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1. Cable of Contents Section Lecter from Lucifer Rreegan Morri ME a heia ia ia 2 Section AN bars NEw si cos ai egressos AS eee o sae 4 Section I Playing Deroesm W Armageddon s Blade amp Version Compatibility 0 section SN sCampaign Games oleae rg cng ores eran SRP oe o a S I 9 Section V Conflux Towns amp Creature Reference reias 13 Secrion Vii N ucral Creatures titia fg de ntact RR 18 Biocon Vil ConmPlice Derocs Putt tia git Kieth aa ig ig SOO ei tem 21 afete F119 VA Ne New IO PS o RR DR E RD RD o q es Section IX Customer Support and Croubleshooting tiro SR gM ec An oc tee 24 SDO ayaba evn 1999 The 3DO Company All Rights Reserved 3DO Heroes of Might and Magic Heroes Armageddon s Blade New World Computing and their respective logos are trademarks and or service marks of The 3DO Company in the U S and other countries All other trademarks belong to their respective owners New World Computing is a division of The 3DO Company The software and related manual for this 3DO product are copyrighted No portion of this product may be photocopied scanned translated reproduced copied or reduced to any tangible or electronic medium or machine readable form or publicly performed or displayed without the prior written consent of The 3DO Company The purchaser of this product is entitled to use the software and related manual for his or her own use but is not entitled to reproduce and distribute any copies of t2. For Windows 98 users 1 Click on the Windows Start button then choose Run 2 In the Run line type in msconfig then push the Enter key This will bring up the System Configuration Utility 3 Select the Startup tab and turn all of the check boxes off except for the one next to Systray 4 Press OK When you are prompted to restart your system click Yes 5 Once your machine has restarted try running the program again Video and Sound card manufacturers regularly update their software drivers to enhance performance and stability and to improve compatibility with DirectX You can find links to many of these manufacturers sites by soing to the Driver Updates section of our support web site which is located at http www 3do com support You may obtain a list of Microsoft certified video and audio drivers for your hardware by going to http www microsoft com hwtest hel _ Drivers listed here are confirmed to be compatible with Windows 95 Windows 98 and Windows NT4 0 Microsoft updates DirectX and its components regularly and posts them for download off of their web site at http www microsoft com DirectX 4 _Section K E THE 3DO COMPANY LIMITED 90 DAY WARRANTY The 3DO Company 3DO warrants to the original consumer purchaser of this 3DO software product that the compact disc on which the underlying computer program is recorded is free from defects in materials and
3. including 16 new Heroes as well as 11 new campaign Heroes around whom the stories revolve See page 9 for descriptions of the campaign Heroes and page 21 for descriptions of the other new Heroes New Town Type Players will encounter a ninth town type the mysterious elemental Conflux which has emerged as either a harbinger of Erathia s victory or an omen of world destruction See page 13 for details on the Conflux Ec Ta nO ma NE Secondary Skills Heroes that possess the Artillery Secondary Skill can now control Arrow Towers during Siege Combat Section Revisiting Adventure Map Locations If a hero currently stands on a trigger of an Adventure Object players can revisit the location by pressing the Space Bar New or Improved Adventure Objects Quest Gates Before you can pass through a Quest Gate you must fulfill the quest that is assigned to you Seer s Huts Several new types of quests have been added to the Seer s Huts Dorder Gates Border Gates are different from a Border Guard Border Guards disappear from the adventure map once a hero visits a Keymaster s Tent and returns with the password a Border Gates DO NOT disappear from the adventure map They remain in place continually guarding the pass This allows certain players to pass while preventing P WE E j ei TO ae i E others Hire Base Level or Upgraded Creatures If you have upgraded your creature structures you may now d choose to rec
4. Temp folder then empty the Recycle Bin i Turn off read ahead on the CD ROM drive l Right click on the My Computer icon and select Properties 2 Click on the Performance tab 3 Click on the File System button 4 Choose the CD ROM tab at the top 5 Change the Optimize access pattern for field to No read ahead 6 Click on Apply then OK and finally click Close you will be prompted to restart your system Section IX de dog ection IX E las E 4 Turn off the Autorun and DMA settings on your CD ROM drive Risht click on the My Computer icon and choose Properties Click on the Device Manager tab Click on the sign next to the CD ROM line so that it becomes a sign Click on the line that appears under the CD ROM line so that it is highlighted then click on the Properties button Click on the Settings tab Look for the Auto insert Notification and DMA lines If there is a check mark in the boxes next to either of these lines click on the box to remove the check mark Click on the Apply button and then click on the OK button When you are asked if you want to restart your system choose Yes H GQ NO Co N O On You can restore all of the CD ROM settings back to normal after the same has been successfully installed Launching the Game Problem Answer Solution
