Posts from Final campaign - "Too Bright for Darkness [Campaign 7 - Mission 2]"

Main Objectives:
- Defeat Naga Kaonachi;
- Defeat the Forgotten Tribe;
- Defeat the Twilight Knights;
- Defeat the Righteous Ashi;
- Remove the first barrier;
- Remove the second barrier;
- Defeat Keit.

Walkthrough

Welcome, Commander! Allow me to outline your primary mission: eliminate Keit, a Knight of the Order of the Dragon. The order comes from Michael, known among the people as the "Archangel."

You must choose a subordinate. The objective will be easier to achieve for the warrior who has mastered the art of summoning elemental robots. In this case, the first squads of enemy troops will be destroyed without losses to your personnel.

Keit's defenses consist of four levels. The first level is provided by a certain "Mukao" and his battalion, codenamed "Naga Kaonachi." The enemy's Fortresses are located to the north and northeast of the second subordinate's location. Capturing them will provide you with a reliable base for further operations. If your subordinate possesses magical abilities, focus on training units that attack with magic; otherwise, focus on Strength. We are allocating a large credit for the operation, but it will not be enough to train all types of troops if you do not send wood and ore to headquarters in exchange for gold.

After eliminating Mukao, be careful: the second barrier is a battalion of hideous creatures, codenamed "The Forgotten Tribe." You will have to descend into the catacombs to capture two enemy Fortresses. There are many more enemy troops here, but your forces should be sufficient.

Commander Tohunga awaits you, entrenched behind powerful fortifications. After defeating him, the force field will be removed, and you will gain access to the third level of defense, which we have named "Twilight Knights." To defeat them, you will need considerable forces, but they have nowhere to run – both Fortresses are on your path. The second force field is held by Commander Yorgen, who is protected by a formidable army. But he is passive, so seven Fortresses will give you the opportunity to prepare.

Finally, when the last barrier is removed, the fourth level of defense will be revealed – "The Righteous Ashi." They have only one Fortress, but you need to capture it quickly before the enemy gathers a large militia. Then the strange, glowing commander Istvan will fall. Now you face a battle with the Knight of the Order of the Dragon – this terrible heretic! Recruit an army from eight Fortresses until your onboard computer assesses the enemy threat as "low" or "negligible." Try to recruit only specialized troops! If Keit's napalm attacks do not hit more than two of your squads at a time, you will receive a medal from the high command!

Is the mission clear? Execute!

By the way, has anyone played through the final campaign as a Knight, focusing on the path of war? I played through it as a Necromancer, and it was manageable because after battles against armies like Ishtvan's, the losses, while unpleasant, are not devastating, like losing 80 ghosts, but they can be re-recruited due to the constant availability of slaves. But what about the Knight? It seems unlikely that resurrection, healing, or restoration will allow you to win without losses, especially since this is a battle where your army is only slightly larger than the enemy's. And I also noticed something strange: diplomacy works for Knights, which was a pleasant surprise when 600 more units joined my 700 archers for 60,000 gold :-). But for the Necromancer, not a single unit joined from the beginning to the final campaign; does that mean diplomacy is completely useless for Necromancers? And can a player or bot see your Ash's Tear on the map? For example, if you collect four Shantiir discs, and it appears right under the bot's nose, will they grab it, or will they not see it?

I don't know about this one, but the first mission is perfect for a Knight. Considering all the strengths of the Confessor, I think they'll complete the mission just as well as a Priest (I also played through it as a Necromancer). You just need to avoid rushing forward like I did, and instead wait before completing each "level." Overall, the mission isn't difficult and allows you to feel your superiority and the superiority of the "divide and conquer" method.

As for the Tears of Ashi, it's not on this map. You can simply collect the second Shanti-Iru artifact for your collection.

I played as the Necromancer, Anastasia. I completed this mission without any major problems. In the first and second locations, there was a catastrophic shortage of resources, especially stones, and later, money to buy all the troops, but nevertheless. The 200 units of Dark magic that I found in the ruins near one of the "Forgotten Tribe" castles helped a lot.

