Heroes of Might and Magic IV Death Guide By im superior (wiz79@hotmail.com) Version 1.7 6:10 PM 5/29/2002 ##### # ############# #### ### #### #### ### ### ### #### ### ### #### ###### ### ## ## #### ### ####### ####### #### ####### #### #### ####### ### ### ### ### ###### ####### ######### ### #### ### ### ### #### ########## ######## #### ###### #### #### ##### ####### #### ### ### ## ### ##### ######### ###### # ########### # ### #### #### ### ### ### ### ## ### ##### ### #### ### ### ### ####### ####### #### ######### ### ## ## ### ### ### ### #### ######### ### ### ### ### #### ##### ### ### ####### ### ############## #### ### ####### #### ####### ##### ########## ### ============================================================================ Table of Contents ============================================================================ 1. Version 2. Legal Stuff 3. Intro 4. Town tree 5. Necroplois: Good points, Bad points 6. Death Units 7. Strategies 8. Skills to learn 9. Spells to learn 10. Special thanks ============================================================================ 1. Version ============================================================================ 1.0 - 7:37 AM 4/6/2002 Started this guide wrote about skills, spells and death units 1.5 - 5:13 PM 4/8/2002 Added the good and bad points while picking the Necroplois. Also added the cost of most of the units but not the ones that you dont build in your town, Also i added the Strategies against other Towns. 1.6 - 7:08 AM 4/27/2002 Been away from updating my faq so now i came back and added the Town tree and the costs for the price of all the units even if you cant build them. I also fix some grammer. 1.7 - 6:10 PM 5/29/2002 Added the a ascii art and added some usefull hints ============================================================================ 2. !!!!!!!!!!!Legal Stuff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ============================================================================ This FAQ is Copyright 2002- Paul Lasica. This FAQ may not be copied, edited and no information may not be taken out from this FAQ without my permission. If you want to put this FAQ on your website than email me. If I see my FAQ copied and If you did not tell me about it, than YOU WILL BE CHARGE FOR STEALING MY WORK. ============================================================================ 3. Introduction ============================================================================ Why did I write this faq? Well maybe its because I like to use the dead heh or maybe I wrote it since no one is going to write one instead. Death units could be good or bad it all depends on how you know how to use them. Also i just got this game and if you know something important than email me I shall thank you for your effort ============================================================================ 4. Town Tree ============================================================================ FORT | ------------------------ | | TORTURE CHAMBER CEMETERY----------- | | | ------------------------ UNDEAD TANSFORMER | | ---------------------- | TOWER | | | OF DARKNESS KENNELS <--OR--> BARROW MOUND------ | | | ---------------------------- ----------------- TAVERN | | | / \ | NECROMANCY CHAOS SPAWNING PIT <--OR--> MANSION--------- AMPLIFIER ANNEX | | | | ---------------------- | | / \ | ------TEMPLE OF <--OR--> DRAGON GRAVEYARD | THE DAMNED | | | ------------------------------------------------ ============================================================================ 5. Necropolis: The good points, Bad points. ============================================================================ Good Points: Since they most of thier units are undead than they can lower the enemies morale. To me, i think that the level 3 units are the strongest in this game but they cost alot of gold. Thier necromancy skill make them make more undead units when you have Grand Master your able to make skeletons, ghosts and even Vampires!!. Thier units are immune to drain life spells but not Cerberis, Imps and Devils. Undead units have no Morale penalty. If you can learn chaos magic than your magic user can be really really powerful during the long games. Bad Points: They take damage from spells like Holy Word and Holy Shout, some units like Monks take less damage from Death Units which Haven town is really bad to fight against. Level three units cost too much. Some of thier units are slow like zombies and mummies. Last Word: They can stand up against most of other castles but against Haven, you have to think of some useful stratgies. They are good in a small maps with little resources since you can make plenty of weak units are bring back vampires from your enemies strong units. ============================================================================ 6. Death Units ============================================================================ LEVEL ONE UNITS ----------------------------------------------------- |NAME | IMP | SKELETON | ZOMBIE | ----------------------------------------------------- |DAMAGE |1-2 |1-2 |2-4 | ----------------------------------------------------- |HIT POINTS |7 |8 | 