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Which faction poses the greatest challenge for the Dwarves?

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Good day.
I've been playing for a long time, since the very beginning. I've seen both Heroes 3 and 4. I've been playing Heroes 5 since its release, then Hammers of Fate, and now Orcs.
I even registered just to ask my question. So, here it is. I used to play with the undead. My brother and I always teamed up – he's just as much of a (damn) gamer as I am, and we always played with Necromancers. He would get really annoyed and angry when I beat him, trying out all the other races until the Mongolian-Tatar Orcs arrived from the east with three tanks of rage and a bag of initiative, along with everything else that makes a normal Orc strong. My skeletons started losing their jaws, which the Orcs then shoved deep into the rear of the zombies, and there was nothing I could do about it. No matter what I tried, the jaws kept falling off, and their backsides kept getting blocked. Now it was my poor brother who was getting annoyed and angry, wanting revenge on the newcomers who appeared out of nowhere.
We always play for a long time, on large maps, develop our strategies, and fight relentlessly.
I have a lot of experience playing as Necromancers, but against Orcs, they are just standing targets. So, I've put those attempts aside for now. I tried Inferno and Humans, but I also failed. Orcs are tougher. With equal offensive stats, they win due to their survivability. Today, I decided to play as Dwarves. First, I read the instructions carefully and then started the game with a sense of duty. Runes... power! A very significant advantage when creatures of level 6 and 7 can attack twice or everyone nearby. I read the whole thread on the forum, and it was interesting. I'll say this: if Dwarves are against Necromancers, the Dwarves have a better chance. They are more resilient, die less, move faster, hit harder, and swear louder. And that's the key.
I won't brag – I don't play with anyone except my brother online (by the way, ComodoEasyVpn is an alternative to Hamachi and glitches less). But to call us noobs would be stupid and inappropriate. Years...)))
Playing as a Dwarf against an Orc (so far, I've only played against the AI to see what it can do), I focused on:
Attack, attack skill, frenzy
Defense: resistance, defense skill, readiness
Leadership: harmony, inspiration
Magic of summoning: earth, exorcism, and rune shield
And chaos: master of fire, cold, and pyrokinesis
What I noticed is that the master of cold can effectively stop the agile Orcs, who are always itching for a fight. I used the ring of cold a couple of times, and while they were wondering what to do next, I took out the rest.
I defeated the AI without much difficulty. Of course, it's more challenging against a real opponent. But the AI is just a mindless machine. I'm waiting for my brother. He can feel it coming...