Dark times threaten this land once again. Zoltan, a powerful necromancer, has allied with the orcs of the north and threatens to conquer the kingdom of men. The only hope lies in recovering a sacred artifact, called the Armor of the Forgotten Hero, which was used in ancient times to defeat the demonic invasion. You have been sent across the ocean to retrieve this artifact from the tomb of the legendary knight who wore it many years ago.
Additional Info: This map is a RPG type map with a good amount of quests. It incorporates resource management but no town building/development. The strategies required to complete the map require strong knowledge of creature and hero abilities and spells. The map is very large but plays a lot smaller than it is; it should take about 6 months to complete. I recommend reading all the messages in the game for hints and guidance. There is a walkthrough provided if you need further help.
Author: noname (Zagreb), 31-12-2024 19:15 Like Awesome map - The Forgotten Hero Once every year I play this map. It has awesome story and I really like how it's designed.
This was one of first maps where I learned value of triple ballista with flaming arrows. Also there's item which gives ballista extra shot making it quadruple ballista.
Another thing, I also learned value of retaliation strike, training grounds and spell regeneration.
Author: Дмитрий (Украина), 03-08-2024 10:11 Like Карта - The Forgotten Hero Супер
Author: kif (Moscow, Russia), 08-11-2023 08:47 Like Doesn't download - The Forgotten Hero I disabled antivirus and adblocker, still the map does not download, which is very annoyiong. :(
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08-11-2023 10:26
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Author: Rouslan Ouvarov (France), 19-09-2023 02:08 Like Anunax - The Forgotten Hero Anunax
Author: Rishi, 25-08-2023 09:01 save and load not working - The Forgotten Hero Save and load is not working. Game crashes on load.
Is there any solution for the same?
noname (Zagreb) writes:
01-01-2025 22:34
Original + both expansions - The Forgotten Hero
You need to have orginal and both expansions in order to avoid crashing.
Author: Sergey (USA), 18-12-2022 20:04 Amazing game, Best i played las time. - The Forgotten Hero Every creature, every spell every single goal matters. Just perfect scenario that turns public engine into unique piece of art.
Author: A B, 07-10-2022 19:42 please help - The Forgotten Hero This map keep crashing when loading a save. Can you upload an update/fix?
Author: Octavian, 16-07-2022 22:06 Awesome map. - The Forgotten Hero Amazing map. Love how detailed it is and how every single troop counts...
BUT...I can't finish it. As soon as I start trial of Wisdom, Kaspar appears with a HUGE army and wipes out Gilraen. He has flying troops and just demolishes the gates on turn one...I just can't see how I can win this...
Author: DamianO (Poland), 18-06-2022 22:43 Deep thoughtful map. - The Forgotten Hero I completed this map on a heroic level. You created an impassable story framework, some missions could not be completed in a way other than what you intended. What I enjoyed most was Gilraen's fight as he defended himself against the undead. I used arrows rain with deep freeze. That's how you planned it. So is defending the dwarf against the undead. It was necessary to use armageddon, and then delay the aquamancer's turn with lightning and finish it.
Author: Egert (Estonia), 25-07-2021 12:37 How to download - The Forgotten Hero How do you download maps. When I try to download it always says: To download the map, using the "Disable on Maps4heroes.com" option in Adblock! And reload page.
I downloaded clean firefox browser without adblockers and the download link is still restricted.
Can anyone help?
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25-07-2021 14:45
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Author: Sauron (Poland), 03-05-2021 01:19 Great map! - The Forgotten Hero I really love this map, the final battle is just epic! Greetings from Poland
Author: Fabio (United Kingdom), 28-12-2020 22:37 Just OK - The Forgotten Hero This is not your usual map, this is about managing scarcity, after 3/4 months you jump for joy because you have 9 priests...I wonder if THIS is what we look for when we play HOMM?
We want to accumulate zounds of creatures, we want our hero to grow slowly but surely and become stronger and stronger, we want to go head first into fights, rather than avoiding them because we could lose one priest and three marksmen and there's no money to get anywhere.
I get it, this is about creature management, but how am I supposed to manage them if I attack a stack of creatures and then 50 unexpected elementals appear on the battlefield? Or if I approach a wagon and hundreds of goblins attack me?
