Iron golems are, as the name suggests, constructs formed out of iron. They typically have a greyish, shiny appearance, but older individuals that have survived for a longer period of time may be less shiny, darker in color, and show traces of surface rust. They typically form in refuse piles containing mostly metallic objects, particularly if the iron or steel content of these piles is high. The same refuse piles may be the point of origin of [[steel golem|steel golems]] as well, though they seem to be rarer then iron golems in general.
Iron golems possess one unique trait differentiating them from most other golem: one of their 'hands' is a long spike instead of a ball. This allows them to perform either the typical ''golem punch'', or use that spike to perform the simply named ''golem spike'' attack, which they use to stab and impale opponents. This makes iron golems significantly more of a threat than their [[wood golem|wooden]] or [[gold golengolem|golden]] cousins. As iron is harder than gold, they can also take more damage before they are destroyed.
Most of the golem's body will instantly rust and/or turn to dust upon destruction, but they will sometimes leave iron chunks behind, which can be looted and resold. Naturally, since iron is less valuable than gold, far fewer adventurers intentionally seek iron golems for the riches, but if you have the inventory space to spare or absolutely need iron for one reason or another, this can be worth the effort.
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