Hmm, am I the only one who likes bears? They are better at defending against cyclops, which are definitely preferable to ogres.

These so-called monsters are terribly scary, but only at first glance. If we compare them to the original Heroes 4 without any expansions, there's no arguing that they are powerful in their essence, but the catch is that the creators of the expansions, Storm of Magic and Armageddon's Blade, made the "new generation" creatures too powerful, such as the King, the Bull, etc. And this pushed most of the 4th-level creatures back. But still, if these monsters reach the battlefield:rolleyes: ... how many casualties will there be... :)
Who to build depends on the map, the opponent, and the hero himself. The enemy hero and the type of creatures in their army are also important.