Heroes of Might & Magic IV
- The creatures -
First of all: why did I do this? Because I like Heroes and I like
statistics. It all started with Heroes 3 when I was curious whether the
Archangel would defeat every other seventh level creatures. So I created a
simple map, two castles, two players, I chose two starting heroes with equal
stats (At:0, Def:0, Pow:1, Knl:1) and I gave to one of them an Archangel an to
the other one seventh level creature at a time. When H4 was released, I didn't
know the strength of all the new units so I decided to do the same for every
level. This time it was easier, because I didn't have to involve any heroes, I
simply put the creatures on the map and I started making fights between them.
One important detail: I used the weekly growth of the creatures. In H3 it
didn't matter because all seventh level units (except the Phoenix) had a
growth of 2. So for example, I used in the battles 3 Vampires, 6 Genies, 4
Nagas, etc. (the growth of the creatures is written near their names, in the
first column).
How to read the tables. You will see the following characters in the
charts: v, d, e. A "v" means that the unit that is listed on top of the column
was victorious in the battle with the unit from the corresponding line. A "d"
means the creature was defeated. "e" means the battle did not have a clear
winner and the creatures have both about 50% chance of winning. For example,
if you want to know who won in the battle between the squires and the
skeletons, in the first table, at the intersection between the Skeleton's line
and the Squire's column, there is a "d", which means the Squires were defeated
(and the Skeletons were victorious, of course).
The data in these tables does always reveal the real strength and qualities
of a unit, because each creature have its ability, and sometimes a unit's
ability negates another's. For example, spell casters are defenseless against
creatures resistant to magic, especially the black dragon. Therefore, these
tables should be taken only as a guide of what creature fights the best
against another.
How did the battles take place: the creature with the biggest speed attacks
first and if it doesn't reach the enemy in one turn it moves towards it. Same
goes for the second creature. The creatures attack each other consequently
(for example, if one of them gained an extra attack from good morale, I just
moved it around a few steps, so it wouldn't have an advantage over the other).
Also I tried to use each creature's abilities to its best advantage.
There are some fights where the result would change if the other creature had
attacked first. Also, there are a few where one creature usually wins, but the
battle is very tight and the one that wins remains with very few hit points.
All these are marked with "!".
Here are the tables:
Level I creatures
Crossbowman (16) Squire (21) Peasant (36)
Crossbowman (16) ____________n/a_________________v ______________e
Squire (21)__________________d _________________n/a______________d
Peasant (36) ________________e _________________v ______________n/a
Dwarf(18) ___________________d !_________________d ______________v !
Halfling (23) _______________v _________________v ______________v
Leprechaun (22) _____________v !_________________v ______________v
Sprite (23) _________________d _________________v ______________v
Wolf (15) ___________________v _________________v ______________v
Bandit (26) _________________d _________________v ______________d !
Orc (16) ____________________v _________________v ______________d
Pirate (24) _________________d _________________v ______________v
Troglodyte (19) _____________d _________________d ______________v
Imp (28) ____________________d _________________v ______________v
Skeleton (25) _______________d _________________d ______________v
Zombie (15) _________________d _________________d ______________e
Berserker (19) ______________d _________________d ______________d
Centaur (9) _________________v _________________v ______________d
Dwarf (18) Halfling (23)
Crossbowman (16)________v !____________d
Squire (21) ____________v ____________d
Peasant (36) ___________1 !____________d
Dwarf (18) _____________n/a____________v
Halfling (23) __________d ____________n/a
Leprechaun (22) ________v ____________v
Sprite (23) ____________v !____________d
Wolf (15) ______________v ____________d
Bandit (26) ____________v !____________d
Orc (16) _______________d ____________e
Pirate (24) ____________v ____________v !
