Iron GolemCR 16 · Large Construct · Stat Block & Encounter Builder

Large construct, Challenge 16. AC 20, 210 hit points.

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Armour Class

Hit Points

210

Speed

30 ft.

Challenge

16 · 15,000 XP

Alignment

Unaligned

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Stat Block

Large Construct · Unaligned

Iron Golem

210

20d10 + 100 · 30 ft. · AC from natural armor

Darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 10

Languages: understands the languages of its creator but can't speak

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
24 (+7)	9 (-1)	20 (+5)	3 (-4)	11 (+0)	1 (-5)

Traits

Damage ImmunitiesFire, poison, psychic, bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical weapons that aren't adamantine

Condition ImmunitiesCharmed, Exhaustion, Frightened, Paralyzed, Petrified, Poisoned

Fire AbsorptionWhenever the golem is subjected to fire damage, it takes no damage and instead regains a number of hit points equal to the fire damage dealt.

Immutable FormThe golem is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form.

Magic ResistanceThe golem has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Magic WeaponsThe golem's weapon attacks are magical.

Actions

MultiattackThe golem makes two melee attacks.

SlamMelee Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 20 (3d8 + 7) bludgeoning damage.

SwordMelee Weapon Attack: +13 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 23 (3d10 + 7) slashing damage.

Poison BreathThe golem exhales poisonous gas in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 19 Constitution saving throw, taking 45 (10d8) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

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Tactics

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1Multiattack: The golem makes two melee attacks.

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Iron Golems4Party size4Party level3

Could kill someone — and at high enough numbers, the whole party.

Difficulty

Deadly

120,000 adj. XP · ×2

deadly at 1,600

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What is Iron Golem's challenge rating in D&D 5e?

Iron Golem is Challenge 16, worth 15,000 XP. Encounter maths multiplies XP by the number of monsters, so a group is deadlier than the raw total — use the calculator on this page.

What are Iron Golem's stats?

AC 20 (natural armor), 210 hit points (20d10 + 100), speed 30 ft.. Ability scores: STR 24, DEX 9, CON 20, INT 3, WIS 11, CHA 1.

What is Iron Golem resistant to?

Iron Golem is immune to fire, poison, psychic and bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical weapons that aren't adamantine damage. Pick a damage type it does not shrug off.

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