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'''Monolith''' is a common term for [[adventure map]] locations, that visually resemble gates. They can be used to instantly travel between similar, visually associated monoliths. There are two functionally different monolith types: one-way and two-way.  
'''Monolith''' is a common term for [[adventure map]] locations, that visually resemble gates. They can be used to instantly travel between similar, visually associated monoliths. There are two functionally different monolith types: one-way and two-way.  


'''One Way Monoliths''' can only be used to travel in one direction, which means that they have entrance gates and exit gates. There can be several exit gates, in which case the destination will be chosen randomly. If an exit tile is occupied by a player's hero, other heroes are not able to teleport to that location (and heroes cannot interact, unlike the surface/underground [[Subterranean Gate]]s situation). If an exit is closed by an enemy's hero, there will be a battle.
'''One Way Monoliths''' can only be used to travel in one direction. If a hero enters an entrance gate, they will be transported to a corresponding exit gate. There can be several exit gates, in which case the destination will be chosen {{swh|in a fixed order|randomly}}. If an exit tile is occupied by a player's hero, other heroes are not able to teleport to that location (and heroes cannot interact, unlike the surface/underground [[Subterranean Gate]]s situation). If an exit is closed by an enemy's hero, there will be a battle. If a hero enters an exit gate, the following text will display "''This structure is obviously a travel gate, but it no longer appears to be functioning.''"


'''Monoliths Two Way''' work in a similar way, but they can be used to travel in both directions.
'''Monoliths Two Way''' work in a similar way, but they can be used to travel in both directions.
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Two-way monoliths can be repeatedly traversed, without spending any movement points, by pressing the space bar (not in {{roe}}).
Two-way monoliths can be repeatedly traversed, without spending any movement points, by pressing the space bar (not in {{roe}}).


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{| frame=box height=500px cellpadding="7" style="border-collapse:collapse; background-color:#{{Tan 4}}; text-align:center; float:left; margin-right: 10px;"  
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| colspan=3 bgcolor=#cfcfe1 style="font-size:120%;"|'''{{roe}} and<br> {{ab}} monoliths'''
| colspan=3 bgcolor=#{{Tan 2}} style="font-size:120%;"|'''{{roe}} and<br> {{ab}} monoliths'''
|-
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| colspan=3 bgcolor=#ddddea |'''Monolith One Way Entrances:'''
| colspan=3 bgcolor=#{{Tan 3}}|'''Monolith One Way Entrances:'''
|-
|-
| style="height:50px;"| [[File:Monolith One Way Entrance1.gif]]
| style="height:50px;"| {{watchable|Monolith One Way Entrance1.webp}}
| [[File:Monolith One Way Entrance2.gif]]
| {{watchable|Monolith One Way Entrance2.webp}}
| [[File:Monolith One Way Entrance3.gif]]
| {{watchable|Monolith One Way Entrance3.webp}}
|-
|-
| colspan=3 bgcolor=#ddddea |'''Monolith One Way Exits:'''
| colspan=3 bgcolor=#{{Tan 3}}|'''Monolith One Way Exits:'''
|-
|-
| style="height:50px;"| [[File:Monolith One Way Exit1.gif]]
| style="height:50px;"| {{watchable|Monolith One Way Exit1.webp}}
| [[File:Monolith One Way Exit2.gif]]
| {{watchable|Monolith One Way Exit2.webp}}
| [[File:Monolith One Way Exit3.gif]]
| {{watchable|Monolith One Way Exit3.webp}}
|-
|-
| colspan=3 bgcolor=#ddddea |'''Two Way Monoliths:'''
| colspan=3 bgcolor=#{{Tan 3}}|'''Two Way Monoliths:'''
|-
|-
| style="height:57px;"| [[File: Monolith Two Way1.gif]]
| style="height:57px;"| {{watchable| Monolith Two Way1.webp}}
| [[File: Monolith Two Way2.gif]]
| {{watchable| Monolith Two Way2.webp}}
| [[File: Monolith Two Way3.gif]]
| {{watchable| Monolith Two Way3.webp}}
|}
|}


