the Garrison (and their allies) can travel through it without fighting the garrison's army. However, enemies must first defeat the garrison's army before they can pass through it.

Heroes cannot occupy a garrison.

Garrisons do not give special defenses like walls, moats, or arrow towers.

== Anti-magic Garrison ==
Anti-magic Garrisons prevent all spell casting by heroes or [[Spellcaster|spellcasting creatures]] in combat, as well as the casting of adventure spells when standing on the Garrison tile.

While heroes cannot occupy a garrison, if a hero is attacked while on a garrison tile, magic is also suppressed for the defending hero.

'''Exceptions:'''
* {{An|Angelic Alliance}}{{-ws}}, {{An|Armor of the Damned}}{{-ws}}, and {{An|Ironfist of the Ogre}}{{-wh}} still cast their spells.
* {{Cn|Faerie Dragon}}s can still cast spells.

Horizontal versions of Garrison and Anti-magic Garrison are available in [[Restoration of Erathia]]{{-wr}}.

Vertical versions are available in [[Armageddon's Blade]]{{-wa}} and later.

== Checkbox: Troops Are Removable ==
This option is available in [[Armageddon's Blade]]{{-wa}} and later. It only appears in the [[Map Editor]].

Removing troops from any garrison is allowed by default, but this option can be unchecked to ensure that the creatures stay in the Garrison. New troops can be added to garrisons with this option enabled, but they cannot be removed once added.

If the troops in the garrison are removable, there will be a flag on the first slot of the garrison. Otherwise, the troops are irremovable.

== {{hota}} ==
Additional appearances were added.
* {{watchable|Garrison3.webp}} (removed in HotA v1.7.0)

== Gallery ==
<gallery mode="packed-hover">
File:garrison_removable.png|The troops in the garrison are removable.
File:garrison_irremovable.png|The troops in the garrison are '''not''' removable.
</gallery>

{{map objects 'see also'}}
----
* [[Border Gate]]
* [[Border Guard]]
* [[Quest Gate]]
* [[Quest Guard]]
* [[Garrison]]
{{water object navigational box}}

[[Category: Adventure Map]]
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Garrison

2026-03-28T09:10:50Z

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{{About|Note: This article refers to the adventure map location "[[Garrison]]", not the similar sounding hero "[[Gurnisson]]".}}

'''Garrison''' is a defensive location on the [[Adventure Map]] that is typically used to guard a bottleneck on a map.

Up to seven stacks of creatures can be placed in a garrison. The player that owns the Garrison (and their allies) can travel through it without fighting the garrison's army. However, enemies must first defeat the garrison's army before they can pass through it.

Heroes cannot occupy a garrison.

Garrisons do not give special defenses like walls, moats, or arrow towers.

== Anti-magic Garrison ==
Anti-magic Garrisons prevent all spell casting by heroes or [[Spellcaster|spellcasting creatures]] in combat, as well as the casting of adventure spells when standing on the Garrison tile.

While heroes cannot occupy a garrison, if a hero is attacked while on a garrison tile, magic is also suppressed for the defending hero.

'''Exceptions:'''
* {{An|Angelic Alliance}}{{-ws}}, {{An|Armor of the Damned}}{{-ws}}, and {{An|Ironfist of the Ogre}}{{-wh}} still cast their spells.
* {{Cn|Faerie Dragon}}s can still cast spells.

Horizontal versions of Garrison and Anti-magic Garrison are available in [[Restoration of Erathia]]{{-wr}}.

Vertical versions are available in [[Armageddon's Blade]]{{-wa}} and later.

== Checkbox: Troops Are Removable ==
This option is available in {{Armageddon's Blade}}{{-wa}} and later. It only appears in the [[Map Editor]].

Removing troops from any garrison is allowed by default, but this option can be unchecked to ensure that the creatures stay in the Garrison. New troops can be added to garrisons with this option enabled, but they cannot be removed once added.

If the troops in the garrison are removable, there will be a flag on the first slot of the garrison. Otherwise, the troops are irremovable.

== {{hota}} ==
Additional appearances were added.
* {{watchable|Garrison3.webp}} (removed in HotA v1.7.0)

== Gallery ==
<gallery mode="packed-hover">
File:garrison_removable.png|The troops in the garrison are removable.
File:garrison_irremovable.png|The troops in the garrison are '''not''' removable.
</gallery>

{{map objects 'see also'}}
----
* [[Border Gate]]
* [[Border Guard]]
* [[Quest Gate]]
* [[Quest Guard]]
* [[Garrison]]
{{water object navigational box}}

[[Category: Adventure Map]]
__NOTOC__

Armageddon's Blade

2026-03-28T09:09:31Z

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[[Image:Homm ab.jpg|frame|{{ab}}|{{ab}} box art. From left to right: [[Adrienne]], [[Catherine]], [[Gelu]], [[Roland]], [[Mutare]], [[Dracon]]. ]]
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{{About|This article refers to the [[Expansions|expansion]]. For the [[campaign]] with the same name, see [[Armageddon's Blade (campaign)]]. For the [[artifact]] with the same name, see [[Armageddon's Blade (artifact)]].}}

'''Armageddon's Blade''' is the first of two [[expansions]] for {{homm3}}. It was developed by New World Computing for Microsoft Windows and released by the 3DO Company in 1999.

== Synopsis ==
=== Plot ===
Only one of the six new campaigns available in ''Armageddon's Blade'' directly concerns the main storyline. The events of ''Armageddon's Blade'' immediately follow the events of {{mm7}}. As the kingdom of [[Erathia]] struggles to rebuild following the [[Restoration Wars]], the [[Kreegan]]s of [[Eeofol]] launch a surprise invasion. Already war-weary, the forces of [[Catherine|Queen Catherine]] are no match for the formidable Kreegan army.

Following the death of the [[Kreegan]] king, [[Xenofex]], a usurper named [[Lucifer Kreegan]] takes control of [[Eeofol]] and, driven by a vision, begins to seek a means to fashion an ancient weapon known as [[Armageddon's Blade (artifact)|Armageddon's Blade]], capable of setting the world on fire. His general [[Xeron]] is tasked with locating the components for the Blade. To stop him, the armies of Erathia and [[AvLee]] launch an attack on Eeofol, receiving assistance from the very elements as they manifest in "[[Conflux]]" towns. Queen Catherine and the recently liberated [[Roland|King Roland]] are assisted by the mysterious elven warrior [[Gelu]] in the ensuing war. Xeron obtains the Blade but is defeated by Gelu on his return to Eeofol. Gelu claims the Blade, and, at the behest of Queen Catherine, uses it to slay Lucifer Kreegan. Following this event, the Ironfists return to Enroth and the Blade is passed on to Gelu. The story is continued in ''[[Heroes Chronicles|Heroes Chronicles: The Sword of Frost]]'', eventually leading to [[The Reckoning]] - a cataclysm that sets the stage for {{homm4}}.

Four of the other five campaigns are the origin stories of characters important to [[The Reckoning]]:
* [[Mutare]] - who becomes the [[Dragon Queen]] of [[Nighon]]
* [[Dracon]] - the greatest Dragon Slayer ever to live
* [[Adrienne]] - the fire witch of [[Tatalia]]
* [[Kilgor]] - a ruthless [[Barbarian]] king

The last campaign is a less serious campaign chock full of pop culture references that serves as the origin story of [[Christian]], an aspiring fragrance alchemist.

