With Sandrik and an imp. But Sandrik didn't survive this battle. I read everything, but it's still difficult to do, but I'll try. And what about Cerberus? Doesn't that involve running around for an hour?

It might even turn into a multi-hour run. Ask the tournament host, ZveroBoy, about this in a private message.

Added 22 minutes ago

Well, I finally defeated the Mages (without any hassle,:)

I can barely remember your Walkthrough strategy because I've replayed and re-leveled so many times that I'm getting confused, and I also need to remember my own. How did you defeat the mages? Did you buy a ZB (Ziggurat of Balance)? Did you build an arsenal? How do you have enough money for everything?

I gained a lot of mana on them, now Sandrik has 30 units) and I got into a boat on the end of the sixth day, by the way, there are two boats, in one Sandrik is with
two ghosts, in the second there are five more ghosts, to make that happen, I had to replay starting from the fifth day, I took one chest that lies near the Tree for gold instead of experience, and I also had to

Did you level up at the tree for 2500? I did.

break through the Tower with spearmen and archers, by the way, it gave 2000$, not counting the two-handed sword, a green potion, a slowing potion, and healing, but I had to leave one vampire there for a while, he fell far behind the main squad :mad:

I know what's there. Who did you break through with? One vampire? Or who else helped?

Sandrik leveled up Seafaring 2 and activated the Beacon, his movement range on the water is now 32 steps, and the ghosts have 25

Same here - only I don't have ghosts, I took 30 imps and two vampires. I also got into two boats, but on the 7th day. So, do you think you should defeat harpies or where will you sail? Does your hero have any potions? Do you have a ZB? How much? You seem to have enough mana. I wouldn't have been able to break through without vampires, so I want to hear the details of the battle. I haven't figured out how and with whom you defeated the mages yet. And the fact that magic protection won't help you, I vaguely guessed, and in general, it would have been a losing option if you hadn't taken the second level of Seafaring, but instead took protection. I took one level of Seafaring in the battle for experience, and the second at the altar. I tried to learn Seafaring in some kind of hut - it's useless. It only gives health, and that's it. I already have the third or fourth level of this health. And if a hero is bought in a captured fortress? Will you break through with the main forces without auxiliary troops - do you think you can raise vampires?

Added 21 minutes ago

Well, I finally defeated the Mages (without any hassle,:)

So how without hassle - they poison, after all. I just didn't take a hero into the battle. And the vampires + imps finished them off. Accordingly, I didn't spend mana, but I didn't gain any either. But I have enough mana, probably about the same, because I control vampires more in battles, so I don't spend much mana. If you built an arsenal, then that's a hassle for me :) in terms of money, I took the graveyard for 5k. But before the tower, the third vampire ran out, and to get to the tower, you need to build a forge. How to deal with gargoyle + skeleton combinations. They don't poison and don't give life to either vampires or the hero - and they seem to appear in the distant fortresses. I decided that only a slowing potion and a retaliatory strike will help.

Solmyr hasn't finished his turn yet, he has the opportunity to attack the Forge, I think I should do that or send him to the Shipyard together with the second Vampire. There should be enough money for a third boat.:)

You know better there - if you can calmly go with the main hero without vampires and are sure that you will pass, then maybe you don't need a slowing potion - I need it. Well, you should be able to reach Nature. Will you tell me how you defeated the harpies? I will have to defeat them with an auxiliary hero - again, I'm counting on a slowing potion :) Or will you go to Chaos? I reached Chaos and landed on the eighth day. I almost killed all the imps in the process. Money appeared just on this day. Graveyard + loot from the sea. It seems to me that you took too few units with you?

Added 15 minutes ago

Well, I finally defeated the Mages (without any hassle,:)

:) No, I just landed on Chaos, but with two vampires and 5 imps. The battle with the harpies will be on the ship. I fought with satyrs on the ship. But with vampires, it's easy. I again gave them a bad time and shot them with poison. And the whole crowd runs after the vampires. Well, they, of course, wait, bite, and fly away in the opposite direction. In short, it's easy. But what will you do with the harpies without a slowing potion? Even if you age them?