Combats Ultimes — SoD

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

Combats Ultimes is an Extra Large 144x144 map for Heroes of Might and Magic III: Shadow of Death, with an underground level and an Expert difficulty rating. Seven colors take part across three teams, and only two of them can be played by humans, while the other five are computer-only. The human side is Red and Blue, both Castle, while the computer colors field Dungeon, Stronghold, Inferno, Necropolis and Tower. The terrain is mostly grass and lava, with water and rock making up the rest. The map is won by defeating all enemies and lost when every town and hero is gone. Scattered across the land are 26 towns, wandering dragons, several dwellings with strong creatures, and placed artifacts including Armageddon's Blade and the Vial of Dragon Blood, plus the Grail. The author's description frames it as a clash between human knights and the forces of chaos.

Author's description

L'heure de l'affrontement des plus puissantes entités est venue!! Les Humains menés par leur valeureux chevaliers Elric et Cestina vont devoir s'opposer aux plus terrifiantes forces du chaos dont la puissance n'a d'égal que la soif de pouvoir! Braves guerriers, le salut viendra de votre courage!!

Version:SoD
Size:XL (144×144 tiles)
Difficulty:Expert
Players:2 human / 7 total
Alliances:Yes (3 teams)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:9.99%
Victory condition:Defeat all enemies
Loss condition:Lose all towns and heroes

Terrain (both levels)

Grass43.0%
Lava42.6%
Water11.0%
Snow2.3%
Rough0.6%
Subterranean0.5%
Dirt0.0%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of Combats Ultimes
UndergroundUnderground minimap of Combats Ultimes

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Castle(Blue) × 1
  • Stronghold(Green) × 1
  • Inferno(Orange) × 1
  • Necropolis(Purple) × 1
  • Castle(Red) × 1
  • Dungeon(Tan) × 1
  • Tower(Teal) × 1
  • Castle(Neutral) × 6
  • Dungeon(Neutral) × 2
  • Inferno(Neutral) × 1
  • Necropolis(Neutral) × 4
  • Random(Neutral) × 2
  • Stronghold(Neutral) × 2
  • Tower(Neutral) × 2

Heroes

7 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Random Monsters

  • Level 014 monsters
  • Level 1113 monsters
  • Level 2134 monsters
  • Level 3142 monsters
  • Level 4126 monsters
  • Level 591 monsters
  • Level 661 monsters
  • Level 757 monsters

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts152

Map Objects & Structures

Random Resource339Treasure Chest281Favorable Winds105Mine101Creature Bank40Scholar38Flotsam30Obelisk22Campfire20Fountain of Fortune19Resource19Rally Flag17Evil Fog17Redwood Observatory16Learning Stone15Shipwreck Survivor15Sea Chest15Shrine of Magic Thought14Two-way Monolith14Lucid Pools14Corpse12Shrine of Magic Gesture12Fiery Fields12Warrior's Tomb11Shipwreck11Holy Grounds11Magic Plains (2)11Windmill10Library of Enlightenment10Shrine of Magic Incantation10