Posts from Artifacts in Heroes III.

I was playing as a Barbarian (as usual) on the Chaos Realm map. I found the Might of the Father of Dragons in the water. It wasn't fun anymore, so I destroyed it (with a ring that gives +1 morale and +1 luck).

I was playing as a Barbarian (as usual) on the Chaos Reality map. I found the Might of the Dragon Fathers in the water — it stopped being interesting, so I just went and destroyed it (except for the ring +1 morale +1 luck)

By "in the water," do you mean the guy on a log gave it? Cool! However, the "Chaos Reality" map is from RoE; I don't know how you managed to encounter such an artifact there... Moreover, the appearance of composite artifacts on random maps is usually disabled even in SoD =))

I wouldn't say that shackles are a good thing... It's an artifact with a catch, and it might even be detrimental, so I approach it with some distrust=))
But in my opinion, the golden bow, for example, and the sphere of prohibition are good=)) (I'm not talking about the Grail and the blade, as I consider them to be comparable in power, and after them, the game is basically pointless, IMHO).

They don't really decide anything - if you have so many troops that you can fight against artifacts of this level, then your opponent might also have a couple of decent mages and a couple of phoenixes with high speed - and you'll be dreaming about that famous blade for a long time. The golden bow is a useful artifact, but not the ultimate dream. At the very least, ending the game now is definitely premature.
And the best artifact is the one that helps me win - even a chain of gnolls, etc. - will do.

Different artifacts are good for different individual games.
But naturally, resource-giving artifacts are always useful.
Besides that, Boots of Speed are always handy, along with a couple of Gloves of the Horseman (put them on at night, and in the morning you're full of strength and energy to cover almost twice the distance :-)), Angel Wings, and the Speaker's Hat for Dimension Door.
Otherwise, everything else depends on the situation.
If it's the start of the game, for example, but you've already managed to get Earth Magic - it's very good to snag a Tome of Earth Magic for Town Portal; if your hero has many shooters, the Golden Bow will be an invaluable gift; for a Barbarian, artifacts that block magic and increase creature speed; for Necromancers, ones that boost Necromancy skills (by the way, I wouldn't say the Cloak of the Undead King is as cheesy as many claim - a lot depends on the map, but if the map has many neutrals, then of course it will be sad for the opponents :-)), and so on.

And in general, I really like Boots of Speed and Shackles of War (I don't like it when some scumbag with a weak army, but a strong mage, first tears me apart and then successfully escapes with all the artifacts, the parasite :-))

Here are some pictures of combined artifacts:D.

Beautiful, I agree! But what’s the point? The creator already posted them.

I have them in a more vibrant form:smile44:

No comments or description? That’s disappointing.

But resource-generating artifacts are always useful.

However, they take up space. It’s better to give them to secondary heroes.

The description and in-game appearance are available in another thread; I posted their visual representation there.

Wings of the Angel are my favorite artifact! I usually give resource-generating artifacts to secondary heroes who don't participate in battles. They take up space, and it's better to obtain resources through combat. IMHO.

There are so many good artifacts that when you have a lot of them, it's hard to choose which one to equip...
What I don't really like is the "Might of the Dragon Lord" because I prefer to use magic, and this artifact doesn't help with that. However, it's very good if you have Armageddon's Blade.

They don't solve anything - if you have so many troops that you can fight for artifacts of a similar level, then your opponent might also have a couple of decent mages and a couple of phoenixes with high speed - and you'll be dreaming about that famous blade for a long time. A golden item is useful, but not the ultimate dream. At the very least, ending the game now is clearly premature.
And the best artifact is the one that helps me win - even against a pack of gnolls, etc. - that will do.

Well, you know (if I understand you correctly), the Orb solves problems with any mage instantly and irrevocably;)
(I just rarely rely on magic (I just don't like playing on small maps)). And I didn't mean that the golden bow is some kind of ultimate item - I meant that you can and should continue playing. If the opponent has a Blade or a Grail, then it's definitely game over...=)))
For example, even if you don't count the bonus and the money, taking a swamp with a Grail is simply almost impossible:smile09:

In my opinion, the coolest artifacts are: "Alliance of Angels", "Might of the Dragon Father", "Roar of the Titans", "Sniper Bow", or even better, "Golden Bow", "Mage's Well", "Elixir of Life" (if you're not an undead creature), as well as artifacts for the undead: "Cloak of the Lich King" and "Armor of the Damned". :smile54: However, when you have the "Alliance" or "Roar of the Titans", the game becomes too easy and boring.

And I, for one, like the artifact Shackles of War. In some situations, it will be cooler than the Cloak of the Undead King, Armor of the Damned, and Angelic Alliance combined!!