Golem (SLASH'EM)

SLASH'EM introduces numerous new golems, most of which are much more dangerous than their vanilla counterparts. This page covers those golems which are in SLASH'EM, but not in vanilla. SLASH'EM also introduces a unique golem, Frankenstein's Monster, covered on a separate page. Note that all golems in SLASH'EM are immune to drain life, including the attacks of Stormbringer.

Wax golem[]

' wax golem
Difficulty	5
Attacks	Physical 1d2, Burns with fire for 1d4

Base level	3
Base experience	48
Speed	12
Base AC	9
Base MR	0
Alignment	0

Frequency (by normal mechanisms)	Very Rare
Genocidable	No

Weight	400
Nutritional value	0
Size	large

Resistances	sleep, poison
Resistances conveyed	none

Other attributes	A wax golem: does not breathe. is mindless. has a head, a couple of arms, and a torso. does not eat. (*) is neither male nor female. always starts as hostile. never leaves a corpse.

Reference	SLASH'EM_0.0.7E7F2/monst.c#line3489

Wax golems are typically seen in the early levels of SLASH'EM. Their attacks can destroy scrolls and potions, but otherwise they are not a huge threat. They drop wax candles when destroyed.

Plastic golem[]

' plastic golem
Difficulty	5
Attacks	Claw 1d3, Claw 1d3

Base level	4
Base experience	56
Speed	12
Base AC	9
Base MR	0
Alignment	0

Frequency (by normal mechanisms)	Very Rare
Genocidable	No

Weight	400
Nutritional value	0
Size	large

Resistances	sleep, poison
Resistances conveyed	none

Other attributes	A plastic golem: does not breathe. is mindless. has a head, a couple of arms, and a torso. does not eat. (*) is neither male nor female. always starts as hostile. never leaves a corpse.

Reference	SLASH'EM_0.0.7E7F2/monst.c#line3496

Plastic golems are another golem frequently seen in SLASH'EM's early game. They are slightly tougher than the other golems seen then, but not significantly so. They drop credit cards when destroyed.

Ruby golem[]

' ruby golem
Difficulty	28
Attacks	Weapon 4d10, Breath fire 5d6

Base level	24
Base experience	795
Speed	12
Base AC	3
Base MR	60
Alignment	0

Frequency (by normal mechanisms)	Very Rare
Genocidable	No

Weight	2000
Nutritional value	0
Size	large

Resistances	fire, cold, shock, sleep, poison
Resistances conveyed	none

Other attributes	A ruby golem: does not breathe. is mindless. has a head, a couple of arms, and a torso. has a thick body. is poisonous to eat. does not eat. (*) is neither male nor female. always starts as hostile. is strong. can pick up weapons and food. never leaves a corpse.

Reference	SLASH'EM_0.0.7E7F2/monst.c#line3579

Ruby golems are the first of SLASH'EM's highly dangerous gemstone golems. They do large amounts of physical damage, and resist most magical attacks. Fortunately, they are not very fast, and any player with speed can outrun them. They always drop rubies; in general, the gemstone golems are quite useful to identify valuable gems.

Diamond golem[]

' diamond golem
Difficulty	30
Attacks	Weapon 5d10, Breath magic missile 5d6

Base level	26
Base experience	909
Speed	12
Base AC	3
Base MR	60
Alignment	0

Frequency (by normal mechanisms)	Very Rare
Genocidable	No

Weight	2000
Nutritional value	0
Size	large

Resistances	fire, cold, shock, sleep, poison
Resistances conveyed	none

Other attributes	A diamond golem: does not breathe. is mindless. has a head, a couple of arms, and a torso. has a thick body. is poisonous to eat. does not eat. (*) is neither male nor female. always starts as hostile. is strong. can pick up weapons and food. never leaves a corpse.

Reference	SLASH'EM_0.0.7E7F2/monst.c#line3587

More dangerous than a ruby golem, as they are magic resistant on top of being stronger. They drop diamonds when destroyed.

Sapphire golem[]

' sapphire golem
Difficulty	32
Attacks	Weapon 6d10, Breath lightning 5d8

Base level	28
Base experience	1031
Speed	12
Base AC	3
Base MR	60
Alignment	0

Frequency (by normal mechanisms)	Very Rare
Genocidable	No

Weight	2000
Nutritional value	0
Size	large

Resistances	fire, cold, shock, sleep, poison
Resistances conveyed	none

Other attributes	A sapphire golem: does not breathe. is mindless. has a head, a couple of arms, and a torso. has a thick body. is poisonous to eat. does not eat. (*) is neither male nor female. always starts as hostile. is strong. can pick up weapons and food. never leaves a corpse.

Reference	SLASH'EM_0.0.7E7F2/monst.c#line3595

Similar to the previous two, only still more dangerous. Their bodies also have reflection.

Steel golem[]

' steel golem
Difficulty	34
Attacks	Weapon 6d10, Breath cold 5d8, passive disenchant

Base level	30
Base experience	1164
Speed	15
Base AC	3
Base MR	60
Alignment	0

Frequency (by normal mechanisms)	Very Rare
Genocidable	No

Weight	2000
Nutritional value	0
Size	large

Resistances	fire, cold, shock, sleep, poison
Resistances conveyed	none

Other attributes	A steel golem: does not breathe. is mindless. has a head, a couple of arms, and a torso. has a thick body. is poisonous to eat. does not eat. (*) is neither male nor female. always starts as hostile. is strong. can pick up weapons and food. never leaves a corpse.

Reference	SLASH'EM_0.0.7E7F2/monst.c#line3603

Steel golems are probably the largest threat of SLASH'EM's new golems. While they do slightly less damage than the crystal golem, they more than make up for it with their passive disenchant attack. They are sufficiently dangerous that it is difficult to use a junk weapon (such as a pick-axe) to destroy them, but they will generally be able to remove some enchantment from your main weapon if you attack them with it. Fortunately, they appear rarely enough that you should only need a couple of spare scrolls of enchant weapon or magic markers handy. They drop iron chains when destroyed.

Crystal golem[]

' crystal golem
Difficulty	36
Attacks	Weapon 8d12, Random breath weapon 6d8

Base level	32
Base experience	1271
Speed	15
Base AC	3
Base MR	60
Alignment	0

Frequency (by normal mechanisms)	Very Rare
Genocidable	No

Weight	2000
Nutritional value	0
Size	large

Resistances	fire, cold, shock, sleep, poison
Resistances conveyed	none

Other attributes	A crystal golem: does not breathe. is mindless. has a head, a couple of arms, and a torso. has a thick body. is poisonous to eat. does not eat. (*) is neither male nor female. always starts as hostile. is strong. can pick up weapons and food. never leaves a corpse.

Reference	SLASH'EM_0.0.7E7F2/monst.c#line3611

Crystal golems do massive amounts of physical damage, and their random breath weapon can occasionally be a blast of disintegration, which can be unpleasant if you don't have reflection. They are best fought alone, if possible. Destroying them produces a pile of random valuable gems. Note that they have intrinsic magic resistance, in the same way that a gray dragon does.

Strategy[]

All of the gemstone golems are highly dangerous; a crystal golem, in one-on-one combat with a character fully prepared for SLASH'EM's lategame, can still deal 120-150 damage before being destroyed. For this reason, they are all best fought alone if at all possible. Since they are all slower than a character in speed boots, this should not be too difficult. Stoning them is a valid option, as it will turn them into less-dangerous stone golems. The dropped gemstones can be quite useful, particularly for getting wishes from gypsies, which start appearing with some frequency around the same time.