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Creature · Built-in

Iron Golem

Huge Construct, unaligned

High difficulty
CR 10
Melee
Tank

A riveted giant of black iron with a furnace in its chest, built to guard a vault forever.

Statistics

Armor Class: 20 (iron plates)
Hit Points: 172 (15d12 + 75)
Speed: Walk 30 ft
Challenge: CR 10 · 5900 XP
Size: Huge — Takes a 3-by-3 block of map cells.
Senses: Darkvision 60 ft
Languages: Understands its maker

STR24+7

DEX9−1

CON20+5

INT3−4

WIS11+0

CHA1−5

Attacks

Multiattack

Iron Fist, Iron Blade

Iron Fist Melee

+11 to hit · Reach 10 ft (2 map cells)

Damage: 3d8 + 7 bludgeoning

Iron Blade Melee

+11 to hit · Reach 10 ft (2 map cells)

Damage: 3d10 + 7 slashing

Abilities

Steam Vent Recharge 5–6

Blows scalding steam from its chest grille.

Area: 15 ft cone
Saving throw: Constitution DC 17
On a failed save: Full damage.
On a successful save: Half damage.
Damage: 6d6 fire

Furnace Heart At will

GM guidance: its furnace must be fed; let it go out and the golem slows to a halt.

Defenses

Resistances: Nonmagical
Immunities: Fire, Poison, Psychic

Environment & tags

Environments: Dungeon, Ruins, Volcanic
Groups: Constructs
Tags: construct, golem, guardian