Electric golem

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For a list of all golems, see list of golems.

electric golem 8
HP	117-152
HD	15
XP	5415
Speed	16
AC	5
EV	20
Will	Immune
Attack1	15 (hit: electricity: 15-21)
Attack2	15 (hit: electricity: 15-21)
Attack3	15 (hit: plain)
Attack4	15 (hit: plain)
Resistances	rF+, rC+, rElec+++, rPois+++, rN+++, rTorm, rRot+++, rSticky, rConstr, rDrown
Vulnerabilities	None
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Plant
Uses	Open doors
Holiness	Non-living
Size	Large
Type	golem, electric golem
Flags	Speaks Glows Insubstantial Artificial See invisible Silence immune

An animated figure made completely of electricity, created in some demented wizard's experiment. "I sing the Body electric" -Walt Whitman, "I Sing the Body Electric", _Leaves of Grass_. 1867.

Useful Info

Electric golems are one of the more dangerous monsters in the Realm of Zot. They move as fast as spriggans and Blink constantly while shooting lightning or annihilating you in melee. They're much more resistant to electricity and poison than they are to fire and cold.

Spells

Spell set
Slot1	Lightning Bolt (3d20)
Slot2	Lightning Bolt (3d20)
Slot3	Blink
Slot4	Lightning Bolt (3d20)
Slot5	Lightning Bolt (3d20)
Slot6	Blink

Tips & Tricks

• Electricity resistance and decent AC are mandatory for survival. If you lack rElec, quaff a potion of resistance while fighting an electric golem. If you can't kill it before the potion wears off (or if you don't have any potions), teleport away.
  • Don't even attempt Zot:5 unless you have electricity resistance (though you should have found at least something by the time you get there).
• Even if you do have rElec, don't let an electric golem catch you where it can multizap you. Fight them with either open space or metal walls behind you, and be prepared to move if it blinks to a more dangerous angle.
• Flight reduces the electricity damage of its melee attacks, but not as much as proper resistance. You'll still take full damage from its ranged attacks.
• Electric golems have high EV, so you may wish to use unavoidable spells like Fireball or Airstrike.
  • While electric golems cannot be affected by Lee's Rapid Deconstruction like other golems can, they aren't immune to shrapnel (in fact, their low AC makes it rather effective). Earth Elementalists can blow up surrounding walls to damage them, though due to the noise this is inadvisable on Zot:5 unless you have major crowd-control spells.

History

In 0.13, flying will no longer reduce damage from electicity-branded melee attacks.