Weapon Strength vs Melee Attack question

[Alejandro]

Is it more viable to boost the weapon attack due to your lord being on a mount, or is it better to just invest in melee attack so that the lord hits harder when he's in trouble?

[Zeek]

I always prioritize attack because weapon strength doesn't mean much if he can't get the hit in the first place.

[BiteSizeCenter]

High weapon strength can also go to waste if you're attacking entities with relatively low HP (ie. low tier infantry), since the amount of damage you're hitting each dude for is way more than what you need to actually kill them.

High weapon strength is more noticeable in lord v. lord duels or when fighting a big single entity like a mammoth or a dragon, because in those situations the damage isn't wasted.

In general I tend to prioritize melee attack over weapon strength, though you can never have too much of either.

[Kapika96]

FYI melee attack doesn't make your lord hit harder, just makes him hit more/miss less.

Melee attack = chance to hit
Weapon strength = damage dealt when hitting

[UnluckyNoob]

If your lord is strong melee character(Bretonnia, VC, Nurgle) you should pick whole combat line. If your lord is quite weak in melee and have no good mount only pick defensive combat skills.

For those who do not know what to pick melee attack is better choice.

[Commisar Jon Fuklaw]

Due to how melee works, MA/MD are always more important than other stats.

[Eldi]

MA as other says.

Unless it's adding anti large/infantry.
This is under strength but gives MA also. (Against said target type)

[Alejandro]

Thanks all for your help, nice community here.

[CrazyEight]

Attack = How likely your unit's attack is to hit.
Defense = How likely you are to avoid getting hit.

Weapon Strength = How much damage you do when you hit the enemy.
Armor = How much damage you block when you get hit.