Devil Rising — SoD
Overview
Written from the facts in this map's file
Devil Rising is a medium 72x72 map for Shadow of Death that includes an underground level. It is rated Hard and supports five players, with Red reserved for the computer and up to four human players. There are no fixed teams. The factions are Inferno for Red, Tower for Blue, Fortress for Green, Castle for Orange, and Rampart for Purple. Victory requires capturing a specific town, and a player is eliminated after losing all towns and heroes. The map is about rock, water, and lava, with rock covering about a third of the terrain and water about a fifth. Notable features include eleven towns, a Grail, fifty mines, and a range of wandering monsters such as Familiars, Cerberus, and Pit Lords. The description suggests a struggle against a growing underground threat, with players first claiming the surface.
Author's description
| Version: | SoD |
|---|---|
| Size: | M (72×72 tiles) |
| Difficulty: | Hard |
| Players: | 4 human / 5 total |
| Alliances: | No (Free for all) |
| Levels: | Surface and underground |
| Water %: | 22.19% |
| Victory condition: | Capture a specific town — at (56, 12, underground) |
| Loss condition: | Lose all towns and heroes |
Terrain (both levels)
Water33.1%
Lava25.7%
Grass15.0%
Snow12.2%
Sand6.8%
Swamp4.3%
Dirt1.8%
Rough0.8%
Subterranean0.4%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
Surface
Underground
On the map
Towns & Settlements
- Tower(Blue) × 1
- Fortress(Green) × 1
- Castle(Orange) × 1
- Rampart(Purple) × 1
- Inferno(Red) × 1
- Castle(Neutral) × 1
- Fortress(Neutral) × 1
- Inferno(Neutral) × 1
- Rampart(Neutral) × 1
- Stronghold(Neutral) × 1
- Tower(Neutral) × 1
Heroes
7 placed heroes on map
Wandering Monsters
- Familiar16 stacks
- Cerberus6 stacks
- Water Elemental5 stacks
- Demon5 stacks
- Pit Lord4 stacks
- Arch Mage3 stacks
- Greater Basilisk3 stacks
- Sprite2 stacks
- Stone Golem2 stacks
- Hobgoblin2 stacks
- Gremlin2 stacks
- Iron Golem2 stacks
- Master Genie2 stacks
- Ogre Mage2 stacks
- Angel2 stacks
- Halberdier2 stacks
- Gnoll2 stacks
- Gnoll Marauder2 stacks
- Wyvern Monarch2 stacks
- Lizard Warrior2 stacks
- Monk2 stacks
- Genie2 stacks
- Pikeman2 stacks
- Marksman2 stacks
- Champion2 stacks
- Efreet Sultan2 stacks
- Magog2 stacks
- Arch Devil2 stacks
- Devil2 stacks
- Ghost Dragon1 stack
- Stone Gargoyle1 stack
- Diamond Golem1 stack
- Air Elemental1 stack
- Naga1 stack
- Master Gremlin1 stack
- Roc1 stack
- Giant1 stack
- Thunderbird1 stack
- Ogre1 stack
- Behemoth1 stack
- Wolf Raider1 stack
- Goblin1 stack
- Wolf Rider1 stack
- Orc Chieftain1 stack
- Mummy1 stack
- Boar1 stack
- Troll1 stack
- War Unicorn1 stack
- Obsidian Gargoyle1 stack
- Ancient Behemoth1 stack
- Harpy1 stack
- Hydra1 stack
- Basilisk1 stack
- Dragon Fly1 stack
- Lizardman1 stack
- Gorgon1 stack
- Griffin1 stack
- Battle Dwarf1 stack
- Royal Griffin1 stack
- Wood Elf1 stack
- Unicorn1 stack
- Grand Elf1 stack
- Centaur Captain1 stack
- Centaur1 stack
- Archer1 stack
- Harpy Hag1 stack
- Red Dragon1 stack
- Green Dragon1 stack
- Dendroid Soldier1 stack
- Black Dragon1 stack
- Crusader1 stack
- Cavalier1 stack
- Storm Elemental1 stack
- Azure Dragon1 stack
- Mage1 stack
- Swordsman1 stack
- Magic Elemental1 stack
- Dwarf1 stack
- Earth Elemental1 stack
- Magma Elemental1 stack
- Wraith1 stack
- Wight1 stack
- Mighty Gorgon1 stack
- Zealot1 stack
- Black Knight1 stack
- Horned Demon1 stack
- Gog1 stack
- Vampire1 stack
- Hell Hound1 stack
Creature Dwellings
Artifacts
- Spell Book(1 on heroes)
- Ammo Cart(1 on heroes)
- Greater Gnoll's Flail(1 placed)
- Ogre's Club of Havoc(1 placed)
- Sword of Hellfire(1 placed)
- Shield of the Dwarven Lords(2 placed, 1 in rewards)
- Shield of the Yawning Dead(1 placed, 1 on heroes)
- Buckler of the Gnoll King(1 placed)
- Targ of the Rampaging Ogre(1 placed)
- Shield of the Damned(3 placed)
- Sentinel's Shield(1 placed)
- Skull Helmet(2 placed)
- Helm of Chaos(1 placed)
- Hellstorm Helmet(2 placed, 1 on heroes)
- Scales of the Greater Basilisk(2 placed)
- Tunic of the Cyclops King(1 placed)
- Breastplate of Brimstone(1 placed)
- Titan's Cuirass(1 placed)
- Armor of Wonder(1 placed)
- Sandals of the Saint(1 placed)
- Celestial Necklace of Bliss(1 placed)
- Lion's Shield of Courage(1 placed)
- Sword of Judgement(1 on heroes)
- Helm of Heavenly Enlightenment(1 placed)
- Quiet Eye of the Dragon(2 placed)
- Red Dragon Flame Tongue(3 placed)
- Dragon Scale Shield(1 placed)
- Dragon Scale Armor(1 placed)
- Dragon Wing Tabard(1 placed)
- Necklace of Dragonteeth(1 placed)
- Crown of Dragontooth(1 placed)
- Clover of Fortune(1 placed)
- Badge of Courage(1 in rewards)
- Angel Feather Arrows(1 placed, 1 on heroes)
- Ambassador's Sash(1 in rewards)
- Equestrian's Gloves(4 placed)
- Necklace of Ocean Guidance(1 on heroes)
- Charm of Mana(1 placed)
- Mystic Orb of Mana(1 placed)
- Collar of Conjuring(1 placed)
- Ring of Conjuring(1 placed)
- Cape of Conjuring(1 placed)
- Orb of the Firmament(1 placed)
- Orb of Silt(1 placed)
- Orb of Tempestuous Fire(1 placed)
- Orb of Driving Rain(1 placed)
- Tome of Fire Magic(2 placed)
- Tome of Earth Magic(3 placed)
- Golden Bow(1 placed)
- Orb of Vulnerability(2 placed)
- Ring of Vitality(1 placed)
- Ring of Life(1 placed)
- Vial of Lifeblood(2 placed)
- Necklace of Swiftness(1 placed)
- Boots of Speed(1 placed, 1 in rewards)
- Cape of Velocity(1 placed)
- Pendant of Second Sight(2 placed)
- Pendant of Negativity(1 placed)
- Pendant of Total Recall(1 placed)
- Pendant of Courage(1 placed)
- Everflowing Crystal Cloak(1 placed)
- Ring of Infinite Gems(1 placed)
- Everpouring Vial of Mercury(2 placed)
- Eversmoking Ring of Sulfur(1 placed)
- Inexhaustible Cart of Lumber(1 placed)
- Endless Sack of Gold(2 placed)
- Endless Bag of Gold(1 placed)
- Arms of Legion(1 placed)
- Head of Legion(1 placed)
- Sea Captain's Hat(1 on heroes)
- Spellbinder's Hat(2 placed)
- Shackles of War(3 placed)
- Vial of Dragon Blood(1 placed)
- Angelic Alliance(1 placed)
- Elixir of Life(1 placed)
- Statue of Legion(1 placed)
- Admiral's Hat(1 placed)
- Cornucopia(1 placed)