Necromancer – “Invasion” [Campaign 3, Mission 3] — Walkthrough

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Registered: 6/29/2012 9:54 AM UTC

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6/30/2012 8:43 AM UTC

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I'm currently playing through this mission... ugh... I barely managed to capture the last garrison. This garrison had 25 Titans, and it was labeled as "low danger," but I was initially scared. However, I then killed the Goblins, Mages, and Titans first, while the others stood there, stunned (it's a good spell, though). Then, I killed them one by one, resulting in not catastrophic losses, but I couldn't save about 1,000 Archers, and only about 500 remained :(
While Markel was gathering all of this, a strong Mage with high danger attacked Elizabeth, and she had to flee the city. In general, we captured two starting cities, and the rest are still with Markel. Now, I need to get 20 Dragons and recapture Elizabeth's city, and then we'll see what happens. In short, I'm having a hard time with this mission; cities are constantly being stolen, and we're being attacked, although I quickly destroyed the Elves. I'll keep playing.

Конец света-нет интернета (с) Слот
Как же я с ними согласна :D

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Registered: 8/9/2012 2:43 AM UTC

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8/9/2012 2:50 AM UTC

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for me, it's not just a mission, it's a real problem. I'm replaying it for the third time, and it's starting to get boring. I manage to capture two castles, and then I destroy Isabella and her elven army (but only about 50 pikemen and 1 inquisitor remain from her army :D). Then, the mages start crushing me with their infernal army.
The "Warrior" difficulty is the lowest in this game.
By the way, there are no "Inspirations" available.

разница между теми, кто добивается успеха, и теми, кому это
не удается, обычно заключается не в таланте, а в упорстве.

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Registered: 6/3/2012 6:38 PM UTC

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8/9/2012 7:12 AM UTC

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crimson soda

for me, it's not just a mission, it's a real problem. I've replayed it three times, and it's starting to get boring. I manage to capture two castles, and destroy Isabella and her elven army (but only about 50 halberdiers and 1 inquisitor remain from her army :D). Then, I start getting crushed by mages with their infernal army.
Warrior difficulty is the lowest difficulty in these Heroes games.
By the way, there are no suggestions D:

Play on Recruit difficulty. That's the easiest difficulty:smile01: :smile01: :smile01:

обсуждение фракции DUNGEON 5ки
описание Темных Эльфов
история Тёмных Эльфов
армия Тёмных Эльфов
обсуждение фракции DUNGEON 6ки

Маласса ждёт...
Маласса знает...
Маласса за всеми наблюдает...

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Registered: 8/3/2012 1:56 PM UTC

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8/9/2012 8:39 AM UTC

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This mission isn't as difficult as it seems. The key to playing as a Necromancer is not to rush. Patience is essential. You need to kill every living creature to replenish your army. Don't rush to leave the starting island; build up the Necromancer's city as much as possible so you don't set out with an empty army. After that, it gets easier. Personally, I always capture Ziyad first. And there are also the Mountains of Rot nearby to the right, which are eager to join you. The most challenging part is dealing with the Elves. You'll have to put in some effort with Isabel. After defeating the Elf, the easiest part of the mission remains. Simply have Markel capture the middle city, and leave Isabel on the far left. After that, I have a decent army. I approached Cyrus with confidence. Liches guard the garrisons because they are clustered there. And that's the end of the mission, except for the battle with Mahir and the dragons. It's important to develop Markel correctly. I use two different development paths, both of which are good.
1. The Path of Chaos. Take the basics of Chaos (cold damage, chilling aura). Also, take spell power. Choose undead protection from magic and secret advantage. From education, take scholar of the dead and, most importantly, magic attraction, because the Necromancer's mana pool is small. You can also take luck for support.
2. The Path of Darkness. This path focuses on troops. Develop education with power of the dead and secret revelation. Magic of darkness: cursed earth. You can also take power of pain. Then, develop attack with cold steel and general acceleration, and defense with grave chill. Good luck, and if you have questions about specific parts of the walkthrough, feel free to message me privately.

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Registered: 8/28/2012 3:20 PM UTC

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8/28/2012 3:22 PM UTC

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who knows)
I'm completing this mission without any major difficulties, but the main problem is that when I'm already going through the last (3rd) garrison, the game simply "freezes," something is loading, and the character stands there, as if about to show a cutscene, but nothing happens. I tried replaying it – the same result. Even when Isabel or the Necromancer died, the mission didn't fail. I can't understand what this bug is.