I don't even waste my time and fight because in both cases I would get killed, I just have to load the previous autosave.
That said, the map is beautifully designed and crafted and it looks extremely good and honestly the effort is impressive.
I just think it's in the wrong direction, pity!
Konrad R writes:
17-09-2023 01:18
The - The Forgotten Hero
You don’t have to kill the elementals, only just mages and then elementals disappear
noname (Zagreb) writes:
01-01-2025 22:39
Retaliation strike - The Forgotten Hero
Your hero has special ability - retaliation strike. You have to use it to defeat goblins. Cast it on preast. Every time goblins attack preast, your hero will attack them
Author: Markus (London), 24-12-2020 16:53 Help - The Forgotten Hero The walkthrough says to train troops to cavaliers but in the Brookshire city I only can buy 2 squires and 10 peasants. Already month 3 and I still have no army. What to do?
Markus (London) writes:
25-12-2020 08:37
Foun the solution - The Forgotten Hero
I have to use 'training grounds' to trainee troops into cavaliers (available only when heroe is in town). Never played Heaven fraction
Markus (London) writes:
26-12-2020 04:39
BUG - The Forgotten Hero
Reached Zoltan near pyramid, but after defeat him a cannot chase him because mouse cursor cannot change from 'hourglass' ; to 'horse' (so I cannot travel anymore)
Otherwise truly amazing map 10/10
noname (Zagreb) writes:
01-01-2025 22:41
Bug is fixed - The Forgotten Hero
This happened to me few times. But, bug has been fixed and you can finish map now
Author: Hero (Moscow, Russia), 23-11-2019 18:21 Like The Forgotten Hero - The Forgotten Hero Cool map.
Author: Moiz (NJ, USA), 13-08-2019 04:00 Like Best Scenario Map so far - The Forgotten Hero I love trying out maps other people have made, and this one was the best ever!
Took me just over 7 months 1st try (Heroic).
5 months 2 weeks my 2nd kinda speedrun try (Heroic).
Map does crash a bit but thats probly due to its large size, but definitely still a 10.
Author: Raul (Madrid, Spain), 31-07-2017 16:43 One of the most challenging maps - The Forgotten Hero I enjoyed playing this map and I rate it 10/10. I would also rate story 10/10.
Comleating map 9/10.
Couldn't finnish this map. After defeating Zoltan near Tomb Entrance my cursor turned into hourglass and coudn't finnish my turn or move hero.
It can be seen that mapmaker spent many hours making this map, story and everything else so it souldn't be a problem for him/her to fix this minor bug.
Hero development 8/10.
I suggest to add Memory Mentor. Sometimes Duncan can't get flaming arrows and triple ballista early or at all.
For anyone who wants to play this map, play it on normal or hard(I have Heroes verison 5.5) or the neutrals will grow too fast and enemy heroes will have larger armies.
This map was one of the best map I played.
Author: 6 (- -), 16-03-2017 16:20 i cant even load - The Forgotten Hero crash crash crash.
0/10. U mapmaker wasted your time.
I HATE THE BLOODY GOOGLE CAPTCHA!
Author: Fab (lausanne), 15-03-2015 18:09 Unstable map Too bad the game experience is ruined by the constant crashes when you load/save a game. I have to exite the game, launch again, and sometimes the saves appear to be corrupted, I have to load former ones. Even 3 autosaves can be corrupted together. So you HAVE to make custom saves.
It's a shame becaue otherwise this map looks great.
Author: Vittorio (Serbia), 17-12-2012 19:46 great adventure pure 10
Author: Serenad (Slovakia), 28-11-2011 19:41 Green Mushroom Hi.. Help me, please. How do I find the green mushroom in the cave ? Thank you...
Author: Helena (Utrecht, The Netherlands), 12-10-2011 23:00 Like Hurray! I've made it! On normal level. Finally...
Author: Helena (Utrecht, The Netherlands), 10-10-2011 15:25 Like Sorgal? Oh yeah one other question: if Sorgal doesn't appear in the right spot after visiting Gilraen why is that? Some (side) quest that should be finished before?
