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This Might & Magic VI Guide takes us through the perils of Enroth and strives to give you the info you need to explore and solve the game in conjunction with your own exploration and development process. Refer often to the Data page to get key details about Weapons, Foes, Spells during your play. Refer also to the Maps page for dungeon details and tips.
The trial never ends.
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Creating your Party
If you want guidance on creating a party, take a look at our MM6 Party Creation page.
Controls
You need a mouse or touch pad to play. There is no way to interact with the inventory otherwise.
Reveal control configuration…
MOVEMENT
Up Move forward
Down Move backward
Left Turn left
Right Turn left
Hold Ctrl Side-step
Hold Shift Run
X Jump
Page Down Look Upwards
Delete Look Downwards
End Center View
Page Up Flight Upwards
Page Down Flight Downwards
Home Land to ground
ACTIONS
A Attack
Y Herd Town Residents
S Quickspell
INTERFACE
Enter Start turn-based mode
1,2,3,4 Selects character
11,22,33,44 Opens character detail
Tab Cycles through characters
Q Quest log
C Spell book
R Rest menu
N Auto notes
M Map
T Calendar
Z Party quick reference
+,- Scale mini-map
F4 Full-screen/Window toggle
WITH ITEM ON CURSOR
1,2,3,4 Give Item to a character
Right-Click
On Portrait Use Item on a character
(Spell Books, Potions)
Select your targets intentionally. Focus fire weaker enemies until dead, a damaged foe still does full damage. You can mouse-click precisely to choose your melee targets. Right-click to check HPs. If the mouse is hovering your target, (a)ttack will target them. Ranged attacks, however, will hit the foes in front.
During combat, loot foes to clear the floor at the feet of your enemies. In large packs, it is often easier to find your target’s legs.
Progression
There are a multitude of ways you can play Might and Magic 6: Mandate of Heaven and here is just one example that you can ignore, follow, or review for reference.
Quick Starts
The dungeons in New Sorpigal are not trivial. Selecting what you do at the start of the game can define how difficult the initial dungeons will be.
Basic Bow quick-start…
The basic bow quick start is to visit the Inn right away to earn 1000 gold. Next, explore all the buildings in New Sorpigal to collect quests and buy up the Guild memberships. You can also sell the starting Rings that do nothing. Check in at the Town Hall between 10-2 to get the Goblinwatch key and quest. You can travel to Ironfist Castle to earn 4000 gold for initial quests. Buy Bow skill and a Bow for all characters. You can now clear most of the Castle Ironfist and New Sorpigal surface areas, there are chests scattered around. It can be helpful to find a Scholar Hireling for free identification. Burglar or Locksmith will help getting into Chests without taking damage. Gear up and Level Up before you venture into Goblinwatch as your first dungeon.
Optimized Stats quick-start…
This quick-start is about exploiting all the +2 Stat boosts which only work as long as your stat value is < 15. Refer to the early-game permanent boosts for more information.
Create a party where ALL characters have a 12 value for a few stats. At the start of the game travel to the appropriate stat boosts to turn those 12s into 16s for free! It is possible to reach ALL of the stat boosts at level 1 but you will need travel gold and a few Hirelings. Bootleg Bay and Silver Cove will require traversing water. Mire of the Damned is the most dangerous to reach but with 4 solid bow users and a smart route, it is very possible to clear your way to the fountain at character Level 1.
Dungeon Order
There is no single perfect dungeon order. It can work a lot of ways based on your party make-up, play style, and luck. Generally, you will want to start completing quests and clearing dungeons as you explore new areas and get stronger, soon enough you will be strong enough to tackle the Council Quests. Refer to the Class section for details on Promotions quests.
If you want a little guidance (and a lot of spoiler), refer to the this article about using data to pick next location.
Council Quests
Obtain Wilbur Humphrey’s approval
To get Wilbur's approval you will need to complete a series of quests. You can find Wilbur in Castle Ironfist in the area of the same name.
Show Letter to Wilbur in Castle Ironfist
You start the game with this letter, show it to him. Head W from New Sorpigal and then N to the castle.
Find Lord Kilkurn’s Shield
This chest is outside of Blackshire town along the mountains to the East. The chest is protected by viscous traps and a few werewolves.
Reveal Deception in the Council
Don the Cloak of Baa and travel to Superior Temple of Baa in Kriegspire. Refer to the Superior Temple of Baa solution here.
Obtain Osric Temper’s approval
To get Osric's approval you will need to complete 1 quest. You can find Osric Temper in Castle Temple in the SE of Free Haven.
