HoMM III Creature Immunities

 

Immunity Groupings

 

Mind Spells

Hostile: Blind, Berserk, Hypnotize, Forgetfulness, Sorrow.  Beneficial: Frenzy, Mirth

 

Fire Spells

Hostile: Curse, Magic Arrow, Blind, Fire Wall, Fireball, Land Mine, Misfortune, Armageddon, Berserk, Inferno

Beneficial: Bloodlust, Protection from Fire, Fire Shield, Frenzy, Slayer, Sacrifice

 

Immunities by Creature Type

 

ALL Undead: Mind Spells, Curse, Bless, Resurrection, Azure Dragon's Fear, Ghost Dragon's Aging, Zombie's Disease,

Mighty Gorgon's Death Stare, Vampire Lord's Life Drain, Wyvern Monarch's Poison, Power Lich's Death Cloud (splash),

Pit Lord's Demon Summoning Resurrection

 

Troglodytes/Infernal Troglodytes: Blind

Red Dragons: Immune to level 1-3 spells (except Force Field and Dispel), Dragon Fly's Weakness, Zombie's Disease,

Medusa and Basilisk Petrification, Wyvern Monarch's Poison

Black Dragons: Immune to ALL spells (except Force Field), Dragon Fly's Weakness, Scorpicore's Paralysis,

Medusa and Basilisk Petrification, Wyvern Monarch's Poison, Zombie's Disease, Ghost Dragon's Aging

 

Efreet/Efreet Sultans: Fire Spells, Efreet Sultan's Fire Shield

 

ALL Golems: Mind Spells, Resurrection, Azure Dragon's Fear, Ghost Dragon's Aging, Mighty Gorgon's Death Stare,

Vampire Lord's Life Drain, Wyvern Monarch's Poison, Zombie's Disease, Power Lich's Death Cloud (splash),

Pit Lord's Demon Summoning Resurrection

Stone Golems: 50% damage reduction from damage spells

Iron Golems: 75% damage reduction from damage spells

Gold Golems: 85% damage reduction from damage spells

Diamond Golems: 95% damage reduction from damage spells

 

Stone/Obsidian Gargoyles: Resurrection, Ghost Dragon's Aging, Mighty Gorgon's Death Stare, Vampire Lord's Life Drain, Zombie's Disease, Power Lich's Death Cloud (splash), Pit Lord's Demon Summoning Resurrection

Giants/Titans: Mind Spells

 

Dwarves: 20% magic resistance, Dragon Fly's Weakness (20% chance of resisting)

Battle Dwarves: 40% magic resistance, Dragon Fly's Weakness (40% chance of resisting)

Green Dragons: : Immune to level 1-3 spells (except Force Field and Dispel), Dragon Fly's Weakness, Zombie's Disease,

Medusa and Basilisk Petrification, Wyvern Monarch's Poison

Gold Dragons: Immune to level 1-4 spells (except Force Field and Dispel),  Dragon Fly's Weakness, Scorpicore's Paralysis,

Medusa and Basilisk Petrification, Wyvern Monarch's Poison, Zombie's Disease, cannot be resurrected with Sacrifice

 

ALL Elementals: Mind Spells, Azure Dragon's Fear, Ghost Dragon's Aging, Mighty Gorgon's Death Stare,

Vampire Lord's Life Drain, Wyvern Monarch's Poison, Zombie's Disease, Power Lich's Death Cloud (splash),

Pit Lord's Demon Summoning Resurrection

Air/Storm Elementals: Meteor Shower

Earth/Magma Elementals: Lightning & Chain Lightning, Armageddon

Fire/Energy Elementals: Fire Spells, Efreet Sultan's Fire Shield

Water/Ice Elementals: Ice Bolt, Frost Ring

Magic Elementals: Immune to ALL spells (except Force Field), Dragon Fly's Weakness, Medusa and Basilisk Petrification,

Scorpicore's Paralysis

 

Firebirds/Phoenix: Fire Spells, Efreet Sultan's Fire Shield

 

Faerie Dragons: Permanent Magic Mirror spell

Crystal Dragons: 20% magic resistance, Dragon Fly's Weakness (20% chance of resisting)

Azure Dragons: Immune to level 1-3 spells (except Force Field and Dispel), Azure Dragon's Fear, Dragon Fly's Weakness,

Medusa and Basilisk Petrification, Wyvern Monarch's Poison, Zombie's Disease

 

Immunities by spell (NOT an exhaustive list!)

