Iron Golem¶
A towering iron protector of the homestead.
The Iron Golem Egg¶
Sold by Farmhand Steve after you defeat him in battle. It is a one-time-use spawn egg: right-click the ground inside a claim or rented plot where you can build (overworld only) to release a permanent Iron Golem onto your ranch. Requires Gathering level 99 to buy AND to use, and the animal counts toward your 50-animal ranch cap. Ranch Protection (toggled per claim in /claimmanager) keeps released animals safe from harm.
Steve's price:
x64 Block of Iron
x32 Block of Diamond
x16 Block of Netherite
A Turtle Ticket (earned by defeating the Ninja Turtle) pays for any ONE egg in place of its full item cost - the Gathering gate still applies.
Other ways to find the egg¶
Once you have the Gathering level, iron golems can hand you the egg themselves: every time you feed one, defeat one in combat, or startle one with the Leaf Staff, there is a 1 in 1,000 chance it leaves a Iron Golem Egg behind (announced server-wide). That rate is tuned by how cheap and renewable its food is.
Feeding iron golems¶
Right-click any adult iron golem while holding an Iron Ingot to feed it, as often as you like. Each feed has a every feed chance to produce a weighted ore EVERY time: Raw Iron 50%, Raw Gold 25%, Raw Copper 10%, Raw Platinum 5%, Raw Silver 5%, Netherite Scrap 5% - but it chews each ingot for 3 seconds before accepting the next. While your Iron Golem Pet follows you, its happiness improves those odds (up to twice as good at maximum mood).
The Iron Golem Pet¶
Feeding (1 in 50,000), defeating (1 in 5,000), or leaf-startling iron golems can earn you the Iron Golem Pet - one per player, ever. While it follows you it improves that animal's feeding odds and can add a bonus drop on your kills. Its unique perk - Forge Heart: your out iron golem pet shortens its feeding chew from 3s down to 2s. All unique perks scale with the pet's mood.
The Iron Golem Spawner¶
Trade Iron Golem Eggs back to Steve for a Iron Golem Spawner: a placeable spawner that keeps a hardy, farmable iron golem on your claim - complete with its own job.