Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia

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🎮 ABOUT THE GAME

Genre: Turn-Based Strategy

Goal: Capture enemy towns, build armies, level up heroes, and conquer the map through careful planning and combat.

You play as Queen Catherine, returning to a war-torn kingdom to restore peace and order.

📘 GENERAL WALKTHROUGH OVERVIEW

The main campaign consists of 7 chapters, each with multiple missions. Your objectives vary, but the core gameplay remains consistent: expand, explore, build, and battle.

🔑 BASIC STRATEGY FOR ALL MISSIONS

1. Choose Your Main Hero

  • Focus on leveling ONE hero.

  • Good early choices: knights, clerics, or necromancers depending on faction.

  • Get skills like Logistics, Wisdom, and Earth Magic.

2. Build Towns Wisely

  • Upgrade your town in this order:

    1. Town Hall → City Hall → Capitol

    2. Creature dwellings (start with ranged and then high-tier)

    3. Mage Guild (for spells)

    4. Fort → Castle (for more creature growth)

3. Conquer Quickly

  • Grab nearby mines and resource buildings in the first few days.

  • Always capture enemy towns fast to cripple their economy.

⚔️ COMBAT TIPS

  • Cast “Slow” on enemies and “Haste” on your units.

  • Use fast units to strike enemy archers and casters.

  • Stack up shooters (like Archers, Liches) behind tanks.

  • Avoid losses—resurrect important units or reload battles when needed.

🧠 MAGIC SYSTEM

Best spell schools:

  • Earth Magic: Slow, Town Portal, Resurrection.

  • Air Magic: Haste, Prayer.

  • Water Magic: Bless, Cure.

  • Fire Magic: Not as essential, but useful (Blind, Curse).

Upgrade to Mage Guild Level 3–5 in key towns to access game-changing spells.





🗺️ MAP CONTROL

  • Use secondary heroes to:

    • Scout the map

    • Collect resources

    • Chain armies to your main hero

  • Flag gold, ore, and wood mines first.

  • Visit stat-boosting shrines and artifact locations often.

📚 CAMPAIGN TIPS (CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS)

CHAPTER 1 – Long Live the Queen

  • Faction: Castle

  • Simple maps to learn the basics

  • Tip: Upgrade to Marksmen quickly and aim for Angels.

CHAPTER 2 – Guardian Angels

  • You’ll need to play smart and protect key locations.

  • Tip: Use Resurrection spell often.

CHAPTER 3 – Liberation

  • Open-world maps with enemy towns.

  • Tip: Fast movement and Town Portal are key to victory.

CHAPTER 4 – Long Live the King

  • Faction: Necropolis

  • Use Vampire Lords to stay alive and dominate fights.

CHAPTER 5 – Song for the Father

  • Faction: Dungeon

  • Great magic and dragons—very aggressive style.

CHAPTER 6 – Seeds of Discontent

  • Faction: Inferno

  • Fast attack and fire-based spells work well.

CHAPTER 7 – Shadows of the Forest

  • Multi-faction final chapter

  • Large-scale war with tough enemy heroes

  • Tip: Grab the Grail if you can—it gives huge bonuses.

🧭 ADVANCED TIPS

  • Hero Chain: Use multiple heroes to pass troops and move your main army farther each turn.

  • Town Portal + Logistics = full map control.

  • Always save before tough fights and retry for better results.

  • Use Grail Buildings (found via Obelisks and puzzle maps) for huge boosts.

🏆 VICTORY CHECKLIST

To beat each mission:
✅ Capture towns
✅ Defeat enemy heroes
✅ Complete special objectives (like retrieving artifacts or surviving X days)

🔚 FINAL ADVICE

  • Be aggressive early to control the map.

  • Level your main hero smartly.

  • Use spells wisely—Slow, Haste, Resurrection, and Town Portal win games.