 

Armageddon: Efreet/Efreet Sultans, Earth/Magma Elementals, Firebirds/Phoenix, Fire/Energy Elementals,

Magic Elementals, Black Dragons, Gold Dragons

 

Berserk: Giants/Titans, Golems, Elementals, Efreet/Efreet Sultans, Firebirds/Phoenix, Undead, Black and Gold Dragons

 

Blind: Troglodytes/Infernal Troglodytes, Giants/Titans, Golems, Elementals, Undead, Green/Gold Dragons,

Red/Black Dragons, Azure Dragons, Efreet/Efreet Sultans, Firebirds/Phoenix

 

Chain Lightning: Earth/Magma Elementals, Magic Elementals, Black and Gold Dragons

 

Curse: Green/Gold Dragons, Red/Black Dragons, Azure Dragons, Efreet/Efreet Sultans, Fire/Energy Elementals, Firebirds/Phoenix, Magic Elementals, Undead

 

Hypnotize and Sorrow: Giants/Titans, Golems, Elementals, Undead, Green/Gold Dragons Red/Black Dragons,

Azure Dragons

 

Forgetfulness: Titans, Storm Elementals, Ice Elementals, Liches/Power Liches

 

Magic Arrow: Efreet/Efreet Sultans, Firebirds/Phoenix, Fire/Energy Elementals, Magic Elementals, Green/Gold Dragons, Red/Black Dragons, Azure Dragons

 

Resurrection: Gargoyles/Obsidian Gargoyles, Golems, Elementals, Undead, Black and Gold Dragons

 

Implosion: Black Dragons, Magic Elementals

 

Immunities by Creature Special Ability

 

Azure Dragon's Fear: Azure Dragons, Undead, Golems, Elementals

 

Dragon Fly's Weakness: Green/Gold Dragons, Red/Black Dragons, Azure Dragons, Magic Elementals,

Crystal Dragons (20% chance only), Dwarves (20% chance only), Battle Dwarves (40% chance only)

 

Efreet Sultan's Fire Shield: Efreet/Efreet Sultans, Fire/Energy Elementals, Firebirds/Phoenix

 

Ghost Dragon's Aging: Undead, Golems, Elementals, Black Dragons, Stone/Obsidian Gargoyles

 

Medusa and Basilisk Petrification: Green/Gold Dragons, Red/Black Dragons, Azure Dragons, Magic Elementals

 

Mighty Gorgon's Death Stare: Undead, Golems, Elementals, Stone/Obsidian Gargoyles

 

Pit Lord's Demon Summoning Resurrection: Undead, Golems, Elementals, Stone/Obsidian Gargoyles

 

Power Lich's Death Cloud (adjacent splash damage): Undead, Golems, Elementals, Stone/Obsidian Gargoyles

 

Scorpicore's Paralysis: Gold Dragons, Black Dragons, Magic Elementals

 

Vampire Lord's Life Drain: Undead, Golems, Elementals, Stone/Obsidian Gargoyles

 

Wyvern Monarch's Poison: Green/Gold Dragons, Red/Black Dragons, Azure Dragons, Elementals, Golems, Stone/Obsidian Gargoyles, Undead

 

Zombie's Disease: Undead, Green/Gold Dragons, Red/Black Dragons, Azure Dragons, Golems, Elementals,

Stone/Obsidian Gargoyles

 

Note 1: Spell-like abilities such as the Death Knight and Mummy's Curse, Archangel's Resurrection, Unicorn's Blind, and Thunderbird's Lightning Strike operate identically to the equivalent spells for immunity purposes.

 

Note 2: No creatures have immunity to the following special abilities: Behemoth's Defense Reduction, Dendroid's Binding,

Dread Knight's Death Blow, Magog's Fireball, Rust Dragon's Acid Breath (defense reduction), Serpent Fly's Dispel.