Mish-gan
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I remember playing a battle with a friend where he was an Orc and I was a Gnome. He's not really an expert with Orcs (and I don't really like them; I prefer races that can cast spells rather than just shout: Gnomes, Wizards – first and foremost, and then Elementals and the Order). Against an Orc, Readiness plus the Rune of Ghost Form can be effective, and the Orc's initial attacks might not land! -> The Orc doesn't really build up Fury, and my hero, Erling, has Chaos + Yarly and Priests...
The battle was somewhere in the middle of the 2nd month because he didn't risk using blocking spells and just cast spells freely!
I played three times against an Orc, winning once and losing twice.
I won (playing as Helmar), and the Rune of Battle Fury dropped. When the Rune of Resurrection dropped, I took the Battle Mage Perk (I was leveling up – Light, Attack, Defense, Leadership, and Luck) – I won without much trouble! I lost the first time (playing as Ingvar), and the Rune of Resurrection didn't drop (I was leveling up – Chaos up to Pyromancy, Sorcery, Defense, Attack, and Luck) – he leveled up Tilsen to Champion and wiped me out; I only managed to cast three "Fireballs"! I lost the second time (playing as Helmar), and the Rune of Battle Fury didn't drop. When the Rune of Resurrection dropped, I took the Battle Mage Perk (I was leveling up – Light, Attack, Defense, Leadership, and Luck). He leveled up Tilsen to Champion again – the battle was even, and he had about 30 Warmongers left at the end (they're just terrifying with Tilsen).
I've concluded that the Orc is strong primarily because of its Champion ability + a good hero like Tilsen. I think if I had gotten the Rune of Battle Fury, I would have likely won with that build.