24 | ----------------------------------------------------- |ATTACK |10 |12 |8 | ----------------------------------------------------- |DEFENSE |10 |12 |10 | ----------------------------------------------------- |MOVE |13 |6 |4 | ----------------------------------------------------- |SPEED |6 |4 |1 | ----------------------------------------------------- |SHOTS |N/A |N/A |N/A | ----------------------------------------------------- |SPECIAL |-Mana Leech |-Skeletal |-Toughness | |ABILITIES |-Flying |-Undead |-Undead | ----------------------------------------------------- |WEEKLY GROWTH |28 |25 |15 | ----------------------------------------------------- |MAKE IN TOWN |Yes |Yes |No | ----------------------------------------------------- |COST |18 Gold |22 Gold |35 Gold | ----------------------------------------------------- Comments: Imps aren't undead so they can be affected by spells like Plague and Poison so remember this cause the enemy might use some harmful spells on your Imp's so its better if you buy Skeletons since they dont get affected by those kind of spells and for Zombies, they have a whooping of 24 health wow!! but check out there speed which is 1 man there slow I suggest you dont buy these units. LEVEL TWO UNITS -------------------------------------------------------------------- |NAME | CEREBUS | GARGOYLE | GHOST | MUMMY | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |DAMAGE |4-6 |4-6 |2-4 |5-8 | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |HIT POINTS |24 |22 |15 |30 | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |ATTACK |16 |14 |15 |15 | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |DEFENSE |16 |16 |15 |16 | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |MOVE |7 |13 |13 |6 | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |SPEED |6 |7 |6 |4 | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |SHOTS |N/A |N/A |N/A |N/A | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |SPECIAL |-3 head attack |-Skeletal |-Aging -Flying|-Curse | |ABILITIES |-No retaliation|-Undead |-Undead | attack | | | | |-Insubstantial|-Undead | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |WEEKLY GROWTH |7 |8 |9 |8 | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |MAKE IN TOWN |Yes |No |Yes |No | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |Cost |190 Gold |150 Gold |140 Gold |170 Gold| -------------------------------------------------------------------- Comments: Cerebus have more hit points than and have the skill no retaliation which the enemy cant counter attack after the cerebus attacks them which this is a useful skill but they are just like imps and they are affected by spells like Plague and posion and other harmfull spells that normally dont affect the undead units. Ghost are much better to produce since you get extra 2 of them and they have good speed and are able to fly making them fast for a level two unit. The thing about Mummy and Gargoyle is than you cant make them in your town you have to find the building which are in some maps and than you can recruit them. LEVEL THREE UNITS ----------------------------------------------------------------- |NAME | ICE DEMON | VAMPIRE | VENOM SPAWN | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |DAMAGE |12-16 |12-18 |16-24 | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |HIT POINTS |70 |75 |100 | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |ATTACK |30 |30 |26 | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |DEFENSE |30 |30 |26 | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |MOVE |6 |13 |6 | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |SPEED |5 |8 |6 | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |SHOTS |N/A |N/A |15 | ---------------------------------------------------------------- |SPECIAL |-Freezing attack |-life draining |-Ranged | |ABILITIES |-Cold resistance |-No retaliation |-Poison | | |-Cold Attack |-Undead -flying | attack | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |WEEKLY GROWTH |4 |3 |3 | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |MAKE IN TOWN |No |YES |Yes | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |Cost |850 Gold |1,100 Gold!! |1,100 Gold!! | ----------------------------------------------------------------- Comment: The only way to get Ice Demon's is you have to make the Devil cast Summon demons spell. The Vampire is extremely powerful they can attack and steal health from the enemys which could bring back some vampires that have died plus they have the no retaliation skill. If you can cast some Nature spells, cast Giant Strength on Vampires which increases the vampires health and damage by 25%!! Voon C.P.