diff --git a/classes.cpp b/classes.cpp
index 90a1fd98..411c21d8 100644
--- a/classes.cpp
+++ b/classes.cpp
@@ -1467,6 +1467,9 @@ walltype winf[walltypes] = {
   { '^', 0xFD692F, "Explosive Barrel", 
     "These barrels can be pushed, and they will explode if next to a fire, or under some attacks."
     },
+  { '#', 0xC0C0C0, "editable statue", 
+    "A statue."
+    },
   };
 
 // --- land types ---
diff --git a/classes.h b/classes.h
index f0ed85a5..24430db5 100644
--- a/classes.h
+++ b/classes.h
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ enum eItem {
   itOrbIntensity, itOrbGravity, itOrbChoice
   };
 
-static const int walltypes = 111;
+static const int walltypes = 112;
 
 struct walltype {
   char  glyph;
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ enum eWall { waNone, waIcewall, waBarrier, waFloorA, waFloorB, waCavewall, waCav
   waTerraWarrior, waBubble,
   waArrowTrap, waMercury, waMagma,
   waDock, waBurningDock, waRuinWall, waBrownian,
-  waFireTrap, waExplosiveBarrel
+  waFireTrap, waExplosiveBarrel, waEditStatue
   };
 
 static const int landtypes = 87;
diff --git a/flags.cpp b/flags.cpp
index 94e955f6..761b96f0 100644
--- a/flags.cpp
+++ b/flags.cpp
@@ -712,6 +712,7 @@ bool highwall(cell *c) {
   // if(wmspatial && isTree(c)) return false;
   if(isGrave(c->wall)) return true;
   if(c->wall == waMirrorWall) return false;
+  if(c->wall == waEditStatue) return false;
   return winf[c->wall].glyph == '#' || c->wall == waClosedGate;
   }
 
diff --git a/graph.cpp b/graph.cpp
index 1c83229f..d2b3bb7e 100644
--- a/graph.cpp
+++ b/graph.cpp
@@ -3322,6 +3322,10 @@ void setcolors(cell *c, color_t& wcol, color_t& fcol) {
     case waCavewall:
       if(c->land != laEmerald) fcol = winf[waCavefloor].color;
       break;
+   
+    case waEditStatue:
+      if(c->land == laCanvas) wcol = c->landparam;
+      else wcol = (0x125628 * c->wparam) & 0xFFFFFF;
   
     default:
       break;    
@@ -4915,6 +4919,11 @@ void drawcell(cell *c, transmatrix V, int spinv, bool mirrored) {
             queuepoly(V, shMineMark[ct6], darkena(minecolors[mines], 0, 0xFF));
           break;
           }
+        
+        case waEditStatue:
+          if(!mapeditor::drawUserShape(V * ddspin(c, c->mondir), mapeditor::sgWall, c->wparam, darkena(wcol, fd, 0xFF), c))
+            queuepoly(V, shTriangle, darkena(wcol, fd, 0xFF));
+          break;
       
         default: {
           wa_default:
diff --git a/hyper.h b/hyper.h
index f4f1ba4d..05f11b27 100644
--- a/hyper.h
+++ b/hyper.h
@@ -1262,8 +1262,8 @@ namespace mapeditor {
   void showMapEditor();
   void showDrawEditor();
   
-  enum eShapegroup { sgPlayer, sgMonster, sgItem, sgFloor };
-  static const int USERSHAPEGROUPS = 4;
+  enum eShapegroup { sgPlayer, sgMonster, sgItem, sgFloor, sgWall };
+  static const int USERSHAPEGROUPS = 5;
 
   bool haveUserShape(eShapegroup group, int id);  
   void draw_texture_ghosts(cell *c, const transmatrix& V);  
diff --git a/mapeditor.cpp b/mapeditor.cpp
index 0a559fbc..96fb76b5 100644
--- a/mapeditor.cpp
+++ b/mapeditor.cpp
@@ -494,6 +494,7 @@ namespace mapeditor {
 #if CAP_EDIT
   int paintwhat = 0;
   int painttype = 0;
+  int paintstatueid = 0;
   int radius = 0;
   string paintwhat_str = "clear monster";
   
@@ -657,6 +658,7 @@ namespace mapeditor {
   
   eShapegroup drawcellShapeGroup() {
     if(drawcell == cwt.at && drawplayer) return sgPlayer;
+    if(drawcell->wall == waEditStatue) return sgWall;
     if(drawcell->monst) return sgMonster;
     if(drawcell->item) return sgItem;
     return sgFloor;
@@ -664,6 +666,7 @@ namespace mapeditor {
   
   int drawcellShapeID() {
     if(drawcell == cwt.at && drawplayer) return vid.cs.charid;
+    if(drawcell->wall == waEditStatue) return drawcell->wparam;
     if(drawcell->monst) return drawcell->monst;
     if(drawcell->item) return drawcell->item;
     auto si = patterns::getpatterninfo0(drawcell);
@@ -738,6 +741,11 @@ namespace mapeditor {
           }
         else if(hasTimeout(c))
           c->wparam += spillinc();
+        
+        if(c->wall == waEditStatue) {
+          c->wparam = paintstatueid;
+          c->mondir = cdir;
+          }
         break;
         }
       case 5:
@@ -899,8 +907,14 @@ namespace mapeditor {
       for(int z=0; z<isize(dialog::v); z++) if(1000 + z == uni) {
         paintwhat = dialog::v[z].second;
         paintwhat_str = dialog::v[z].first;
+
         mousepressed = false;
         popScreen();
+
+        if(painttype == 3 && paintwhat == waEditStatue)
+          dialog::editNumber(paintstatueid, 0, 127, 1, 1, XLAT1("editable statue"), 
+            XLAT("These statues are designed to have their graphics edited in the Vector Graphics Editor. Each number has its own, separate graphics.")
+            );
         return;
         }
       if(dialog::editInfix(uni)) ;
diff --git a/polygons.cpp b/polygons.cpp
index 6c322cde..cc0af9d0 100644
--- a/polygons.cpp
+++ b/polygons.cpp
@@ -2877,7 +2877,7 @@ void initShape(int sg, int id) {
     usershapes[sg][id] = us;
 
     for(int i=0; i<USERLAYERS; i++) {
-      us->d[i].sh.prio = PPR((sg >= 3 ? 1:50) + i);
+      us->d[i].sh.prio = PPR((sg == 3 ? 1:50) + i);
 
       us->d[i].rots = 1;
       us->d[i].sym = 0;