Did little test of alchemist melee ability compared to royal snakes.
Against horsemen stack of alchemists do about 3/4 damage of royal snakes. Stack total HP is about half of what stack of royal snakes has. But alchemists got 17 more defense so they take about 1/3 less damage.
Alchemists are clearly worse melee than royal snakes. But they do have those ranged potions and their squirt attack can be useful at times.
I think I try out then instead of snakes once I find someone selling them in dwarven lands. Replacing snakes at dwarves is pain anyways. And If I get dwarven wife I guess they can be pretty good melee unit.
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