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About Age of Wonders III
Age of Wonders III continues the award‑winning series with a turn‑based fantasy strategy blend of empire building, role‑playing and tactical warfare. Players choose from six leader classes and six primary races, shaping an empire, researching class‑specific skills, and commanding armies across a living world. The game offers a single‑player campaign, random‑map scenarios, and multiplayer battles for up to eight players, plus cooperative modes that support hot‑seat and online alliances against AI opponents.
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Leader Classes
Six RPG‑style leader classes are available: Sorcerer, Theocrat, Rogue, Warlord, Archdruid, and Dreadnought. Each class provides unique research skills that influence empire development and combat options.
Choosing a class determines the strategic focus of your empire, from magical dominance to technological advancement, and guides the abilities you can unlock for your heroes and armies.
- Consider a class that matches your preferred playstyle—magic‑heavy for Sorcerer, tech‑focused for Dreadnought.
- Plan early research to complement the strengths of your chosen class.
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Races and Allies
Players select allies from six main races—Humans, High Elves, Dwarves, Orcs, Goblins, and Draconians—plus various monster dwellings. These choices affect settlement options and unit availability.
Allied races provide distinct units and abilities, allowing diverse army compositions and strategic synergies.
- Mix races to balance melee and magical units.
- Explore monster dwellings for unique allies that complement your race.
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World Exploration
The game features a detailed fantasy world with over 50 location types that can be raided for treasure, settled, or used for resource extraction.
Players can terraform land, build new settlements, and forge pacts with monsters to expand their domain.
- Prioritize locations with valuable resources early.
- Use terraforming to improve strategic positioning of settlements.
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Tactical Combat
Combat occurs in a 3D turn‑based tactical system where legendary heroes lead armies equipped with magical weapons.
Players can employ flanking, city siege tactics, and hundreds of unit abilities to defeat opponents.
- Position heroes to maximize flanking bonuses.
- Utilize city defenses when defending a settlement.
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Multiplayer and Co‑op
Up to eight players can compete online, while cooperative play allows alliances against AI on random maps or stand‑alone scenarios.
Local co‑op is supported via a hot‑seat mode on a single computer, enabling player alliances versus computer opponents.
- Coordinate with allies in hot‑seat mode to cover multiple fronts.
- Use the random map generator for fresh co‑op challenges.
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