Originally Posted by
overcire
Writhing: squire in Crius(15), Knight in Monks(20). Blazing: Squire in hydra(15), Knight in Atlantean Avengers+(50), Cabellero: Squire in Crius+(50), Knight in AA+(50)
obviously you can beat these before the armour gets to 50, but at least you wont have to worry about wasting gold on the armor.
Don't worry that snakeskin is slow, you are trying to save gold for expansions and Training Fields. Also, upgrade TF's, they get faster gold production to match the cap. Test it with a lvl 1 and lvl 2 fountain to see it if you have not before.