Download Heroes of Might and Magic 5 Demo

The demo version of Heroes of Might and Magic V was released on April 13, 2006, a little over a month before the release date of the full game. It followed the success of the Open Beta in February and March. The Heroes of Might and Magic 5 Demo contains:

• 2 Campaign Maps - Haven map 5, Inferno map 1
• 1 Single Player Map - 843 YSD: Falcon's Last Flight
• 6 Duel Hero Presets - 1 from each town
• 2 Playable Factions - Haven and Inferno

System Requirements

Minimum

• OS: Windows 2000/XP, DirectX 9.0c April 2005
• CPU: Pentium 4 1.5 GHz / Athlon 2000+ or higher
• RAM: 512 MB or higher
• Video: 128 MB AGP GeForce4 Ti4200 / RADEON 8500 or higher video card
• CD/DVD-ROM speed: 32x
• Sound: DirectX compatible PCI 16-bit sound card

Recommended

• OS: Windows 2000/XP, DirectX 9.0c April 2005
• CPU: Pentium 4 3.0 GHz / Athlon 3000+ or higher
• RAM: 1024MB or higher
• Video: 256 MB AGP 8x GeForceFX 6600 / RADEON x800 or higher video card
• CD/DVD-ROM speed: 32x
• Sound: Dolby Surround 5.1 sound processor

Download Sites

• Direct Download from Ubisoft
• 3DGamers
• Worthplaying
• Filefront
• Gamershell
• Gamespot
• Boomtown
• Gamedaily
• Xfire
• Espace.ch

Map Descriptions

The Queen - A king falls, a queen rises (Haven Campaign)

Mission Five - The Fall of the King
As a result of an artful intrigue played by Agrael and his succubus helper, Biara, Isabel is taken prisoner. Soon she will be taken to Sheogh, the centuries-old prison of the Demon Sovereign.

Starting Bonuses
A: 4 Imperial Griffins
B: Four Leaf Clover
C: 1500 Gold

Map Outline
The player starts as Godric,with a sizeable army, and captures the Haven town, Dunmoor, in the north. His task is to free Isabel from the nearby prison. Together, they must defend Dunmoor from constant Inferno besiegment, and find the Tear of Asha. This can be achieved through uncovered the 3 obelisks scattered around the map.

Haven Campaign Walkthrough

The Cultist - A demon must decide (Inferno Campaign)

Mission One - The Betrayal
Agrael, who has failed the task given to him by the Demon Sovereign, is being hunted by the Griffin army under Godric. Death follows him closely, and his future is uncertain at best. The Demon Lord will have to find a way out of his situation.

Starting Bonuses
A: Necklace of the Lion
B: 8 Cerberi
C: 3 Hell Chargers

Map Outline
Agrael is the hero in question, as he attempts to flee from Godric in a foreign (Haven) landscape. The map requires no town development, though your hero must navigate his way through large numbers of neutral creatures to attain artifacts and other skills needed for the final encounter. The map is quite straightforward, though it employs the use of the underground and teleporters as a means of transport.

Inferno Campaign Walkthrough

843 YSD: Falcon's Last Flight (Single Scenario)

Players: 2 (FFA)
Size: Normal
Goal: Scenario
Underground: Yes
Victory is near! It is the year 843, and strengthened by an eclipse, the Demonlords have invaded Ashan in great numbers. The Imperial capital of Falcon's Reach is surrounded and the hated Falcon dynasty is nearly extinct. The Demon Sovereign has all his attention focused on this campaign as he hopes to see the fulfillment of an ancient prophecy -- that the world of Men shall exist so long as there is a Falcon heir. There is one small fly in the ointment, however, another legend states that the scions of Falcon shall never be defeated as long as they hold Falcon's Reach. With that in mind, the Sovereign has sent his loyal general, Jezebeth to see to the end of the Falcons.

Map Outline
You play the side of evil in this smallish single-player map, which is typical of Heroes of Might and Magic 5 maps. It is a hero vs. town situation, though the AI is focused on defending its town (as is suggested in the storyline). Exploration plays a large part in the map, and there are a number of neutral battles to look out for, too.

Single Scenario Walkthrough

Known Bugs

As the Heroes 5 Demo is only a preview version, there are some bugs and unfinished items still lurking in the game. Below are the ones you can find the Readme file. Feel free to post any bugs that you might have found in this thread.

• Some texts are not final (proofreading, gameplay check, fitting in interfaces...)
• Some models or animations may be faulty
• Music selection, sounds or mix may not be final at some points
• AI may decide to not to recapture town on the "Falcon's" map
• Leadership perks incorrectly placed at racial ability slots on Hero Screen
• Godric may stop chasing Agrael on the "The Cultist" map
• Map "The Queen" can be finished without completing objective "Get a message to Nicolai"
• SPACE hotkey is not working in the creature hiring interface
• Tooltips and icons of some Spellbook bookmarks are mixed up
• Sometimes sprites couldn't attack skeletons
• Spirit Link ability is not working
• Profile button in Multiplayer menu may not work
• Water implementation in Haven town is not final
• Player may gain levelup twice when using Sacrifice Pit in Inferno town
• Sound FX for several map objects are missing
• Hero path plotting may have visual artefacts when Player Movement Speed option is set to maximum
• Game crashes in Duel mode if combat ends while Options menu is open
• Necromancer ability "Mark of the Necromancer" does not function correctly
• Treants/Treant Guardians possess Turboboost/Megaboost respectively

While you are downloading the demo, feel free to browse: Our comprehensive Heroes of Might and Magic 5 section and the Heroes of Might and Magic V forum of Heroes Community.

If, after playing the Heroes of Might and Magic V Demo, you like what you see, you can buy Heroes of Might and Magic 5 here (feature coming soon).

Thanks to ThE_HyDrA for creating and looking after the Heroes 5 section of Age of Heroes!