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Created page with "{{Monster Infobox |title=Gold golem |image=300px|center |caption=Art by Akira Toriyama |kanji={{tt|ゴールドマン|Gorudo man}} |romanji=Gorudoman |old=Gold basher (NES)<br>Gold golem (Android/iOS) |firstappear={{Dragon Quest III}} }} 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 for..."
 
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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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==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==
==Similar species & close cousins==

Revision as of 12:47, 21 June 2025

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

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

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

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

  • 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

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