Does it matter what order I play the campaigns in?

Question

Is there any reason to play the campaigns in a particular order, or should I just pick whichever one strikes my fancy?

Answer 1

There's no benefit to playing the campaigns in a specific order. (Aside from the tutorial campaign, of course)

There is however, minor benefits from finishing the five "standard" campaigns before taking on the "final" campaign: since you must pick a hero from one of the finished campaigns for the final campaign, finishing more campaigns gives you a greater pantheon of heroes to pick from.

That said, there is nothing particularly relevant about beating one of the 5 standard campaigns before another.

Pick your favorite!

Answer 2

• Heart of Nightmares (Collectors' edition map)
• Prologue 1
• Prologue 2
• Stronghold 1
• Sanctuary 1
• Inferno 1
• Haven 1
• Necropolis 1
• Stronghold 2
• Sanctuary 2
• Haven 2
• Necropolis 2
• Sanctuary 3
• Stronghold 3
• Inferno 2
• Necropolis 3
• Inferno 3
• Sanctuary 4
• Stronghold 4
• Haven 3
• Necropolis 4
• Haven 4
• Inferno 4
• Epilogues