Iron Golem question

[Willund]

What happens when you make an Iron Golem from an Eth weap? Certain things I need to be careful of? Like..... does it regain its life normally? Arreat says it will be 'translucent' - is that the only difference?
Thanks!

 

[Laharl]

As far as I know that will be it's only difference.

 

[Willund]

Reason I ask is bcuz I plan on making it out of Eth CV Pride (expensive) and wanna make sure to keep it around (I will tele to keep it close).

Is the golem's stats set at the level that my skill is at when created, or will it get stronger when I up the skill after its created? Or do I need to re-create it?

 

[Laharl]

Now that... That I don't know. I'll be sure to test it out asap, though.

 

[Willund]

How do you see what your golems current stats are? I take it that what the skill desc/hot key displays is only base. In the case of clay etc, you constantly recast it, so the gol will be what the new skill lvl will be. But I am concerned about the pride (iron) gol that stays summoned. I think you get my point...

 

[Guru]

Reason I ask is bcuz I plan on making it out of Eth CV Pride (expensive) and wanna make sure to keep it around (I will tele to keep it close).

Is the golem's stats set at the level that my skill is at when created, or will it get stronger when I up the skill after its created? Or do I need to re-create it?

yea the stats are set at the lvl your skills are at when you cast it...you'd have to re-create it if you wanted it to be a higher skill lvl

 

[Willund]

crap - but wow thanks for the research! Now I know I hafta max out iron gol and gol mast before I make the pride golem. In about 38 lvls........

 

[Carbon]

just remember when you leave a game the golem will die.

 

[Laharl]

Not on Battle.net it doesn't. On B.net whenever you leave a game the golem is saved (it's part of your character's file). Unlike the other types of golem.

In fact the item used to make it is saved, also.

 

[Epic High]

Yea the golem is saved. Hey, Root just wondering, but are you Miles Prowler?

 

[Laharl]

Yes, I'm Miles Prower. If you don't believe me, ksht... Open a character file with an editor. You should see the spot where they save the iron golem item info.

 

[Carbon]

mm. i guess. i tried making one with an ebotd but it was gone when i joined a new game.

 

[Epic High]

Are you sure you played in Battle.net?

 

[Willund]

The one circumstance that made my iron gol disappear (more than once) is when I ran too far ahaead of it; this has happened with minions and pets as well. But this is known - arreat and the 1.10 strat guide guide from the battlechest both talk about it.

 

[yomama11]

umm i think that is the only thing