Troglodyte (19) ________d ____________d
Imp (28) _______________v ____________d
Skeleton (25) __________v ____________d
Zombie (15) ____________d ____________d
Berserker (19) _________d ____________d
Centaur (9) ____________d ____________d
Leprechaun (22) Sprite (23) Wolf (15)
Crossbowman (16) ________d _______________v ___________d
Squire (21) _____________d _______________d ___________d
Peasant (36) ____________d _______________d ___________d
Dwarf (18) ______________d _______________d !___________d
Halfling (23) ___________d _______________v ___________v
Leprechaun (22) _________n/a_______________v ___________v
Sprite (23) _____________d _______________n/a___________d
Wolf (15) _______________d _______________v ___________n/a
Bandit (26) _____________d _______________v ___________d
Orc (16) ________________d _______________v ___________d
Pirate (24) _____________d _______________v ___________d
Troglodyte (19) _________d _______________d ___________d
Imp (28) ________________d _______________v ___________d
Skeleton (25) ___________d _______________d ___________d
Zombie (15) _____________d _______________d ___________d
Berserker (19) __________d _______________d ___________d
Centaur (9) _____________d _______________v !___________d
Bandit (26) Orc (16) Pirate (24) Troglodyte (19)
Crossbowman (16) _______v __________d __________v _____________v
Squire (21) ____________d __________d __________d _____________v
Peasant (36) ___________v !__________v __________d _____________d
Dwarf (18) _____________d !__________v __________d _____________v
Halfling (23) __________v __________d __________d !_____________v
Leprechaun (22) ________v __________v __________v _____________v
Sprite (23) ____________d __________d __________d _____________v
Wolf (15) ______________v __________v __________v _____________v
Bandit (26) ____________n/a__________d __________d _____________v
Orc (16) _______________v __________n/a__________d _____________v
Pirate (24) ____________v __________v __________n/a_____________v
Troglodyte (19) ________d __________d __________d _____________n/a
Imp (28) _______________v __________v __________v _____________v
Skeleton (25) __________d __________d __________d _____________v
Zombie (15) ____________d __________d __________d _____________d
Berserker (19) _________d __________d __________d _____________d
Centaur (9) ____________d __________v !__________d _____________v
Imp (28) Skeleton (25) Zombie (15)
Crossbowman (16) ________v ___________v ______________v
Squire (21) _____________d ___________v ______________v
Peasant (36) ____________d ___________d ______________e
Dwarf (18) ______________d ___________d ______________v
Halfling (23) ___________v ___________v ______________v
Leprechaun (22) _________v ___________v ______________v
Sprite (23) _____________d ___________v ______________v
Wolf (15) _______________v ___________v ______________v
Bandit (26) _____________d ___________v ______________v
Orc (16) ________________d ___________v ______________v
Pirate (24) _____________d ___________v ______________v
Troglodyte (19) _________d ___________d ______________v
Imp (28) ________________n/a___________v ______________v
Skeleton (25) ___________d ___________n/a______________v
Zombie (15) _____________d ___________d ______________n/a
Berserker (19) __________d ___________d ______________d
Centaur (9) _____________d ___________v ______________v
Berserker (19) Centaur (9)
Crossbowman (16) ____________v ______________d
Squire (21) _________________v ______________d
Peasant (36) ________________v ______________v
Dwarf (18) __________________v ______________v
Halfling (23) _______________v ______________v
Leprechaun (22) _____________v ______________v
Sprite (23) _________________v ______________v
Wolf (15) ___________________v ______________d !
Bandit (26) _________________v ______________v
Orc (16) ____________________v ______________v
Pirate (24) _________________v ______________d !
Troglodyte (19) _____________v ______________v
Imp (28) ____________________v ______________d
Skeleton (25) _______________v ______________v
Zombie (15) _________________v ______________d
Berserker (19) ______________n/a______________d
Centaur (9) _________________v ______________n/a
Comments
I should mention that the results for the first two levels are not very
relevant, because these units die quickly and you will rarely encounter
battles with numbers that are proportional with the ones in the charts. But
anyway...
The peasants were the worst possible units in Heroes 3. Here they are not too
tough either (not as stupid as they were in H3), but they come in large
numbers and that's why they defeated many of the others.
The units that have lost every battle are the leprechauns. Also the imps had
many loses, but they fly and they have high movement, so they are not so bad
(plus, they are many).
The winners of this table are the squires, the dwarves, the troglodytes, the
skeletons, the zombies and the berserkers.
Wolves are not bad units, but their growth is a bit too small (15/week). They
have the same growth as the zombies, but those are much stronger.
Centaurs are quite strong, but they are very few (9/week). Same goes for the
wolves. However the berserkers are the big winners here, they defeated
everything. Their only flaw is that you cannot control them and sometimes they
die stupidly attacking dragons or something by themselves. They are good in
any army, I think.
The zombies are also pretty tough, but they lower the moral of the troops too
much (unless they are death - aligned troops, of course).
I should also mention that pirates are much better at sea, but sea battles do
not happen that often.
Level II creatures
Ballista (7) Pikeman (9)
Ballista (7) _________n/a_____________v
Pikeman (9) __________d _____________n/a
Gold Golem (6) _______d _____________v
Mage (8) _____________v _____________v
Elf (7) ______________v _____________v
Satyr (8) ____________d _____________v
White Tiger (6) ______d _____________v
Evil Eye (6) _________v _____________v
Medusa (6) ___________v _____________d
Minotaur (6) _________v !_____________v
Troll (6) ____________d _____________v
Cerberus (7) _________d _____________v
Gargoyle (8) _________d _____________v
Ghost (8) ____________d _____________v
Mummy (8) ____________d _____________v
Harpy (8) ____________d _____________v
Mermaid (8) __________d _____________v
Nomad (6) ____________d _____________v
Gold Golem (6) Mage (8)
Ballista (7) __________v ____________d
Pikeman (9) ___________d ____________d
Gold Golem (6) ________n/a____________d
Mage (8) ______________v ____________d
Elf (7) _______________v ____________d
Satyr (8) _____________v ____________d
White Tiger (6) _______v ____________d
Evil Eye (6) __________v ____________v
Medusa (6) ____________v ____________v
Minotaur (6) __________v ____________d
Troll (6) _____________d !____________d
Cerberus (7) __________v ____________v
Gargoyle (8) __________v ____________d
Ghost (8) _____________v ____________v
Mummy (8) _____________v ____________v !
Harpy (8) _____________v ____________d
Mermaid (8) ___________v ____________d
Nomad (6) _____________v ____________d
Elf (7) Satyr (8) White Tiger (6)
Ballista (7) ________d _________v ____________v
Pikeman (9) _________d _________d ____________d
Gold Golem (6) ______d _________d ____________d
Mage (8) ____________v _________v ____________v
Elf (7) _____________n/a_________v ____________v
Satyr (8) ___________d _________n/a____________v
White Tiger (6) _____d _________d ____________n/a
Evil Eye (6) ________d _________d ____________v
Medusa (6) __________d _________d ____________v
Minotaur (6) ________d _________d ____________v
Troll (6) ___________d _________d ____________v
Cerberus (7) ________v _________d ____________v
Gargoyle (8) ________d _________v ____________v
Ghost (8) ___________d _________v ____________v
Mummy (8) ___________d _________d ____________v
Harpy (8) ___________d _________v ____________d
Mermaid (8) _________d _________v ____________v
Nomad (6) ___________d _________d ____________v
Evil Eye (6) Medusa (6) Minotaur (6) Troll (6)
Ballista (7) ___________d ____________d ____________d !___________v
Pikeman (9) ____________d ____________v ____________d ___________d
Gold Golem (6) _________d ____________d ____________d ___________v !
Mage (8) _______________d ____________d ____________v ___________v
Elf (7) ________________v ____________v ____________v ___________v
Satyr (8) ______________v ____________v ____________v ___________v
White Tiger (6) ________d ____________d ____________d ___________d
Evil Eye (6) ___________n/a____________v !____________v ___________v
Medusa (6) _____________d !____________n/a____________d ___________d
Minotaur (6) ___________d ____________v ____________n/a___________v
Troll (6) ______________d ____________v ____________d ___________n/a
Cerberus (7) ___________v ____________v ____________d !___________v
Gargoyle (8) ___________v ____________v !____________v ___________v
Ghost (8) ______________v ____________d ____________v ___________v
Mummy (8) ______________d ____________d ____________d ___________v
Harpy (8) ______________v ____________v ____________d ___________v
Mermaid (8) ____________v ____________v ____________v ___________v
Nomad (6) ______________v ____________d ____________v ___________v
Cerberus (7) Gargoyle (8) Ghost (8) Mummy (8)
Ballista (7) ___________v _____________v ____________v __________v
Pikeman (9) ____________d _____________d ____________d __________d
Gold Golem (6) _________d _____________d ____________d __________d
Mage (8) _______________d _____________v ____________d __________d !
