Gold golem (Recurring)

Dragon Quest monster
Gold golem
	; Art by Akira Toriyama
Japanese	ゴールドマン
Romaji	Gōrudo Man
First appearance	Dragon Quest
Old localization	GoldMan

The Gold golem is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in the original game. It is a golem made out of gold bricks.

Characteristics[edit]

These golems are known for their gleaming golden bodies. Like the other golems, they have a pair of glowing yellow eyes poking out of the darkness from their heads. Typically, they are one of go-to monsters for adventurers who want to amass piles of gold quickly and tend to be weaker than their clay or stone counterparts. This is appropriate, as gold is one of the softest metals. In later games, the gold golems gained the ability to preserve their strength and even land desperate attacks on their opponents. They also have a tendency to drop golden jewelry or pieces of gold that can be used for Alchemy and item crafting.

Appearances[edit]

Dragon Quest[edit]

Gold golem (ゴールドマン Gōrudo man)

Original (NES)

Sprite	HP	MP	Experience	Gold	Attack	Defense	Agility
	50	0	6	200	48	40	26

Spell(s)	None
Location(s)	Hauksness Region Southern Rimuldar

Evasion	Fizzle Resistance	Snooze Resistance	Sizz & Sizzle Resistance
¹⁄₆₄	¹⁵⁄₁₆	¹³⁄₁₆	⁰⁄₁₆

Remakes (SFC, GBC, Mobile)

Sprites	HP	MP	Experience	Gold	Attack	Defense	Agility
	99	0	6	650	48	30	26

Spell(s)	None
Location(s)	Damdara Region Southern Rimuldar

Evasion	Fizzle Resistance	Snooze Resistance	Sizz & Sizzle Resistance
¹⁄₆₄	⁷⁄₇	⁵⁄₇	⁰⁄₇

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit]

Gold golem (ゴールドマン Gōrudo man)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack	Defense
	255	0	130	120
Agility	Experience	Gold	Tame Rate
54	80 (PS1) 120 (3DS)	650 (PS1) 975 (3DS)	¹⁄₁₂₈

Bestiary No.	#138
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Stamps with its giant foot (125% damage) Muster Strength Desperate attack
Location(s)	Mountain Pass (present) Poolside Cave (present) Den of the Dwarves (after the Demon King's resurrection)
Item(s) Dropped	Gold bracer¹⁄₁₂₈

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *
⁰⁄₆₄	0%	0%	15%
Bang Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
60%	60%	15%	60%
Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance *	Whack Resistance *
15%	0%	100%	90%
Poof Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Burning Breath Resistance	Fuddle Resistance *
100%	100%	100%	50%
Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance *	Ban Dance Resistance
15%	50%	100%	100%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
100%	0%	15%

3DS version changes

None

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King[edit]

Gold golem (ゴールドマン Gōrudo man)

Original (PS2)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	120	0	152
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
98	60	54	210 (JP PS2 Version) 726 (International Version)

Bestiary no.	#110
Family	Material
In-game description	Golden creatures that have taken it upon themselves to protect the Holy Isle of Neos and the Goddess statue erected there.
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Desperate attack
Location(s)	Holy Isle of Neos
Item(s) dropped	Gold bracer¹⁄₃₂ Gold ring¹⁄₁₂₈

Evasion	Attack Resistance	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *
⁰⁄₆₄	0%	25%	25%
Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Crack Resistance *
25%	0%	50%	50%
Ice breath Resistance *	Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
50%	0%	0%	100%
Whack Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *
100%	50%	100%	100%
Snooze resistance *	Dazzle Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Ban Dance Resistance
50%	50%	100%	100%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
50%	15%	0%

Remake (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

None

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit]

Gold golem (ゴールドマン Gōrudo man)

Model	HP	MP	Attack
	250	0	136
Defence	Agility	Experience	Gold
130	77	414	505

Bestiary no.	#096
Family	Material
In-game description	Heavyweights who save up their strength, then hit hard. Beat them, though, and you just might break the bank. Some say that the storied city of gold said to stand somewhere in the Djust Desert is only a gold golem seen through a heat haze.
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Psyche Up
Location(s)	Djust Desert Grotto (Volcano, rank 2)
Item(s) dropped	Gold ring¹⁄₃₂ Gleeban gold piece¹⁄₂₅₆

