Posts from All castles in Heroes 3.

But the Fortress has some of the best archers in the game! The Barbarians don't have that!

Yes... the Barbarians don't really have good archers... The Orcs are weak, to put it mildly, and by the time you build Cyclops, you can already win completely... Overall, Barbarians only excel due to their creatures and shamans... Wolf Riders are decent... but all the others are just so-so, IMHO.

Yes, Ta Kotoraya...
Colleague, you forgot about the powerful 4th-tier unit, I mean the Ogres. And even if their speed is lacking, it's not a problem; there are many ways to fix it. ;)

I prefer playing as Fortress, but I can’t say it’s easy to play with them.

Colleague, you forgot about the powerful level 4 unit, I mean the Ogres. And even if their speed is lacking, it's not a problem; there are many ways to fix it. ;)

Yes, they are very, very powerful, but in this case, speed is the determining factor! For this reason, I don't like Golems in my favorite Fortress... they are quite powerful, and magic hardly affects them, but they are SLOW... All the action takes place on the front lines, and while these, pardon me, slowpokes (I don't mean to offend, it's just hard to find another word) get there... And they also slow down movement on the map...

And what about tactics, speed boosts, and artifacts like the Ring of the Wanderer, Cloak of Swiftness, or Necklace of Haste (or whatever it's called)? I don't see any problems with speed boosts, especially since you're a mage, and you definitely use air magic. ;) (In the Tower, everything is slow, so that's the most useful spell.)

Barbarians have fast units – the only exceptions are ogres and orcs! But ogres usually gather in such large numbers that their attack power is considerable, and it's difficult to kill them because they have a lot of hit points, they move quickly, and all problems disappear! By the way, they also cast Bloodlust!

For the Barbarian, I think you can go with either Ogre + Cyclops or Bird + Beast builds.

I'm going with the second option, but then I'll also get Ogres, the main thing is to upgrade them right away!

Later on, you'll need a lot of wood to upgrade ogres, and that can be difficult. Also, with the second option, there are no cyclops, and if you're playing a game with many castle sieges, it's hard without them.

As for the rest, you can think simpler! And you can never have too many trees! The Barbarians have a resource depot!

It's just that, for greater usefulness, it needs to be built earlier... ;) not always desirable. ;) But if necessary, you have to, because you can't develop a Stronghold without wood and stone.

However, to maximize its usefulness, it needs to be built earlier... ;) not always desirable. ;) But if necessary, you have to, otherwise you won't be able to develop the Stronghold without wood and stone.

Yes, that's true, but spending 5000 at the beginning on the Impassable terrain seems less reasonable, IMHO.

I agree with you on this point, but it's impossible to achieve in a random game...

Heroes 3.
I agree, all castles are good in their own way, but let's consider building from scratch. There are no resources or gold. The most advantageous position in a Castle, in terms of level 1 units, is with improved gremlins (archers) – they are inexpensive and you don't need to engage in close combat.
Next, level 2. The best are archers (improved) – they shoot twice, and are also inexpensive and accessible.
Next, level 3. For me, Bellowerders are the best. I collect one of each resource + 1000 gold and set off. There is no penalty in close combat.
In conclusion, it is better to play small maps with those who have stronger heroes at the

Heroes 3.
The most advantageous position in the Castle, in terms of level 1 units - upgraded gremlins (shooters) are not expensive and you don't have to enter melee combat.
Next is level 2. The coolest are the shooters (upgraded), firing 2 times, also not expensive and accessible.

Well yes.. I agree regarding the shooters... but as a combination of 1st-2nd, IMHO Castle and Tower are good (Tower even better than Castle)... Castle has a strong 1st level + shooters, while Tower has a shooting 1st level (and there are always LOTS of gremlins!) + a flying and sufficiently fast second (gargoyles). In my opinion, the COMBINATION of 1st and 2nd levels in the Rampart is quite bad... although of course you can choose not to build dwarves... ;)