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Iron Golem Skill Guide

Class: Necromancer

Skill Tree: Necromancer Summoning Spells

Type: Physical

Use: Active

Requires Lv. 24


Lvl	Damage Returned	Defense	Defense Bonus
20	420%	855	700

Diablo 2 Resurrected Iron Golem is a Necromancer Physical Skill and requires level 24 to use. Here you can find Damage Returned, Defense, Defense Bonus Per Level Stats, and Synergy Bonus from Clay Golem, Fire Golem, Golem Mastery, Blood Golem Skills.

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Diablo 2 Iron Golem Stats

Description: Transforms a metallic item into a Golem that gains the properties of the item.

Iron Golem Per Level Stats


Lvl	Damage Returned	Defense	Defense Bonus
1	150%	190	35
2	150%	225	70
3	165%	260	105
4	180%	295	140
5	195%	330	175
6	210%	365	210
7	225%	400	245
8	240%	435	280
9	255%	470	315
10	270%	505	350
11	285%	540	385
12	300%	575	420
13	315%	610	455
14	330%	645	490
15	345%	680	525
16	360%	715	560
17	375%	750	595
18	390%	785	630
19	405%	820	665
20	420%	855	700

Best Skills to use with Iron Golem in Diablo 2

The Best Skills to use with Iron Golem are Clay Golem, Fire Golem, Golem Mastery, Blood Golem, which provide Damage Bonus & Effects Per Level.

Per Level Bonus From Skills

Iron Golem will gain Bonus Damage/Effect from the following skills Per Level.

Clay Golem: +20 Attack Rating

Golem Mastery

Blood Golem: +5% Life

Summon Resist

Fire Golem: +6% Damage

Per Level Bonus To Skills

Iron Golem Per Level provides the following bonuses to other Necromancer skills.

Clay Golem: +35 Defense

Blood Golem: +35 Defense

Fire Golem: +35 Defense


Skills	Description
C Tier Clay Golem	Creates a Golem from the earth to fight by your side. Active Physical Requires Lv. 6
D Tier Fire Golem	Creates a golem that converts the damage it receives from fire into Life. Active Fire Requires Lv. 30
D Tier Golem Mastery	Enhances Speed and Life of all your Golems. Passive Physical Requires Lv. 12
B Tier Blood Golem	Creates a Golem that shares with you the Life it steals and damage it receives. Active Physical Requires Lv. 18

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Diablo 2 Best Iron Golem Build

Below is a list of the best builds that use the Necromancer Skill Iron Golem in D2R.

Skills


Skills	Description
S Tier Raise Skeleton	Cast on the corpse of a slain monster. This raises a skeleton warrior that fights for you. Active Physical Requires Lv. 1
S Tier Skeleton Mastery	Increases Life and Damage of Raised Skeletons and revived creatures. Passive Physical Requires Lv. 1
A Tier Corpse Explosion	Cast on the corpse of a slain monster, it explodes, damaging nerby enemies. Active Physical Requires Lv. 6
S Tier Raise Skeletal Mage	Cast on the corpse of a slain monster. This raises a skeleton mage that fights for you. Active Magic Requires Lv. 12
C Tier Iron Golem	Transforms a metallic item into a Golem that gains the properties of the item. Active Physical Requires Lv. 24
B Tier Lower Resist	Curses an enemy to take more damage from all magical attack lowers resistances of monsters lowers maximum resistances of hostile players. Active Magic Requires Lv. 30
A Tier Amplify Damage	Curses a group of enemies, increasing the non-magic damage they receive. Active Magic Requires Lv. 1
A Tier Dim Vision	Curses a group of monsters. Reducing their vision radius. Active Magic Requires Lv. 6

Weapons & Armor


Runeword
Gull Dagger
Adds 1-15 damage 100% Better Chance of Getting Magic Item -5 to Mana


Runeword
Wizardspike Dagger
+ (2 Per Character Level) 2-198 To Mana (Based On Character Level) 50% Faster Cast Rate Regenerate Mana 15% Increase Maximum Mana 15% All Resistances +75 Indestructible


