Boris K
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bonchik, I played through it for the first time as a Barbarian. Then as a Knight. The Barbarian doesn't differ much from the Recruit. At these difficulty levels, the computer can't use spells higher than level 3. In general, the difference in the difficulty of completing campaigns doesn't quite match what is written in the difficulty level manual. Thanks to scripts, some missions as a Knight are many times more difficult to complete than as a Veteran. The first 4 missions can be easily completed by anyone on Knight difficulty.
It's difficult to complete the 5th mission on Knight difficulty without Subdue and Berserk. With them, any neutral creatures can be defeated without losses in units and without mana costs. It's better without Luck (IMHO).
Added after 7 hours 58 minutes
I leveled up Darkness, Summoning, Defense, Sorcery, and Leadership. I cast Subdue and Necromancer's Mark on the largest stack, and then raised the dead. I summoned Phoenixes rarely - only in the most serious cases. And in Heroes 3, you can also immobilize enemies with Hives.
It's difficult to complete the 5th mission on Knight difficulty without Subdue and Berserk. With them, any neutral creatures can be defeated without losses in units and without mana costs. It's better without Luck (IMHO).
Added after 7 hours 58 minutes
I leveled up Darkness, Summoning, Defense, Sorcery, and Leadership. I cast Subdue and Necromancer's Mark on the largest stack, and then raised the dead. I summoned Phoenixes rarely - only in the most serious cases. And in Heroes 3, you can also immobilize enemies with Hives.