are artifacts disappearing after each campaign chapter?

[San Fierro]

if so, then what's the meaning of collecting all of these artifacts? Especially at early scenarios

[Arllem]

Well artifacts are very helpful, don't you agree? Even if it gives you little bust. Also in one campaing you won't lose artifact that you got from guy who was in prison, where you have to take back castle Stedwick, i think. You will use this artifact to get other artifact in next mission but yes, you won't get artifacts from mission to next one, that could be broken. Try visit all dwelings that can bust your stats before you finish mission and lvl up all heroes (most of time few of them with higher lvl you will get in next mission with all skills and spells they have learned). Incresed stats ok but getting powerful spells like resurection or town gate or teleport is even better.

[San Fierro]

Thank you very much for your answer Arlem.

Originally posted by Arlem:

Well artifacts are very helpful, don't you agree?

Well, of course i agree, but for the most part of the game, going for main goal instead of artifact hunting is much more efficient and quick. I'm not trying to speedrun this game or something but there is also no need for playing more useless turns just for the things that i am going to lose in the next mission. Also, i'm not a HOMM3 veteran but even tho i agree that some artifacts are very very helpful, on the other hand 80% of them are useless.

[Arllem]

I am not speedrunner, am i? hmm nah, just you should do what i said earlier: Try visit all dwelings that can bust your stats before you finish mission and lvl up all heroes. Artifact are helpful but they won't pass to next mission, lvl up all heroes (mission is telling you how many will pass to next one) and in the first week you, in next mission, will be able to capture more with spells, not with army. There is few times that your heroes won't pass to next mission (nerco campaign and in "songs of the father" this necro hero in next mission will start again on lvl 1 or my game bugged...). If you trouble read some guides, there is one that expalin what to do and where to go. I hope you will enjoy even more this game after this looooong hint.