Gargoyle

' ' is a Enemy in Dragon's Dogma

Information and Stats
Gargoyles are airborne, animated statues found in the Soulflayer Canyon and other locations. They sport high physical defense, making magick not only a useful means of grounding them but also the best way of damaging them overall.

They attack by grabbing and stabbing their prey with their tail, which has a chance to cause Petrification and death if not immediately treated.

Locations

 * Soulflayer Canyon
 * Note: The gargoyle only spawns here once, for the quest The Conspirators.
 * The Everfall (Post-Game)
 * Most of Gransys at Night (Post-Game)
 * 2x at Gransys archway ruins by day (Post-Game)
 * 2x at Duskmoon Tower if a Thunderwyvern spawns. (Post-Daimon)
 * Midnight Helix (Pre-Daimon)
 * The Black Abbey (Pre-Daimon and Post Daimon)

Tactics

 * Gargoyles are weak to Lightning and Holy-based abilities.
 * Strong against Dark element spells. High Maelstrom will neither suck them in or do any damage.
 * Blunt weapons seem to be the most effective physical means of inflicting damage.
 * The easiest way to defeat one is to use a Magick Archer, Mystic Knight or Ranger. Their ranged shots can easily knock one out of the sky.
 * Be very careful when fighting multiple Gargoyles at once, since they can work in tandem and can effectively juggle anyone they strike if they attack one after the other, each knocking the unfortunate player or pawn up a little bit higher.
 * Fighters: Heavenward Lash reaches flying and tall enemies.
 * Striders : Ensnare/Implicate will pull them down from the sky, and follow up with Cutting Wind.
 * Mystic Knights: Great Cannon and Sky Rapture are effective. Successfully Perfect Blocking a dive can instantly kill them. Vortex Sigil will suck them into place, then dispatch it at the Arisen's leisure.
 * Magick Archers: Shadowshackle will hold them in place, and Vortex Trail will suck them in. Follow up with Cutting Wind to fininsh them off.

Rewards

 * Bastard Wing
 * Elongated Claw
 * Petrifactor
 * Rift Fragment

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