Boss turtle

[lamarak]

Well, just got game a few days ago and and its very apparent that i have alot to learn to what you mean freelance armies and such. But thanks for the advice that was offered.

[lauvhk]

I call them freelance because they are all picked up along the road, obtained through gravedigging or consumable items that grant you units.

[travelingoz]

Another way is to use the phantom spell if you can find it around Darion. You'll probably have to do a lot of sneaking and dodging around to find the spell and gather enough runes to get distortion magic level 1, then the rest is easy.

I found it easiest to cast on my royal snakes.

[YENKO]

In the old HOMM saga, those 'freelance' armies have a proper name: Wandering Armies. Funny thing is, those WANDERING armies did NOT wander at all, they just stayed put on the map. But they do wander indeed in KB:L (to a degree, of course). Gogogo Katauri

[Gatts]

Originally Posted by YENKO

In the old HOMM saga, those 'freelance' armies have a proper name: Wandering Armies. Funny thing is, those WANDERING armies did NOT wander at all, they just stayed put on the map. But they do wander indeed in KB:L (to a degree, of course). Gogogo Katauri

Homm 3 WOG 3.8f had the option of letting such armies to wander (even an option of spawning them and make the new-spawns to wander)

In Homm 4 they could wander by default - and the "stationary" could also attack you if it was not your turn, but you was near enough ...

[lauvhk]

Enemies in the original KB always chases you to death you know.

Back to the topic.

I recently try my hands on taking the turtle on impossible with "picked-up" armies only. Most of the time my armies consist of Vampires, Skeleton Archers, Snakes and sometimes Griffins.

1. If you ever find a piece of armor called "Steel Cuirass", buy it. It costs a mere 8000 gold and provides 10% physical resistance. Even better if you find the boots (Flickering boots?) that gives 15%.

2. Since you are a mage, I suggest you get distortion magic 2 and upgrade stone skin to level 2 (I hope you have the spell). That gives your tanker another 30% physical resistance, not to mention a even higher defense value.

[YENKO]

Originally Posted by lauvhk

Enemies in the original KB always chases you to death you know.

Thanks for the info. If I ever go back an play KB again..
It's so sad, I never actually finished the original KB. The aging process of my hero really pi$$ed me off. No idea why lol. Maybe I was scared that he would eventually die of old age before i finish the game..