Tactics for the Swamp (Fortress).

That's a very inaccurate statement. The attack only works on melee units. It doesn't work when you have ranged units in your army, and playing as many factions is based on ranged attacks. And the defense works against both ranged and melee units.

I meant the attack in general, as a concept. Avern, the damage is first multiplied by 1.3, then by 0.85 (not counting the attack-defense difference and luck), the result is 1.105, so I conclude that offense is more effective, if, of course, it is used. And if you add the 1.5 archer multiplier, armor becomes even less effective. I think it's a psychological effect; when a 4th-level swamp creature has an equivalent defense against weak neutrals in the 14 range, it personally impresses me.