Battles of Arcana — SoD
Overview
Written from the facts in this map's file
Battles of Arcana is an extra large, 144 by 144 map with an underground level, built for Shadow of Death and rated Impossible. Five players share the field, with three seats open to humans and two left to the computer, in Green and Purple. Players form four teams. Red plays as Tower, Blue as Castle, Tan as Stronghold, Green as Fortress and Purple as Necropolis. The story centers on a lich lord who has corrupted a stronghold and threatens the realm. Rock covers about 46 percent of the terrain and water about 44 percent. Victory requires defeating all enemies, and a player loses by losing all towns and heroes. The map holds 17 towns, 32 mines, 17 seer huts and a Grail, plus several placed artifacts such as Boots of Levitation and a Ring of Infinite Gems. Wandering Arch Devils and Crystal Dragons roam the land.
Author's description
| Version: | SoD |
|---|---|
| Size: | XL (144×144 tiles) |
| Difficulty: | Impossible |
| Players: | 3 human / 5 total |
| Alliances: | Yes (4 teams) |
| Levels: | Surface and underground |
| Water %: | 44.20% |
| Victory condition: | Defeat all enemies |
| Loss condition: | Lose all towns and heroes |
Terrain (both levels)
On the map
Towns & Settlements
- Castle(Blue) × 1
- Fortress(Green) × 1
- Necropolis(Purple) × 13
- Tower(Red) × 1
- Stronghold(Tan) × 1
Heroes
5 placed heroes on map
Wandering Monsters
- Peasant40 stacks
- Arch Devil16 stacks
- Crystal Dragon5 stacks
- Mummy4 stacks
- Faerie Dragon3 stacks
- Azure Dragon1 stack
- Gold Golem1 stack
- Archangel1 stack
- Energy Elemental1 stack
- Magma Elemental1 stack
- Ice Elemental1 stack
- Storm Elemental1 stack
- Monk1 stack
- Water Elemental1 stack
- Rust Dragon1 stack
Random Monsters
- Level 16 monsters
- Level 26 monsters
- Level 32 monsters
- Level 45 monsters
- Level 65 monsters
- Level 76 monsters
Artifacts
- Spell Book(1 on heroes)
- Titan's Gladius(1 in rewards)
- Sentinel's Shield(1 placed, 1 in rewards)
- Thunder Helmet(1 in rewards)
- Sandals of the Saint(1 in rewards)
- Helm of Heavenly Enlightenment(1 in rewards)
- Boots of Polarity(1 placed)
- Charm of Mana(1 in rewards)
- Tome of Fire Magic(1 in rewards)
- Tome of Air Magic(1 in rewards)
- Tome of Water Magic(1 in rewards)
- Tome of Earth Magic(1 in rewards)
- Boots of Levitation(1 placed)
- Cape of Velocity(1 in rewards)
- Pendant of Holiness(1 in rewards)
- Pendant of Life(1 in rewards)
- Pendant of Courage(1 placed)
- Ring of Infinite Gems(1 placed)
- Endless Sack of Gold(1 placed)
- Sea Captain's Hat(1 in rewards)
- Shackles of War(1 placed)
- Angelic Alliance(1 in rewards)
- Cloak of the Undead King(1 on heroes)
- Armor of the Damned(1 on heroes)
- Statue of Legion(1 in rewards)
- Power of the Dragon Father(1 in rewards)
- Titan's Thunder(1 in rewards)