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 ===Hack'EM===
 In [[Hack'EM]], iron golems can drop various items with an [[Object materials (Hack'EM)|object material]] of iron upon death - any invalid objects generated this way are each replaced with an iron chain.
 ==References==

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 In variants that incorporate the [[Convict]] role, two iron golems appear on the [[Convict quest]]: one is found in the southwestern "supplies" room on the locate level, and another guards the entrance to [[Warden Arianna]]'s lair on the goal level.
-In variants with [[object materials]] systems, iron golems may drop additional wooden items upon death alongside or instead of a pile of iron chains.
+In variants with [[object materials]] systems, iron golems may drop additional iron items upon death alongside or instead of a pile of iron chains.
 ===SLASH'EM===

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   |frequency=1
   |genocidable=No
-  |attacks=Weapon 4d10 physical, [[breath]] 4d6 [[poison]]
+  |attacks=Weapon 4d10 physical, [[breath]] 4d6 [[poison]] ([[strength]])
   |weight=2000
   |nutr=0
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   |reference=[[monst.c#line2103]]
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 An '''iron golem''', {{monsym|iron golem}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The iron golem is the strongest of the [[golem]] [[monster class]], and is the only one that can [[wield]] and use [[weapon]]s - it will seek out and pick up weapons and other items such as food.
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 An iron golem hit by water from a [[rust trap]] takes damage equal to their maximum [[HP]] (which is affected by [[half physical damage]]){{refsrc|src/trap.c|2370|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Rust trap on monsters}} - this also applies to a [[hero]] [[polymorph]]ed into an iron golem, and dying in this manner returns them to normal form, unless they are wearing an [[amulet of unchanging]].{{refsrc|src/trap.c|1162|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Rust trap on player}}{{refsrc|src/trap.c|3773|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Stepping into water while polymorphed into iron golem}} The iron golem is the only monster that can be damaged by a [[rust monster]]'s touch attack, which instakills them{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|1094|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Monster hit by rusting attack}} - this has similar effects on a hero in the form of an iron golem, returning them to normal even if they have [[unchanging]].{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|1440|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Hit by rusting attack while poly'd}} Iron golems that are submerged in [[pool]]s or moats will rust and lose 2d6 of their current and maximum HP, and this also applies to a hero in the form of an iron golem.{{refsrc|src/trap.c|3773|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
-{{upcoming|3.7.0|Per {{commit|182abe6b60d6488a93bd31e6102c6392dcfc41e2}}, iron golems take extra wetness damage from being hit with a wielded wet [[towel]].}}
+{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|Per {{commit|182abe6b60d6488a93bd31e6102c6392dcfc41e2}}, iron golems take extra wetness damage from being hit with a wielded wet [[towel]].}}
 ==Generation==

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 ===SLASH'EM===
-In [[SLASH'EM]], iron golems alwys generate with 240 HP.{{refsrc|makemon.c|2255|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
+In [[SLASH'EM]], iron golems always generate with 240 HP.{{refsrc|makemon.c|2255|version=SLASH'EM 0.0.7E7F2}}
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 An '''iron golem''', {{monsym|iron golem}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The iron golem is the strongest of the [[golem]] [[monster class]], and is the only one that can [[wield]] and use [[weapon]]s - it will seek out and pick up weapons and other items such as food.
-An iron golem has a strong weapon attack and a [[breath]] weapon that can spew a trail of lingering [[poison cloud]]s. Iron golems possess [[fire resistance]], [[cold resistance]], [[sleep resistance]], [[poison resistance]], and [[shock resistance]] damage - shock damage [[slow]]s down an iron golem, while fire heals it.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|4043|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} An iron golem that is subjected to [[stoning]] will become a [[stone golem]].{{refsrc|src/mon.c|2525|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+An iron golem has a strong weapon attack and a [[breath]] weapon that can spew a trail of lingering [[poison cloud]]s. Iron golems possess [[fire resistance]], [[cold resistance]], [[sleep resistance]], [[poison resistance]], and [[shock resistance]] damage - shock damage [[slow]]s down an iron golem, while [[Fire (element)|fire]] heals it.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|4043|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} An iron golem that is subjected to [[stoning]] will become a [[stone golem]].{{refsrc|src/mon.c|2525|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
 A hero polymorphed into an iron golem can use the [[Monster (command)|#monster]] [[extended command]] to breathe a stream of poison clouds for 15 [[energy]].

