Editing Creature

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! Amount
! Range
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| style="" | Few     || align=center | 1–4
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| Several || align=center | 5–9
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| Pack    || align=center | 10–19
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| Lots    || align=center | 20–49
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| Horde   || align=center | 50–99
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| Throng  || align=center | 100–249
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| Swarm   || align=center | 250–499
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| Zounds  || align=center | 500–999
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| Legion  || align=center | 1000+
|} '''Creature''' is a term for all entities a hero can encounter or hire in {{homm3}}. The word is interchangeably used with '''unit''', '''troop''' and '''troop stack'''. Typically, the words troop and troop stack are used when talking about hero's army. The original {{roe}} manual states, that armies are made up of creatures arranged in groups called troops.

In the [[adventure map]], creatures appear in [[wandering creature]] stacks. Without [[Visions]] spell or [[Rogues]] in the army, a player can not see exactly how many creatures there are, but they can see a rough estimation as seen in the table below.

On the [[battlefield]], Creatures appear in [[troop stack|stack]]s. Stacks take their turns according to [[Speed#Speed as initiative|initiative]] and can move and/or attack on their turn.  When a stack takes damage, the 'top' unit of the stack loses health, and when it reaches 0 health it reduces the size of the stack by one and reveals the next-top creature, which starts with full health (unless the damage taken exceeds the current health of the previous top creature, in which case the new top creatures loses health accordingly).  A stack deals damage according to the number of creatures in it.  When the last creature in a stack dies, it leaves a corpse on the battlefield which can be the target of spells/abilities like [[resurrection]].  All of the creatures that were in a stack at the start of the battle are in the corpse (rather than, say, the stack leaving small corpses behind every time any of the creatures in it die).

Every creature has its own sound effects:
* Battlefield sound effects, which include those related to an attack by a creature (e.g. shooting), its special ability, damage after which at least one creature remains alive (some of them may be killed), and damage fatal to the whole stack. Usually they are the same for basic and upgraded versions of units (exceptions include [[Angel and Archangel|Angels and Archangels]]). If a creature's special ability is related to a spell, it has the same sound effect (e.g. Archangels' [[Resurrection]]), while completely unique abilities (e.g. [[Vampire and Vampire Lord|Vampire Lords']] [[life drain]]) have their own sounds.
* Sound effects you hear when getting close to an external dwelling. There are ones which are the same for different units. For example, near the most buildings of [[Necropolis]] units you can hear dreadful moaning, and for some reason, [[Wood Elf and Grand Elf|Elves]] and [[Goblin and Hobgoblin|Goblins]] share the same crude speech.

== See also ==
* [[List of creatures]]
* [[List of creatures (HotA)]]

== Old table ==

{| class="wikitable"
|'''Tier'''
|'''Dungeon'''
|'''Fortress'''
|'''Inferno'''
|'''Necropolis'''
|'''Stronghold'''
|'''Conflux'''
|'''Neutral'''

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|1
|[[File: Creature Troglodyte.gif|Att: 4  Def: 3  Dmg: 1-3  HP: 5  $50 (x14)|link=Troglodyte]]
|[[File: Creature Gnoll.gif|Att: 3  Def: 5  Dmg: 2-3  HP: 6  $50 (x12)|link=Gnoll]]
|[[File: Creature Imp.gif|Att: 2  Def: 3  Dmg: 1-2  HP: 4  $50 (x15)|link=Imp]]
|[[File: Creature Skeleton.gif|Att: 5  Def: 4  Dmg: 1-3  HP: 6  $60 (x12)|link=Skeleton]]
|[[File: Creature Goblin.gif|Att: 4  Def: 2  Dmg: 1-2  HP: 5  $40 (x15)|link=Goblin]]
|[[File: Creature Pixie.gif|Att: 2  Def: 2  Dmg: 1-2  HP: 3  $25 (x20)|link=Pixie]]
|[[File: Creature Peasant.gif|Att: 1  Def: 1  Dmg: 1  HP: 1  $10 (x1)|link=Peasant]]
|-
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|[[Troglodyte]]
|[[Gnoll]]
|[[Imp]]
|[[Skeleton]]
|[[Goblin]]
|[[Pixie]]
|[[Peasant]]
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|1.5
|[[File: Creature Infernaltroglodyte.gif|Att: 5  Def: 4  Dmg: 1-3  HP: 6  $65 (x14)|link=Infernal Troglodyte]]
|[[File: Creature Gnollmarauder.gif|Att: 4  Def: 6  Dmg: 2-3  HP: 6  $70 (x12)|link=Gnoll Marauder]]
|[[File: Creature Familiar.gif|Att: 4  Def: 4  Dmg: 1-2  HP: 4  $60 (x15)|link=Familiar]]
|[[File: Creature Skeletonwarrior.gif|Att: 6  Def: 6  Dmg: 1-3  HP: 6  $70 (x12)|link=Skeleton Warrior]]
|[[File: Creature Hobgoblin.gif|Att: 5  Def: 3  Dmg: 1-2  HP: 5  $50 (x15)|link=Hobgoblin]]
|[[File: Creature Sprite.gif|Att: 2  Def: 2  Dmg: 1-3  HP: 3  $30 (x20)|link=Sprite]]
|[[File: Creature Halfling.gif|Att: 4  Def: 2  Dmg: 1-3  HP: 4  $40 (x1)|link=Halfling]]
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|[[Infernal Troglodyte]]
|[[Gnoll Marauder]]
|[[Familiar]]
|[[Skeleton Warrior]]
|[[Hobgoblin]]
|[[Sprite]]
|[[Halfling]]
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|2
|[[File: Creature Harpy.gif|Att: 6  Def: 5  Dmg: 1-4  HP: 14  $130 (x8)|link=Harpy]]
|[[File: Creature Lizardman.gif|Att: 5  Def: 6  Dmg: 2-3  HP: 14  $110 (x9)|link=Lizardman]]
|[[File: Creature Gog.gif|Att: 6  Def: 4  Dmg: 2-4  HP: 13  $125 (x8)|link=Gog]]
|[[File: Creature Walkingdead.gif|Att: 5  Def: 5  Dmg: 2-3  HP: 15  $100 (x8)|link=Walking Dead]]
|[[File: Creature Wolfrider.gif|Att: 7  Def: 5  Dmg: 2-4  HP: 10  $100 (x9)|link=Wolf Rider]]
|[[File: Creature Airelemental.gif|Att: 9  Def: 9  Dmg: 2-8  HP: 25  $250 (x6)|link=Air Elemental]]
|[[File: Creature Rogue.gif|Att: 8  Def: 3  Dmg: 2-4  HP: 3  $100 (x1)|link=Rogue]]
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|[[Harpy]]
|[[Lizardman]]
|[[Gog]]
|[[Walking Dead]]
|[[Wolf Rider]]
|[[Air Elemental]]
|[[Rogue]]
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|2.5
|[[File: Creature Harpyhag.gif|Att: 6  Def: 6  Dmg: 1-4  HP: 14  $170 (x8)|link=Harpy Hag]]
|[[File: Creature Lizardwarrior.gif|Att: 6  Def: 8  Dmg: 2-5  HP: 15  $140 (x9)|link=Lizard Warrior]]
|[[File: Creature Magog.gif|Att: 7  Def: 4  Dmg: 2-4  HP: 13  $175 (x8)|link=Magog]]
|[[File: Creature Zombie.gif|Att: 5  Def: 5  Dmg: 2-3  HP: 20  $125 (x8)|link=Zombie]]
|[[File: Creature Wolfraider.gif|Att: 8  Def: 5  Dmg: 2-5  HP: 10  $140 (x9)|link=Wolf Raider]]
|[[File: Creature Stormelemental.gif|Att: 9  Def: 9  Dmg: 2-8  HP: 25  $275 (x6)|link=Storm Elemental]]
|[[File: Creature Boar.gif|Att: 6  Def: 5  Dmg: 2-3  HP: 15  $150 (x1)|link=Boar]]
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|[[Harpy Hag]]
|[[Lizard Warrior]]
|[[Magog]]
|[[Zombie]]
|[[Wolf Raider]]
|[[Storm Elemental]]
|[[Boar]]
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|3
|[[File: Creature Beholder.gif|Att: 9  Def: 7  Dmg: 3-5  HP: 22  $250 (x7)|link=Beholder]]
|[[File: Creature Serpentfly.gif|Att: 6  Def: 8  Dmg: 2-5  HP: 20  $220 (x8)|link=Serpent Fly]]
|[[File: Creature Hellhound.gif|Att: 10  Def: 6  Dmg: 2-7  HP: 25  $200 (x5)|link=Hell Hound]]
|[[File: Creature Wight.gif|Att: 7  Def: 7  Dmg: 3-5  HP: 18  $200 (x7)|link=Wight]]
|[[File: Creature Orc.gif|Att: 8  Def: 4  Dmg: 2-5  HP: 15  $150 (x7)|link=Orc]]
|[[File: Creature Waterelemental.gif|Att: 8  Def: 10  Dmg: 3-7  HP: 30  $300 (x6)|link=Water Elemental]]
|[[File: Creature Nomad.gif|Att: 9  Def: 8  Dmg: 2-6  HP: 30  $200 (x1)|link=Nomad]]
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|[[Beholder]]
|[[Serpent Fly]]
|[[Hell Hound]]
|[[Wight]]
|[[Orc]]
|[[Water Elemental]]
|[[Nomad]]
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|3.5
|[[File: Creature Evileye.gif|Att: 10  Def: 8  Dmg: 3-5  HP: 22  $280 (x7)|link=Evil Eye]]
|[[File: Creature Dragonfly.gif|Att: 6  Def: 8  Dmg: 2-5  HP: 20  $240 (x8)|link=Dragon Fly]]
|[[File: Creature Cerberus.gif|Att: 10  Def: 8  Dmg: 2-5  HP: 25  $250 (x5)|link=Cerberus]]
|[[File: Creature Wraith.gif|Att: 7  Def: 7  Dmg: 3-5  HP: 18  $230 (x7)|link=Wraith]]
|[[File: Creature Orcchieftain.gif|Att: 8  Def: 4  Dmg: 2-5  HP: 20  $165 (x7)|link=Orc Chieftain]]
|[[File: Creature Iceelemental.gif|Att: 8  Def: 10  Dmg: 3-7  HP: 30  $375 (x6)|link=Ice Elemental]]
|[[File: Creature Mummy.gif|Att: 7  Def: 7  Dmg: 3-5  HP: 30  $300 (x1)|link=Mummy]]
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|[[Evil Eye]]
|[[Dragon Fly]]
|[[Cerberus]]
|[[Wraith]]
|[[Orc Chieftain]]
|[[Ice Elemental]]
|[[Mummy]]
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|4
|[[File: Creature Medusa.gif|Att: 9  Def: 9  Dmg: 6-8  HP: 25  $300 (x4)|link=Medusa]]
|[[File: Creature Basilisk.gif|Att: 11  Def: 11  Dmg: 6-10  HP: 35  $325 (x4)|link=Basilisk]]
|[[File: Creature Demon.gif|Att: 10  Def: 10  Dmg: 7-9  HP: 35  $250 (x4)|link=Demon]]
|[[File: Creature Vampire.gif|Att: 10  Def: 9  Dmg: 5-8  HP: 30  $360 (x4)|link=Vampire]]
|[[File: Creature Ogre.gif|Att: 13  Def: 7  Dmg: 6-12  HP: 40  $300 (x4)|link=Ogre]]
|[[File: Creature Fireelemental.gif|Att: 10  Def: 8  Dmg: 4-6  HP: 35  $350 (x5)|link=Fire Elemental]]
|[[File: Creature Sharpshooter.gif|Att: 12  Def: 10  Dmg: 8-10  HP: 15  $400 (x1)|link=Sharpshooter]]
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|[[Medusa]]
|[[Basilisk]]
|[[Demon]]
|[[Vampire]]
|[[Ogre]]
|[[Fire Elemental]]
|[[Sharpshooter]]
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|4.5
|[[File: Creature Medusaqueen.gif|Att: 10  Def: 10  Dmg: 6-8  HP: 30  $330 (x4)|link=Medusa Queen]]
|[[File: Creature Greaterbasilisk.gif|Att: 12  Def: 12  Dmg: 6-10  HP: 40  $400 (x4)|link=Greater Basilisk]]
|[[File: Creature Horneddemon.gif|Att: 10  Def: 10  Dmg: 7-9  HP: 40  $270 (x4)|link=Horned Demon]]
