Azracs make weaker fighters than Dwarves, and a bit weaker non-fighters than Elves due to Defence being a bit lower.

Even on water maps, their usefulness is questionable.

Lizards are useless unless the map has a lot of water, as usual with Lizardmen.

But they have higher starting move points, so in campaigns you can invest all of their 25 starting bonus skill points into some interesting abilities.

Elves are not as awesome for a striker hero as Dwarves, and their special is not that good.

You would like to increase their move points at the first level-up if not from the start.

Dwarves have good starting specials, but are rather slow.

If true, this may allow for some interesting builds

I have yet to check the claim that the Halfling commander is able to buy Hurl Stones after chargen. Lizardmen: 3/3/3/2/32, Swimming (unknown, not available at the start for other races, so invaluable for the moment), 134 total+SwimmingĪzracs: 4/2/3/3/36, Fire Protection (5), 152 points.

Stats of different races, Attack/Defence/Damage/Resistance/Movement points, then the total cost of things taken in skill points (if everything was to be raised to this level from 0) are:Įlves: 3/3/3/3/36, 147 points, Forestry (5), 152 total.ĭwarves: 3/3/4/4/32, 154 points, Cave Crawling (5) and Mountaineering (5), 164 points totally. At the start all of the leaders get Spellcasting I, Strike, and Walking, and have 10 HP.

Depending on your chosen race, you get different starting stats and skills.

Age of wonders 3 races hero skills