Baron Count Duke Prince King Emperor Demigod

Production researches Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Basic researches No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Researchinng
Advanced researches No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Elite researches No No No No Yes Yes Yes

Special retinue units None None All but dragons / fliers / generals All but dragons All but dragons All types All types [1]
Special retinue max level N/A N/A ? ? ? ? ?
Retreating special retinue / generals No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Unit managment
Retreating heroes Near death only Near death or outmatched Near death or outmatched Near death or outmatched Near death or outmatched Near death or outmatched Near death or outmatched
Retreats heros to towers No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Sending units to enemy bases Takes shortest route Takes shortest route Looks for vulnerable points Looks for vulnerable points Looks for vulnerable points Looks for vulnerable points Looks for vulnerable points

Builds towers No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Stuffs towers No No 1 unit 2 units 3 units 4 units 4 units
Building managment
Repair No Slow repairs only Both repair options Both repair options Both repair options Both repair options Both repair options

Accepting requests Always from humans Lenient Slightly strict Strict Very strict Very strict Very strict
Breaking alliances Never Unlikely Unlikely Dependent on performance Dependent on performance Dependent on performance Dependent on performance
Alliances
Sending resources To human allies only To human allies only To any ally Less likely to human allies [2] Less likely to human allies [3] Less likely if a human is on the team Less likely if a human is on the team

Search quests No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Bribe quests No No No No No Yes Yes
Questing
Attack quests when hero is dead No No No No No Yes Yes
Attack quests near a player's base No No No No No No Yes

Attacks shops near players No No No No No No Yes

Shopping

Lair abuse

Starting crowns None None None None 200 500 1000

Mine income bonus None None None None None Plus 3 Plus 8
Cheats
Hero level bonus None None None None None Plus 5 Plus 10
Hero item bonus None None None None None None 7x artifacts and set items
[1] Has an increased chance of having a dragon or a general.

[2] Will still send resource to AI allies normally.

[3] Will still send resource to AI allies normally.