Samsara (one level) — HotA 1.3.0+

Overview

Written from the facts in this map's file

Samsara is an Extra Large 144 by 144 underground map for Horn of the Abyss 1.3.0 and later, rated Impossible and playable by up to seven human players, each taking a single faction with no teams. The seven colors are Castle, Tower, Stronghold, Rampart, Necropolis, Fortress and Cove, and the map is set on one level. Victory requires defeating all enemies, and a player is eliminated after losing all towns and heroes. Rock covers about half the terrain, with sand, snow, grass and a little water filling the rest. The map holds 21 towns and 18 starting heroes, along with 66 mines, 71 creature banks, 16 monoliths and portals, and 9 seer huts. Scattered artifacts include the Sword of Judgement and the Endless Purse of Gold, and wandering monsters such as Battle Dwarves and Nomads roam the land.

Version:HotA 1.3.0+
Size:XL (144×144 tiles)
Difficulty:Impossible
Players:7 human / 7 total
Alliances:No (Free for all)
Levels:Surface and underground
Water %:7.18%
Victory condition:Defeat all enemies
Loss condition:Lose all towns and heroes
Author:Damian

Terrain (both levels)

Sand20.3%
Snow15.9%
Grass14.5%
Water14.1%
Dirt10.2%
Rough9.6%
Swamp8.5%
Lava7.0%
Rock (the solid part of the underground) is not counted.
SurfaceSurface minimap of Samsara (one level)
UndergroundUnderground minimap of Samsara (one level)

On the map

Towns & Settlements

  • Tower(Blue) × 1
  • Rampart(Green) × 1
  • Cove(Pink) × 1
  • Necropolis(Purple) × 1
  • Castle(Red) × 1
  • Stronghold(Tan) × 1
  • Fortress(Teal) × 1
  • Castle(Neutral) × 1
  • Cove(Neutral) × 1
  • Fortress(Neutral) × 2
  • Necropolis(Neutral) × 1
  • Rampart(Neutral) × 1
  • Random(Neutral) × 6
  • Stronghold(Neutral) × 1
  • Tower(Neutral) × 1

Heroes

18 placed heroes on map

Wandering Monsters

Random Monsters

  • Level 128 monsters
  • Level 256 monsters
  • Level 390 monsters
  • Level 479 monsters
  • Level 571 monsters
  • Level 643 monsters
  • Level 724 monsters

Artifacts

Scrolls & Random Relics

  • Random artifacts51
  • Spell scrolls1

Map Objects & Structures

Random Resource505Treasure Chest461Resource164Creature Bank71Mine66Flotsam55Campfire50Cursed Ground (2)43Learning Stone31Windmill29Water Wheel26Sea Chest26Shipwreck24Evil Fog23Obelisk20Rally Flag16School of Magic15Garden of Revelation14Witch Hut14Arena13Fountain of Youth13Marletto Tower13Tree of Knowledge13Warehouse13Shrine of Magic Incantation12Mystical Garden12Magic Clouds11Magic Well10Refugee Camp10Corpse10