beginner question armor

[carlec]

Thanks--I do know that, but your character (or mine at least) is not physically in the battle. He's not on the battle-map, but only pictured in the top left picture circle. So, what's the point of armor or the other upgrades?

[Vomaxx]

Your character's stats are added to those of your troops. If you have an Attack of 5, the attack of all your troops is increased by 5. You can see this by clicking on your units and noticing the "before and after" numbers.