Posts from Tactics for the Stronghold.

The issue of Griffins has already been partially discussed, but there are still some unclear points:

3. It has been repeatedly mentioned that Griffins can be placed in the Castle without any problems during the first week. I suspect this is due to the presence of Necropolises and Dwarven Mines? But what if, besides a dead Imp worth 2000 gold and a couple of chests within a three-hex radius, there is nothing else?

Everything depends on the map and the difficulty level. For maps with a reasonable layout, Griffins can be placed at 160%, but at 200%, they are not always placed (usually, it's Birds in the Citadel, although there are often richer layouts). As for Jebus, Angels are built on the first level there at 200%.

The ballista fires, and the starting army runs away from the monsters in different directions.

I wonder, has anyone checked if there is a correlation between the hero's starting specialization and the generation of creature dwellings on the map? For example, if I choose Yog with the Cyclops specialization, will my choice affect the appearance of Cyclops dwellings during map generation?

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Yes, and regarding the question of whose skills are superior. Experts, what do you think, can Gurisson's ballista compare in terms of ranged combat capabilities with Kirr's grand elves?

No, of course not.

I'm watching a tutorial video. I learned a lot from it.

Where do you get it? I can't seem to find it on the forum. It's really huge.

Not exactly. A hero can be bought and sold no more than seventy times.

I imagined a maniac buying and selling a hero seventy times!.. :D

I was joking about the 100 times. But are there no limitations at all? That's what I understand, right?

Absolutely correct.

What does it mean to sell a hero?

KycoK_3a6opa: fire him, of course. :)

What's the point of firing and hiring the same hero? And how is that even possible?! Are you even making sense?!

2. Fence Piece There are several options here. For example, a good hero, perhaps the main one, is somewhere. He reaches a certain point, does everything he needs to do, and then it takes 5 days to return. In this case, he splits his army and buys new units in the desired location. A similar option: the hero first buys units in a castle with magic (or magic doubling), learns the magic, then splits his army again and buys new units in the desired location.

I heard that when a hero is dismissed and then recruited again in the tavern, they have a full mana pool. This is perfect for offline play. Unless, of course, it's misinformation.

Gurnisson needs to be leveled up. You can easily reach levels 3-4, and they will likely offer to improve ballistics. With expert ballistics, everything will go differently.
With a couple of shots from a direct arrow (or 4 shots from a curved one), you can actually take down a monster.
Technically, for reliability, it's desirable to have:
1. Fast units from the third hero (fakes or snakes will do, or air units as a last resort);
2. Tactics really help me;
3. And the terrain. With good terrain, everything is very simple.
4. Option: upgrade goblins.
5. Art for the absence of positive morale.

Then, eliminate monsters each turn. If only one monster remains, and we have a bird, that's a victory, provided the monster's morale doesn't improve.
Remember that on their own territory, monsters will have higher speed than gargoyles/harpies.

It won't be possible to put all of this together. You can't influence the terrain in any way. Accordingly, if you see art that boosts morale or offers a tactic, take it. The Goblin upgrade is strong because they will outpace other creatures in speed, allowing us to hold out for a few extra rounds. Personally, for me, the Guild is fantastic.