Elf (7) ________________d _____________v ____________v __________v
Satyr (8) ______________v _____________d ____________d __________v
White Tiger (6) ________d _____________d ____________d __________d
Evil Eye (6) ___________d _____________d ____________d __________v
Medusa (6) _____________d _____________d !____________v __________v
Minotaur (6) ___________v !_____________d ____________d __________v
Troll (6) ______________d _____________d ____________d __________d
Cerberus (7) ___________n/a_____________d ____________d __________d !
Gargoyle (8) ___________v _____________n/a____________d __________v
Ghost (8) ______________v _____________v ____________n/a__________v
Mummy (8) ______________v !_____________d ____________d __________n/a
Harpy (8) ______________d _____________d ____________d __________v
Mermaid (8) ____________d _____________d ____________d __________v !
Nomad (6) ______________v _____________d ____________d __________v
Harpy (8) Mermaid (8) Nomad (6)
Ballista (7) __________v ____________v ____________v
Pikeman (9) ___________d ____________d ____________d
Gold Golem (6) ________d ____________d ____________d
Mage (8) ______________v ____________v ____________v
Elf (7) _______________v ____________v ____________v
Satyr (8) _____________d ____________d ____________v
White Tiger (6) _______v ____________d ____________d
Evil Eye (6) __________d ____________d ____________d
Medusa (6) ____________d ____________d ____________v
Minotaur (6) __________v ____________d ____________d
Troll (6) _____________d ____________d ____________d
Cerberus (7) __________v ____________v ____________d
Gargoyle (8) __________v ____________v ____________v
Ghost (8) _____________v ____________v ____________v
Mummy (8) _____________d ____________d !____________d
Harpy (8) _____________n/a____________d ____________d
Mermaid (8) ___________v ____________n/a____________d !
Nomad (6) _____________v ____________v !____________n/a
Comments
The troll is not as good as the table shows, but because of its ability to
regenerate, and because of the small number of creatures fighting they managed
to defeat most of the others. Interesting are the guys that could beat the
trolls, despite their advantage (pikemen, white tigers, medusas, and also the
gold golems - they were almost victorious).
The strongest units are the pikemen, the white tigers and the gold golems.
Medusas are also good, but without their stone gaze ability they wouldn't be
much.
The elves are better in real battle (this generally goes for almost all of the
ranged attack creatures).
A pleasant surprise: mummies.
What disappointed me: gargoyles, ghosts, cerberi, satyrs, mages (big
disappointment).
Level III creatures
Monk (6) Crusader (5)
Monk (6) ____________n/a___________v
Crusader (5) ________d ___________n/a
Naga (4) ____________d ___________d
Genie (6) ___________d ___________d
Griffin (4) _________d ___________v
Unicorn (5) _________d ___________d
Waspwort (6) ________d ___________d !
Earth Elem. (6) _____v ___________v
Fire Elem. (6) ______v ___________v
Air Elem. (6) _______v ___________v
Water Elem. (6) _____v ___________v !
Nightmare (4) _______d ___________d
Efreet (4) __________d ___________d
Vampire (3) _________d ___________v
Venom Spawn (3) _____v !___________v
Ice Demon (4) _______v ___________v
Cyclops (3) _________d ___________v
Ogre (6) ____________v ___________e
Naga (4) Genie (6)
Monk (6) ____________v __________v
Crusader (5) ________v __________v
Naga (4) ____________n/a__________v
Genie (6) ___________d __________v
Griffin (4) _________v __________v
Unicorn (5) _________v __________v
Waspwort (6) ________v __________v
Earth Elem. (6) _____v __________v
Fire Elem. (6) ______v __________v
Air Elem. (6) _______v __________v
Water Elem. (6) _____v __________v
Nightmare (4) _______v __________v
Efreet (4) __________v __________v
Vampire (3) _________d __________v
Venom Spawn (3) _____d __________v
Ice Demon (4) _______v __________v
Cyclops (3) _________v __________v
Ogre (6) ____________v __________v
Griffin (4) Unicorn (5) Waspwort (6)
Monk (6) ____________v _____________v _____________v
Crusader (5) ________d _____________v _____________v !