Author: Helena (Utrecht, The Netherlands), 09-10-2011 16:01 Like Tips needed This wonderful map has still not been finished by me. I suppose it took me too long to get to the final battles (my assumption here is that the necromancers grow stronger very week).
So after several tries I would welcome suggestions. First, perhaps a hint is welcome as to how many weeks/months maximum to get to Gilraen. From there I can try again. By the way, do I need all
3 squires to reach the first castle? I survived with 2 but that may already be the problem!?
Second, what strength level is advised? I cannot even finish it on normal level and suppose that hard or heroic is then not the way to go...
noname (Zagreb) writes:
01-01-2025 22:49
Triple ballista + flaming arrows - The Forgotten Hero
You need to get triple ballista and flaming arrows as soon as possible. There is also item somewhere which will give your ballista extra shot. Also, you need light magic and regeneration. Go to castle, train cavaliers, upgrade them to champions. Cast regeneration on champions in every battle.
Author: Laura (Spain), 08-10-2011 14:08 Great map I really enjoy playing this map.
Thank you very much!
Author: Joe (China), 05-07-2011 17:19 Like Urgent help three pieces of the dwarven artifact set can be found: 1 above ground, 1 in the northwest corner above ground, 1 in the northwest corner underground
Who can tell me how to find these there pieces of the dwarven artifact set????
Can you point the actual position to me by marking it on the map? Thanks
Author: Dunnagh (Germany, Bochum), 26-04-2011 23:42 Nice, but... First: Thanks for the great map. I enjoyed it but a few minutes I gave up. Whilst searching for the way to the dragon cave and trying nearly every battle (reloading every time), the enemy stacks grew and grew and my army did not. When I finally killed the warriors at the river, I got to the dragon - but far too late. I got not nearly enough money to buy me enough horsemen. Fighting 100+ Magi is not funny when you cant reach them in turn 1. Magical fist: 5 Paladins dead (= 2 weeks of creatures). Thats bad. As someone stated: Add a method of gaining income. Plus: Please make VERY clear, that master light magic is mandatory.
Author: Bryan (England), 31-12-2010 14:24 Like Erling's final battle I just can't get Erling to win the final battle with the necromancer - which leaves Duncan perched out on the abyss with nowhere to go! Any tips would be helpful - Erling has spellpower of 35 and has managed to keep about 2/3 of all of his troops, but the necro hero is too strong e.g. 230 banshees, 500 vampires. Really enjoyed the map though, would love to complete it. It's a shame because Duncan is an absolute juggernaut of destruction and I want to see his final showdown.
Author: Colin (NY, US), 15-10-2010 14:56 finally finished this map at the third try This map is so great! Many thanks to the author. 10 points.
Author: . (.), 24-08-2010 14:53 no chance on heroic no chance !!!
u got 47 (15x16x16) Marksmans against your 1 Inquisitor 1 Druid Elder and 2 Squires
what the f... point of this game if u can't play?
Author: . (.), 24-08-2010 14:06 f.... green mushroom why some easy things are made in difficult way?
-use retaliation strike to win early battles
-on the starting island, find the abandoned mine which will take you an underground cave
-you will be attacked by a manticore; move your priest to the corner and use retaliation strike
-the boots of leviation can be acquired from the skeleton in the cave
-move to the second island in the corner of the map and get the footmen to join
-move to the third island to the west of the second island (you can see it from the first island)
-go to the quest hut and find the green mushroom in the cave to learn eldritch arrow
-defeat the skeletons using eldritch arrow
-move to the mainland after visiting the tower
-rescue the druid and get him to join
-go to the well and learn deflect missile
-move west to the hill fort and upgrade the footman to a squire and the druid to a druid elder
-defeat the marksman using the squire and spells
-sell the boots of levitation at the trading post and use the money to pay the bandits
-approach the leprechaun to get a side quest (see Quest I)
-move to the hill just north of the first farm to find a treant that will join
-move through the second farm to find a garrison
-defeat it using the treant's take root ability while hiding your other creature behind the treant
-visit the santuary to receive new objectives
-look at the spells in the arcane library
-go to the town to the south, visit the various buildings, sell resources/artifacts for gold
-inside the town, train your troops into cavaliers
-go to the tavern to the northwest to meet the dwarf hero (see PART II)
