The deep hydra is an upgraded version of the hydra in Heroes of Might and Magic V.
Deep Hydras are older than other Hydras and have six heads instead of three. This permits them to both deal more damage and strike more enemies.OffBck
While the normal hydra has a Three-headed attack that allows it to attack six cells in front of it, the deep hydra's Six-headed attack can reach all cells adjacent to it - damaging every enemy creature that approaches it.
In addition to the substantial increase in Hit Points, the deep hydra also gets Regeneration - not only healing it to full health, but also resurrecting dead hydras, meaning that the deep hydra is very likely to survive a battle. However, this ability doesn't depend on quantity, and will be almost ignorable in a 10+ stack. This and lower initiative makes deep hydras inferior to the alternate upgrade in large army battles, but the deep hydra remains a strong unit for clearing creature camps.
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| Dungeon |
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| Basic creatures |
| Scout · Blood maiden · Minotaur · Dark raider · Hydra · Shadow witch · Shadow dragon |
| Upgraded creatures |
| Assassin · Blood fury · Minotaur guard · Grim raider · Deep hydra · Shadow matriarch · Black dragon |
| Alternate upgrades |
| Stalker · Blood sister · Minotaur taskmaster · Brisk raider · Foul hydra · Shadow mistress · Red dragon |