Naga (4) ____________d _____________d _____________d
Genie (6) ___________d _____________d _____________d
Griffin (4) _________n/a_____________v _____________d
Unicorn (5) _________d _____________n/a_____________d
Waspwort (6) ________v _____________v _____________n/a
Earth Elem. (6) _____v _____________v _____________v
Fire Elem. (6) ______v _____________v _____________v
Air Elem. (6) _______v _____________v _____________v
Water Elem. (6) _____v _____________v _____________v
Nightmare (4) _______d _____________v _____________d
Efreet (4) __________d _____________e _____________d !
Vampire (3) _________d _____________d _____________d
Venom Spawn (3) _____d _____________d !_____________d
Ice Demon (4) _______d _____________d _____________v
Cyclops (3) _________v _____________v _____________v
Ogre (6) ____________d _____________d _____________v
Earth Elem. (6) Fire Elem (6) Air Elem (6) Water Elem (6)
Monk (6) ___________d ______________d ____________d ______________d
Crusader (5) _______d ______________d ____________d ______________d !
Naga (4) ___________d ______________d ____________d ______________d
Genie (6) __________d ______________d ____________d ______________d
Griffin (4) ________d ______________d ____________d ______________d
Unicorn (5) ________d ______________d ____________d ______________d
Waspwort (6) _______d ______________d ____________d ______________v
Earth Elem. (6) ____n/a______________v ____________d ______________v
Fire Elem. (6) _____d ______________n/a____________v ______________v
Air Elem. (6) ______v ______________d ____________n/a______________v
Water Elem. (6) ____d ______________d ____________d ______________n/a
Nightmare (4) ______d ______________d ____________d ______________d
Efreet (4) _________d ______________d ____________d ______________d
Vampire (3) ________d ______________d ____________d ______________d
Venom Spawn (3) ____d ______________d ____________d ______________d
Ice Demon (4) ______d ______________d ____________d ______________d
Cyclops (3) ________d ______________d ____________d ______________v
Ogre (6) ___________d ______________d ____________d ______________v
Nightmare (4) Efreet (4)
Monk (6) _____________v _____________v
Crusader (5) _________v _____________v
Naga (4) _____________d _____________d
Genie (6) ____________d _____________d
Griffin (4) __________v _____________v
Unicorn (5) __________d _____________e
Waspwort (6) _________v _____________v !
Earth Elem. (6) ______v _____________v
Fire Elem. (6) _______v _____________v
Air Elem. (6) ________v _____________v
Water Elem. (6) ______v _____________v
Nightmare (4) ________n/a_____________d !
Efreet (4) ___________v !_____________n/a
Vampire (3) __________d _____________d
Venom Spawn (3) ______v _____________v !
Ice Demon (4) ________d _____________d
Cyclops (3) __________v _____________v
Ogre (6) _____________v !_____________d
Vampire (3) Venom Spawn (3) Ice Demon (4)
Monk (6) ____________v ______________d !_______________d
Crusader (5) ________d ______________d _______________d
Naga (4) ____________v ______________v _______________d
Genie (6) ___________d ______________d _______________d
Griffin (4) _________v ______________v _______________v
Unicorn (5) _________v ______________v !_______________v
Waspwort (6) ________v ______________v _______________d
Earth Elem. (6) _____v ______________v _______________v
Fire Elem. (6) ______v ______________v _______________v
Air Elem. (6) _______v ______________v _______________v
Water Elem. (6) _____v ______________v _______________v
Nightmare (4) _______v ______________d _______________v
Efreet (4) __________v ______________d !_______________v
Vampire (3) _________n/a______________d _______________d
Venom Spawn (3) _____v ______________n/a_______________d
Ice Demon (4) _______v ______________v _______________n/a
Cyclops (3) _________v ______________v _______________v
Ogre (6) ____________v ______________v _______________v
Cyclops (3) Ogre (6)
Monk (6) ____________v ___________d
Crusader (5) ________d ___________e
Naga (4) ____________d ___________d
Genie (6) ___________d ___________d
Griffin (4) _________d ___________v
Unicorn (5) _________d ___________v
Waspwort (6) ________d ___________d
Earth Elem. (6) _____v ___________v
Fire Elem. (6) ______v ___________v
Air Elem. (6) _______v ___________v
Water Elem. (6) _____d ___________d
Nightmare (4) _______d ___________d !
