Know that it is the year 10,191. The Known Universe is ruled by the Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV. In this time, the most precious substance in the universe is the spice Melange. The spice exists on only one planet in the entire universe. This planet is Arrakis, also known as DUNE.
Red: Fremen
Blue: Atreides
Tan: Bene Gesserit & Guild Navigator
Green and Teal: Sardaukar
Orange: Harkonnen
Purple: SandWorms
Pink: Corrino
Author: Garri, 06-06-2025 23:14 Like Brilliant map - DUNE I got big pleasure. Thanks a lot.
Author: Sasha (Canada), 21-05-2025 14:07 Appologize - DUNE I just noticed I might spoiled other people progress to this map. There is no option to delete my image unfortunately.
Author: Sasha (Canada), 21-05-2025 14:06 Finished - DUNE Done in 14 months. Challenging but not too difficult. Just to my taste. Thank you for your effort to create such interesting map. 10 out of 10.
Nebel 74 (Cz) writes:
21-05-2025 14:53
Dune - DUNE
You played it well, I think there's no problem with the picture. And I see that you managed the last fight. Thanks for playing the map, have a good time.
Author: ogogo (Lithuania, Vilnius), 20-05-2025 21:49 RIP - DUNE 1,1,5 - done by orange...
How to... with naked ass against azure, crystal dragons and 10+ ancient behemoths
Nebel 74 (Cz) writes:
20-05-2025 22:34
Story of Dune - DUNE
Hi ogogo, your journey is just beginning, it's the story of Dune. Take Paul and Jessica, collect the artifacts and get out of this area. You can find the escape route at the Warlock Lab. Duke Leto and Duncan die in this phase, later you can hire them in the Tavern.
Author: Sulim81 (Poland), 20-05-2025 18:58 DUNE - DUNE Rework is very nice done. I finished map once again with pleasure. I think this version is even better. You do not need to be so carefull, afraid you miss some hidden place, which is sometimes painfull, meantime playbality is kept on very high level. It allows you to fully enjoy epic fights and plan your strategy without tension. BTW in previous version it was possible to obtain bereserk before final fight? I think it was. This time final fight was even more challenging, I spent around two hours to find proper solution.
Nebel 74 (Cz) writes:
20-05-2025 22:23
Berserk? - DUNE
Hey mate, nice to hear you again. Since HoTA 1.7 I started gradually reworking the map, where sandworms appeared and they can't be missing in Dune. Finally I gradually redrawn and further modified it. I tried to make the passage smoother, and I added options that make it easier for heroes to move between zones. Berserk at the end... um, I knew I forgot something :). Damn, should I add it there, or should I leave it as is?
Sulim81 (Poland) writes:
21-05-2025 09:30
No good answer - DUNE
I really do not know what to reccomend. I was able to beat emperor without berserk using liches and phoenixes and it was really hard, but doable. In addition I had 3000 worms and 2500 dark knights, which I could have used as cannon fodder, but didn't need to, so this is an extra option for everybody.
Nebel 74 (Cz) writes:
21-05-2025 14:50
Padishah - DUNE
Ok thanks for the answer I understand that it is not clear the last fight can be managed and you gave a nice hint and now I see that Sasha played it too. So I will leave it at that, there is a lot of money spinning towards the end so there are possibilities to strengthen the army.
Sulim81 (Poland) writes:
21-05-2025 15:45
:) - DUNE
Agree, It seems a fair trade, berserk spell in previous version, for treasure building in Rampart town.
Nebel 74 (Cz) writes:
21-05-2025 22:14
:) - DUNE
yes, that could also explain it :)
Author: Sasha (Canada), 19-05-2025 11:18 Sandworm - DUNE Thanks for the rework of this beautiful map. Am I supposed to kill Sandworm before 4.2.2 after he disappears to the one way monolith?
Nebel 74 (Cz) writes:
19-05-2025 11:24
Dont kill this worm!!! - DUNE
Hi Sasha, no, definitely don't kill this worm. Let it pass through the gate.
Sasha (Canada) writes:
19-05-2025 22:27
Great - DUNE
Good to hear that. I was not even close to beating him.
Author: Nebel 74 (CZ), 18-05-2025 18:29 Map Upgrade ver 2.0 - DUNE The map has been practically completely redrawn.
New quests have been added.
The solution to some parts of the passage has been reworked.
Some enemy heroes have been adjusted.
