Apiary’s Heart
Apiary’s Heart
Level 1
Requires for construction
5 000GoldDescription
Grants the kingdom 500 Gold, Law points, and Astrology points daily. +1 hero cap.
Construction cost
5 000GoldRequires
Unlocks
Faction
Swarm faction
Swarm in Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era: faction overview, 18 heroes, 22 units and creatures, 34 buildings, 31 laws, with internal links to heroes, units, buildings, and laws.
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Swarm faction
Buildings
Swarm buildings
Construction tree
City development order
34 buildingsTotal for city
121 000Gold
100Wood
110Ore
28Mercury
28Gemstones
113Crystals
325Alchemical Dust1Grail5 000Gold5 000GoldBuilding page
Neglected Housing
Neglected Housing
Level 1
Requires for construction
1 250Gold5Wood5OreDescription
Allows the recruitment of Parasites.
Construction cost
1 250Gold5Wood5OreRequires
Unlocks
Carrion Lair
Carrion Lair
Level 1
Requires for construction
2 500Gold5Wood5OreDescription
Allows the recruitment of Locusts.
Construction cost
2 500Gold5Wood5OreRequires
Unlocks
Mage Guild
Mage Guild
Level 1
Requires for construction
2 500Gold5WoodDescription
Unlocks 7 random tier‑1 spells in the Magic Observatory and the ability to spend dust to upgrade tier-1 spells or unlock additional ones. When heroes visit the city, all unlocked tier-1 spells are added to their Spellbook.
Construction cost
2 500Gold5WoodRequires
Unlocks
Tavern
Tavern
Level 1
Requires for construction
500Gold5Ore
Apiary’s Heart II
Apiary’s Heart II
Level 2
Requires for construction
2 500Gold5Wood5OreDescription
Grants the kingdom 750 Gold, Law points, and Astrology points daily. Allows the owner to pick one level‑1 economy upgrade.
Construction cost
2 500Gold5Wood5OreRequires
Unlocks
Paper Nest
Paper Nest
Level 1
Requires for construction
3 250Gold10WoodDescription
Allows the recruitment of Hornets.
Construction cost
3 250Gold10WoodRequires
Unlocks
Neglected Housing II
Neglected Housing II
Level 2
Requires for construction
1 750Gold10Alchemical DustDescription
Allows the recruitment of Warden Parasites and Ravager Parasites.
Construction cost
1 750Gold10Alchemical DustRequires
Chitinous Ziggurat
Chitinous Ziggurat
Level 1
Requires for construction
3 500Gold10OreDescription
Allows the recruitment of Scorpions.
Construction cost
3 500Gold10OreRequires
Unlocks
Carrion Lair II
Carrion Lair II
Level 2
Requires for construction
3 000Gold20Alchemical DustDescription
Allows the recruitment of Overgrown Locusts and Harvester Locusts.
Construction cost
3 000Gold20Alchemical DustRequires
Mage Guild II
Mage Guild II
Level 2
Requires for construction
2 500Gold2Gemstones2Crystals2MercuryDescription
Unlocks 6 random tier‑2 spells in the Magic Observatory and the ability to spend dust to upgrade tier-2 spells or unlock additional ones. When heroes visit the city, all unlocked tier-1–2 spells are added to their Spellbook.
Construction cost
2 500Gold2Gemstones2Crystals2MercuryRequires
Unlocks
Marketplace
Marketplace
Level 1
Requires for construction
500Gold5Wood
Apiary’s Heart III
Apiary’s Heart III
Level 3
Requires for construction
5 000Gold10Wood10OreDescription
Grants the kingdom 1000 Gold, Law points, and Astrology points daily. Allows the owner to pick one level‑2 economy upgrade.
Construction cost
5 000Gold10Wood10OreRequires
Unlocks
Bank
Bank
Level 1
Requires for construction
2 500Gold5Wood5Ore
Fortifications
Fortifications
Level 1
Requires for construction
2 500Gold5OreDescription
Provides walls during sieges. Allows the builder to pick one level-1 defensive upgrade.
Construction cost
2 500Gold5OreRequires
Unlocks
Paper Nest II
Paper Nest II
Level 2
Requires for construction
1 000Gold10Wood5Crystals30Alchemical DustDescription
Allows the recruitment of Chanters and Stingers.
