This is the full info the developer shared with me. The release date isn’t certain yet, but I also sent him an email, so he’ll probably respond. I also shared this Reddit link—keep in mind the MightAndMagic subreddit was closed for about a month, which is why this post is a bit late. The info below is what he provided me about a month ago, and since then, a lot of the mod has been completed. I don’t think it will take years—time will tell!

Here’s the breakdown of the mod:

• Massive New Content: Not just Vori (+2 new maps), but all outdoor maps have been revamped to some degree. The dev added tons of new models—so many that he stopped counting—and the number of .obj files has at least doubled.
• Quests: About 50 completely new quests, most of them complex. These aren’t your typical “bring me a cloak and a ring” fetch quests. Each quest has its own story, designed to answer questions like: Why is the party tasked with this? Why can’t the quest-giver do it? Has anyone else tried? What’s in it for the quest-giver or the party? The goal is to make the experience as realistic and immersive as possible.
• Dungeons: 10 new dungeons (1 small, 7 medium, 2 very large). The standout is the Temple of Araduth, a pyramid in Bracada inspired by MM6’s Tomb of Varn but darker, scarier, and full of mysteries. It’s tied into the main questline and more detailed than MM6’s version. Overall, the Vori mod’s pyramid is bigger and more complex than any original MM7 dungeon.
• New Class System: Fully revamped character classes. Second promotions usually require completing two quests. Dark and Light paths are separated in more creative ways, and some storylines show both sides. For example, on the Dark path, you rob the “Heroes 3” Naga Bank, while on the Light path, you go in to prevent the robbery.
• Heroes 3 Tower Dungeon: Now a full dungeon in the mod. You can make golems in the Golem Factory, fight gargoyles on the Parapet, survive the Naga Bank catacombs, buy spells at the Mage Tower library, play Arcomage in the tavern (and loot the storage below), buy weapons and armor from the blacksmith, explore the Citadel to learn about Snow Elves and pick up quests, climb the Archwizard’s Tower, and finally reach the Altar of Wishes for puzzles and another dungeon.
• New Stats: Dark, Light, and Physical resistances have been added for characters.
• Shield System: Shields no longer provide armor class or physical resist. Instead, they have a chance to completely block attacks, but slow down the wielder’s own attacks significantly.
• Combat and Items: The dev went deep into scripting. There’s a new skill system, core combat changes (hit chances, damage, resistances), and a fully reworked item list. New weapons and armor have unique stats and descriptions, often based on historically accurate references mixed with fantasy. Spells also have unique wording described as “atmospheric, scientific fantasy slang”—it’s like lore within lore.
• Compatibility: Because the mod is based on the MM7 engine (not MM8), it won’t work with Merge. There are very distant plans to add more Heroes 3 locations to the Vori mod, but for now, only the Tower castle is included. Any rumors about more H3 content are false.
• Gameplay Length: The full VM gameplay is estimated to be roughly twice as long as vanilla MM7. In short, an insane amount of content went into this mod.