{| frame=box cellpadding="7" style="border-collapse:collapse; background-color:lavender; text-align:center;"  
{| frame=box cellpadding="7" style="border-collapse:collapse; background-color:#{{Tan 4}}; text-align:center;"  
|-
|-
| colspan=8 bgcolor=#cfcfe1 style="font-size:120%;"|'''{{sod}} monoliths'''
| colspan=8 bgcolor=#{{Tan 2}} style="font-size:120%;"|'''{{sod}} monoliths'''
|-
|-
| colspan=8 bgcolor=#ddddea |'''Monolith One Way Entrances:'''
| colspan=8 bgcolor=#{{Tan 3}}|'''Monolith One Way Entrances:'''
|-
|-
| [[File:Monolith One Way Entrance1.gif]]
| {{watchable|Monolith One Way Entrance1.webp}}
| [[File:Monolith One Way Entrance2.gif]]
| {{watchable|Monolith One Way Entrance2.webp}}
| [[File:Monolith One Way Entrance3.gif]]
| {{watchable|Monolith One Way Entrance3.webp}}
| [[File:Monolith One Way Entrance4.gif]]
| {{watchable|Monolith One Way Entrance4.webp}}
| [[File:Monolith One Way Entrance5.gif]]
| {{watchable|Monolith One Way Entrance5.webp}}
| [[File:Monolith One Way Entrance6.gif]]
| {{watchable|Monolith One Way Entrance6.webp}}
| [[File:Monolith One Way Entrance7.gif]]
| {{watchable|Monolith One Way Entrance7.webp}}
| [[File:Monolith One Way Entrance8.gif]]
| {{watchable|Monolith One Way Entrance8.webp}}
|-
|-
| colspan=8 bgcolor=#ddddea |'''Monolith One Way Exits:'''
| colspan=8 bgcolor=#{{Tan 3}}|'''Monolith One Way Exits:'''
|-
|-
| [[File:Monolith One Way Exit1.gif]]
| {{watchable|Monolith One Way Exit1.webp}}
| [[File:Monolith One Way Exit2.gif]]
| {{watchable|Monolith One Way Exit2.webp}}
| [[File:Monolith One Way Exit3.gif]]
| {{watchable|Monolith One Way Exit3.webp}}
| [[File:Monolith One Way Exit4.gif]]
| {{watchable|Monolith One Way Exit4.webp}}
| [[File:Monolith One Way Exit5.gif]]
| {{watchable|Monolith One Way Exit5.webp}}
| [[File:Monolith One Way Exit6.gif]]
| {{watchable|Monolith One Way Exit6.webp}}
| [[File:Monolith One Way Exit7.gif]]
| {{watchable|Monolith One Way Exit7.webp}}
| [[File:Monolith One Way Exit8.gif]]
| {{watchable|Monolith One Way Exit8.webp}}
|-
|-
| colspan=8 bgcolor=#ddddea |'''Two Way Monoliths:'''
| colspan=8 bgcolor=#{{Tan 3}}|'''Two Way Monoliths:'''
|-
|-
| [[File: Monolith Two Way1.gif]]
| {{watchable| Monolith Two Way1.webp}}
| [[File: Monolith Two Way2.gif]]
| {{watchable| Monolith Two Way2.webp}}
| [[File: Monolith Two Way3.gif]]
| {{watchable| Monolith Two Way3.webp}}
| [[File: Monolith Two Way4.gif]]
| {{watchable| Monolith Two Way4.webp}}
| [[File: Monolith Two Way5.gif]]
| {{watchable| Monolith Two Way5.webp}}
| [[File: Monolith Two Way6.gif]]
| {{watchable| Monolith Two Way6.webp}}
| [[File: Monolith Two Way7.gif]]
| {{watchable| Monolith Two Way7.webp}}
| [[File: Monolith Two Way8.gif]]
| {{watchable| Monolith Two Way8.webp}}
|}
|}