Item
Harlequin Crest Helms
+2 To All Skills + (1.5 Per Character Level) 1-148 To Life (Based On Character Level) + (1.5 Per Character Level) 1-148 To Mana (Based On Character Level) Damage Reduced By 10% 50% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items +2 To All Attributes


Item
Griswold's Valor Helms
+50-75% Enhanced Defense All Resistances +5 20-30% Better Chance Of Getting Magic Items Requirements -40% + (0.25 Per Character Level) 0-24 Absorbs Cold Damage (Based On Character Level) Socketed (2) +2 To Offensive Auras (Paladin Only) (2 Items)


Item
Tal Rasha's Guardianship Chest Armor
+400 Defense Requirements -60% Magic Damage Reduced By 15 Cold Resistance +40% Lightning Resistance +40% Fire Resistance +40% 88% Better Chance Of Getting Magic Items +10% Faster Cast Rate (2 Items)


Item
Goldwrap Belts
+40-60% Enhanced Defense +25 Defense 10% Increased Attack Speed 30% Better Chance Of Getting Magic Items 50-80% Extra Gold From Monsters +2 To Light Radius


Item
Arachnid Mesh Belts
+90-120% Enhanced Defense Slows Target By 10% +1 To All Skills +20% Faster Cast Rate Increases Maximum Mana 5% Level 3 Venom (11 Charges)


Item
War Traveler Boots
+150-190% Enhanced Defense 25% Faster Run/Walk +10 To Vitality +10 To Strength Adds 15-25 Damage 40% Slower Stamina Drain Attacker Takes Damage Of 5-10 30-50% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items


Item
Chance Guards Gloves
+20-30% Enhanced Defense +15 Defense +25 To Attack Rating 25-40% Better Chance of Getting Magic Item 200% Extra Gold From Monsters +2 To Light Radius


Item
Nagelring Rings
Magic Damage Reduced By 3 +50-75 To Attack Rating Attacker Takes Damage of 3* 15-30% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items


Item
Wisp Projector Rings
10% Chance To Cast Level 16 Lightning On Striking Lightning Absorb 10-20% 10-20% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items Level 7 Spirit of Barbs (11 charges) Level 5 Heart of Wolverine (13 charges) Level 2 Oak Sage (15 charges)

Runewords


Runeword
Enigma 1 2 3 Jah + Ith + Ber Requires Lv. 65 3 Socket Body Armor
+2 To All Skills +45% Faster Run/Walk +1 To Teleport +750-775 Defense + (0.75 Per Character Level) +0-74 To Strength (Based On Character Level) Increase Maximum Life 5% Damage Reduced By 8% +14 Life After Each Kill 15% Damage Taken Goes To Mana + (1 Per Character Level) +1-99% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items (Based On Character Level)


Runeword
Chains of Honor 1 2 3 4 Dol + Um + Ber + Ist Requires Lv. 63 4 Socket Body Armor
+2 To All Skills +200% Damage To Demons +100% Damage To Undead 8% Life Stolen Per Hit +70% Enhanced Defense +20 To Strength Replenish Life +7 All Resistances +65 Damage Reduced By 8% 25% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items


Runeword
Splendor 1 2 Eth + Lum Requires Lv. 37 2 Socket Shields
+1 To All Skills +10% Faster Cast Rate +20% Faster Block Rate +60-100% Enhanced Defense +10 To Energy Regenerate Mana 15% 50% Extra Gold From Monsters 20% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items +3 To Light Radius


Runeword
Dream 1 2 3 Io + Jah + Pul Requires Lv. 65 3 Socket Helms/ Shields
10% Chance To Cast Level 15 Confuse When Struck Level 15 Holy Shock Aura When Equipped +20-30% Faster Hit Recovery +30% Enhanced Defense +150-220 Defense +10 To Vitality Increase Maximum Life 5% (Helms Only) +50 To Life (Shields Only) +0.625-61.875 To Mana (Based On Character Level) All Resistances +5-20 12-25% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items


