Baptism of Fire — AB
Overview
Written from the facts in this map's file
Baptism of Fire is a medium-sized map for Armageddon's Blade, measuring 72 by 72 and including an underground level. It is rated Hard and set for eight players, with only one human seat and seven computer-controlled colors: Red, Blue, Tan, Green, Orange, Purple, Teal and Pink, with Red and Teal both on Tower and no teams. The factions are Tower, Castle, Stronghold, Rampart, Inferno, Fortress and Dungeon. Victory requires capturing a specific town, and the player loses if a specific hero is killed. The map features 15 towns, 51 mines, 6 monoliths and portals, and the Grail. Among the wandering monsters are several stacks of Thunderbirds and Fire Elementals, and the artifacts include a Dragon Scale Shield and several Orbs. The author's description frames it as a rebellion of Wizards against a new darkness threatening the land of Yresse.
Author's description
| Version: | AB |
|---|---|
| Size: | M (72×72 tiles) |
| Difficulty: | Hard |
| Players: | 1 human / 8 total |
| Alliances: | No (Free for all) |
| Levels: | Surface and underground |
| Water %: | 10.96% |
| Victory condition: | Capture a specific town — at (37, 39, surface) |
| Loss condition: | Lose a specific hero — at (63, 9, surface) |
Terrain (both levels)
On the map
Towns & Settlements
- Castle(Blue) × 3
- Rampart(Green) × 2
- Inferno(Orange) × 1
- Dungeon(Pink) × 1
- Fortress(Purple) × 2
- Tower(Red) × 1
- Stronghold(Tan) × 3
- Tower(Teal) × 1
- Tower(Neutral) × 1
Heroes
15 placed heroes on map
Wandering Monsters
- Thunderbird4 stacks
- Fire Elemental3 stacks
- Scorpicore3 stacks
- Master Gremlin2 stacks
- Stone Golem2 stacks
- Mage2 stacks
- Gremlin2 stacks
- Obsidian Gargoyle2 stacks
- Cyclops King2 stacks
- Troll2 stacks
- Ancient Behemoth2 stacks
- Dendroid Soldier2 stacks
- Dendroid Guard2 stacks
- Ogre2 stacks
- Red Dragon2 stacks
- Minotaur King2 stacks
- Arch Mage1 stack
- Genie1 stack
- Naga1 stack
- Stone Gargoyle1 stack
- Rust Dragon1 stack
- Magma Elemental1 stack
- Cyclops1 stack
- Rogue1 stack
- Behemoth1 stack
- Firebird1 stack
- Gold Dragon1 stack
- Harpy Hag1 stack
- Vampire Lord1 stack
- Phoenix1 stack
- Peasant1 stack
- Naga Queen1 stack
- Orc1 stack
- Water Elemental1 stack
- Air Elemental1 stack
- Bone Dragon1 stack
- Ogre Mage1 stack
- Minotaur1 stack
- Medusa Queen1 stack
- Earth Elemental1 stack
- Titan1 stack
Creature Dwellings
Artifacts
- Spell Book(1 on heroes)
- Blackshard of the Dead Knight(1 placed)
- Sword of Hellfire(1 placed)
- Buckler of the Gnoll King(1 placed)
- Breastplate of Brimstone(1 placed)
- Armor of Wonder(1 in rewards)
- Dragon Scale Shield(1 placed)
- Emblem of Cognizance(1 placed)
- Ring of the Wayfarer(1 placed)
- Equestrian's Gloves(1 on heroes)
- Orb of the Firmament(1 placed, 1 in rewards)
- Orb of Silt(1 placed)
- Orb of Tempestuous Fire(1 placed, 1 on heroes)
- Orb of Driving Rain(1 placed)
- Tome of Fire Magic(1 placed, 1 on heroes)
- Tome of Water Magic(1 in rewards)
- Golden Bow(1 placed)
- Vial of Lifeblood(1 placed)
- Necklace of Swiftness(1 placed)
- Boots of Speed(1 placed)
- Cape of Velocity(1 placed)
- Everpouring Vial of Mercury(1 on heroes)
- Eversmoking Ring of Sulfur(1 placed)
- Head of Legion(1 placed)
- Orb of Inhibition(1 placed)
- Vial of Dragon Blood(1 placed)