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 Heroes of Might and Magic II: The Succession Wars with the Heroes of Might and Magic III mechanics, making it a hybrid of the two games, a sort of "Heroes 2.5".

Features[edit | hide | hide all]

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[edit | hide]

Things added for this mod that are not present in the base game are marked in light blue. Check the hover-over text to see where they originated from!

	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	Lord Haart Crytus Arturius Christian Gallavant Lord Alberon Lord Halton	Thatched Hut: Peasants Archery Range: Archers and Rangers Guardhouse: Pikemen and Veteran Pikemen Watch Tower: Crossbowmen and Marksmen 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	Margery Sister Eliza Kasmetra Tinnestra Dorothy Dina Serena	Treehouse: Sprites Cottage: Dwarves and Battle Dwarves Hunting Ground: Elves and Grand Elves Keg House: Satyrs 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	Yog Antoine Ildy Thornson Moham Sonnie Urok	Hut: Goblins Stick Hut: Orcs and Orc Chiefs Den: Wolves Bone Nest: Harpies 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	Amicus Verhoffin Quentin Wiggo Zoltan Mojo Gharik	Cave: Centaurs Crypt: Gargoyles Nest: Griffins Dungeon: Beholders 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	Tessa Segwen Klavis Gurwillin Astral Solmyr Skoran	Habitat: Halflings Pen: Boars Mushroom House: Gnomes 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	Brother Brax Nimbus Kinkaid Volodar Gavius Lord Palmer Mephista	Excavation: Skeletons Graveyard: Zombies and Mutant Zombies Pyramid: Mummies and Royal Mummies Mansion: Vampires and Vampire Lords Dark Tower: Death Knights Mausoleum: Liches and Power Liches Laboratory: Bone Dragons
Witch	Based on the Fortress of Heroes III. All heroes and units are new.		Sharon Zaia Sati Lilith Wenin Ester Cmok Nia Alice Budur Grizzelle Kaya Libelle Zanthia Dorika Malis	Straw Hut: Tribals Hive: Wasps Lizard Den: Lizardmen and Lizardmen Warriors Lily Pond: Toads Cocoon: Mantises Thicket: Treants Aerie: Wyverns
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	Joseph Elderian Cyrca Martine Jarkonas Ibn Fadlan Ivan Thane Draconia	Wagon Camp: Rogues and Bandits Temple: Acolytes Desert Tent: Nomads Chapel: Medusas and Medusa Queens Pit: Manticores Ancient Tomb: Anubites Altar of Wishes: Genies

Scenarios[edit | hide]

From Heroes I	From Heroes II	From Heroes III	Original
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	A Viking We Shall Go! [sic] 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 Island's [sic] 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!