|[[File: Creature Vampirelord.gif|Att: 10  Def: 10  Dmg: 5-8  HP: 40  $500 (x4)|link=Vampire Lord]]
|[[File: Creature Ogremage.gif|Att: 13  Def: 7  Dmg: 6-12  HP: 60  $400 (x4)|link=Ogre Mage]]
|[[File: Creature Energyelemental.gif|Att: 10  Def: 8  Dmg: 4-6  HP: 35  $400 (x5)|link=Energy Elemental]]
|[[File: Creature Goldgolem.gif|Att: 11  Def: 12  Dmg: 8-10  HP: 50  $500 (x1)|link=Gold Golem]]
|-
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|[[Medusa Queen]]
|[[Greater Basilisk]]
|[[Horned Demon]]
|[[Vampire Lord]]
|[[Ogre Mage]]
|[[Energy Elemental]]
|[[Gold Golem]]
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|5
|[[File: Creature Minotaur.gif|Att: 14  Def: 12  Dmg: 12-20  HP: 50  $500 (x3)|link=Minotaur]]
|[[File: Creature Gorgon.gif|Att: 10  Def: 14  Dmg: 12-16  HP: 70  $525 (x3)|link=Gorgon]]
|[[File: Creature Pitfiend.gif|Att: 13  Def: 13  Dmg: 13-17  HP: 45  $500 (x3)|link=Pit Fiend]]
|[[File: Creature Lich.gif|Att: 13  Def: 10  Dmg: 11-13  HP: 30  $550 (x3)|link=Lich]]
|[[File: Creature Roc.gif|Att: 13  Def: 11  Dmg: 11-15  HP: 60  $600 (x3)|link=Roc]]
|[[File: Creature Earthelemental.gif|Att: 10  Def: 10  Dmg: 4-8  HP: 40  $400 (x4)|link=Earth Elemental]]
|[[File: Creature Troll.gif|Att: 14  Def: 7  Dmg: 10-15  HP: 40  $500 (x1)|link=Troll]]
|-
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|[[Minotaur]]
|[[Gorgon]]
|[[Pit Fiend]]
|[[Lich]]
|[[Roc]]
|[[Earth Elemental]]
|[[Troll]]
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|5.5
|[[File: Creature Minotaurking.gif|Att: 15  Def: 15  Dmg: 12-20  HP: 50  $575 (x3)|link=Minotaur King]]
|[[File: Creature Mightygorgon.gif|Att: 11  Def: 16  Dmg: 12-16  HP: 70  $600 (x3)|link=Mighty Gorgon]]
|[[File: Creature Pitlord.gif|Att: 13  Def: 13  Dmg: 13-17  HP: 45  $700 (x3)|link=Pit Lord]]
|[[File: Creature Powerlich.gif|Att: 13  Def: 10  Dmg: 11-15  HP: 40  $600 (x3)|link=Power Lich]]
|[[File: Creature Thunderbird.gif|Att: 13  Def: 11  Dmg: 11-15  HP: 60  $700 (x3)|link=Thunderbird]]
|[[File: Creature Magmaelemental.gif|Att: 11  Def: 11  Dmg: 6-10  HP: 40  $500 (x4)|link=Magma Elemental]]
|[[File: Creature Enchanter.gif|Att: 17  Def: 12  Dmg: 14  HP: 30  $750 (x1)|link=Enchanter]]
|-
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|[[Minotaur King]]
|[[Mighty Gorgon]]
|[[Pit Lord]]
|[[Power Lich]]
|[[Thunderbird]]
|[[Magma Elemental]]
|[[Enchanter]]
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|6
|[[File: Creature Manticore.gif|Att: 15  Def: 13  Dmg: 14-20  HP: 80  $850 (x2)|link=Manticore]]
|[[File: Creature Wyvern.gif|Att: 14  Def: 14  Dmg: 14-18  HP: 70  $800 (x2)|link=Wyvern]]
|[[File: Creature Efreet.gif|Att: 16  Def: 12  Dmg: 16-24  HP: 90  $900 (x2)|link=Efreet]]
|[[File: Creature Blackknight.gif|Att: 16  Def: 16  Dmg: 15-30  HP: 120  $1200 (x2)|link=Black Knight]]
|[[File: Creature Cyclops.gif|Att: 15  Def: 12  Dmg: 16-20  HP: 70  $750 (x2)|link=Cyclops]]
|[[File: Creature Psychicelemental.gif|Att: 15  Def: 13  Dmg: 10-20  HP: 75  $750 (x2)|link=Psychic Elemental]]
|[[File: Creature Diamondgolem.gif|Att: 13  Def: 12  Dmg: 10-14  HP: 60  $750 (x2)|link=Diamond Golem]]
|-
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|[[Manticore]]
|[[Wyvern]]
|[[Efreet]]
|[[Black Knight]]
|[[Cyclops]]
|[[Psychic Elemental]]
|[[Diamond Golem]]
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|6.5
