- Neutral creatures in Heroes 3

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Draco;106869

Yes, it's just about having enough Thieves so that 50 Dragons join you. <- The point is: the strength of an army depends on the number of units in it, and Thieves are weak in combat. You can safely engage them with a starting army (provided that their number on the map is set by the computer, not by a person) at any difficulty level.

Sincerely, Draco

You don't need to have many Thieves; you need to have a strong army in the other six slots. And you can get it by recruiting other, weaker monsters than 50 Dragons.

Kyle;106870

In my opinion, the chance is quite low... and most importantly, Thieves don't help with recruiting... but it's a hassle to figure out how many you need...
It's a different story if a secondary hero is running around with these Thieves and occasionally transfers them to the main hero. But that's also a lot of trouble...
I wonder how often people use this tactic? And how often do they "ignore" these Thieves?

At the beginning of the game, while the secondary hero is moving at the same speed as the main hero, I use it. Then, either I leave the level 1 Warriors in the castle and take the Thieves, or I learn Scouting somewhere and, of course, I remove the Thieves from the army.
I "ignore" the Thieves if there is no Diplomacy skill. If there is, then only if I have the Scouting spell.

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- Neutral creatures in Heroes 3