Critters

Golem

Old-gen console version and Nintendo 3DS version

 Classic

 Expert

 Master

Statistics

Type	Boss
Environment	Jungle Temple
AI Type	Golem Body AI
Damage	72
Max Life	39000 16000 (head) 9000 (body) 7000 (each fist)
Defense	26

Drops

Coins	15

• Item (Quantity)Rate
• Stynger
  12.5%
• Stynger Bolt (60-99)
  100% (with Stynger)
• Possessed Hatchet
  12.5%
• Sun Stone
  12.5%
• Eye of the Golem
  12.5%
• Picksaw
  12.5%
• Heat Ray
  12.5%
• Staff of Earth
  12.5%
• Golem Fist
  12.5%
• Golem Trophy
  10%
• Greater Healing Potion (5-15)
  100%
• Beetle Husk (4-8)
  100%Template:Pc icon Template:Console icon
• Golem Mask
  14.29%Template:Pc icon Template:Console icon
• Treasure Bag(Golem)
  100% in Expert Mode

Golem is a Hardmode, post-Plantera boss found in the Jungle Temple. Template:Pc icon Defeating Golem enables Cultists to spawn at the dungeon, along with Martian Probes to spawn in the world.

Summoning

Golem is summoned by activating the Lihzahrd Altar found in the final chamber of the Jungle Temple. Activation requires one Lihzahrd Power Cell, which must be present in the player's inventory. The activation automatically consumes one Power Cell and spawns Golem immediately. But you need to have killed Plantera first. You can't just use a Picksaw to mine through the temple and then summon the Golem

Attacks

(Normal Mode) Golem's main body cannot move through blocks, but its fist and laser attacks can. Its stone head can also travel through blocks once it detaches in the second stage. On console versions, the stone head cannot pass through blocks once detached, allowing players to trap it by placing blocks.

Template:Pc icon(Expert Mode)

First form

(Normal Mode) Golem will shoot ricocheting fireballs, attack with its fists that extend from chains, and jump around. These increase in frequency as each part takes more damage: When the fists are damaged, they will attack more often; when the head is damaged, Golem jumps and shoots more often. Golem's fists can travel through blocks, but have limited range, and will also retract immediately upon being hit with any weapon.

• When the head falls below half health (8000), all previous attacks continue, but the head will begin to fire lasers that can travel through blocks. It fires more rapidly as it takes more damage and the fists will not retract upon being damaged with a weapon.

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Second form

(Normal Mode) When Golem's stone head has taken full damage, it detaches to reveal its "true" form (this also stops the laser attacks). It's body (9000 health) becomes the target. If the arms have not been destroyed, they will continue to attack the player more rapidly while the body continues to jump around.

The stone head is invulnerable to attacks and will fly around with the ability to travel through blocks. It will fire lasers that can also travel through blocks, and shoot ricocheting fireballs. Both fireballs and lasers are fired more frequently as the body takes more damage. Once the body drops to 0 health, the stone head and any surviving arms will also die. The Golem will always drop one of the first 8 items (not counting Stynger Bolt).

Template:Pc icon(Expert Mode)

Parts

Golem Head  Classic  Expert  Master Statistics Type Enemy AI Type Golem Head AI Damage 64 Max Life 16000 Defense 20 Internal NPC ID: 246	Golem Body File:Golem True Head.png  Classic  Expert  Master Statistics Type Enemy AI Type Golem Body AI Damage 72 Max Life 9000 Defense 30 Internal NPC ID: 245
Golem Fist  Classic  Expert  Master Statistics Type Enemy AI Type Golem Fist AI Damage 59 Max Life 7000 Defense 28 Internal NPC ID: 247	Golem Fist  Classic  Expert  Master Statistics Type Enemy AI Type Golem Fist AI Damage 59 Max Life 7000 Defense 28 Internal NPC ID: 248

Notes

• In expert mode, aside from the default health and damage increase, Golem's fists will not be stopped by your attacks once the Golem's head loses enough HP (needs confirmation to see if it's the head or the actual fists)
• Golem can only be summoned in a world where Plantera has been defeated. Attempting to summon it in a world where Plantera has not yet been defeated will fail, and a Lihzahrd Power Cell will not be consumed from your inventory.
• Template:Pc icon In order to use a Lihzahrd Power Cell, you must right-click the altar. Holding a Power Cell and left-clicking will do nothing.
• Like most bosses, Golem will despawn if the player travels too far away, including traveling back through the Lihzarhd Temple.
• Template:Console icon It is possible to summon Golem pre-Plantera by using the Power Cell when you're under the room's floor, however certain items such as the Beetle Husk will not be dropped once it is defeated.
• You are only able to destroy Lihzahrd Bricks after you get the Picksaw.
  • However, if you defeat Golem, you get access to the Martian Madness event. Killing the Martian Saucer in this event may result in it dropping a Laser Drill, which, with it's 230% pickaxe power, can also mine Lihzahrd Bricks. This means that you don't need the Picksaw to mine Lihzahrd Bricks, as long as you kill Golem and get lucky with the Martian Saucer.
• The detached Golem head can be teleported with a Teleporter.

Tips

For more elaborate strategies on defeating Golem, including weapon and arena recommendations, see Guide:Golem strategies.

• When summoned, Golem will spawn above the Lihzahrd Altar and fall. If you have already beaten the Golem, you can use the Picksaw to pick up the Lihzahrd Altar and move it to a more suitable arena.
• Golem's fist attack will only fire at you when you are in the middle or to the same side as the fist. A fist will not cross the Golem to strike a player, even if the other fist has been destroyed.

Trivia

• A Golem was originally a being from Jewish folklore, created from mud or clay and brought to life through rituals in order to defend townspeople from attacks. The theme persists in stories and video games today.
• The insignia on Golem's chest is also found on several other Jungle Temple themed items, such as the Heat Ray.

History

• 1.3.0.1:
  • Now triggers Cultists to spawn
  • Now triggers Martian Probes to spawn
  • Now drops a treasure bag on Expert Mode

• 1.2.3:
  • Now unable to spawn until Plantera has been defeated.
  • Has increased health, damage, and defense.
  • Its attacks are able to penetrate walls.
  • Now drops 15, 4-8 Beetle Husks, and Golem Mask.
  • Now immune to Poisoned and On Fire!.
  • "Golem's evil plans are no longer foiled by platforms."
  • Summoning Golem will now properly only use one Power Cell.
  • Will now flee to despawn after all players have been killed.

• 1.2: Introduced.

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