There are now no hidden paths and artifacts on the map.
The main story structure remains unchanged.
The map can now only be run on HoTA version 1.7.2. and higher.
I will be happy to receive any feedback on the new version.
Author: Andy (UK), 16-05-2025 11:56 Like Super brilliant map - DUNE This is one of the best maps I have ever played. The amount of time that must have been put in to develop something so perfect and linked to Dune. Really clever.
I found it challenging at times too. The walkthrough was supper helpful in spotting a few secret areas I had missed and I learnt some new tactics for mega battles (I never knew quicksand and forcefield were so good).
Completed in 17 months. I was slightly disadvantaged as waited for archery skill and never came up and got estates instead - which almost anything would have been better than.
Thanks for a brilliant map
Nebel 74 (Cz) writes:
18-05-2025 12:54
thx - DUNE
Hi Andy, I'm glad you liked the map and of course thank you for the Like. Coincidentally, I have a new version ready in HoTA 1.7. so you can try it sometime and write how you like it :)
Author: Fyletto (Praha, Czech Republic), 11-03-2024 20:51 Like Díky - DUNE Skvělá mapa. Díky
Nebel 74 (CZ) writes:
11-03-2024 22:39
Díky :) - DUNE
Dík za lajk, jsem rád že se ti mapa líbila.
Author: Danil, 26-12-2023 00:02 Like How to beat the third worm? - DUNE The worm with Faerie Dragons casts Dispel even after only one Blind. How to beat him?
Danil writes:
26-12-2023 01:22
Managed to get through - DUNE
Had to get rid of Enchanters
Author: sphinxx, 22-10-2023 17:47 :) - DUNE having a grail structure in a fortress doenst mean you cant build the grail in a tower. the thing is that it has to be a specific tower. you will find this tower behind a black border guard.
Author: OAK (Serbia), 22-10-2023 03:40 Like grail - month 12 - DUNE hey director, just a question before i go any further - i captured the enemy city (green player - fortress), and there was already a grail installed in his city, which means i can not build (new) grail in tower city and uncover all map. will that scenario influence my game, or should i start again from start? i eliminated teal player and green is left with just one weak hero, but i didnt choose archery or tactics on paul atreides and im struggling now...
sphinxx writes:
22-10-2023 17:51
:) - DUNE
and yes, without opening the whole map with the skyship you wont be able to finish the map.
OAK (Serbia) writes:
22-10-2023 19:30
thx sphinx - DUNE
hey mate, first of all - thanks for answering! hmmm, 1 player 2 grails? i didnt know it is possible, i have never experienced that kind of sorcery :) btw awesome yt clip, i watched a few of your battles but it didnt help me much, cause i didnt pick archery (minus 80% potential through entire map) and tactics (huge difference in some battles), besides enemy always choose the worst spells on me (like teleporting 7k golems, or sacrifice BLINDED troups to ressurect dragons), i dont know if you edited enemies spellbook in map editor or something? :) also i noticed i think necro enemy used bersek spell on me, but i havent find berserk spell in any city. once again, thanks for feedback, highly appreciated, i have been playing this map for a week, it is hard to remember all passages and quests when you have breaks...
sphinxx writes:
22-10-2023 20:33
:) - DUNE
you are right that you cant find 2 grails on the map but the grail buildung in the fortress is a prebuilt structure from the map author.
tbh i dont think that you will finish the map without tactics and archery because the last enemies will be much harder than the others so i think it would be better to start again.
i didnt change anything in the map editor. you have to try around - make an additional move here, cast another spell there and then the opponent will cast sth else.
i dont remember exactly but i think you dont get berserk on this map. enemies spells are set manually by the author in the map editor so probably some of them have berserk.
OAK writes:
22-10-2023 21:01
oh man - DUNE
a week of playing a few hours a day down the drain :( thank you very much for explanations! i appologize for mentioning editing, it was supposed to be a joke (on second read of my comment i see you could understood bad). i will think about restarting map, it is frustrating to replay some battles, i won one battle of +100 rounds, and it was after many attempts :( thanks again!
sphinxx writes:
22-10-2023 21:15
:) - DUNE
no problem
Author: Kris (Danmark), 02-08-2023 18:46 Green keymasters tent - DUNE I have searched high and low - where is the green keymasters tent?
sphinxx writes:
02-08-2023 23:41
:) - DUNE
https://youtu.be/akLCJ9pFq38?t=5965
Author: ra (Ro), 25-07-2023 12:16 Good map but - DUNE 4k crystal dragons are a pain in the... because with only 20% magic resistance blind and slow doesn't work on them. Not in normal spell nor in armor of the damned( slow). So the dragon attacks an bye bye. I played other maps fighting the crystal dragons and never I had this situation.Reloading doesn't help, the same is happening like is predestined :))) So, maybe I am unlucky but it is a shame that now I have to quit. I don't have to much patience
ra (Ro) writes:
25-07-2023 12:21
I tried again - DUNE
I used quick sand than I managed to blind the dragon, than all is easier.