Efreet (4) __________d ___________v
Vampire (3) _________d ___________d
Venom Spawn (3) _____d ___________d
Ice Demon (4) _______d ___________d
Cyclops (3) _________n/a___________e
Ogre (6) ____________e ___________n/a
Comments
First of all, the Cyclops battles do not show their true power, as they are
indeed extremely powerful. But in these battles they couldn't use their area
attack and they couldn't use much of their ranged attack either, because the
other creatures would usually get near them in two turns and they are really
weak at close combat. In a real battle, it wouldn't be so easy to get near
them.
The elementals have really let me down, I would have expected more from them.
Also, the ogres are not what they used to be in Heroes 3, and I had hoped that
griffins were a bit stronger
What really surprised me were the genies and the unicorns. I knew the genies
were good, but I didn't realize they were this good (they defeated everything
else).
However, I think the best 3rd level creature is the Vampire. Despite the fact
that they lost to the genies (it was 6 against 3), in a real game, they
ability to drain life and resurrect is incomparable and makes them a must have
in your army, even if you are not playing with Necropolis. So if you can get
them, do it. Not to mention that Grandmaster Necromancy gives you vampires.
Genies are weaker and tend to die faster in battles, that is why they come in
a relatively large number (6/week). But if you manage to defend them properly,
to the middle of a game you will have a powerful army. The vampires also lost
to the Crusaders (again, they were outnumbered 5 to 3), but the Crusaders have
Death Ward and that gives them an excuse.
The Efreet has an improved version of their Fire Shield, and I fell for this
the first time I encountered them. I attacked them with my hero, which was
pretty powerful and I was used to the old Fire Shield, which was nothing to
fear. My hero didn't take much melee damage from the Efreeti, but the Shield
killed him.
There are two new units which are rather strong, the Venom Spawn and the Ice
Demon.
Well, that's about it with the 3rd level, let's get to the big guys.
Level IV Creatures
Champion (4) Angel (2)
Champion (4) ____________n/a____________v
Angel (2) _______________d ____________n/a
Dragon Golem (2) ________v ____________v
Titan (2) _______________d ____________v
Faerie Dragon (2) _______d ____________d
Mantis (2) ______________d ____________d
Phoenix (2) _____________d ____________d
Hydra (2) _______________v ____________v
Black Dragon (1) ________d ____________d
Bone Dragon (2) _________d ____________d
Devil (2) _______________d ____________v
Behemoth (2) ____________d ____________d
Sea Monster (2) _________d ____________d
Thunderbird (3) _________d ____________d
Dragon Golem (2) Titan (2)
Champion (4) _____________d _______________v
Angel (2) ________________d _______________d
Dragon Golem (2) _________n/a_______________v
Titan (2) ________________d _______________n/a
Faerie Dragon (2) ________d _______________d
Mantis (2) _______________d _______________d
Phoenix (2) ______________d _______________d
Hydra (2) ________________d _______________v
Black Dragon (1) _________d _______________d
Bone Dragon (2) __________d _______________d
Devil (2) ________________v _______________d
Behemoth (2) _____________d _______________d
Sea Monster (2) __________d _______________d
Thunderbird (3) __________d _______________d
Faerie Dragon (2) Mantis (2) Phoenix (2)
Champion (4) _____________v ________________v _____________v
Angel (2) ________________v ________________v _____________v
Dragon Golem (2) _________v ________________v _____________v
Titan (2) ________________v ________________v _____________v
Faerie Dragon (2) ________n/a________________d _____________d
Mantis (2) _______________v ________________n/a_____________d
Phoenix (2) ______________v ________________v _____________n/a
Hydra (2) ________________v ________________v _____________d
Black Dragon (1) _________d ________________v !_____________v
Bone Dragon (2) __________v ________________d _____________d
Devil (2) ________________v ________________v _____________e
Behemoth (2) _____________v ________________v _____________d
Sea Monster (2) __________v ________________d _____________d
Thunderbird (3) __________v ________________d _____________d
Hydra (2) Black Dragon (1)
Champion (4) ___________d _____________v
Angel (2) _____________d _____________v
Dragon Golem (2) _______v _____________v
Titan (2) ______________d _____________v
Faerie Dragon (2) ______d _____________v
Mantis (2) _____________d _____________d !
