Heroes of Might and Magic III: Complete is a 2000 compendium that combines the base Heroes of Might and Magic III and its expansions, Armageddon’s Blade and The Shadow of Death, into one neat package. It contains everything you need to have the ultimate Heroes of Might and Magic III: Complete experience. Given its age, it will run on practically any PC these days.
Heroes of Might and Magic III: Complete Premise
There are two main systems that dominate Heroes of Might and Magic III: Complete: more tactical overland exploration and turn-based combat. It follows the same formula as the previous games in the franchise and doesn’t do too much to innovate.
On the overland, you gather your army by spending resources in towns. Your overall aim is to capture as many other towns as possible. You can use your towns to form armies, increasing your overall strength and ability to expand further. In fact, the towns are the biggest resource sinks in the entire game, as you can upgrade its creatures and heroes defending it within, and the building types. The exploration available to you is extensive, with numerous Grail artifacts to collect, giving your towns and armies unique bonuses.
You increase your level in Heroes of Might and Magic III: Complete by taking part in turn-based combat. Each victory results in earned XP as you defeat enemy heroes and monsters. When you level up, you’re given a choice of skills to level up for your hero, improving your proficiency in might (attack and defense) and magic. You can’t level up into infinity, meaning skill choices are limited. This forces you to think more about your build, which is a great system.
Heroes of Might and Magic III: Complete Main Characters
As a fantasy game, Heroes of Might and Magic III: Complete has an absolutely enormous story taking place over a series of seven playable campaigns. The game’s story is told from seven different points of view, with you taking charge of a different town in each point of view. Along the way, one character stands out among the rest, recurring throughout each campaign.
- Queen Catherine Ironfist: Queen Catherine Ironfist is the overarching protagonist of Heroes of Might and Magic III: Complete. Following the murder of her father, King Nicolas Gryphonheart, the Kingdom of Erathia collapses to the nations Nighon and Eeofol. Antagarich looks to bring her people together against these evil forces. She must make a series of difficult choices, which is part of your job in Heroes of Might and Magic III: Complete.
Heroes of Might and Magic III: Complete Titles in the Series
The early games in the Heroes of Might and Magic series are very much a product of their time, and in hindsight, they look like generic fantasy compared to many franchises today. In its time though the game was something of a trailblazer alongside the likes of Dungeons and Dragons, with the latter being more effective at remaining relevant in recent years.
A 2009 rebrand to Might & Magic Heroes has done little to strengthen the franchise, with gamers having more options than ever to choose from in the fantasy genre. It’s been without a mainline title for a few years now, but fans of the franchise remain passionate about its potential return in the future.
- Heroes of Might and Magic: A Strategic Quest (1995)
- Heroes of Might and Magic II (1996)
- Heroes of Might and Magic Compendium (1997)
- Heroes of Might and Magic II Gold (1998)
- Heroes of Might and Magic III (1999)
- Heroes of Might and Magic III: Complete (2000)
- Heroes Chronicles (2000)
- Heroes of Might and Magic: Quest for the Dragon Bone Staff (2001)
- Heroes of Might and Magic IV (2002)
- Heroes of Might and Magic IV Complete (2004)
- Heroes of Might and Magic V (2006)
- Heroes of Might and Magic: Complete Edition (2007)
- Heroes of Might and Magic Online (2008)
- Might and Magic Heroes V: Epic Collection (2009)
- Might and Magic: Heroes Kingdoms (2009)
- Might & Magic Heroes VI (2011)
- Might and Magic Franchise Pack (2012)
- Might & Magic: Heroes VI: Complete Edition (2013)
- Might & Magic Heroes VII (2015)
- Might & Magic Heroes: Era of Chaos (2017)
Heroes of Might and Magic III: Complete Cheat Codes
With the base game released in 1999 and this collection released in 2000, Heroes of Might and Magic III: Complete was released in an era where cheat codes were far more commonplace.
In today’s era of gaming, what might have been a cheat code two decades ago might now be a microtransaction. Luckily for fans of Heroes of Might and Magic III: Complete, that’s not something you have to worry about here.
