Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-35933026-20181009015016/@comment-27950421-20181009021451

Largely this is a matter of head cannon. Kenkou Cross has not determined this stuff so this is largely how you interpret what is defined.

Largely the this is determined on two main variables.

The first is the complexity of the magical systems within the Golem. It is known that the magical programming of the golem is physically written on the golem in some form of magic runes. Thus it can also be assumed that damaging those runes would effectively destroy a golem or cause the equivalent to brain damage to said golem (luckily this can be repaired by someone with suitable knowledge on the subject). So any areas with those runes are essentially untouchable for an earth elementalist trying to do this. Also it has to be decided if the materials used in creating this golem need to be infused with magic. If the matetials need to be magically prepared then adding materials and thus making the Golem bigger maybe impossible or require the materials be prepared ahead of time. Also if the materials are infused with magic then there is also the possibility that moving or changing the composition of those materials will have similar results to damaging her runes.

The other question is what exactly can an earth elementalist do? Can an earth elementalist generate new material? Or is he restricted to manipulating what is already there? Can he transmute one earthen material to another? If he can what are the limitations to this if any exist? If he can generate new material can infuse that material woth magic or can he only create mundane material?

If he can transmute materials he could very well alter her abilities. Change her into granite to make her tougher. Turn her into obsidian to make her faster and giver razor sharp blades. Transmute her into pumice to make it where she can float. Ect. However if a elementalist can't transmute material then he may be limited to simply altering her structure and be unable to alter her abilities without knowledge in enchanting and golemancy.