Iron Golem choices.

[BeaverusIV]

Ok, first off this is SP, or to put in more simple terms I AM POOR, so no high runes or what-not, thank you :p.

I have a summoning necromancer who is deviating from a fishymancer (made too many of those) so I decided to pump golem mastery/iron golem (or blood golem) and get an Iron Golem. I plan to do pit runs/cow runs/baal runs/pindle with him and I have some thoughts but nothing definitive about what to make him out of.

The first and most obvious idea is to make him out of an insight... this would give me the option of putting something else on merc, but what? I'm guessing Obeidence or something with crushing blow to help kill baal/tough monsters... any suggestions for merc if he doesn't have to use insight?

The second, and again, a popular choice is bloodtree stump/ik maul IGs... my only hesitation here is wether he attacks quick enough for it to make a difference in killing speeds. i.e. is it noticeable having him or not...

Anyone who has had experience making Iron Golems please chime in, I just wanna make an informed decision on what gears I should be hoarding.... thank you.

[Aaron]

Bloodtree Stump would be your best option.

[BeaverusIV]

First of all thanks for the reply :)

Yeah, I think I'll just go cheap and crushy for him.

[aznmatt001]

i like gavel of pain.

[BeaverusIV]

I don't see why. Please enlighten me.

The ctc amp is overidden as useful because I am a necro.
The ctc IM is useless in 1.12a.
It is too rare to use, unless my Golem never dies; all items are self-found.

Oh, and sorry guys, when I said Bloodtree Stump, I meant Bonesnap :p.

[saracen85]

ik maul. more ias = faster application of crushing blow.

bonesnap is a more economic choice since they'd drop more often than the ik mauls.