Guide:King Slime strategies

The King Slime is usually an easy boss, especially when you have hardcore equipment. However, the boss is a good source of gel and Lesser Healing Potions and is the only source of Ninja clothes which are a rare vanity item. Having a recently made character charge the boss will certainly get him/her killed. So they will need a strategy, and that is what this page is for.

The Pit Strategy
This idea takes advantage of the King Slime's huge size and that he can not drop through platforms


 * The Equipment: You will need 10-30 platforms of some sort, a ranged weapon(preferably a gold/platinum with plenty of arrows), several torches or another light source, and lastly an iron pickaxe or better.

First you will need to make a pit around 10 by 5(10 left to right and 5 up and down). Then cover the top with platforms. You can use extra platforms to try to get a better shot at the King Slime. Lastly summon the boss using the Slime Crown and fire away. Several other strategies can be developed from this one.

The Bunker Strategy
This idea also takes advantage of his size, but is optimized for max safety.


 * Equipment: You will need a Pick, a spear/short sword, at least 6 blocks and 2 platforms, and any weapons.

You'll need to build a small bunker designed like this.

XPPX

XXXX

X is any random block

P is a platform

Stand in the bunker and hack away until he dies.

Add-Ons
While using the Pit method, there are several modifications you can make to them to make them more efficient. One such thing is to make it slope to the sides from the top at an angle with a thin layer of lava to kill it easily without losing the loot. Or you can have a Super Dart Trap connected to a timer/pressure plate to kill it. The possibilities are endless!

For the Bunker method, you can add pits on the side at least 4 blocks deep to keep as many blue slimes as possible from hurting you. You can also raise the walls or make a small roof so that he can't jump all over the place. Again, the possibilities are ENDLESS

Note
I would gladly accept help/additions to this article. Please if you can help improve this article with pictures or more strategies/additions. Thank you, ChampionOJustice (P.S. I will delete this note soon.)