on small and fast maps wisdom is useless: you won't build up the Mage Guild, and in the final battle only level 1-2 magic is used
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Leadership is replaced by 2-3 artifacts for morale, a useless skill.
Scouting is the most useless.
I've never taken Intelligence, unless it's offered along with something from the sailing series or All-Seeing Eye.
Resistance sometimes helps in the final battle, but I only take it in cases see above.
Archery is generally only needed for Castle and Rampart. A rather debatable skill for a single stack.
Tactics is OP and I always take wisdom.
scouting is a cool skill, for instance on Jebus Cross (as an additional one).
intelligence is needed by mages - in the same War of Magic.
Resistance - neither here nor there
Archery - depends on the number of ranged stacks and their size.
Wisdom may not be necessary if you have books
лето 2012.