And having multiple cheap armies operating on multiple fronts is also very nice.īottom line for me though is that you're best off mixing it up. Mostly you're somewhere between those extremes, of course. 4 hunters might outclass 1 gryphon, but 400 hunters won't outclass 100 gryhpons, because the gryphons will fight them on equal terms, one battle after the other. Numbers also have diminishing returns, because in practical terms you can't really attack with more than 3 stacks at a time. Their extra hitpoints and defences mean you are far less likely to lose gryphons, meaning you don't need to spend gold replacing them. The combination of first strike and Tireless (at gold medal) means can tie down and defeat many lesser units in melee. Their flight and greater speed lets you attack places hunters can't, both on the strategic map and in combat. But gryphons offer you tactical and strategic options that hunters don't. Oh, and do note Druids can also summon King Reed/Shock serpents, so you get 3 summonable tier 4 units from the get-go, more than any other class.Ģ.My Hunters start 2 ranks higher, have +1 ranged damage from Racial Governance, and +1 from Race (High Elf) for a a total of 8 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 12 Damage.Įlven Hunters are extremely cost effective.

You can also summon them with secret spells, if you're lucky enough to find them. However, there are tier 4 units in dwellings and from the alignment-based specialisations. If I produce a building/unit on a turn, and there is spare capacity, is it wasted? My Arch Druid units will have Mana upkeep. Note: If Hunters are better, I can change over my existing Gryphons to Hunters. Should I have 25 Hunters, or 12 Gryphons? In general, is 1 Gryphon worth 4 hunters? Also, managing can I manage so many stacks of hunters if I make them?

My Gryphons start with no bonuses, and have 16 upkeep per unit. My Hunters start 2 ranks higher, have +1 ranged damage from Racial Governance, and +1 from Race (High Elf) for a a total of 8 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 12 Damage. Are there are any racial class 4 units? For any race? I will get Tier 4 Unit as Horned God (Class Unit). Will tweak next game difficulty up or down depending on how this goesġ.

Single City, Metropolis, No Independent Cities, No Dwellings, No Settlers (Want to keep number of Units manageable, can't manage too many Units)Ĭ. I looked at some tutorials, and poked around with the settings in random maps for a while before starting the following:ī. I am coming back to AoW 3 after a gap of a few years.

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