LotI Walkthrough-Part1-Chapter03 - Revision history

WarDead0: /* Darkest Darkness */

2026-04-07T01:47:17Z

‎Darkest Darkness

WarDead0: /* The Pit */

2026-04-07T01:24:59Z

‎The Pit

WarDead0: /* End of all Hopes */

2026-03-29T09:00:17Z

‎End of all Hopes

WarDead0: Bitter Swamp Beelzebub monument

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Bitter Swamp Beelzebub monument

WarDead0: added 2 Beelzebub monuments

2026-02-27T02:39:34Z

added 2 Beelzebub monuments

WarDead0: WD0 additions

2026-02-09T09:53:24Z

WD0 additions

Thrash: /* Chasing Dragons */

2024-09-04T01:54:06Z

‎Chasing Dragons

Thrash: /* Chasing Dragons */

2024-09-04T01:44:06Z

‎Chasing Dragons

Thrash at 13:11, 3 September 2024

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Thrash: /* Bitter Swamp */

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‎Bitter Swamp

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 '''[Thrash]''' No starting keep, though there are ones to be had. If you don't have enough troops, probably pushing SE is best.
-'''[WD0]''' Beelzebub monument will be at 9,10.
+'''[WD0]''' Beelzebub monument will be at 9,10. Note the bat leader starts on an invisible Keep!
 ==End of all Hopes==

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 '''[Thrash]''' This is the first scenario you start without a keep and hence unable to recruit or recall. Not really a problem, especially if you have some L2-3 dwarves.
-'''[WD0]''' Beelzebub monument will be at 18,44, which is near the end. Unfortunately you can't recall any units so would have to deal with the demon with what you've got (once you defeat the necromancer in the nearby keep the scenario ends).
+'''[WD0]''' Beelzebub monument will be at 18,44, which is near the end. If you leave the portal open until last you can take over the necromancer's keep to recruit or recall (easy enough to leave your mages, which can heal each other, near the portal, perhaps with Argan's leadership).
 ==Darkest Darkness==

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	'''[WD0]''' As soon as the orc leader dies you can recruit bandit units. Since the scenario isn't finished until you exit east of the undead keep I have one of my leaders sit on the former orc keep and the other in the undead keep and recruit Ruffians for a couple of rounds until I get a ''highlander'' (or my eyes start to water). Beware however that all these level 0 recruits are automatically recalled for the rest of this chapter so they tend to get in your way at the start but useful distraction for the enemy in [[LotI_Walkthrough-Part1-Chapter03#Ambush\|Ambush]]. If you have too many units they may spill out into strange places. I only found the usefulness of Ruffian spamming when playing on hard difficulty, as that is the only unit you can recruit.		'''[WD0]''' As soon as the orc leader dies you can recruit bandit units. Since the scenario isn't finished until you exit east of the undead keep I have one of my leaders sit on the former orc keep and the other in the undead keep and recruit Ruffians for a couple of rounds until I get a ''highlander'' (or my eyes start to water). Beware however that all these level 0 recruits are automatically recalled for the rest of this chapter so they tend to get in your way at the start but useful distraction for the enemy in [[LotI_Walkthrough-Part1-Chapter03#Ambush\|Ambush]]. If you have too many units they may spill out into strange places. I only found the usefulness of Ruffian spamming when playing on hard difficulty, as that is the only unit you can recruit.
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		+	'''[WD0]''' Potential Beelzebub monument at 15,16 (out in the open).

	==Lost==		==Lost==

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	'''[Thrash]''' Watch out for two nearly invisible Fog with petrify attack. I ended up wanting about 800 gold to spend at the Trader.		'''[Thrash]''' Watch out for two nearly invisible Fog with petrify attack. I ended up wanting about 800 gold to spend at the Trader.
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		+	'''[WD0]''' Belzebub's monument will be at 15,11, right beside the track in the middle.

