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Creatures, or units, are the primary resource for creating a powerful army and strategy.

Creature labels, or population labels, are the reference labels that most commonly are used to represent an unknown amount of units. If you right click on a neutral creature, a town, or an enemy hero, you'll see one of these labels underneath an image of the creature.

Creature Labels
Label Amount
Few 1-4
Several 5-9
Pack 10-19
Lots 20-49
Horde 50-99
Throng 100-249
Swarm 250-499
Zounds 500-999
Legion 1000+

Key[edit]

Resources[edit]

  • c - Crystal(s)
  • g - Gold
  • gm - Gem(s)
  • m - Mercury
  • s - Sulfur

Castle[edit]

Name Price Basic
Weekly
Growth
Attack Defense Damage Shots HP Movement
Type
Speed Special Abilities
Pikemen
HoMMIII Pikemen Profile.png
60g 14 4 5 1-3 N/A 10 Ground Extra Slow
(4 tiles)
N/A
Halberdiers
HoMMIII Halberdiers Profile.png
75g 14 6 5 2-3 N/A 10 Ground Slow
(5 tiles)
N/A
Archers
HoMMIII Archers Profile.png
100g 9 6 3 2-3 12 10 Ground Extra Slow
(4 tiles)
N/A
Marksmen
HoMMIII Marksmen Profile.png
150g 9 6 5 2-3 24 10 Ground Swift
(6 tiles)
Shoots twice
Griffins
HoMMIII Griffins Profile.png
200g 7 8 8 3-6 N/A 25 Flying Swift
(6 tiles)
Retaliates twice
Royal Griffins
HoMMIII Royal Griffins Profile.png
240g 7 9 9 3-6 N/A 25 Flying Ultra Swift
(9 tiles)
Unlimited retaliations
Swordsmen
HoMMIII Swordsmen Profile.png
300g 4 10 12 6-9 N/A 35 Ground Slow
(5 tiles)
N/A
Crusaders
HoMMIII Crusaders Profile.png
400g 4 12 12 7-10 N/A 35 Ground Swift
(6 tiles)
Strikes twice
Monks
HoMMIII Monks Profile.png
400g 3 12 7 10-12 12 30 Ground Slow
(5 tiles)
N/A
Zealots
HoMMIII Zealots Profile.png
450g 3 12 10 10-12 24 30 Ground Extra Swift
(7 tiles)
No melee penalty
Cavaliers
HoMMIII Cavaliers Profile.png
1000g 2 15 15 15-25 N/A 100 Ground Extra Swift
(7 tiles)
Jousting Bonus
Champions
HoMMIII Champions Profile.png
1200g 2 16 16 20-25 N/A 100 Ground Ultra Swift
(9 tiles)
Jousting Bonus
Angels
HoMMIII Angels Profile.png
3000g, 1gm 1 20 20 50 N/A 200 Flying Extra Quick
(12 tiles)
Hates Devils
Archangels
HoMMIII Archangels Profile.png
5000g, 3gm 1 30 30 50 N/A 250 Flying Very Fast
(18 tiles)
+1 morale
Hates Devils
Resurrects allies

Rampart[edit]

Name Price Basic
Weekly
Growth
Attack Defense Damage Shots HP Movement
Type
Speed Special Abilities
Centaurs 70g 14 5 3 2-3 N/A 8 Ground Swift
(6 tiles)
N/A
Centaur Captains 90g 14 6 3 2-3 N/A 10 Ground Very Swift
(8 tiles)
N/A
Dwarves 120g 8 6 7 2-4 N/A 20 Ground Very Slow
(3 tiles)
20% magic resistance
Battle Dwarves 150g 8 7 7 2-4 N/A 20 Ground Slow
(5 tiles)
40% magic resistance
Wood Elves 200g 7 9 5 3-5 24 15 Ground Swift
(6 tiles)
N/A
Grand Elves 225g 7 9 5 3-5 24 15 Ground Extra Swift
(7 tiles)
Shoots Twice
Pegasi 250g 5 9 8 5-9 N/A 30 Flying Very Swift
(8 tiles)
Magic Damper
Silver Pegasi 275g 5 9 10 5-9 N/A 30 Flying Extra Quick
(12 tiles)
Magic Damper
Dendroids 350g 3 9 12 10-14 N/A 55 Ground Very Slow
(3 tiles)
Binds enemies in place
Dendroid Soldiers 425g 3 9 12 10-14 N/A 65 Ground Extra Slow
(4 tiles)
Binds enemies in place
Unicorns 850g 2 15 14 18-22 N/A 90 Ground Extra Swift
(7 tiles)
Aura of magic resistance
Blinding Attack
War Unicorns 950g 2 15 14 18-22 N/A 110 Ground Ultra Swift
(9 tiles)
Aura of magic resistance
Blinding Attack
Green Dragons 2400g, 1c 1 18 18 40-50 N/A 180 Flying Super Swift
(10 tiles)
Immune to spell levels 1-3
Gold Dragons 4000g, 2c 1 27 27 40-50 N/A 250 Flying Fast
(16 tiles)
Immune to spell levels 1-4

