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I also noticed that Minotaurs rarely use the Block skill. It's usually the enemies who do it.

This is the main drawback of Minotaurs. They are too often disappointing. With Medusas, you know for sure who she can poison and who she can't.

I also think that if you pit Minotaurs (there aren't many of them) against Medusas (there are many of them) in the original game, and try to defeat the Medusas using save-loading and BLOCK, it won't work! Although you can choose a block each turn to defend against the Medusas' arrows, the additional effect that comes with the arrows (gas, stone, poison) will kill the Minotaurs. So, ideally, 1 Minotaur can theoretically defeat 100 Cyclops, but 1 Minotaur cannot defeat 50 Medusas. And it's funny that 50 Medusas cannot defeat 100 Cyclops either. How everything is so interconnected and confusing!

I'm for vampires; they are useful in all Heroes games.

Theoretically, 1 Minotaur can defeat 1 Black Dragon, but in reality, it can't.
Let's say its block chance is 100%. During the Black Dragon's attack, the Minotaur will block. But does the Minotaur have to attack? Yes, it does. When the Black Dragon attacks, it will deal damage in return, and the Minotaur's corpse will lie on the ground for a long time.
Second scenario. Again, 100% block chance. The Minotaur will skip its turn and block the Black Dragon's attacks. This won't last long. Sooner or later, the Black Dragon's morale (Fervor) will increase. And it will attack twice in a row. And again, the Minotaur's body will lie on the ground for a long time.)))

It's hard to argue with that. Yes, Vampires are very strong, especially in Might and Magic IV (the strongest creature of level 3). They are especially useful in a prolonged war (although they are also useful in a quick one). If you have about fifty Vampires in your army, you have nothing to fear. But still, I would choose 15 Dark Champions over 50 Vampires. They have regeneration and the ability to cast the "Terror" spell. All of this makes them more useful than Vampires. Their usefulness lies in many factors that allow them to win in almost any situation. But unfortunately, the Champions' Refuge cannot be built in a city. Otherwise, they would be ideal warriors and share third place in strength with Sea Serpents.

His strength makes him a very formidable enemy, and the outcome of the battle often depends on him. Another advantage for the vampire is the ability to attack without consequences, meaning no one can retaliate. And he can safely eliminate anyone on the battlefield.

I agree that 1 Minotaur cannot defeat 1 Black Dragon.
BUT this does not follow from your reasoning)).
The Minotaur blocks any NON-magical attack, and it doesn't matter if it blocks the counterattack after its own attack, blocks the first attack against it per turn, or 10. Therefore, a Minotaur with 100% block is invulnerable to ordinary, non-magical units)).
Well, yes. Theoretically, the Minotaur's victory over the Black Dragon is possible, but very unlikely in practice. Although I have had cases where the Minotaur deflected up to 6 attacks in a row! but unfortunately, it was not mine:(

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In my opinion, vampires are most useful in the early stages, then their usefulness decreases. And if the Death Knights are fighting against a tactician and do not have their own, then even 50 extra vampires, in addition to the main ones, will not save them. Although you can get out of any situation, but still...:)

Well, if a Minotaur has 100% physical attack block, and it constantly defends and doesn't attack, then this will continue for a long time. Example: 1 Minotaur and 1 Dread Knight. The Minotaur cannot attack and block at the same time. And as soon as its attack ends, it will receive a fiery breath attack from the Dread Knight. And the Minotaur will definitely die.

I agree about the health. But if its HP is increased to 100, it will be stronger than a Champion. And a level 3 creature cannot be stronger than a level 4 creature. All of this leads to the conclusion that the Champion is weak.

I repeat once again: Minotaur can block ANY physical attack. It doesn't matter if the block is performed during the minotaur's attack, during its defense (counterattack), or simply when the minotaur has already attacked once and is now just taking hits.
So, a minotaur with 100% block is invulnerable to physical attacks:)

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Champion is not weak at all, and is extremely useful, unlike the Nightmare, it can inflict Terror twice in one battle (without the help of demons), which is already a big plus, and its high speed and regeneration are a great addition)):)