=== Characters ===
In the ''Armageddon's Blade'' campaign, the player takes command of Queen Catherine Ironfist, the main character of ''[[Restoration of Erathia|Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia]]'', as well as King Roland Ironfist, the protagonist of ''Heroes of Might and Magic II''. New characters introduced include Gelu, a half-elven archer, and Xeron, leader of the Kreegan armies. The five standalone campaigns feature a multitude of previously-unseen characters. ''[[Dragon Slayer]]'' features the Bracadan wizard, [[Dracon]], while ''[[Festival of Life]]'' introduces the barbarian [[Kilgor]] who has a prominent role at the outset of ''Heroes of Might and Magic IV''. ''[[Dragon's Blood]]'' stars [[Mutare]], a [[dungeon overlord]] who returns in ''Heroes Chronicles: Clash of the Dragons'' along with [[Adrienne]], the protagonist of ''[[Playing with Fire]]''. Finally, the unlockable ''Foolhardy Waywardness'' campaign features the Knight, Sir [[Christian]], who also returns in ''Heroes of Might and Magic IV''. As an aside, the epilogue of the ''[[Foolhardy Waywardness]]'' campaign explains the reason for Sir Christian's appearance as the player's starting hero in ''The Restoration of Erathia'''s first campaign, ''[[Long Live the Queen]]''.

== Features ==
The most significant change in ''Armageddon's Blade'' is the addition of the {{town|Conflux}}, bringing the total number of alignments in ''Heroes III'' to nine. The town is themed around classical elements and includes other creatures to round out the selection. Six new [[campaign]]s were included, one acting as a continuation of the base game's storyline, with the other five revolving around adventures taking place in the same fictional world. Over 35 single scenarios were also added.

Returning as non-aligned units, several creature types from previous ''Heroes'' games make an appearance. These include {{Cn|Peasant}}s, {{Cn|Boar}}s, and {{Cn|Halfling}}s. The expansion also introduced some new non-aligned creature types, such as the powerful Azure Dragon. Eleven new campaign heroes and two new artifacts – {{An|Armageddon's Blade}} and the {{An|Vial of Dragon Blood}} – were introduced as well.

A [[Random Map|random map generator]] included with the expansion allows players to create random maps using a variety of customizable parameters. Finally, a standalone [[campaign editor]] packaged with the game allows for the composition of new campaigns from individual scenario maps.

;New adveture map objects
* More decorations (more vegetation for each terrain, Lake for Rough terrain);
* Models of [[Abandoned Mine]]s for each terrain;
* Snow-covered [[Trading Post]];
* [[Border Gate]]s, which are 3 tiles-wide, and unlike [[Border Guard]]s, do not disappear after a hero has passed through them;
* Quest objectives for [[Seer's Hut]]s beyond "returning with a single artifact";
* [[Quest Guard]], with the same quest options;
* Vertical versions of [[Garrison]] and Anti-magic Garrison, and the map editor option to disallow removing troops from a garrison;
* adventure map version of Freelancer's Guild.

;[[Town]]s
* {{town|Conflux}}

;[[Creature]]s
{| border cellpadding="2" class="unsortable" frame=box cellspacing=0
! style="text-align:center;" | {{town|Conflux}} Creatures
! colspan=2 style="text-align:center;" | {{town|Neutral}} Creatures
|-
| {{CnuAlt|Pixie|Sprite}} || {{CnAlt|Peasant}} || {{CnAlt|Halfling}}
|-
| {{CnuAlt|Air Elemental|Storm Elemental}} || {{CnAlt|Boar}} || {{CnAlt|Rogue}}
|-
| {{CnuAlt|Water Elemental|Ice Elemental}} || {{CnAlt|Mummy}} || {{CnAlt|Nomad}}
|-
| {{CnuAlt|Fire Elemental|Energy Elemental}} || {{CnAlt|Sharpshooter}} || {{CnAlt|Troll}}
|-
| {{CnuAlt|Earth Elemental|Magma Elemental}} || {{CnAlt|Enchanter}} || {{CnAlt|Faerie Dragon}}
|-
| {{CnuAlt|Psychic Elemental|Magic Elemental}} || {{CnAlt|Rust Dragon}} || {{CnAlt|Crystal Dragon}}
|-
| {{CnuAlt|Firebird|Phoenix}} || {{CnAlt|Azure Dragon}} ||
|}
* [[Air Elemental|Air]], [[Earth Elemental|Earth]], [[Fire Elemental|Fire]], and [[Water Elemental]]s changed from {{town|Neutral}} creatures to {{town|Conflux}} creatures.

;[[Hero]]es
{| border cellpadding="2" class="unsortable" frame=box cellspacing=0
! colspan=2 style="text-align:center;" | {{town|Conflux}} Heroes
! colspan=2 style="text-align:center;" | Other Heroes
|- style="text-align:center;"
! {{Cl|Planeswalker}}s
! {{Cl|Elementalist}}s
| style="text-align:left;" | {{H|Sir Mullich|0=}}
| style="text-align:left;" | {{H|Adrienne|0=}}
|-
| {{H|Pasis|0=}} || {{H|Luna|0=}} || {{H|Catherine|0=}} ||
|-
| {{H|Thunar|0=}} || {{H|Brissa|0=}} || {{H|Roland|0=}} ||
|-
| {{H|Ignissa|0=}} || {{H|Ciele|0=}} || {{H|Gelu|0=}} ||
|-
| {{H|Lacus|0=}} || {{H|Labetha|0=}} || {{H|Dracon|0=}} ||
|-
| {{H|Monere|0=}} || {{H|Inteus|0=}} || {{H|Xeron|0=}} ||
|-
| {{H|Erdamon|0=}} || {{H|Aenain|0=}} || {{H|Haart Lich|hero_link=Lord Haart the Death Knight|name=Lord Haart|0=}} ||
|-
| {{H|Fiur|0=}} || {{H|Gelare|0=}} || {{H|Mutare|0=}} ||
|-
| {{H|Kalt|0=}} || {{H|Grindan|0=}} || {{H|Mutare Drake|0=}} ||
|}
* {{H|Catherine|Knight|image=Catherine (RoE)}} received an updated portrait.

;[[Artifact]]s
* {{An|Armageddon's Blade}}
* {{An|Vial of Dragon Blood}}

;[[Campaign]]s
* [[Armageddon's Blade (campaign)|Armageddon's Blade]]
* [[Dragon's Blood]]
* [[Dragon Slayer]]
* [[Festival of Life]]
* [[Playing with Fire]]
* [[Foolhardy Waywardness]]

;Miscellaneous
* It is possible to choose between a basic unit and an upgraded unit in a town's upgraded dwelling.
* It is possible to [[garrison]] creatures in [[mine]]s.
* It is possible to revisit the hero's current adventure map location by pressing Space.

== [[List of maps|Maps]] ==
{{Map table}}
{{Armageddon's Blade map table}}
|}

== Critical Reception ==
Armageddon's Blade was hailed with strongly positive reviews upon release, from critics and users alike. IGN's reviewer noted improvements made to the map editor and praised the amount of new content, while GameSpot focused on the addition of the Conflux alignment and subtle tweaks to the gameplay. Game Revolution's reviewer was mildly disappointed with the Conflux town and its use of neutral creatures already included in the base game but praised the campaign storyline and gameplay along with the addition of new features. Some reviews were critical of the lack of drastic changes to the base game while pointing out that the core mechanics were in no need of major improvements.

