Fortress (H2GB)

This article is about the faction from Heroes of Might and Magic II (Game Boy Color). For other factions of the same name, see Fortress.

Fortress
Faction information
Classes	Beastmaster (Might) Warlock (Magic)
Alignment	Evil
Primary resource

The Fortress is a faction in Heroes of Might and Magic II for Game Boy Color.

Lore

Mysterious and dangerous, the Fortress is a faction of cunning fighters and savage beasts who dwell within the dark marshlands and forests. While other factions consist of mostly trained soliders, the Fortress supplements the local swamp warriors with a great number of monsters captured or bred for their armies. Being a faction of survivalists, defence is the primary attribute for their armies.

Although no official lore is given for the faction, the presence of both Dungeon and Fortress heroes would indicate that this faction is one of opportunists. Human, Minotaur, Gnoll and Troglodyte heroes make their way to the Fortresses of the Dragon Lands to seek fame and glory.

Classes

The heroes of the Fortress are the Beastmaster and the Warlock.

Beastmaster

Alkin, Bron, Drakon, Gerwulf, Tazar.

Warlocks

Alamar, Darkstorm, Geon, Jeddite, Malekith.

Creatures

Gnoll	Lizardman	Serpent fly	Basilisk
Gorgon	Hydra	Black dragon

Buildings

A composite photo of a fully constructed Fortress town.

The Fortress build menu.

Basic

Town hall	Castle	Tavern	Statue	Exit sign
N/A	The Fortress improves town defense, income and growth rates.	The Tavern increases troop morale and is where new heroes can be recruited.	The Statue increases the town's income.	Press 'A' to exit.
Requires: N/A	Requires:	Requires: 5 500	Requires: 5 1200	Requires: N/A
File:Mage guild level 1 Fortress Heroes II Game Boy.png	File:Mage guild level 2 Fortress Heroes II Game Boy.png	File:Mage guild level 3 Fortress Heroes II Game Boy.png
Mage guild level 1	Mage guild level 2	Mage guild level 3	Mage guild level 4	Shipyard
The Mage Guild is where heroes learn and replenish spells.	The Mage Guild is where heroes learn and replenish spells.	The Mage Guild is where heroes learn and replenish spells.	The Mage Guild is where heroes learn and replenish spells.	The Shipyard is where ships are built.
Requires: 5 5 2000	Requires: 5 5 4 4 4 4 1000	Requires: 5 5 6 6 6 6 1000	Requires: 5 5 1000	Requires: 20 2000

Creature production

Hut	Den	Hive	Pit	Paddock
The Hut produces Gnolls.	The Den produces Lizardmen.	The Hive produces Serpent Flies.	The Pit produces Basilisks.	The Paddock produces Gorgons.
Requires: 10 400 N/A	Requires: 5 1000 The Hut	Requires: 5 2 2 1000 Hut	Requires: 5 10 2000 Hive	Requires: 10 10 5 5 2500 Den Hive
Pond	Dark lair
The Pond produces Hydras.	The Dark Lair produces Black Dragons.
Requires: 10 5000 Pit	Requires: 10 10 10 10000 Paddock Pond

Tactics

Overall Features

The creatures of the Fortress faction are slow but sturdy. Casting haste can help get your powerful basilisks, hydras or hordes of gnolls into the battle in time.

Fortress is at a bit of a map disadvantage becuase there are no designated Fortress creature recruitment locations like for the Rampart (dwarf cottage), Castle (archer cabins) and Stronghold (wolfrider hut).

Special Abilities

Serpent Fly- small flyer

While not a real special ability, having a flyer that only occupies one space is an advantage in sieges because a full roster of enemy units that are behind walls will prevent large fliers like dragons or rocs from entering or attacking. Thus a serpent fly can immediately enter the castle and stop archers. Make sure to add protective spells to your serpent flies as they will be alone in the enemy ranks until space opens.

Basilisk- paralyze

Basilisks have a chance to cast the spell paralyze when attacking their opponents. This means the enemy creature will skip their turn until they are cured or attacked or the spell wears off.

Hydra- multi-headed attack

Hydras will attack all enemies next to them from all directions, including on retaliatory strikes. Hydras should be kept in the middle of the battle where they can cause serious havoc.