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by "the same," I meant a mass attack.
Everyone knows that the levels are different, or at least most people do.

Now those who didn't know will know! :) And also... UNICORN FOREVER!!!

Archil is a masterpiece, a level 5 unit that excels in every aspect. The Hydra is also a useful creature, especially with the sudden attack skill for archers:rolleyes:. And unicorns probably perform well too.

An archlich is the best unit overall. But hydras are very useful for a Warlock. While the enemy attacks, the hero gains a large amount of XP, giving them plenty of time to defeat the enemy army using chaos magic.

I think that out of the ones listed, liches (archliches) are the best:
1) archer
2) mage
3) excellent melee fighter
4) necromancers (raising the dead and other advantages)

And if the enemy has them, the most dangerous are Adepts (renegades): they cast blindness, shoot well, and have a lot of health. Although priests are also not very weak.
Hydras have one major drawback: by the time they reach the enemy, there's usually nothing left (others manage to defeat them), so they are good in a "fight to the death," but it's not possible to "quickly deal with" enemies using them, unlike liches.

Hydras have one major drawback: by the time they reach the enemy, there’s often nothing left (others manage to defeat them), so they are good in a “fight to the death,” but you can’t “quickly deal” with enemies using them, unlike with liches.

Why is that?
You place hydras, and let the enemy chip away at their health, while you quickly defeat the enemy with magic.
For a Warlock, the hydra is the best option, and perhaps even the foundation of the entire army...

For a Warlock, the Hydra is the best option, and perhaps even the foundation of the entire army...

Well, I don't quite agree with that. Perhaps, this statement may be applicable in the mid-game, but not in the early or late game. In the early game (when magic is not yet developed), Assassins and Beasts are the strongest, and in the late game - Cherubim and, as support, Sovereigns (well, Assassins and Beasts, if they survive, also help a lot). And I almost never have enough money for Hydras. And, by the way, using Sudden Attack on Hydras when you have powerful offensive spells always makes me hesitate.

Hydras don't even need speed or initiative; you can not move them at all and they won't attack anyone. The point is that 125 hit points multiplied by the regeneration rate make the hydra a durable unit on the battlefield (and you don't feel as bad about losing them). And the main offensive force in the Dark Elf castle isn't assassins or even Dark Knights, but the hero – a Warlock with 30 spell power, upgraded Chaos magic, Enchantment, and a Lucky Wizard. And hydras are essential for allowing the hero to use their spellbook even more times.
Conclusion: The strongest monster of level 5 is the Lich, but the most useful one for its faction is the Hydra.

Hydras don't even need speed and initiative

And hydras are precisely indispensable so that the hero can use their spellbook a FEW MORE TIMES.

Well, that's not entirely correct. Of course, if the opponent has a small army and spends a long time bashing your hydras, then maybe (although how could the opponent have a small army if your hero has 30 Spellpower?). Otherwise, in general, hydras die very quickly despite their HP, and realistically, if you plan to go into battle with only hydras, you will lose even with 30 spellpower, because you'll only manage to cast 1, maximum 2 times.
P.S. And I know about the strength of Warlocks in Chaos Magic.

No one is going to attack a large army consisting only of Hydras, just as they wouldn't attack any other Tier 5 unit. I think that if you think about it carefully, you can understand what I'm talking about. Hydras with 125 hit points still take longer to kill than, say, Liches with 55 or even Inquisitors with 80, and this difference is noticeable... And a Warlock can take advantage of this, both in the final battle and in other engagements.

If you level up the "surprise attack" skill for a hero, then hydras become the most useful units.

Liches/Archliches and unicorns/battle unicorns.
Liches have a cool aura.

Unicorns and Inquisitors are still understandable, but Rune Priests are quite weak...

Unicorns and Inquisitors are still understandable, but Rune Priests are quite weak...

What makes them weak? They have enough hit points and seem to attack in an area, and they can cast spells, their attack isn't that weak either; in my opinion, they are decent ranged units...

In my opinion, there's nothing better than Unicorns:smile44:. Liches might be good, but if the Unicorns get to them, the Liches will be in trouble.