Gremlin and Master Gremlin

Tower creatures
Level 1
Gremlin
Master Gremlin
Level 2
Stone Gargoyle
Obsidian Gargoyle
Level 3
Stone Golem
Iron Golem
Level 4
Mage
Arch Mage
Level 5
Genie
Master Genie
Level 6
Naga
Naga Queen
Level 7
Giant
Titan
Towns

Statistics
Gremlin
Cost per troop  30
	Attack 3 Defense 3 Damage 1–2 Health 4 Speed 4 Movement Ground Size 1 Growth 16 AI Value 44
Master Gremlin
Cost per troop  40
	Attack 4 Defense 4 Damage 1–2 Health 4 Speed 5 Movement Ground Size 1 Shots 8 Growth 16 AI Value 66
Special abilities:
• Ranged attack
Portraits

Gremlins and Master Gremlins are level 1 creatures of Tower town. They are recruited from Workshop.

"Gremlins are indentured to menial labor around a Tower. While they are not great warriors by any standard, they are numerous and willing. Gremlins attack with their attached balls and chains. Master gremlins - those who have proven their loyalty - are cut from their balls and chains and able to hurl them in a ranged attack." ^{RoE manual}

Tactics and info

Master Gremlins are the cornerstone of the Tower faction, being the unit which is used to clear the map in the early game and the only level 1 shooter. Basically, since gargoyles have relatively low stats and golems are too slow, the master gremlins are the best candidate for dealing the most of the damage in early battles. They should be surrounded and protected by golems and gargoyles, letting the gremlins do full damage with their ranged attack. However, be aware that they have only 8 shots, but that's enough for early game. Later in the game, they are gonna be replaced by magi, with superior stats.

See also:

• List of creatures