(lalaboy98@hotmail.com) wrote: "Cast Cat's Reflexes on the vampires. They will have a happy time with the living enemies" The venom spawn is the only ranged unit for the Necropolis town and they also have the poison attack but you can only pick to have the vampires or venom spawn. LEVEL FOUR UNITS ----------------------------------------------- |NAME | BONE DRAGON | DEVIL | ----------------------------------------------- |DAMAGE |45-65 |34-50 | ----------------------------------------------- |HIT POINTS |275 |210 | ----------------------------------------------- |ATTACK |30 |33 | ----------------------------------------------- |DEFENSE |30 |33 | ----------------------------------------------- |MOVE |13 |50 | ----------------------------------------------- |SPEED |5 |7 | ----------------------------------------------- |SHOTS |N/A |N/A | ----------------------------------------------- |SPECIAL |-Terror |-Teleport | |ABILITIES |-Skeletal |-Summon demons| | |-Flying -Undead|-Life Ward | ----------------------------------------------- |WEEKLY GROWTH |2 |2 | ----------------------------------------------- |MAKE IN TOWN |YES |YES | ----------------------------------------------- |Cost |4,000 Gold |4,000 Gold | | |2 Crystals |2 Sulfur | ----------------------------------------------- Comment: Bone Dragons are better in health and Damage comparing to the Devil. The Devil has the teleport ability making him able to attack any enemy on the map. Also cast the vampiric spell on the Devil so he can recover his hit points. He can also summon Ice Demon which they can freeze their enemys for three turns. ============================================================================ 7. Strategies ============================================================================ Haven - Both of their level three units have Death Ward which is very deadly against the Undead since those units get bonuses against them. Also Angels could resurrect thier dead units so you should take out the angels out 1st by either using a Devil with the Vampiric touch spell making them recover lost health. Academy - Some of thier units have chaos ward so its no problem since your units are not chaos units. Titans and Genies are annoying emeyies so you should take them out 1st because the Genies cast either good or bad spells and Titans are a level 4 range unit. Asylum - If they have Black Dragons than your units can be toast so quickly and they cant be affected by any harmful spells so cast Slayer and Vampiric touch on your strongers unit and get those black dragons before they get you. Mass Weakness, Curse and Sorrow. Preserve - Damn Nature units they have soo many units that they can hire from thier Creature Portal but all thier units are living so you can cast so powerful spells like Unholy song also use the Vampiric spell against them. Dont forget to use the Plague Spell against them. Mass Weakness, Curse, and Mass Sorrow are good to use. Stronghold - Wow all they have is a 10% magic protection being deal since they cant cast no spells at you so you can use any spells that effect thier units and also use the Plague and Unholy Song against them. Necropolis - Spells like Plague and Vamiric are pretty useless here, Mass Curse and weakness are usefull here. Use the summon ability to call vampires and devils if you need too. ============================================================================ 8. Skills to Learn ============================================================================ Grand Master Necromancy: If you get level 5 Necromancy, you can rise skeletons, ghosts and vampires which is useful since you can just build venom spawns and you could get vampires for free. This is a MUST have skill to master. Grand Master Death: This make you learn level 5 death magic spells like some Grand Master Nature: Which this make you summon units like Imps, Ice Demon, Venom Spawns, Cerebus and Devils. Grand Master Demonology: You need this with GM Nature to summon units. Grand Master Nobility: This increases the growth of your units by 50% useful if want to make more level 3 and 4 units Grand Master Estate: Level 3 & 4 units cost a lot of gold and this gives 500 gold plus 10% of the heroes level. Grand Master Mining: Gives you 4 wood and ore and 6 other resources each turn. Grand Master Leadership: Give all of your units +5 morale and +5 luck Grand Master Tactics: Gives your units +5 speed and +6 movement which is very useful for units like the Zombie and Mummies ============================================================================ 9. Spells to Learn ============================================================================ Summon Devils: You can get this by Learning GM Nature and GM Demonology!! Summon Venom Spawn: Same as above but you just need Master Nature and Demonology. Mass Cure: Causes all enemy targets to do minimum damage Plague: Very useful since it does damage to all living-units but it has no effect on non-living units like undead and Mechanical. Raise Vampires: Cast on any dead stack and it turns it into Vampires This is a Awesome spell! Mass Sorrow: Causes all enemy targets to have negative morale (makes them loose a turn) Mass Weakness: Causes all enemy targets to do 25% less damage Animate Dead: This spells raises the dead stack of any creatures that were killed. Cat's Reflexes: This spells when casted on a unit, it gives them a extra attack. ============================================================================ 10. Special thanks ============================================================================ 3d0 and New World Computing- For making another awesome game of Heroes of Might and Magic CJayC- Without him there would be no gamefaqs.com