Author: Yosef, 29-01-2023 05:32 Like Best looking map I've seen so far - DUNE Truly impressive, you are an artist.
Author: Player (Norway), 04-11-2022 19:13 Everflowing crystal cloak - DUNE Hi guys! can anyone tell me where to fin d the verflowing crystal cloak?
Nebel 74 (CZ) writes:
04-11-2022 23:11
Everflowing Crystal Cloak - DUNE
at the picture ...
Nebel 74 (CZ) writes:
04-11-2022 23:12
Everflowing Crystal Cloak - DUNE
Here :)
Player (Norway) writes:
06-11-2022 00:43
Thx! - DUNE
Thank you! finally finshed the map :D
Author: sphinxx, 28-06-2022 14:05 Dune - DUNE Though with the knowledge from today I would do some things different. Especially infinite disrupting ray would save a lot of time in some battles..
Author: sphinxx, 28-06-2022 13:24 Dune - DUNE No problem.
Obviously the AI also casted all these spells in my gameplay too. You just have to try around with different moves and spells so the ai casts only some low spells.
If you don't want the ai to cast cure you mostly can't cast spells which you cast on all creatures like slow or prayer. Try to blind only.
For berserk you often have to wait for you opponent to cast first and then cure yourself and blind is often not that powerful if you have the first turn and can start blinding by yourself.
I use the latest hota version.
Well there was of course a lot of cutting between the videos. It looks more or less smooth because I played the map twice and for the second time I knew everything pretty well..
Yes we should be billionaires! Especially me who did the hardest work!! :D
Author: Flou (France), 27-06-2022 23:35 Walkthrough - DUNE - DUNE Thx for the walkthrough sphinxx.
That's was very useful and sometimes frustrating because the IA was using cure/berserk/blind :) whereas on your videos the IA was just throwing slow :) :) :)
Which version of hota did you used ?
The video edition is so clean, we could think you never have to pee :) :)
Also, I used the map editor because the map was "too" complex, please understand "so full of stuff"
One of the top 5 heroes 3 map with wayfarer/lotr...
Hota team and you two guys deserve way more the 10€ from this #$&*! ubisoft version
Author: Reverie (Warsaw), 13-06-2022 14:18 Like Tavern and heroes back from the dead? - DUNE Hey, I started playing the map (what a beautiful minimap! Talented daughter) and I noticed I can build a tavern in the inferno town without fort. There I can buy back both Idaho and Leto. Is that intended? Story-wise doesn't seem so, I don't know if I should buy them or if it would be cheesing the map.
Thanks!
sphinxx writes:
13-06-2022 15:39
Other heroes - DUNE
You should buy them and you should use them for collecting resources and lichess..
Reverie (Warsaw) writes:
13-06-2022 15:58
Oki - DUNE
Got it, thanks. Didn't want to use a bug or something :)
Nebel 74 (CZ) writes:
13-06-2022 20:19
thx - DUNE
Hi, the revival of already fallen heroes is fine ... it doesn't work out in the settings either. The only thing you can set is that a foreign loser hero doesn't show up in your tavern. And as sphinxx writes these heroes can be used to help with the game. The tavern can be built in the map editor without any previous build procedure in the game. Daughter will be pleased to take care of ... and thanks for the comment and like ...
Author: sphinxx, 06-06-2022 22:38 Walkthrough - DUNE For a moment I thought wow someone made another walkthrough of this map so let's watch it but then realised its my own :D
Author: Nebel 74 (CZ), 05-06-2022 21:00 Dune - DUNE Thanks for the review, I'm glad you liked the map.
Author: Flou (France), 05-06-2022 03:50 Amazing map - DUNE Finished within 13-1-2
Amazing map ! Thank you so much Nebel 74, you did a various, balanced, crescendo, long enough, beautiful, clever map !!
