Golem

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For the monster class in Dragon Quest VII, see Golem (Class).

The Golem is a recurring material monster in the Dragon Quest series. Introduced in the first game as a boss, it has since appeared in several other installments of the series, primarily as a normal enemy.

Characteristics

Golems are hulking man-shaped monsters made of clay bricks. This sums up most of their appearances with their face being the only other detail: a slit-like opening with two eyes glowing from the darkness.

Since the appearance of the first golem the species has solidified itself as a hefty force of physical might but one that lacks in resistance to spells. One of the most notable vulnerabilities of the golem is that of sleep-inducing abilities, an Achilles' heel that made the first golem easy to defeat and has since, for the most part, stuck with the monster as one of its more unfortunate qualities.

Appearances

Dragon Quest

The Golem guards at the outskirts of the town of Cantlin, and must be defeated before that town may be entered. It can be put to sleep with the Faerie Flute to make the battle easier, though casting Snooze will never work.


Golem (ゴーレム gōremu)
Original (NES)
Sprite HP MP Experience Gold Attack Defense Agility
DQ1-NES-GOLEM.png 70 0 5 10 120 60 39
Spell(s)
Location(s) Cantlin
Evasion Fizzle Resistance Snooze Resistance Sizz & Sizzle Resistance
1⁄64 15⁄16 15⁄16 15⁄16
Remakes (SFC, GBC, Mobile)
Sprites HP MP Experience Gold Attack Defense Agility
Golemsnes.gifGolem GBC.png 155 0 2000 10 120 60 39
Spell(s)
Location(s) Cantlin
Evasion Fizzle Resistance Snooze Resistance Sizz & Sizzle Resistance
1⁄64 7⁄7 7⁄7 3⁄7


Dragon Quest V

The first reappearance of the golem since it was introduced in the original game. Though they possess no notability in the game's story, they are among the easiest monsters to recruit and far and away one of the most powerful as well.


Golem
HP MP Experience Gold
190 0 330 90
Attack Defense Speed
160 150 51
Dropped Item Seed of Strength
Capture Rate 1/4
Game Dragon Quest V
Console SNES, DS, Mobile

Dragon Quest VII

Golem
HP MP Experience Gold
280 0 60 70
Attack Defense Speed
Dropped Item Green Fragment
Locations Ballymolloy
Family Material
Game Dragon Quest VII
Console PSX, 3DS

The Golem is a boss fought in the the Tower.

Dragon Quest VIII

DQ8-LOGO-ICON.png
Original (PS2)
Sprite HP MP Attack
225 0 177
Defense Agility Experience Gold
153 80 237 50
Bestiary no. 156
Family Material
In-game description
Spell(s) None
Skill(s) Brutal hit
Psyche Up
Location(s) Arcadia Region
Item(s) dropped Rennet Powder1⁄16
Titan Belt1⁄128
Evasion Attack Resistance Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance *
0⁄64 0% 0% 0%
Fire Breath
Resistance *		 Bang Resistance * Woosh Resistance * Crack Resistance *
0% 0% 0% 0%
Ice breath
Resistance *		 Strike/Rock Resistance * Zap Resistance * Drain Magic Resistance
0% 0% 0% 100%
Whack Resistance * Poison Resistance * Paralysis Resistance * Fuddle Resistance *
100% 100% 100% 100%
Snooze resistance * Dazzle Resistance Fizzle Resistance Ban Dance Resistance
100% 50% 100% 100%
Stun Resistance * Sap Resistance * Army Resistance *
50% 0% 0%
Remake (3DS, Mobile)
Notable Changes
None



While normal golems do not appear until later on in the story, the player can find a wandering one in the Maella Region that they can recruit for their monster team.

Dragon Quest IX

#161 - Golem
Nopic.png
HP MP Experience Gold
300 0 1700 174
Attack Defense Speed
175 210 99
Dropped Item Flintstone (common, 1/16)
Mythril ore (rare, 1/128)
Locations Lonely Coast
Wyrmwing
Wyrmneck
Wyrmsmaw
Grotto
Skills Psych Up
Critical strike
Bestiary # 161
Game Dragon Quest IX
Console DS
Description Though weak against wind, these stony souls will weather a storm of blows before unleashing a cataclysmic critical attack.