== Gallery ==
<gallery mode="packed-hover">
Armageddon's blade menu.png
Armageddon's blade cover full.png
Armageddon's blade menu no buttons.png
AB Mutare.png
AB Loading Screen.png
AB Phoenix.png
Ab-poster.jpg
H3XPRBoxCover.jpg| Early box art
</gallery>

== See Also: ==
* [[Armageddon's Blade (artifact)]]
* [[Armageddon's Blade (campaign)]]
* [[Forge (NWC)]]
*[[Credits]]

[[Category:Expansions]][[Category:Armageddon's Blade|*]][[Category:Terms]]

Armageddon's Blade

2026-03-28T08:47:23Z

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[[Image:Homm ab.jpg|frame|{{ab}}|{{ab}} box art. From left to right: [[Adrienne]], [[Catherine]], [[Gelu]], [[Roland]], [[Mutare]], [[Dracon]]. ]]
__TOC__
{{About|This article refers to the [[Expansions|expansion]]. For the [[campaign]] with the same name, see [[Armageddon's Blade (campaign)]]. For the [[artifact]] with the same name, see [[Armageddon's Blade (artifact)]].}}

'''Armageddon's Blade''' is the first of two [[expansions]] for {{homm3}}. It was developed by New World Computing for Microsoft Windows and released by the 3DO Company in 1999.

== Synopsis ==
=== Plot ===
Only one of the six new campaigns available in ''Armageddon's Blade'' directly concerns the main storyline. The events of ''Armageddon's Blade'' immediately follow the events of {{mm7}}. As the kingdom of [[Erathia]] struggles to rebuild following the [[Restoration Wars]], the [[Kreegan]]s of [[Eeofol]] launch a surprise invasion. Already war-weary, the forces of [[Catherine|Queen Catherine]] are no match for the formidable Kreegan army.

Following the death of the [[Kreegan]] king, [[Xenofex]], a usurper named [[Lucifer Kreegan]] takes control of [[Eeofol]] and, driven by a vision, begins to seek a means to fashion an ancient weapon known as [[Armageddon's Blade (artifact)|Armageddon's Blade]], capable of setting the world on fire. His general [[Xeron]] is tasked with locating the components for the Blade. To stop him, the armies of Erathia and [[AvLee]] launch an attack on Eeofol, receiving assistance from the very elements as they manifest in "[[Conflux]]" towns. Queen Catherine and the recently liberated [[Roland|King Roland]] are assisted by the mysterious elven warrior [[Gelu]] in the ensuing war. Xeron obtains the Blade but is defeated by Gelu on his return to Eeofol. Gelu claims the Blade, and, at the behest of Queen Catherine, uses it to slay Lucifer Kreegan. Following this event, the Ironfists return to Enroth and the Blade is passed on to Gelu. The story is continued in ''[[Heroes Chronicles|Heroes Chronicles: The Sword of Frost]]'', eventually leading to [[The Reckoning]] - a cataclysm that sets the stage for {{homm4}}.

Four of the other five campaigns are the origin stories of characters important to [[The Reckoning]]:
* [[Mutare]] - who becomes the [[Dragon Queen]] of [[Nighon]]
* [[Dracon]] - the greatest Dragon Slayer ever to live
* [[Adrienne]] - the fire witch of [[Tatalia]]
* [[Kilgor]] - a ruthless [[Barbarian]] king

The last campaign is a less serious campaign chock full of pop culture references that serves as the origin story of [[Christian]], an aspiring fragrance alchemist.

=== Characters ===
In the ''Armageddon's Blade'' campaign, the player takes command of Queen Catherine Ironfist, the main character of ''[[Restoration of Erathia|Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia]]'', as well as King Roland Ironfist, the protagonist of ''Heroes of Might and Magic II''. New characters introduced include Gelu, a half-elven archer, and Xeron, leader of the Kreegan armies. The five standalone campaigns feature a multitude of previously-unseen characters. ''[[Dragon Slayer]]'' features the Bracadan wizard, [[Dracon]], while ''[[Festival of Life]]'' introduces the barbarian [[Kilgor]] who has a prominent role at the outset of ''Heroes of Might and Magic IV''. ''[[Dragon's Blood]]'' stars [[Mutare]], a [[dungeon overlord]] who returns in ''Heroes Chronicles: Clash of the Dragons'' along with [[Adrienne]], the protagonist of ''[[Playing with Fire]]''. Finally, the unlockable ''Foolhardy Waywardness'' campaign features the Knight, Sir [[Christian]], who also returns in ''Heroes of Might and Magic IV''. As an aside, the epilogue of the ''[[Foolhardy Waywardness]]'' campaign explains the reason for Sir Christian's appearance as the player's starting hero in ''The Restoration of Erathia'''s first campaign, ''[[Long Live the Queen]]''.

== Features ==
The most significant change in ''Armageddon's Blade'' is the addition of the {{town|Conflux}}, bringing the total number of alignments in ''Heroes III'' to nine. The town is themed around classical elements and includes other creatures to round out the selection. Six new [[campaign]]s were included, one acting as a continuation of the base game's storyline, with the other five revolving around adventures taking place in the same fictional world. Over 35 single scenarios were also added.

Returning as non-aligned units, several creature types from previous ''Heroes'' games make an appearance. These include {{Cn|Peasant}}s, {{Cn|Boar}}s, and {{Cn|Halfling}}s. The expansion also introduced some new non-aligned creature types, such as the powerful Azure Dragon. Eleven new campaign heroes and two new artifacts – {{An|Armageddon's Blade}} and the {{An|Vial of Dragon Blood}} – were introduced as well.

A [[Random Map|random map generator]] included with the expansion allows players to create random maps using a variety of customizable parameters. Finally, a standalone [[campaign editor]] packaged with the game allows for the composition of new campaigns from individual scenario maps.

;New adveture map objects
* More decorations (more vegetation for each terrain, Lake for Rough terrain);
* Models of [[Abandoned Mine]]s for each terrain;
* Snow-covered [[Trading Post]];
* [[Border Gate]]s, which are 3 tiles-wide, and unlike [[Border Guard]]s, do not disappear after a hero has passed through them;
* Quest objectives for [[Seer's Hut]]s beyond "returning with a single artifact";
* [[Quest Guard]], with the same quest options;
* Vertical versions of [[Garrison]] and Anti-magic Garrison;
* adventure map version of Freelancer's Guild.

;[[Town]]s
* {{town|Conflux}}

;[[Creature]]s
{| border cellpadding="2" class="unsortable" frame=box cellspacing=0
! style="text-align:center;" | {{town|Conflux}} Creatures
! colspan=2 style="text-align:center;" | {{town|Neutral}} Creatures
|-
| {{CnuAlt|Pixie|Sprite}} || {{CnAlt|Peasant}} || {{CnAlt|Halfling}}
|-
| {{CnuAlt|Air Elemental|Storm Elemental}} || {{CnAlt|Boar}} || {{CnAlt|Rogue}}
|-
| {{CnuAlt|Water Elemental|Ice Elemental}} || {{CnAlt|Mummy}} || {{CnAlt|Nomad}}
|-
| {{CnuAlt|Fire Elemental|Energy Elemental}} || {{CnAlt|Sharpshooter}} || {{CnAlt|Troll}}
|-
| {{CnuAlt|Earth Elemental|Magma Elemental}} || {{CnAlt|Enchanter}} || {{CnAlt|Faerie Dragon}}
|-
| {{CnuAlt|Psychic Elemental|Magic Elemental}} || {{CnAlt|Rust Dragon}} || {{CnAlt|Crystal Dragon}}
|-
| {{CnuAlt|Firebird|Phoenix}} || {{CnAlt|Azure Dragon}} ||
|}
* [[Air Elemental|Air]], [[Earth Elemental|Earth]], [[Fire Elemental|Fire]], and [[Water Elemental]]s changed from {{town|Neutral}} creatures to {{town|Conflux}} creatures.