	==First Confrontation==		==First Confrontation==

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 '''[Thrash]''' Only things to add to WHU's notes: If you take the female necromancer's side such that she is an ally and then you fight Beelezebub, you can run into issues with her units sitting on items resulting from Beelezebub's death. There is 200 gold hidden in cave in 2nd mountain range to the east, north of female necromancer; it's easiest to get to from the south side of the range. Income from villages can only bring you to zero income, not take you positive.
-'''[WD0]''' In a nutshell, take one side and get one of the leaders as a loyal follower (once the other one is defeated), choose neither and get more xp. I usually pick her as I prefer her traits but picking either means their units get in your way a little. Lethalia should be able to wipe out a large number of opponents at once by now so the trolls are a pushover as they line up in the narrows in front of her.
+'''[WD0]''' In a nutshell, take one side and get one of the leaders as a loyal follower (once the other one is defeated), choose neither and get more xp (and souleater points). I usually pick her as I prefer her traits but picking either means their units get in your way a little. Lethalia should be able to wipe out a large number of opponents at once by now so the trolls are a pushover as they line up in the narrows in front of her.
 ==Mining (Optional Scenario)==
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 '''[Thrash]''' This is the first scenario you start without a keep and hence unable to recruit or recall. Not really a problem, especially if you have some L2-3 dwarves.
 ==Darkest Darkness==
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 '''[Thrash]''' No starting keep, though there are ones to be had. If you don't have enough troops, probably pushing SE is best.
 ==End of all Hopes==

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 '''[Thrash]''' I find I start this chapter with lots of strong elves already in my recall list. It is possible to play this chapter without recruiting any more elves and using the funds for recalls instead (and pumping XP into your existing seasoned elves). For most scenarios you have a starting keep and can recall. Those where you don't are all underground where elves aren't that great. Just be sure to visit the [[LotI_Walkthrough-Part1-Chapter03#Mining_.28Optional_Scenario.29|Mining optional scenario]] and get some dwarves (you'll get three and may want to add a couple more along the way) and then recruit some mages for firepower starting at [[LotI_Walkthrough-Part1-Chapter03#Entering_the_Desert|Entering the Desert]]. The two hardest scenarios will be [[LotI_Walkthrough-Part1-Chapter03#Darkest_Darkness|Darkest Darkness]] and, especially, [[LotI_Walkthrough-Part1-Chapter03#Ambush|Ambush]]. You start both without a keep and in the middle of battle, so recruited dwarves will be critical.
 ==Thirst for Adventures==
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 '''[Thrash]''' Note villages provide income and there is 100% gold carry over. If present, Beelzebub's monument will be at 16,17.
 ==Journey South==
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 '''[Thrash]''' Only things to add to WHU's notes: If you take the female necromancer's side such that she is an ally and then you fight Beelezebub, you can run into issues with her units sitting on items resulting from Beelezebub's death. There is 200 gold hidden in cave in 2nd mountain range to the east, north of female necromancer; it's easiest to get to from the south side of the range. Income from villages can only bring you to zero income, not take you positive.
 ==Mining (Optional Scenario)==
-'''[WHU]''' Time to recall or possibly recruit some units.  The turn limit is very tight here if you don't have overwhelming force.  Your enemies, aside from the four liches, are weak, but you have a lot of work to do and a lot of map to cover so you want plenty of troops to clear the way for your heroes.  In the northeast you'll be facing goblins, Lethalia and some elf markmen should have no trouble there.  The rest will be undead, so arcane and impact attacks are key.  While you are in a cave, most of the paths are covered with roads.  This is a good scenario to get some XP for lower level units.  Spread your forces so that you are advancing along all paths at once, and try to make sure your heroes move as much as possible each turn, while still blocking enemy units from teaming up on your low level units.
+'''[WHU]''' Time to recall or possibly recruit some units.  The turn limit is very tight here if you don't have overwhelming force.  Your enemies, aside from the four liches, are weak, but you have a lot of work to do and a lot of map to cover so you want plenty of troops to clear the way for your heroes.  In the northeast you'll be facing goblins, Lethalia and some elf marksmen should have no trouble there.  The rest will be undead, so arcane and impact attacks are key.  While you are in a cave, most of the paths are covered with roads.  This is a good scenario to get some XP for lower level units.  Spread your forces so that you are advancing along all paths at once, and try to make sure your heroes move as much as possible each turn, while still blocking enemy units from teaming up on your low level units.
 '''[Thrash]''' You can recruit dwarven fighters now, though the ones you start with will be auto-recalled in future scenarios, so it's worth putting effort into advancing them. I found with some care, you can handle this scenario without recruiting but recalling a healer or two is helpful. You will need to keep an eye on the turn limit.
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 '''[Thrash]''' No income from villages. If you kill the orcish leader outside, you will gain the ability to recruit chaotic human units. I split my troops, sending the elves outside along with Stormrider, the dwarves west, and split my mages as most useful. Good time to consider recruiting/recalling some low-level mages.
 ==Lost==
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 '''[Thrash]''' No income from villages. Your four main heroes are basically invincible, so you can split into four groups with a hero leading each and effectively divide and conquer this scenario. Send some fliers north to fight the bats and kill the bat leader in the NE. The big room to the SE seems to be empty.
 ==Ambush==
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 '''[WHU]''' After all the fun we had with dragons in the last scenario, might as well go after them again.
 '''[Thrash]''' I generally recruit a bunch of units to distract the enemy and then flee to a corner or other area with limited access. If needed, use some healing potions.

