What is an iron golem?

Answer 1

An iron golem is a large defensive creature made of iron. It spawns in large NPC Villages to protect but the player can also craft them by putting 4 blocks of iron in a T shape going up from the ground and putting a pumpkin on the top (in the middle). They are very strong with 50 hearts of health. The attack strength varies but can be as high as 10.5 hearts. They don't move very fast but can throw the enemy in the air while attacking making them somewhat difficult to escape in a small space. They only drop 3-6 iron ingots when killed and sometimes a rose making the fight not worth it. While they do make strong guards they tend to wonder off if the player crafted them so you would have to try to keep them from getting too far unless you have stacks of iron at disposal. Also, they can't swim so if you are on a small island they would be a good choice unless you light up the whole place.