The most UNPOPULAR faction in Heroes 5.

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Yes, demons are good too. As far as I understand, they are ranked last primarily because of their not-so-demonic image. They look more like very aggressive and vicious beasts, but still beasts. In *Disciples*, the demons were truly demonic... Wow!
Besides, in *Heroes 5*, their combat tactics are very specific – the lack of defense requires very careful play, while their troops are overwhelmingly (compared to other races) melee-focused and no one has retaliation.
Personally, I definitely prefer demons to mages – not because of ideological or aesthetic reasons, mages are better in that regard, but because of their gameplay capabilities.

Regarding retaliation, horses have intimidation. As for melee combat, there are succubi, which are among the best at their level, and they also attack from a distance and have a good attack, and then they run through everyone in a chain. Yes, in *Disciples*, the demons were simply amazing! They had quite the appearance. As for mages, they are not only better than demons, but better than all races in *Heroes* (except for Necropolis, of course), because the fast development tactic works best with them.