== {{hota}} ==
== {{hota}} ==
In {{hota}} 4 one-way and 17 two-way (5 of them are for water only) monoliths were added. Player can now see the certain monolith's name by right-clicking on it. "Portal" monolith subtype was added to prevent a mess with a naming and portals have no other functions than monoliths.
In {{hota}}, 4 one-way and 17 two-way (5 of them are for water only) monoliths were added. Player can now see the certain monolith's name by right-clicking on it. "Portal" monolith subtype was added to prevent a mess with a naming and portals have no other functions than monoliths.
{| frame=box cellpadding="7" style="border-collapse:collapse; background-color:lavender; text-align:center;"  
{| frame=box cellpadding="7" style="border-collapse:collapse; background-color:#{{Tan 4}}; text-align:center;"  
|-
|-
| colspan=10 bgcolor=#cfcfe1 style="font-size:120%;"|'''{{hota}} monoliths'''
| colspan=10 bgcolor=#{{Tan 2}} style="font-size:120%;"|'''{{hota}} monoliths'''
|-
|-
| colspan=10 bgcolor=#ddddea |'''Monolith One Way Entrances:'''
| colspan=10 bgcolor=#{{Tan 3}}|'''Monolith One Way Entrances:'''
|-
|-
|
|
| [[File:Monolith One Way Entrance1.gif]]<br>Blue
| {{watchable|Monolith One Way Entrance1.webp}}<br>Blue
| [[File:Pink Monolith One Way Entrance.gif]]<br>Pink
| {{watchable|Pink Monolith One Way Entrance.webp}}<br>Pink
| [[File:Monolith One Way Entrance3.gif]]<br>Orange
| {{watchable|Monolith One Way Entrance3.webp}}<br>Orange
| [[File:Monolith One Way Entrance4.gif]]<br>Yellow
| {{watchable|Monolith One Way Entrance4.webp}}<br>Yellow
| [[File:Turquoise Monolith One Way Entrance.gif]]<br>Turquoise
| {{watchable|Turquoise Monolith One Way Entrance.webp}}<br>Turquoise
| [[File:Violet Monolith One Way Entrance.gif]]<br>Violet
| {{watchable|Violet Monolith One Way Entrance.webp}}<br>Violet
| [[File:Chartreuse Monolith One Way Entrance.gif]]<br>Chartreuse
| {{watchable|Chartreuse Monolith One Way Entrance.webp}}<br>Chartreuse
| [[File:White Monolith One Way Entrance.gif]]<br>White
| {{watchable|White Monolith One Way Entrance.webp}}<br>White
|
|
|-
|-
| colspan=10 bgcolor=#ddddea |'''Monolith One Way Exits:'''
| colspan=10 bgcolor=#{{Tan 3}}|'''Monolith One Way Exits:'''
|-
|-
|
|
| [[File:Monolith One Way Exit1.gif]]<br>Blue
| {{watchable|Monolith One Way Exit1.webp}}<br>Blue
| [[File:Monolith One Way Exit2.gif]]<br>Pink
| {{watchable|Monolith One Way Exit2.webp}}<br>Pink
| [[File:Orange Monolith One Way Exit.gif]]<br>Orange
| {{watchable|Orange Monolith One Way Exit.webp}}<br>Orange
| [[File:Yellow Monolith One Way Exit.gif]]<br>Yellow
| {{watchable|Yellow Monolith One Way Exit.webp}}<br>Yellow
| [[File:Turquoise Monolith One Way Exit.gif]]<br>Turquoise
| {{watchable|Turquoise Monolith One Way Exit.webp}}<br>Turquoise
| [[File:Violet Monolith One Way Exit.gif]]<br>Violet
| {{watchable|Violet Monolith One Way Exit.webp}}<br>Violet
| [[File:Chartreuse Monolith One Way Exit.gif]]<br>Chartreuse
| {{watchable|Chartreuse Monolith One Way Exit.webp}}<br>Chartreuse
| [[File:White Monolith One Way Exit.gif]]<br>White
| {{watchable|White Monolith One Way Exit.webp}}<br>White
|
|
|-
|-
| colspan=10 bgcolor=#ddddea |'''Portal One Way Entrances:'''
| colspan=10 bgcolor=#{{Tan 3}}|'''Portal One Way Entrances:'''
|-
|-
|
|
|
|
|
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| [[File:Purple Portal One Way Entrance.gif]]<br>Purple
| {{watchable|Purple Portal One Way Entrance.webp}}<br>Purple
| [[File:Orange Portal One Way Entrance.gif]]<br>Orange
| {{watchable|Orange Portal One Way Entrance.webp}}<br>Orange
| [[File:Red Portal One Way Entrance.gif]]<br>Red
| {{watchable|Red Portal One Way Entrance.webp}}<br>Red
| [[File:Cyan Portal One Way Entrance.gif]]<br>Cyan
