What changed in Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era in 2025

Each faction has defining laws that provide unique gameplay benefits, such as immunity to negative effects or improved resource management.

Faction Laws are separated into tiers, requiring Seals to unlock more powerful bonuses.

New gameplay mechanic that introduces unique laws for each faction, enhancing gameplay variety and strategy.

Faction Laws allow deeper immersion and unique bonuses, enhancing the gameplay experience.

Players earn Law points through combat, which can be spent to enact laws that empower heroes, armies, and economies.

Fixed an issue where the hotkey to end turn — E — would not work.

Players can now cancel a selected spell in battle by pressing Esc.

Resolved an issue where the hero would receive an extra skill upon leveling up.

The second mission is now automatically selected after completing the first one in the tutorial.

Resolved an issue related to Chinese characters.

Resolved a bug related to saving the game during the AI’s turn.

Corrected the issue where these creatures didn't create obstacles after their death.

One more template added to each game mode: Crossroads and Jebus Outcast.

Resolved a bug preventing the opening of the construction screen in Temple faction towns.

Corrected a bug where creature stats in battle could go below zero.

Resolved an issue causing the AI to freeze during battles with Groll.

The game speed setting has been relocated to a more visible location.

AI now behaves less aggressively on Easy difficulty.

Resolved a bug related to the Mercenary Guild.

Corrected broken environment objects on the world map.

Corrected a bug causing the cursor to disappear after exiting a town.

Corrected the coloring of town flags and interactive objects.

Resolved text errors when evaluating resources on the market.

Creature icons in the game have been made larger.

Improved feedback handling by adjusting the contents of the bug report window.

Resolved an issue where high strength guards wouldn't appear on the map at highest difficulty.

Corrected a bug that prevented closing interfaces when the quest list was open.

The demo for Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era is now live, allowing players to explore the mystical lands of Jadame.

Players can choose to play as the Temple, Dungeon rulers, Necropolis lords, or Schism's eldritch spires.

Some units will be redesigned in response to player feedback before the Early Access release.

The EA release window is moving to 2026 to allow for UI improvements based on player feedback.

Schism features a unique faction skill called Abyssal Communion that increases army size based on Communion level during battles.

Schism's lore ties into the Elemental Planes and the Realm Between Realms, exploring themes of eldritch horror.

Schism, a new faction of Alvari Elves, will be added as the sixth playable faction in Early Access.

The Schism faction will include multiple altered Alvari Elves and unique summoned creatures.

Players must make strategic decisions on which hero to use in battles to maximize Abyssal Communion benefits.

Reveal of the secret 6th faction with unique abilities focused on unavoidable damage and ability control.

Players must defeat a stronger copy of their hero in the Mirage to obtain the Grail, adding strategic depth.

Players must protect the town with the Grail Sanctuary to maintain its benefits, adding strategic considerations.

Players can now build Grail Sanctuaries that provide significant bonuses based on the city’s faction.

Grail Sanctuaries are available from the start of the game, allowing players to see bonuses immediately.

Players can earn experience through battles and adventure sites, allowing for skill improvements and stat bonuses upon leveling up.

Players can unlock subclasses for heroes, providing additional enhancements based on skill choices, but it's optional.

Each hero starts with a unique faction skill and an additional skill, promoting diverse gameplay and reducing reliance on powerful skills.

Each skill now has 5 subskills, allowing players to customize their heroes further and create unique build paths.

A new hybrid skills system combining elements from Heroes III and V, featuring unique skills for each faction and a subclass system.

Spells can now be upgraded through various means, including mage guilds and hero skills.

Powerful spells have been moved to a new category called 'Neutral Magic' for better balance.

Mage Guilds can now acquire all spells within their maximum tier cap without needing to capture another town.

New neutral spells introduced, including 'Second Wind', 'Shadowflight', 'Gate of Light', 'Town Portal', and 'Dimension Door'.

Players can now choose any spell they want to research in Mage Guilds.

Introduction of the Grove faction featuring feyfolk and elemental beasts.

The Grove faction combines elemental and forest themes, reimagining the Sorceress town from Heroes II.

New combat resource used by Unit and Hero Abilities, generated by various actions in combat.

Teaser for the new Grove faction featuring fey guardians and elementals.

Exclusive skill for Wardens and Druids that generates Focus Charges at the start of combat.

Iconic ability for Grove units allowing them to regenerate or return after being defeated.

Grove units can awaken to boost stats and unlock powerful abilities.

Grove heroes are more likely to learn and specialize in Primal Magic spells.

New technology tree-like feature for factions that enhances unit abilities and economy.

Signups for the Arena mode are now open, with playtests starting on March 17th and lasting until March 28th.

Instructions provided for signing up for the beta playtest and accessing Arena mode.

Troglodytes can perform a Long Reach attack at a 50% damage penalty.

A new faction representing the alliance of dark elves, minotaurs, and Stygianscale dragons, focusing on diplomacy and military treaties.

A new agreement proposed by the Triumvirate that stops hostilities between major powers on the continent.

Dungeon units will have fighting styles that act like abilities during battles, offering significant effects at a cost.

Medusae can turn their ranged attack into an AoE attack, potentially dealing more damage to stacked units.

New ranged unit types for the Dungeon faction, embodying dark elven subterfuge and combat expertise.

Beholders were not included in the lineup due to lore constraints; a new unit fills their role instead.

Military forces are now housed within the underground districts of Alvarian towns, enhancing strategic options.

Dungeon heroes can activate one of three Expert Stances in battle, providing bonuses to different attributes for a whole round.

Czech and Hungarian languages have been added to the localization options based on community feedback.

The Hive can summon larvae cocoons based on the total health of their army, which act as obstacles and temporary summons.

Certain Hive units can devour corpses to renew and empower themselves, a skill also available to heroes.

A new faction called the Hive has been created, featuring insectoid units and a unique playstyle focused on monofaction gameplay.

Hive units have abilities that scale with enemy unit tiers and can cycle between different abilities each round.