Their tanks and battleships allow the common man to safely slay monstrous creatures. The Commonwealth esteems their machines because they can automate everyday chores. 'Dreadnoughts work in a world of pulleys, boilers, engines and gears. Some upgrades even influence the game outside of the leaders control such as improving diplomacy with neutral parties.

This is to say nothing of the wide array of empire upgrades available to each class, these are powerful passive elements that either augment troops, upgrade territory or make your cities more efficient. It's the mark of a true tactician to consider all the facets of a battle before meeting on the battlefield. No battle is the same as another over the course of a game as many different situations can arise from a simple scenario with the large number of spells, enchantments, abilities, troops, equipment, upgrades and all of this before considering the battle terrain itself and the readiness of both of the combatants. While no single class can easily defeat another in single combat there is a more complex engagement web to consider when attempting to overcome an enemy leader or hero. In Age of Wonders 3 there are six classes in the base game and one DLC ( Eternal Lords) class that leaders or heroes can be that all hold their own on the battlefield and in empire management but go about their business with their own strengths and weaknesses.

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