--- title: "DK Gargoyle — Undead build order (UvO)" url: https://wc3v.com/builds/ud-dk-mass-gargoyle description: "DK opener into mass Ghouls for lumber, then flood Gargoyles from multiple Crypts. Air superiority overwhelms Orc ground armies. Dark Ranger or Dreadlord…" updated: 2026-08-11 --- # DK Gargoyle DK opener into mass Ghouls for lumber, then flood Gargoyles from multiple Crypts. Air superiority overwhelms Orc ground armies. Dark Ranger or Dreadlord third hero for utility. - **Race:** Undead - **Matchups:** UvO - **Level:** Pro meta - **Difficulty:** hard - **Hero opener:** Death Knight ## How it plays - DK first with Death Coil — creep efficiently, mass Ghouls for lumber harvesting - Delayed T2 (7:00-8:00) because heavy Ghoul investment feeds the Gargoyle transition - Lich second with Frost Nova — burst damage on Orc ground clumps - T3 for mass Gargoyle production from double Crypt — quantity is key - Dark Ranger third hero for Silence (shuts down Shadow Hunter/TC) and Black Arrow skeletons - Obsidian Statues keep Gargoyles alive through sustained healing - Wins against: Orc ground-heavy builds (Grunts/Raiders) that lack anti-air - Loses to: fast Wind Rider + Batrider transitions that win the air war ## Tier progression - **Tier 1** - Buildings: Crypt, Altar of Darkness, Tomb of Relics, Ziggurat, Ziggurat - Units: Ghoul - Goal: DK + mass Ghouls for lumber, creep to level 3 - **Tier 2** - Buildings: Graveyard, Crypt, Slaughterhouse - Units: Ghoul, Gargoyle - Goal: Lich second, begin Gargoyle production, expand if possible - **Tier 3** - Buildings: Black Citadel, Temple of the Damned - Units: Gargoyle, Obsidian Statue, Banshee - Goal: Mass Gargoyles + Statues, Dark Ranger third hero for Silence - Notes: Double Crypt Gargoyle production is critical for reaching critical mass ## Hero skill order - **Death Knight**: Death Coil 3, Unholy Aura 3, Death Pact 1 - **Lich**: Frost Nova 3, Frost Armor 2, Dark Ritual 1 ## Core upgrades - undead backpack ## Pro replays running this build | Player | Opponent | Map | Stage | Watch | |---|---|---|---|---| | Happy | FoCuS | Springtime v1.3 | Semifinals Game 3 | [open](https://wc3v.com/viewer?r=12016427_FoCuS_Happy_Springtime-13&player=2&buildId=ud-dk-mass-gargoyle) | | Eer0 | Life | Autumn Leaves v2.0 | Semifinals Game 3 | [open](https://wc3v.com/viewer?r=1264013117_Eer0_Life_Autumn-Leaves-20&player=1&buildId=ud-dk-mass-gargoyle) | | Happy | FoCuS | Shattered Exile v2.4 | Quarterfinals Game 1 | [open](https://wc3v.com/viewer?r=1695616928_FoCuS_Happy_Shattered-Exile&player=2&buildId=ud-dk-mass-gargoyle) | | Eer0 | Life | Turtle Rock v1.6 | Semifinals Game 1 | [open](https://wc3v.com/viewer?r=1932419007_Eer0_Life_Turtle-Rock-16&player=1&buildId=ud-dk-mass-gargoyle) | | LabyRinth | ColorFul | Last Refuge v1.5 | Group Stage Game 4 | [open](https://wc3v.com/viewer?r=3230336721_LabyRinth_ColorFul_Last-Refuge-15&player=1&buildId=ud-dk-mass-gargoyle) | | Happy | FoCuS | Turtle Rock v1.6 | Semifinals Game 2 | [open](https://wc3v.com/viewer?r=3935848085_FoCuS_Happy_Turtle-Rock-16&player=2&buildId=ud-dk-mass-gargoyle) | | Happy | Kaho | Echo Isles v2.2 w3c 1051 | | [open](https://wc3v.com/viewer?r=4128003586_Happy_Kaho_Echo-Isles-22&player=1&buildId=ud-dk-mass-gargoyle) | | LabyRinth | ColorFul | Echo Isles v2.2 w3c 1051 | | [open](https://wc3v.com/viewer?r=809829148_ColorFul_LabyRinth_Echo-Isles-22&player=2&buildId=ud-dk-mass-gargoyle) | | Happy | Soin | AutumnLeaves_v2.0 | | [open](https://wc3v.com/viewer?r=1924044594_Soin_Happy_AutumnLeaves20&player=2&buildId=ud-dk-mass-gargoyle) | | Happy | FoCuS | NorthernIsles | | [open](https://wc3v.com/viewer?r=2394677578_FoCuS_Happy_NorthernIsles&player=2&buildId=ud-dk-mass-gargoyle) | | Happy | FoCuS | Hammerfall | | [open](https://wc3v.com/viewer?r=330861190_FoCuS_Happy_Hammerfall&player=2&buildId=ud-dk-mass-gargoyle) | | Happy | FoCuS | 1v1_EchoIsles_v2.2_w3c_260125_1357_1051 | | [open](https://wc3v.com/viewer?r=962495274_FoCuS_Happy_EchoIsles22&player=2&buildId=ud-dk-mass-gargoyle) | | Happy | FoCuS | TurtleRock_v2.0 | | [open](https://wc3v.com/viewer?r=98941651_FoCuS_Happy_TurtleRock20&player=2&buildId=ud-dk-mass-gargoyle) | | Eer0 | FoCuS | Springtime_v1.3 | | [open](https://wc3v.com/viewer?r=2486181249_Eer0_FoCuS_Springtime13&player=1&buildId=ud-dk-mass-gargoyle) | | Eer0 | FoCuS | Tidehunters_v1.2 | | [open](https://wc3v.com/viewer?r=2829151463_Eer0_FoCuS_Tidehunters12&player=1&buildId=ud-dk-mass-gargoyle) | | Eer0 | FoCuS | AutumnLeaves_v2.0 | | [open](https://wc3v.com/viewer?r=334757241_FoCuS_Eer0_AutumnLeaves20&player=2&buildId=ud-dk-mass-gargoyle) | | Eer0 | FoCuS | TurtleRock_v2.0 | | [open](https://wc3v.com/viewer?r=530637469_Eer0_FoCuS_TurtleRock20&player=1&buildId=ud-dk-mass-gargoyle) | | Eer0 | FoCuS | AutumnLeaves_v2.0 | | [open](https://wc3v.com/viewer?r=677931033_Eer0_FoCuS_AutumnLeaves20&player=1&buildId=ud-dk-mass-gargoyle) |