Phoenix (2) ____________v _____________d
Hydra (2) ______________n/a_____________v
Black Dragon (1) _______d _____________v
Bone Dragon (2) ________d _____________v
Devil (2) ______________d _____________v
Behemoth (2) ___________d _____________d !
Sea Monster (2) ________d _____________v
Thunderbird (3) ________d _____________v
Bone Dragon (2) Devil (2)
Champion (4) ____________v ________________v
Angel (2) _______________v ________________d
Dragon Golem (2) ________v ________________d
Titan (2) _______________v ________________v
Faerie Dragon (2) _______d ________________d
Mantis (2) ______________v ________________d
Phoenix (2) _____________v ________________e
Hydra (2) _______________v ________________d
Black Dragon (1) ________d ________________d
Bone Dragon (2) _________n/a________________d
Devil (2) _______________v ________________n/a
Behemoth (2) ____________v ________________d
Sea Monster (2) _________v ________________v
Thunderbird (3) _________v ________________d
Behemoth (2) Sea Monster (2) Thunderbird (3)
Champion (4) ___________v _____________v ___________________v
Angel (2) ______________v _____________v ___________________v
Dragon Golem (2) _______v _____________v ___________________v
Titan (2) ______________v _____________v ___________________v
Faerie Dragon (2) ______d _____________d ___________________d
Mantis (2) _____________d _____________v ___________________v
Phoenix (2) ____________v _____________v ___________________v
Hydra (2) ______________v _____________v ___________________v
Black Dragon (1) _______v !_____________d ___________________d
Bone Dragon (2) ________d _____________d ___________________d
Devil (2) ______________v _____________d ___________________v
Behemoth (2) ___________n/a_____________v ___________________v
Sea Monster (2) ________d _____________n/a___________________v
Thunderbird (3) ________d _____________d ___________________n/a
Comments
In my opinion, the Black Dragon is the most powerful creature in the game. One
of them loses against the Mantis, the Phoenix and the Behemoth, but if you
have more... If you've completed the Chaos campaign, you know what I mean.
The weakest are the Champions, I think, despite their growth (4/week) they die
too quick. The Angel and Titan are not what they used to be (however I noticed
that the Titan does very well in a real game - probably because it is harder
to get to them).
The new Dragon Golem has some pretty nice stats and is not so bad in the game
but compared to the others... In other words, there is no reason why you
shouldn't make titans instead (they have no melee penalty), except they are
cheaper.
The Devil is another disappointment, as now the enemy can retaliate and it
isn't very strong. However, it is the only unit that can move right away to
any point on the battlefield (it has the highest movement). They can also
summon ice demons, which are tough, but this ability is useless unless you
have a big number of devils, and personally, I prefer the Bone Dragons.
The Behemoth is, once again, very strong and Thunderbirds, if they get the
chance to use their thunderbolt, are also quite useful.
The Bone Dragon has improved dramatically from what it was in Heroes 3 (if you
cast Vampiric Touch on them they are almost invincible).
There are also Sea Monsters and Mantises, which you cannot recruit in towns,
but their not bad at all. The Sea Monsters have an interesting ability, they
can swallow one unit. You'd say this is nothing, but in the final mission in
the Chaos campaign I had to defeat around 50 of them and all I had were my 2
heroes, and it was pretty damn annoying when they were swallowing them.
Well, I'm about done with this, please send me any comments and suggestions to
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This guide is Copyright 2002 - Butnariu Catalin. If you want to copy, edit,
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