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 '''[WHU]''' The end of this scenario is probably a really good time to strip Argan, Delly, and Stormrider of any gear.
-'''[Thrash]''' Note four units to recall in Chapter 4 ('''[3.2.8]''' the interface for recalling is better now so this is less important). This is the last time you play Delly and Argan, so unequip them of any items for certain. Other units won't be available in next chapter, so you might want to unequip them as well. Those units here won't be available to you again until Chapter 5, when you can recall them with Soulgate; this picks them randomly, so it's not a bad idea to go through and clear up your recall list, getting rid of weaker units.
+'''[Thrash]''' Note four units to recall in Chapter 4 ('''[3.2.8]''' the interface for recalling is better now so this is less important). This is the last time you play Delly, Argan and Stormrider, so unequip them of any items for certain. Other units won't be available in next chapter, so you might want to unequip them as well. Those units here won't be available to you again until Chapter 5, when you can recall them with Soulgate; this picks them randomly, so it's not a bad idea to go through and clear up your recall list, getting rid of weaker units.
 ==Nightmare==

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	'''[Thrash]''' In a nutshell, recruiting is 10x normal cost, but units are automatically recalled, are loyal, and advance slightly faster. Units can be normally recalled, but you will start some scenarios without a keep so you can't rely on this. Don’t forget about using gems and items on units on the recall list.		'''[Thrash]''' In a nutshell, recruiting is 10x normal cost, but units are automatically recalled, are loyal, and advance slightly faster. Units can be normally recalled, but you will start some scenarios without a keep so you can't rely on this. Don’t forget about using gems and items on units on the recall list.
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		+	'''[Thrash]''' I find I start this chapter with lots of strong elves already in my recall list. It is possible to play this chapter without recruiting any more elves and using the funds for recalls instead (and pumping XP into your existing seasoned elves). For most scenarios you have a starting keep and can recall. Those where you don't are all underground where elves aren't that great. Just be sure to visit the [[LotI_Walkthrough-Part1-Chapter03#Mining_.28Optional_Scenario.29\|Mining optional scenario]] and get some dwarves (you'll get three and may want to add a couple more along the way) and then recruit some mages for firepower starting at [[LotI_Walkthrough-Part1-Chapter03#Entering_the_Desert\|Entering the Desert]]. The two hardest scenarios will be [[LotI_Walkthrough-Part1-Chapter03#Darkest_Darkness\|Darkest Darkness]] and, especially, [[LotI_Walkthrough-Part1-Chapter03#Ambush\|Ambush]]. You start both without a keep and in the middle of battle, so recruited dwarves will be critical.

	==Thirst for Adventures==		==Thirst for Adventures==

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 '''[WHU]''' Send Efraim and Lethalia to work together to carve through the saurians and kill their leader.  Protect weaker units in the castle from saurians appearing out of the swamp.  After several turns, Efraim and Lethalia should draw the undead coming from the northwest to them, allowing a couple units such as Delly and Stormrider to advance easily up the path and kill the lich.  There is a trader north of your castle.  You might as well spend most of your gold now.
-'''[Thrash]''' Watch out for nearly invisible Fog with petrify attack. I ended up wanting about 800 gold to spend at the Trader.
+'''[Thrash]''' Watch out for two nearly invisible Fog with petrify attack. I ended up wanting about 800 gold to spend at the Trader.
 ==First Confrontation==