5. er e y A h a E 5 Name Firebird Cost 1500 Gold Damage 30 40 Shots None Attack 18 Defense 18 Health 150 Movement Flying Speed Super Quick 15 hexes turn Structure Pyre Cost 10000 GAl 10 Weed 10 Ors 10 Manias Requirements Altar of Thought Creatures Week 2 Firebirds Section V ki mm Phoenix 2000 Gold 1 Mercury 30 40 None 21 18 200 Flying Blazing Fast 21 hexes turn Upgraded Pyre 15000 Gold 10 Wood 10 Ore 20 Mercury Pyre 2 Phoenixes Section VI Name Cost Damage Shots Attack Defense Health Movement Spee Description sia O a ES SA MS o a 5 n a Movement Spee F d a Description de TE pr e a al F a q apo mio d a i Sina A Neuzral Creac ures Peasant 10 Gold 1 None 1 1 1 Ground Very Slow 3 hexes turn To know a peasant is to dread knowing a peasant It seems the only hero eager to fisht a peasant or have a peasant in their army ranks is the Necromancer Boar 150 Gold 2 3 None 6 5 15 Ground Swift 6 hexes turn Orcs who have been unable to master the skill of throwing an ax yet are above the common hack and slash antics of a srunt are given Boars as mounts to ride into battle E set md Ground Immobile 5 hexes turn Armed with sling and stone Halflings have found a harsh exis tence in Antagrich Driven from their homes by t
6. of the new campaigns New Scenarios There are 38 new stand alone scenarios to test your strategic ability i E Random Map Generator Use this tool to create layable maps based on your settings for size terrain F difficulty number of players and other leap parameters Once created you can retine your maps using the Map Editor and string them together with a story line using the Campaign Editor See page pet 8 for instructions on using the Random Map Generator 4 7 Map Editor Enhancements include new adventure objects and the Random Map Generator This tool enables users to edit maps and also to refine maps created by the Random Map Generator For a complete explanation of how to use the Map Editor refer to the online Help File To run the help file launch the Map Editor from your start menu and press Fl da ao Campaign Editor Build your own campaigns using the Campaign Editor to connect individual Scenarios define the story cinematic sequences starting options and objects that carry over across 1 multiple Scenarios Consult the on line Help File included on the CD for complete instructions on how to use the Campaign Editor To run the Help File launch the Campaign Editor from your start menu and press F1 2 jr Ea New Creatures Players can now engage 23 new creatures including 10 new elemental Conflux q creatures See page 13 for details on all of the new creatures New Heroes The game features two new Hero classes
7. 0 30 None 20 20 500 Flying Super Quick 15 hexes turn Faerie Dragons are deceptively cute but in truth are mischievous tricksters Little is known about these notorious troublemakers What is known is toun more in storybooks than magical tomes Some say they are invisible Some say they can cast spells Some say Magic Mirror is one ot their natural defensive traits Ground Ultra Swift 9 hexes turn Specially trained by the dragon slayer Dracon Enchanters are an elite fishting force Recruited from the ranks of Monks Zealots Magi and Arch Magi these magical warriors are also capable of casting a beneficial mass spell once every three rounds up to six castings Rust Dragon 50 Flying Extra Fast 17 inflicting further 15000 Gold 14 Sulfur Sha hoote 400 Cold Ultra Swift 9 hexes turn Specially trained by the suerilla warrior Gelu Sharpshooters are recruited from the ranks of Archers Marksmen Wood Elves and Grand Elves Sharpshooters use a huge recursive compoun longbow to aid in the power an precision of their attacks With their training distance and siege walls are not a hindrance af hexes turn Rust Dragons are known to hunt Gorgons and live and feed in sulfur mines With this appetite Rust Dragons spew a concentrated acid as th attack This acid strongest armor lowering the defense of its target while eir primary is capable ot eating through the amag
8. After launching the same from the Start menu or Desktop icon you get a blank screen a black box that surrounds the mouse cursor blurring or choppy sraphics vertical lines on the screen choppy sound or no sound There is probably a conflict between your video or sound card and Microsoft s DirectX For Windows 95 and 98 users 1 Press the Start button on the Windows 95 98 task bar and select Run Type dxdiag or c Program Files directx setup dxdiag exe then click on the OK button This will run the DirectX Diagnostics Tool Make sure all your files are DirectX 6 compatible Select the DirectX Files tab make sure there are no exclamation points next to the file names If you find exclamation points under this tab you will need to reinstall DirectX 6 by soing to the START Button on the Windows95 task bar then select RUN and type your CD ROM drive letter followed by DirectX dxsetup exe and click on the Reinstall DirectX button This will reinstall DirectX 6 Make sure all of your drivers are DirectX 6 compatible Select the DirectX Drivers tab and make sure there are no exclamation points next to any of the file names If you find exclamation points under this tab you will need to update your drivers by contacting the manufacturer of the hardware through their Phone Support or through their web site 3DO has a listing of manufactures sites available at http ww
