ArtCrush Map — SoD

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

ArtCrush Map is an extra large 144 by 144 underground map for Heroes of Might and Magic III: Shadow of Death, set on the Impossible difficulty and built for four players, with two human seats and two computer-only colors, Blue and Green. There are no fixed teams. The players field Tower, Inferno, Castle with Necropolis, and Rampart. Victory comes from building a Grail structure, and a player loses by losing all towns and heroes. The terrain is mostly grass and rock, with water covering about 17 percent and some sand. The map holds 21 towns, five placed heroes, and a Grail, along with roaming dragons, enchanters, and a wyvern monarch, plus 134 mines, 20 creature banks, and 25 monoliths and portals. Placed artifacts include Cape of Velocity and Cards of Prophecy.

Author's description

You must be Great Mage....But there is some one of Kings who want to prevent you. Kill all of them and find Grail! Good Luck , Dracon! P.S. But if Dracon will be killed your Quest is over!

Version:SoD
Size:XL (144×144 tiles)
Difficulty:Impossible
Players:2 human / 4 total
Alliances:No (Free for all)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:17.06%
Victory condition:Build a Grail structure — at (2, 3, surface) (or the standard win also counts, AI can win this way too)
Loss condition:Lose all towns and heroes

Terrain (both levels)

Grass50.1%
Water25.5%
Sand8.0%
Subterranean6.6%
Lava5.8%
Snow1.4%
Rough1.0%
Dirt1.0%
Swamp0.6%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of ArtCrush Map
UndergroundUnderground minimap of ArtCrush Map

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Inferno(Blue) × 3
  • Rampart(Blue) × 1
  • Castle(Green) × 4
  • Necropolis(Green) × 1
  • Rampart(Purple) × 1
  • Tower(Red) × 1
  • Castle(Neutral) × 3
  • Rampart(Neutral) × 3
  • Random(Neutral) × 1
  • Tower(Neutral) × 3

Heroes

5 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Random Monsters

  • Level 0271 monsters
  • Level 110 monsters
  • Level 211 monsters
  • Level 37 monsters
  • Level 436 monsters
  • Level 512 monsters
  • Level 619 monsters
  • Level 7237 monsters

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts90

Map Objects & Structures

Random Resource360Treasure Chest248Mine134Resource127Favorable Winds51Random Dwelling (by town)43Garden of Revelation32School of Magic32Learning Stone32Star Axis32Redwood Observatory29Marletto Tower29Holy Grounds25Mercenary Camp25Arena25Witch Hut22Tree of Knowledge21Windmill20Creature Bank20Library of Enlightenment19Campfire17Idol of Fortune15School of War14Magic Well14Obelisk13Border Gate13Two-way Monolith13Dragon Utopia12Flotsam12Eye of the Magi12