If you ask them which monster has the most mates, they won't hesitate to suggest their own big-headed, bricky selves.

Dragon Quest Monsters

Golem
File:Golem.png1
HP MP Experience Gold
3/5 3/5
Attack Defense Speed
3/5 2/5 2/5
Spells Level 13 - PsycheUp
Level 15 - ChargeUp
Level 15 - Strong D
Family Material family
Game Dragon Quest Monsters
Console GBC

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

Golem
File:Golem.png1
HP MP Experience Gold
6/10 3/10
Attack Defense Speed
7/10 6/10 3/10
Locations Breed a MudDoll with another MudDoll
Spells ChargeUp, Meditate, RockThrow
Family Material family
Game Dragon Quest Monsters 2
Console GBC

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

Golems are rank A members of the material family, but not the top A monster of that group. A golem acts as the sentinel of the Xeroph Isle shrine and must be defeated in order to help the Incarnus reach its goal.}}

Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime

Golems do not appear until near the end of the game, acting as mechs piloted by platypunk members of the Plob within the Flying Clawtress and can also be piloted by the player once unmanned. They are potent monsters, capable of delivering charging punches and hitting their fists together to ward off opponents that are too close for comfort. If one is already being manned by a platypunk, it must be struck with three Elasto Blasts before the pilot will be forced to disembark. These 'liberated' golems, and ones left unattended, can only suffer another three attacks before they go inoperable and explode, regardless of whether the player is piloting them or they are unmanned. Since they are too big and heavy to be knocked into the air and carried around, a chimaera wing must be thrown at them in order to send them back to town.

Golems can also be used in tank battles, though they act the same way as they do outside of these battles, meaning they do nothing more than stand idle until the player jumps in to command one, being somewhat disadvantageous since only two other crew members will be left free and even more disadvantageous if these remaining crew members are poor at handling the cannons. This aside, golems can be incredibly useful when it comes to sabotaging an enemy tank since their fist-clapping move can quickly break open the entryway of an enemy tank, and their charging punches can wreck a whole wall of machinery when positioned right and easily enable one to reach the enemy's engine when the time arrives, but they can still only deal with three attacks before being defeated. An exploding golem can damage the player both inside and outside of tank battles, so it is recommended to gain some distance when a golem has taken as much as it can.

Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors

A golem named Briquet is the boss of Galantyne Glades.

Golemite.png

Dragon Quest Builders

Like in the original Dragon Quest, the Golem is the first boss fought in the game. At the end of Chapter 1, the Golem attacks Cantlin and must be defeated. Regular enemy golems after this point drop chunks of Golemite.

Strategy

The player must use Cantlin Shields to deflect the golem's attacks as it hurls boulders at the city. After about three times, the golem will be enraged and begin spinning around in circles. When it stops, it is dizzy. This is the time to use a wrecking ball on it. The wrecking ball will blast it into pieces and take a chunk of its HP off. Then, the pieces reassemble and the golem begins hurling boulders anew, repeating the cycle.

Etymology

Golems are beings from jewish folklore, often portrayed as servants animated from clay that obediently carry out orders but often to warped or far too literal extents.

Related Monsters

Gallery

  • Famicom art

  • The Hero battling the Golem.

  • Golem battle in Dragon Warrior. (NES)

  • Golem in Dragon Warrior. (NES)

  • Super Famicom art.

  • Recruit in DQV.

  • Golemator tank in Rocket Slime.

  • DQ Trading Card Game card.

  • Golem DQV PS2.png
  • DQVIII PS2 Golem.png

  • Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below.

  • Alena wielding the Golem Gauntlets in Heroes II.

  • Carver wielding the Golem Gauntlets.

  • Dragon Quest Builders.

  • Golem DQMJ DS.png

  • Golem battle in Dragon Quest Builders'.

  • A golem from the Sofubi Monster merchandise series.

  • 1439392388-dq-11-3ds-2.jpg

    Battling a Golem in Dragon Quest XI.

  • Golem and Metal Slime.png
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