Heroes of Might and Magic is one of the most renowned and beloved series for every turn-based strategy gamer there is. The top of the peak was reached with the almost legendary Heroes of Might and Magic III. This was for many years the defining title for this genre. Although HOMM IV was not so enthusiastically greeted, it was the corner stone that allowed the series to take its decisive step to the 3D realms and opened a new path for this series. HOMM V came to follow the path of HOMM III and carry on its legacy while also trying to sweep off the traces of the painful criticism that its predecessor received.

Ubisoft proved that they can learn from their mistakes and managed to get themselves quickly over the harsh disappointment that came with the forth title. Heroes of Might and Magic V reverted to the main HOMM III basics and managed to save the day. Now the series is back in the good graces of TBS fans everywhere. To celebrate the success, the first Heroes V expansion pack came out on the market. It bore the name Hammers of Fate and brought a brand new set of 3 campaigns each consisting of 5 missions (in addition to the original 6 campaigns of 5 missions each) and introduced the hammer wielding faction of the Dwarves. The expansion also brought a very happy smile on the fans' faces by introducing new neutral monsters, new map content and artifacts along with the highly expected Random Map Generator. Just to be sure not to fail again, the developers included a brand new type of magic too - runic magic that bases on the use of resources rather than mana points.

For all you Heroes players here are some cheats to get you through the campaigns more quickly. Be sure to get the latest patches (and if you haven't seen the expansion yet, take a look at this trailer). First of all, in order to use cheat codes, you must first enable the cheat console. To do that for all game profiles, locate the autoexec_a1.cfg file in your [game folder]-profiles directory. Open this file with Notepad and add the following line as the last line in the file:

setvar dev_console_password = schwinge-des-todes

All you have to do now to use a cheat code is to press "`" while in game to bring up the console and enter the following:

add_all_spells - gives all spells to the currently selected hero.

add_gold # - sets current gold to # and zeroes out other resources.

add_money # - sets all resources except gold to # and sets gold to # multiplied by 1000.

clear_money - sets all your resources to zero (I really don't know why anybody would want to do that).

set_hero_luck_morale x y - sets luck to the value of x and morale to the value of y for current hero.

add_exp # - adds # of experience to currently selected hero.

show_player_money # - outputs resource quantities of specified player into console allowing you to do a little spying.

show_hero_mp - shows detailed movement point stats for currently selected hero

add_army town nTownID, bUpgrade - will fill all hero army slots with 10 creatures of town id specified (the second parameter - bUpgrade - is 1 if you want upgraded creatures or 0 if you don't)

Town IDs:
HEAVEN = 0
PRESERVE = 1
ACADEMY = 2
DUNGEON = 3
NECRO = 4
INFERNO = 5

@Win() - wins you the mission.

@Loose() - loses the mission for you (I am once again confused about the purpose).

add_skill NAME or ID - add skills, perks or abilities. You can use either the name (without the prefix) or ID number.

SKILLS:
LOGISTICS = 1
WAR_MACHINES = 2
LEARNING = 3
LEADERSHIP = 4
LUCK = 5
OFFENCE = 6
DEFENCE = 7
SORCERY = 8
DESTRUCTIVE_MAGIC = 9
DARK_MAGIC = 10
LIGHT_MAGIC = 11
SUMMONING_MAGIC = 12
TRAINING = 13
GATING = 14
NECROMANCY = 15
AVENGER = 16
ARTIFICIER = 17
INVOCATION = 18

PERKS:
PATHFINDING = 19
SCOUTING = 20
NAVIGATION = 21
FIRST_AID = 22
BALLISTA = 23
CATAPULT = 24
INTELLIGENCE = 25
SCHOLAR = 26
EAGLE_EYE = 27
RECRUITMENT = 28
ESTATES = 29
DIPLOMACY = 30
RESISTANCE = 31
LUCKY_STRIKE = 32
FORTUNATE_ADVENTURER = 33
TACTICS = 34
ARCHERY = 35
FRENZY = 36
PROTECTION = 37
EVASION = 38
TOUGHNESS = 39
MYSTICISM = 40
WISDOM = 41
ARCANE_TRAINING = 42
MASTER_OF_ICE = 43
MASTER_OF_FIRE = 44
MASTER_OF_LIGHTNINGS = 45
MASTER_OF_CURSES = 46
MASTER_OF_MIND = 47
MASTER_OF_SICKNESS = 48
MASTER_OF_BLESSING = 49
MASTER_OF_ABJURATION = 50
MASTER_OF_WRATH = 51
MASTER_OF_QUAKES = 52
MASTER_OF_CREATURES = 53
MASTER_OF_ANIMATION = 54
HOLY_CHARGE = 55
PRAYER = 56
EXPERT_TRAINER = 57
CONSUME_CORPSE = 58
DEMONIC_FIRE = 59
DEMONIC_STRIKE = 60
RAISE_ARCHERS = 61
NO_REST_FOR_THE_WICKED = 62
DEATH_SCREAM = 63
MULTISHOT = 64
SNIPE_DEAD = 65
IMBUE_ARROW = 66
MAGIC_BOND = 67
MELT_ARTIFACT = 68
MAGIC_MIRROR = 69
EMPOWERED_SPELLS = 70
DARK_RITUAL = 71
ELEMENTAL_VISION = 72

