Stronghold (H3)

This article is about the faction from Heroes III. For other factions of the same name, see Stronghold.

The Stronghold is one of the eight original playable factions from Heroes of Might and Magic III. A town of semi-civilized warrior tribes with a distaste for magic and a strong emphasis on the physical aspect of combat, the Stronghold is the spiritual successor of the Barbarian castle from Heroes I and Heroes II.

Despite sharing some creatures (Goblins, Orcs, Ogres and Cyclopses) and some heroes (Yog, Crag Hack) with its predecessor, Stronghold's direct connection with the Barbarian castle ends here, as Heroes III is set on Antagarich, and not on Enroth, as the previous games.

The Stronghold's official alignment is Neutral (but it leans more towards Evil, based on storyline).

Lore[]

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Classes[]

Creatures[]

Goblin	Wolf rider	Orc	Ogre
Roc	Cyclops	Behemoth

Hobgoblin	Wolf raider	Orc chieftain	Ogre mage
Thunderbird	Cyclops king	Ancient behemoth

Buildings[]

Basic[]



Village hall	Town hall	City hall	Capitol	Tavern
The Village Hall allows you to purchase town structures and earns your kingdom 500 gold per day.	The Town Hall allows you to purchase town structures and earns your kingdom 1000 gold per day.	The City Hall allows you to purchase town structures and earns your kingdom 2000 gold per day.	The Capitol earns your kingdom 4000 gold per day.	The Tavern increases morale for troops defending the city.
Requires: N/A	Requires: 2500 Tavern	Requires: 5000 Marketplace Blacksmith Mage guild level 1 Town hall	Requires: 10000 Castle City hall	Requires: 5 500


Fort	Citadel	Castle	Marketplace	Blacksmith
The Fort provides your town with defensive walls.	Including a 50% increase to base creature growth, the Citadel adds a keep, and other terrain obstacles, to a town's defenses.	The Castle adds two arrow towers, fortifies your kingdom's defenses, and doubles base creature growth.	With the Marketplace, you can buy and sell resources (exchange rates increase with each Marketplace you own).	The Blacksmith provides your armies with Ammo Carts.
Requires: 20 20 5000	Requires: 5 2500 Fort	Requires: 10 10 5000 Citadel	Requires: 5 500	Requires: 5 1000

Mage guild[]



Mage guild level 1	Mage guild level 2	Mage guild level 3
Entering the Mage Guild will allow a visiting hero to learn the spells kept within.	Entering the Mage Guild will allow a visiting hero to learn the spells kept within.	Entering the Mage Guild will allow a visiting hero to learn the spells kept within.
Requires: 5 5 2000	Requires: 5 5 4 4 4 4 1000 Mage guild level 1	Requires: 5 5 6 6 6 6 1000 Mage guild level 2

Unique[]



Resource silo	Mess hall	Freelancer's guild	Ballista yard	Escape tunnel
The Resource Silo provides you with additional +1 wood and +1 ore each day.	The Mess Hall increases Goblin production by 8 per week.	The Freelancer's Guild allows you to trade creatures for resources.	The Blacksmith upgrade provides your armies with ballistas.	The Escape Tunnel allows a garrison hero to flee from defending against a siege.
Requires: 5 5000 Marketplace	Requires: 1000 Goblin barracks	Requires: 1000 Marketplace	Requires: 5 1000 Blacksmith	Requires: 5 5 2000 Fort


Hall of Valhalla	Warlords' monument
The Hall of Valhalla increases the Attack skill of any visting hero by +1.	The presence of the Warlords' Monument increases weekly creature generation by 50%, provides your kingdom with additional 5000 gold per day, and increases the Attack strength of a garrison hero by +20 when defending against a siege.
Requires: 1000 Fort	Requires: The Grail

Creature production[]

Un-upgraded[]



Goblin barracks	Wolf pen	Orc tower	Ogre fort	Cliff nest
The Goblin Barracks allows you to recruit Goblins.	The Wolf Pen allows you to recruit Wolf Riders.	The Orc Tower allows you to recruit Orcs.	The Ogre Fort allows you to recruit Ogres.	The Cliff Nest allows you to recruit Rocs.
Requires: 5 5 200 Fort	Requires: 10 5 1000 Goblin hut	Requires: 5 5 1000 Goblin hut	Requires: 20 2000 Orc tower	Requires: 10 2500 Orc tower


Cyclops cave	Behemoth lair
The Cyclops Cave allows you to recruit Cyclopes.	The Behemoth Lair allows you to recruit Behemoths.
Requires: 20 20 3500 Ogre fort	Requires: 10 10 10 10000 Cliff nest

Upgraded[]



Upg. goblin barracks	Upg. wolf pen	Upg. orc tower	Upg. ogre fort	Upg. cliff nest
The Goblin Barracks allows you to recruit Hobgoblins.	The Wolf Pen allows you to recruit Wolf Raiders.	The Orc Tower allows you to recruit Orc Chieftains.	The Ogre Fort allows you to recruit Ogre Magi.	The Cliff Nest allows you to recruit Thunderbirds.
Requires: 5 5 1000 Goblin barracks	Requires: 5 5 1000 Wolf pen Upg. goblin barracks	Requires: 2 2 1000 Orc tower Blacksmith	Requires: 5 5 5 2000 Ogre fort Mage guild level 1	Requires: 5 5 2000 Cliff nest


Upg. cyclops cave	Upg. behemoth lair
The Cyclops Cave allows you to recruit Cyclops Kings.	The Behemoth Lair allows you to recruit Ancient Behemoths.
Requires: 5 5 3000 Cyclops cave	Requires: 10 10 20 15000 Behemoth lair