Logistics vs Pathfinding - Which is really better in H3 HOTA?
So recently I was curious to see if Logistics or Pathfinding was better in HOTA, given that Experts Logistics is nerfed in HOTA to give just +20% movement, and not +30% movement. I decided to make a test map and find out for myself. I made sure that all of the heroes I tested were equal in every way possible, aside from the Logistics & Pathfinding skills. This includes:
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All heroes had only 9999 Archangels.
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No artifacts were used.
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All heroes were from the Castle faction.
The below table lists how many spaces my heroes were able to move on each of the different terrans. Note: While these numbers from the Castle faction, and will differ for other factions, it shouldn't change the overall conclusion of if Logistics or Pathfinding are better.
:--|--:|--:|--: Terran | Logistics | Pathfinding | Nothing | Both L + P Dirt | 24 | 23 | 20 | 28 Sand | 16 | 23 | 13 | 28 Grass | 24 | 23 | 20 | 28 Snow | 16 | 23 | 13 | 28 Swamp | 13 | 20 | 11 | 24 Rough | 19 | 23 | 16 | 28 Subterranean | 24 | 23 | 20 | 28 Lava | 24 | 23 | 20 | 28 Highland | 24 | 23 | 20 | 28 Wasteland | 19 | 23 | 16 | 28 Cobblestone Road | 48 | 40 | 40 | 48
To make it easier to read, the below table lists if Logistics or Pathfinding is the better option for each terran. Positive numbers means Logistics is the better choice and will give you that many extra steps, Negative numbers means Pathfinding is the better choice and will give you that many extra steps:
:--|--: Terran | Logistics - Pathfinding Dirt | 1 Sand | -7 Grass | 1 Snow | -7 Swamp | -7 Rough | -4 Subterranean | 1 Lava | 1 Highland | 1 Wasteland | -4 Cobblestone Road | 8
So bottom line, unless you expect the map to have a ton of roads, go with Pathfinding. The times when Logistics beats it you'll only get 1 extra step each day (outside of cobblestone roads), but Pathfinding will give you a lot more extra steps when it wins out.
Posted Jun 26, 2025, 11:37 PM UTC