All Heroes of Might and Magic Olden Era Factions and the best to choose

The six Heroes of Might and Magic Olden Era Factions each have their own heroes and units to choose from, and whichever standard game mode you go for, picking the right Faction is an important choice. Each Faction has seven creature types to deploy and 18 heroes to choose from, though, so knowing which Faction to go for can be a little overwhelming.

I’ve been playing HoMM Olden Era, and have had a go at each of the six factions to find out which is best, and not only can I tell you which Faction I recommend below, but also which Hero to choose as well. You shouldn’t always follow the herd though, and it’s worth given them each a try yourself, so I’ve also detailed the other five Heroes Olden Era factions, too.

Best HoMM Olden Era Faction

The best Heroes Olden Era Faction is Dungeon. Since they thrive in versatility, every one of the Dungeon’s units has two types of attack. However, the reason Dungeon are such a great faction mainly comes down to one single unit: The Onyx Dancers. These ranged attackers are seriously good starter units, and their only downside is low Initiative. However, put most of your Gold into recruiting Dancers, and then train them into Aureate Dancers once you’ve built the Amphitheatre II, their Initiative drastically increases, and you’ll have an army with incredibly efficient damage capabilities.

Once you get going a bit further and build out your city, you’ll also be able to recruit Black and Ashen Dragons. Pair stacks of Dragons with the ranged abilities of the Dancers (and maybe a few Medusae for good measure), and you’ll be near unstoppable.

Best HoMM Olden Era Heroes

The best HoMM Olden Era Hero to choose is Dungeon’s Motley, since her starting army is entirely made up of Onyx Dancers. Do beware that Motley starts with an Attack stat of 0, though, so you should try and boost this at a Pauper Knight Order building as soon as possible. That’s really easy to do though, so it shouldn’t be an issue.

Since ranged attackers are incredibly valuable given their ability to attack straight away, Motley has another benefit – her Twilight spell. Twilight targets one enemy and prevents them from using ranged attacks for one round, which can handily delay an enemy army while you and your Dancers get the first hits in. Of course, make sure the enemy is a ranged attacker before using it. Whenever using spells, though, be sure to make sure you’ve got plenty of Heroes Olden Era mana.

In a Classic Game, you’ll be able to recruit additional heroes from the city center, but your picks are still based on luck when drawing just two Heroes to choose from. That’s why it’s still important to make sure your starting Hero is a good pick. From there, here are some other worthy Heroes to look out for:

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• Typhona – Dungeon
• Faleor – Grove
• Zoran – Hive
• Onkos – Necropolis
• Mag – Necropolis
• The Eye Collective – Schism
• Zenith – Temple

All Heroes Olden Era Factions, ranked

There are six Factions in Heroes of Might and Magic Olden Era. They are:

Dungeon

I’ve already gone into a bit of detail with the Dungeon faction so far, but it’s also worth mentioning that Infiltrators and Troglodytes are very squishy units, so shouldn’t ever be prioritized over Dancers. However, they are cheaper, so it’s good to get a sizeable stack or two of each when you can afford it. I’d recommend Toxic Troglodytes, which lack decent defense, but you can use their long-range attack to prevent enemies hitting back.

Temple

There are a lot of ranged attackers in the Temple’s army, making them a very good Faction pick. As I’ve discussed when talking about Dungeon, having ranged abilities makes a serious difference at the start of battles, so Temple is a decent pick. That said, their ranged attackers still aren’t as good as those Aureate Dancers, even when upgraded.