Upgrade or alternative upgrade?

I don't quite understand what an "unrequited attack" is for archers...:eek:

Oops;)
I misspoke. I meant an attack without a penalty.

Pikes seem to be for combat units, not royal ones.;)

I didn't express myself correctly here. I meant an attack from above.

In my opinion, both upgrades are 90% for the attacking unit... Well, maybe 50/50 for combat units.

Royal units have 1.5 times fewer hit points. This significantly affects their mortality rate. Therefore, it's better to constantly have them flying in the sky so they don't die unnecessarily.
And combat units are excellent tanks. They have almost as many hit points as a monk. And they have rage on counterattacks.
All of this indicates their primarily defensive function, especially with stone skin.