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Registered: 8/19/2012 1:10 PM UTC

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3/31/2013 7:40 PM UTC

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PaKosti

I now have the same problem.
I provided excellent troops for both Isabelle and the Necromancer (I don't remember his name). Isabelle is in the first Necropolis castle, "Mythograd."
She's just sitting there, guarding it. You never know what might happen =)
I killed the elves with the Necromancer. It just happened that way.)
So, I captured two NECESSARY castles, the ones with the staff and the cloak.
But where is the third one???? I can't find it. I've searched all the portals, even the one-way ones. Nothing...
And another question: do the thousand skeletons have to be warriors, or can they be archers?

You can see 3 magic castles from the mage's hut near Mythograd. The fourth one is in the northeast corner of the map.
The 1000 skeletons can be either simple skeletons or archers.

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3/16/2015 10:19 PM UTC

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By the way, in version 1.60, the stable and cavalry units cannot be built, and angels are not available in the Haven castle for Isabel. But Markel easily defeats the Elves and pushes them right into the sea.

Просто мне нравятся брюнетки...Поэтому и - Лукреция :rolleyes: Асха всё обращает во благо (с).:cool:

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Registered: 8/14/2014 1:51 AM UTC

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3/17/2015 4:16 PM UTC

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The mission isn't actually that difficult, but rather tedious and lengthy. On the other hand, it was on this map that I managed to level up Markel's stats and skills quite well.
By the way, this time I didn't even try to complete the secondary task of collecting 1000 skeletons; they somehow accumulated on their own:D

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3/17/2015 6:33 PM UTC

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FireCool

The mission wasn't actually difficult, but rather tedious and long. On the other hand, it was on this map that I leveled up Markel's stats and skills quite well.
By the way, this time I didn't even try to complete the secondary task of collecting 1000 skeletons; they accumulated on their own:D

Yes, and to be sure, I also turned the contents of the knight's castle into undead. First, I maxed out Markel, and then I only sent Isabel to take over the garrisons and the last castle. And I gave her an army of undead and two artifacts that increase the experience gain percentage, because otherwise she might not have leveled up enough. But as it was, she reached level 26 without any problems. But, of course, an undead army is more effective with a Necromancer than with her, but that's just a detail and a matter of taste and preference, depending on when and how you level up your heroes.:smile33:

Просто мне нравятся брюнетки...Поэтому и - Лукреция :rolleyes: Асха всё обращает во благо (с).:cool:

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3/17/2015 7:07 PM UTC

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SuperGuru

Yes, that's true, and I also turned the contents of the Knight's Castle into undead for good measure, just in case. First, I maxed out Markel, and then I only sent Isabel to the garrisons and the last castle. And I gave her an undead army, along with 2 artifacts that increase the experience percentage, because otherwise she might not have reached the required level. But she also reached level 26 without any problems. Of course, an undead army is more effective with a Necromancer than with her, but that's a minor detail and a matter of personal preference, depending on when and how you level up your heroes.:smile33:

Actually, undead are more effective under the command of a Knight than a Necromancer. The problem is that Isabel is no longer useful after that, and she only causes harm.

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3/18/2015 1:55 AM UTC

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Vadimh

Actually, undead under the command of a Knight are more effective than under a Necromancer. The problem is that Isabel doesn't offer any further benefits and only causes harm.

Are you referring to her warrior bonuses?
Personally, I haven't had any problems with that; Markel was already a beast on that map.

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3/18/2015 9:58 AM UTC

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FireCool

Do you mean her warrior abilities?
I personally haven't had any problems with that; Markel was already a beast on that map.

That's exactly it; a rather weak warrior emerges from the Necromancer. However, from the second half of the second mission in Markel's campaign, the large yellow bird does most of the work.

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3/18/2015 12:46 PM UTC

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Vadimh

That's exactly why a Necromancer summons a rather weak warrior. However, in the second half of the second mission in the Markel campaign, the large yellow bird does most of the work.

As for me, I didn't have any summons at all, and I managed perfectly well with the Dungeon faction.

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3/18/2015 9:56 PM UTC

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Vadimh

Actually, undead under the command of a Knight are more effective than under a Necromancer. The problem is that Isabel doesn't offer any further benefits and only causes harm.

In the undead army, the Necromancer's "Raise Dead" spell leaves the raised units after the battle, and they don't disappear, but what about the Knight?

Просто мне нравятся брюнетки...Поэтому и - Лукреция :rolleyes: Асха всё обращает во благо (с).:cool:

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3/19/2015 1:50 AM UTC

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SuperGuru

In the undead army, the Necromancer's "Raise Dead" spell leaves the raised units alive after the battle, and they don't disappear. What about the Knight?

Probably he exits the battle without any losses.