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I apologize, but were there Angels in the first and second parts?

In the first and second parts, there were no angels. In the Castle, Paladins were the highest-tier units.

Paladins, also known as Knights, are very effective in all parts of the game!!!

Hey, what's with the mutant zombie? Is it like a Chernobyl zombie? The name is quite something...

The sprites are also old-timers, cyclops and trolls...

I started my journey with the Heroes of Might and Magic series with the third installment. It might be a bit of a bother to ask, but could someone compile a list of all the creatures that appeared in the first game and then remained in the series until the last expansion of the fifth game? I would be very grateful.

That's a good idea, by the way. I've only played 3 and 5, and a couple of times 4 (I don't own it, it was 2-3 years ago, and I don't know anything about it:D). I'd like to know all the Tier 2 and Tier 1 creatures. If it's not too much trouble, could someone create such a list, highlighting the veterans, and breaking it down by race? I would be grateful:).
From 3 to 5, at least, many creatures were removed, but it seems that 4 has almost the same ones. So almost all Tier 3 creatures are veterans)) It's better to list those that aren't...
P.S. I would like to see creatures like Azure Dragons, many upgrades from WOG, all of them from there, Nagas, Swamp Things, that race needs to be brought back, Efreet, Pegasi, and bonus riders for them, Ogres, Rukh birds, which are also Rock/Storm creatures, Harpies (without removing Furies), those flying eyeball creatures, I forgot what they're called:o, Medusae, etc.
P.P.S. I would like to see Spiders, Trolls, Werewolves (normal ones, not like in WOG), Eagles, natural Samkh, and many others as heroes.
P.P.P.S. I don't know if they are in parts 1, 2, and 4, but if they are, I would like to see them in 5 and 6 (hopefully it will be made).

I didn't play the 4th game much, and I didn't like the units in it, but the ones I did like, both in the 3rd and 5th games, were angels and black dragons.

In general, you should start with King's Bounty. Many creatures first appeared there.

And suddenly, everything went quiet... Well, I guess I'll have to write the list myself, listing who moved from King's Bounty to Heroes. If no other volunteers are found, I'll write it tomorrow.

So, let's get started:smile13::
King's Army - analogous to the Knight's Castle in Heroes.
Militia - no direct equivalent.
Archer - present in all parts of Heroes, with virtually no changes.
Pikeman - appeared in Heroes 1, 2, 3, and 4, and was only demoted in rank in Heroes 3.
Cavalry - present in all parts of Heroes.
Knight - under the name Paladin, present in Heroes 1 and 2, then disappears.
Forest Army - analogous to the Sorceress/Elf Castle in Heroes.
Sprite - present in the Elven city in Heroes 1, 2, 4, and 5, and in Conflux in Heroes 3.
Gnome - no direct equivalent.
Elf - present in all parts of Heroes.
Druid - present in Heroes 1, 2, and 5.
Troll - present in the Barbarian Castle in Heroes 1 and 2 (also as a ranged unit), and as a neutral creature in Heroes 3 and 4.
Undead Army - analogous to the Necromancer's Castle.
Skeleton - present in Heroes 2, 3, 4, and 5.
Zombie - present in Heroes 2, 3, 4, and 5.
Ghost - present as a neutral creature in Heroes 1 and 2, and in Heroes 3, 4, and 5, having lost its main ability, it ended up in the Necromancer's Castle.
Vampire - present in Heroes 2, 3, 4, and 5.
Demon - no direct equivalent.
Plains Army - no direct equivalent; in Heroes, they were "disbanded."
Peasant - present in the Knight's Castle in Heroes 1, 2, and 5, and as neutral creatures in Heroes 3 and 4.
Wolf - present in the Barbarian Castle in Heroes 1, 2, and 3 (with a rider), in the Elven Castle in Heroes 4, and as neutral creatures in Heroes 5.
Nomad - present as neutral creatures in Heroes 1, 2, 3, and 4. Finally, they were removed in Heroes 5.
Barbarian - no direct equivalent.
Archmage - present in all parts of Heroes, having lost the ability to fly and being significantly demoted in rank.
Hill Army - together with the Plains Army, later formed the Barbarian Castle.
Orc - present in the Barbarian Castle in Heroes 1, 2, and 3. In Heroes 4, they are in the Warlock Castle.
Dwarf - present in the Elven Castle in Heroes 1, 2, and 3, in the Mage Castle in Heroes 4, and in Heroes 5, they separated and formed their own castle.
Ogre - present in the Barbarian Castle in Heroes 1, 2, 3, and 4.
Giant - essentially transformed into the Cyclops from Heroes 3, 4, and 5.
Dragon - having split into many types, present in all parts of Heroes.

Victory! :smile49:

Sorry, who is Miltia? (Apologies for the slow response).

Gnome - there are no analogues.

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I thought there were Gnomes in Heroes.

Ah, I remember some of the creatures from Heroes of Might and Magic II (I should note that in Heroes of Might and Magic II, creatures weren't divided into Factions – or at least, I didn't notice it – they were just there, in randomly scattered dwellings. The dwellings were the same for everyone – a pyramid with crossed swords – and not just anyone could see them). So, the dragon is the main monster in the game and a well-deserved veteran that was present in every installment. There was also a very strong, but rather slow monster that looked like an overgrown beetle – I don't think it had any analogs. Centaurs were very cool ranged units, and they appeared later on, but they became weaker and changed Factions. Ghosts were present, but their abilities were more like those of vampires – they drained life and tended to go out of control. Elves were and still are ranged units. Druids, I think, were also present and were ranged units. Hairy forest spirits – pay attention, they fly, you need to recruit them; they were a good unit. They didn't appear anywhere else, which probably indicates a lack of knowledge of Russian culture on the part of the Heroes developers. Here, I also remember trolls – they were not very useful and carried logs. Vampires were also present, but I don't think they multiplied as actively as ghosts – they were useful because they could fly. Hmm, there were also natives – these were weak ranged units that didn't appear anywhere else. And there were zombies – zombies are zombies everywhere, and skeletons. And cannibals, oh, with red patterns on their bodies and axes (a purely feminine approach to remembering the appearance rather than the characteristics)))) – I just hired them when there was nothing better, they were useless (so it's not a big loss that they were removed). Well, that's it, I probably can't remember anyone else – the rest must have been not very useful. And in general, I envy Feanor's memory – to remember everyone and place them in all the installments, you need a computer instead of a head! I can't do that – I've listed those I remembered, and if I remember more, I'll add them. And also... hmm... I think there was a chance to get a very powerful monster at the very beginning of the game in the first installment and easily defeat everyone. There were one-time-use lamps on the map, from which a genie on a flying carpet joined us, and I think for a good reward (don't overestimate the altruism of a genie). It was a lucky find: use them to attack until your opponent builds up to high-level creatures – this is a sure path to victory. The genie later moved to the mages, but lost the effect of being a bonus.

Knight - appears as a paladin in Heroes 1 and 2, then disappears.

In Heroes 3 and 4, there is also an analogue, but it is lower in level - a crusader. But in Heroes 5, they are definitely not present.

Demon - no analogues.

There is an analogue, but not from the undead. In Heroes 1 and 2, the demon had the unique ability to halve enemies, which was given to a new unit - djinn.

Archmage - present in all parts of Heroes, losing the ability to fly and significantly decreasing in rank.

There are no archmages in Heroes 1. In Heroes 2, they were more or less decent, but then they became weaker.

Sorry, who is Miltia? (Apologies for my slow thinking).
I thought there were Gnomes in Heroes.

Miltia is the first-level unit for humans. They are guys with swords. They are weak, and their morale constantly deteriorates.
In Heroes, there are Dwarves, but no Gnomes.

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In 3 and 4, there's also an analogue, a unit that's been downgraded in level – the Crusader. But in 5, they definitely aren't there.
There is an analogue, but not from the undead. In 1 and 2, the Demon's unique ability to halve enemies was given to a new unit – the Djinns.
In 1, there are no Archmages. In 2, they were more or less present, but then they became weaker.

Yes, I forgot about the Crusader. Then, the Swordsman from Heroes 5 – he's certainly not like the mighty Paladin, but he clearly originates from the Crusader in 3.
I thought about the Djinns (and the Death Knights from 5), but they have too little in common with Demons. Only the ability.
In 1, there are just Mages. Maybe they were created independently of the Castle Building...,

Wendy I learned about it not so long ago – two of my friends immediately installed the ported Castle Building on their PDAs, and now there's something to do during several pointless lectures. The combat system is slightly different, but the controls are incomparably more convenient than in the original. I recommend it to everyone with fancy devices :D

If I'm not mistaken, in the early games, the first-level unit for Haven was Peasants (in 1, 2, and 5), and in Heroes of Might and Magic III, it was Spearmen, and in Heroes of Might and Magic IV, it was Squires.
P.S. Only Swordsmen, Paladins, and Angels wielded swords.

P.P.S. I've played all the games; I could compile a list, but I don't have time right now.

If I'm not mistaken, in the human faction, the first-level units were peasants (in 1, 2, and 5), and in the third game, they were spearmen, and in the fourth, they were squires.
P.S. And only swordsmen, paladins, and angels wielded swords.

P.P.S. I've played all the games; I could compile a list, but I don't have time right now.

I understand that you don't have time! Although... it's not that demanding:(