Ok, I’ll keep that in mind. I am using Axmol, which a cocos2dx fork. I 'll have to investigate what you mention about turning them into static entities.
I added an image of what I am doing. It’s a platformer game.
the columns are set as images using a collection of images tile layer.
The Statues are set as images in the object layer (let’s imagine they are enemies or npc).
My level can have easily 100 or 200 cosmetic sprites, so I guess I’ll test both options.