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== Factory ==
'''Horn of the Abyss''' (or '''HotA''') is a comprehensive fan-made mod for ''Heroes of Might and Magic III'', designed to continue classical ''Heroes III'' add-on series of [[Restoration of Erathia|RoE]]/[[Armageddon's Blade|AB]]/[[Shadow of Death|SoD]].
 
The aim of the project is to create an add-on for Heroes III with lots of new features, but stay true to the formula and vision of the original game. The main focus is the quality of every single aspect of the modded game. This includes the careful fixes of the original game balance, removal of the graphical imperfections left by the developers, and a considerable amount of new content, like new campaigns, new map objects and new playable factions. The project is lore-oriented and attempts to keep connected with the original ''Might and Magic'' universe.
 
Unlike [[In the Wake of Gods]]-based mods, Horn of the Abyss' new towns are added to the game without replacing any existing towns. The mod requires ''[[Shadow of Death]]'' or ''[[Heroes of Might and Magic III Complete]]'' to run.
 
== Features ==
;New towns
* [[Cove]]
* [[Factory]] (upcoming)
 
;New terrain types
*[[Highlands]]
*[[Wasteland]]
 
;New creatures
* Cove
** [[Nymph and Oceanid]]
** [[Crew Mate and Seaman]]
** [[Pirate, Corsair, and Sea Dog]]
** [[Stormbird and Ayssid]]
** [[Sea Witch and Sorceress]]
** [[Nix and Nix Warrior]]
** [[Sea Serpent and Haspid]]
 
* Factory (upcoming)
** [[Halfling Grenadier]]
** [[Mechanic and Engineer]]
** [[Armadillo and Bellwether Armadillo]]
** [[Automaton]] and ???
** [[Sandworm and Olgoi-Khorkhoi]]
** [[Gunslinger and Bounty Hunter]]
** [[Dreadnought and Juggernaut]]
** [[Couatl and Crimson Couatl]]
 
* Neutral
** [[Leprechaun]]
** [[Satyr]]
** [[Steel Golem]]
** [[Fangarm]]
 
;Secondary skills
* Balance changes to [[Mysticism]], [[Estates]], [[Logistics]], and [[Necromancy]].
* [[Resistance]] is disabled by default.
* New skill: [[Interference]].
 
; New [[campaigns]]
* [[Under the Jolly Roger]]
* [[Terror of the Seas]]
* [[Horn of the Abyss (campaign)|Horn of the Abyss]]
 
;New heroes
* Cove heroes - the [[Captain]] (might) and [[Navigator]] (magic)
* Factory heroes - the [[Mercenary]] (might) and [[Artificer]] (magic) (upcoming)
* {{h|Beatrice|0=the Knight}}
* {{h|Giselle|0=the Ranger}}
* {{h|Ranloo|0=the Death Knight}}
* {{h|Kinkeria|0=the Witch}}
* Heroes with [[Navigation]] specialty are disabled on maps without water and replaced with new heroes.
* [[Galthran]], [[Sir Mullich]], and [[Thorgrim]] are disabled by default.
* [[Lord Haart]] has been reenabled by default. The [[Lord Haart the Death Knight|Death Knight]] version has been renamed Haart Lich.
 
;Miscellaneous
* Dozens of new map objects.
* Several new [[artifact]]s.
* [[Conflux]]'s [[native terrain]] changed to [[highlands]].
* [[Halfling]]s changed from [[neutral]] to Factory. (upcoming)
* Various changes to town balance.
* New Conflux building: [[Vault of Ashes]].
* New [[war machine]]: [[Cannon]].
* Many bug fixes and graphical improvements.
* Fully compatible with [[Heroes 3 HD]].
* [[Template Editor]].
 
== Wiki pages ==
*[[Cove]]
*[[Factory]]
*[[List of heroes (HotA)]]
*[[List of creatures (HotA)]]
*[[List of artifacts (HotA)]]
*[[List of maps (HotA)]]
*[[Horn of the Abyss (Changelog)]]
*[[Horn of the Abyss (Documentation)]]
 
==External links==
;Factory
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTXUglrxUQc Factory]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTXUglrxUQc Factory]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTSsek0wIEY Factory Demo trailer]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTSsek0wIEY Factory Demo trailer]
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQWzHjz4Cs4 Factory: the Rally]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQWzHjz4Cs4 Factory: the Rally]


== Features ==
;English links
*Extends and fixes classical gameplay elements and adds some of its own
*Fully compatible with [[Heroes 3 HD]]
*New [[campaigns]]
*[[Template Editor]]
*[[Horn of the Abyss (Changelog)|Changelog]]
*[[Horn of the Abyss (Documentation)|Documentation]]
 
== Wiki pages ==
*[[Cove]]
*[[Factory]]
*[[List of heroes (HotA)]]
*[[List of creatures (HotA)]]
*[[List of artifacts (HotA)]]
*[[List of maps (HotA)]]
 
== English links ==
* [http://h3hota.com/en/documentation Documentation (h3hota.com)]
* [http://h3hota.com/en/documentation Documentation (h3hota.com)]
* [http://heroescommunity.com/viewthread.php3?TID=39830 Official Heroes Community Thread]
* [http://heroescommunity.com/viewthread.php3?TID=39830 Official Heroes Community Thread]
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* [http://h3hota.com/en/faq Official FAQ]
* [http://h3hota.com/en/faq Official FAQ]


== Russian links ==
;Russian links
* [http://h3hota.com/ru/documentation Documentation (h3hota.com)]
* [http://h3hota.com/ru/documentation Documentation (h3hota.com)]
* [http://forum.df2.ru/index.php?showforum=90 Official DF2 Thread]
* [http://forum.df2.ru/index.php?showforum=90 Official DF2 Thread]
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* [https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heroes_of_Might_and_Magic_III:_Horn_of_the_Abyss Wikipedia]
* [https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heroes_of_Might_and_Magic_III:_Horn_of_the_Abyss Wikipedia]


== Polish links ==
;Polish links
* [http://www.hota.acidcave.net Acid Cave]
* [http://www.hota.acidcave.net Acid Cave]



Revision as of 20:36, 10 September 2021

Horn of the Abyss is an unofficial expansion on the same level as Armageddon's Blade and Shadow of Death.

Horn of the Abyss (or HotA) is a comprehensive fan-made mod for Heroes of Might and Magic III, designed to continue classical Heroes III add-on series of RoE/AB/SoD.

The aim of the project is to create an add-on for Heroes III with lots of new features, but stay true to the formula and vision of the original game. The main focus is the quality of every single aspect of the modded game. This includes the careful fixes of the original game balance, removal of the graphical imperfections left by the developers, and a considerable amount of new content, like new campaigns, new map objects and new playable factions. The project is lore-oriented and attempts to keep connected with the original Might and Magic universe.

Unlike In the Wake of Gods-based mods, Horn of the Abyss' new towns are added to the game without replacing any existing towns. The mod requires Shadow of Death or Heroes of Might and Magic III Complete to run.

Features

New towns
New terrain types
New creatures
Secondary skills
New campaigns
New heroes
Miscellaneous

Wiki pages

External links

Factory
English links
Russian links
Polish links

See also

Horn of the Abyss (artifact)

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