They are the primary protagonists of the game's campaign missions. Arising from their military tradition, they have the ability to train their soldiers, promoting them from one level to another.

Units: scouts, blood maidens, minotaurs, dark raiders, hydras, shadow witches and Shadow dragons Ī faction populated by humans and ruled by religious warlords, the Holy Griffin Empire propagates 'Law and Order' as their supreme goal.

The hero for the dark elf campaign is Raelag, a mysterious and ambitious warlock. They mastered the ability of Irresistible Magic, which made their spells so powerful that even those who had the strongest resistance to magic have little chance to resist. They were once part of the Sylvan faction, but became renegades when they made a pact with the mysterious Faceless.

Hailing from the underground empire of Ygg-Chall, the dark elves are a group of fallen elves whose society is built around secrecy, plots, and betrayal. Units: gremlins, gargoyles, golems, mages, djinns, rakshasa and titans.

The hero for the Academy Campaign is Zehir, the son of the late Arch-mage Cyrus and the new Arch-mage. Most of its heroes focus on magic, and their army comprises mostly shooters and flyers. Not much has changed besides its location, moving away from snowy mountains of the Tower City in Heroes of Might and Magic IIIto a vibrant desert scene closer to the original Wizard castle, now filled with Mughal dress. The Academy is a town dominated by wizards and magical creatures since its debut in the second game of the series. Additionally, the game's expansion packs added the Fortress and Stronghold alignments.Įach of these factions is unique and fits a different gamestyle, ranging from defence orientated factions such as Haven, to the summoned armies of the Inferno. There are six factions in the game: Academy, Dungeon, Haven, Inferno, Necropolis, Sylvan.

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