[Gregstrom]

The Garnet Amazons have 12 attack and 14 defence, which puts them at the level of elite light infantry. With a strength buff, I'd say they could beat most medium infantry.

Gryphon riders have even better stats and 3 attacks, but suffer an unfortunate lack of armour which renders them horribly vulnerable in melee. Their steeds fight on after the rider dies, which gives them a little more staying power, but they're definitely best off against archers. If you had a high Water bless, they'd last quite a bit better in a stand-up fight.

The big bonus of finding Garnet Amazons is their access to Blood magic if you don't have it otherwise.