HoMM 3 – Did You Know? #111–120: Final Edition 2025

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‘Did You Know?’ is a collection of small bits of information, interesting facts, and bugs from Heroes of Might and Magic III. All entries are valid for the Shadow of Death and Complete editions of the game.

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Heroes of Might and Magic 3: Did you know?

nr. 111 – 112

Pasis, Synca, Thunar, Calid, Kyrre, and Xsi are all female heroes, despite their somewhat ambiguous portraits and names which may suggest otherwise.
Pasis, Synca, Thunar, Calid, Kyrre, and Xsi are all female heroes, despite their somewhat ambiguous portraits and names which may suggest otherwise.
According to an interview with David Mullich, the ranger Gelu is based on animator Adam McCarthy. The name Gelu comes from Latin, meaning ice or frost.
According to an interview with David Mullich, the ranger Gelu is based on animator Adam McCarthy. The name Gelu comes from Latin, meaning ice or frost.
If Harpies attack a Dendroid stack, they become bound to the hex from which they initiated the attack. Even if the Dendroids move or die, the Harpies remain stuck. This is a bug in the game.
If Harpies attack a Dendroid stack, they become bound to the hex from which they initiated the attack. Even if the Dendroids move or die, the Harpies remain stuck. This is a bug in the game.
The only spell that can affect Black Dragons is expert-level Dispel. All other spells are blocked due to their natural magic immunity. This spell can theoretically be used to remove the Dendroid binding effect, although the situation is rare.
The only spell that can affect Black Dragons is expert-level Dispel. All other spells are blocked due to their natural magic immunity. This spell can theoretically be used to remove the Dendroid binding effect, although the situation is rare.
The starting army of heroes who specialize in level 1 or 2 creatures consists of up to three stacks of that same creature—the one they specialize in.
The starting army of heroes who specialize in level 1 or 2 creatures consists of up to three stacks of that same creature—the one they specialize in.
Heroes who specialize in level 3 creatures do not have any level 2 units in their starting army. Instead, they begin with up to two stacks of the level 3 creature they specialize in.
Heroes who specialize in level 3 creatures do not have any level 2 units in their starting army. Instead, they begin with up to two stacks of the level 3 creature they specialize in.
Conflux heroes Thunar and Erdamon are exact duplicates. They both specialize in Earth Elementals, have the same Tactics and Estates secondary skills, identical primary skills, and even the same starting army
Conflux heroes Thunar and Erdamon are exact duplicates. They both specialize in Earth Elementals, have the same Tactics and Estates secondary skills, identical primary skills, and even the same starting army
Did you know?#117HoMM III: RoE cheat codes are quotes from the Monty Python and the Holy Grail movie. SoD cheat codes are based on The Matrix movie and the AB codes are all references to Star Wars: Episode I.
Did you know?#117 HoMM III: RoE cheat codes are quotes from the Monty Python and the Holy Grail movie. SoD cheat codes are based on The Matrix movie and the AB codes are all references to Star Wars: Episode I.
On the Altar of Sacrifice, what you can sacrifice depends on your town’s alignment. Good towns (Castle, Tower, Rampart) can only sacrifice artifacts for experience. Evil towns (Inferno, Necropolis, Dungeon) can only sacrifice creatures. Neutral towns (Stronghold, Fortress, Conflux) can sacrifice both artifacts and creatures.
On the Altar of Sacrifice, what you can sacrifice depends on your town’s alignment. Good towns (Castle, Tower, Rampart) can only sacrifice artifacts for experience. Evil towns (Inferno, Necropolis, Dungeon) can only sacrifice creatures. Neutral towns (Stronghold, Fortress, Conflux) can sacrifice both artifacts and creatures.
The Grail is treated like an artifact in inventory and has a few unexpected interactions:It can be sold to an Artifact Merchant for just 1 unit of any resource, and if brought to the Altar of Sacrifice, it can be sacrificed—but gives 0 experience.
The Grail is treated like an artifact in inventory and has a few unexpected interactions: It can be sold to an Artifact Merchant for just 1 unit of any resource, and if brought to the Altar of Sacrifice, it can be sacrificed—but gives 0 experience.

HoMM 3 – Did You Know? #121–130: Final Edition 2025

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