Olden Era Meta Pulse — Nov 1: Hive Leads Classic Win Rates
By OldenEra.gg Staff
The Oct 30, 08:13 UTC snapshot keeps the Classic top two untouched and puts Hive at a 61% win rate across 1,256 recorded games, the highest of any Classic faction, while Schism sits at 37%.
Classic
PINOKEW holds #1 at 2,310 rating with a 44-3 record and five straight wins, and PODPIVKOVICH is unmoved at #2 on 2,236. Both show "#1 → #1" and "#2 → #2" on the day and week. RUSSIAN_FEDERATION_PUTIN climbed two places into #4, while EGOIST is up from #27 to #6 over the week with a 96% win rate from 23 games. Two players in the Classic ladder top 25 share the week's biggest jump of 45 places: C4LIFORNICATION (#64 → #19) and ILKblblo (#68 → #23).
Among Classic movers, DRWEED_13 gained 79 places (#196 → #117) and 127 rating points, the largest climb listed. XYHH lost the most places, 20, falling from #65 to #85. FORMANKBOSSSWAG entered the ladder straight at rank 12.
Map meta
Jebus Cross carries 72% of the 7,650 recorded Classic games in the Classic meta.
| Template | Games | Share | Avg rating | Avg days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jebus Cross | 5,530 | 72% | 1,400 | 6.3 |
| Jebus Tournament | 1,296 | 17% | 1,466 | 6.7 |
| Arcade | 97 | 1% | 1,423 | 4.8 |
| Universe | 97 | 1% | 1,417 | 7.4 |
| Infinity | 75 | 1% | 1,321 | 9.8 |
| Last Fortress | 35 | 0% | 1,274 | 11.2 |
| Sand Clover | 3 | 0% | 1,547 | 3.7 |
Sand Clover has only three games behind it, too few to read anything into. In the share trend, Jebus Cross moved from 72 at the Oct 29 12:06 snapshot to 74 at Oct 30 08:13, while Jebus Tournament went from 17 to 14.
Factions
Classic records both factions in 4,862 games. Dungeon is the most picked at 26.4% of picks, ahead of Temple on 22.5% and Necropolis on 20.2%. Full detail sits on the Classic factions page.
| Faction | Pick share | Record | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dungeon | 26.4% | 1,328-1,239 | 52% |
| Temple | 22.5% | 1,038-1,152 | 47% |
| Necropolis | 20.2% | 961-1,004 | 49% |
| Grove | 13.2% | 598-683 | 47% |
| Hive | 12.9% | 766-490 | 61% |
| Schism | 4.8% | 171-294 | 37% |
The most played pair is Dungeon against Temple, 493-403 over 896 games for a 55% Dungeon win rate. Hive against Dungeon runs 262-173 over 435 games (60% to Hive), and Hive against Grove is 88-44 over 132 games (67%).
A Steam discussion asks whether Temple morale is bugged, with the poster feeling Temple units take extra turns too often; the thread is Is Temple Moral Bugged?, and a separate luck and morale questions thread covers the trigger mechanics. On the ladder side, Temple's recorded Classic win rate is 47%.
Streaks and rivalries
PODPIVKOVICH and PREHISTORIC are tied on the longest current Classic streaks at 16 wins each, both also their best. PINOKEW is on 13 with a best of 18. In Classic stats, YAKRUTISH leads YARO 12-0 over 12 games, the only rivalry listed without a loss for one side. ДЕПУТАТ tops activity with 226 games.
Arena
The Arena ladder, updated Oct 29 12:06, keeps SOLISORA at #1 on 2,635 with a 102-27 record. BEGEMOT made the day's largest Arena move, #199 → #18, worth 350 rating points. BOSS fell furthest, 86 places to #164. 泰坦的冬天 dropped from #5 to #22 despite five straight wins, and leads Arena activity with 423 games.
Arena is played on the single Arena map, with 36,340 games recorded, an average rating of 1,616 and HD1O1 as top performer in the Arena meta. JUSTANOOB holds the longest current Arena streak at 15. The most played pair in Arena stats is LDXHEISI against 青铜战士, 46-32 over 78 games; see also Arena movers.
Single Hero
FEEDER stays at #1 on the Single Hero ladder with 2,526 and a 104-30 record. AMON climbed eight to #8 on a 40-4 record. AXAX leads Single Hero movers with 155 places gained and 329 rating points; ZZ lost 86 places to #197.
Exodus holds 69% of the 25,758 games in the Single Hero meta at an average of 13.4 in-game days, ahead of Sprint and Outcast Tournament at 7% each. The share trend has Exodus at 64 in the Oct 29 12:06 reading, down from 70 at Oct 27.
Factions
Across 19,478 recorded games on the Single Hero factions page, Dungeon leads picks at 22.8%, then Temple at 21.8% and Grove at 19.8%.
| Faction | Pick share | Record | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dungeon | 22.8% | 4,310-4,560 | 49% |
| Temple | 21.8% | 3,911-4,593 | 46% |
| Grove | 19.8% | 3,887-3,811 | 50% |
| Schism | 16.4% | 3,441-2,930 | 54% |
| Necropolis | 9.7% | 2,144-1,634 | 57% |
| Hive | 9.6% | 1,785-1,950 | 48% |
Necropolis posts the highest Single Hero win rate at 57% on the lowest-but-one pick share. Its best-recorded pair is against Temple, 622-383 over 1,005 games for 62%. The most played matchup is Dungeon against Temple, 1,258-1,221 over 2,479 games. On Exodus, Necropolis sits at 62% from 2,549 games.
WEEAKED holds the longest current Single Hero streak at 15 wins in the Single Hero stats, with MYDEARLY2.0 on 14. FEEDER and LEXIAV have the most played pair, 14-12 over 26 games.
What players are asking
Newer players are posting about early-game difficulty: one Steam thread, Is the game too hard? Or am I that bad?, is about enemy heroes outscaling the poster from week four, and another, A little help needed from more experienced HoMM Players, asks for Dungeon economy and army advice. A further thread, Battles after latest patch, covers confusion over AI casting and fleeing within a turn.
Data: ladder snapshot 2026-10-30 08:13 UTC, from the Classic, Arena and Single Hero ladders.