How to Handle Iron Golems When Your Reputation is Exiled
Understanding Exiled Status
When your reputation falls to the Exiled tier (the lowest rank), iron golems in the village become hostile and will attack you on sight. This is the most dangerous reputation state—villagers flee in terror, and you have no allies in the community.
Immediate Survival Tactics
If you find yourself exiled, leave the village immediately and seek safety away from the golems' patrol range. Do not attempt to fight multiple golems head-on unless you're heavily armored and armed. Use terrain to your advantage: climb high, cross water, or hide in caves until the golems lose interest.
Path to Redemption
Your only way back is through the Village Leader's redemption trades. Return to the village cautiously, avoid the golems, and locate the leader to begin clearing your name. Each successful redemption trade raises your reputation, eventually moving you out of Exiled status. Once you reach Weary or higher, the golems will stop attacking. This process requires patience and multiple trade cycles.