Golem Terraria boss · Hardmode · #14 in the usual order

A stone idol built by the Lihzahrds, waiting deep in the Jungle Temple. It is the next step after Plantera. Beating it lets the Cultists appear and leads toward the endgame.

Stage: Hardmode
Required?: Needed to progress
Summon: Lihzahrd Power Cell
Where: Jungle Temple, any time
Max life: 60,000 (Classic)
Defense: 20

Biome: Jungle · Jungle Temple

Stats by difficulty

Stat	Classic	Expert	Master
Max life	60,000	90,000	114,749
Damage	Varies by part and attack

Parts
Part	Classic	Expert	Master
Golem Head	25,000	37,500	47,812
Golem Fist	10,000	15,000	19,125
Golem Body	15,000	22,500	28,687

How to summon Golem

Lihzahrd Power Cell. Use a Lihzahrd Power Cell on the Lihzahrd Altar in the Jungle Temple's final room. Power Cells come from Lihzahrd Chests in the temple, and Plantera must already be beaten.

Attacks and phases

First form: jumps around, punches with fists on chains and shoots bouncing fireballs.
Below half head health, its eyes start firing beams that pass through blocks.
Second form: the head breaks off and flies, firing lasers and fireballs, while the body becomes the target.

Strategy

Clear or disable the traps in the boss room first, and add platforms for movement.
Kill or ignore the fists; destroying them makes Golem jump more often.
In the second form, ignore the flying head and focus the body.
Stay inside the temple; it enrages if pulled out of the Jungle.
Spectre, Shroomite or Turtle armor plus the usual buff potions make this fight fairly easy.

Recommended weapons

Melee

Terra Blade or Paladin's Hammer

Ranged

Venus Magnum or Megashark with Chlorophyte Bullets

Magic

Leaf Blower or Magnet Sphere

Summoner

Pygmy Staff with the Durendal

Armor and gear for each stage.

Drops

Item	Qty	Chance
One of the following will always be dropped
Stynger	1	14.29%
Possessed Hatchet	1	14.29%
Sun Stone	1	14.29%
Eye of the Golem	1	14.29%
Heat Ray	1	14.29%
Staff of Earth	1	14.29%
Golem Fist	1	14.29%
Picksaw	1	25%
Beetle Husk	4–8	100%
Mobius Strip	1	16.67%
Greater Healing Potion	5–15	100%
Golem Mask	1	14.29%
Golem Trophy	1	10%

Expert and Master Mode extras

Shiny Stone Expert · 100%

Guardian Golem Master · 25%

Golem Relic Master · 100%

Classic Mode rates. In Expert and Master Mode most loot comes in a treasure bag , which also holds the Expert-only Shiny Stone.

After you beat Golem

Cultists appear at the Dungeon entrance, leading to the Lunatic Cultist
Beetle Husks for Beetle armor, and a chance of the Picksaw, which mines Lihzahrd Bricks
Martian Madness can start, the Old One's Army reaches tier 3, and the Steampunker sells Steampunk Wings

Did you know? Many players rate it one of the easiest bosses for its point in the game.

FAQ

How do you summon Golem in Terraria?

Use a Lihzahrd Power Cell on the Lihzahrd Altar in the Jungle Temple's final room. Power Cells come from Lihzahrd Chests in the temple, and Plantera must already be beaten.

How much health does Golem have?

60,000 in Classic, 90,000 in Expert and 114,749 in Master Mode.

What does Golem drop?

Stynger, Possessed Hatchet, Sun Stone, Eye of the Golem, Heat Ray, Staff of Earth, plus the Shiny Stone from the Expert Mode treasure bag.

What should I use against Golem?

Melee: Terra Blade or Paladin's Hammer. Ranged: Venus Magnum or Megashark with Chlorophyte Bullets. Magic: Leaf Blower or Magnet Sphere. Summoner: Pygmy Staff with the Durendal.

Sources & picture credits

Guide text is original retrogameindex writing, checked against the Terraria Wiki. Boss statistics and drop rates are the game values shown in the Terraria Wiki’s infoboxes. Sprites and artwork © Re-Logic; local copies archived from Terraria Wiki file pages (listed on the image gallery).