...there was a time when I was playing Heroes 5, and I was using a Witch Hunter, level 5, who could single-handedly defeat over 100 Griffins without using any potions of immortality. While this hero might be weak in combat against other heroes, he levels up well on neutral creatures. Considering his "Nobility" skill and leveling up his "Scouting" skill, he doesn't need to be a combat hero and fight other combat heroes; he can be purely a treasurer, focusing on neutral creatures and stealing resources from monsters...

This option intrigued me, so I decided to test it. I took a Witch Hunter, level 5, gave him basic artifacts (which is quite appropriate for his level), and the "First Strike" spell for backup. Of course, I didn't give him Adamantine Armor or a Rune Axe. When attacking 100 Griffins, the Witch Hunter would fall on the first or second hit, without killing a single Griffin, even though the skill was supposed to activate. This seems inconsistent.
If the Witch Hunter levels up his "Stealth" skill, so that he can level up on neutral creatures and steal resources (which requires at least level 2 in "Stealth"), he needs to gain 13 skill points. The hero can be a lower level if there are places to buy and increase skills without combat. If not, that's 29,300 experience points, which could be used to level up a full-fledged Thief, level 5, or a Lord, who provides 1150 gold daily, not counting the increase in monsters and other resources. So, this isn't the best option for the Witch Hunter either.:smile39: