Golem

What it looks like

The Golem is an Epic card that is unlocked from the Hog Mountain (Arena 10). It spawns a slow, single-target, building-targeting, melee, ground troop with extremely high hitpoints and high damage. When defeated, the Golem explodes, dealing damage, inflicting knockback, while spawning two Golemites which have moderate hitpoints and low damage. Like the Golem, the Golemites also explode, dealing damage and inflicting knockback. The Golem is a colossal, menacing rock brute with team-colored eyes and crystals on its back, while its Golemites appear similarly, but are smaller with only one eye. A Golem card costs 8 Elixir to deploy.

Trivia

• The word "Golem" occurs once in the Bible in Psalm 139:16, which uses the word "golmi", that means "my light form", "raw" material, connoting the unfinished human being. A golem is an animated, anthropomorphic being in Jewish folklore, which is entirely created from inanimate matter, usually clay or mud. The most famous golem narrative involves Judah Loew ben Bezalel, the late 16th-century rabbi of Prague. In the Vietnamese language setting of the game, the Golem's name translates to "Stone Man".
• The Golem was likely inspired by the Promethean from Age of Mythology, as both units are stone creatures that split in two, smaller versions of themselves once defeated.
• The Golem is 1 of 19 troops which first existed in Clash of Clans, the others being Minions, Archers, Goblins, Skeletons, Barbarians, Giant, Valkyrie, Wizard, Hog Rider, Witch, P.E.K.K.A, Balloon, Wall Breakers, Bowler, Cannon Cart, Phoenix, Lava Hound, and the Archer Queen. The Golem resembles the Level 6 Golem from Clash of Clans. The Golem in Clash Royale shares its deploy sound effect with its Clash of Clans counterpart's. In Clash Royale, Golemites possess a unique design, animations, and sound effects, while in Clash of Clans, Golemites are a scaled-down version of the Golem, and have the same sound effects as the Golem, only at a higher pitch. Unlike in Clash of Clans, the Clash Royale counterpart always spawns 2 Golemites regardless of Level, while the Golem in Clash of Clans may spawn more than 2 Golemites depending on the Level.
• It is the most expensive Epic card, costing 8 Elixir, not counting the Mirror as it does not have a defined Elixir cost. It is also currently the only permanent 8 Elixir card in Clash Royale.
• The Golem's stats are the highest or lowest among all troops. More specifically: The Golem has the highest hitpoints of all troops, with 7,456 hitpoints at Level 15. The Golem has the longest deployment time of all troops, with a deployment time of 3 seconds.
• The Golem has been featured in multiple special game modes outside of the card. More specifically: The Golem is 1 of 23 troops that have been featured in the Troop Rush game mode, the others being Skeletons, Skeleton Dragons, Fire Spirit, Bats, Elite Barbarians, Firecracker, Rascal Girls, Royal Hogs, Heal Spirit, Elixir Golem, Guards, Prince, Balloon, Wall Breakers, Ram Rider, Sparky, Phoenix, Royal Ghost, Bandit, Lumberjack, Santa Hog Rider, and the Monk. The Golem is 1 of 10 troops that has been featured under the Special Delivery ruler ability, the others being Knight, Skeleton Barrel, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Musketeer, Wizard, P.E.K.K.A, Giant Skeleton, Sparky, and Royal Ghost.
• The Golem shares the first part of his description with the Giant.
• The Golem is 1 of 15 troops which bring an excited reaction from the audience upon spawning and brings a collective groan from the audience when defeated, as well as a concerning gasp when the opponent plays it, the others include Royal Giant, Giant, P.E.K.K.A, Giant Skeleton, Rune Giant, Goblin Giant, Bowler, Electro Wizard, Inferno Dragon, Sparky, Lava Hound, Night Witch, Super Lava Hound, and the Monk.
• A Loading Screen Hint suggests that the Golem's heart is made of stone.
• Unlike the Ice Golem, the Golem only punches with one hand, whereas the Ice Golem attacks with both hands. The Elixir Golem attacks with both hands, but the Elixir Golemites use one hand and the Elixir Blobs appear to bite.
• The Golem is featured as a skin for Barbarian King in Clash of Clans.
• The Golem is featured in non-Clash games. More specifically: The Golem, along with the Goblins and the Archer Queen, was featured as a character skin for the Rook in Chess. The Golem, along with the Minions, Bomber, Skeletons, Skeleton Dragons, Ice Spirit, Mini P.E.K.K.A, Mega Minion, Ice Golem, Dart Goblin, Elixir Golem, Goblin Brawler, Guards, Baby Dragon, P.E.K.K.A, Giant Skeleton, Wall Breakers, Bowler, Executioner, Mega Knight, Inferno Dragon, Royal Ghost, and Lava Hound, are featured as a monster in Squad Busters.