;[[Hero]]es
{| border cellpadding="2" class="unsortable" frame=box cellspacing=0
! colspan=2 style="text-align:center;" | {{town|Conflux}} Heroes
! colspan=2 style="text-align:center;" | Other Heroes
|- style="text-align:center;"
! {{Cl|Planeswalker}}s
! {{Cl|Elementalist}}s
| style="text-align:left;" | {{H|Sir Mullich|0=}}
| style="text-align:left;" | {{H|Adrienne|0=}}
|-
| {{H|Pasis|0=}} || {{H|Luna|0=}} || {{H|Catherine|0=}} ||
|-
| {{H|Thunar|0=}} || {{H|Brissa|0=}} || {{H|Roland|0=}} ||
|-
| {{H|Ignissa|0=}} || {{H|Ciele|0=}} || {{H|Gelu|0=}} ||
|-
| {{H|Lacus|0=}} || {{H|Labetha|0=}} || {{H|Dracon|0=}} ||
|-
| {{H|Monere|0=}} || {{H|Inteus|0=}} || {{H|Xeron|0=}} ||
|-
| {{H|Erdamon|0=}} || {{H|Aenain|0=}} || {{H|Haart Lich|hero_link=Lord Haart the Death Knight|name=Lord Haart|0=}} ||
|-
| {{H|Fiur|0=}} || {{H|Gelare|0=}} || {{H|Mutare|0=}} ||
|-
| {{H|Kalt|0=}} || {{H|Grindan|0=}} || {{H|Mutare Drake|0=}} ||
|}
* {{H|Catherine|Knight|image=Catherine (RoE)}} received an updated portrait.

;[[Artifact]]s
* {{An|Armageddon's Blade}}
* {{An|Vial of Dragon Blood}}

;[[Campaign]]s
* [[Armageddon's Blade (campaign)|Armageddon's Blade]]
* [[Dragon's Blood]]
* [[Dragon Slayer]]
* [[Festival of Life]]
* [[Playing with Fire]]
* [[Foolhardy Waywardness]]

;Miscellaneous
* It is possible to choose between a basic unit and an upgraded unit in a town's upgraded dwelling.
* It is possible to [[garrison]] creatures in [[mine]]s.
* It is possible to revisit the hero's current adventure map location by pressing Space.

== [[List of maps|Maps]] ==
{{Map table}}
{{Armageddon's Blade map table}}
|}

== Critical Reception ==
Armageddon's Blade was hailed with strongly positive reviews upon release, from critics and users alike. IGN's reviewer noted improvements made to the map editor and praised the amount of new content, while GameSpot focused on the addition of the Conflux alignment and subtle tweaks to the gameplay. Game Revolution's reviewer was mildly disappointed with the Conflux town and its use of neutral creatures already included in the base game but praised the campaign storyline and gameplay along with the addition of new features. Some reviews were critical of the lack of drastic changes to the base game while pointing out that the core mechanics were in no need of major improvements.

== Gallery ==
<gallery mode="packed-hover">
Armageddon's blade menu.png
Armageddon's blade cover full.png
Armageddon's blade menu no buttons.png
AB Mutare.png
AB Loading Screen.png
AB Phoenix.png
Ab-poster.jpg
H3XPRBoxCover.jpg| Early box art
</gallery>

== See Also: ==
* [[Armageddon's Blade (artifact)]]
* [[Armageddon's Blade (campaign)]]
* [[Forge (NWC)]]
*[[Credits]]

[[Category:Expansions]][[Category:Armageddon's Blade|*]][[Category:Terms]]

Seer's Hut

2026-03-23T18:35:21Z

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{{AMLocation
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|image=Seer's Hut 1
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}}
{{About|Note: This article refers to the adventure map location "[[Seer's Hut]]", not the similar sounding adventure map location "[[Hut of the Magi]]".}}

'''Seer's Hut''' is an [[Adventure Map]] location, that offers a quest for the players to fulfill. Completing the conditions of the quest, and returning to the Hut, a hero will be prompted a question whether or not he wants to receive the reward. All your quests will be logged in the Quest Log. Returning to the Hut after having received the quest but before completing it, a hero might get a message that contains more hints about fulfilling the quest. Seer's Hut can offer more than one quest, but only once the previous quest(s) had been completed, as well as "Multiple" quests, that can be fulfilled an unlimited number of times (only in [[HotA]] {{-wh}}). The multiple quests will go through the list, starting from the top, until the last one is completed, and then go through the list, starting from the top again. This will be repeated until the end of the game.

In [[Restoration of Erathia]]{{-wr}}, only one type of quest is available:
* Return with an [[artifact]]. (''They are lost when completing the quest.'')

In [[Armageddon's Blade]]{{-wa}} and later, there are several different types of quests available (same as [[Quest Guard]]):
* Achieve certain [[experience]] level
* Achieve certain levels in [[primary skill]]s (''They can be independent for each skill.'')
* Defeat a specific hero*
* Defeat a specific [[wandering creature]] stack*
* Return with an [[artifact]] or artifacts (''They are lost when completing the quest.'')
* Return with [[resource]]s (''They are lost when completing the quest.'')
* Return with a specific number of specific creatures (''They are lost when completing the quest.'')
* Be a specific hero
* Be a specific color
<nowiki>*</nowiki> NOTE: Defeat quests can only be completed by the player who actually defeated the required hero/wandering monster. This can lead to some quests becoming un-completable if that player is subsequently defeated.

Also, there are several different types of rewards, that are:
* [[Experience]]
* [[Spell point]]s
* [[Morale]] (+1/+2/+3)
* [[Luck]] (+1/+2/+3)
* One type of [[resource]]
* Increase to one of the [[primary skill]]s
* A [[secondary skill]] (ignoring hero class restrictions)
* One [[artifact]]
* One [[spell]] (the proper level of [[Wisdom]] skill is required)
* One type of [[creature]]s

Additionally, the Seer's Hut can be set to reward the hero with nothing. This can be used to enable the next Seer's Hut quest.

Once the Seer's Hut no longer offers any quests (all previous quests had been completed and there are no "Multiple quests"), it becomes empty, and an appropriate message plays whenever it's visited.

== Random maps ==
In random maps, all Seer's Huts will look for a random artifact located on the map. The rewards vary from creatures, gold or experience (33% chance for each reward on average).

== {{hota}} ==
Additional appearances were added, as well as a water version. Seer's Huts can additionally offer more than one quest in a custom order, including repeating quests.
{{creature reward}}
{{clear|both}}

== Seer names ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Named seers from the campaigns
! colspan= 99 | Default Seer names

|- valign=top
|
* [[Alendora]]
* [[Falor]]
* [[Terwen]]
* [[Beleg]]
* [[Orruk]]
* [[Phelan]]
* [[Feredor]]
* [[Jamison]]

|
* Abraham
* Blain
* Bryce
* Carsten
* Clova
* Donard
* Dulcie
* Engle
* Esslock
* Evander

|
* Fay
* Frederick
* Genevieve
* Gier
* Goldwyn
* Heather
* Hester
* Horace
* Ike
* Jhem

|
* Joseph
* Julius
* Kae
* Kendrick
* Kyriell
* Lynwood
* Marigold
* Norwood
* Paige
* Pierce

|
* Rae
* Raphael
* Rex
* Rival
* Rizlav
* Skye
* Spiridion
* Sulmand
* Tim
* Timeus

|
* Violet
* Wendell
* Winston
* Xanthe
* Xavier
* Yvette
* Zaray
* Zoe

|}

'''Notes:'''
* ''Gier'' was an early name for [[Orrin]]. See notes on his page.
* ''Esslock'' is likely a reference to [[Desslock]] (an early name for [[Edric]]). See notes on his page.

