Gold digger

Dragon Quest monster
Gold digger
	; Art by Akira Toriyama
Japanese	ゴールドマン; おうごんまじん
Romaji	Gorudoman; Ōgon majin
First appearance	Dragon Quest III
Old localization	Gold basher (NES); Gold golem (Android/iOS)

The gold digger is a mass of once-liquid gold that has since hardened into uneven ingots. The pile of precious metal serves as an ideal target for amassing quick cash.

The monster formerly shared its Japanese name with the gold golem from its debut in 1988 through 2025, when it was rechristened in the May 23rd update patch for Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake.

AppearancesEdit

Dragon Quest II HD-2D RemakeEdit

Gold digger (ゴールドマン Gorudoman)

Sprite
Bestiary No.: #175
Family: Amorphous
Experience: 2,050
Gold: 3,072
HP: 594
MP: 14
Attack: 233
Defence: 262
Agility: 121
Evasion: N/A

In-game description: The gaudiest of golems with bodies that are built from bricks of pure gold. They drop a fortune when defeated and are targeted by greedy adventuerers after a big payday
Spell(s): N/A
Skill(s): Boulder Toss
Defending Champion
Location(s): Nameless Islands
Dropped Item: Gold circlet (1/256)
Stolen Item: Seed of magic (1/64)

Frizz resistance *: 0%
Sizz resistance *: 0%
Explosion resistance *: 75%
Ice resistance *: 75%
Wind resistance *: 75%
Strike resistance *: 0%
Dark resistance *: 0%
Lightning resistance *: 100%
Drain Magic resistance: 0%
Whack resistance: 25%
Kamikazee resistance: 0%
Poof resistance *: 0%
Dazzle resistance: 0%
Fizzle resistance: 0%
Fuddle resistance *: 0%
Paralysis resistance *: 0%
Snooze resistance *: 0%
Stun resistance *: 0%
Deceleratle resistance *: 0%
Sap resistance *: 0%

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of SalvationEdit

Gold golem (ゴールドマン Gorudoman)

Original (NES)

Sprite
Bestiary No.: #113
Level: 40
Experience: 390
Gold: 1,023
HP: 210
MP: 0
Attack: 165
Defense: 50
Agility: 60
Evasion: ⁰⁄₆₄

Spell(s): None
Skill(s): Flee
Location(s): Rimuldar region
Zoma's Citadel
Cloudsgate Citadel
Item Dropped: Golden claws¹⁄₂₅₆

Fire resistance *: 0%
Crack resistance *: 100%
Woosh resistance *: 100%
Zap resistance *: 100%
Drain Magic resistance: 100%
Whack resistance *: 100%
Kamikazee resistance: 0%
Poof resistance: 100%
Dazzle resistance: 25%
Fizzle resistance: 100%
Fuddle resistance: 25%
Snooze resistance: 25%
Deceleratle resistance *: 0%
Sap resistance *: 25%

Remakes sprites

SFC
GBC
Switch

Dragon Quest III HD-2D RemakeEdit

Gold digger (ゴールドマン Gorudoman)

Sprite
Bestiary No.: #121
Family: None
Experience: 737
Gold: 3,072
HP: 336
MP: 63
Attack: 284
Defence*: 378
Agility: 148
Evasion: 0/64

In-game description: The gaudiest of golems with bodies that are built from bricks of pure gold. They drop a fortune when defeated and are targeted by greedy adventuerers after a big payday
Spell(s): None
Skill(s): Defending Champion
Location(s): Rimuldar region
Zoma's Citadel
Cloudsgate Citadel
Item Dropped: Golden tiara¹⁄₂₅₆

Frizz resistance *: 0%
Sizz resistance *: 0%
Explosion resistance *: 50%
Ice resistance *: 75%
Wind resistance *: 75%
Strike resistance *: 25%
Lightning resistance *: 100%
Drain Magic resistance: 0%
Whack resistance *: 25%
Kamikazee resistance: 0%
Poof resistance *: 100%
Dazzle resistance: 0%
Fizzle resistance: 100%
Fuddle resistance *: 0%
Paralysis resistance *: 0%
Snooze resistance *: 0%
Stumble resistance *: 100%
Stun resistance *: 0%
Deceleratle resistance *: 0%
Sap resistance *: 0%

In other languagesEdit

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español castellano	Orofílico (I & II HD) Gólem de oro (Template:IIIHD)	Gold-loving, from oro + -fílico Golden golem
Español latinoamericano	Orofílico (I & II HD) Gólem de oro (Template:IIIHD)	Gold-loving, from oro + -fílico Golden golem
Français	Thador	Pun on tas d'or
Deutsch	Goldgräber (I & II HD) Magmalefiz (Template:IIIHD)	Gold digger Normally the German name of Magmalice, likely resulting from a localization mix-up due to the monsters' similar appearance
Italiano	Battiloro (I & II HD) Golem dorato (Template:IIIHD)	Goldbeater, a craftsman who beats gold into gold leaf Golden golem
한국어	황금 마인, Hwanggeum Main (I & II HD) 골드맨, Goldeumaen (Template:IIIHD)	Golden demon Transliteration of Gold man
简体中文	黄金魔人, Huángjīn Mórén (I & II HD) 黃金人, Huángjīn Rén (Template:IIIHD)	Golden demon Gold man
繁體中文	黃金魔人, Huángjīn Mórén (I & II HD) 黃金人, Huángjīn Rén (Template:IIIHD)	Golden demon Gold man

TriviaEdit

The gold digger has demonstrated full immunity to Lightning damage in all of its appearances, despite gold being used as a conductor of electricity in real life.

Similar species & close cousinsEdit

GalleryEdit

HD sprites