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10. e o a om a TE ola me e es TOO a o Section VI Jas mera BE Name Crystal Dragon Cost 20000 Gold 10 Crystal Damage 60 75 P Shots None Attack 40 Defense 40 Health 800 Movement Ground Speed Fast 16 hexes turn i a 2 F Bi f j dE tures for the crystal its sheds tigre ris re do a a Fa a Made entirely from red crystal and brought to life through magical means the Crystal Dragon is literally Se semi transparent lit trom the center Description ae Used frequently as a training tool f ragon slayers many wizards also create these crea Azure Dragon 30000 Gold 20 Mercu 70 80 ri P eS Flying Ultra Fast 19 hexes turn Little is known of the Azure Dragon It is both rare and mi hty thus few have seen it and fewer still have qa its attacks This powertul creature is not much bigger than most dragons but is said to be capable ot enduring prolonged p sical attack It is said those standing face to face with an Azure ae tend to treeze trom pure tear i z fr aul E a se o a ee Se Ee Planeswalkers Thunar Race Attack Defense Unique Ability Race Attack Defense Unique Abili ty Race Attack Defense Unique Ability Race Attack Defense Unique Ability Race Attack Defense Unique Abili ty Race Attack Defense Unique Abili ty Race Attack Defense Uniqu
11. e Abili ty Race Attack Defense Unique Abili ty pede cor AE RR cetim Vi Conflux Heroes Male Magma Elemental Secondary Skills Basic Tactics Basic Estates 3 Power 1 1 Knowledge 1 Earth Magma Elementals under Erdamon s command receive 2 Attack 1 Defense and 5 Damage Male Energy Elemental Secondary Skills Advanced Offense 3 Power 1 1 Knowledge 1 Fire Energy Elementals under Fiur s command receive 1 Attack 2 Defense and 2 Damage Female Fire Elemental Secondary Skills Basic Offense Basic Artillery 3 Power 1 1 Knowledge 1 Fire Energy Elementals under Ignissa s command receive 1 Attack 2 Defense and 2 Damage Male Ice Elemental Secondary Skills Basic Tactics Basic Learning 3 Power 1 1 Knowledge 1 Water Ice Elementals under Kalt s command receive 2 Attack Female Water Elemental Secondary Skills Advanced Tactics 3 Power 1 1 Knowledge 1 Water Ice Elementals under Lacus command receive 2 Attack Male Magic Elemental Secondary Skills 3 Power 1 1 Knowledge 1 Psychic Magic Elementals under Monere s command receive 3 Attack and 3 Defense Basic Offense Basic Logistics Female Psychic Elemental Secondary Skills Basic Offense Basic Artillery 3 Power 1 1 Knowledge i Psychic Magic Elementals under Pasis command receive 3 Attack and 3 Defense Female Earth Elemental Secondary Skills Basic Tactics Basic Estates 3 Power 1 1 Knowledge 1 Earth Magma Elementals unde
12. e that you bought it from please call Customer Support for information on our exchange policy Ok _1ns error The computer freezes during install or you receive an error message such as or n error has occurred during the move data process during install Your computer may be using an older 16 bit CD ROM driver or there may not be enough space on your hard drive for temporary files to expand or the CD ROM drive might be having problems with how it buffers information Or the Autorun or DMA settings on your CD ROM drive could be interfering with the game installation To check and see if your computer is using an older 16 bit CD ROM driver l Ze 3 S olutions 1 Right click on the My Computer icon and select Properties Click on the Performance tab In the Performance status box if the File System line says Some drivers are using MS DOS compatibility you are using a 16 bit CD ROM driver For 16 bit CD ROM drivers Contact the manufacturer of your CD ROM drive or the manufacturer of your computer for an updated 32 bit CD ROM driver For 32 bit CD ROM drivers 1 Close all unnecessary programs running in the Background Press the CTRL ALT DEL keys at the same time to open the Close Program window select a program and press the End Task button Repeat this process until all programs except Explorer and Systray are closed 2 Delete all files in your C Windows
13. enu click New Game i he 2 Click Single Scenario uf 3 Select the Scenario and as detailed in the Heroes III Restoration of Erathia manual ae f pages 9 11 f t E Note You can now sort the list by map version Restoration of Erathia or Armageddon s Blade Armageddon s Blade CD in your CD ROM drive any of the new creatures towns or heroes from this expansion may appear on the map If you do not want to use the new creatures towns or heroes you must run the original Heroes HI by inserting the Heroes III CD and or running Heroes III from the Start menu Note If you select a scenario from the original Heroes III The Restoration of Erathia with the i 7 et um ES TES Sort the list by map SEXAKT SE type Restoration of Generate a Erathia or Random Map Armageddon s Blade ee O KERER E BECIN BACK EEE Re o Ri o EENE EE AD ih dah iN m e eee sit rodo aa E q ts ati ay ection Using the Random Map Generator From the Main Menu click New Game Click Single Scenario Click Random Map Select Advanced Options if desired Click Begin to generate the map O Of OD Nr a ee Le er Click the buttons to change size number of players water content and other options Note Random Maps are stored in the Random Maps subdirectory of Heroes HI You will find the files here should you wish to play the same map again or edit it in t
