How to effectively use quick battles (autobattles)?

I won't argue about the hives; it has long been standard practice to break them quickly. Here are the numbers: - In the near-maximum configuration, 7 mages + 6 units take damage, resulting in a loss of magic points, both in quick and tactical modes. - In the maximum configuration, the loss in quick mode is 1 magic point, and in tactical mode, it's 3 magic points.