| {{watchable|Cyan Portal One Way Entrance.webp}}<br>Cyan
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
| colspan=10 bgcolor=#ddddea |'''Portal One Way Exits:'''
| colspan=10 bgcolor=#{{Tan 3}}|'''Portal One Way Exits:'''
|-
|-
|
|
|
|
|
|
| [[File:Purple Portal One Way Exit.gif]]<br>Purple
| {{watchable|Purple Portal One Way Exit.webp}}<br>Purple
| [[File:Orange Portal One Way Exit.gif]]<br>Orange
| {{watchable|Orange Portal One Way Exit.webp}}<br>Orange
| [[File:Red Portal One Way Exit.gif]]<br>Red
| {{watchable|Red Portal One Way Exit.webp}}<br>Red
| [[File:Cyan Portal One Way Exit.gif]]<br>Cyan
| {{watchable|Cyan Portal One Way Exit.webp}}<br>Cyan
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|-
| colspan=10 bgcolor=#ddddea |'''Two Way Monoliths:'''
| colspan=10 bgcolor=#{{Tan 3}}|'''Two Way Monoliths:'''
|-
|-
| [[File:Monolith Two Way1.gif]]<br>Green
| {{watchable|Monolith Two Way1.webp}}<br>Green
| [[File:Brown Two Way Monolith.gif]]<br>Brown
| {{watchable|Brown Two Way Monolith.webp}}<br>Brown
| [[File:Monolith Two Way3.gif]]<br>Violet
| {{watchable|Monolith Two Way3.webp}}<br>Violet
| [[File:Orange Two Way Monolith.gif]]<br>Orange
| {{watchable|Orange Two Way Monolith.webp}}<br>Orange
| [[File:Pink Two Way Monolith.gif]]<br>Pink
| {{watchable|Pink Two Way Monolith.webp}}<br>Pink
| [[File:Turquoise Two Way Monolith.gif]]<br>Turquoise
| {{watchable|Turquoise Two Way Monolith.webp}}<br>Turquoise
| [[File:Yellow Two Way Monolith.gif]]<br>Yellow
| {{watchable|Yellow Two Way Monolith.webp}}<br>Yellow
| [[File:Black Two Way Monolith.gif]]<br>Black
| {{watchable|Black Two Way Monolith.webp}}<br>Black
| [[File:Blue Two Way Monolith.gif]]<br>Blue
| {{watchable|Blue Two Way Monolith.webp}}<br>Blue
| [[File:Red Two Way Monolith.gif]]<br>Red
| {{watchable|Red Two Way Monolith.webp}}<br>Red
|-
|-
| colspan=10 bgcolor=#ddddea |'''Two Way Portals:'''
| colspan=10 bgcolor=#{{Tan 3}}|'''Two Way Portals:'''
|-
|-
| [[File:Green Two Way Portal.gif]]<br>Green
| {{watchable|Green Two Way Portal.webp}}<br>Green
| [[File:Yellow Two Way Portal.gif]]<br>Yellow
| {{watchable|Yellow Two Way Portal.webp}}<br>Yellow
| [[File:Red Two Way Portal.gif]]<br>Red
| {{watchable|Red Two Way Portal.webp}}<br>Red
| [[File:Cyan Two Way Portal.gif]]<br>Cyan
| {{watchable|Cyan Two Way Portal.webp}}<br>Cyan
| [[File:Chartreuse Two Way Portal.gif]]<br>Chartreuse
| {{watchable|Chartreuse Two Way Portal.webp}}<br>Chartreuse
| [[File:Turquoise Two Way Portal.gif]]<br>Turquoise
| {{watchable|Turquoise Two Way Portal.webp}}<br>Turquoise
| [[File:Violet Two Way Portal.gif]]<br>Violet
| {{watchable|Violet Two Way Portal.webp}}<br>Violet
| [[File:Orange Two Way Portal.gif]]<br>Orange
| {{watchable|Orange Two Way Portal.webp}}<br>Orange
| [[File:Pink Two Way Portal.gif]]<br>Pink
| {{watchable|Pink Two Way Portal.webp}}<br>Pink
| [[File:Blue Two Way Portal.gif]]<br>Blue
| {{watchable|Blue Two Way Portal.webp}}<br>Blue
|-
|-
| colspan=10 bgcolor=#ddddea |'''Two Way Sea Portals:'''
| colspan=10 bgcolor=#{{Tan 3}}|'''Two Way Sea Portals:'''
|-
|-
| colspan=2|[[File:White Two Way Sea Portal.gif]]<br>White
| colspan=2|{{watchable|White Two Way Sea Portal.webp}}<br>White
| colspan=2|[[File:Blue Two Way Sea Portal.gif]]<br>Blue
| colspan=2|{{watchable|Blue Two Way Sea Portal.webp}}<br>Blue
| colspan=2|[[File:Red Two Way Sea Portal.gif]]<br>Red
| colspan=2|{{watchable|Red Two Way Sea Portal.webp}}<br>Red
| colspan=2|[[File:Green Two Way Sea Portal.gif]]<br>Green
| colspan=2|{{watchable|Green Two Way Sea Portal.webp}}<br>Green
| colspan=2|[[File:Yellow Two Way Sea Portal.gif]]<br>Yellow
| colspan=2|{{watchable|Yellow Two Way Sea Portal.webp}}<br>Yellow
|}
|}