-continue north along the river until you find a crossing
-scale the mountain to the cave, defeat the dragon, collect the treasure, and town portal back to the town
-you now can hire some creatures each week which you can train and upgrade
-attack neutrals and collect resources and artifacts to trade for gold
-remember to buy spells from the arcane library specifically teleport and resurrection
-once strong enough, travel west towards the elf town
-at a witch hut you will receive a side quest (see Quest II)
-just outside the elf town, a stack of elves will give you a quest
-when strong enough defeat the warlock hero in the southwest corner of the map
-go to the elf town then return to the sanctuary
-see PART III
PART II - Hero Erling
-stand next to the boulder above the cyclops to push it onto him
-find dwarven creatures to join
-get rune of charge to defeat crossbowmen
-travel through the tunnel and back into the mountains
-from the stables, head northwest and get fireball spell from the shrine
-if you kill the mages, the summoned creatures will disappear
-enter tunnel near the stables and melt the barrier with fireball
-reach the dwarven temple then head back underground and go north towards the dwarven town
-attack neutrals in order to level up and gain resources
-get a quest at the dwarven treasury just southwest of the town (see Quest III)
-get a quest from the elemental tomes near the magma shrines (see Quest IV)
-three pieces of the dwarven artifact set can be found: 1 above ground, 1 in the northwest corner above ground, 1 in the northwest corner underground
-return to the dwarven town when hero is level 25
-see PART IV
PART III - Hero Duncan
-assuming Part II is completed
-gather army of at least 20-30 cavaliers
-get resurrection and teleport spells from arcane library
-get on boat to the east
-sail toward the northeast corner of the map and find place to land (optional)
-attack garrison and find troops that join (optional)
-find sphinx nearby (optional)
-return to boat, sail to tomb, and go to outpost
-see Part VI
PART IV - Hero Erling
-assuming Part I is completed
-get creatures from garrison and exit through tunnel into the desert
-kill wandering blue hero to get fourth piece of dwarven artifact set
-get various bonuses scattered around desert before attacking stronghold
-during stronghold battle, use fire resistant creatures and armageddon
-go to outpost
-when necromancer hero attacks, use armageddon to win battle
PART V - Hero Gilraen
-after Parts I and II have been completed
-in eleven town, set favorite enemies to the four types of undead creatures
-head east and collect evercold icicle and equip it
-buy a boat and sail towards the tomb location
-defeat blue hero (he is resistant to spells but circle of winter will slow his creatures)
-visit eldritch well, go to outpost
-when necromancer hero attacks, use imbue arrow with deep freeze and rain of arrows
-use druids channeling ability to increase hero's spellpower
PART VI - Hero Duncan
-assuming Parts IV and V are complete
-enter tomb and defeat guards
-in first trial room, do not touch the treasure
-visit the temple and barrier will be removed
-in second room, visit the tome
-message gives directions and distances to move in order to cross the abyss
-the directions are 3S-5E-5S-8W-4N-4W-8S-4E-2N-3E-5S
-in third room, simply attack the stack of monsters
-get artifact from tomb and exit through portal
-head back towards boat
-when Zoltan attacks, defeat him with summoned angels and resurrect any killed troops
-follow Zoltan north and go through teleporter
-equip mask of equity if you have it
-attack the castle
-immediately move stack of angels next to liches
-use another stack to prevent enemy creatures from exiting through the gate
-try to neutralize the skeleton archers quickly
-use ressurect to keep your troops alive (angels are only summoned creatures)
-you can also protect a stack of your creatures by teleporting then inside the castle later in the battle
OPTIONAL QUESTS
QUEST I - Leprechaun
-find the leprechaun 4 times around the bottom portion of the map
-reward is gold and a level up
QUEST II - Witch
-find the purple mushroom near the southwest corner of the swamp
-find a griffin egg on the hill north of the witch hut
-find beehives just north of the elf town
QUEST III - Treasury
-all the sulfur you need can be found in the northwest corner of the underground
-reward is the phoenix feather cloak
QUEST IV - Elemental Tomes
-the four tomes near the magma shrine each represent an element
-near the northwest corner of the underground is a shrine that lists these elements
-visit the four tomes in the correct order
-reward a level up and access to another magma shrine with rune of resurrection just to the west
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