[chrispedersen]

The primary benefit of F9 is not the damage done, nor the setting on fire, nor the bonus to attack - although all these things are nice.

Its the fact that it makes the attack magic - and so works on ethereal etc.

I have experimented a lot in small player games and in sp; the results of my tests are that TC with a Dual or triple bless doesn't *need* a water bless.

These units are so cheap, and so fast that the twist fate gives adequate protection in a horde. Plus, they usually are experienced by the time they encounter MP.