>>529091659
>Armor-piercing is a waste before end-game as most low-tier enemies have low armor
>Only 3 more damage than CWoK
>Lower MA even against infantry than CWoK
>Less hp, shit armor, lower MD and no shields, takes tons of damage against everything low-tier (arrows and non-ap damage)
Bloodletters are significantly worse before end-game by which point you'll be steamrolling anyways. Even then its a so-so since they suffer easy casualties even against shitstacks. Its much better to have very strong early-to-midgame armies than slightly stronger endgame army.