Tower[edit]

Name Price Basic
Weekly
Growth
Attack Defense Damage Shots HP Movement
Type
Speed Special Abilities
Gremlins
HoMMIII Gremlins Profile.png
30g 16 3 3 1-2 N/A 4 Ground Extra Slow
(4 tiles)
N/A
Master Gremlins
HoMMIII Master Gremlins Profile.png
40g 16 4 4 1-2 8 4 Ground Slow
(5 tiles)
Ranged attacker
Stone Gargoyles
HoMMIII Stone Gargoyles Profile.png
130g 9 6 6 2-3 N/A 16 Flying Swift
(6 tiles)
N/A
Obsidian Gargoyles
HoMMIII Obsidian Gargoyles Profile.png
160g 9 7 7 2-3 N/A 16 Flying Ultra Swift
(9 tiles)
N/A
Stone Golems
HoMMIII Stone Golems Profile.png
150g 6 7 10 4-5 N/A 30 Ground Very Slow
(3 tiles)
Damage from spells reduced 50%
Iron Golems
HoMMIII Iron Golems Profile.png
200g 6 9 10 4-5 N/A 35 Ground Slow
(5 tiles)
Damage from spells reduced 75%
Magi
HoMMIII Magi Profile.png
350g 4 11 8 7-9 24 25 Ground Slow
(5 tiles)
No melee penalty
Hero spells cost less
Arch Magi
HoMMIII Arch Magi Profile.png
450g 4 12 9 7-9 24 30 Ground Extra Swift
(7 tiles)
No melee penalty
Hero spells cost less
Genies
HoMMIII Genies Profile.png
550g 3 12 12 13-16 N/A 40 Flying Extra Swift
(7 tiles)
Hates Efreet
Master Genies
HoMMIII Master Genies Profile.png
600g 3 12 12 13-16 N/A 40 Flying Quick
(11 tiles)
Spellcaster: Random benefit
Hates Efreet
Naga
HoMMIII Nagas Profile.png
1100g 2 16 13 20 N/A 110 Ground Slow
(5 tiles)
No enemy retaliation
Naga Queens
HoMMIII Naga Queens Profile.png
1600g 2 16 13 30 N/A 110 Ground Extra Swift
(7 tiles)
No enemy retaliation
Giants
HoMMIII Giants Profile.png
2000g, 1gm 1 19 16 40-60 N/A 150 Ground Extra Swift
(7 tiles)
Mind spell immunity
Titans
HoMMIII Titans Profile.png
5000g, 2gm 1 24 24 40-60 24 300 Ground Ultra Quick
(11 tiles)
No melee penalty
Mind spell immunity
Hates Black Dragons

Inferno[edit]

