Editing Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Succession Wars

'''Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Succession Wars''', often shortened to '''H3SW''', is a mod project that aims to recreate {{homm2}} with the {{homm3}} mechanics, making it a hybrid of the two games, a sort of "Heroes 2.5".

==Features==
* Classes as factions: like in Heroes II, each town has only one corresponding class, instead of having one "Might" class and one "Magic" class. So there is no "Castle" faction but a "Knight" faction, and so on.
* Heroes II hand-painted art style, instead of Heroes III's 3D renders. Original art from Heroes II is used where possible, and new art in the same style is created where needed.
* Dirt, Sand, Grass, Snow, Swamp, Desert, Wasteland, Lava, Water, and Rock terrains. (Technically, Rough is turned into Desert, and Underground into Wasteland.)
* Hero roster increased compared to Heroes II, since Heroes II had nine hero per class while Heroes III requires sixteen hero per town.
* Each class has one additional unit since Heroes II had six levels of creature per class, while Heroes III has seven. The new unit was inserted in the middle tiers, at level 3, 4, or 5.
* Like in the first two titles, not all units have an upgraded version.

===Classes===
Things added for this mod that are not present in the base game are marked in <span style="color: #{{blue 2}};">light blue</span>. Check the hover-over text to see where they originated from!

{| class="wikitable"
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! 
! width=160px | Description
! Orig. Heroes
! New Heroes
! Units

|-
! Knight
| Good-aligned Might class. One of the original classes from Heroes I.
| 
# Lord Kilburn
# Dimitri
# Ector
# Tyro
# Ruby
# Sir Gallant
# Ambrose
# Maximus
# Gwenneth
| style="color: #{{blue 2}};" |
# <span title="Returning from Heroes I">Lord Haart</span>
# <span title="New character">Crytus</span>
# <span title="Returning from Heroes I">Arturius</span>
# <span title="Coming from Heroes III">Christian</span>
# <span title="Coming from the Price of Loyalty campaign">Gallavant</span>
# <span title="Coming from the Price of Loyalty campaign">Lord Alberon</span>
# <span title="Coming from the Succession Wars campaign">Lord Halton</span>
|
# Thatched Hut: Peasants
# Archery Range: Archers and Rangers
# Guardhouse: Pikemen and Veteran Pikemen
# <span style="color: #{{blue 2}};">Watch Tower: Crossbowmen and Marksmen</span>
# Armory: Swordsmen and Master Swordsmen
# Jousting Arena: Cavalries and Champions
# Cathedral: Paladins and Crusaders

|-
! Sorceress
| Good-aligned Magic class. One of the original classes from Heroes I.
| 
# Astra
# Carlawn
# Natasha
# Vatawna
# Troyan
# Gem
# Luna
# Rebecca
# Ariel
| style="color: #{{blue 2}};" |
# <span title="New character">Margery</span>
# <span title="Coming from the Succession Wars campaign">Sister Eliza</span>
# <span title="Coming from the Horn of the Abyss mod (Casmetra)">Kasmetra</span>
# <span title="New character">Tinnestra</span>
# <span title="New character">Dorothy</span>
# <span title="New character">Dina</span>
# <span title="New character">Serena</span>
| 
# Treehouse: Sprites
# Cottage: Dwarves and Battle Dwarves
# Hunting Ground: Elves and Grand Elves
# <span style="color: #{{blue 2}};">Keg House: Satyrs</span>
# Stonehenge: Druids and Greater Druids
# Fenced Meadow: Unicorns
# Scarlet Tower: Phoenices

|-
! Barbarian
| Evil-aligned Might class. One of the original classes from Heroes I.
| 
# Thundax
# Jojosh
# Crag Hack
# Jezebel
# Ergon
# Atlas
# Tsabu
# Fineous
# Jaclyn
| style="color: #{{blue 2}};" |
# <span title="Returning from Heroes I">Yog</span>
# <span title="Returning from Heroes I">Antoine</span>
# <span title="New character">Ildy</span>
# <span title="New character">Thornson</span>
# <span title="New character">Moham</span>
# <span title="New character">Sonnie</span>
# <span title="New character">Urok</span>
| 
# Hut: Goblins
# Stick Hut: Orcs and Orc Chiefs
# Den: Wolves
# <span style="color: #{{blue 2}};">Bone Nest: Harpies</span>
# Adobe: Ogres and Ogre Lords
# Bridge: Trolls and War Trolls
# Pyramid: Cyclopes