Runeword
Delirium 1 2 3 Lem + Ist + Io Requires Lv. 51 3 Socket Helms
1% Chance To Cast Level 50 Delirium (morph) When Struck 6% Chance To Cast Level 14 Mind Blast When Struck 14% Chance To Cast Level 13 Terror When Struck 11% Chance To Cast Level 18 Confuse On Striking +2 To All Skills +261 Defense +10 To Vitality 50% Extra Gold From Monsters 25% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items Level 17 Attract (60 Charges)


Runeword
Insight 1 2 3 4 Ral + Tir + Tal + Sol Requires Lv. 27 4 Socket Polearms/Staves
+ Level 12-17 Meditation Aura When Equipped +35% Faster Cast Rate +200-260% Enhanced Damage +9 To Minimum Damage 180-250% Bonus to Attack Rating Adds 5-30 Fire Damage +75 Poison Damage Over 5 Seconds +1-6 To Critical Strike +5 To All Attributes +2 To Mana After Each Kill 23% Better Chance of Getting Magic Items


Runeword
Rhyme 1 2 Shael + Eth Requires Lv. 29 2 Socket Shields
20% Increased Chance of Blocking 40% Faster Block Rate All Resistances +25 Regenerate Mana 15% Cannot Be Frozen 50% Extra Gold From Monsters 25% Better Chance Of Getting Magic Items

Best Weapons to use with Iron Golem in D2R

We consider Carin Shard as one of the Best Weapons to use with the Iron Golem Skill.


Weapons	Description
? Tier Carin Shard Unique Petrified Wand	+50% Damage To Undead + (1.25 Per Character Level) 1-123 To Mana (Based On Character Level) + (1.25 Per Character Level) 1-123 To Life (Based On Character Level) +1 To Necromancer Skill Levels +2 To Summoning Skills (Necromancer Only) 10% Faster Cast Rate 30% Faster Hit Recovery Replenish Life +5
? Tier Arm of King Leoric Unique Tomb Wand	+50% Damage To Undead 10% Chance To Cast Level 2 Bone Prison When Struck 5% Chance To Cast Level 10 Bone Spirit When Struck + (1.25 Per Character Level) 1-123 To Mana (Based On Character Level) 10% Faster Cast Rate +2 To Terror (Necromancer Only) +2 To Raise Skeletal Mage (Necromancer Only) +3 To Skeleton Mastery (Necromancer Only) +3 To Raise Skeleton (Necromancer Only) +2 To Summoning Skills (Necromancer Only) +2 To Poison And Bone Skills (Necromancer Only)

Best Armor to use with Iron Golem in D2R

We consider Trang-Oul's Scales as one of the Best Armor to use with the Iron Golem Skill.


Armor	Description
? Tier Trang-Oul's Scales Chaos Armor Trang-Oul's Avatar Set	+150% Enhanced Defense Requirements -40% 40% Faster Run/Walk Poison Resistance +40% +100 Defense vs. Missile +2 To Summoning Skills (Necromancer Only) Lightning Resistance +50% (3 Items) Damage Reduced By 25% (Complete Set)
? Tier Darkforce Spawn Bloodlord Skull (Necromancer Only)	+140-180% Enhanced Defense +1-3 To Summoning Skills (Necromancer Only) +1-3 To Poison And Bone Skills (Necromancer Only) +1-3 To Curses (Necromancer Only) +30% Faster Cast Rate Increase Maximum Mana 10% (Ladder Only)

Best Runewords to use with Iron Golem in D2

We consider Bone as one of the Best Runewords to use with the Iron Golem Skill.


Runewords	Description
Level Requirement: 47 Bone Sol + Um + Um 3 Socket Body Armor (Necromancer only)	15% Chance To Cast level 10 Bone Armor When Struck 15% Chance To Cast level 10 Bone Spear On Striking +2 To Necromancer Skill Levels +100-150 To Mana All Resistances +30 Damage Reduced By 7

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Last updated 3 years ago on May 31, 2022 by RankedBoost