You have fully understood the soul of heroes 3 (hota) and use every aspect of this "can't die" wonderful game
Walkthrough : PfGC08OkoZk (3 parts)
Flou (France) writes:
29-06-2022 13:47
Dune - DUNE - DUNE
Clearly, the perfect video edition let me think sometimes this is your first attempt in battle, so I could thought the IA is just not the same... :)
But you're absolutely right ! It's important for all of us to note that IA the is reacting to our actions (obviously), so it's completely right :
sometimes you have to not throw or move what you want in order to let the IA think the opponent is not so dangerous !!!
this is key in some battle, for example, with the entire battle field filled with quicksand, sometimes the IA would attack your power liches instead of the nearest azur dragon / archdevil... so that's why you sometimes used blind in addition
sphinxx writes:
29-06-2022 16:24
Ai - DUNE
Despite the quicksand the Ai always attacked the lichess if it could have reached them. For example the crystal dragons attacked the azure dragons only if they were slowed and had 10 or more squares to reach the lichess..
wasilix writes:
29-06-2022 19:16
- - DUNE
Sorry to intervene, guys, but also keep in mind that your opponent doesn't see the entire field of quicksand. When you consider what it actually sees, his behaviour is very predictable.
Cheers!
Roland writes:
04-07-2022 21:59
Superb - DUNE
Great map so far but i'm stuck for the moment, i can't find Alia for reaching to the Baron. Any advice?
sphinxx writes:
04-07-2022 22:54
Alia - DUNE
https://youtu.be/Q56oKs5wL14
At 01:45:27
Author: Event66 (Екатеринбург), 28-05-2022 08:44 Очень интересная карта - DUNE Карта очень понравилась. Бои сложные, но проходимые.
Проблема возникла в самом начале игры, пока не прочитал форум, что нужно оставить в живых только двух героев. Вторая загадка- это постройка грааля в башне для дальнейшего прохождения. Тут тоже помогла подсказка на форуме.
Мне не попался навык Стрельба, но я справился и без него.
Единственный недочет - это несколько бесполезных героев, которые просто сидели в замках.
После открытия белых пограничных ворот, если убегать от SandWorma, то он нападает на ифритов у первого замка и исчезает, и дальнейшее прохождение невозможно. Пришлось его побеждать).
Спасибо автору за интересную карту. 10/10.
Nebel 74 (CZ) writes:
29-05-2022 12:24
Dune - DUNE
Привет, я рад, что тебе понравилась карта. Последнего Червя предстояло победить на том песчаном поле за проклятой землей. Но вы, должно быть, решили это правильно. Спасибо за оценку и лайк.
Author: Garri (Moscow), 05-05-2022 21:29 I need help - DUNE Hello! I am delighted with your map. It's very exciting. Today you rarely see such an elaborated game on all scales, and quite difficult. I only ended up at the dead end on the swamp! The ship is not called, there are no passages. I can only guess that a hero needs the Dimension door spell. Perhaps I did not find where this spell is hidden. I would be very grateful if you could help me get out of this impasse.
Nebel 74 (CZ) writes:
05-05-2022 22:16
Use water walk - DUNE
Hi, how did you manage to conjure that ship there? Incredible :)
I assume you have the map uncovered and you see a small island in front of you? If so, use the Water Walk and you will run to this island and continue ... If you can't run there and you have Shoes and Gloves, then you have a slow unit that takes your distance ... you should not take it with you.
Garri writes:
06-05-2022 15:05
That island is hidden - DUNE
I can't see that island because it's shadowed, so I can't run across to it. :(
Nebel 74 (CZ) writes:
06-05-2022 16:05
Grail - DUNE
Oh, that's another problem, you have to find the Grail and place it in the last Tower, it will reveal the whole map and you will see where to go.
Garri writes:
07-05-2022 01:58
I finished the map - DUNE
Thank you very much for your work and hint! The ending was great, it's been a long time since I had such pleasure.
Author: Lyon (Spain), 03-05-2022 01:27 Like DUNE - DUNE Hi, Great map!, I finished it in 16 months, some of them spent in logistics or luring enemies bosses around in a city or a place where I can defeat him more easily.
Most of the trouble for me came with underground tan and Edric with the thousands of golems.
I enjoyed the experience although didn't read the books.
Nebel 74 (CZ) writes:
03-05-2022 18:12
Dune - DUNE
Hola, me alegra que te haya gustado el mapa y gracias por el like.
