Learn how to defeat the Gargoyle Gate in Dragon's Crown! This guide covers using the cannon, dealing with enemy waves, and avoiding its powerful attacks.
Alright, so you've reached the Gargoyle Gate in the Bilbaron Subterranean Fortress, Path B. This big ol' stone menace is guarding the way forward, and it's got a few nasty tricks up its sleeve. Don't worry, though, we'll get through this!
Walkthrough
- 1Loading the Cannon: You'll have some NPC knight allies who will bring out a cannon for you. Keep an eye out for elite goblins, like goblin mages and red caps – they drop the cannonballs you need. Grab a cannonball, run over to the cannon, and attack it with the cannonball to load it.
- 2Firing the Cannon: Once loaded, you'll need a torch. There should be one nearby. Grab the torch and attack the cannon with it to launch the projectile. This does a significant chunk of damage to the gate, so it's your main way to break it down quickly.
- 3Handling Enemy Waves: While you're busy with the cannon, orcs and goblins will be constantly pouring in. You have a choice here: you can either try to ignore them and focus all your efforts on damaging the gate with the cannon, or you can spend time killing them off. Focusing on the cannon is generally faster.
Gargoyle Gate Attacks:
- Slam: Whenever the gate is up, it has a nasty habit of slamming down. If you're anywhere near it when this happens, you'll take damage. Keep your distance when you see it preparing to slam.
- Flame: The gate will open its mouth for a bit, then unleash a big, linear stream of fire. This attack does a lot of damage, so make sure you're not in its direct path. Staying on a different plane (higher or lower) than the gate when it's about to breathe fire is a good way to avoid it.
- Spread Fire: Sometimes, instead of a straight line, it'll just spread a bit of fire in the immediate area around its mouth. It's still damaging, so again, don't be standing right in front of it when its mouth opens.
- Fireballs from Sky: Throughout the fight, keep an eye on the ground. There will be markers indicating where fireballs are about to rain down from the sky. Your best bet is to just move out of those marked areas as quickly as possible.
Tips
- Focus on getting those cannonballs and torches to speed up the fight. The sooner the gate is down, the sooner you can move on!
- Don't get greedy with attacking the gate directly if there are a lot of enemies swarming you. It's usually more efficient to load and fire the cannon.
- Always be aware of your surroundings to dodge the gate's attacks and the incoming fireballs.
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