|[[File: Creature Scorpicore.gif|Att: 16  Def: 14  Dmg: 14-20  HP: 80  $1050 (x2)|link=Scorpicore]]
|[[File: Creature Wyvernmonarch.gif|Att: 14  Def: 14  Dmg: 18-22  HP: 70  $1100 (x2)|link=Wyvern Monarch]]
|[[File: Creature Efreetsultan.gif|Att: 16  Def: 14  Dmg: 16-24  HP: 90  $1100 (x2)|link=Efreet Sultan]]
|[[File: Creature Dreadknight.gif|Att: 18  Def: 18  Dmg: 15-30  HP: 120  $1500 (x2)|link=Dread Knight]]
|[[File: Creature Cyclopsking.gif|Att: 17  Def: 13  Dmg: 16-20  HP: 70  $1100 (x2)|link=Cyclops King]]
|[[File: Creature Magicelemental.gif|Att: 15  Def: 13  Dmg: 15-25  HP: 80  $800 (x2)|link=Magic Elemental]]
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|[[Scorpicore]]
|[[Wyvern Monarch]]
|[[Efreet Sultan]]
|[[Dread Knight]]
|[[Cyclops King]]
|[[Magic Elemental]]
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|7
|[[File: Creature Reddragon.gif|Att: 19  Def: 19  Dmg: 40-50  HP: 180  $3000 (x1)|link=Red Dragon]]
|[[File: Creature Hydra.gif|Att: 16  Def: 18  Dmg: 25-45  HP: 175  $2200 (x1)|link=Hydra]]
|[[File: Creature Devil.gif|Att: 19  Def: 26  Dmg: 30-40  HP: 160  $3200 (x1)|link=Devil]]
|[[File: Creature Bonedragon.gif|Att: 17  Def: 15  Dmg: 25-50  HP: 180  $1800 (x1)|link=Bone Dragon]]
|[[File: Creature Behemoth.gif|Att: 17  Def: 17  Dmg: 30-50  HP: 160  $1500 (x1)|link=Behemoth]]
|[[File: Creature Firebird.gif|Att: 18  Def: 18  Dmg: 30-40  HP: 150  $1500 (x2)|link=Firebird]]
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|[[Red Dragon]]
|[[Hydra]]
|[[Devil]]
|[[Bone Dragon]]
|[[Behemoth]]
|[[Firebird]]
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|7.5
|[[File: Creature Blackdragon.gif|Att: 25  Def: 25  Dmg: 40-50  HP: 300  $5000 (x1)|link=Black Dragon]]
|[[File: Creature Chaoshydra.gif|Att: 18  Def: 20  Dmg: 25-45  HP: 250  $4000 (x1)|link=Chaos Hydra]]
|[[File: Creature Archdevil.gif|Att: 21  Def: 28  Dmg: 30-40  HP: 200  $5500 (x1)|link=Arch Devil]]
|[[File: Creature Ghostdragon.gif|Att: 19  Def: 17  Dmg: 25-50  HP: 300  $3500 (x1)|link=Ghost Dragon]]
|[[File: Creature Ancientbehemoth.gif|Att: 19  Def: 19  Dmg: 30-50  HP: 300  $3500 (x1)|link=Ancient Behemoth]]
|[[File: Creature Phoenix.gif|Att: 21  Def: 18  Dmg: 30-40  HP: 200  $2500 (x2)|link=Phoenix]]
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|[[Black Dragon]]
|[[Chaos Hydra]]
|[[Arch Devil]]
|[[Ghost Dragon]]
|[[Ancient Behemoth]]
|[[Phoenix]]
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|[[File: Creature Faeriedragon.gif|Att: 20  Def: 20  Dmg: 20-30  HP: 500  $14000 (x1)|link=Faerie Dragon]]
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|[[Faerie Dragon]]
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|[[File: Creature Rustdragon.gif|Att: 30  Def: 30  Dmg: 50  HP: 750  $12000 (x1)|link=Rust Dragon]]
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| [[Rust Dragon]]
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|[[File: Creature Crystaldragon.gif|Att: 40  Def: 40  Dmg: 60-75  HP: 800  $25000 (x1)|link=Crystal Dragon]]
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|[[Crystal Dragon]]
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|[[File: Creature Azuredragon.gif|Att: 50  Def: 50  Dmg: 70-80  HP: 1000  $40000 (x1)|link=Azure Dragon]]
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|[[Azure Dragon]]
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