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The Iron Golem is an enemy from the original and subsequent versions of Final Fantasy. The sturdiest of golems (in the original version), it is extremely rare, found in the Chaos Shrine. It has a 1.6% chance of being encountered in B4 of the dungeon.

Stats[]

AI script[]

Action Probability
Attack 48.08%
Deadly Gas 48.08%
Flee 3.85%

Prior to Pixel Remaster:

Action Probability
Attack 87.50%
Deadly Gas 12.50%

In versions before Pixel Remaster, Iron Golem has 200 morale, and only gains a chance to run away if the lead party member is Lv61 or higher.

Battle[]

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Toxin in the Origins version.

The Iron Golem can be extremely dangerous for parties who venture into the Chaos Shrine unprepared. It can use Deadly Gas, an instant death element attack that targets the whole party, killing any members who do not resist. Protect Rings and Ribbons will help ensure survival, as will NulDeath. Having much better physical defense compared to the previous two golems, as well as the usual elemental resistances, the Flare spell is the most effective against this enemy.

Etymology[]

In Jewish and medieval folklore, a golem is an animated anthropomorphic being, magically created from inanimate matter. The word was used to mean an amorphous, unformed material (usually out of stone and clay) in Psalms and medieval writing. Adam, the first man created by God in the Holy Bible, was a golem since he was created from dust and sand. Having a golem servant was seen as the ultimate symbol of wisdom and holiness, with stories of prominent Rabbis owning golems throughout the middle ages. In modern times, the word golem, sometimes pronounced goilem in Yiddish, has come to mean one who is slow, clumsy, and generally dimwitted.

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