Shattered Kingdoms

If a Giant Mercenary, and an Elf Mercenary, with the exact same equipment and level ONLY AUTO-ATTACK each other... Will the Giant win most of the time? Thanks!

The giant will win 99% of the time.

Will the Elf's higher Dex allow him to dodge/attack more often enough to make a difference?

There are some more factors into play. Iron based materials will rape the elf. Negative energy will rape the elf also, while all other magic attacks won't hurt that much. Giant now will be raped from mental and lightning damage weapons, and he won't get less dmg from other magic attacks like the elf. But the giant won't be affected by a possible iron weapon.

And that's the basic difference really. Weaknesses and resistances, and how well prepared you are to face these.

Generally though, I'd put my money on the giant any day. After all giants make good warriors, elves make better casters.

I don't like elves as casters. Their int is too low for a sorceror and it never seems to let me pick necromancer...

The giant will win. His damage output is far superior to the elves and he has more hp.

Elves are pure and good creatures and necromancy is an evil, diabolical class. If you wish to play a necromantic elf, check out a diabolic deep-elf.

That being said, I never suggest playing a deep-elf, elf or griffon for a newbie. Or a necromancer for that matter.

Elf con is 18, and their strength is appalling. Good luck getting it to stand up to more than a few hits while dishing out appropriate return damage.

Save yourself a big headache: Don't play an elven merc.

Don't play a merc that isn't a human/giant, or ~possibly~ a centaur.