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{{Monster Infobox
{{Monster Infobox
|title=Gold golem
|title=Gold digger
|image=[[File:DQIII Famicom Gold Basher.png|300px|center]]
|image=[[File:DQIII Famicom Gold Basher.png|300px|center]]
|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
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|old=Gold basher ([[NES]])<br>Gold golem (Android/iOS)
|old=Gold basher ([[NES]])<br>Gold golem (Android/iOS)
|firstappear={{Dragon Quest III}}
|firstappear={{Dragon Quest III}}
}}
|monster1=[[Magmalice]]<br>[[Magmalice's hand]]<br>[[Firn fiend]]<br>[[Firn fiend's hand]]<br>[[Geothaum]]}}
The '''gold digger''' is a mass of once-liquid gold that has since hardened into uneven ingots. The pile of precious metal serves as an ideal target for amassing quick cash.
The '''gold digger''' is a mass of once-liquid gold that has since hardened into uneven ingots. The pile of precious metal serves as an ideal target for amassing quick cash.


The monster formerly shared it's Japanese name with the [[Gold golem (Recurring)|gold golem]] from it's debut in 1988 through 2025, when it was rechristened in the May 23rd update patch for {{DQ3HD}}.
The monster formerly shared it's Japanese name with the [[Gold golem (Recurring)|gold golem]] from its debut in 1988 through 2025, when it was rechristened in the May 23rd update patch for {{DQ3HD}}.
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==Appearances==
==Appearances==
==={{DQ3}}===
==={{DQ3}}===
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The gold digger has demonstrated full immunity to Lightning damage in all of it's appearances despite gold being used as a conductor of electricity in real life
*The gold digger has demonstrated full immunity to Lightning damage in all of it's appearances despite gold being used as a conductor of electricity in real life.
 
==Similar species & close cousins==
*[[Magmalice]]
*[[Magmalice's hand]]
*[[Firn fiend]]
*[[Firn fiend's hand]]
*[[Geothaum]]
*[[Gold golem (Recurring)]]


==Gallery==
==Gallery==

Latest revision as of 14:04, 30 March 2026

The gold digger is a mass of once-liquid gold that has since hardened into uneven ingots. The pile of precious metal serves as an ideal target for amassing quick cash.

The monster formerly shared it's Japanese name with the gold golem from its debut in 1988 through 2025, when it was rechristened in the May 23rd update patch for Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake.

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation[edit | edit source]

Gold golem (ゴールドマン Gorudoman)
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation
Original (NES)
Sprite
Bestiary No.
#113
Level
40
Gold
1,023
HP
210
MP
0
Attack
165
Defense
50
Agility
60
Evasion
064
Spell(s)
None
Skill(s)
Flee
Item Dropped
Golden claws1256
Fire resistance *
0%
Crack resistance *
100%
Woosh resistance *
100%
Zap resistance *
100%
Drain Magic resistance
100%
Whack resistance *
100%
Kamikazee resistance
0%
Poof resistance
100%
Dazzle resistance
25%
Fizzle resistance
100%
Fuddle resistance
25%
Snooze resistance
25%
Deceleratle resistance *
0%
Sap resistance *
25%
Remakes sprites
SFC
GBC

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake[edit | edit source]

Gold digger (ゴールドマン Gorudoman)
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
Sprite
Bestiary No.
#121
Family
None
Gold
3,072
HP
336
MP
63
Attack
284
Defence*
378
Agility
148
Evasion
0/64
In-game description

The gaudiest of golems with bodies that are built from bricks of pure gold. They drop a fortune when defeated and are targeted by greedy adventuerers after a big payday

Spell(s)
None
Item Dropped
Golden tiara1256
Fire resistance *
0%
Explosion resistance *
75%
Ice resistance *
75%
Wind resistance *
75%
Strike resistance *
25%
Lightning resistance *
100%
Drain Magic resistance
0%
Whack resistance *
25%
Kamikazee resistance
0%
Poof resistance *
100%
Dazzle resistance
0%
Fizzle resistance
100%
Fuddle resistance *
0%
Paralysis resistance *
0%
Snooze resistance *
0%
Stumble resistance *
100%
Stun resistance *
0%
Deceleratle resistance
0%
Sap resistance *
0%

Trivia[edit | edit source]

  • The gold digger has demonstrated full immunity to Lightning damage in all of it's appearances despite gold being used as a conductor of electricity in real life.

Gallery[edit | edit source]