Golem ( creature ) Golem is a summon and enemy that appears in various games in the " Final Fantasy " series . They often appear as humanoid giants that are usually composed of inorganic material such as clay , rock , and metal . As a summon , its special ability , Earth Wall , puts up a barrier that absorbs physical attacks . As an enemy , the recurring types of golem are the Stone Golem and Mythril Golem . Appearances . " Final Fantasy " . Golem - type enemies include the Stone Golem , Clay Golem , Iron Golem , and Mythril Golem . Golem - type enemies are resistant to status ailments and magic . " Final Fantasy II " . The golem - type enemies in this game are the Stone Golem , Mythril Golem , Wood Golem , and Gold Golem . Golems in this game have high defenses and resist many types of damage , but all have one weakness to a specific type of magic . " Final Fantasy IV " . Golems include Mythril Golem , Steel Golem , and Stone Golem . They have high HP and strong physical attacks . " Final Fantasy IV - Interlude - " . Returning golems from " Final Fantasy IV " include Mythril Golem , Steel Golem , and Stone Golem . The Stone Golem , Steel Golem and Mythril Golem reappear , and are joined by the Adamantite Golem . There are also new , elemental golems , which include the Melt Golem , Hydro Golem and Blast Golem . " Final Fantasy V " . The Stone Golem and Adamantite Golem appear . Though it is not a golem - type enemy , the Undead Husk is a palette swap of them . In addition , a special Golem also appears as a summon . This Golem appears in Drakenvale and initially attacks the party as ? ? ? . The party is unable to defeat him , as it will attack then escape . The Golem can be found further on the mountain attacked by a Bone Dragon and a Zombie Dragon , now as Golem and will ask for help . The battle is a fixed encounter in the screen with bones lying on the grass . If the party defeats the monsters , Golem joins as a Level 3 Summon . The player obtains the spell in the inventory as an item , and the player needs to use it for it to be listed in summon section . Golem can also be fought in Interdimensional Rift if not obtained from Drakenvale . Golem costs 18 MP to summon and makes the party invulnerable to physical damage for a time being . The formula for how long Earthen Wall lasts when used is as follows : " Final Fantasy VI " . Golem ' s magicite can be purchased at the auction for an overall price of 20 , 000 gil . After he has been summoned , his hand will appear and block any physical attack the enemy makes against the party , but only until his hit points are depleted , which are equal to the caster ' s HP when cast . He costs 33 MP to summon . As a magicite , he teaches Protect ( x5 ) , Stop ( x5 ) and Cura ( x5 ) . He provides a + 2 Bonus of [ [ Stamina ( stat ) | when leveling up . " [ [ Final Fantasy VII ] ] " . [ [ File : Golem FF7 . png | left | 100px | A Golem . ] ] The [ [ Golem ( Final Fantasy VII ) | Golem ] ] , [ [ Armored Golem ( Final Fantasy VII ) | Armored Golem ] ] , and [ [ Ice Golem ( Final Fantasy VII ) | Ice Golem ] ] appear . All three golem - types share the attack pattern of moving closer to and further from the party in battle , their stats and attacks changing as they move . " [ [ Final Fantasy IX ] ] " . [ [ File : SandGolem - FFIX . jpg | right | 125px | A Sand Golem . ] ] The only golem to appear is the [ [ Sand Golem ] ] . It is unique in that reducing its HP to zero does not kill it — players must target and destroy the golem ' s red core to kill it . " [ [ Final Fantasy XI ] ] " . [ [ File : Golem ( FFXI ) . png | left | 150px ] ] Golems are often found in the ancient ruins or areas such as [ [ Fei ' Yin ] ] and [ [ The Sanctuary of Zi ' Tah ] ] . They are a member of the [ [ List of Final Fantasy XI enemies / Arcana | Arcana ] ] family of monsters , whose origins are often mysterious . Despite often being named after " metallic " or " mineral " substances ( Stone , Ore , Rock , Mythril or Darksteel ) , Golems all appear to be made of [ [ Mythril ( item ) | Mythril ] ] , and when defeated can drop Mythril Ore as a reward to the victor . Golem Shards can also be retrieved from the fallen Golem , which can be crafted into Cermet Chunks — a high demand item . " [ [ Final Fantasy XII ] ] " . [ [ File : Ffxii - claygolem . jpg | right | 150px | thumb | A Clay Golem from " Final Fantasy XII " . ] ] Golems are a genus of enemy . Their ranks include the [ [ Clay Golem ( Final Fantasy XII ) | Clay Golem ] ] , [ [ Treant ( Final Fantasy XII ) | Treant ] ] , [ [ Golem ( Final Fantasy XII ) | Golem ] ] , [ [ Mythril Golem ( Final Fantasy