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Heroes IV Equilibris

Mod for Heroes of Might and Magic IV (2002) | Category: Balancing

Author: Delai & EQ team | Curator: User AvatarModbadger

Mod for Heroes of Might and Magic IV (2002) | Category: Balancing

Author: Delai & EQ team | Curator: User AvatarModbadger

Equilibris is one of the oldest mods for Heroes of Might and Magic IV, created to improve the balance of the original game and fix its flaws. It rebalances castles, strategies and tactics, as well as unit characteristics, heroes, skills and spells, making gameplay more fair and diverse.

Uploaded23.12.2025 15:32
Version3.60 HD beta
Size107.00 MB
Views42
Downloads5

Localizations:

EnglishFrenchRussian

The mod is localized into 3 languages

(You don’t need to download anything extra to play in these languages)

Thanks to quality balance changes, Equilibris has become a kind of standard for playing Heroes of Might and Magic IV and is often used by other, newer mods as a foundation for their own developments. It makes ogre mages more useful and grants some creatures new abilities — for example, stone elementals gain the ability to teleport short distances, which increases their effectiveness on difficult and slow terrain. Tactical options in battles are notably expanded, as bonuses now scale with hero level.

It was planned that the mod would include 5 new campaigns and maps, but these plans were not destined to come true, as development was discontinued in the mid-2000s at version 3.55 alpha. However, in 2021, beta version 3.6 unexpectedly released — this is an HD version that supports screen resolutions of 1366x768, 1600x900, and 1920x1080.

How to install a mod Heroes IV Equilibris

Installing version 3.60 HD beta

  1. Run the installer, select the desired installation type and game folder. Wait for the files to extract.

  2. Run h4mod.exe

  3. Play!

Important! Some antivirus programs may flag files from this mod version. The developers claim this is a false positive. In this case, add the files h4mod.exe and c_e_mod.exe (c_e_mod_buka.exe) to antivirus exceptions or disable your antivirus while playing.

Installing version 3.55 alpha

  1. Run the installer, select the desired installation type and game folder. Wait for the files to extract.

  2. Run heroes4.exe

  3. Play!

Installing version 3.51

  1. Run heroes4_sfx.exe and extract to the game's root directory

  2. Run Heroes 4 Equilibris v3.51.exe and install the mod to the game folder.

  3. (Optional) Install the HD mod for Heroes 4

  4. Run heroes4.exe

  5. Play!