{{map objects 'see also'}}

{{morale navigational box}}
{{luck navigational box}}
{{primary skill navigational box}}
{{water object navigational box}}

[[Category: Adventure Map]]
__NOTOC__

Edric

2026-03-23T18:30:50Z

Tkpro: /* Trivia / {{ll}}{{-wll}} */

{{CastleHeroesNew}}{{HeroNew
| town = Castle
| class = Knight
| gender = Male
| race = {{gl|Human}}
| biography = Edric's {{swh|{{gl|King Rion Gryphonheart|ancestor}}1|{{gl|King Rion Gryphonheart|great grandfather}}1|noicon=}} was the first man in {{gl|Erathia}} to domesticate and train a wild {{gl|Griffin}}. Now, Edric's family maintains Erathia's largest Griffin breeding grounds for use in the King's armies.
| specialty = Griffins
| s_text = Increases the {{gl|Speed}} of allied {{gl|Griffin and Royal Griffin|Griffins and Royal Griffins}} by 1 and their {{gl|Attack}} and {{gl|Defense}} skills by {{swh|20%|5%}} for every 3 levels (rounded up).
| skill_1 = Basic Leadership
| skill_2 = Basic Armorer
| troop_1 = Pikeman
| troop_2 = Griffin
| troop_3 = Griffin
| nmb_1 = 10–20
| nmb_2 = {{swh|noicon=|4–5|2–3}}
| nmb_3 = {{swh|noicon=|4–5|2–3}}
| s_mp = 1560
}}
{{hcs table
| hero = Edric
| cr = Griffin
| ucr = Royal Griffin
| batt = 8
| bdef = 8
| ubatt= 9
| ubdef= 9
| herospec= Increases the Attack and Defense skills of any Griffins or Royal Griffins or each level attained after 3rd level.
}}
{{hcs_table_row|3 |1 |1 |1 |1}}
{{hcs_table_row|9 |2 |2 |2 |2}}
{{hcs_table_row|15 |2 |2 |3 |3 |a=1 |b=1}}
{{hcs_table_row|18 |3 |3 |3 |3 |c=1 |d=1}}
{{hcs_table_row|21 |3 |3 |4 |4 |a=1 |b=1}}
{{hcs_table_row|24 |4 |4 |4 |4 |c=1 |d=1}}
{{hcs_table_row|27 |4 |4 |5 |5 |a=1 |b=1}}
{{hcs_table_row|33 |5 |5 |5 |5 |c=1 |d=1}}
{{hcs_table_row|36 |5 |5 |6 |6 |a=1 |b=1}}
{{hcs_table_row|39 |6 |6 |6 |6 |c=1 |d=1}}
{{hcs_table_row|42 |6 |6 |7 |7 |a=1 |b=1}}
{{hcs_table_row|48 |7 |7 |8 |8}}
{{hcs_table_row|54 |8 |8 |9 |9}}
{{hcs_table_row|63 |9 |9 |10 |10}}
{{hcs_table_row|69 |10 |10 |11 |11}}
{{hcs_table_row|75/88 |12 |12 |14 |14}}
{{hcs_table_row| 3| 2| 2| 2| 2|only=hota}}
{{hcs_table_row| 6| 4| 4| 4| 4|only=hota}}
{{hcs_table_row| 9| 5| 5| 6| 6|only=hota}}
{{hcs_table_row| 12| 7| 7| 8| 8|only=hota}}
{{hcs_table_row| 15| 8| 8| 9| 9|only=hota}}
{{hcs_table_row| 18| 10| 10| 11| 11|only=hota}}
{{hcs_table_row| 21| 12| 12| 13| 13|only=hota}}
{{hcs_table_row| 24| 13| 13| 15| 15|only=hota}}
{{hcs_table_row| 27| 15| 15| 17| 17|only=hota}}
{{hcs_table_row| 30| 16| 16| 18| 18|only=hota}}
{{hcs_table_row| 33| 18| 18| 20| 20|only=hota}}
{{hcs_table_row| 36| 20| 20| 22| 22|only=hota}}
{{hcs_table_row| 39| 21| 21| 24| 24|only=hota}}
{{hcs_table_row| 42| 23| 23| 26| 26|only=hota}}
{{hcs_table_row| 45| 24| 24| 27| 27|only=hota}}
{{hcs_table_row| 48| 26| 26| 29| 29|only=hota}}
{{hcs_table_row| 51| 28| 28| 31| 31|only=hota}}
{{hcs_table_row| 54| 29| 29| 33| 33|only=hota}}
{{hcs_table_row| 57| 31| 31| 35| 35|only=hota}}
{{hcs_table_row| 60| 32| 32| 36| 36|only=hota}}
{{hcs_table_row| 63| 34| 34| 38| 38|only=hota}}
{{hcs_table_row| 66| 36| 36| 40| 40|only=hota}}
{{hcs_table_row| 69| 37| 37| 42| 42|only=hota}}
{{hcs_table_row| 72| 39| 39| 44| 44|only=hota}}
|}
</div>

== Story ==
{{PAGENAME}} does not appear in the story text of any campaign levels.

1 [[Gregory Fulton]] has suggested in his [[Greg Fulton/Fanstratics Newsletters/5#Tavern of Might and Magic Interview (part 3 of 5)|Tavern of Might and Magic Interview]] that griffins being tamed by Edric's "great-grandfather" is probably an error and should likely be replaced by "ancestor", as that happened during or before [[Rion Gryphonheart]]'s time, which was much more than three human generations ago. Alternatively, this great grandfather, or another ancestor of Edric, may have been a non-human or an unusually long-lived human.

== Trivia / {{ll}}{{-wll}} ==
In an early build of the game, Edric was named '''Desslock'''. A knight by that name appears in [[Kreegan#Kreegan reference|Kreegan reference]]{{-wll}}. This Desslock serves as {{Hn|Xanthor|0=}}'s guide on a trip to the [[Contested Lands]]. He may or may not be a different person than Edric. The name is a reference to the Gamespot reviewer Stefan Janicki (aka "Desslock"). Desslock was likely also the inspiration for the [[Seer's Hut#Seer names|default seer name]] ''Esslock''.

Also see: [[Gregory_Fulton/On_Names_in_Heroes_of_Might_and_Magic_III#Castle|lead designer Fulton's comment]] on the name.

