And even better with a vampiric artifact or ability, I don't remember if it existed.
With two or three of these, I could take down dozens of dragons.
And in general, level 3 monsters are the main force. Djinns, Ifrits, Vampires.
Somehow, all these fearsome-looking dragons are ineffective against vampires.
Not to mention the shield - in the Chaos campaign, I had 100 Ifrits and 100 Girds
and they wiped the floor.