In this regard, the Rampart heroes were always amusing, as many of them have ranged attacks at the start, and with only one of the seven ranged tiers in the city, it’s a great value, of course.
And… Scouting? It’s not even needed for spatial gates; you just jump into the darkness, and that’s it… You need to take defense. Stats are stats, but it won’t make things worse; it will only add to it.
It could have been a topic in the Heroes of Might and Magic III section.