== Appearances ==
{{appear
|sow=
: {{enemy}}: [[Gold Rush]]

|sod=
: {{enemy}}: [[The Road Home]]

|has=
: {{enemy}}: [[Black Sheep]]

|hota=
: {{enemy}}: [[Frontier]]

|rotb=
: {{enemy}}: [[The First Law]]
: {{enemy}}: [[Naming a Nation]]
}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery mode="packed-hover" heights="250px">
Homm_ttrpg_edric.webp| Edric as he appears in the Heroes of Might and Magic TTRPG.
</gallery>

{{user commentary|
Compared to other level 3 units, both Griffins have adequate stats with the only weakness being their relatively low damage. Edric's specialty will not only make Royal Griffins the 2nd fastest level 3 unit at 10 [[Speed]] (only [[Serpent Fly and Dragon Fly|Dragon Flies]] are faster), but also somewhat mitigate their low damage thanks to the increased attack. His secondary skills make him a decent starting hero while further improving the performance of the Griffins as Armorer leads to less casualties (improving the strength of the Griffin's retaliations) and Leadership can allow for extra attacks (along with mitigating the chance of losing turns due to low morale). Keep in mind that as a Knight, Edric has the lowest chance of all the hero classes to learn [[Earth Magic]] which can cause issues later in the game if he doesn't learn it due to the improvements spells such as [[Resurrection]], [[Town Portal]], and [[Slow]] get when cast with Expert Earth Magic.
}}{{end of user commentary}}

{{hero 'see also'|style=}}

[[Category: Knights]]
__NOTOC__

Edric

2026-03-23T18:29:13Z

Tkpro: /* Trivia / {{ll}}{{-wll}} */

{{CastleHeroesNew}}{{HeroNew
| town = Castle
| class = Knight
| gender = Male
| race = {{gl|Human}}
| biography = Edric's {{swh|{{gl|King Rion Gryphonheart|ancestor}}1|{{gl|King Rion Gryphonheart|great grandfather}}1|noicon=}} was the first man in {{gl|Erathia}} to domesticate and train a wild {{gl|Griffin}}. Now, Edric's family maintains Erathia's largest Griffin breeding grounds for use in the King's armies.
| specialty = Griffins
| s_text = Increases the {{gl|Speed}} of allied {{gl|Griffin and Royal Griffin|Griffins and Royal Griffins}} by 1 and their {{gl|Attack}} and {{gl|Defense}} skills by {{swh|20%|5%}} for every 3 levels (rounded up).
| skill_1 = Basic Leadership
| skill_2 = Basic Armorer
| troop_1 = Pikeman
| troop_2 = Griffin
| troop_3 = Griffin
| nmb_1 = 10–20
| nmb_2 = {{swh|noicon=|4–5|2–3}}
| nmb_3 = {{swh|noicon=|4–5|2–3}}
| s_mp = 1560
}}
{{hcs table
| hero = Edric
| cr = Griffin
| ucr = Royal Griffin
| batt = 8
| bdef = 8
| ubatt= 9
| ubdef= 9
| herospec= Increases the Attack and Defense skills of any Griffins or Royal Griffins or each level attained after 3rd level.
}}
{{hcs_table_row|3 |1 |1 |1 |1}}
{{hcs_table_row|9 |2 |2 |2 |2}}
{{hcs_table_row|15 |2 |2 |3 |3 |a=1 |b=1}}
{{hcs_table_row|18 |3 |3 |3 |3 |c=1 |d=1}}
{{hcs_table_row|21 |3 |3 |4 |4 |a=1 |b=1}}
{{hcs_table_row|24 |4 |4 |4 |4 |c=1 |d=1}}
{{hcs_table_row|27 |4 |4 |5 |5 |a=1 |b=1}}
{{hcs_table_row|33 |5 |5 |5 |5 |c=1 |d=1}}
{{hcs_table_row|36 |5 |5 |6 |6 |a=1 |b=1}}
{{hcs_table_row|39 |6 |6 |6 |6 |c=1 |d=1}}
{{hcs_table_row|42 |6 |6 |7 |7 |a=1 |b=1}}
{{hcs_table_row|48 |7 |7 |8 |8}}
{{hcs_table_row|54 |8 |8 |9 |9}}
{{hcs_table_row|63 |9 |9 |10 |10}}
{{hcs_table_row|69 |10 |10 |11 |11}}
{{hcs_table_row|75/88 |12 |12 |14 |14}}
{{hcs_table_row| 3| 2| 2| 2| 2|only=hota}}
{{hcs_table_row| 6| 4| 4| 4| 4|only=hota}}
{{hcs_table_row| 9| 5| 5| 6| 6|only=hota}}
{{hcs_table_row| 12| 7| 7| 8| 8|only=hota}}
{{hcs_table_row| 15| 8| 8| 9| 9|only=hota}}
{{hcs_table_row| 18| 10| 10| 11| 11|only=hota}}
{{hcs_table_row| 21| 12| 12| 13| 13|only=hota}}
{{hcs_table_row| 24| 13| 13| 15| 15|only=hota}}
{{hcs_table_row| 27| 15| 15| 17| 17|only=hota}}
{{hcs_table_row| 30| 16| 16| 18| 18|only=hota}}
{{hcs_table_row| 33| 18| 18| 20| 20|only=hota}}
{{hcs_table_row| 36| 20| 20| 22| 22|only=hota}}
{{hcs_table_row| 39| 21| 21| 24| 24|only=hota}}
{{hcs_table_row| 42| 23| 23| 26| 26|only=hota}}
{{hcs_table_row| 45| 24| 24| 27| 27|only=hota}}
{{hcs_table_row| 48| 26| 26| 29| 29|only=hota}}
{{hcs_table_row| 51| 28| 28| 31| 31|only=hota}}
{{hcs_table_row| 54| 29| 29| 33| 33|only=hota}}
{{hcs_table_row| 57| 31| 31| 35| 35|only=hota}}
{{hcs_table_row| 60| 32| 32| 36| 36|only=hota}}
{{hcs_table_row| 63| 34| 34| 38| 38|only=hota}}
{{hcs_table_row| 66| 36| 36| 40| 40|only=hota}}
{{hcs_table_row| 69| 37| 37| 42| 42|only=hota}}
{{hcs_table_row| 72| 39| 39| 44| 44|only=hota}}
|}
</div>

== Story ==
{{PAGENAME}} does not appear in the story text of any campaign levels.

1 [[Gregory Fulton]] has suggested in his [[Greg Fulton/Fanstratics Newsletters/5#Tavern of Might and Magic Interview (part 3 of 5)|Tavern of Might and Magic Interview]] that griffins being tamed by Edric's "great-grandfather" is probably an error and should likely be replaced by "ancestor", as that happened during or before [[Rion Gryphonheart]]'s time, which was much more than three human generations ago. Alternatively, this great grandfather, or another ancestor of Edric, may have been a non-human or an unusually long-lived human.

== Trivia / {{ll}}{{-wll}} ==
In an early build of the game, Edric was named '''Desslock'''. A knight by that name appears in [[Kreegan#Kreegan reference|Kreegan reference]]{{-wll}}. This Desslock serves as {{Hn|Xanthor|0=}}'s guide on a trip to the [[Contested Lands]]. He may or may not be a different person than Edric. The name is a reference to the Gamespot reviewer Stefan Janicki (aka "Desslock"). Desslock was likely also the inspiration for the [[Seer's Hut#Seer names|default seer name]] ''Esslock''.

Also see: [[Gregory_Fulton/On_Names_in_Heroes_of_Might_and_Magic_III|Fulton's comment]] on the name.

