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Valiant Gargoyles

A greatsword-and-halberd gargoyle starts the fight, with a twinblade-and-axe gargoyle joining before it is necessarily dead.

Location and access

Waterfall arena beyond D’s brother

Valiant Gargoyles

Siofra Aqueduct

Starting Site of Grace: Aqueduct-Facing Cliffs

Before you go

  • Defeat Starscourge Radahn and reach Nokron through the Mistwood crater.
  1. Defeat Starscourge Radahn at the Radahn Festival in Redmane Castle. His defeat opens the starfall crater in Limgrave; it is not the sealed Siofra River overlook reached from the Four Belfries.
  2. Return to the Mistwood near Fort Haight and find the new crater marked by floating rocks. Use the descending ledges and openings to enter Nokron, Eternal City.
  3. Follow the rooftops down into Nokron's streets, then continue to the Mimic Tear boss. Defeat it and cross the long bridge beyond the arena.
  4. Leave the bridge on the left where it opens into woodland. Follow the western cliff to Ancestral Woods grace, overlooking the lower rooftops.
  5. From the upper woodland, go toward the trees beside Hallowhorn Grounds and the Spirit Jellyfish along the northern cliff. Use the lower ledge below the edge, then follow the descending path into the cave to Aqueduct-Facing Cliffs grace. You do not need to light the ancestor pillars.
  6. Leave the cave toward the aqueduct. Drop onto the stone support leading to the building, then onto the lower ledge. A Crucible Knight patrols nearby, so wait for an opening before moving across.
  7. Continue toward the building with water pouring out. Another Crucible Knight stands by the waterfall. Go north through the water channel, turn into the area on the right and climb the stairs through the arch. D's twin sits near this approach to the boss.
  8. Climb the stairs beyond D's seated brother and enter the large waterfall arena. Defeat both Valiant Gargoyles to receive Gargoyle's Greatsword and Gargoyle's Twinblade together.
  9. The second gargoyle joins before the first one is necessarily dead. Keep clear of the damaging poison clouds and finish the weakened opponent when you have an opening.
  10. The rewards come from completing the pair. Giving away the Twinned outfit, using the coffin afterward and progressing Fia's quest are unnecessary for either weapon.

HP and damage negation

Values below are for solo play on the first playthrough. HP is maximum health. Temporary protection and other state changes are explained in the notes.

Valiant Gargoyle (Greatsword)

Solo, first playthrough

HP
5,671
Damage typeDamage negation
Standard10%
Strike0%
Slash35%
Pierce35%
Magic20%
Fire40%
Lightning40%
Holy40%

Valiant Gargoyle (Twinblade)

Solo, first playthrough

HP
5,671
Damage typeDamage negation
Standard10%
Strike0%
Slash35%
Pierce35%
Magic20%
Fire40%
Lightning40%
Holy40%

Notes

  • Defeat both for Gargoyle’s Greatsword and Gargoyle’s Twinblade.
  • The second opponent joins partway through the encounter. Try to finish the weakened first gargoyle when you have a clear opening.
  • The poison breath damages you while you are in the cloud as well as building Poison. Curing the status does not make standing in the breath safe.
  • Keep both opponents visible and move away from a spreading cloud before choosing your next attack.
  • Giving the Twinned set to D’s brother is optional for the weapon rewards.
  • After winning, the coffin near the waterfall leads to Deeproot Depths. Taking it is a separate choice, not a condition for collecting the weapons.
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