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 Additionally, a hero in the form of an iron golem that is hit by a rust trap is returned to normal form, even if they have unchanging. This is fixed in NetHack 3.6.0 via {{commit|15bd245d2bbaa20db4e2a04a2381b08b97a929ef}} so that they take HP damage equal to their maximum HP (and subject to half physical damage) as other iron golems do.
-In NetHack 3.6.0 and previous versions, including variants based on those versions, the green dragon's breath weapon is simply a ray of poison - the breath weapon's ability to create trails of poison gas is introduced in [[NetHack 3.6.1]].
+In NetHack 3.6.0 and previous versions, including variants based on those versions, the iron golem's breath weapon is simply a ray of poison - the breath weapon's ability to create trails of poison gas is introduced in [[NetHack 3.6.1]].
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 ==Variants==
 In variants that incorporate the [[Convict]] role, two iron golems appear on the [[Convict quest]]: one is found in the southwestern "supplies" room on the locate level, and another guards the entrance to [[Warden Arianna]]'s lair on the goal level.
 ===SLASH'EM===
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 [[Argentum golem]]s and [[Center of All]] are healed by fire and slowed by shock damage, similar to iron golems.
 ==References==

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 From NetHack 3.0.0 to [[NetHack 3.4.3]], including some variants based on those versions, casting [[stone to flesh]] at a [[statue]] or [[figurine]] of a golem produces a single [[meatball]], since any golem other than the [[flesh golem]] or [[leather golem]] is considered "[[vegetarian]]" due to not being composed of normally-edible material - this is fixed in [[NetHack 3.6.0]] via {{commit|d8a0f734815d6d0d81151c7222e63efbfe3f7cd4}} so that doing so produces a live flesh golem.
-Additionally, an hero in the form of an iron golem that is hit by a rust trap is returned to normal form, even if they have unchanging. This is fixed in NetHack 3.6.0 via {{commit|15bd245d2bbaa20db4e2a04a2381b08b97a929ef}} so that they take HP damage equal to their maximum HP (and subject to half physical damage) as other iron golems do.
+Additionally, a hero in the form of an iron golem that is hit by a rust trap is returned to normal form, even if they have unchanging. This is fixed in NetHack 3.6.0 via {{commit|15bd245d2bbaa20db4e2a04a2381b08b97a929ef}} so that they take HP damage equal to their maximum HP (and subject to half physical damage) as other iron golems do.
 ==Messages==

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-An '''iron golem''', {{monsym|iron golem}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is the strongest of the [[golem]] [[monster class]], and will seek out and pick up items such as weapons and food.
+An '''iron golem''', {{monsym|iron golem}}, is a type of [[monster]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. The iron golem is the strongest of the [[golem]] [[monster class]], and is the only one that can [[wield]] and use [[weapon]]s - it will seek out and pick up weapons and other items such as food.
 An iron golem has a strong weapon attack and a [[breath]] weapon that can spew a trail of lingering [[poison cloud]]s. Iron golems possess [[fire resistance]], [[cold resistance]], [[sleep resistance]], [[poison resistance]], and [[shock resistance]] damage - shock damage [[slow]]s down an iron golem, while fire heals it.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|4043|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} An iron golem that is subjected to [[stoning]] will become a [[stone golem]].{{refsrc|src/mon.c|2525|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
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 A hero polymorphed into an iron golem can use the [[Monster (command)|#monster]] [[extended command]] to breathe a stream of poison clouds for 15 [[energy]].
-An iron golem is instantly destroyed if submerged in water or hit by [[rust trap]]s, which deals damage equal to the iron golem's maximum HP (which is affected by [[half physical damage]]).{{refsrc|src/trap.c|2370|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Rust trap on monsters}} This also applies to a [[hero]] [[polymorph]]ed into an iron golem, and dying in this manner returns them to normal form, even if they are wearing an [[amulet of unchanging]].{{refsrc|src/trap.c|1162|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Rust trap on player}}{{refsrc|src/trap.c|3773|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Stepping into water while polymorphed into iron golem}} The iron golem is the only monster that can be damaged by a [[rust monster]]'s touch attack, which instakills them and has the same effects as water on a hero in the form of an iron golem.{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|1094|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Monster hit by rusting attack}}{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|1440|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Hit by rusting attack while poly'd}}
+An iron golem hit by water from a [[rust trap]] takes damage equal to their maximum [[HP]] (which is affected by [[half physical damage]]){{refsrc|src/trap.c|2370|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Rust trap on monsters}} - this also applies to a [[hero]] [[polymorph]]ed into an iron golem, and dying in this manner returns them to normal form, unless they are wearing an [[amulet of unchanging]].{{refsrc|src/trap.c|1162|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Rust trap on player}}{{refsrc|src/trap.c|3773|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Stepping into water while polymorphed into iron golem}} The iron golem is the only monster that can be damaged by a [[rust monster]]'s touch attack, which instakills them{{refsrc|src/mhitm.c|1094|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Monster hit by rusting attack}} - this has similar effects on a hero in the form of an iron golem, returning them to normal even if they have [[unchanging]].{{refsrc|src/mhitu.c|1440|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment=Hit by rusting attack while poly'd}} Iron golems that are submerged in [[pool]]s or moats partially rust and lose 2d6 of their current and maximum HP, and this also applies to a hero in the form of an iron golem.{{refsrc|src/trap.c|3773|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
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 Iron golems drop several [[iron chain]]s upon death.{{refsrc|src/mon.c|380|version=NetHack 3.6.7}} They are not a valid target for [[genocide]].
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 ==History==
 The iron golem first appears in [[NetHack 3.0.0]].
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