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which is the best lvl 0 unit in you opnion

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im just asking this....because they very good but very underrated.



some lvl 0 units:

peasent
woodman
goblin
mudcrawler
walking corpse.
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Well, being I'm a loyalist only guy, I would naturally say peasant/woodsman. And, actually, that may be somewhat true, but they're not available for recruiting in MP. Those are my two favorites, I guess; specifically, peasant.

In terms of game-power: Turuk and TSI did (in the past - like over a year ago) a goblin versus walking corpse MP match, and the walking corpses won.

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Objectively, WCs are likely to win over virtually any other level 0 unit, because they're self-replicating - you have not only to kill them but to prevent them from raising your own units again. But in the long term, Peasants, probably, they simply have the most levelling options.

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Walking Corpse obviously 8) . But I also like the Ruffian with their low cost and XP requirement, they can also level into Footpad which is my second most favorite unit (even with their nerfed attack since 1.9).
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Not considering their advancement and fielding against opponents tougher than lv 0 I'd say:
goblin or woodsman

Goblins i've found to be typically dangerous, having relatively high attack, almost like a spearman. Though not a real threat they are capable of causing some nasty damage before a regular strike team comes
Woodsmen in turn have some nice defences, and only a little weaker ranged attack than the goblins melee

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Goblins.
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Mudcrawlers would win by far in any matchup of level 0's. Thus, they're my favorite.
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Yes definitely mudcrawlers when their new art gets done.
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Walking Corpses all the way. And I say this because Cookie killed my orcs in Freelands using mostly DAs and WCs creating a rather odd Zombie Apocalypse scenario with them.

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Meh, I think the question is similar to: "Which is the best unit?"

It depends on what you're using the level zero units for really. Goblins can really put the hurt on drakes and horses at night, which is something WCs simply can't do on their own.

In a stand alone 'level zero fight,' I would have to say that WCs would win because of reasons already stated. (self-replicating)
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I would have to say WC's (zombies).
Their so cute too and they reproduce themselves which is a win :)
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I am shocked, shocked! to discover that there is gambling here! Okay, I'm just shocked to discover that nobody's mentioned bats. I mean perhaps in a level zero vs level zero brawl the WC dominates, but tactically the bats are, I think, the best level zero unit. Or... at least... they were... in 1.8 and before... That is to say until the ahem hurrmm ahem HMM ahum hurm hm *cough* HEM made into a Feral Flying Fail.
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ZOMG you're right! we totally forgot those pesky little blighters and their 'always 60% def that rng reads as 90%'!
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UK1 wrote:tactically the bats are, I think, the best level zero unit. Or... at least... they were... in 1.8 and before... That is to say until the ahem hurrmm ahem HMM ahum hurm hm *cough* HEM made into a Feral Flying Fail.
Uh.
What?

...

They had 40% in villages before Feral, it's just that you didn't notice until then. :eng:
In fact, as far back as 1.6, they had 40% in villages.


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I haven't played campaign much, so level 0 units I know of are goblin, walking corpse and vampire bat.

It's hard to say which is best, they all have different purpose when mixed in army.

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