Heroes of Might and Magic III Cheats
To use these cheat codes, simply press Tab while playing and enter the codes you want. See if you can spot the Monty Python and The Holy Grail references!
- nwconlyamodel: Builds All Buildings In Your Castle
- nwctim: All Magic Spells and 999 Spell Points
- nwcphisherprice: Brighten In-Game Colors
- nwcavertingoureyes: Hero Gains 5 Archangels In Each Empty Army Slot
- nwcfleshwound: Hero Gains 10 Black Knights In Each Empty Army Slot
- nwcgeneraldirection: Reveals Full Map
- nwcalreadygotone: Reveals Full Secret Item Map
- nwccantioch: Hero Gains All War Machines
- nwcshrubbery: All Source Increased
- nwcsirrobin: Instant Failure and Beheading Video
- nwctrojanrabbit: Instant Victory
- nwcigotbetter: Instant Level Up For Hero
- nwcmuchrejoicing: Maximum Morale For Hero
- nwccastleanthrax: Maximum Luck For Hero
- nwccoconuts: Unlimited Move Points For Hero
Heroes of Might and Magic III: Armageddon’s Blade Cheats
These Star Wars-referencing cheat codes can only be in the Armageddon’s Blade expansion. Again, just press Tab while playing and enter these codes.
- nwcpadme: Hero Gains 5 Archangels In Each Empty Army Slot
- nwcdarthmaul: Hero Gains 10 Black Knights In Each Empty Army Slot
- nwcprophecy: Reveals Full Secret Item Map
- nwcmidichlorians: All Magic Spells and 999 Spell Points
- nwcwatto: All Source Increased
- nwccoruscant: Builds All Buildings In Your Castle
- nwcr2d2: Hero Gains All War Machines
- nwcpodracer: Unlimited Move Points For Hero
- nwcquigon: Instant Level Up For Hero
- nwcrevealourselves: Reveals Full Map
Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Shadow of Death Cheats
You’ll notice that this set of cheats for The Shadow of Death expansion reference The Matrix – these developers loved their pop culture references. Press Tab while playing and enter these codes to use them.
- nwcredpill: Instant Victory
- nwcbluepill: Instant Failure and Beheading Video
- nwctrinity: Hero Gains 5 Archangels In Each Empty Army Slot
- nwcagents: Hero Gains 10 Black Knights In Each Empty Army Slot
- nwcwhatisthematrix: Reveals Full Map
- nwcignoranceisbliss: All Areas Not Currently Visible Are Hidden
- nwcnebuchadnezzar: Unlimited Move Points For Hero
- nwcthereisnospoon: All Magic Spells and 999 Spell Points
- nwctheconstruct: All Source Increased
- nwczion: Builds All Buildings In Your Castle
- nwcoracle: Reveals Full Secret Item Map
- nwcneo: Instant Level Up For Hero
- nwcmorpheus: Maximum Morale For Hero
- nwcfollowthewhiterabbit: Maximum Luck For Hero
- nwclotsofguns: Hero Gains All War Machines
- gosolo: AI Plays For You
Heroes of Might and Magic III: Complete Cheat Code FAQs
Do Cheat Codes For Heroes of Might and Magic III: Complete Work in Every Expansion?
Sadly not. The cheat codes we have outlined above only work in their respective expansions of the game. However, a lot of the cheat codes do the same thing as ones from other expansions, and are just named something different, so for most this won’t be too much of a real problem.
Do I Have To Enable Cheats in Heroes of Might and Magic III: Complete?
Nope – all you have to do is press Tab while playing. This brings up the cheat menu where you can enter the codes. It might seem too simple to be true, but it is! No backdoor file editing is required here like many other PC games.
Can I Cheat To Max Level in Heroes of Might and Magic III: Complete?
You can, but it comes with some risks. Instant Level-Up cheats can take you up to Level 74, but you shouldn’t go any further. Reaching Level 75 causes a rollover, taking you straight to Level 88. While this sounds great, it actually makes the game much harder as it automatically scales the difficulty, so you should take care when doing this.
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