== See also ==
{{map objects 'see also'}}
{{map objects 'see also'}}
{{water object navigational box}}
{{water object navigational box}}


[[Category:Adventure Map]]{{keywords}}
[[Category:Adventure Map]]

Latest revision as of 06:43, 19 November 2025

Monolith is a common term for adventure map locations, that visually resemble gates. They can be used to instantly travel between similar, visually associated monoliths. There are two functionally different monolith types: one-way and two-way.

One Way Monoliths can only be used to travel in one direction. If a hero enters an entrance gate, they will be transported to a corresponding exit gate. There can be several exit gates, in which case the destination will be chosen in a fixed order Horn of the Abyssrandomly Shadow of Death. If an exit tile is occupied by a player's hero, other heroes are not able to teleport to that location (and heroes cannot interact, unlike the surface/underground Subterranean Gates situation). If an exit is closed by an enemy's hero, there will be a battle. If a hero enters an exit gate, the following text will display "This structure is obviously a travel gate, but it no longer appears to be functioning."

Monoliths Two Way work in a similar way, but they can be used to travel in both directions.

If an enemy hero enters a monolith at the open part of the adventure map, its exit point will be "shown" even if it is located in a shrouded area.

Monoliths cannot be located on water tiles. Water has a similar traveling method called Whirlpools, but it usually kills some of your troops.

Two-way monoliths can be repeatedly traversed, without spending any movement points, by pressing the space bar (not in Restoration of Erathia).

Restoration of Erathia and
Armageddon's Blade monoliths
Monolith One Way Entrances:
Media:Monolith One Way Entrance1.webp Media:Monolith One Way Entrance2.webp Media:Monolith One Way Entrance3.webp
Monolith One Way Exits:
Media:Monolith One Way Exit1.webp Media:Monolith One Way Exit2.webp Media:Monolith One Way Exit3.webp
Two Way Monoliths:
Media: Monolith Two Way1.webp Media: Monolith Two Way2.webp Media: Monolith Two Way3.webp
The Shadow of Death monoliths
Monolith One Way Entrances:
Media:Monolith One Way Entrance1.webp Media:Monolith One Way Entrance2.webp Media:Monolith One Way Entrance3.webp Media:Monolith One Way Entrance4.webp Media:Monolith One Way Entrance5.webp Media:Monolith One Way Entrance6.webp Media:Monolith One Way Entrance7.webp Media:Monolith One Way Entrance8.webp
Monolith One Way Exits:
Media:Monolith One Way Exit1.webp Media:Monolith One Way Exit2.webp Media:Monolith One Way Exit3.webp Media:Monolith One Way Exit4.webp Media:Monolith One Way Exit5.webp Media:Monolith One Way Exit6.webp Media:Monolith One Way Exit7.webp Media:Monolith One Way Exit8.webp
Two Way Monoliths:
Media: Monolith Two Way1.webp Media: Monolith Two Way2.webp Media: Monolith Two Way3.webp Media: Monolith Two Way4.webp Media: Monolith Two Way5.webp Media: Monolith Two Way6.webp Media: Monolith Two Way7.webp Media: Monolith Two Way8.webp

