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How to Summon the Golem

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How to Summon the Golem.Diablo 4
This is a guide to summoning the Necromancer's Golem in Diablo 4 (D4). Read on to see how to unlock the Necromancer's Golem Skill with Book of the Dead, how to summon the Golem, all the different types of Golem, the best Golem to use, and all Golem related Aspects!

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How to Summon the Golem

Complete Call of the Underworld Quest

call of the underworld.Diablo 4
Call of the Underworld is a class specific questline for the Necromancer. Despite most class quests unlocking at level 15, this Necromancer quest will only unlock at 25.

Upon reaching the required level, you should see a Priority Quest (Priority Quest Icon) icon appear on the Western Ways in Fractured Peaks.

Proceed to the location and complete the objectives of the quest to unlock the last part of the Book of the Dead which will allow you to summon golems. Note that you must equip the Golem to your skill hotbar to summon it.

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How to Assign Golem Skill to Hotbar

Open the Skill Assignment Tab

Equip Golem.Diablo 4
To summon the Golem, you'll need to equip the Golem skill into an empty skill slot in your hotbar. To do this, first open your Abilities menu and go to Skill Tree. Once there, click on Skill Assignment found at the bottom right of the screen. This will open the Skill Assignment tab and allow you to place the Golem skill to your hotbar.

You do not need to consume a corpse to summon the Golem, as it will automatically spawn once placed in your skill hotbar.

Both Skeletons and Golems Can Be Equipped

All Necro Summons.Diablo 4
It is possible to have both the skeletal mages and warriors active while also having the golem. However, to do so, you'll need to allocate two active skill slots and equip both skills at the same time!

Types of Golems

Golem Type Upgrade Options
D4 - Bone Golem IconBone Golem • Each time your Bone Golem takes up to 20% of its Maximum Life as damage, it sheds a Corpse.
• Your Bone Golem gains 10% Maximum Life and the amount of Thorns it inherits from you is increased from 30% to 50%.
• Sacrifice: You gain +10% increased Attack Speed, but you lose the ability to summon a Golem
D4 - Blood Golem IconBlood Golem • Your Blood Golem absorbs 15% of damage you would take.
• While Healthy, your Blood Golem gains 25% Damage Reduction and x50% increased damage.
• Sacrifice: Your Maximum Life is increased by x10%, but you lose the ability to summon a Golem
D4 - Iron Golem IconIron Golem • Every 4th Iron Golem attack causes a shockwave, dealing 40% damage to the primary enemy and to enemies behind them.
• Your Iron Golem's slam attack also makes enemies Vulnerable for 3 seconds.
• Sacrifice: You deal x30% Critical Strike Damage, but you lose the ability to summon a Golem

Golems Can Be Sacrificed For Buffs

You can sacrifice a golem to gain specific buffs based on the Golem you select. Sacrificed Golems can no longer be summoned.

Best Golems to Use

Golem Type Best Uses
Bone Golem Best Overall
Blood Golem Best for Bosses
Iron Golem Best for Crowd Control

Bone Golem is Best Overall

D4 - Bone Golem Showcase
The best Golem to have in general is the simplest one out of all, the Bone Golem. This Golem greatly helps your survival by Taunting enemies away and dealing effective AoE damage through its swings.

This Golem is best summoned with its 2nd upgrade option, which allows it to have 10% more Maximum Life and gain a certain amount of Thorns for even more damage.

Blood Golem is Best for Bosses

D4 - Blood Golem Showcase
The Blood Golem provides the best single-target damage, which is useful when fighting bosses. Partner that with its insane sustainability, and you have yourself a powerful, undying Golem. The only downside is that it falls short of dealing with hordes of enemies, which is often the scenario in endgame content.

This Golem is best summoned with its 2nd upgrade, which increases both its offensive and defensive capabilities by boosting its Damage Reduction and giving it a significant Damage multiplier while Healthy.

Iron Golem is Best for Crowd Control

D4 - Iron Golem Showcase
If you want a Golem that excels at dealing with multiple enemies, then the Iron Golem is the best option for you. This Golem deals impactful damage while keeping groups of enemies in check with its ability to Stun.

This Golem is best summoned with its 1st upgrade option for more AoE damage, unless you have no consistent way to apply Vulnerable.

Golem Aspects

Aspect Effect and How to Get
Aspect of Fel GluttonyAspect of Fel Gluttony
(Offensive) 		Your Golem Active also causes your Golem to erupt, dealing (200-400% of Weapon Damage) Physical damage to surrounding enemies.$Your Golem consumes Corpses to reduce its remaining Cooldown by 1 second.
Aspect of ReanimationAspect of Reanimation
(Offensive) 		How to Get: Scosglen (Story Campaign)
Your Golem and Skeletons gain increased damage while alive, up to (30-40)% after 10 seconds.
Aspect of the Unholy TetherAspect of the Unholy Tether
(Mobility) 		Casting Golem's active Skill creates a bond between you for 6 seconds.$While the bond is active, both of you are Unhindered and gain 25-40% Movement Speed.
Hulking AspectHulking Aspect
(Utility) 		How to Get: Sepulcher of The Forsworn (Dungeon Clear)
Your Golem has a (4-10)% chance to reduce its active Cooldown by 2 seconds and a (2-5)% chance to spawn a Corpse each time it damages an enemy with its normal attack.

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