Serpent Fly and Dragon Fly

Fortress creatures
Level 1
Gnoll
Gnoll Marauder
Level 2
Lizardman
Lizard Warrior
Level 3
Serpent Fly
Dragon Fly
Level 4
Basilisk
Greater Basilisk
Level 5
Gorgon
Mighty Gorgon
Level 6
Wyvern
Wyvern Monarch
Level 7
Hydra
Chaos Hydra
Towns

Statistics
Serpent Fly
Cost per troop  220
	Attack 7 Defense 9 Damage 2–5 Health 20 Speed 9 Movement Ground Size 1 Growth 8 AI Value
Special abilities:
Dispels benefical spells
Dragon Fly
Cost per troop  240
	Attack 8 Defense 10 Damage 2–5 Health 20 Speed 13 Movement Ground Size 1 Growth 8 AI Value
Special abilities:
Dispels benefical spells + Inflicts weakness
Portraits

Serpent and Dragon Flies are level 3 creatures of Fortress town. They are recruited from the Serpent Fly Hive. These giant, flying insects attack by striking with their tail stingers. Their attacks dispel any beneficial spells affecting their target.

Strategy

As a third-level creatures both serpent and dragon flies are easy to acquire, and with great the great speed of 9 or 13 they make excellent creatures for scouts. Hero with only serpent or dragon flies in the army will move rapidly to scout areas, and with high spell points and power skill can even get through wandering creatures.

Original statistics

In Restoration of Erathia and Armageddon's Blade the statistics of serpent and dragon flies were a bit different. They were changed to Shadow of Death, where their attack and defense were increased. Also, dragon flies' ability to cast weakness on the opponent every time they attack were added.

Statistics
Serpent Fly
Cost per troop  220
	Attack 6 Defense 8 Damage 2–5 Health 20 Speed 9 Movement Ground Size 1 Growth 8 AI Value
Special abilities:
Dispels benefical spells
Dragon Fly
Cost per troop  240
	Attack 6 Defense 8 Damage 2–5 Health 20 Speed 13 Movement Ground Size 1 Growth 8 AI Value
Special abilities:
Dispels benefical spells
Portraits