Which creatures from the alternative upgrade options do you choose?

There's only one bow, but there are many castles and other heroes.

Well, it's not always the case – maps can be different. And bows aren't found everywhere, as you know.

And the ability isn't that bad – you often have to shoot at enemies at close range.

*Slightly off-topic: there's this weird trick (it happens rarely, is used rarely, and is generally a silly trick) – teleporting crossbowmen to enemy archers, but only if the enemy has moved all their melee troops forward.

As for the champions... they're basically only good for interrupting the casting of spells.

*Note that I said it's not about healing, but about the white ones being better. And I just like the white color more.