Young man, it seems you not only had problems with arithmetic in school, but also with common sense in life. I'll explain it step by step for those who are slow on the uptake. When the horse doesn't reach the archer by 1 square, it receives 2 full-fledged arrows. If the horse gets close, it will receive only one hit, and even then, at half strength. By the way, I also posted a guide on this site, so believe me that I have studied what I wrote in sufficient detail. Therefore, I remain respectful!:smile17:

So, you need to express your thoughts more clearly (I'm not a telepath to understand that we are talking about an exclusive situation where exactly 1 square decides everything, and with it, it always reaches, and without it, it always doesn't reach; this is generally rare), well, maybe I misunderstood, sorry, I thought we were talking about defense and attack, and besides, why is that 1 square the distance that always reaches or always doesn't reach? The archer can stand in the corner, for example, or the horses can be at the top and the arrows at the bottom, and in general, it can be blocked. And the horse can be accelerated, etc.; there are many options. Why reduce everything to such a rare situation that 1 square either definitely reaches or definitely doesn't reach? It's clear that 1 turn isn't superfluous, but in practice, everything is much more complicated, and this square is unlikely to help.
In general, the argument is pointless. In practice, the horse will reach and bump into the defense. The comparison of a level 2 archer and a powerful level 6 unit is incorrect, regardless of which heroes are used. I remain with my opinion:smile17:

Added after 17 minutes
Okay, fine, maybe I don't understand something. A reasonable question: if Turis is such a great hero, then why every year in all the Tournaments (where the strongest play), is Valeska the most popular starting hero for the Castle? Or are those who play there just don't understand the game, and that's why they almost never take Turis? Turis is just an alternative if Valeska is taken, or you're just terribly tired of her... nothing more.