== Appearances ==
{{appear
|sow=
: {{enemy}}: [[Gold Rush]]

|sod=
: {{enemy}}: [[The Road Home]]

|has=
: {{enemy}}: [[Black Sheep]]

|hota=
: {{enemy}}: [[Frontier]]

|rotb=
: {{enemy}}: [[The First Law]]
: {{enemy}}: [[Naming a Nation]]
}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery mode="packed-hover" heights="250px">
Homm_ttrpg_edric.webp| Edric as he appears in the Heroes of Might and Magic TTRPG.
</gallery>

{{user commentary|
Compared to other level 3 units, both Griffins have adequate stats with the only weakness being their relatively low damage. Edric's specialty will not only make Royal Griffins the 2nd fastest level 3 unit at 10 [[Speed]] (only [[Serpent Fly and Dragon Fly|Dragon Flies]] are faster), but also somewhat mitigate their low damage thanks to the increased attack. His secondary skills make him a decent starting hero while further improving the performance of the Griffins as Armorer leads to less casualties (improving the strength of the Griffin's retaliations) and Leadership can allow for extra attacks (along with mitigating the chance of losing turns due to low morale). Keep in mind that as a Knight, Edric has the lowest chance of all the hero classes to learn [[Earth Magic]] which can cause issues later in the game if he doesn't learn it due to the improvements spells such as [[Resurrection]], [[Town Portal]], and [[Slow]] get when cast with Expert Earth Magic.
}}{{end of user commentary}}

{{hero 'see also'|style=}}

[[Category: Knights]]
__NOTOC__

Seer's Hut

2026-03-23T18:23:00Z

Tkpro:

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{{About|Note: This article refers to the adventure map location "[[Seer's Hut]]", not the similar sounding adventure map location "[[Hut of the Magi]]".}}

'''Seer's Hut''' is an [[Adventure Map]] location, that offers a quest for the players to fulfill. Completing the conditions of the quest, and returning to the Hut, a hero will be prompted a question whether or not he wants to receive the reward. All your quests will be logged in the Quest Log. Returning to the Hut after having received the quest but before completing it, a hero might get a message that contains more hints about fulfilling the quest. Seer's Hut can offer more than one quest, but only once the previous quest(s) had been completed, as well as "Multiple" quests, that can be fulfilled an unlimited number of times (only in [[HotA]] {{-wh}}). The multiple quests will go through the list, starting from the top, until the last one is completed, and then go through the list, starting from the top again. This will be repeated until the end of the game.

In [[Restoration of Erathia]]{{-wr}}, only one type of quest is available:
* Return with an [[artifact]]. (''They are lost when completing the quest.'')

In [[Armageddon's Blade]]{{-wa}} and later, there are several different types of quests available:
* Achieve certain [[experience]] level
* Achieve certain levels in [[primary skill]]s (''They can be independent for each skill.'')
* Defeat a specific hero*
* Defeat a specific [[wandering creature]] stack*
* Return with an [[artifact]] or artifacts (''They are lost when completing the quest.'')
* Return with [[resource]]s (''They are lost when completing the quest.'')
* Return with a specific number of specific creatures (''They are lost when completing the quest.'')
* Be a specific hero
* Be a specific color
<nowiki>*</nowiki> NOTE: Defeat quests can only be completed by the player who actually defeated the required hero/wandering monster. This can lead to some quests becoming un-completable if that player is subsequently defeated.

Also, there are several different types of rewards, that are:
* [[Experience]]
* [[Spell point]]s
* [[Morale]] (+1/+2/+3)
* [[Luck]] (+1/+2/+3)
* One type of [[resource]]
* Increase to one of the [[primary skill]]s
* A [[secondary skill]] (ignoring hero class restrictions)
* One [[artifact]]
* One [[spell]] (the proper level of [[Wisdom]] skill is required)
* One type of [[creature]]s

Additionally, the Seer's Hut can be set to reward the hero with nothing. This can be used to enable the next Seer's Hut quest.

Once the Seer's Hut no longer offers any quests (all previous quests had been completed and there are no "Multiple quests"), it becomes empty, and an appropriate message plays whenever it's visited.

== Random maps ==
In random maps, all Seer's Huts will look for a random artifact located on the map. The rewards vary from creatures, gold or experience (33% chance for each reward on average).

== {{hota}} ==
Additional appearances were added, as well as a water version. Seer's Huts can additionally offer more than one quest in a custom order, including repeating quests.
{{creature reward}}
{{clear|both}}

== Seer names ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Named seers from the campaigns
! colspan= 99 | Default Seer names

|- valign=top
|
* [[Alendora]]
* [[Falor]]
* [[Terwen]]
* [[Beleg]]
* [[Orruk]]
* [[Phelan]]
* [[Feredor]]
* [[Jamison]]

|
* Abraham
* Blain
* Bryce
* Carsten
* Clova
* Donard
* Dulcie
* Engle
* Esslock
* Evander

|
* Fay
* Frederick
* Genevieve
* Gier
* Goldwyn
* Heather
* Hester
* Horace
* Ike
* Jhem

|
* Joseph
* Julius
* Kae
* Kendrick
* Kyriell
* Lynwood
* Marigold
* Norwood
* Paige
* Pierce

|
* Rae
* Raphael
* Rex
* Rival
* Rizlav
* Skye
* Spiridion
* Sulmand
* Tim
* Timeus

|
* Violet
* Wendell
* Winston
* Xanthe
* Xavier
* Yvette
* Zaray
* Zoe

|}

'''Notes:'''
* ''Gier'' was an early name for [[Orrin]]. See notes on his page.
* ''Esslock'' is likely a reference to [[Desslock]] (an early name for [[Edric]]). See notes on his page.

{{map objects 'see also'}}

{{morale navigational box}}
{{luck navigational box}}
{{primary skill navigational box}}
{{water object navigational box}}

[[Category: Adventure Map]]
__NOTOC__

Armageddon's Blade

2026-03-23T18:14:23Z

Tkpro:

[[Image:Homm ab.jpg|frame|{{ab}}|{{ab}} box art. From left to right: [[Adrienne]], [[Catherine]], [[Gelu]], [[Roland]], [[Mutare]], [[Dracon]]. ]]
__TOC__
{{About|This article refers to the [[Expansions|expansion]]. For the [[campaign]] with the same name, see [[Armageddon's Blade (campaign)]]. For the [[artifact]] with the same name, see [[Armageddon's Blade (artifact)]].}}

'''Armageddon's Blade''' is the first of two [[expansions]] for {{homm3}}. It was developed by New World Computing for Microsoft Windows and released by the 3DO Company in 1999.

== Synopsis ==
=== Plot ===
Only one of the six new campaigns available in ''Armageddon's Blade'' directly concerns the main storyline. The events of ''Armageddon's Blade'' immediately follow the events of {{mm7}}. As the kingdom of [[Erathia]] struggles to rebuild following the [[Restoration Wars]], the [[Kreegan]]s of [[Eeofol]] launch a surprise invasion. Already war-weary, the forces of [[Catherine|Queen Catherine]] are no match for the formidable Kreegan army.

Following the death of the [[Kreegan]] king, [[Xenofex]], a usurper named [[Lucifer Kreegan]] takes control of [[Eeofol]] and, driven by a vision, begins to seek a means to fashion an ancient weapon known as [[Armageddon's Blade (artifact)|Armageddon's Blade]], capable of setting the world on fire. His general [[Xeron]] is tasked with locating the components for the Blade. To stop him, the armies of Erathia and [[AvLee]] launch an attack on Eeofol, receiving assistance from the very elements as they manifest in "[[Conflux]]" towns. Queen Catherine and the recently liberated [[Roland|King Roland]] are assisted by the mysterious elven warrior [[Gelu]] in the ensuing war. Xeron obtains the Blade but is defeated by Gelu on his return to Eeofol. Gelu claims the Blade, and, at the behest of Queen Catherine, uses it to slay Lucifer Kreegan. Following this event, the Ironfists return to Enroth and the Blade is passed on to Gelu. The story is continued in ''[[Heroes Chronicles|Heroes Chronicles: The Sword of Frost]]'', eventually leading to [[The Reckoning]] - a cataclysm that sets the stage for {{homm4}}.

Four of the other five campaigns are the origin stories of characters important to [[The Reckoning]]:
* [[Mutare]] - who becomes the [[Dragon Queen]] of [[Nighon]]
* [[Dracon]] - the greatest Dragon Slayer ever to live
* [[Adrienne]] - the fire witch of [[Tatalia]]
* [[Kilgor]] - a ruthless [[Barbarian]] king

The last campaign is a less serious campaign chock full of pop culture references that serves as the origin story of [[Christian]], an aspiring fragrance alchemist.