XII ) | Mythril Golem ] ] , and [ [ Babil ( Final Fantasy XII ) | Babil ] ] . The [ [ Roblon ] ] and [ [ Goliath ( Final Fantasy XII ) | Goliath ] ] are marks , and the [ [ Juggernaut ( Final Fantasy XII ) | Juggernaut ] ] , [ [ Molen ] ] , and [ [ Tower ( Final Fantasy XII ) | Tower ] ] are rare enemies . " [ [ Final Fantasy XII : Revenant Wings ] ] " . [ [ File : Golem RW . png | 150px | right | Artwork of Golem ] ] [ [ File : Ffxiirw Golem icon . png | right | Golem ' s sprite in " Revenant Wings " . ] ] [ [ Golem ( Revenant Wings ) | Golem ] ] appears in this game as the Rank 2 Earth Physical [ [ Esper ( Revenant Wings ) | Yarhi ] ] . His special attack , Wild Charge , damages the target and inflicts [ [ Immobilize ( status ) | Immobilize ] ] . " [ [ Final Fantasy XIII ] ] " . [ [ File : Uhlan . png | left | 120px | An Uhlan . ] ] Golems are one of the subtype of militarized units . The two kinds of golems are [ [ Uhlan ( Final Fantasy XIII ) | Uhlan ] ] and [ [ Bulwarker ] ] . " [ [ Final Fantasy XIII - 2 ] ] " . Golems reappear as one of the subtype classifications of militarized units . There are two types of golems called [ [ Dragoon ( Final Fantasy XIII - 2 ) | Dragoon ] ] , and [ [ Lancer ( Final Fantasy XIII - 2 ) | Lancer ] ] . " [ [ Final Fantasy XIV ] ] " . [ [ File : Golem XIV . jpg | 200px | right ] ] Golems are a family of soulkin that can be found throughout Eorzea , appearing as standard enemies in the [ [ Central Shroud ] ] , [ [ North Shroud ] ] , [ [ Outer La Noscea ] ] , [ [ Southern Thanalan ] ] , and [ [ Churning Mists ] ] zones , as well as the [ [ Aquapolis ] ] , [ [ Binding Coil of Bahamut ] ] , [ [ Cutter ' s Cry ] ] , and [ [ Sunken Temple of Qarn ( Hard ) ] ] dungeons . Notable golems include the bosses [ [ Temple Guardian ( Final Fantasy XIV ) | Temple Guardian ] ] in the [ [ Sunken Temple of Qarn ] ] and [ [ Gogmagolem ] ] in [ [ Copperbell Mines ( Hard ) ] ] , as well as the S - rank elite mark [ [ Hunt ( Final Fantasy XIV ) # Nunyunuwi | Nunyunuwi ] ] Southern Thanalan . A [ [ Minion ( Final Fantasy XIV ) # Gravel Golem | Gravel Golem ] ] can be obtained as a [ [ Minion ( Final Fantasy XIV ) | minion ] ] . " [ [ Final Fantasy Tactics ] ] " . [ [ File : FFT Golem . jpg | 180px | left | Golem in " Final Fantasy Tactics " . ] ] Golem can be learned by [ [ Summoner ( Tactics ) | Summoners ] ] , and blocks all attacks from the normal attack dealt by non - beast type unit , [ [ Jump ( ability ) | Jump ] ] , [ [ Throw ( ability ) | Throw ] ] , and [ [ Aim ] ] commands to the summoner ' s party until it has absorbed damage equal to the summoner ' s max HP . If Golem is recast before it has blocked enough damage , the amount of damage it can absorb will be reset to the caster ' s max HP . Also if more than one ally summon the Golem , only the last one ' s HP will be taken into account , not stacking up the HP pool of all casters . It costs 40 MP to cast , has a speed of 34 , and needs 500 JP to learn . It has a basic hit - rate of 100 % regardless of the caster ' s magickal AT and [ [ Faith ( stat ) | Faith ] ] . However , a caster with zero Faith or under the status effect [ [ Atheist ] ] will actually miss the spell when summoning Golem . In the [ [ PlayStation ] ] version , when summoned , the caster will sometimes chant , " Earth - minded soul , protect us ! Golem ! " " [ [ Final Fantasy Tactics A2 : Grimoire of the Rift ] ] " . The Golem is a member of the [ [ Headless ( Tactics A2 ) | Headless ] ] species . " [ [ Vagrant Story ] ] " . [ [ File : VS - enemy - golem . gif | right | thumb | 125px | A Golem from " Vagrant Story " . ] ] [ [ Golem ( Vagrant Story ) | Golem ] ] , [ [ Iron Golem ( Vagrant Story ) | Iron Golem ] ] , and [ [ Damascus Golem ] ] appear . " [ [ Final Fantasy Type - 0 ] ] " . Golem is an [ [ Eidolon ( Type - 0 ) | Eidolon ] ] that appears as a summon and a boss . He is a giant of stone , has slow movement , and can damage enemies by walking over them , shoot his arms for damage , and enter a state of temporary invincibility . The Golem has six forms : Golem , Gigas , Troll , Ogre , Titan , and Dwarf Golem . These can be unlocked through various [ [ Missions ( Type - 0 ) | missions ] ] . This is the first time Golem appears as a summonable creature in a 3D game . " [ [ Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles ] ] " . [ [ File : GolemCC . gif | left | 100px | The Golem . ] ] [ [ Golem ( Crystal Chronicles ) | Golem ] ] is a mechanized guard at the end of [ [ Veo Lu Sluice ] ] . At first a bunch of scraps and spare parts lie scattered across the plaza . The Golem is the only golem - type enemy to