Name Price Basic
Weekly
Growth
Attack Defense Damage Shots HP Movement
Type
Speed Special Abilities
Imps
HoMMIII Imps Profile.png
50g 15 2 3 1-2 N/A 4 Ground Slow
(5 tiles)
N/A
Familiars
HoMMIII Familiars Profile.png
60g 15 4 4 1-2 N/A 4 Ground Extra Swift
(7 tiles)
Magic Drain
Gogs
HoMMIII Gogs Profile.png
125g 8 6 4 2-4 12 13 Ground Extra Slow
(4 tiles)
N/A
Magogs
HoMMIII Magogs Profile.png
175g 8 7 4 2-4 24 13 Ground Swift
(6 tiles)
Fireball Attack
Hell Hounds
HoMMIII Hell Hounds Profile.png
200g 5 10 6 2-7 N/A 25 Ground Extra Swift
(7 tiles)
N/A
Cerberi
HoMMIII Cerberi Profile.png
250g 5 10 8 2-7 N/A 25 Ground Very Swift
(8 tiles)
Attacks up to 3 adjacent enemies.
No Enemy Retaliation.
Demons
HoMMIII Demons Profile.png
250g 4 10 10 7-9 N/A 35 Ground Slow
(5 tiles)
N/A
Horned Demons
HoMMIII Horned Demons Profile.png
270g 4 10 10 7-9 N/A 40 Ground Swift
(6 tiles)
N/A
Pit Fiends
HoMMIII Pit Fiends Profile.png
500g 3 13 13 13-17 N/A 45 Ground Swift
(6 tiles)
N/A
Pit Lords
HoMMIII Pit Lords Profile.png
700g 3 13 13 13-17 N/A 45 Ground Extra Swift
(7 tiles)
Can summon Demons from
a friendly dead stack.
Efreeti
HoMMIII Efreet Profile.png
900g 2 16 12 16-24 N/A 90 Flying Ultra Siwft
(9 tiles)
Immune to Fire Spells
Efreet Sultans
HoMMIII Efreet Sultans Profile.png
1100g 2 16 14 16-24 N/A 90 Flying Very Quick
(13 tiles)
Immune to Fire Spells
Fire Shield
Devils
HoMMIII Devils Profile.png
2700g
1m
1 19 21 30-40 N/A 160 Teleport Quick
(11 tiles)
Hates Angels.
No Enemy Retaliation.
Reduces enemy luck by -1.
Archdevils
HoMMIII Arch Devils Profile.png
4500g
2m
1 26 28 30-40 N/A 200 Teleport Extra Fast
(17 tiles)
Hates Angels.
No Enemy Retaliation.
Reduces enemy luck by -1.

Necropolis[edit]

Name Price Basic
Weekly
Growth
Attack Defense Damage Shots HP Movement
Type
Speed Special Abilities
Skeletons 60g 12 5 4 1-3 N/A 6 Ground Extra Slow
(4 tiles)
Undead.
Skeleton Warriors 70g 12 6 6 1-3 N/A 6 Ground Slow
(5 tiles)
Undead.
Walking Dead 100g 8 5 5 2-3 N/A 15 Ground Very Slow
(3 tiles)
Undead.
Zombies 125g 8 5 5 2-3 N/A 20 Ground Extra Slow
(4 tiles)
Undead.
Disease
Wights 200g 7 7 7 3-5 N/A 18 Ground Slow
(5 tiles)
Undead.
Regenerating
Wraiths 230g 7 7 7 3-5 N/A 18 Ground Extra Swift
(7 tiles)
Undead.
Regenerating.
Mana drain
Vampires 360g 4 10 9 5-8 N/A 30 Flying Swift
(6 tiles)
Undead.
No enemy retaliation.
Vampire Lords 500g 4 10 10 5-8 N/A 40 Flying Ultra Swift
(9 tiles)
Undead.
No enemy retaliation.
Drains life.
Liches 550g 3 13 10 11-13 12 30 Ground Swift
(6 tiles)
Undead.
Death cloud attack
Power Liches 600g 3 13 10 11-15 24 40 Ground Extra Swift
(7 tiles)
Undead.
Death cloud attack
Black Knights 1200g 2 16 16 15-30 N/A 120 Ground Extra Siwft
(7 tiles)
Undead.
Curses enemies
Death Knights 1500g 2 18 18 15-30 N/A 120 Ground Ultra Swift
(9 tiles)
Undead.
Curses enemies
A chance of dealing double damage
Bone Dragons 1800g 1 17 15 25-50 N/A 150 Flying Ultra Swift
(9 tiles)
Undead.
Reduces enemy morale by -1.
Ghost Dragons 3000g
1m
1 19 17 25-50 N/A 200 Flying Super Quick
(14 tiles)
Undead.
Attack ages enemies
Reduces enemy morale by -1.

Dungeon[edit]

