Mish-gan
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I think that if we're talking about rushing, dwarves will find it quite difficult to fend off, for example, Hagesh or Tilsek in the 2nd-3rd week; maybe it's possible in a Castle with Ingvar or Karli, but it's doubtful!
Now, if we're talking about the late game, then I would (depending on the map and the ability to snag darkness spells—Berserk or Subjugation—in a neutral castle, Dragon Utopia, or magic shops, plus a mentor) hunt for darkness against an orc (it's 2%, but still, from experience I know it's possible), then play defensively (with Readiness and the Intangibility rune)—in 70-80% of cases this is a victory, even if the orc has a leveled-up СА (verified). It's another matter playing on a map that is poorer in mentors, Dragon Utopia, and shops; here much will depend on the chance of getting the necessary runes (mainly Battle Fury and Resurrection) as well as successful leveling—here I think the chances for orcs and dwarves are equal, 50-50. But still, in any late game scenario, I will never take Chaos; instead, I'll take (in order of importance)—darkness, light, summoning.
But again, I stand by my opinion that the orc is the most dangerous opponent for a dwarf in the late game, as only he has a 50% chance against a dwarf on more maps; other races have less than 40%.
Now, if we're talking about the late game, then I would (depending on the map and the ability to snag darkness spells—Berserk or Subjugation—in a neutral castle, Dragon Utopia, or magic shops, plus a mentor) hunt for darkness against an orc (it's 2%, but still, from experience I know it's possible), then play defensively (with Readiness and the Intangibility rune)—in 70-80% of cases this is a victory, even if the orc has a leveled-up СА (verified). It's another matter playing on a map that is poorer in mentors, Dragon Utopia, and shops; here much will depend on the chance of getting the necessary runes (mainly Battle Fury and Resurrection) as well as successful leveling—here I think the chances for orcs and dwarves are equal, 50-50. But still, in any late game scenario, I will never take Chaos; instead, I'll take (in order of importance)—darkness, light, summoning.
But again, I stand by my opinion that the orc is the most dangerous opponent for a dwarf in the late game, as only he has a 50% chance against a dwarf on more maps; other races have less than 40%.