Are you putting you leader in front line ?

[Nagot Gick Fel]

Originally posted by Zen:
Giants and other 'good' units are usually above this; as I will use them for combatants, but if I'm going to go through the point of using one to attack i usually equip them, if they are suited to the job.

I always attack with my Herses which I recruit en masse, until they die - those are granted Valhalla access - or gain heroic abilities - those are granted new equipment, depending on what they got:

- melee abilities: wraith sword, pendant of luck, ring of regen optional (depending on nature gem income, or nature-9 blessing).

- endurance: I use them as tramplers, if possible with a vine shield.

- valor: herald lance or banner of the NS if astral mages present, stay behind troops.

- precision: bows (usually Botulf's, but thunder bow is great if a giant's hands) or bolas (very effective).

- quickness: depends, if I can I use them as tramplers with vine shield and amulet of resilience, and rainbow armor if available. Otherwise as meleers if the ad hoc equipment is available, otherwise they do a good job as bola throwers.

- iron will: I give them an amulet of AM and everything I can to make sure they kill more things than their comrades (boots of quickness, lightning helm, sword of swiftness and damage shield, whatever). No wraith sword, I want them to be targeted if I'm subject to a Vengeance of the Dead attack, and if they fail the MR check, a wraith sword won't help them vs undead.