Actually the great hero IS better ONLY when conquering the south, those damn demolishers and flame throwers have a 100% hit regardless of dodge rate because they do splash. Extremely potent and deadly against low hp units like the Japanese units. Otherwise, generally the black samurai unit is much better
For Not So Vast Forest [6skill points] [normal]
Frugal Miser Skinflint + Hardy Tough Indomitable
Place 2 mages on the squares in front of the entrance of the maze (both sides), 1 poison 1 energy then upgrade to slow and debuff, specialise + inflictor + large increase if possible
In the middle spam warriors, poison + consentrate thingy, focus on raw damage. Make sure your wariors can hit at least 4 squares, pave in the middle when you have spare gold
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