Posts from Artifacts in Heroes III.

Of course, the sword of the angelic alliance.
It suits everyone, even the dead are affected by prayer.
And of the real ones (which are given as a bonus at the beginning of the game)
the necklace of speed.
And the book of earth is also not bad...

Nothing to add. Excellently said (written:)).

I agree with Alicia; after finding a PMK (powerful magic item) or an angel alliance, the game usually becomes less interesting. And on a normal map, they wouldn't place such things or would forbid it. IMHO, it's better to compare all 4 categories and choose the best one in each:
Category 1 (treasure) - I like the ring of the dragon (which gives +1 attack/defense)
Category 2 (secondary artifact) - gloves/amulet of speed (depending on the situation)
Category 3 (main artifact) - cloak of speed/sword +6 attack/boots of speed/handcuffs/charm of courage/bag of 1000 gold
Category 4 (relic) - wizard's hat (if there are no spells, otherwise it's not needed)/angel wings/book of earth and air

vulnerability medal, shackles of war, a useful trinket =) let's discuss everything, but probably simple items, not SETS, as written in the topic title. in general, I think Armageddon's Blade is the best, not only as a simple artifact, but also as art; the Grail belongs to the artifacts :) it's a super-useful item! books, spheres, and wings are very good, but I'm for Armageddon's Blade. P.S.: in Haven, the Golden Arrow is a very useful item during sieges! and I think artifacts should be discussed by category. How can you compare, for example, Gloves of Speed and a Mage's Hat (which gives all spells of the 5th level)? I'm not sure....

Among artifacts – the Horn of Plenty is unmatched.
Among common items – the Sphere of Inhibition (or something like that) and the Shackles of War.

I forgot... what was it called again? (it gives +3 morale and +3 luck, I forgot the name).

Added 7 minutes later
I remembered, it's called "Charm of Courage" - it's a pretty good basic item, I think.

2monarh
+1, but it's not very effective against elementals and undead. :) And if it's a Grail artifact, it would be more objective to simply call it the king of artifacts, it's a very useful item, don't you think?

I love the "Bag of Gold" artifact. There's never enough money, but with this, you get 1000 per day!

The Grail can immediately disrupt the balance. It's a huge bonus. That's why it's either hidden in some obscure way or not placed on maps at all (especially in multiplayer). In single-player or co-op against the AI, the Grail, Armageddon's Blade, and other powerful artifacts are very effective.

And besides, in Heroes of Might and Magic III (as well as in Heroes of Might and Magic V), there can only be one Grail buried. It's better in Heroes of Might and Magic IV, where there can be several caches. Moreover, if you're a Barbarian with +20 to attack in a Castle, that's a disaster.

Among artifacts – the Horn of Plenty is unrivaled.
Among regular artifacts – the Sphere of Inhibition (or something like that) and the Shackles of War.

I wouldn't say that the Shackles are that good... It's an artifact with a catch, it might even be detrimental, so I don't really trust it. =))
But in my opinion, the Golden Bow, for example, and the Sphere of Inhibition are good. =)) (I'm not talking about the Grail and the Blade because I consider them to be as powerful as artifacts, so after them, the game becomes pointless, IMHO).

(I'm not talking about the Grail and the Blade because I consider them to be comparable in power; after obtaining them, the game becomes pointless, in my opinion.)

I understand, but there's a poll, and there are no restrictions:smile02:

a golden bow and a sniper bow are every archer's dream.

main artifact (your head), and you can play with any numbers.

2 monarch: The dream of any archer is reliable protection ;), and only then do they reach for their bow... :)

Archers definitely need protection, otherwise they are quickly eliminated (unless they are Titans). Or, archers could use Cursed Armor, but that's a more advanced build, and this seems to be about basic units. So, I would give Citadels and Swamps a Sphere, or at least a Cloak of Resistance, as a last resort.