Artifacts in Heroes III. — General

ewgeniy

17 years ago

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What’s there to be happy about when playing as Inferno? There's already a high chance of getting Armageddon in the Mage Guild, and combined with Efreeti, it's a fairly common tactic. The Blade will give an advantage to any mage.
The easiest way is to go into the map editor, load up artifacts on the map, and see for yourself which artifacts consist of what.
And actually, there was a thread somewhere here about composite artifacts. I'll find it now.
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volfman

17 years ago

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IMHO, the Alliance of Angels is the strongest artifact; the King of the Undead's cloak is only effective when playing as Necropolis, but the Alliance is great when playing as any faction.

Volodinalex0

17 years ago

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What do you think about the Dragon Power skill? I would like to modify it slightly. Instead of granting immunity to spells of levels 1-4, it should grant immunity to enemy spells of levels 1-4.

TWELF 12

17 years ago

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The power of dragons would be great if it only took up one slot... :) But as it is, I don't think it's very good...
I remember finding the "Helm of Heavenly Enlightenment" (or something like that) in a tomb during the first week. I was overjoyed... In my opinion, the most useful artifacts, without needing to be combined, are: the aforementioned helm, the Sword of Justice, and the Boots of Swiftness...

Altair

17 years ago

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Armageddon's Blade is a good item, but recently I attacked a Tower with Necropolis units.
And the hero had Armageddon's Blade. I had to load a save and use the Sphere of Inhibition. And they all fell! And I had no losses! :-)
I was wearing Cursed Armor and the King of the Dead's Cloak.
As it turned out later, after the battle, the enemy had Anti-Magic Aura, but with Armageddon's Blade.
By the way, I also like this set.

Tip: don't change the Sphere at the end of the week for a bonus to units ;-)

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RomaShSh

17 years ago

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I really like the King of the Undead Cloak! Especially when I play as a Necromancer!

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And in general, my favorite is the Sphere of Prohibition because I often play as Swamp or Stronghold.

With the Undead Cloak, you're unbeatable... unless you kill the owner right away!
And if it's Isra, Vidomina, or Moandor, then it's even worse:(

It's also good, but I prefer to boost my troops, and if there's a teleport, Ogres can get there much faster.

Ethereal

15 years ago

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I like the combination of Amulet of Swiftness, Cloak of Swiftness, and Ring of the Wanderer. It's easier to assemble than the Angel Alliance and provides a basic speed boost, with the ability to reapply it. :D Champions are simply delighted. :D

But in general, at the start, you don't have much choice and usually grab everything that's available. :) Although, getting a good set of artifacts is very desirable, but it doesn't always work out.

Драконовед

15 years ago

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In my opinion, the most versatile and useful artifact is Titan's Thunder. It deals decent damage (600) and doesn't consume mana; and if you also upgrade air magic, you can get an incredibly powerful ability.

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Ethereal

15 years ago

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Dragonologist

In my opinion, the most versatile and useful art is Titan's Roar. It deals decent damage (600) and doesn't consume mana; and if you also upgrade air magic, you can get an incredibly powerful effect.

The impact force of Titan's Roar does not depend on upgrades. It will always be 600, but the Sphere that enhances air magic will give an additional 50%, and the damage will be 900. It won't be possible to get more than that. Also, although lightning doesn't consume mana, it still takes a turn to cast. And in prolonged tactical battles, there will always be something more effective than lightning. Mass slowing, acceleration, cloning, or elementals to reduce recoil. And, of course, removing curses. However, when a warrior has no mana left, it can be very helpful.

By the way, the sphere will give a greater bonus to a powerful mage, and a regular lightning spell will deal more damage than Titan's Roar.

ViTTuS

15 years ago

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Angel Wings are definitely awesome! But if you're playing in campaigns or against AI opponents, the best artifact is Shackles! 8-)

Mizzu

14 years ago

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I've been wondering about this for a while: If a hero doesn't have the Archery or Eagle Eye skill, and you equip artifacts that enhance these skills, such as a Bow, Bowstring, Sentinel Statue, or Polarity Boots, will these artifacts still have an effect?

Ment

14 years ago

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Unfortunately, on random maps, players don't often complete full sets, and almost always, one ingredient is missing. Unless you get lucky and buy it in the artifact shop.
"Alliance of Angels" is a powerful item. After all, it requires quite strong ingredients.

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Niemand

14 years ago

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Mizzu

I've been wondering about this for a while: If a hero doesn't have the Archery or Eagle Eye skill, and you equip artifacts that enhance them, such as a Bow, Bowstring, Sentinel Statue, or Boots of Polarity, will these artifacts still have an effect?

No. They won't.

Lider1

14 years ago

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Polarity boots will work. And in general, don't ask stupid questions, Captain Obvious, but read physics textbooks; everything is written there.

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mrshch

14 years ago

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brovach

I agree with Alicia, after finding a Power Mana Crystal or an Angel Alliance, the game usually loses its appeal.

Yes, we carried players online with the Angel Alliance; there are examples in the reports. It's silly to ban it; it's a strong artifact, but not overpowered. As for the Power Mana Crystal, it's death to everyone, even if you're not playing as a Necromancer. A Necromancer can become powerful from scratch in just two weeks and create 200-300 liches.

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