appear . " [ [ Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles : My Life as a King ] ] " . The [ [ Golem ( My Life as a King ) | Golem ] ] is the only Golem - type enemy to appear . " [ [ Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles : Echoes of Time ] ] " . Golems have the ability to explode ; when their HP is low , they begin ticking . When they " finish " ticking , they explode , causing heavy damage , being thrown to the ground and being on fire . There are three types of Golem — the generic [ [ Golem ( Echoes of Time ) | Golem ] ] , [ [ Green Golem ] ] , and [ [ Purple Golem ] ] . " [ [ Final Fantasy Mystic Quest ] ] " . [ [ File : FFMQ Ice Golem . png | right | The Ice Golem . ] ] The [ [ Ice Golem ( Mystic Quest ) | Ice Golem ] ] and [ [ Stone Golem ( Mystic Quest ) | Stone Golem ] ] are both bosses . " [ [ Final Fantasy : The 4 Heroes of Light ] ] " . [ [ File : FF4HoL Golem . png | 100px | left | A Golem in " Final Fantasy : The 4 Heroes of Light " . ] ] [ [ Golem ( The 4 Heroes of Light ) | Golems ] ] appear as automatons that inhabit the city of [ [ Spelvia ] ] . When attempting to access a shop without [ [ Rolan ] ] in the party , the Golems will attack them . Golems have low HP and have no special abilities . " [ [ Bravely Default ] ] " . [ [ Golem ( Bravely Default ) | Golem ] ] appears as a regular enemy . " [ [ Final Fantasy Adventure ] ] " . [ [ File : FFA Golem Sprite . png | right ] ] The [ [ List of Final Fantasy Adventure enemies # Golem | Golem ] ] is a boss found inside the second cave in [ [ Mt . Rocks ] ] . It can only be harmed by the [ [ List of Final Fantasy Adventure weapons # Star | Star ] ] weapon . It will drop the [ [ List of Final Fantasy Adventure spells # Lit | Lit ] ] spell when defeated . " [ [ Final Fantasy Dimensions ] ] " . [ [ File : FFD Ice Golem . png | 117px | right | Ice Golem ] ] A yellow Golem sprite exists in the data that is likely to be a [ [ Dummied content | dummied ] ] sprite . " [ [ Final Fantasy Legends II ] ] " . [ [ File : FFLSTC Golem . png | right | 200px | thumb | Golem in " Final Fantasy Legends : Toki no Suishō " . ] ] Golem appears as a collectable summon in " [ [ Final Fantasy Legends II ] ] " . Its illustration was drawn by Matrix . " [ [ Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade ] ] " . [ [ File : FFAB Golem . png | right | 150px | Golem in " Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade " . ] ] Golem is an Earth - elemental [ [ Esper ( Airborne Brigade ) | esper ] ] in Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade . From time to time , players may encounter Golem in battle . Defeating Golem will grant players the [ [ List of Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade summon stones # Golem I | Golem I ] ] summon stone , which allows Golem to be summoned into battle . When summoned , Golem uses the skill , Heavy Strike . " [ [ Final Fantasy Record Keeper ] ] " . Golem enemies from throughout the series appear as regular enemies in their respective realms . In addition , the recurring Golem summon was set to appear as a Summoning ability , but does not appear in the final product . Due to it never being implemented into the game , Golem ' s summon ability does not have a proper name and is instead labeled as [ [ Diamond Dust ] ] . " [ [ Mobius Final Fantasy ] ] " . [ [ File : MFF Golem . jpg | right | 150px ] ] " [ [ Chocobo ' s Dungeon 2 | Chocobo ' s Mysterious Dungeon 2 ] ] " . Golems usually appear as enemies in the dungeons . Two of them , named Gotton and Gauche , live in the village taking care of the nut - giving tree . " [ [ Final Fantasy Trading Card Game ] ] " . Golem appears in the " Final Fantasy Trading Card Game " through two Earth - elemental Summon cards : one depicting his " Final Fantasy Tactics " appearance ; one depicting his " Final Fantasy Type - 0 " appearance ; and one his " Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade " appearance . " [ [ Triple Triad ( Portal App ) | Triple Triad ] ] " . Golem from " Final Fantasy Brave Exvius " appears on " Triple Triad " cards in the version available via " [ [ Final Fantasy Portal App ] ] " . Non - " Final Fantasy " guest appearances . " [ [ Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Portable ] ] " . Golem is a chance card in " Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Portable " , the card ' s ability : Sell a stock pearls with 120 % of the price . " The World Ends with You " . [ [ File : Golempin twewy . png | right | 100px ] ] Golem appears as a pin called Tin Pin Golem in " " . References . 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