I put together an extension of DC Jerboa's excellent table, showing the required attack level for a hero equipped with Excalibur:
  • Worker: 457
  • Warrior: 346
  • Scout: 568
  • Pikeman: 632
  • Swordsman: 697
  • Archer: 768
  • Cavalry: 824
  • Cataphract: 1000
  • Transporter: 935
  • Ballista: 1111
  • Battering Ram: 1175
  • Catapult: 1221


Sorry I'm not great with putting tables in a post; also someone else will have to verify the numbers, since I'm still working on getting a hero high enough to make instant warriors.

But as you can see, adding an Excalibur makes instant troops much more attainable.

HTH