14. ge Guild The Magic University enables visiting 10 Ore heroes to learn any all of the four schools of magic Conflux Creature Dwellings and Hordes a Pixies amp Sprites Name Pixie Sprite Within the land of Antagrich Pixies Cost 25 Gold 30 Gold and Sprites have found a home ei 1 2 1 3 within the walls of the Conflux These S ots None None flying creatures are usually found in Attac 2 2 large numbers and possess great a 2 2 quickness Sprites strike so quickly Healt a 3 ies they prevent their enemies from rae a Flying Flying l counterstrkin g Spee Extra Swift 7 hexes turn Ultra Swift 9 hexes turn Structure Structure Magic Lantern Upgraded Magic Lantern Garden of Life l Cost 300 Gold 5 Wood 5 Ore 1000 Gold 1000 Gold Requirements Requirements Fort Magic Lantern Magic Lantern dE Creatures Week 20 Pixies 20 Sprites 10 Pixie Sprite Production ade F i k e es o RC PE o DO TH F apn E pip E i i oF i Elementals amp Storm Elementals Hh Name Air Elemental Storm Elementa Air Elementals are powered by the same Cost 250 Gold Eu 215 Gold forces as Air Magic They are immune A ME 2 8 a ah 2 8 to Mind and Meteor Shower spells S a None F 24 They take double damage from Attac 7 J Firestorm Lightning Bolt and Chain D ef Fei 9 9 Lightning spells Storm Elementals Health 25 25 wield lightning as their primary attack Movement Ground Ground They also have t
15. he Kreegans Halflings have been scattered to the winds These noble fighters take refuge in the earth and have an uncanny sense of luck Mumm 300 Gold 3 5 None T I 30 Ground Slow 5 hexes turn Mummies roam the earth seeking vengeance upon those who have disturbed their eternal slumber Those suffering the attack of the mummy often find themselves cursed and unable to effectively mount a strong attack _ These creatures are not associated with any particular town type but may be found wandering the lands E Rogue 100 Gold fa 2 4 None 8 3 10 Ground Swift 6 hexes turn Rogues abound in Antagrich If you are able to employ them in your ranks may find your Thieves Guild possessing you additional information Ground Extra Swift 4 hexes turn Native to the desert sands N omads are fast riders able to traverse sand with the ease most tt travel over grass ae js om Pe Soa F apn E pip E i i Bon CG ost Damage Shots Attack Defense Health Movement Spee Description k Name Cost Damage Shots Attack Defense Health Movement Speed Description Ground Extra Swift 7 hexes turn Unlike their Enrothian cousins Antagrich trolls prefer a more personal hand to hand attack Like their Enrothian cousins Antagrich trolls do regenerate amage taken in battle Faerie Dragon 10000 Gold 8 Gems 2
16. he Map Editor Handom Map Seia Click here to set the map size pr E E Fm Be DA PSS TS Fp ih Click here to view the WEAK SORMAL STO LT list of previously created Random Maps Loading a Previously Created Random Map From the Main Menu click New Game Click Single Scenario Click Random Map Click Show Random Maps Select the map you wish to play Select Advanced Options if desired Click Begin KATO Ov Be GO NO Handam Wa E Click here to togsle between one and two level maps Clicking any of the dice buttons will randomly select a value for any option z fr i A a se o a F le si y y Fr i E sa f pi pen Campaign Games While the campaigns in Heroes of Might and Magic III The Restoration of Erathia featured a single storyline Armageddon s Blade contains six stand alone campaigns each telling a different story To play a new Campaign from the Main Menu choose New Game and then Campaign Select the Armageddon s Blade Campaigns to play the new campaigns Note Unlike the original Heroes HI you should save each of the six campaigns as separate saved game files Armageddon s Blade After the mysterious slaying of demon King Xenofex Lucifer Kreegan solidified his rule over the clans in Eeofol Fol owing a visionary dream Kreegan is rumored to have begun sathering relics to build an artifact the legendary Armageddon s Blade which has the power to set
17. he additional ability to Speed Extra Swift 7 hexes turn Very Swift 8 hexes turn 3 cast the spell Protection from Air i o E Structure Altar of Air Upgraded Altar of Air a i F Structure Requirements Cost 1500 Gold 5 Ore 1500 Gold 2 Wood 2 Mercury 2 Gems E Requirements Magic Lantern Altar of Air i Creatures Week 6 Air Elementals 6 Storm Elementals dk m g Water Elementals amp Ice Elementas Name Water Elem Ice Elemen A Water Magic animates the Water Elemental Cost 300 Gold 315 Gold E These creatures are immune to Mind Ice Damage 3 7 3 7 fi Ray and Frost Ring spells but take double Shots None 24 damage from Fire Wall Inferno Fireball Attack 8 8 and Fire Shield spells Because their form is Defense 10 10 more solid Ice Elementals have the ability Health 30 30 to throw deadly ice tridents Additionally Movement Ground Ground they have the ability to cast the spell Speed Slow 5 hexes turn Swift 6 hexes turn Protection from Water E Structure Altar of Water Upgraded Altar of Air Structure Requirements Cost 1500 Gold 5 Ore 2000 Gold 5 Ore 5 Mercury q Requirements Magic Lantern Altar of Water Creatures Week 6 Water Elementals 6 Ice Elementals d q Thy Section lt amg p 4 Fire Elemental 6 Name Fire Elemental Energy Element Cost 350 Gold 400 Gold Energy Elementals Damage 46 T Fire Elementals are burning spirits of Shots None None Fire Magic The
18. he software or manual to any other individual or entity nor to rent or lease this product or any copy thereof to any third party Uses Bink Video Technology 1997 1998 by RAD Game Tools Inc Uses Miles Sound System 1991 1998 by RAD Game Tools Inc Windows the Windows logo and DirectX are trademarks and or registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation z F E E i E E pe e e e a ieee E E 7 i H Mi ga pes ae SE o Section e Co Xeron Loyal servant of his majesty Lucifer i k Kreegan killer of bis king s enemies mai i oa Upon receiving this Letter kill che messenger No one is TO da Learn of its contents Should its in ormation fall into che hands of an enemy our kingdom of Ceofol may find itself the victim of a greater NATION S agg ression Chough we have mec and spoken frequency since che death of our ii A previous Lord Ring Nenofex 1 have yer to tell you how 1 came To i knoow of his death before anyone else in the kingdom On the night of the day Nenofex fell co a band of adventurers he came To me in a dream a Ns 1 slept my dream form walked through a lush forest of rich j ti 4 Gr PEL foliage and wary sunbeams Ms walked the stench of fresh 7 a carth and morning dew surrendered co the fragrance of charcoal and i F t sulfur Chrough the parting Crees J stepped into a clearing Ac ay f feet lay a shimmering pool of molten rock Wa