|-
! Warlock
| Evil-aligned Magic class. One of the original classes from Heroes I.
| 
# Crodo
# Kastore
# Falagar
# Agar
# Wrathmont
# Vesper
# Barok
# Arie
# Alamar
| style="color: #{{blue 2}};" |
# <span title="New character">Amicus</span>
# <span title="New character">Verhoffin</span>
# <span title="New character">Quentin</span>
# <span title="New character">Wiggo</span>
# <span title="New character">Zoltan</span>
# <span title="New character">Mojo</span>
# <span title="New character">Gharik</span>
| 
# Cave: Centaurs
# Crypt: Gargoyles
# Nest: Griffins
# <span style="color: #{{blue 2}};">Dungeon: Beholders</span>
# Maze: Minotaurs and Minotaur Kings
# Swamp: Hydras
# Green, Red, and Black Tower: Green Dragons, Red Dragons, and Black Dragons

|-
! Wizard
| Good-aligned Magic class. Class originally added by Heroes II.
| 
# Mandigal
# Sarakin
# Flint
# Halon
# Dawn
# Wilfrey
# Myra
# Myrini
# Kalindra
| style="color: #{{blue 2}};" |
# <span title="New character">Tessa</span>
# <span title="Coming from Heroes IV where she is a Lord">Segwen</span>
# <span title="New character">Klavis</span>
# <span title="Coming from Heroes IV where he is a Mage, as Gurvilin">Gurwillin</span>
# <span title="Coming from Heroes III">Astral</span>
# <span title="Coming from Heroes III; not the human Solmyr from Price of Loyalty">Solmyr</span>
# <span title="New character">Skoran</span>
| 
# Habitat: Halflings
# Pen: Boars
# <span style="color: #{{blue 2}};">Mushroom House: Gnomes</span>
# Foundry: Iron Golems and Steel Golems
# Cliff Nest: Rocs
# Ivory  Tower: Magi and Archmagi
# Cloud Castle: Giants and Titans

|-
! Necromancer
| Evil-aligned Magic class. Class originally added by Heroes II.
| 
# Zam
# Zom
# Charity
# Ranloo
# Darlana
# Rialdo
# Roxana
# Celia
# Sandro
| style="color: #{{blue 2}};" |
# <span title="Coming from the Succession Wars campaign">Brother Brax</span>
# <span title="Coming from Heroes III">Nimbus</span>
# <span title="New character">Kinkaid</span>
# <span title="New character">Volodar</span>
# <span title="New character">Gavius</span>
# <span title="New character">Lord Palmer</span>
# <span title="New character">Mephista</span>
| 
# Excavation: Skeletons
# Graveyard: Zombies and Mutant Zombies
# Pyramid: Mummies and Royal Mummies
# Mansion: Vampires and Vampire Lords
# <span style="color: #{{blue 2}};">Dark Tower: Death Knights</span>
# Mausoleum: Liches and Power Liches
# Laboratory: Bone Dragons

|-
! style="color: #{{blue 2}};" |Witch
| Based on the Fortress of Heroes III. All heroes and units are new.
|
| style="color: #{{blue 2}};" |
# Sharon
# Zaia
# Sati
# Lilith
# Wenin
# Ester
# Cmok
# Nia
# Alice
# Budur
# Grizzelle
# Kaya
# Libelle
# Zanthia
# Dorika
# Malis
| 
# <span style="color: #{{blue 2}};">Straw Hut: Tribals</span>
# <span style="color: #{{blue 2}};">Hive: Wasps</span>
# <span style="color: #{{blue 2}};">Lizard Den: Lizardmen and Lizardmen Warriors</span>
# <span style="color: #{{blue 2}};">Lily Pond: Toads</span>
# <span style="color: #{{blue 2}};">Cocoon: Mantises</span>
# <span style="color: #{{blue 2}};">Thicket: Treants</span>
# <span style="color: #{{blue 2}};">Aerie: Wyverns</span>

|-
! style="color: #{{blue 2}};" |Dervish
| Added by this mod, this groups together many of the neutral creatures from Heroes II as a coherent, desert-themed faction. Technically based on the Conflux.
| 
# Logrim
# Marcus
# Xerx
# Sulman
# Dahlia
# Tumur
# Ether
| style="color: #{{blue 2}};" |
# <span title="Coming from Price of Loyalty where he is a Wizard">Joseph</span>
# <span title="Coming from Price of Loyalty where he is a Warlock">Elderian</span>
# <span title="Coming from Heroes IV where she is a half-medusa Sorcerer">Cyrca</span>
# <span title="Coming from Price of Loyalty where she is a Warlock">Martine</span>
# <span title="Coming from Price of Loyalty where he is a Barbarian as Jarkonas I">Jarkonas</span>
# <span title="Coming from Price of Loyalty where he is a Necromancer">Ibn Fadlan</span>
# <span title="Coming from Price of Loyalty where he is a Barbarian as Crazy Uncle Ivan">Ivan</span>
# <span title="Coming from Heroes III">Thane</span>
# <span title="Coming from Price of Loyalty where she is a Sorceress and a Necromancer as Drakonia">Draconia</span>
| 
# Wagon Camp: Rogues and <span style="color: #{{blue 2}};">Bandits</span>
# <span style="color: #{{blue 2}};">Temple: Acolytes</span>
# Desert Tent: Nomads
# Chapel: Medusas and <span style="color: #{{blue 2}};">Medusa Queens</span>
# <span style="color: #{{blue 2}};">Pit: Manticores</span>
# <span style="color: #{{blue 2}};">Ancient Tomb: Anubites</span>
# Altar of Wishes: Genies

