Golems

Golem Statistics Tables Lowmort-Tier Golem Statistics by Class bzk, bod, pal, war asn, mag, mnd, psi, sor, wzd cle, dru, prs arc, bci, fus, mon, rog, shf ran Str 18–25 (28) 17–22 (25) 17–22 (25) 17–22 (25) 17–22 (25) Int 09–14 (17) 10–17 (20) 09–14 (17) 09–14 (17) 09–14 (17) Wis 09–14 (17) 09–14 (17) 10–17 (20) 09–14 (17) 09–14 (17) Dex 13–18 (21) 13–18 (21) 13–18 (21) 14–21 (24) 13–18 (21) Con 16–21 (24) 16–21 (24) 16–21 (24) 16–21 (24) 17–24 (27) Hero-Tier Golem Statistics by Class bzk, bod, pal, war asn, mag, mnd, psi, sor, wzd cle, dru, prs arc, bci, fus, mon, rog, shf ran Str 25–30 (33) 22–24 (27) 22–24 (27) 22–24 (27) 22–24 (27) Int 14–16 (19) 17–22 (25) 14–16 (19) 14–16 (19) 14–16 (19) Wis 14–16 (19) 14–16 (19) 17–22 (25) 14–16 (19) 14–16 (19) Dex 18–20 (23) 18–20 (23) 18–20 (23) 21–26 (29) 18–20 (23) Con 21–23 (26) 21–23 (26) 21–23 (26) 21–23 (26) 24–29 (32) Lord-Tier Golem Statistics by Class bzk, bod, pal, war asn, mag, mnd, psi, sor, wzd cle, dru, prs arc, bci, fus, mon, rog, shf ran Str 30–35 (38) 24–26 (29) 24–26 (29) 24–26 (29) 24–26 (29) Int 16–18 (21) 22–27 (30) 16–18 (21) 16–18 (21) 16–18 (21) Wis 16–18 (21) 16–18 (21) 22–27 (30) 16–18 (21) 16–18 (21) Dex 20–22 (25) 20–22 (25) 20–22 (25) 26–31 (34) 20–22 (25) Con 23–25 (28) 23–25 (28) 23–25 (28) 23–25 (28) 29–34 (37) NOTES: numbers in each cell above are initial trained value – maximum trainable value (maximum allowable value for non-devotees); class prime requisites are green.

Magical and unwieldy, Golems were not so much birthed into the universe as much as created. With great regenerative powers and a body inflexible to change, it is a mystery as to their function in life. The only way to become a Golem is through the Gargoyle race and the remort command.

• Abbreviation: Gol.

• Language(s): Beast, Common.

• Racial(s): Armorancient, Construct, Galvanize.

• Characteristic(s): Biped, Greater Race.

• Racial Size: large.

• Racial TNL: 2000 XP.

• Well-Suited to Be: berserkers, bodyguards, monks, shadowfists*, warriors.

• Ill-Suited to Be: clerics, druids, fusiliers, mages, mindbenders, priests, psionicists, sorcerers, wizards.

*Must attain prestige before remort.

Comments

Golems are tied with Ents for having the highest racial damage modifier, save for Lord Firedrakes. However, unlike Ents, Golems have the best available racial armor in game.

Due to low intelligence and wisdom, roles for a golem are usually limited to warriors/berserkers/etc. They have a high casting fail rate, increased spell cost for psionic and divine spells, a negative archery modifier, and quite poor stealth. However they are the strongest hitters at hero, and with very high hit points they are the pinnacle of the brute races—but with a flaw: racial construct reduces incoming heals. But if you need a cleric while running a hero 101+ golem, you are probably doing it wrong. And this racial does little to effect their exceptional performance as a berserker.

Golem Quest

To become a golem, a gargoyle needs to defeat the golem master, Orie Stonesinger. More information on how to do this can be found at World of Stone.