Author: Lukas (Czech Republic), 30-04-2022 11:21 Like Interesting map - DUNE hello, I finished the map in 22 months, I don't like the time in maps but I enjoy them.
But I wanted to ask about the textures :D that some mountains forests are fluffy and some are not.
For example, on the beach, the forests and the blue dragons :D I couldn't find the road without help :D
and it took me 7 hours to fight the undead. ( I can't sleep, I can't do anything, I found a way )
Thank you for the map.
I like challange maps.
Nebel 74 (CZ) writes:
30-04-2022 12:55
dune - DUNE
Ahoj Lukáši, mapa má být výzvou a zatím se to daří :) ... Ti Azurový draci ... na pláži je 5 ohňů a jeden z nich je jiný tak to je ta nápověda :) ... samozřejmně hrajeme DUNU a tam je vše jinak neznámé technologie formátu Sci-Fi a rok 10 tis. proto ta průchodnost některých skal a lesů. Dík za hraní a hodnocení !
Author: Maski (Russia, Moscow), 28-04-2022 22:38 DUNE - DUNE Спасибо за очередную прекрасную карту! Но если б не видео Сфинкса, то вряд ли бы прошел. Он научил правильно пользоваться магией. Жду очередную!
sphinxx writes:
28-04-2022 23:34
Dune - DUNE
Без проблем :)
Author: wasilix, 27-04-2022 22:18 Like Great map - DUNE Hi there!
Finally, finished the map on 12-1-7.
Great map, indeed. It's pleasure seeing how Nebel improves with each map. As I understand, that sphinxx helped with its balancing, and I'd say that end result is absolutely great. The map itself is also a treat visually! Great job everyone involved in its creation! :)
I know close to nothing about Dune, so I can't comment on authenticity. However, the way map is built is compelling.
I wish there was a way to make desert area (the one with red player) more compelling. I felt, that it drained a lot of time during my playthrough, and didn't net much of anything. The idea itself is pretty cool though, but in a hindsight, I'm not sure if it's even worth it sending anyone there early on.
I was initially worried about the endgame, knowing that Nebel used to balance his maps around slow style of play, but this one in particular didn't feel overpowered in the endgame. In fact, the last boss may even look for a slight increase in difficulty, which to me is a good news that it's not absurdly overpowered :)
Considering, that the map doesn't have time limit, I'd recommend everyone enjoying non-openworld maps to give it a shot.
The playthrough can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL 02MwI3vxw6lbGfji4DSCRKsZh_X7UUi6
sphinxx writes:
27-04-2022 23:07
Dune - DUNE
I suggested some things here and there.. After I finished the the map for the second time I wrote some other minor things to Nebel.. I don't know if he updated it yet. In the first testing version the final boss was nearly impossible to kill so maybe this is one of the reasons why here he is maybe even easier to kill than other bosses..
Nevertheless I think we should not take it for granted that in 2022 someone still produces such great maps on a more or less regular basis.. So thumbs up for Nebel!
Nebel 74 (CZ) writes:
28-04-2022 21:01
#wasilix and sphinxx - DUNE
Thanks for the nice reviews ... it was amazing to watch wasilix and sphinxx both of these great players on their walkthrough on You Tube. It was a real Heroes school. I highly recommend it to all players and especially those at my (worse) level, you will see tricks and tactics that will show you strategies by which you can defeat much stronger opponents with a disproportionately smaller army. Remove all mana from the opponent using the Wraith or repeatedly using the Disrupting Ray spell, which will remove all defense from the strongest creatures. After watching these walkthroughs, I will no longer edit the map, I think it could be counterproductive. Thanks again for playing and I'm looking forward to seeing you next time ...
daenr (Canada) writes:
21-03-2023 01:56
noneed - DUNE
No playthrough on this link.
Dune map .... be.com/playlist?list=PL 02MwI3vxw6lbGfji4DSCRKsZh_X7UUi6
wasilix writes:
21-03-2023 07:19
Just remove spaces from the link - DUNE
This site adds random spaces to url-looking strings, so you have to remove them after pasting to the browser address line. The playthrough is there if you need it.
Author: Nebel 74 (CZ), 24-04-2022 19:56 ... - DUNE Uhh you have Admirals Hat is that so? And you can't conjure a ship? Hmmm I don't know, we'll wait if someone else writes what it could be ...
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