|}

===Scenarios===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! From Heroes I
! From Heroes II
! From Heroes III
! Original

|- style="vertical-align:top;"
|
* 1 - Gateway
* 2 - The Archipelago
* 3 - The Wounded Land
* 4 - Free-For-All
* 5 - Castle Ironfist
* 6 - Castle Slayer
* 7 - Castle Lamanda
* 8 - Castle Alamar
* 9 - King-of-the-Hill
* Arabian Nights
* Archipelago
* Arena
* Around the Bay
* Atlantis
* Claw
* Continentia
* Crossroads
* Demo
* Dragon Pass
* Empires At War
* GringoLand
* Hail Britannia
* Hermit's Isle
* Jolly Roger
* Neighbors
* New World
* Sea Breeze
* The Jester
* Town Haul
* Two if by Sea

|
* Alteris
* Alteris 2
* Arrax the Jerk
* Beltway
* Broken Alliance
* Carmine
* Clouds of Xeen
* Colossal Cavern
* Deathgate
* Decisions
* Dominion
* Dragon Rider
* Dragon Wars
* Dragon's Eye
* Dungeon Below
* Enroth
* Fool's Gold
* For Honor
* Forsaken Lands
* Fortress Isle
* Full House
* Good vs. Evil
* Greed
* Ground Zero
* Hail Unicorns
* Heroes
* Hot Spot
* Isle Maze
* King of Death
* Last Hope
* Lost Continent
* Merry Men
* Might vs. Magic
* Mineral Wars
* Overlord
* Pandemonium
* Pirate Utopia
* Portals
* Pyramids
* Quadruplets
* Riddle Me This...
* River Crossing
* Seasons Change
* Seven Lakes
* Skirmish
* Slugfest
* Surf and Turf
* Teleporters
* The Back Door
* The Clearing
* The Other Side
* Unholy Alliance
* Vikings!
* Warrior Knight
* Who am I?
* Wizard's Land 1
* Wizard's Land 2
* Wizard's Land 3

|
* [[Viking We Shall Go!|A Viking We Shall Go! [sic]]]
* [[Viking We Shall Go! (Allies)|A Viking We Shall Go! (Allies) [sic]]]
* [[Adventures of Jared Haret]]
* [[All for One]]
* [[Arrogance]]
* [[Arrogance (Allies)]]
* [[Barbarian Breakout]]
* [[Barbarian Breakout (Allies)]]
* [[Brave New World]]
* [[Brave New World (Allies)]]
* [[Chasing A Dream]]
* [[Crimson and Clover]]
* [[Crimson and Clover (Allies)]]
* [[Dead and Buried]]
* [[Dragon Orb]]
* [[Dungeon Keeper]]
* [[Elbow Room]]
* [[Elbow Room (Allies)]]
* [[Emerald Isles|Emerald Island's [sic]]]
* [[Emerald Isles (Allies)|Emerald Island's (Allies) [sic]]]
* [[Gelea's Champions]]
* [[Gelea's Champions (Allies)]]
* [[Goblins in the Pantry]]
* [[Good to Go]]
* [[Key to Victory]]
* [[Knee Deep in the Dead]]
* [[Monk's Retreat]]
* [[Monk's Retreat (Allies)]]
* [[Myth and Legend]]
* [[Realm of Chaos]]
* [[Realm of Chaos (Allies)]]
* [[Rise of the Phoenix]]
* [[Rise of the Phoenix (Allies)]]
* [[Shadow Valleys]]
* [[Titan's Winter]]

|
* An Unexpected Visit
* Dungeon Below (Alternate)
* Fallen Virtue
* Neighbours
* The Guarded Lands
* There is not enough space!

|}

== Gallery ==
<gallery mode="packed-hover">
File:TSW Menu.png
File:TSW Carlawn.png
File:TSW Sandro.png
File:TSW Thundax.png
File:Loadbar TSW 2.png
File:Loadbar TSW 1.png
</gallery>


==External links==
* [https://www.moddb.com/mods/h3sw/ Mod DB page]
* [https://heroes3wog.net/the-succession-wars/ Heroes 3.5 Portal page]
* [http://heroescommunity.com/viewthread.php3?TID=45532 Thread on Heroes Community]
* [https://heroes2.forumactif.com/t1018-heroes-iii-the-succession-wars-v0-8-2-beta Thread on Forums of Enroth]
[[Category:The Succession Wars]]