Guides
News, guides and daily Meta Pulse reports for Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era — what is winning on the ladder and why.
Which Olden Era Faction Should You Play? All Six Factions Compared
Temple, Necropolis, Dungeon, Grove, Hive or Schism? What each faction is built to do, in the game's own words, its full creature line, and where to check how it is actually doing on the ranked ladder today.
Olden Era Glossary — Law Points, Astrology, Pick & Ban, Templates and Ladder Terms Explained
Every term you will meet in ranked Olden Era and on this site, explained — the game's own systems in the game's own words, plus what the ladder's columns mean.
Olden Era Map Templates Explained — Jebus Cross, Exodus, Sprint and Every Ranked Template
What a map template is, what the game itself says each one asks of you, and which templates ranked games are actually played on — with each template's layout and links to live pick rates, win rates and game lengths.
How the Olden Era Ranked Ladder Works — Modes, Rating, Seasons and Reading the Board
Three ranked modes, one rating per mode, a reset to 1000 on 30 September — and what every column on the OldenEra.gg ladder means. The plain-language guide to ranked Olden Era.