Construction cost
1 000Gold10Wood5Crystals30Alchemical DustRequires
Apex
Apex
Level 1
Requires for construction
5 500Gold10Wood5CrystalsDescription
Allows the recruitment of Reavers.
Construction cost
5 500Gold10Wood5CrystalsRequires
Unlocks
Chitinous Ziggurat II
Chitinous Ziggurat II
Level 2
Requires for construction
1 250Gold10Ore5Crystals40Alchemical DustDescription
Allows the recruitment of Volcanic Scorpions and Spelaean Scorpions.
Construction cost
1 250Gold10Ore5Crystals40Alchemical DustRequires
Mage Guild III
Mage Guild III
Level 3
Requires for construction
2 500Gold5Wood3Gemstones3Crystals3MercuryDescription
Unlocks 5 random tier‑3 spells in the Magic Observatory and the ability to spend dust to upgrade tier-3 spells or unlock additional ones. When heroes visit the city, all unlocked tier-1–3 spells are added to their Spellbook.
Construction cost
2 500Gold5Wood3Gemstones3Crystals3MercuryRequires
Unlocks
Beelzebub’s Hand
Beelzebub’s Hand
Level 1
Requires for construction
5 000GoldDescription
Grants +2 Attack to any visiting hero.
Construction cost
5 000GoldRequires
Unlocks
Resource Depot
Resource Depot
Level 1
Requires for construction
2 000Gold
Treasury
Treasury
Level 1
Requires for construction
5 000Gold5Gemstones5Crystals5MercuryDescription
Produces 2000 Gold daily.
Construction cost
5 000Gold5Gemstones5Crystals5MercuryRequires
Unlocks
Fortifications II
Fortifications II
Level 2
Requires for construction
2 500Gold10OreDescription
Adds two towers to the battlements that shoot at attackers during sieges. Allows the builder to pick one level-2 defensive upgrade. City dwellings produce +50% units.
Construction cost
2 500Gold10OreRequires
Unlocks
Burning Soul Burrows
Burning Soul Burrows
Level 1
Requires for construction
6 500Gold10Ore5CrystalsDescription
Allows the recruitment of Waurmos.
Construction cost
6 500Gold10Ore5CrystalsRequires
Unlocks
Alchemic Depot
Alchemic Depot
Level 1
Requires for construction
3Gemstones3Crystals3MercuryDescription
Produces 5 Alchemical Dust daily.
Construction cost
3Gemstones3Crystals3MercuryRequires
Unlocks
Apex II
Apex II
Level 2
Requires for construction
4 000Gold5Wood10Crystals50Alchemical DustDescription
Allows the recruitment of Menacing Reavers and Maniacal Reavers.
Construction cost
4 000Gold5Wood10Crystals50Alchemical DustRequires
Tower of Love
Tower of Love
Level 1
Requires for construction
12 500Gold5Wood5Ore15CrystalsDescription
Allows the recruitment of Hive Queens.
Construction cost
12 500Gold5Wood5Ore15CrystalsRequires
Unlocks
Chorus Conductor
Chorus Conductor
Level 1
Requires for construction
1Grail
Description
All friendly creatures gain +10 Attack in battle. +50% Lucky Strike Damage, including from hero spells. This city’s dwellings produce +100% units.
Construction cost
1Grail
Requires
Unlocks
Mage Guild IV
Mage Guild IV
Level 4
Requires for construction
2 500Gold5Gemstones5Crystals5MercuryDescription
Unlocks 4 random tier‑4 spells in the Magic Observatory and the ability to spend dust to upgrade tier-4 spells or unlock additional ones. When heroes visit the city, all unlocked tier-1–4 spells are added to their Spellbook.
Construction cost
2 500Gold5Gemstones5Crystals5MercuryRequires
Unlocks
Sacrarium Rediti
Sacrarium Rediti
Level 1
Requires for construction
2 500Gold5Gemstones5Crystals5MercuryDescription
Allows to revert a hero to level one once. The hero receives a permanent bonus to their attributes that depends on their level at the moment of the ritual.