Horn of the Abyss[edit | hide | hide all]

In Horn of the Abyss, 4 one-way and 17 two-way (5 of them are for water only) monoliths were added. Player can now see the certain monolith's name by right-clicking on it. "Portal" monolith subtype was added to prevent a mess with a naming and portals have no other functions than monoliths.

Horn of the Abyss monoliths
Monolith One Way Entrances:
Media:Monolith One Way Entrance1.webp
Blue
Media:Pink Monolith One Way Entrance.webp
Pink
Media:Monolith One Way Entrance3.webp
Orange
Media:Monolith One Way Entrance4.webp
Yellow
Media:Turquoise Monolith One Way Entrance.webp
Turquoise
Media:Violet Monolith One Way Entrance.webp
Violet
Media:Chartreuse Monolith One Way Entrance.webp
Chartreuse
Media:White Monolith One Way Entrance.webp
White
Monolith One Way Exits:
Media:Monolith One Way Exit1.webp
Blue
Media:Monolith One Way Exit2.webp
Pink
Media:Orange Monolith One Way Exit.webp
Orange
Media:Yellow Monolith One Way Exit.webp
Yellow
Media:Turquoise Monolith One Way Exit.webp
Turquoise
Media:Violet Monolith One Way Exit.webp
Violet
Media:Chartreuse Monolith One Way Exit.webp
Chartreuse
Media:White Monolith One Way Exit.webp
White
Portal One Way Entrances:
Media:Purple Portal One Way Entrance.webp
Purple
Media:Orange Portal One Way Entrance.webp
Orange
Media:Red Portal One Way Entrance.webp
Red
Media:Cyan Portal One Way Entrance.webp
Cyan
Portal One Way Exits:
Media:Purple Portal One Way Exit.webp
Purple
Media:Orange Portal One Way Exit.webp
Orange
Media:Red Portal One Way Exit.webp
Red
Media:Cyan Portal One Way Exit.webp
Cyan
Two Way Monoliths:
Media:Monolith Two Way1.webp
Green
Media:Brown Two Way Monolith.webp
Brown
Media:Monolith Two Way3.webp
Violet
Media:Orange Two Way Monolith.webp
Orange
Media:Pink Two Way Monolith.webp
Pink
Media:Turquoise Two Way Monolith.webp
Turquoise
Media:Yellow Two Way Monolith.webp
Yellow
Media:Black Two Way Monolith.webp
Black
Media:Blue Two Way Monolith.webp
Blue
Media:Red Two Way Monolith.webp
Red
Two Way Portals:
Media:Green Two Way Portal.webp
Green
Media:Yellow Two Way Portal.webp
Yellow
Media:Red Two Way Portal.webp
Red
Media:Cyan Two Way Portal.webp
Cyan
Media:Chartreuse Two Way Portal.webp
Chartreuse
Media:Turquoise Two Way Portal.webp
Turquoise
Media:Violet Two Way Portal.webp
Violet
Media:Orange Two Way Portal.webp
Orange
Media:Pink Two Way Portal.webp
Pink
Media:Blue Two Way Portal.webp
Blue
Two Way Sea Portals:
Media:White Two Way Sea Portal.webp
White
Media:Blue Two Way Sea Portal.webp
Blue
Media:Red Two Way Sea Portal.webp
Red
Media:Green Two Way Sea Portal.webp
Green
Media:Yellow Two Way Sea Portal.webp
Yellow

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