Destroy the Devil’s Outpost
Enter the Devil's Outpost in Kriegspire and clear it out. Refer to the Devil's Outpost solution here.
Obtain Loretta Fleise’s approval
To get Loretta's approval you will need to complete 1 quest. You can find Loretta Fleise in Silver Cove in the SE of town in the large castle on the hill.
Set New Prices for Cargo Transport at 9 Stables
You can find the 9 stables in:
New Sorpigal
Castle Ironfist
Silver Cove
Blackshire
Kriegspire
Darkmoor, in Mire of the Damned
White Cap, in Frozen Highlands
Free Haven - North Stables
Free Haven - South Stables
Obtain Anthony Stone’s approval
To get Anthony's approval you will need to complete 1 quest. You can find Anthony Stone in Stone Castle on the East side of Frozen Highlands, North of Free Haven.
Capture the Prince of Thieves
Find the Prince of Thieves in Free Haven Sewers and escort him back to Anthony Stone. Refer to the Free Haven Sewers solution here.
Obtain Erik Von Stromgard’s approval
To get Stromgard's approval you will need to complete 1 quest. You can find Erik Von Stromgard in Castle Stromgard in the North East of Frozen Highlands, North of the mountain range.
Stop the Winter
Fly to the top of the mountain in the middle of Kriegspire and find the house with the hermit. Speak with the hermit and return to Erik.
Obtain Lord Albert Newton’s approval
To get Newton's approval you will need to complete 1 quest. You can find Lord Albert Newton in Castle Newton in the NW side of Misty Islands on the main island.
Retrieve the Hourglass of Time
First, retrieve Gharik's Forge key from Silver Helm Outpost. Refer to the Silver Helm Outpost solution here. Second, retrieve the Hourglass of Time from Gharik's Forge. Refer to the Gharik's Forge solution here.
Oracle
Obtain the Memory Crystal Alpha
This crystal is located in the Supreme Temple of Baa. You can find the Supreme Temple of Baa in the SW corner of Hermit's Isle. There are MANY high level foes hanging around outside the temple, but it is safe just inside. Fly up to the door and enter quick then set your beacon just inside. Be ready to face Fire Elementals and Demons. You can skip some areas but will need to reach the heart of the dungeon to acquire the crystal. Refer to the Supreme Temple of Baa solution here.
Obtain the Memory Crystal Beta
This memory crystal is located in Castle Alamos. Castle Alamos is located on the northern island of Eel Infested Waters. It is possible to rush the crystal and bypass large sections of the dungeon IF you use the password without finding the clues yourself. To do it right, you would need to clear most of the dungeon to find all the clues. Be ready to face many many many Warlocks, Matrons, and Air Elementals.. no push-overs in here. Refer to the Castle Alamos solution here.
Obtain the Memory Crystal Delta
This memory crystal is located in Castle Darkmoor. Castle Darkmoor is located in Mire of the Damned north of Darkmoor down. The crystal is located at the end of the dungeon and so there is no short cut to grab it and run. Be ready to face many Liches and Eyes in large open (indoor) spaces. Refer to the Castle Darkmoor solution here.
Obtain the Memory Crystal Epsilon
This memory crystal is located in Castle Kriegspire. Castle Kriegspire is located in the large volcano in the SW of the Kriegspire area. You can grab this crystal without clearing the whole dungeon and without defeating Lurch. You will face many minotaur but often times you can fight them through windows to make it easier. You can pass on all the drakes if you like. Refer to the Castle Kriegspire solution here.
Tomb of VARN
Obtain the Control Cube
You will need to explore the Tomb of VARN in order to find the Control Cube. You can find the tomb in Dragonsand. Refer to the Tomb of VARN solution here.
Final Preparations
Obtain Blasters
You can learn the Blaster skill and obtain 1-4 blasters in the Control Center. Refer to the Control Center solution here.
Obtain the Ritual of the Void
Speak to Nicolai in Castle Ironfist
Find Third Eye in the well behind Castle
Speak to Nicolai again
Obtain the Tanir's Bell
Go to top of the castle
Enter the Royal Library
Wait a moment, let Archibald activate
You will obtain Ritual of the Void
The Hive
Save Enroth
Journey to The Hive in Sweet Water and vanquish the vile Kreegan. Refer to The Hive solution here.
Attribution
Thanks to Stormcat for the MM6 Viewer. Thanks to GreyFace for so many revelations about how the game works. These folks created tools allowing access to all the data points necessary to build this page along with a few playthroughs, MM6 Viewer can be found here.
Official Manual is here.
How to obtain a copy of this game:
eBay link – PC version (1998)
GOG link – Digital PC version (includes games 1-6)