=== Characters ===
In the ''Armageddon's Blade'' campaign, the player takes command of Queen Catherine Ironfist, the main character of ''[[Restoration of Erathia|Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia]]'', as well as King Roland Ironfist, the protagonist of ''Heroes of Might and Magic II''. New characters introduced include Gelu, a half-elven archer, and Xeron, leader of the Kreegan armies. The five standalone campaigns feature a multitude of previously-unseen characters. ''[[Dragon Slayer]]'' features the Bracadan wizard, [[Dracon]], while ''[[Festival of Life]]'' introduces the barbarian [[Kilgor]] who has a prominent role at the outset of ''Heroes of Might and Magic IV''. ''[[Dragon's Blood]]'' stars [[Mutare]], a [[dungeon overlord]] who returns in ''Heroes Chronicles: Clash of the Dragons'' along with [[Adrienne]], the protagonist of ''[[Playing with Fire]]''. Finally, the unlockable ''Foolhardy Waywardness'' campaign features the Knight, Sir [[Christian]], who also returns in ''Heroes of Might and Magic IV''. As an aside, the epilogue of the ''[[Foolhardy Waywardness]]'' campaign explains the reason for Sir Christian's appearance as the player's starting hero in ''The Restoration of Erathia'''s first campaign, ''[[Long Live the Queen]]''.

== Features ==
The most significant change in ''Armageddon's Blade'' is the addition of the {{town|Conflux}}, bringing the total number of alignments in ''Heroes III'' to nine. The town is themed around classical elements and includes other creatures to round out the selection. Six new [[campaign]]s were included, one acting as a continuation of the base game's storyline, with the other five revolving around adventures taking place in the same fictional world. Over 35 single scenarios were also added.

Returning as non-aligned units, several creature types from previous ''Heroes'' games make an appearance. These include {{Cn|Peasant}}s, {{Cn|Boar}}s, and {{Cn|Halfling}}s. The expansion also introduced some new non-aligned creature types, such as the powerful Azure Dragon. Eleven new campaign heroes and two new artifacts – {{An|Armageddon's Blade}} and the {{An|Vial of Dragon Blood}} – were introduced as well.

A [[Random Map|random map generator]] included with the expansion allows players to create random maps using a variety of customizable parameters. Finally, a standalone [[campaign editor]] packaged with the game allows for the composition of new campaigns from individual scenario maps.

;New adveture map objects
* New types of vegetation for each terrain;
* Models of [[Abandoned Mine]]s for each terrain;
* [[Border Gate]]s, which, unlike [[Border Guard]]s, do not disappear after a hero has passed through them;
* Expanded quest types for [[Seer's Hut]]s, with objectives beyond "returning with a single artifact";
* [[Quest Guard]], with the same quest options.

;[[Town]]s
* {{town|Conflux}}

;[[Creature]]s
{| border cellpadding="2" class="unsortable" frame=box cellspacing=0
! style="text-align:center;" | {{town|Conflux}} Creatures
! colspan=2 style="text-align:center;" | {{town|Neutral}} Creatures
|-
| {{CnuAlt|Pixie|Sprite}} || {{CnAlt|Peasant}} || {{CnAlt|Halfling}}
|-
| {{CnuAlt|Air Elemental|Storm Elemental}} || {{CnAlt|Boar}} || {{CnAlt|Rogue}}
|-
| {{CnuAlt|Water Elemental|Ice Elemental}} || {{CnAlt|Mummy}} || {{CnAlt|Nomad}}
|-
| {{CnuAlt|Fire Elemental|Energy Elemental}} || {{CnAlt|Sharpshooter}} || {{CnAlt|Troll}}
|-
| {{CnuAlt|Earth Elemental|Magma Elemental}} || {{CnAlt|Enchanter}} || {{CnAlt|Faerie Dragon}}
|-
| {{CnuAlt|Psychic Elemental|Magic Elemental}} || {{CnAlt|Rust Dragon}} || {{CnAlt|Crystal Dragon}}
|-
| {{CnuAlt|Firebird|Phoenix}} || {{CnAlt|Azure Dragon}} ||
|}
* [[Air Elemental|Air]], [[Earth Elemental|Earth]], [[Fire Elemental|Fire]], and [[Water Elemental]]s changed from {{town|Neutral}} creatures to {{town|Conflux}} creatures.

;[[Hero]]es
{| border cellpadding="2" class="unsortable" frame=box cellspacing=0
! colspan=2 style="text-align:center;" | {{town|Conflux}} Heroes
! colspan=2 style="text-align:center;" | Other Heroes
|- style="text-align:center;"
! {{Cl|Planeswalker}}s
! {{Cl|Elementalist}}s
| style="text-align:left;" | {{H|Sir Mullich|0=}}
| style="text-align:left;" | {{H|Adrienne|0=}}
|-
| {{H|Pasis|0=}} || {{H|Luna|0=}} || {{H|Catherine|0=}} ||
|-
| {{H|Thunar|0=}} || {{H|Brissa|0=}} || {{H|Roland|0=}} ||
|-
| {{H|Ignissa|0=}} || {{H|Ciele|0=}} || {{H|Gelu|0=}} ||
|-
| {{H|Lacus|0=}} || {{H|Labetha|0=}} || {{H|Dracon|0=}} ||
|-
| {{H|Monere|0=}} || {{H|Inteus|0=}} || {{H|Xeron|0=}} ||
|-
| {{H|Erdamon|0=}} || {{H|Aenain|0=}} || {{H|Haart Lich|hero_link=Lord Haart the Death Knight|name=Lord Haart|0=}} ||
|-
| {{H|Fiur|0=}} || {{H|Gelare|0=}} || {{H|Mutare|0=}} ||
|-
| {{H|Kalt|0=}} || {{H|Grindan|0=}} || {{H|Mutare Drake|0=}} ||
|}
* {{H|Catherine|Knight|image=Catherine (RoE)}} received an updated portrait.

;[[Artifact]]s
* {{An|Armageddon's Blade}}
* {{An|Vial of Dragon Blood}}

;[[Campaign]]s
* [[Armageddon's Blade (campaign)|Armageddon's Blade]]
* [[Dragon's Blood]]
* [[Dragon Slayer]]
* [[Festival of Life]]
* [[Playing with Fire]]
* [[Foolhardy Waywardness]]

;Miscellaneous
* It is possible to choose between a basic unit and an upgraded unit in a town's upgraded dwelling.
* It is possible to [[garrison]] creatures in [[mine]]s.
* It is possible to revisit the hero's current adventure map location by pressing Space.

== [[List of maps|Maps]] ==
{{Map table}}
{{Armageddon's Blade map table}}
|}

== Critical Reception ==
Armageddon's Blade was hailed with strongly positive reviews upon release, from critics and users alike. IGN's reviewer noted improvements made to the map editor and praised the amount of new content, while GameSpot focused on the addition of the Conflux alignment and subtle tweaks to the gameplay. Game Revolution's reviewer was mildly disappointed with the Conflux town and its use of neutral creatures already included in the base game but praised the campaign storyline and gameplay along with the addition of new features. Some reviews were critical of the lack of drastic changes to the base game while pointing out that the core mechanics were in no need of major improvements.

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== See Also: ==
* [[Armageddon's Blade (artifact)]]
* [[Armageddon's Blade (campaign)]]
* [[Forge (NWC)]]
*[[Credits]]

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