19. is expansion pack includes one new town type the elemental Conflux Here you will find descriptions for all the buildings in this town type Creature statistics are listed with data for the buildings required to produce them Mage Guild Altar of Earth Pyre Altar of Air i a Altar of Fire Cate P E Eg Magic ti Altar of Water j Hall Blacksmith Magic Lantern Tavern Artifact Merchants Resource Silo Altar of Thousht Marketplace i SE O O E a O RS ee ee Section V JR Conflux Towns A Conflux is home to the Elementalist and Planeswalker Composed primarily of elemental creatures the Conflux also offers home to the Sprites and the elusive Phoenix What makes Conflux towns unique is their emphasis on creatures of mid range power Generals continue to debate if this is the strategic strength or weakness of the town Regardless all agree it takes an astute commander to effectively lead a Conflux army All elementals have neutral morale and immunity to poison Conflux Specific Buildings Artifacts Merchant 10000 Gold Marketplace Visit the Artifacts Merchant to trade resources for artifacts Blacksmith 1000 Gold 5 Wood Village Hall Produces the Ballista war machine Resource Silo 5000 Gold 5 Ore Marketplace This upgrade to the marketplace provides 1 Mercury per day Shipyard 2000 Gold 20 Wood Village Hall Enable production of ships Ships cost 1000 Gold 10 Wood Magic University 5000 Gold 10 Wood Ma
20. ive campaigns in any order To unlock Foolhardy Waywardness the expert s campaign you must complete the other five campaigns Unlike The Restoration of Erathia you do not need to load your save game before starting any of the first five campaigns Continuing an Armageddon Blade Campaign game From the Main Menu click Load Game o 2 Click Campaign i 3 Click the name of the saved game you wish to load 4 Click the Load button to begin play Starting a Restoration of Erathia Campaign Game PE 1 From the Main Menu click New Game ia 2 Click Campaign 3 Click Restoration of Erathia 4 Click the Campaign you wish to play ESTA Sandes Important Note After you complete one of the campaigns make sure you follow the instructions below for continuing a campaign game rather than starting a new game If you fail to do this you will not be able to unlock the fourth fifth or sixth campaigns Continuing a Restoration of Erathia Campaign Game 1 From the Main Menu click Load Game 2 Click Campaign 3 Click the name of the saved game you wish to load 4 Click the Load button to begin play o ss ed am sr DE a SR ma es 7 Section Ill Starting a Custom Campaign i 1 From the Main Menu click New Game 4 2 Click Campaign i 3 Click Custom 4 Click the Campaign you wish to play Note Custom campaigns must be stored in the Maps subdirectory of Heroes IIT Starting a Single Scenario Game 1 From the Main M
21. l 6 Magic Elementals Name Psychic Elemental Magic Elementa a a y mi E om CR E ESL r Psychic Elementals are the physical evidence Cost 150 Gold S00 Gold of what many consider the fifth element Damage 10 20 15 25 thousht These creatures are immune to Shots None None Min spells Their attacks overpower the Attack 15 15 minds ot all those surrounding them causin D 13 13 enough ain to kill Enemies ee suc Eerie an ire rarely are capable ot a retaliatory Health 15 80 strike Magic E aod are a product ot the Movement Ground Ground sixth element magic Magic Elementals E Speed Extra Swift 7 hexes turn Ultra Swift 9 hexes turn also immune to all forms of magic i Structure Altar of Thought Upgraded Altar of Thought j Cost 3000 Gold 5 Ore 5 Wood 2 Crystal 3000 Gold 3 Crystals 3 Gems Structure Requirements 2 Gems 2 Mercury 2 Sulfur 3 Mercury 3 Sulfur Requirements Altar of Earth Altar of Fire Altar of Thought Creatures Week 2 Psychic Elementals 2 Magic Elementals S a es ii mia Md ie on O mi RD ae Firebirds amp Phoenixes Firebirds are worldly manifestations of creatures from the elemental plane of fire These magnificent beasts are as quick as fire itself and immune to spells of the same nature Phoenixes the more powerful incarnation of the Firebird can resurrect some of its number from the ashes of its own demise Structure Requirements T A q ye
22. l population into a harvesting ground for the Undead Restore order to the land and hunt down this evil Death Knight Absolute extermination of the undead plague is Female Human Secondary Skills Basic Wisdom Expert Fire Magic 0 Power 2 1 Knowledge 2 Adrienne starts with Expert Fire Magic Male Lich Secondary Skills Advanced N ecromancy 1 Power 2 2 Knowledge i Black Knights or Dread Knights receive 5 Attack 5 Defense and 10 Damage under Lord Haart s command z T Rg bata e Erpe f q E ection ie Buni dg As foolhardy Waywardness In a story pre dating the Restoration Wars a hurricane during a sightseeing tour leaves a young Sir E ees ee E a a E e Christian marooned on the Regnan Isles In order to gain passage back to Enroth you must help the island natives in exchange for a ticket home Navigating the politics of the locals may prove more treacherous than steering through the rocky isles themselves Knight Sir Christian Re Race Male Human Secondary Skills Basic Leadership Basic Artillery Attack 2 Power 1 Defense 2 Knowledge 1 Unique Ability Christian increases the attack and defense skills of any Ballista under his command for each level he attains after the 4th level DE er Ca oom e p DO so o CR Creature Reference mm i Conflux Town and Creature Reference In addition to the eight town types from Heroes III th
