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Message: <blockquote data-quote="moritheil" data-source="post: 3008627" data-attributes="member: 30610">Golembane scarabs are only effective against a subtype of construct - golems - not an entire type of monster.  I suspect that you know this, but I just want to be clear for the record.  They do not work against clockwork horrors, effigies, or other constructs.  The golembane scarab is balanced on the assumption that golems are very rare and thus the item is almost never useful.  Personally, I think the best part of the golembane scarab is the instant detection of golems within 60' - not the ignoring DR.  This allows a party to instantly know if a given construct is a golem, which in turn means they are less likely to waste high-level spell slots figuring that out.I second Inf's assertion that the item appearing is questionable, though I do not automatically suspect cheating when someone is careless.  IMC, we do not allow purchases or item creation that are not cleared with the DM beforehand.Now, getting back to the issue you actually asked about: golembane scarabs are useful, but a golem can still dish out damage and use spell-like abilities, and still has its magic immunities.  How was the fighter able to single-handedly kill the golem?  Can you go into detail?</blockquote>