Construction cost
2 500Gold5Gemstones5Crystals5MercuryRequires
Unlocks
Fortifications III
Fortifications III
Level 3
Requires for construction
5 000Gold15OreDescription
Adds one more grand tower to the battlements that shoots at attackers during sieges and spikes by the walls. Allows the builder to pick one level-3 defensive upgrade. City dwellings produce +100% units.
Construction cost
5 000Gold15OreRequires
Unlocks
Burning Soul Burrows II
Burning Soul Burrows II
Level 2
Requires for construction
4 500Gold5Ore15Crystals75Alchemical DustDescription
Allows the recruitment of Devourers and Pyroboroses.
Construction cost
4 500Gold5Ore15Crystals75Alchemical DustRequires
Tower of Love II
Tower of Love II
Level 2
Requires for construction
15 000Gold5Wood5Ore25Crystals100Alchemical DustDescription
Allows the recruitment of Hive Mothers and Hive Huntresses.
Construction cost
15 000Gold5Wood5Ore25Crystals100Alchemical DustRequires
Unlocks
Mage Guild V
Mage Guild V
Level 5
Requires for construction
5 000Gold10Wood5Gemstones5Crystals5MercuryDescription
Unlocks 3 random tier‑5 spells in the Magic Observatory and the ability to spend dust to upgrade tier-5 spells or unlock additional ones. When heroes visit the city, all unlocked tier-1–5 spells are added to their Spellbook.
Construction cost
5 000Gold10Wood5Gemstones5Crystals5MercuryRequires
Unlocks
Faction
Units Swarm
Rank 1
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Line rating: 70
Base
Parasite
- Rating
- 70
- Attack
- 3№4
- Defense
- 3№5
- Damage
- 2-4№3
- Health
- 7№7
- Speed
- 4№3
- Initiative
- 4№3
- Growth
- 22
Details3
No additional abilities or skills.
Upgrade
Warden Parasite
- Rating
- 92
- Attack
- 3-3№4
- Defense
- 6+3№2
- Damage
- 2-4№3
- Health
- 9+2№5
- Speed
- 5-1№2
- Initiative
- 5-1№2
- Growth
- 22
Details4
No additional abilities or skills.
Alternative
Ravager Parasite
- Rating
- 92
- Attack
- 6+3№1
- Defense
- 3-3№5
- Damage
- 2-4№3
- Health
- 7-2№7
- Speed
- 6+1№1
- Initiative
- 6+1№1
- Growth
- 22
Details4
No additional abilities or skills.
Rank 2
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Line rating: 115
Base
Locust
- Rating
- 115
- Attack
- 5№4
- Defense
- 4№3
- Damage
- 3-5№4
- Health
- 12№5
- Speed
- 5№3
- Initiative
- 6№3
- Growth
- 14
Details4
No additional abilities or skills.
Upgrade
Overgrown Locust
- Rating
- 155
- Attack
- 5-2№4
- Defense
- 4№3
- Damage
- 3-5-0.5№4
- Health
- 16+4№2
- Speed
- 6-1№2
- Initiative
- 7№2
- Growth
- 14
Details5
No additional abilities or skills.
Alternative
Harvester Locust
- Rating
- 155
- Attack
- 7+2№2
- Defense
- 4№3
- Damage
- 4-5+0.5№3
- Health
- 12-4№5
- Speed
- 7+1№1
- Initiative
- 7№2
- Growth
- 14
Details5
No additional abilities or skills.
Rank 3
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Line rating: 233
Base
Hornet
- Rating
- 233
- Attack
- 7№3
- Defense
- 10№2
- Damage
- 4-9№2
- Health
- 20№4
- Speed
- 7№3
- Initiative
- 10№2
- Growth
- 7
Details3
No additional abilities or skills.
Upgrade
Chanter
- Rating
- 327
- Attack
- 7№3
- Defense
- 10№2
- Damage
- 4-9№2
- Health
- 25+5№3
- Speed
- 11+2№1
- Initiative
- 4-8№8
- Growth
- 7
Details5
No additional abilities or skills.
Alternative
Stinger
- Rating
- 327
- Attack
- 7№3
- Defense
- 10№2
- Damage
- 4-9№2
- Health
- 20-5№4
- Speed
- 9-2№2
- Initiative
- 12+8№1
- Growth
- 7
Details5
No additional abilities or skills.