23. of the target unit the bonus is greater when used on weaker units Female Human Secondary Skills Basic Wisdom Basic Earth Magic 0 Power 3 0 Knowledge 3 When cast by Labetha Stone Skin is increased by 3 Secondary Skills 0 Power 3 0 Knowledge 3 Damage from Fire Walls cast by Luna is doubled Basic Wisdom Basic Fire Magic Female Human i E E ee ee O SS TO q e Section VIII Race Male Human Secondary Skills Advanced Leadership Attack 2 Power 1 Defense 2 Knowledge 1 Unique Ability All creatures under Sir Mullich s command receive 2 speed f o is de a mel Section IX E jo Mui E ad een a asinine Customer Support Web Site Visit www 3do com support for late breaking news and information answers to Frequently Asked Questions FAQ s links to hardware manufacturers web sites and the latest product updates If you want to ask a specitic technical question you can use the online email form available at our web site or send mail directly to the customer support 3do com address Phone Call 650 261 3454 Monday through Friday 9 00 a m 12 00 noon and 2 00 p m 5 00 p m Pacific Time US Mail Customer Support The 3DO Company 600 Galveston Drive Redwood City CA 94063 However you choose to contact us there are some pieces of information about your computer that we will need in order to help you properly You can get this information by following these s
24. r Thunar s command receive 2 Attack 1 Defense and 5 Damage Aenain Brissa Section VI Elementalists Race Attack Defense Unique Ability Race Defense Attack Unique Abili ty Race Attack Defense Unique Ability Race Attack Defense Unique Ability Race Attack Defense Unique Abili ty Race Attack Defense Unique Abili ty Race Attack Defense Unique Abili ty Race Attack Defense Unique Abili ty See pe ge 4 R i E Male Genie Secondary Skills Basic Wisdom Basic Air Magic 0 Power 3 0 Knowledge 3 Aenain adds 2 when casting the Disrupting Ray spell Female Genie Secondary Skills Basic Wisdom Basic Air Magic 0 Power 3 0 Knowledge 3 Brissa casts Haste with increased effect based on hero level compared to the level of the target unit the bonus is sreater when used on weaker units Female Elf Secondary Skills Basic Wisdom Basic Water Magic 0 Power 3 0 Knowledge 3 When cast by Ciele Magic Arrow damage increases by 50 Male Elf Secondary Skills Basic Wisdom Basic Water Magic 0 Power 3 0 Knowledge 3 Gelare increases income by 350 Gold per day Male Dwarf Secondary Skills Basic Wisdom Basic Earth Magic 0 Power 3 0 Knowledge 3 Grindan increases income by 350 Gold per day Male Human Secondary Skills Basic Wisdom Basic Fire Magic 0 Power 3 0 Knowledge 3 Inteus casts Bloodlust with increased effect based on hero level compared to the level
25. reatening mol SANITY as J drew closer Wich much TE ie h HD intao Es As rose SAW before ME Nenofex De turned and began walk 4 Zar a F F hilc ar mea lS a et a O e A gi ara from che ground By a means do not understand he folded the arti 4 AR standing next to an old man seated on a Tree STUD Che old man was Examining the construction of a wild rose he had pluckec from a nearby bush Under che watchful eye of Nenofex 1 approached Me the feet of the old man J placed the Breastplate of Brimstone the Sword of 4 Dell fire and the Shield of the Damned Stepping back 1 watched as the old man puc aside the flower i ey i Picking up the sword he examined the blade chen lifted the shield 4 facts Together creating a new sword De then repeated this feac a folding the sword INTO the breastplate creating a final artifact a sword wich a SAKA blade and a golden bird lifting ics wings al the After the old man Laid the magnificent blade on the ground Nenofex stepped forward Caking the blade in his hands Nenofex Looked in my qj direction grinned then wich great strength drove the blade into the I ground In an instant a flash of white blinded me Dy vision returned in Time to see the blade conjure an ocean of fire to wash over the world Chese waves of fire spread fast as Lightning burning all in its pach When it was over Nenofe
26. rming my face to the a q i P heat r rising from the pool leaned over and peered inside At the bottom 1 a d barely visible rested a breastplate Unafraid of injury plunged my a irsi arm into the pool and grabbed the artifact Unscorched 1 withdrew my arm and held before my eyes the Breastplate of Brimstone a l could noc help bur feel mA OW exaggerated grin as Buc oy the bog Sumi a me i prized artifact Dowever my elation faded as heard the echo of as a Sinsane cackle After a MOMENT of stillness with nothing but the sound of the Leaves rustling in The fainc breeze chen the Laughter 4 came again lcs direction was obvious so I walked toward the source E i Ms grew closer the Laughter became Louder and more frequent until i k K came upon a shield set against a dead tree Che Laughter reached 4 i i concentration was able to grab and life the artifact Che Laughter ceased Jz was the Shield of the Damned No sooner did 1 hold the shield then my cars heard a horrible j screeching spun around Por a splic second glimpsed a sword speeding through the air raised the Shield of the Damned zo deflect the attack Cartwheeling backward the blade hovered for a moment then dove Again 1 parried the attack Chis continued until finally the blade tired and dropped to the ground Carefully 1 approached and picked se the artifact lo Was the Sword of Nell fire a N i E fevered pitch th