Fire Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Wind Resistance *	Blast/Lightning Resistance *
0%	25%	-25%	0%
Rock Resistance *	Dark Resistance *	Light Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
0%	-25%	0%	100%
Whack Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *
50%	100%	100%	50%
Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance	Sap Resistance *	Blunt Resistance *
50%	50%	25%	25%
Deceleratle Resistance *	Spooky Aura Resistance*	Fizzle Resistance *	Stun Resistance *
25%	0%	100%	50%
Charm Resistance *
75%

Dragon Quest X[edit]

Gold golems appeared from the beginning of the game. They originally only dropped 550 gold and could only be faced as a companion to other monsters. They use no abilities to speak of in this game, but are still strong opponents. In Version 1.5, the amount of gold they dropped was increased to 2,550. The golems have a tendency to be found in the hidden rooms of Magic Labyrinths alongside Gem jamborees. They have a high chance of dropping both gold nuggets and gold bars.

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age[edit]

Gold golem (ゴールドマン Gōrudo man)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	440	0	232
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
333	69	1,144	650

Bestiary no.	#310
Family	Material
In-game description	Often the target of travelers looking to solve their money troubles, these poor creatures envy the carefree lives of stone golems.
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Desperate attack Muster Strength Forbearance
Location(s)	The Gyldenhal (second act)
Item(s) dropped	Gold ore¹⁄₁₆ Gold bar¹⁄₁₂₈

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Wind Resistance *
N/a	0%	25%	-10%
Rock Resistance *	Light Resistance *	Dark Resistance *	Zap Resistance *
0%	50%	-50%	0%
Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *	Poof Resistance	Poison Resistance *
0%	100%	100%	100%
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
100%	100%	0%	50%
Sap Resistance *	Blunt Resistance	Deceleratle Resistance	Spooky Aura Anathematise Resistance
0%	0%	0%	0%
Fizzle Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Stumble Resistance *	Charm Resistance *
100%	50%	-25%	100%
Beguile Resistance *	Double Down Resistance *	Elemental Resistance *
50%	0%	0%

Vicious[edit]

Vicious gold golem (ゴールドマン・強 Gōrudo man・kyō)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	1,241	0	328
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
736	126	2,413	2,500

Bestiary no.	#626
Family	Material
In-game description	Gold golems driven to dangerous extremes by the dark power of the Lord of Shadows.
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Desperate attack Muster Strength Forbearance Flees
Location(s)	The Sage's Trial - Hoarder's Keep (third act)
Item(s) dropped	Gold ore¹⁄₁₆ Gold bar¹⁄₁₂₈

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Wind Resistance *
N/a	0%	25%	-10%
Rock Resistance *	Light Resistance *	Dark Resistance *	Zap Resistance *
0%	50%	-50%	0%
Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *	Poof Resistance	Poison Resistance *
0%	100%	100%	100%
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
100%	100%	25%	50%
Sap Resistance *	Blunt Resistance	Deceleratle Resistance	Spooky Aura Anathematise Resistance
0%	0%	0%	0%
Fizzle Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Stumble Resistance *	Charm Resistance *
100%	50%	-25%	100%
Beguile Resistance *	Double Down Resistance *	Elemental Resistance *
50%	0%	0%

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker[edit]

Gold golem

Family	Material
Rank	D
Description	Glittery golems who have the Midas touch - and an explosive punch.
Weapons	Swords, Axes, Hammers, Staves
Traits	Psycho
Resistances	Whackproof, Vulnerable to Sleep
Skill	Iceplosion Slashes
Location	Palaish Isle (Temple)
Breeding chart	-

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2[edit]

Gold golem

Family	Material
Rank	D
Size	S
Weapons	Swords, Axes, Hammers, Staves
Traits	Psycho, Crafty Decelerator
Resistances	Immune to Whack and Sleep
Skill	Iceplosion Slashes
Location	-
Breeding chart	Golem x Drakularge or Balhib Dancing flame x Lesser demon or Rubble slime

Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below[edit]

Gold golem (ゴールドマン Gōrudo man)

Model	Experience	Gold
	61	300g

List No.	#050
Field Notes	Defeating these gilded gladiators yields a royal ransom in riches, but is the risk really worth the reward? Far from as good as gold, they fling their fists around furiously with nary a care for their surroundings.
Location(s)	Dawnsholm (Captain), Grannet (Hero), Pinnacle of Light (Hero), Shrine of Scales (Hero), Yggdrasil's Crown (Hero)
Item(s) Dropped	Gold nuglet, Gold nugget, Classic mugger's mask recipe, Luxury mugger's mask recipe

Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End[edit]