Rank 4
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Unit
Fire Larva
- Rating
- 100
- Attack
- 4№7
- Defense
- 4№8
- Damage
- 4-4№10
- Health
- 16№7
- Speed
- 4№4
- Initiative
- 4№6
Details5
No additional abilities or skills.
Rank 4
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Line rating: 277
Base
Scorpion
- Rating
- 277
- Attack
- 12№5
- Defense
- 12№5
- Damage
- 10-12№7
- Health
- 45№3
- Speed
- 4№4
- Initiative
- 3№7
- Growth
- 5
Details5
No additional abilities or skills.
Upgrade
Volcanic Scorpion
- Rating
- 407
- Attack
- 12-2№5
- Defense
- 14+2№3
- Damage
- 10-12-2№7
- Health
- 60+15№1
- Speed
- 5+1№3
- Initiative
- 4№6
- Growth
- 5
Details6
No additional abilities or skills.
Alternative
Spelaean Scorpion
- Rating
- 407
- Attack
- 14+2№3
- Defense
- 12-2№5
- Damage
- 12-14+2№4
- Health
- 45-15№3
- Speed
- 4-1№4
- Initiative
- 4№6
- Growth
- 5
Details6
No additional abilities or skills.
Rank 5
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Line rating: 799
Base
Reaver
- Rating
- 799
- Attack
- 18№2
- Defense
- 12№7
- Damage
- 10-40№1
- Health
- 45№4
- Speed
- 6№3
- Initiative
- 11№3
- Growth
- 3
Details4
No additional abilities or skills.
Upgrade
Menacing Reaver
- Rating
- 1216
- Attack
- 18№2
- Defense
- 18+6№2
- Damage
- 20-30№1
- Health
- 45№4
- Speed
- 7+1№2
- Initiative
- 12№2
- Growth
- 3
Details7
No additional abilities or skills.
Alternative
Maniacal Reaver
- Rating
- 1216
- Attack
- 18№2
- Defense
- 12-6№7
- Damage
- 10-40№1
- Health
- 45№4
- Speed
- 6-1№3
- Initiative
- 12№2
- Growth
- 3
Details7
No additional abilities or skills.
Rank 6
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Line rating: 1439
Base
Waurms
- Rating
- 1439
- Attack
- 21№7
- Defense
- 21№6
- Damage
- 21-23№9
- Health
- 120№5
- Speed
- 8№2
- Initiative
- 8№5
- Growth
- 2
Details5
No additional abilities or skills.
Upgrade
Devourer
- Rating
- 2297
- Attack
- 21№7
- Defense
- 21№6
- Damage
- 26-28+5№5
- Health
- 120№5
- Speed
- 10+2№1
- Initiative
- 8-1№5
- Growth
- 2
Details7
No additional abilities or skills.
Alternative
Pyroboros
- Rating
- 2297
- Attack
- 21№7
- Defense
- 21№6
- Damage
- 21-23-5№9
- Health
- 120№5
- Speed
- 8-2№2
- Initiative
- 9+1№4
- Growth
- 2
Details8
No additional abilities or skills.
Rank 7
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Line rating: 3135
Base
Hive Queen
- Rating
- 3135
- Attack
- 25№9
- Defense
- 25№8
- Damage
- 60-60№3
- Health
- 200№6
- Speed
- 6№6
- Initiative
- 8№9
- Growth
- 1
Details7
No additional abilities or skills.
Upgrade
Hive Mother
- Rating
- 5410
- Attack
- 25№9
- Defense
- 25№8
- Damage
- 60-60-10№3
- Health
- 275+25№3
- Speed
- 6-3№6
- Initiative
- 13+5№4
- Growth
- 1
Details9
No additional abilities or skills.
Alternative
Hive Huntress
- Rating
- 5410
- Attack
- 25№9
- Defense
- 25№8
- Damage
- 70-70+10№1
- Health
- 250-25№4
- Speed
- 9+3№3
- Initiative
- 8-5№9
- Growth
- 1
Details8
No additional abilities or skills.
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Swarm laws
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