27. ruit either the base level or the upgraded creature The default is to purchase the I up sraded creature Guard Mines With Creatures You can drop off creatures at your mines to guard them Whenever you revisit a mine that belongs to you you may choose or remove creatures to guard it This is similar to placing creatures in a garrison y gt cg UA ee ae O ES TO q e DE RIR gia jo nara ge Rd OR ca Section Ill p s coil ic d Playing Deroes 111 Armageddon s Blade and Version Compacibilizy Version Compatibility You must have the original Heroes of Might and Magic III The Restoration of Erathia installed before attempting to install Armageddon s Blade Heroes of Might and Magic III Armageddon s Blade is designed to be completely compatible with all ot your existing Heroes III saved ames and scenarios y Important Note All players in a multi player game must be using the same versions of Heroes IIT To Play Heroes Ill Armageddon s Blade 1 Insert the CD into your CD ROM drive 2 Click PLAY on the Autoplay screen 3 If the Autoplay screen does not appear click the Start menu and select Programs 3 DO Heroes of Might and Magic III Armageddon s Blade Heroes III Armageddon s Blade o Starting an Armageddon s Blade Campaign game 1 1 1 From the Main Menu click New Game 2 Click Campaign 3 Click Armageddon s Blade 4 Click the Campaign you wish to play Ss Note You can play the first f
28. ry Skills Advanced Wisdom Attack 0 Power 2 Defense 0 Knowledge 3 Unique Ability Dracon can upgrade Monks Zealots Magi and Arch Magi to Enchanters z fr aul E a se o a Festival of Life Section IV Every thirty years the youth of Krewlod are given the opportunity to replace their clan leaders and vie for the throne In preparation a section of Krewlod is let alone for thirty years creating a place of wild and numerous beasts As Kilgor the Barbarian you must defeat the beasts the Ancient Behemoth Razor Claw and the other lords in order to have a chance to usurp the king s throne Heroes Barbarian Race Attack Defense Unique Ability Barbarian Duke Winston R ace Boragus Attack Defense Unique Ability Playing with Fire F le si your ultimate goal Heroes Witch Adrienne Race TERRA Attack A Defense Unique Ability ee Se eee Race Attack Defense Unique Ability Male Human Secondary Skills Advanced Offense 4 Power 1 0 Knowledge 1 Behemoths or Ancient Behemoths under Kilgor s Command receive 5 Attack 5 Defense and 10 Damage Male Ogre Secondary Skills Basic Offense Basic Tactics 4 Power 1 0 Knowledge 1 Increases the attack and defense skills of any Ogre or Ogre Mage for each level attained after 4th level Adrienne an outcast Fire Witch in the land of Tatalia travels to her homeland to discover a strangely familiar Death Knight is turning the loca
29. teps First right click on the My Computer icon and choose Properties On this System Properties screen you will find the following information that we will need Computer OS type Windows version amount of RAM and CPU type After you get this information exit the System Properties screen then double left click on the My Computer icon On this screen right click on the icon of the hard drive that the game is installed on and choose Properties On this screen you will need to find out the drive s total capaci ty and the amount of free space left on the drive If you wish to purchase additional copies or other titles from The 3DO Company please call 3DO Direct Sales 800 336 3506 in U S 650 261 3227 outside U S World Wide Web 7 www 3do com Sc a rr Tar BE F 1 a i l ee Installation Problem Answers S olutions Problem Answers e CroubleshooT dir The CD is in the CD ROM drive but the computer is not recognizing it The CD may be dirty or scratched Make sure that the data side of the CD shiny side is not dirty or scratched If it is dirty take a lint free non abrasive cloth and wipe sently to clean it always wipe from the inside of the CD to the outside edges If the data side of the CD appears to be scratched return the same to the store that you bought it from and exchange it for a new copy If you are unable to exchange the game at the stor
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31. the world on fire ueen Catherine of Erathia orders her war weary troops to invade Eeofol in order to dethrone the ry p destructive demon monarch But Erathia s people are split over Catherine s action Lucifer s hell spawned army has pushed Erathia s soldiers back to the Eeofol Erathia border and there have been reports of the emergence of mysterious elemental Confluxes the size of cities Though these Confluxes don t appear to be hostile their intent is still unknown As Catherine Roland and Gelu you must fisht the destructive Lucifer Kreegan and his demon army before he has a chance to assemble the Armageddon s Blade and engulf the world in flames Heroes Knight Queen Catherine Race Female Human Secondary Skills Basic Leadership Basic Offense rontist a Attack 2 Power 1 Defense 2 Knowledge Unique Ability Queen Catherine increases the attack and defense skills of any Swordmen or Crusaders for each level attained after 4th level Kias Roland Race Male Human Secondary Skills Basic Leadership Basic Armorer Attack 2 Power 1 Defense 2 Knowledge Unique Ability King Roland increases the attack and defense skills of any Swordsmen or Crusaders for each level attained after 4th level Section IV a sr a rate aes are m j af ga H section VE Ranger i Race Male Half Human Vori Elf Secondary Skills Basic Leadership Basic Archery a Attack 1 Power 1 j Defense 3 Knowledge 1 Unique Abili
