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Before this, I completed Roland’s campaign without any particular problems.
As expected, dragons and Armageddon dominate in the finale.

But I can’t seem to complete the final 10th mission for the “good” side.
Roland has several Titans (Jotunn), and the other three heroes have almost standard “purchased” compositions.
Three “good” castles.

I tried both a quick rush and a long defense. I gathered the best troops with all the artifacts for one hero. I hired a bunch of kamikaze heroes and “collectors/ammo carriers”.
I maxed out almost all the cities (only guilds and useless spy taverns with fortifications remained).

The finale is always the same.
After a few tolerable attacks from enemy heroes, after about 3-4 weeks, a couple of heroes arrive, heavily upgraded, with a full set of spells no lower than level 4. With a huge amount of mana (up to 200 or more), with skills of 10 or more. And, of course, with an army that has been built up over those 3-4 weeks.
And with dragons...
They hit with “my” Armageddon or effectively multiply their higher-tier units, like bone dragons.

Naturally, the game ends quite quickly...

Moreover, those enemies who attack my castles first, usually Barbarians and Warriors, already have skills and mana points much higher than my Roland, who has been maxed out in 4 weeks...

And if I figured out how to deal with the Necromancers, by investing resources in one of the cities to the maximum, or by sending a hero from the start to the middle of the map for a blessing, then I can’t figure out how to play against the Mage with his Armageddon and dragons.

Can you suggest any great secret to winning this mission?

I don’t use cheats at all...

Happy New Year!
To start, tell me, what path led to the last mission? Did you unearth an artifact, or did you spend a long time building up your troops and hero in the previous mission?
Depending on that, we will work together to crush the enemy.

Happy New Year to you too! :-)
Thank you for your help.

Walkthrough:
1-2-3-4-5-6-8-9-10
Alliance with the dwarves, Karlagon defeated, payment chosen.

Starting lineup:

Roland: 5-5-10-6; Wisdom-2, Leadership-3, Sniper-1; payment (ceremoniously given to the kamikaze necromancer), crown.
Units: 2 titans (jotun)

Astra: 1-0-3-4; Navigator-2, Wisdom-2, Economy-2.
Units: sprite 18, dwarves 3.

Lord Koba: 2-4-1-2; Leader-1, Catapult-1, Wagoner-1, Scout-1, Economist-1.
Units: peasants 30, soldiers 5.

Flint: 0-1-3-4; Wisdom-3, Mysticism-1, Scout-1.
Units: hobbits 6, pigs 3.

I remember when I was playing, I captured a Dungeon castle, which was located roughly in the middle of the map, and it had a Combat Dungeon and a Magic Guild, maybe around level 5. Then I gathered about 15 of them and wiped everyone out, although it took me about 4-5 months.

I don't really see any problems with this approach. You pick a Knight with high Wisdom, upgrade Giants to Titans, and with 5 Titans and the Crown, you can reach day 11-12 as a Knight and defeat the Warlock. Then, you capture everything, buy Dragons on day 15, and clear everything around, including the Barbarian and Necromancer. You can also use a Sorceress with Phoenixes and Archers as support, which works well against the Necromancer. This isn't the best strategy, but it's quite effective.

I couldn't even beat it using cheat codes :D
I had to create a lot of dragons to find out how it all ends. But now I've almost forgotten the whole campaign, so I can play it again.

Let's consider the main prerequisites. 1. There is a magic skill of 10. 2. There are many companion castles, including a castle with dragons. 3. To win, we don't need to capture all the castles and defeat all the enemies, but simply defeat Archibald. Based on this, we can try the following game plan: a rapid raid to the center to capture the main dragon castles; learn magic there and send several heroes with powerful magic to attack Archibald, while Roland finishes him off with dragons.

the only problem is that the neighboring castles won't just sit idly by either :)
and we should also discuss the tactics for the main battle.

The tactics for the final battle depend on the time of day (which affects the number of troops Archibald has), our army, and our magic. If our stats are higher and we have at least as many dragons as Archibald, then it's Armageddon.

And what if there are fewer? Is there a spell that allows other units to more effectively destroy dragons? And is it worth using Earthquake, or will towers not cause much damage in this case?

It all depends on the troops. If you're relying on Titans, then returning (not necessarily a true return) to them is a good strategy. Cloning also works well. Earthquake is unlikely to be effective – Titans have high defense (15) + the hero's defense, so towers won't deal very high damage. Casting "Slayer of Dragons" is a good idea, but it makes sense to use it when the damage dealt by the unit is significant (for example, on a large number of Minotaurs, or of course, on Titans; it can also be used on Archmages if their griffons don't block them).

I think it will be easier to complete the mission as quickly as possible, without getting distracted by neighboring castles.

That's absolutely right. To do this, you need to have the appropriate troops that carried over from one of the previous missions.

Tip: In scenario 8, when you're gathering an army for 2 months, I advise those who are playing Roland's campaign to absolutely not take the Knight's path. Not only does this castle lag behind in every aspect (except for swordsmen, archers, and spearmen), but when you exit the labyrinth, 10-12 level 6 monsters block your path. Gathering an army is not a good idea (you waste precious time), as you will encounter a Warlock's castle. In that time, you can hire 4-8 black dragons. It's better to take the Wizard's path – you'll have a better chance. Also, this is a big plus for Roland. You can also take the Sorceress's path so that in scenario 10, when hiring Eliza, you can send her to swim to Archibald's lair and defeat him in 2 weeks.:smile08: ;)

Whether it's Rolando or Archibald, I always choose the quest to build a large army before the final mission. That's why I still don't know which artifact I'm supposed to dig up, which is supposed to help me. The Wizard path and the Warlock path are chosen, and the last map is completed almost as a rush.