Posts from HoMM IV Reference Guide.

I understand that this is a campaign for Verzak. There's a thread somewhere here about completing this campaign. Take a look at /topic/8682/. I completed it there and added my comments. P.S. I have never created walkthroughs and barely know how it’s done, so please excuse me.

Updated the "Strategy Principles" and "Memo," adding the "new" index to the title (I didn't create a version number since I don't plan to update it further). The changes affected the following:
1. Changed the section structure, arranging them in a more logical order. Added new sections (Strategy, Allies, Various Tactical Situations), merged or divided some sections, and renamed some.
2. Edited the information and descriptions, removed unnecessary and repetitive content, and added explanations to clarify what was not well understood. Removed descriptions of non-functional, unclear, and invented bugs.
3. Added new information, changes, and clarifications, as information from some seemingly reliable sources did not correspond to the truth. I had to conduct additional testing of somewhat unclear and contradictory information. I also found various minor errors and typos, both taken from external sources and made by myself. I won't list all the changes in detail.
Good luck.:smile17:

After all, appetite comes with eating. I added another 1.5 pages of various information and clarifications and replaced the embedded memo. :smile31:
No matter how much you do, there's always something left unfinished. :smile20:

I've updated the guide for the fourth game and uploaded it to the website /handbookhmm.ru/ (the address of the latest version is in my signature).

He said there wouldn't be any more updates))) What's the difference from the 2016 version?

I didn't plan to do it, but then an idea came to mind (regarding the speed of completing the game), and I also gathered more information. I mainly added to the first part; many sections were affected, and I even had to divide the last section into two. I also added a section with artwork from the upcoming expansion at the very end. And in the sections about the factions, I highlighted sections called "Opponents" for each faction. I didn't have to fix any errors; it was mostly about clarifying and refining things. And then I tidied everything up (edited it), trying to remove all duplicates and sort out the confusing wording. Overall, I reworked it significantly (apparently, I was inspired), and there are many useful differences from the previous version, so I even deleted the previous version and kept this one as the final version.

If there are vampires and other monsters in the army, then when one vampire is lost, you can cast Sacrifice on another unit – there will be more vampires than the initial number, but they will remain even after the battle. In this way, you can significantly increase the number of vampires by using random monsters. Really? Added after 34 minutes Order magic is valuable primarily at higher levels. But it is difficult to level up two strong mages at once. The combination of Hypnosis + Sacrifice is a very powerful combination. This is also incorrect.

If there are vampires and other monsters in the army, then when one vampire is lost, you can cast Sacrifice on another unit – there will be more vampires than the initial number, but they will remain even after the battle. Thus, you can significantly increase the number of vampires by using random monsters.

Isn't that right?

Added 34 minutes later
Order magic is valuable primarily at higher levels. But it is difficult to level up two strong mages at once. The combination of Hypnosis + Sacrifice is a very powerful combination.

This is also incorrect.

For starters, I would advise you to read the "from the author" preamble at the very beginning of the manual. It contains explanations for many questions. Since I don't use Sacrifice myself, I had to rely on the word of the person who wrote it. Moreover, Hypnosis + Sacrifice did not contradict logic and worked during testing (although I checked it a long time ago, I don't remember the details). For example, a Martyr with Hypnosis works great, but... only for 3 turns, after which everything needs to be repeated.
Regarding vampires. The Raise Dead spell should not be cast on vampires. The AI counts the total number of vampires and limits their self-healing, and after the battle, the revived creatures disappear. I assume that Sacrifice has a similar mechanism, and there will definitely be no resurrection by necromancy after the battle.
I can add that by the time the hero reaches level 5 magic, it is pointless to carry meat around specifically for Sacrifice, and sacrificing a combat slot is not advisable.
However, I will test this spell when I have time.:smile24: :smile31: