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Garten Review: The Gargoyle Who Traded His Club for a First Aid Kit
"Garten started as a brutal counterattacker but morphed into a sturdy healer. Is the 'Softskin' mechanic enough to keep him relevant in 2026? We break down his controversial rework, his stats compared to modern heroes, and where he still shines."
Special Skill

Bone Club Party
- Boosts health of all allies by 700. Boosted health can exceed max HP.
- Reduces max health of all enemies by 700. The effect is stronger against targets with boosted health. (Max health can't get lower than 30% of the original max health. Any boosted health is reduced by an additional 700.
- All allies except the caster receive Softskin. (The next time they receive damage, it is reduced by -90%. They are also immune to all status ailments, mana reductions and Insanity. This effect can't be dispelled.)
- All allies are immune to new status ailments that affect healing for 4 turns. Removes status ailments that affect healing from allies.
Family Bonus

Challenge - Gargoyle
- Bonus for 1/2/3/ Unique Heroes:
- Immune to Poison damage / Immune to Poison and Burn damage / Immune to Poison, Burn and Water damage
- The members of this family have additional perks in the Return to Sanctuary event.
Passives
Passive Skills
- Gargoyle's SoftskinEvery time this Gargoyle casts a Special Skill, their Softskin activates. The next 4 times they receive damage, it is reduced by -90%. They are also immune to all status ailments, mana reductions and Insanity. This effect can't be dispelled.
Aether Power

Damage Reduction
At the start of each battle, all damage received by this Hero is reduced by -10% for 6 turns.
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Mana Optimization Strategy
How it works
By default, Garten has Average mana speed, requiring 10 tiles to charge. Equipping troops with a Mana Bonus can reach specific Breakpoints β the exact percentages where your tile count drops β allowing your hero to fire their special skill faster, with less tiles.

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General Information
Garten "Party Gargoyle"
- Rarity





- Element
Nature - Class
Sorcerer - Mana SpeedAverage
- Skill Types
- SourceChallenge - Gargoyle
- Family
Gargoyle Family - Aether Power
Damage Reduction - Release DateFeb 27, 2024
- AvailabilityCoach:Feb 27, 2026HA10:Feb 27, 2026
Ascension Requirements
273K
3
2
3
442K
1
1
3
4
708K
1
6
1
4Limit Break Requirements
5
20
35
5
1
5
10
1
5
10
1
1
3
5Stats & Emblems
Simulation: 0 Emblems
| Level | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | πͺ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4/80 | 1048 | 1083 | 1812 | 1048 |
4/85lb1 | 1129 | 1167 | 1953 | 1120 |
4/90lb2 | 1292 | 1336 | 2235 | 1264 |
Attack
Defense
Health
Mana
Crit
Emblems
Master
Food
Iron





+36


+15





+18


+15





+2%


+15

+3%



+18



+18


+15







+15


+36

+18
+3%





+4%

+50


+50



+50
+50



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