>I think warriors in general don't necessarily need a large
>amount of prep time,

I think you're wrong. Very wrong, in the hero range. It's the main reason I delete my hero warriors, like Hayim. Having to gather stone skin and/or aura and/or shield after every fight, which for the most part are both one shot only and unable to be put in containers, is just incredibly tedious. And at hero, you can't expect to fight 75% or more of your enemies, whoever they are, scion tranny, battle warrior, empire shaman, fort paladin, tribby shifter, outlander invoker, whatever combination you want to mention, unless you have dam redux.