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Alright, let's also find out if Madre is beatable. The overworld map is well-designed, and everything else can be tested in practice.

Compared to the players on the list, my Baltazar has skills of 77/74, and there are about 56,000 Haven creatures. The author cleverly devised a scenario – either defeat everyone (which is unrealistic, as there are about 12 Pink castles scattered in such a way that they cannot be taken by flight or spatial gates), or defeat Madre (brown). I deprived him of all his castles (I tried hard, but it didn't help).

Out of fear of losing the hero, I often made saves, which I don't usually do (how many times have I had to start over because it was impossible to replay a turn:smile35:).
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Download the free 7z archiver; it's good and free. (It can also extract *.rar files...)
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I confirm: it's an excellent free archiving program. You can download it here: http://7-zip.org.ua/ru/ It also compresses Heroes save files very well (I recently confirmed this): a series of consecutive saves from playing a single map fit into a 7z archive that was several times smaller (even though the map files and saves are already compressed). Now, regarding the "La reconquista de Viduan" map and your save file specifically: Attacking with Balthazar as he is will result in immediate death. 1) Where is the Berserker? I don't play that way! And we need to attack Madre with fire magic, otherwise we have no chance. 2) We need to get the Spirit of Despair, Golden Bow, and Dragonwing Cloak from other heroes. 3) We need to get Phoenixes so that we can cast magic first. I ran Prospector and clarified the situation with the Berserker: it's very bad. This spell exists in 4 instances: 1 - with the purple hero Arondelor (actually an Efreet). But he's nowhere to be found, even after checking all the heroes in the tavern! 2 - in the city of Losthold in cell 19, 2, 1. But he is completely inaccessible (this is intentional): he is located in a corner of the dungeon. 3 - with Madre herself. 4 - in the city of Colmena in cell 133, 5, 1. But he is also inaccessible. And there is no Tome of Fire Magic anywhere. So, we either need to get Arondelor, or... start over. We could install the Grail in the Conflux and get all the spells allowed on the map, but you have probably already installed it in the Necropolis.
Воскресайте, камінні душі, Розчиняйте серця і чоло, Щоб не сказали Про вас грядущі: їх на землі не було…
(Василь Симоненко. Люди – прекрасні)
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So many maps have been reworked, and this one looks very ordinary. Giving a player 1 town while the AI gets everything, with Grails and other perks – it doesn't take much intelligence. And then calling it "ultra hardcore"...
doesn't take much intelligence – that's the core of it. I made it (a pile of garbage), and you guys clean it up...
Техника в руках индейца мертва.
Справочник по НоММ-4 http://handbookhmm.ru/pamyatka-dlya-heroes-iv.html
Памятка по НоММ-3 http://handbookhmm.ru/pamyatka-dlya-homm-iii.html
и HotA http://handbookhmm.ru/vyishla-obnovlennaya-pamyatka-dlya-homm-iii-hota.html
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Marmot
I confirm: it's an excellent free archiving program. You can download it here: http://7-zip.org.ua/ru/ It also compresses Heroes save files very well (I recently confirmed this): a series of consecutive saves from playing a single map fit into a 7z archive that was several times smaller (even though the map files and saves are already compressed).

Now, regarding the "La reconquista de Viduan" map and specifically your save:
Attacking with Balthazar as he is means he will die immediately.
1) Where is the Berserker? I don't play that way! And we need to attack Madre with fire magic, otherwise we have no chance.
2) We need to get the Spirit of Despair, Golden Bow, and Dragon Wing Cloak from other heroes.
3) We need to get Phoenixes so that we get the first cast of magic.
I ran Prospector, and the situation with the Berserker is very bad. This spell exists in 4 copies:
1 - with the purple hero Arondelor (actually an Efreet). But he is nowhere to be found; I couldn't find him even by going through the heroes in the tavern!
2 - in the city of Losthold in cell 19,2,1. But he is completely inaccessible (this is intentional): he is in the corner of the dungeon.
3 - with Madre herself.
4 - in the city of Colmena in cell 133,5,1. But he is also inaccessible.
And there is no Tome of Fire Magic anywhere.
So, we either need to get Arondelor, or... start over. We could install the Grail in the Conflux and get all the spells allowed on the map, but you have probably already installed it in the Necropolis.

Marmot, thank you for taking a look and sharing. And thank you for the archiver, to you and Lava. I was tired of trial versions of WinZip.

Regarding the points:
1 - Arondelor and all the others were killed using the Chains of War (I already regret it((, I only bought 2 heroes from the tavern from the killed heroes (both are in castles). The others didn't appear, among them were a couple of very powerful heroes.
2 - I can't get to Losthold; I tried through the dimension gates...
3 - I tried to fight Madre with quicksand (I read about it in the thread above), but I still lose.
4 - The Grail was installed in the lower Necropolis initially; I haven't found another one on the map yet. Balthazar visited all the places that give skill boosts, and all the guilds in the cities. I took all the available cities of Colmena, but there is no magic in them. And the Inferno of the Pink one didn't help with fire magic.
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haven't found the other one on the map yet
Then you need to find the Grail and place it in the Conflux. This should give you a Berserk.
But there are still too few Liches, and the Mythical Dragons beat them mercilessly even behind a power field.
I made a mess, and you guys clean it up
As punishment for such authors, they should be forced to play through their own maps until they beg for mercy, admit their mistakes, and swear never to do it again.
Воскресайте, камінні душі, Розчиняйте серця і чоло, Щоб не сказали Про вас грядущі: їх на землі не було…
(Василь Симоненко. Люди – прекрасні)
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Then we need to find the Grail and place it in the Conflux. This should grant Berserk.
But there are still too few liches, and the mythical dragons slaughter them even behind a power field.

