I've been trying to figure out what I need to do to keep Shayd alive a bit longer against a particular Elite boss. I finally decided to compare two heroes and see why one is taking significantly more damage from the boss's AE skill attack (morale based) than the other.

Shayd takes 57k damage from the attack, while Bloodstorm takes 51k. When comparing the detailed stats from the Heroes window, Shayd has higher defensive numbers in all three categories. I thought the values of offense and defense attributed to Command, Strength and Intelligence were all reflected in the detailed stat window, which could be the flaw in my logic. However, has anyone else ever noticed a similar situation and figured out the reason for it? I'd really like to try to understand what the differences are in the heroes to make best use of them.

Thanks for any insights you may have.
-Z