Cheats

Cheats

Before reading further, be aware that cheating takes a lot of the fun out of the game. Beating it honestly gives you a sense of satisfaction. If you want that, don't use these cheats! Think about it carefully before using the following cheats!

To use the codes, select the appropriate hero, then press [Tab], type the sequence for the desired cheat, then press [Enter].

The following are cheat codes. Be aware that using any of the cheats below will cause a message to appear, saying "Cheater!!!". Also, if you win the scenario, Cheater!!! will replace the land column.

Restoration of Erathia Cheats

Code Effect
nwcalreadygotone Reveals the grail puzzle map.
nwcantioch Hero gains all war machines (Ballista, First Aid Tent, and Ammo Cart).
avertingoureyes Hero gets 5 Archangels in every empty army slot.
nwccastleanthrax Hero gains maximum luck for the rest of the game. (Shows Cheater! "+maximum" in the luck section on the hero status screen.
nwccoconuts Hero gains unlimited movement.
nwcfleshwound Hero gets 10 Black Knights in each empty army slot.
nwcgeneraldirection Reveals the whole map.
nwcigotbetter Hero gains a level-up.
nwcmuchrejoicing Hero gains maximum morale for the rest of the game. (Shows "Cheater! +maximum" in the morale section of the hero status screen.
nwconlyamodel Build all buildings in all your towns including the grail buildings. Automatically takes effect in any town you capture afterwards!
nwcshrubbery Gives 100,000 gold and 100 of each of the other resources. Can be used multiple times.
nwctrojanrabbit Immediate victory.

The following codes are not cheats. You will not get the "Cheater!!!" message.

Code Effect
nwcphisherprice Brightens colors. Does nothing on second try, but works on 3rd, 5th, 7th time etc... Until screen only has a few colors.
nwcsirrobin Immediate loss.
ping In multiplayer, this can be used to determine the latency (ping) of other human players. Lower numbers are better.

Armageddon's Blade Cheats

These cheats will work in Armageddon's Blade only. They will not work in Shadow of Death or Heroes 3 Complete. To use the cheats, press TAB, type the code for the cheat you want, and press enter. Using these cheats will give you the Cheater!!! message onscreen, and if you win that map, Cheater!!! will replace the Land entry for the map.

Code Effect
nwcprophecy See the full grail map
nwcc3po Hero gains all war machines
nwcpadme Hero gains five Archangels
nwcpodracer Hero gains unlimited movement
nwcdarthmaul Hero gains five Dread Knights
nwcrevealourselves See the full map
nwcquigon Hero gains 1 level up
nwccoruscant Build all buildings in your town
nwcwatto All resources increased
nwcmidichlorians Hero gains all spells and 999 spell points

Shadow of Death Cheats

These cheats work only if you have Shadow of Death, or are using Heroes 3 Complete. Armageddon's Blade or Restoration of Erathia cheats will not work. To use the cheats, press TAB, type the code for the cheat you want, and press enter. Using these cheats will give you the Cheater!!! message onscreen, and winning that map will put Cheater!!! in the Land entry.

Code Effect
nwcagents Fill empty slots w/10 Black Knights
nwclotsofguns Gain all war machines
nwcneo Gain a level
nwctrinity Fill empty slots w/5 Archangels
nwcfollowthewhiterabbit Maximize Luck
nwcnebuchadnezzar Unlimited movement
nwcmorpheus Maximize Morale
nwcoracle Reveal puzzle map
nwcwhatisthematrix Reveal world map
nwcignoranceisbliss Hides world map

Debug Mode

Those of you who have played Heroes 2 may know about the built-in debug mode. It allows you to instantly increase your armies, give yourself secondary skills, spells, resources, spell points, and more. Well, there is quite a similar feature in the Shadow of Death and Heroes 3 Complete.

To do this, you need to modify your shortcut icon's path. Do the following (assuming you are using Windows).

  1. Right-click the icon, and choose Properties. With the Shortcut tab active, change the Target so that it has /nwcgrail on the end of the path. For example, C:\SoD\HoMM3.exe" /nwcgrail. Notice the space before the modifier: that's important. This is what I have, using Heroes 3 Complete: "C:\3DO\Heroes 3 Complete\HEROES3.EXE" /nwcgrail
  2. Click okay to close the properties dialog box.
  3. Use that shortcut to start the game. Be aware that the debug mode only works if you use the modifed shortcut. Just inserting the CD into the drive then waiting for autoplay will not let you use the debug mode.
  4. When you are in the game, press F4 to change the program to windowed mode. Along with the usual commands at the top, there should now be a Cheat menu available. Use it to your heart's delight!!

The above instructions are if you modify an icon on the desktop. If you want to modify the shortcut in the Start menu:

  1. Right-click the taskbar and click on Properties.
  2. With the Start Menu Programs tab active, click the Advanced button.
  3. Locate the shortcut in the Start menu to be modified.
  4. Right-click the icon, and choose Properties. With the Shortcut tab active, change the Target so that it has /nwcgrail on the end of the path. For example, C:\SoD\HoMM3.exe" /nwcgrail. Notice the space before the modifier: that's important. This is what I have, using Heroes 3 Complete: "C:\3DO\Heroes 3 Complete\HEROES3.EXE" /nwcgrail
  5. Click okay to close the properties dialog box.
  6. Use that shortcut to start the game. Be aware that the debug mode only works if you use the modifed shortcut. Just inserting the CD into the drive then waiting for autoplay will not let you use the debug mode.
  7. When you are in the game, press F4 to change the program to windowed mode. Along with the usual commands at the top, there should now be a Cheat menu available. Use it to your heart's delight!!