The griffin is the third tier unit of the Mountain faction in Heroes of Might and Magic: A Strategic Quest, recruited by building a nest in Mountain towns. The griffin is a solid third-tier unit, possessed of decent attack and defense, and a good amount of hit points, but is expensive, having same gold cost as ogres and cavalries, which are of higher tier. They also have the ability to counter-attack an unlimited number of melee attacks. This ability is useful when pitted against many foes, but care should still be taken to avoid letting the griffin be surrounded.