Golem



Frustrating jobs happen in every profession. Golem contracts are just such a job for witchers, as they involve slashing through solid rock animated by magic. Luckily, what is brought to life by a lightning bolt can very well be destroyed by one. This is something we all truly wish the golem, from the very bottom of our hearts.


 * ''"Once an absent-minded mage created a golem, animated it by casting Alzur's Thunder, and ordered his new servant to fetch water, before burying himself in his scholarly books. The golem kept carrying water day and night, without pause, and ultimately flooded not only the mage's house, but the whole city. As you can see, my young students of the Art, improper use of tools and a lack of elementary training may cause a tragedy.
 * Anabelle Radfind, Lectures on Security and Hygiene in Magic" - in-game journal entry

Occurrence
A golem is a creature made of stone or wood, brought to life by a mage and animated with the use of magic.

Immunity
Its tough body is immune to sword blows and most effects.

Susceptibility
A golem can be stopped by its maker; usually the giant is set in motion by a lightning bolt, so a major electric shock might incapacitate or even annihilate it.

Tactics
A golem uses its superhuman strength to knock down, stun and crush opponents.

Alchemy
Golem's Obsidian Heart

Location

 * Golem Burial Grounds

Source

 * Animating the Inanimate
 * Kalkstein
 * Physiologus

Trivia

 * This monster is encountered during The Sentry quest.
 * The in-game journal entry is a reference to the story The Sorcerer's Apprentice.
 * You can either do your damned best to defeat the Golem by using Signs and swords (steel seems to be more effective than silver) and Potions, or you can try to dodge the Golem's blows, touch each one of the three pylons so that they light up and a lightning strikes the beast. Third time the lightning strikes, the Golem shatters.

Golem