Final Fantasy Wiki
Advertisement

Template:Sideicon Template:Enemy Template:See Also The Gargoyle is an enemy from Final Fantasy VII found in the Northern Cave.

Stats

Template:FFVII Enemy Stats

Formations

# Formation
868 Gargoyle, Gargoyle
869 Gargoyle A, Gargoyle A, Gargoyle B, Gargoyle B
897 Gargoyle, Gargoyle
898 Gargoyle, Gargoyle
899 Gargoyle, Gargoyle

Locations

Northern Cave
Spiral Descent 868, 869
Winding Descent 869

Battle

The Gargoyle is immune to damage at first in stationery form, and will only change to a mobile form which is vulnerable to damage after enough time has passed or after being hit once (Yuffie's Conformer does not appear to trigger to trigger the change). If the change is triggered after being hit, it will counter with magic which always causes Slow-Numb, but seeing as it only has 2000 HP, it can be dispatched before this becomes a problem. The attack command does not appear to trigger the petrify counter.

It only has a physical attack which may it use twice in one turn, but some Gargoyles may cast L4 death as a final attack which will instantly kill any character who's level has a multiple of 4.

There is a bug in Gargoyle's script that suggests it can be removed by using a Soft on it. However, Soft's effect will never trigger the Counter - General script, meaning this never works. The script was only meant to catch use of the Item command; W-Item Soft would never have worked.

AI script

Petrified Form

AI: Setup {

Gargoyle's Physical Immunity = On
Gargoyle's Magical Immunity = On

} AI: Main {

If (Count == 0 or 1) Then
{
Count = Count + 1
} Else {
Choose Self
Use <> on Target
Activate Gargoyle <Type B>
Choose Self
Use <Vanish> on Target
Remove Self
}

} AI: Counter - General {

If ((Last Command was Item) AND (Last Sub-Command == 0x09 (Soft))) Then
{
Choose Self
Use <Vanish> on Target
Remove Self
Remove Gargoyle <Type B>
} Else If (Last Command wasn't Attack) Then {
Choose Gargoyle's Last Attacker (General)
Use <Rock Finger> on Target
Activate Gargoyle <Type B>
Remove Self
}

}

Unpetrified Form

AI: Main
{
   If (At Least One Opponent doesn't have Petrify)
   {
      Choose Random Opponent without Petrify Status
      Use <Kick> on Target
      If (1/2 Chance) Then
      {
         Choose Random Opponent without Petrify Status
         Use <Kick> on Target
      }
   }
}
AI: Counter - Death
{
   If (1/3 Chance) Then
   {
      If ((At Least One Opponent doesn't have Petrify Status)
            AND (Gargoyle's MP >= 20))
      {
         Choose All Opponents without Petrify Status
         Use L4 Death on Target
      }
   }
}

Other appearances

Final Fantasy Record Keeper

Template:Sideicon

FFRK Gargoyle FFVII
Baknamy FFTA2This section about an enemy in Final Fantasy Record Keeper is empty or needs to be expanded. You can help the Final Fantasy Wiki by expanding it.


Gallery

Etymology

Gargoyles were initially ordinary stone statues built on rooftops to let rainwater above flow down to the ground through certain paths. The statues were usually carved as monsters and strange creatures, which later spawned the belief that gargoyles are the guardians of the buildings they live in.

Advertisement