Keeping level 5 units alive

[DGDobrev]

Usually, there is one spell that keeps them alive all the time - Fear. Cast it on the most dangerous enemy stack on turn one and start working on wearing it down with post effects (burning/poisoning) if possible.

[N3MES1S]

Originally Posted by DGDobrev

Usually, there is one spell that keeps them alive all the time - Fear. Cast it on the most dangerous enemy stack on turn one and start working on wearing it down with post effects (burning/poisoning) if possible.

The problem is that lower level enemy units dont attack higher level units, they usually attack lower lvl stock troops. I always get my cyclops attacked by chamans, evil beholders, necromancers and so on. And as i remember, fear (even on level 3) doesnt work for high level creatures. The only thing u can do is using sacrifice spell or cast divine armour / stone skin as fast as u can on your level 5 troop, so the enemy dont waste turns on em. If u have high defense level 5 units, like cyclops with divine armour, the enemy probably dont even waste turns on em (only if there is a chamans, evil beholders and some units on the enemy force).

[DGDobrev]

That is absoutely correct. Enemy who is afraid will attack troops of its own level and lower. However, fear can save all your lvl 5 troops, which is the case here

Still this does not save your lower level troops, as you stated properly...