FEATS:
Knight feat - ROAD_HOME = 73
Knight feat - TRIPLE_BALLISTA = 74
Knight feat - ENCOURAGE = 75
Knight feat - RETRIBUTION = 76
Knight feat - HOLD_GROUND = 77
Knight feat - GUARDIAN_ANGEL = 78
Knight feat - STUDENT_AWARD = 79
Knight feat - GRAIL_VISION = 80
Knight feat - CASTER_CERTIFICATE = 81
Knight feat - ANCIENT_SMITHY = 82
Knight feat - PARIAH = 83
Knight feat - ELEMENTAL_BALANCE = 84
Knight feat - ABSOLUTE_CHARGE = 85

Demon feat - QUICK_GATING = 86
Demon feat - MASTER_OF_SECRETS = 87
Demon feat - TRIPLE_CATAPULT = 88
Demon feat - GATING_MASTERY = 89
Demon feat - CRITICAL_GATING = 90
Demon feat - CRITICAL_STRIKE = 91
Demon feat - DEMONIC_RETALIATION = 92
Demon feat - EXPLODING_CORPSES = 93
Demon feat - DEMONIC_FLAME = 94
Demon feat - WEAKENING_STRIKE = 95
Demon feat - FIRE_PROTECTION = 96
Demon feat - FIRE_AFFINITY = 97
Demon feat - ABSOLUTE_GATING = 98

Necromancer feat - DEATH_TREAD = 99
Necromancer feat - LAST_AID = 100
Necromancer feat - LORD_OF_UNDEAD = 101
Necromancer feat - HERALD_OF_DEATH = 102
Necromancer feat - DEAD_LUCK = 103
Necromancer feat - CHILLING_STEEL = 104
Necromancer feat - CHILLING_BONES = 105
Necromancer feat - SPELLPROOF_BONES = 106
Necromancer feat - DEADLY_COLD = 107
Necromancer feat - SPIRIT_LINK = 108
Necromancer feat - TWILIGHT = 109
Necromancer feat - HAUNT_MINE = 110
Necromancer feat - ABSOLUTE_FEAR = 111

Ranger feat - DISGUISE_AND_RECKON = 112
Ranger feat - IMBUE_BALLISTA = 113
Ranger feat - CUNNING_OF_THE_WOODS = 114
Ranger feat - FOREST_GUARD_EMBLEM = 115
Ranger feat - ELVEN_LUCK = 116
Ranger feat - FOREST_RAGE = 117
Ranger feat - LAST_STAND = 118
Ranger feat - INSIGHTS = 119
Ranger feat - SUN_FIRE = 120
Ranger feat - SOIL_BURN = 121
Ranger feat - STORM_WIND = 122
Ranger feat - FOG_VEIL = 123
Ranger feat - ABSOLUTE_LUCK = 124

Wizard feat - MARCH_OF_THE_MACHINES = 125
Wizard feat - REMOTE_CONTROL = 126
Wizard feat - ACADEMY_AWARD = 127
Wizard feat - ARTIFICIAL_GLORY = 128
Wizard feat - SPOILS_OF_WAR = 129
Wizard feat - WILDFIRE = 130
Wizard feat - SEAL_OF_PROTECTION = 131
Wizard feat - COUNTERSPELL = 132
Wizard feat - MAGIC_CUSHION = 133
Wizard feat - SUPRESS_DARK = 134
Wizard feat - SUPRESS_LIGHT = 135
Wizard feat - UNSUMMON = 136
Wizard feat - ABSOLUTE_WIZARDY = 137

Warlock feat - TELEPORT_ASSAULT = 138
Warlock feat - SHAKE_GROUND = 139
Warlock feat - DARK_REVELATION = 140
Warlock feat - FAST_AND_FURIOUS = 141
Warlock feat - LUCKY_SPELLS = 142
Warlock feat - POWER_OF_HASTE = 143
Warlock feat - POWER_OF_STONE = 144
Warlock feat - CHAOTIC_SPELLS = 145
Warlock feat - SECRETS_OF_DESTRUCTION = 146
Warlock feat - PAYBACK = 147
Warlock feat - ELITE_CASTERS = 148
Warlock feat - ELEMENTAL_OVERKILL= 149
Warlock feat - ABSOLUTE_CHAINS = 150