I'll keep searching for the Grail while accumulating gold to improve the liches, and I'll try to increase their numbers by engaging in skirmishes with neutral creatures.
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With a Berserk hero, other heroes with fire magic can attack Madre, weakening her with hit-and-run tactics, as the town is nearby, and Madre is ordered to stay put. And when there are significantly fewer dragons left, Baltazar will be able to defeat Madre in battle.
This situation shows that bad luck with something that drops randomly can have a fatal impact on the playthrough.
I looked again: unfortunately, someone has already dug up the Grail! So, either accept it, or start over.
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Воскресайте, камінні душі, Розчиняйте серця і чоло, Щоб не сказали Про вас грядущі: їх на землі не було…
(Василь Симоненко. Люди – прекрасні)
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If you have a Berserk, you can use other heroes with fire magic to attack Madre, weakening her with hit-and-run tactics, since the city is nearby, and Madre is ordered to stay put. And when there are significantly fewer dragons left, Baltazar will be able to defeat Madre in battle.
This situation shows that bad luck with something that drops randomly can have a fatal impact on the Walkthrough.
I looked again: unfortunately, someone has already dug up the Grail! So, either accept it, or start over.

No one could have dug up the Grail. Below that location, there was a stationary hero, whose death triggered the guardians, and there was no Grail with him. The portal itself was also guarded, for which another hero was killed, and so on. The last portal led to Madre's land.

Therefore, 2 Grails on the map are not possible. I'll try hit-and-run tactics with other heroes, but it's unlikely to work. It's a pity to waste time, but never mind, I'll replay it.

P.S. Someone in the link above got a Berserk, and the Walkthrough is practically the same for everyone. Maybe I missed something, I'll check every inch of the map.
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Opened the map in the editor and carefully removed the magic clouds: there was no pit there initially. If someone else created the pit, then there is only one disappointing possibility: due to a bug in the game, some enemy hero flew there without having the right to do so (I have observed such flights repeatedly, and I have saves that demonstrate them).
The Grail was missing in the Necropolis of Jorune (cell 123.9) at the start. This means that someone placed it there.
Воскресайте, камінні душі, Розчиняйте серця і чоло, Щоб не сказали Про вас грядущі: їх на землі не було…
(Василь Симоненко. Люди – прекрасні)
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I opened the map in the editor and carefully removed the magic clouds: there was no pit there originally. If it wasn't you who created it, then there's only one disappointing possibility: due to a bug in the game, some enemy hero flew there without having the right to do so (I've observed such flights repeatedly, and I have saves that demonstrate them).
The Grail was missing in the Necropolis of Jorune (cell 123.9) at the start. This means someone placed it there.

Jorune was a neutral Necropolis without a fort, defended by vampires and liches, and guarded by a guardian. When I arrived, there were heroes of green, but no one was taking the Necropolis. I was surprised to find the Grail there. Perhaps it's an AI cheat or a bug in the map itself. Oh well, I'll keep looking for a Berserker. If I don't find one, I'll start over.
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What are you fiddling with that map for??? Play my maps – they’re circular. Everything is even and smooth there. No superpowers are required. And regarding the archiver. I used to use WinRAR 3.11 with a license key around the year 2000, and it worked perfectly. It even compressed files better than it does now. Back then, disks with ALL SORTS of software were sold, but then copyright holders banned them. But now I have 7z installed because my conscience sometimes gets the better of me. And it’s enough for me. Although I’m not sure that everyone will be able to decompress a "7z" file... and "zip" doesn’t compress very well.
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Just a little more off-topic: the 7z format is recognized by the WinRar archiver, and the Total Commander and Unreal Commander file managers (the latter is also free).
Lava, which of the custom maps you have played (or not played) do you remember, which did you like?
Воскресайте, камінні душі, Розчиняйте серця і чоло, Щоб не сказали Про вас грядущі: їх на землі не було…
(Василь Симоненко. Люди – прекрасні)
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I haven't completed any fan-made maps. I only played the official ones, but that was 15 years ago. Since then, I've been drawing and modifying official maps, and sometimes playing campaigns – but not to the end. Besides, I was also distracted by Heroes I and Heroes II – there was plenty to do. I remember one official map. At the beginning, you were given one hero, and right in front of him was a Dwarf castle. You had to accumulate 10 million gold in a year. The map was long and difficult to complete. In the end, I got stuck in an impassable lava field... my hero didn't have "keen sight," which increases the viewing radius. There was nowhere to go. I just waited for the "treasure chest" to enrich me by 10% each week. Fortunately, that happened... The winning condition was met.
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