Gold golem (ゴールドマン Gōrudo man)

Model	Experience	Gold	Marked Version?
	3247	750g	Yes

List No.	#107
Field Notes	Defeating these gilded gladiators yields a royal ransom in riches, but is the risk really worth the reward? Far from as good as gold, they fling their fists around furiously with nary a care for their surroundings.
Location(s)	Battle of the Pinnacle: Base, No Man’s Land
Item(s) Dropped	Gold bar, Gold nugget

Dragon Quest Builders[edit]

Gold golem (ゴールドマン Gōrudo man)

Chapter 2

HP	Attack	Defense	Item(s) Dropped
84	28	32	Gold (★★★)
Location(s)
Desert south of the Holy Sanctum

Sprite

Dragon Quest Treasures[edit]

Gold golem

Portrait	Forte	Treasure Capacity	Safekeeping Score
		3	95%

Bestiary no.	#41
Family	Material
Trivia	Their golden bricks sparkle expensively If caught, they fetch a princely fee For golems they harbour deep-rooted envy
Favorite foods
Habitats	The Paternoggin Cinderback Ridge The Maneland The Snarl
Item(s) dropped

Stats

Starting HP	Starting MP	Starting Strength
58	12	19
Starting Defence	Starting Deftness	Starting magic
18	8	16
Max HP	Max MP	Max Strength
880	300	400
Max Defence	Max Deftness	Max magic
433	375	290

Potential abilities *

First	Second	Third
Arms Race	Forbearance	Frightnin' Lightnin'
Fourth	Fifth	Sixth
Gold Digger	Multifists	Muster Strength

Dragon Attack

Name	Target(s)	Element
Ground Slam	Area	Earth & Impact

Traits

First		Second
Counter-Stunner		Lone Wolf
Third		Fourth
Paragon		Restless Heart
Fifth
Thick Skin

Resistances

Fire Resistance *	Water Resistance *	Wind Resistance *	Earth Resistance *
Strong	Normal	Weak	Strong
Explosion Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Electricity Resistance *	Gravity Resistance *
Normal	Normal	Strong	Weak
Light Resistance *	Dark Resistance *	Slash Resistance	Impact Resistance
Strong	Weak	Normal	Weak
Piercing Resistance	Sleep Resistance	Stun Resistance	Poison Resistance
Normal	Weak	Strong	Very Strong
Debilitation Resistance *
Normal

Dragon Quest Tact[edit]

Gold golem appears as an A-rank monster of the Inorganic family, first appearing exclusively as enemies in the game during the original Dragon Quest I event, as well as in the daily Gold Quest: Advanced and Ultra mission. They often appear as enemies on levels where large masses of gold can be accumulated alongside other gold-themed monsters like Goodybags and Balhibs.

They could eventually be scouted during the A Winter Wonderland with the Ice Witch event alongside Santa Krystalinda on her banner. It can participate in the Jolly sasquash's banner as a party member. Starting with Version 2.0 of the game, gold golem could be scouted from any limited banner, as well.

Gold golem (ゴールドマン Gōrudo man)

Stats


Family		Rank		Role
Inorganic				Defence
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
130		1,146	283	2-3
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
441	430	357	150	35

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Ironclad Defence		Megaton Punch*		Rolling Break*

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
Move +1 / Stats Up	Sizz Res +25 / Stats Up	Rolling Break Potency +5% / Stats Up
Fourth	Fifth
Frizz Res +25 / Stats Up	Rolling Break Potency +5% / Stats Up

Leader Perks

First
Raises DEF of inorganic allies, including itself, by 15% in a 5x5 square around it.

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
Max HP +20	DEF +15	Rolling Break Potency +2%

Perk Details

First
Move +1: Raises Move by 1.

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
Half Res	Half Res	Normal	Very Weak
Bang Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Zam Resistance *	Snooze Resistance
Normal	Very Weak	Normal	Normal
Poison Resistance	Physical Lock Resistance	Spell Lock Resistance	Martial Lock Resistance
Immune	Normal	Normal	Half Res
Breath Lock Resistance	Hobble Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance
Normal	Super Weak	Normal	Normal
Curse Resistance	Paralysis Resistance	Confusion Resistance	Charm Resistance
Normal	Half Res	Super Weak	Normal

In Other Languages[edit]

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Gólem de oro	Spanish for "gold golem".
Français	Golem d'or	French for "gold golem".
Deutsch	Goldgolem	German for "gold golem".
Italiano	Golem dorato	Italian for "golden golem".