Iron Golem

Iron Golem
The Iron Golem as he appears in Dawn of Sorrow
Japanese name(s)	アイアンゴーレム Aiangōremu
Abilities	Great strength and stamina Impenetrable armor which renders him almost invincible
Type(s)	Golem
Origins	Original Castlevania lore
Appearances	Circle of the Moon Aria of Sorrow Dawn of Sorrow Portrait of Ruin Adventure ReBirth

Iron Golems are man-like figures made of iron and animated by magic. They're often the toughest kind of golems and the enemy with the highest defense in any given Castlevania game.

Appearances

Castlevania: Circle of the Moon

The Iron Golem is the third boss in Circle of the Moon and guards the Kick Boots. He advances slowly, and stops to pound the ground after a few steps, releasing some gears from the ceiling. Getting too close will make him punch Nathan. Occasionally, his body glows for a moment, powering up all of his attacks. During this period, more gears are released after he pounds the ground and his punch will fire an exploding spark that causes massive damage. At the end of the period, he will heal himself. He is arguably one of the easiest bosses in the game.

Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow

In Aria of Sorrow, the Iron Golem has 9,999 HP and his defense is so high that all attacks will only do 1-2 HP of damage. Since even the Valmanway would take an impractically long time to kill him, it is fairly clear he requires unconventional tactics to defeat. Luckily, his hidden weakness is having just 1 MP; therefore, using the Killer Mantle's soul, Astral Veil, will swap his 9,999 HP with his 1 MP while simultaneously delivering 1 HP of damage, killing him in one hit.

As the other golem enemies, his attacks are kicking rocks and throwing punches, although his version is punching downward. He moves slowly and is unaffected by the Time Stop ability.

Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow

As with the Iron Golem in Aria of Sorrow, this version also takes 1 HP of damage per hit. However, this time around, his health has been reduced to 50 HP and there's no ability in the game that can destroy him in one hit.

His attacks are a punch, a kick and the ability to breath fire. To defeat him easily, use the Puppet Master's or Bat Company's soul to get behind him, as he's not able to turn around, and he also won't be able to damage Soma if he stands right up the wall.

Because the strength of the weapon is irrelevant, it is recommended to use a weapon that attacks quickly, such as the Cutall, the Kaiser Knuckle or the Nunchakus. It's also recommended to equip the Dead Pirate's soul (Backstab), which allows Soma to deliver twice the damage if attacking from behind, dealing 2 damage per hit instead of 1.

Another strategy is to use the Imp's bullet soul, which converts all damage dealt to MP damage during its timer. The Iron Golem dies when it reaches 0 MP, so the player can activate the soul twice and use the Handgun to stay at a safe distance while picking the Iron Golem off.

Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin

In Portrait of Ruin, the Iron Golem only appears twice in the Nest of Evil. The defense is lowered incredibly compared to the older Iron Golem variants, but still retains his fire breath, kick and arm thrust attacks.

Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth

He has fairly low health and defense compared to his previous incarnations, but after being defeated, rather than disappearing, he slumps forward and can still damage Christopher if he lands on him or he walks into the beast. The Iron Golem's lifeless body can be destroyed to clear a path, however.

Enemy Data

Enemy Data: Iron Golem
Image	Name - Game Description	Statistics	Items	Location	Notes
	Iron Golem (jpn) - Circle of the Moon				[ edit ]
	'	Strong: Stone HP: 640 Exp: 8,000 Atk: 290 Def: 450	Guard: Kick Boots	Machine Tower	(Strategy)
	102. Iron Golem (jpn) - Aria of Sorrow				[ edit ]
	A man-llike[sic] figure made of iron and animated by magic. Extremely tough.	Strong: Everything HP: 9,999 MP: 1 Exp: 500 Atk: 70 Def: 255 Timestop: Unaffected	Soul: Tireless Spirit	Top Floor, Chaotic Realm
	101. Iron Golem (jpn) - Dawn of Sorrow				[ edit ]
	A golem with impenetrable durability. It has no known weaknesses.	Strong: Bashing, Piercing, Slashing, Fire, Water, Electric, Dark, Holy, Poison, Curse, Stone HP: 50 MP: 15 Exp: 2,000 Atk: 100 Timestop: Unaffected	Soul: Iron Impact (1.56%)	Wizardry Lab, Demon Guest House, The Abyss
	121. Iron Golem (jpn) - Portrait of Ruin				[ edit ]
	A golem imbued with a powerful magic spell.	Strong: Strike, Whip, Slash, Fire, Ice, Electric, Dark, Holy, Poison, Curse, Stone HP: 999 Exp: 500 Skill Pt: 20	Drop: Platinum Leggings, Platinum Plate	Nest of Evil
	Iron Golem  - Adventure ReBirth				[ edit ]
	An impenetrable figure clad in iron.(*)			5. Clock Tower

Item Data

Item Data: Iron Golem
Image	Name - Game   Type - Users Description	Attributes / Consume	Statistics / Sell	Found	Notes
	Iron Golem - Tireless Spirit - Aria of Sorrow   Enchanted Soul - Soma				[edit]
	Withstand a lot of damage without flinching. (Is able to take a lot of damage without flinching.)			Drop: Iron Golem
	Platinum Leggings (jpn) - Portrait of Ruin   Leg Gear (Greaves) - Jonathan				[edit]
	Leggings made of platinum.		DEF +9 Sell: $2,450	Drop: Iron Golem
	Platinum Plate (Platinum Chest) - Portrait of Ruin   Body Gear (Armor) - Jonathan				[edit]
	A breastplate made of platinum.		DEF +45 Sell: $6,000	Drop: Iron Golem

Notes

• Due to a transcription error, the soul drop rate of the Iron Golem in the Western release of Dawn of Sorrow appears as 0%, while it is actually 8%.