I also recently completed this mission with Irina. I got the achievement for Kate by building the "Duel Master's Pagoda" and using the "General Haste" spell in battle. Thanks to these tricks and the support of the Kirin, all my troops safely reached Kate on the first turn, and she didn't even use her "napalm" attack.

Hey everyone, I have a problem. I'm playing the "Too Bright for Darkness" mission as Sandor. I easily defeated Muako, moved into the catacombs, cleared everything out, and captured all the locations. But the barrier won't open. I can't progress further. What should I do?

Hey, I have a problem. I'm playing the "Too Bright for Darkness" mission as Sandor. I easily defeated Muako, moved into the catacombs, cleared everything out, and captured all the locations. But the barrier won't open. I can't progress further. What should I do?

There's an exit to the surface near one of the Orcish cities. Nearby, you'll find a fort where the Orc Tohunga is stationed. Kill him, and the Forgotten Tribe will be defeated, opening the path forward.

Hello everyone, I have the following problem. I defeat Istvan, but I can't pass through the portal he guards. Can anyone help me?
Thank you.

Perhaps you haven't destroyed all the Faithful Ashi. Once you capture all their cities, the portal will open.

All castles have been captured, and all enemies have been defeated. I've explored the entire map several times, but nothing helps. =( Could it be some kind of bug? There's some kind of glow in the portal, and that's it.

I hate just waiting for an army to accumulate. Aside from losing, it's the worst thing that can happen in Heroes.
Kirill is the only hero I've managed to guide down the path of blood, so I'm playing the mission with him. By the second week of the second month, I reached Istvan. His army is three or four times larger than mine, and it seems there's no way to defeat him with my current forces without losing them. Most likely, even a week's worth of reinforcements (+20 Void Lords, etc.) won't be enough.
This is probably the first time this has happened in the campaigns – before, I always managed to defeat the enemy right away or at least spend my time effectively clearing neutral areas, visiting "training grounds," etc. Now, the main hero has nothing to do. This raises the following question. With each new map, the number of movement points for the main hero has increased – this feature is not documented anywhere, and it seems that with the new patches, it no longer works (although I may be wrong). Either way, Kirill has 80-90 movement points in the final mission, which seems like an obvious exaggeration. Has anyone else who played the mission experienced the same thing?

Hello everyone, I have the following problem. I defeat Istvan, but I can't pass through the portal he guards. Can anyone help?
Thank you.

I have the exact same problem! Can anyone help?

I have the exact same problem! Can anyone help?

If I remember correctly, you need to capture all the towns in the open area before they let you proceed to the next one.

I really didn't notice the unexplored territory, thanks!

Playing as Sandor, and it's proving to be quite difficult. Akkamas is only level 20, while the enemies are level 30. I've already retreated in disgrace three times, losing soldiers from my already modest army. And I haven't given him any skills; healing and regeneration are a bit lacking. And then there's the week of plague, when everyone dies off. For some reason, Sandor doesn't have the Disk of Shanti. Although I don't remember collecting it, I did collect everything else! I also messed up – I attacked Mukao and went down, not noticing the Naga city of Kunoichi. As a result, the orcs down there gave me a hard time, and they chased me up! Only then did I head towards Kunoichi. I have no mages; I'm playing without summoning elementals, relying solely on brute force. The enemies hit hard. I'm afraid of what will happen next... It's a pity that I can't attach a pet; I would have taken a fledgling with me.

Added after 23 hours 55 minutes
So... The orc that was chasing me was destroyed near the entrance to Kunoichi's castle – it was the fourth week. I went down, and there were really too many orc mages. They cast all sorts of things like fire arrows, balls, and storms. The poor cyclops are overwhelmed, and the healers can't keep up. And, of course, the armies are large. And the game crashes more often. But I'm using a bug – Akkamas has a mana potion that refills. It's reusable and restores 50 mana, which can be used for 2 heals in battle. This compensates for his level 20 compared to the enemies' level 30.