Editing Stone Gargoyle and Obsidian Gargoyle

{{Tower creatures}}
{{Creature
 | AI_Value  = 165
 | Name      = Stone Gargoyle
 | Attack    = 6
 | Defense   = 6
 | Speed     = 6
 | Growth    = 9 [[Sculptor's Wings|(+4)]]
 | Damage    = 2–3
 | Health    = 16 
 | Movement  = [[Flying]]
 | Cost      = 130
 | Special   = • [[Non-living]]
 | U_AI_Value= 201
 | U_name    = Obsidian Gargoyle
 | U_attack  = '''7'''
 | U_defense = '''7'''
 | U_speed   = '''9'''
 | U_cost    = 160
 | No_shots  = 
 | No_ushots = 
}}

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'''Stone and obsidian gargoyles''' are second level creatures of [[Tower]]. They are recruited in [[Parapet]].

''"Stone and Obsidian Gargoyles are demon-form statues animated for use as troops. They attack with raking claws."{{-}}<sup>[[Restoration of Erathia Manual Page 113|RoE manual]]''</sup>

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Building the [[Sculptor's Wings]] increases gargoyles' growth by 4 per week.

Though Stone and Obsidian Gargoyles are considered as non-living, they are still affected by [[morale]] and [[mind spells]].

== Heroes with a specialty ==
*{{H|Piquedram|Alchemist}} has gargoyles as a [[Specialty#Creature_specialties|specialty]], which increases the attack and defense skills of any stone or obsidian gargoyles for each level attained after 2nd level, and gives them a [[speed]] bonus of 1.

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Their stats are considered to be pretty low for a level 2 unit, but they are usually used as cannon fodder to protect the [[Gremlin and Master Gremlin|gremlins]] in the early game anyway. Unfortunately, Gargoyles are immune to [[Resurrection]] and cannot be risen by [[Animate Dead]] as they aren't [[undead]].

Despite their average [[Attack]] and [[Defense]], only 2-3 [[damage]] and mediocre 16 [[health]] they are quite fast after upgrade, having [[Speed]] of 9. Obsidian Gargoyles can be used offensively to block enemy ranged troops or tie up melee stacks while your [[Master Gremlin]]s deal damage from distance.

[[Bless]] and [[Curse]] have drastic effect on Gargoyles as despite just 1 point of damage range with 2-3 it means 1/3rd average damage more or less. When cast with Advanced [[Water Magic]] or [[Fire Magic]], Bless almost doubles their damage (2,5 to 4), and Curse more than halves it (2,5 to 1).

The most important buff for Gargoyles should be [[Shield]] or [[Stone Skin]], as they are fragile but not particularly strong, so anything that helps them live and distract the enemy just a bit longer while your ranged stacks shoot at them is good.

[[Non-living]] nature means some of the most debilitating spells and abilities will not work against Gargoyles. This includes [[Vampire Lord|life drain]], [[Ghost Dragon|aging]], [[Zombie|disease]], [[Wyvern Monarch|poison]]. However they have [[morale]] and [[mind spell]]s still work on them.

Because they are relatively cheap, numerous, and fast, they make for good troops to overwhelm mainly ranged armies. They cannot keep up with real hard-hitters, though.

Against [[Necropolis]] army they can be used to stop [[Power Lich]]es from shooting, denying them their powerful death cloud attack, or soak up [[Vampire Lord]]s retaliation, similarly to [[Stone Golem and Iron Golem|Golems]] - Vampire Lords are not healed by attacking non-living target. Keep in mind that Gargoyles are not nearly as tough as Golems and are not likely to survive long in melee against powerful stack like Vampire Lords.
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