Golem is your Diablo 4 supercharged sidekick. Let's learn how to summon it.
If you’re looking for ways to increase your effectiveness in battle in Diablo 4, the Necromancer class allows players to summon a variety of undead minions that can give you the edge you need to conquer challenging foes.
Golem, a massive creature, is among the most powerful allies you can call on to fight by your side. Golem has the ability to absorb damage by using them as a shield but can also be used as a powerful offensive weapon. In this guide, we’ll give you everything you need to know about summoning Golem in Diablo 4 like how to unlock the ability, what types are available and how to use them effectively in battle. Let’s get started so you can find the shortest path to victory.
Unlocking the Golem ability
You’ll need to reach level 25 to unlock the Golem summon skill. In addition to reaching level 25, you will need to complete a short Class quest. It will be immediately marked in your journal; we recommend heading over to it right away. It's fairly quick and mostly involves slaying skeletons that spawn nearby (kill the ones marked as red dots on your minimap).
The quest is in the Fractured Peaks area and will hardly take you any time to finish.
How to Summon Golem in Diablo 4
Remember, you must do the required quest first. Then the skill will be added to your skill book.
The first thing you’ll need to do is open your skill menu default S. Drag the Golem summon skill onto an available slot on your action bar. Once Golem is assigned a slot, your Golem is automatically summoned, and doesn't need you to call upon it.
Should your Golem die, it will respawn automatically after 20 seconds. Who knew necromancy can be so convenient?
Types of Golems
| Golem Type | Abilities |
|---|---|
| Bone Golem | A tanky Golem that excels at soaking up damage and shielding the Necromancer from harm. Good if you're lacking defensives. Taunts enemies for you. |
| Blood Golem | A vampiric Golem that leeches health from enemies, healing both itself and the Necromancer. This Golem is ideal for players who want extra sustain in longer battles or tough boss fights. |
| Iron Golem | A high-damage Golem with massive offensive capabilities. It offers more unique Crowd Control for the Necromancer in the form of Stuns and Pulls. |
Customizing your Golem
You have the ability to customize a few areas of Golem’s mechanics to fit your playstyle. Upgrading your Golem comes mainly from Passive skills in the Tree. Look for nodes such as Golem Mastery (increased max life and damage) and anything else that buffs minions (Hellbent Commander if you have Skeletons too, Death's Defense, and so on). Kalan's Edict is the go-to Key Passive for an all-out minion build.
Use the Book of the Dead (by default Shift+C) to further customize your Golem. Each Golem can have two different passive effects, and it can also be Sacrificied. It's not all that uncommon to Sacrifice it, because you get a powerful Passive bonus from it, and this action frees up that slot on your skill bar. Generally, all-out Minion builds keep the Skeletons and Golem active, while many other builds opt to Sacrifice them.
Choose the right options for your build and compliment what you need — or go all-in on the damage that you want — with the Book of the Dead.
Tips for using Golem in combat
- Gauge your defensive needs — If you're frequently dying, switch to a more defensive Golem, like Bone, and have it Taunt enemies for you. This extra form of Crowd Control might be just what you need to survive.
- Try out different Golem types — You may be lacking a Stun or a Pull, depending on your build. Try out the Iron or Blood Golems to see if their skill types aid you. Otherwise, consider Sacrificing them with the right type of buff to vastly increase your damage output — either via Attack Speed (Bone), Maximum Life increase, (Blood) or increased Critical Strike Damage (Iron).
- Go all in or not at all — If you're using a Golem actively, it's usually best to put points into its passives to get the most of it. Consider going with Skeletons and aim for Legendary Aspects that buff minions and the Ring of Mendeln Unique ring, which drops from The Beast in Ice.
Summon your frontline soldier
Summoning Golem in Diablo 4 is one of the most necessary aspects of playing the Necromancer. Golem bends to your preferred fighting style, either defensive or offensive. Knowing the different types of minions available can give you powerful versatility and effectiveness in battle. Make sure to invest in your skills to take full advantage of their potential as your Necromancer build evolves.
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