Within the framework of some other mod?
Regarding the changes:
1) Yes, a permanent bonus to defense is more reliable than agility;
2) 100%, of course;
3) It's better to upgrade Nightmares than to keep buffing them;
4) I'm not sure about this one, I would increase it;
5) It's generally difficult to get any benefit from a chance-based ability in combat, so let's leave it as is.
For other global changes, there's the much more extensive WGE mod, but it changes the entire gameplay.
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Rajams can be given +2 initiative and +5 defense (instead of +2 initiative and agility).
Nightmare's upgrade can be given 10-17 damage (like the Alt unit) and the aura can be left untouched.
I wouldn't say so. A 100% chance ability is essentially an unblockable attack... Although I would leave it as is, the defense ignore of the regular upgrade is too strong, it needs to be balanced.