Name Price Basic
Weekly
Growth
Attack Defense Damage Shots HP Movement
Type
Speed Special Abilities
Troglodytes 50g 14 4 3 1-3 N/A 5 Ground Extra Slow
(4 tiles)
Immune to Blind
Infernal Troglodytes 65g 14 5 4 1-3 N/A 6 Ground Slow
(5 tiles)
Immune to Blind
Harpies 130g 8 6 5 1-4 N/A 14 Flying Swift
(6 tiles)
Returns to original spot
after enemy retaliation
Harpy Hags 170g 8 6 6 1-4 N/A 14 Flying Ultra Swift
(9 tiles)
Returns to original spot without enemy retaliation
Beholders 250g 7 9 7 3-5 12 22 Ground Slow
(5 tiles)
No Melee Penalty
Evil Eyes 280g 7 10 8 3-5 24 22 Ground Extra Swift
(7 tiles)
No Melee Penalty
Medusas 300g 4 9 9 6-8 4 25 Ground Slow
(5 tiles)
Petrifying Melee
No Melee Penalty
Medusa Queens 330g 4 10 10 6-8 8 30 Ground Swift
(6 tiles)
Petrifying Melee
No Melee Penalty
Minotaurs 500g 3 14 12 12-20 N/A 50 Ground Swift
(6 tiles)
Always Positive Morale
Minotaur Kings 575g 3 15 15 12-20 N/A 50 Ground Very Swift
(8 tiles)
Always Positive Morale
Manticores 850g 2 15 13 14-20 N/A 80 Flying Extra Swift
(7 tiles)
N/A
Scorpicores 1050g 2 16 14 14-20 N/A 80 Flying Quick
(11 tiles)
Paralyzing Attack
Red Dragons 2500g, 1s 1 19 19 40-50 N/A 180 Flying Quick
(11 tiles)
Breath Attack
Immune to spells level 1-3
Black Dragons 4000g, 2s 1 25 25 40-50 N/A 300 Flying Super Quick
(15 tiles)
Breath Attack
Immune to all spells
Hates Titans

Stronghold[edit]

Name Price Basic
Weekly
Growth
Attack Defense Damage Shots HP Movement
Type
Speed Special Abilities
Goblings 40g 15 4 2 1-2 N/A 5 Ground Slow
(5 tiles)
N/A
Hobgoblins 50g 15 5 3 1-2 N/A 5 Ground Extra Swift
(7 tiles)
N/A
Wolf Riders 100g 9 7 5 2-4 N/A 10 Ground Swift
(6 tiles)
N/A
Wolf Raiders 140g 9 8 5 3-4 N/A 10 Ground Very Swift
(8 tiles)
Strikes twice
Orcs 150g 7 8 4 2-5 12 15 Ground Extra Slow
(4 tiles)
N/A
Orc Chieftains 165g 7 8 4 2-5 24 20 Ground Slow
(5 tiles)
N/A
Ogres 300g 4 13 7 6-12 N/A 40 Ground Extra Slow
(4 tiles)
N/A
Ogre Magi 400g 4 13 7 6-12 N/A 60 Ground Slow
(5 tiles)
Spellcaster: Bloodlust
Rocs 600g 3 13 11 11-15 N/A 60 Flying Extra Swift
(7 tiles)
N/A
Thunderbirds 700g 3 13 11 11-15 N/A 60 Flying Quick
(11 tiles)
Lightning strike
Cyclopes 750g 2 15 12 16-20 16 70 Ground Swift
(6 tiles)
Attacks siege walls
Cyclops Kings 1100g 2 17 13 16-20 24 70 Ground Very Swift
(8 tiles)
Attacks siege walls
Behemoths 1500g 1 17 17 30-50 N/A 160 Ground Swift
(6 tiles)
Reduces enemy defence 40%
Ancient Behemoths 3000g,
1c
1 19 19 30-50 N/A 300 Ground Ultra Swift
(9 tiles)
Reduces enemy defence 80%

Fortress[edit]

Name Price Basic
Weekly
Growth
Attack Defense Damage Shots HP Movement
Type
Speed Special Abilities
Gnolls
HoMMIII Gnolls Profile.png
50g 12 3 5 2-3 N/A 6 Ground Extra Slow
(4 tiles)
N/A
Gnoll Marauders
HoMMIII Gnoll Marauders Profile.png
70g 12 4 6 2-3 N/A 6 Ground Slow
(5 tiles)
N/A
Lizardmen
HoMMIII Lizardmen Profile.png
110g 9 5 6 2-3 12 14 Ground Extra Slow
(4 tiles)
N/A
Lizard Warriors
HoMMIII Lizard Warriors Profile.png
140g 9 6 8 2-5 24 15 Ground Slow
(5 tiles)
N/A
Serpent Flies
HoMMIII Serpent Flies Profile.png
220g 8 7 9 2-5 N/A 20 Flying Ultra Swift
(9 tiles)
Dispels beneficial spells
Dragon Flies
HoMMIII Dragon Flies Profile.png
240g 8 8 10 2-5 N/A 20 Flying Ultra Quick
(13 tiles)
Dispels beneficial spells
Weakens enemies
Basilisks
HoMMIII Basilisks Profile.png
325g 4 11 11 6-10 N/A 35 Ground Slow
(5 tiles)
Petrifying Attack
Greater Basilisks
HoMMIII Greater Basilisks Profile.png
400g 4 12 12 6-10 N/A 40 Ground Extra Swift
(7 tiles)
Petrifying Attack
Gorgons
HoMMIII Gorgons Profile.png
525g 3 10 14 12-16 N/A 70 Ground Slow
(5 tiles)
N/A
Mighty Gorgons
HoMMIII Mighty Gorgons Profile.png
600g 3 11 16 12-16 N/A 70 Ground Swift
(6 tiles)
Death stare.
Wyverns
HoMMIII Wyverns Profile.png
800g 2 14 14 14-18 N/A 70 Flying Extra Swift
(7 tiles)
N/A
Wyvern Monarchs
HoMMIII Wyvern Monarchs Profile.png
1100g 2 14 14 18-22 N/A 70 Flying Quick
(11 tiles)
Poisonous
Hydras
HoMMIII Hydras Profile.png
2200g 1 16 18 25-45 N/A 175 Ground Slow
(5 tiles)
Attacks all adjacent enemies
Enemies cannot retaliate
Chaos Hydras
HoMMIII Chaos Hydras Profile.png
3500g, 1s 1 18 20 25-45 N/A 250 Ground Extra Swift
(7 tiles)
Attacks all adjacent enemies
Enemies cannot retaliate

Conflux[edit]

Name Price Basic
Weekly
Growth
Attack Defense Damage Shots HP Movement
Type
Speed Special Abilities
Pixie 25g 20 2 2 1-2 N/A 3 Flying Extra Swift
(7 tiles)
N/A
Sprite 30g 20 2 2 1-3 N/A 3 Flying Ultra Swift
(9 tiles)
No enemy retaliation
Air Elemental 250g 6 9 9 2-8 N/A 25 Ground Extra Swift
(7 tiles)
Lighting and firestorm vulnerability
Storm Elemental 275g 6 9 9 2-8 24 25 Ground Very Swift
(8 tiles)
No melee penalty
Lighting and firestorm vulnerability
Water Elemental 300g 6 8 10 3-7 N/A 30 Ground Slow
(5 tiles)
Immune to ice
Vulnerable to fire
Ice Elemental 375g 6 8 10 3-7 24 30 Ground Swift
(6 tiles)
Immune to ice and mind spells
Vulnerable to fire
Fire Elemental 350g 5 10 8 4-6 N/A 35 Ground Swift
(6 tiles)
Immune to fire
Vulnerable to ice
Energy Elemental 400g 5 12 8 4-6 N/A 35 Flying Very Swift
(8 tiles)
Casts protect from fire and mind
Immune to fire
Vulnerable to ice
Earth Elemental 400g 4 10 10 4-8 N/A 40 Ground Extra Slow
(4 tiles)
Meteor shower vulnerability
Magma Elemental 500g 4 11 11 6-10 N/A 40 Ground Swift
(6 tiles)
Immune to mind spells
Casts protection from earth
Psychic Elemental 750g 2 15 13 10-20 N/A 75 Ground Extra Swift
(7 tiles)
Attacks all adjacent enemies without retaliation
Mind spells immunity
Magic Elemental 800g 2 15 13 15-25 N/A 80 Ground Ultra Swift
(9 tiles)
Attacks all adjacent enemies without retaliation
Magic immunity
Firebird 1500g 2 18 18 30-40 N/A 150 Flying Super Quick
(15 tiles)
Breath attack
Fire spells immunity
Phoenix 2000g, 1m 2 21 18 30-40 N/A 200 Flying Blazing Fast
(21 tiles)
Breath attack
Fire spells immunity
Rebirth

Neutral[edit]

  • Ammo Carts
  • First Aid Tents
  • Ballistae
  • Peasants
  • Halflings
  • Rogues
  • Boars
  • Nomads
  • Mummies
  • Trolls
  • Sharpshooters
  • Enchanters
  • Faerie Dragons
  • Rust Dragons
  • Crystal Dragons
  • Azure Dragons
  • Gold Golems
  • Diamond Golems

History[edit]

  • Angels and Archangels at first didn't cost any precious resources, only gold.
  • Lizardmen and Lizard Warriors have been improved significantly in the Shadow of Death expansion.
  • Serpent Flies and Dragon flies have been improved in the Shadow of Death exapansion.