In this thread we try to gather all useful data for newbies or those who don't lurk forums that much.

Complete online manual

Hotkeys for 1.06

Complete list of combat abilities

Cover and Crit

Rename units as they were in D2

Add 6 Official Russian maps

Fan made map

DIII: Resurrection of Mortis
Complication of all info of the upcoming “Resurrection of Mortis” expansion pack.

How modify encounters found inside ruins

How to skip opening cutscenes

(Russian) Collector’s Edition

Alldisciples.ru
An excellent fansite with lots of info, including itemlist and list of spells.

All playable units and their stats




Common problems
Q: I can save, but when I restart the game my saves are gone.
A: Create a folder called Save in your DisciplesIII folder.

Q: When I try to build the camera goes into the enemy capital. I can't build or hire units.
A: Several ways to fix this problem exist.

1. Save the game and reload. You can now access your capital.
2. Leave a leader at your capital. Use him to enter the capital. You should be able to build and hire units.

Q: Sometimes the game gets stuck when I use Quick Combat. How do I stop it?
A: This is fixed in patch 1.6.2, but there a workaround in patch 1.6.0. Click on the Main Menu button (the one with Save/Load game etc) and Quick Combat will end.






FAQ

Q: How do I increase leadership?
A: Open the skill grid of your hero (see manual for details). On this grid you'll find four points of leadership, spread across the grid. Investing a point will grant you one point of leadership, so an additional four leadership is possible. There is also a rare orb in the game, which will increase leadership by one.

Q: How do I capture resources?
A: "You terrain grows depending on the number of towns and nodes you're controlling. To set up a node, just select your hero and use it to "touch" an empty node; which looks like a hole in the ground with lights shining out. Sometimes, nodes may be occupied by enemy guardians, so you'll have to kill it first before raising your own guardian in the spot." By Merchant of Tartarus.

Q: How does damage or healing work?
A: Damage or healing is equal to Attack Power, but magical damage is reduced by resistances and physical strikes by armor. A critting physical strike ignores armor.

Q: How do my units gain Attack Power?
A:

Healers heal 1.5 Health for each point of Intellect they have.
Mages gain 3 points of Attack Power for each point of Intellect, except those who deal damage to all units, which gain 2.5 per point.
Melee gains 4 points of Attack Power for each point of Strength.
Archers and Thieves gain 2 points of Attack Power for each point of Strength, except for Gargoyles, who gain 3 points.
Archers gain 1 point of Attack Power for each point of Dexterity, except Gargoyles, who gain 2 points.
Legion melee (Possessed, Berserker, Anti-Paladin, Infernal Knight) and Thieves gain 2 points of Attack Power for each point of Dexterity.

Q: How does Agility and Dexterity work?
A: Agility reduces the chance that a unit is hit and Dexterity increases the chance to hit for the unit. If a unit has 100% chance to hit, any remaining Dexterity will be converted into critical hit chance. A critical hit does double damage and ignores armor.

Q: Can I trade items and units between leaders?
A: Yes, see manual for details.

Q: How do I garrison a node?
A: You trade units to it, similar how you would trade units between leaders.

Q: Is Death or Rune Mana useful in any way?
A: Currently no. They will have a use in future expansions.

Q: Can I import leaders, like in previous Disciples games?
A: No, but you can rehire the leader in next map. You can view leaders from previous maps as if you were to buy a new leader, but select "Veteran" instead of "Leader".

Q: My Cultist's Eagle Eye canceled my Berserker's Rage, is this a bug?
A: No, you can only have one buff from each category. Click here to see detailed description.

Thank you, Clayman.
The links are like lighthouse on dark sea.
and these threads are like Oasis in the desert.

I suggest the mod to stick this thread.

(19-07-2010 03:03 PM)pensuke89 Wrote:  I suggest the mod to stick this thread.

Thanks. If many people request they will surely do it.

Great list. Sticky = good.

How about we all pool our knowledge to add additional tips and tricks we use on D3, Clayman's post is a start.

(19-07-2010 10:55 PM)Metroplex Wrote:  How about we all pool our knowledge to add additional tips and tricks we use on D3, Clayman's post is a start.

That's the intent, but preferably in another thread. This one will link to those.

Sticky please!

The D3 forum is getting flooded with rubbish and useful information is becoming harder and harder to find.

(21-07-2010 02:21 AM)stormy Wrote:  Sticky please!

Annoy the mods by PM. Maybe they'll listen.

Hi Clayman.

BTW,
for now anyway would you change the thread subject to
"Sticky: Ultimate FAQ of Epic Awesomeness"
or
"[Sticky] Ultimate FAQ of Epic Awesomeness"
or anything other you like ?
(with Post Icon Please)

Though maybe it is not possible to fix location always top
in these threads by this forum's function now,
probably everyone accept it, I think.

I guess I could edit the title a bit to make it more sexy.

(21-07-2010 12:22 PM)Clayman Wrote:  I guess I could edit the title a bit to make it more sexy.

Haha, Nice !! and Thank you.

Hy Clayman sorry for disturbing but the link for those 6 maps is broken at least i think it is.It simply directs me to this site http://www.v1t.ru/?load/18-1-0-146.Is there something new that i need to do?
Thank you

Kaz enlightened me thank you

I'd add "2000 Turbo" to the title.

(21-07-2010 03:35 PM)Aero_Blaster Wrote:  Hy Clayman sorry for disturbing but the link for those 6 maps is broken at least i think it is.It simply directs me to this site http://www.v1t.ru/?load/18-1-0-146.Is there something new that i need to do?
Thank you

Kaz enlightened me thank you

Hi, all.
Already I reply to Aero_Blaster and add Quote to original thread .

Added alldisciples.ru link.

Thanks Clayman! just the thing I was looking for!
voted for sticky!

Bumping this. Will add guidance to common problems and perhaps some basic tricks. Suggestions are welcome.

Added more stuff.

Fixed how gargoyles gain AP and added a workaround for Quick Combat.

Added banished_one's unit list.

Why is this topic not sticky? Very helpful

Vote for sticky!

(05-08-2010 04:17 PM)TornadoX1 Wrote:  Why is this topic not sticky? Very helpful

Vote for sticky!

Mods are slacking!

Can you add the link to the spells ?

(05-08-2010 04:20 PM)Larkin Wrote:  Can you add the link to the spells ?

Its already there, look at the alldisciples.ru link (translated by google).

Updated, also shameless bump.

Back to page one you go! (I wanted to point someone here, but it had dropped off)

Great list Clayman! Question about buffs. Is there anyway when inspecting a buff (before it is cast on the unit) of telling if its offensive, general or defensive? I know once cast, you can tell by the icon it has, but anyway to do so before hand?

I guess you could assume that if it's Strength, Attack/Magical power, Dexterity it's offensive, Armor, Resistance or health defensive, and anything else neutral. But take, for example, the Empire's spell that increases all the stats. Would that be defensive, offensive or neutral?

The Empire's spell that increases all stats is an Attacking class type.

There is no way to identify the class before casting the spell. However, after casting the spell, you may view the Class type of the spell and check whichever class it belongs to.

(08-08-2010 03:04 AM)kaijin2k3 Wrote:  But take, for example, the Empire's spell that increases all the stats. Would that be defensive, offensive or neutral?

Any ability that gives offensive stats will belong in Offensive category.