32. ty Gelu can upgrade Archers Marksmen Wood Elves and Grand Elves to Sharpshooters Race Male Efreeti Secondary Skills Basic Leadership Basic Tactics Attack 2 Power 1 Defense 2 Knowledge 1 TEE Unique Ability Devils and Arch Devils under Xeron s command receive 4 Attack 2 Defense and q da 1 Speed Ea 4 Dragon s Blood In the nation of Nighon a young ambitious female overlord named Mutare seeks to defeat an aging o ineffective neighbor Ordwald who has squandered his land and done nothing to deserve his valuable f i territory Lead Mutare and her armies as she attempts to gain rule over a larger portion of Nighon In her campaign to expand her territory Mutare learns of a fabled magical vial of Dragon s Blood that when ingested will transform a human into a powerful sentient dragon Heroes Overlord Mutare Race Female Human Secondary Skills Basic Tactics Basic Estates Attack 2 Power 1 aie lial ae i a n Defense 2 Knowledge 1 Unique Ability All Dragons under Mutare s command receive 5 Attack and 5 Defense rr e i Oom iem e p i Dragon Slayer The wizard Dracon sets out to specialize in the field of Dragon Slaying He will sain training and cut t his teeth as a slayer by destroying a Crystal Dragon In an effort to make a name for himself Dracon T hopes to find and slay the greatest dragon to ever live the Azure Dragon Heroes Wizard E TT am jae eS l Dracon Race Male Human Seconda
33. w 3do com support Test your hardware with the DirectX 6 Diagnostics tool Run the tests that are available on the Display Sound and Input tabs If one or more tests fail this could be due to driver incompatibility Installing the newest drivers available for your sound and video card hardware can usually resolve this For Windows 98 users l 2 Press the Start button on the Windows 98 task bar and select Help Select the Search tab type DirectX Troubleshooter in the text box and then press the List Topics button Select DirectX Troubleshooter in the Topics window click the Display Button and then follow the instructions to troubleshoot your DirectX issue a hh are E rr a TEE e E m Bi TS a mo NE S O Err me a fection IX a SS pp ee Launching the Game Il Problem You try to start the same and the screen flashes briefly and you are returned to the desk top without an error message Answer There are probably miscellaneous programs running in the background that are interfering with the game and causing it to crash Solution For Windows 95 users 1 Press the CTRL ALT DEL keys at the same time to open the Close Program window 2 Click on a program so that it is highlighted then click on the End Task button 3 Repeat this process until only Explorer and Systray are left in the Close Program list then try running the game
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35. x and 1 stood face To face on a world charred black Examining the face of Nenofex saw only saciefactiong L and glee De chen stepped backward away from the blade as iz spoke to me 1 am che blade of Armageddon Carefully approached Stretching ouT my hand 1 reached fer the blade Before 1 could touch ic Time froze and the vision sbimmyered d b awoke Wich iz 4 will set che world on fire Go forth and search the Land fer the Breastplate of Brimstone the 4 _ Sword of Dell fire and the Shield of the Damned When you have the three artifacts seek out the old man do not know who he is but i J have No doubt Jee will find bum oi is AR destiny E When FE tdo PE finished recur CTO me with the blade E las _ Section Desens as A 7 Whats New Armageddon s Blade is the hishly anticipated expansion pack for Heroes of Might and Magic III It extends and enhances the original game with new campaigns new scenarios a powerful new i random map generator a campaign editor and an enhanced map editor In addition Armageddon s Blade presents unique cha enges with new creatures new heroes and a new town type Here is a list of new features in Armageddon s Blade New Campaigns There are six new campaigns featuring their own story lines Armageddon s Blade Dragon s Blood Dragon Slayer Festival of Life Foolhardy Waywardness and Playing with Fire d See page 9 fora description
36. y are immune to all Attack 10 12 a Mind and Fire School spells but take Defense 8 8 j double damage from Ice Ray and Frost Health 35 35 i E Ring attacks Energy Elementals gain Movement oand Flying Ei the ability to fly and can also cast the Speed Swift 6 hexes turn Very Swift 8 hexes turn L spell Protection from Fire F e i Structure Altar of Fire Upgraded Altar of Fire 1 Structure Requirements Cost 2000 Gold 5 Wood 5 Ore 2000 Gold 5 Ore 5 Mercury E Requirements Altar of Air Altar of Fire q r dE Creatures Week 5 Fire Elementals 5 Energy Elementals d a 4 5 Farth Elemental 6 he le ao a i La 1 st 400 500 a Magma Elementals Damage ago o rh E E oe are TaT fee P Shots None None f ey take no damage trom Mind Lightning i i Bolt Chain Li htnins and Firestorm spells Attack 19 e TE They take a damage from Meteor Storm D efe NSE 10 i I o attacks From a source deep beneath the Health 40 40 i i j T world s surface roam the Magma Elementals Movement Cround Ground h f q Slightly stronger than their earthen counter Speed Extra Slow 4 heres turn Swift 6 hexes turn t i parts Magma Elementals can also cast the E f spell Protection from Earth i f Structure Altar of Earth Upgraded Altar of Earth Structure Requirements Cost 2000 Gold 10 Ore 1000 Gold 5 Sulfur Requirements Altar of Water Altar of Earth t Creatures Week 4 Earth Elementals 4 Magma Elementals Psychic Elementa
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