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How does Treasury in Heroes IV work?

It adds 10% to your current gold per week. In Heroes 3, you'd simply get a 10% bonus to your current gold at the start of a week. As Heroes 4 changed everything to work daily instead of weekly, you ...
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Heroes of Might and Magic: can't get out of town

I finally figured it out. There is a third way out of the area in addition to the two guarded by waspworts: Even though the wall looks solid, the circled area actually has a gate in it and you can ...
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Is there any reason to choose Naga over the Genie in Heroes IV?

Naga is in a bad spot. It's inferior to a genie in pretty much every way. Even against magic immune enemies genies can just summon creatures to take hits, whereas you need to spend mana on nagas to ...
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How do I estimate enemy strength?

There is no golden rule, as too many factors can affect battle result. But I can give a few hints on how one can understand battle difficulty: You should know number of creatures you are going to ...
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Is Stealth actually that useful in Heroes IV?

Stealth can work as you describe for a single hero, but it requires quite a lot of experience to use, GM stealth already takes 10 skill points total, then you want pathfinding, combat, magic ...
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Should I actually build Cloud Castle in Order campaigns? Why?

Of course, titans are a lvl 4 creature and among the best shooters in the game. They may be expensive, but they certainly are worth the money. Titans and dragon golems are about equal power. Titans ...
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Is there any reason to choose Naga over the Genie in Heroes IV?

Personally, I've always been a naga fan. Combining them with a cast of haste or flight gives you a powerful shock unit that has the "No Retaliation" skill. Plus they are quite capable of taking a hit ...
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Is it possible to modify failure conditions for already started scenario?

I have tried it in the past, and it didn't work: you will sadly need to start your game over. Once the scenario has been started, there is no known and easy way to modify the save. Theoretically, you ...
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Heroes of Might and Magic 3 or 4 (persistent world mode)

What you are looking for is called "Play-by-mail" mode. Unfortunately, quick search didn't yield any results for HoMM. But if you check this list on Wikipedia Play By Email Video Games, there are some ...
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Heroes from different factions

There are a few penalties. Morale loss mixing creatures of different factions reduces morale of the entire army From the wiki: Army Factors Basic Morale stat of a unit is +1. Presence ...
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Any reason to cast Fortune when able to cast Summon Leprechaun?

According to this wiki Summon Leprechaun should be preferred: A very useful spell, maximum Luck makes the target creature or hero take 1/3 less damage than they otherwise would. It also cancels the ...
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How to understand which creature is the best to be mimicked using Phantom Image or Create Illusion in Heroes IV?

Generally, a summon is there to be a meat shield. You want it to take retalitations and attacks, while your real creatures stay safe and then strike themselves. To do that, you want high speed, good ...
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Does doubling base damage have the same effect as doubling base attack in Heroes of Might and Magic IV?

Short Answer: Multiplying base damage has the same effect as multiplying attack. Explanation: Confirming the damage formula with the manual: Damage is calculated by multiplying the attacker's ...
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