Guide:King Slime strategies

The King Slime is an optional boss in pre-hardmode. Unlike most bosses, this boss can't pass through blocks.

Terrain Preparation
Due to the fact this boss can't pass through blocks, there are some arena options: It is also recommended to close any caves near the summoning spot, since the boss might spawn inside and get stuck
 * A pit or a wall with height of 20 blocks. The highest jump height of King Slime is 17 blocks, and therefore the boss cant pass through something higher than that.
 * The player can add traps to this pit, which would make the fight even easier.
 * A flat area with small room below it with Platforms as roof for the player. The king slime cant enter small rooms and thus can't touch the players in this room.
 * Arena made up of platforms and Ropes for both horizontal and vertical movement.

Armor
Lead armor/Iron armor or higher is recommended to reduce the damage of Blue Slimes summoned by it to an insignificant amount. However, this boss isn't hard without armor, if using a good arena.

Weapons
Most weapons can be used to fight this boss without difficulties, except Shortswords. Piercing weapons may be preferred, to hit both the blue slimes and the king slime himself.

However, melee users may have trouble fighting the boss due to the knockback immunity, unlike ranged users which can stay in an unreachable place without getting hit. Recommendations:
 * Gold/Platinum Broadsword or better.
 * Lead/Iron Bow or better with piercing arrows such as Unholy Arrow or Jester Arrow.
 * Any kind of Guns, Spears, or Flails.
 * Vilethorn, this weapon hits through blocks and pierces infinitely until the duration ends and therefore very good for fighting King Slime.
 * Crimson Rod, if using a small enough pit, the king slime will stay in one spot and this weapon can do a lot of damage.

Accessories
Like weapons, most accessories can help:
 * Shackle can help reduce the damage of the boss and his minions.
 * Hermes Boots, Flurry Boots, or Panic Necklace can help avoiding damage or running away in bad situations.
 * Cloud in a Bottle, Blizzard in a Bottle, Sandstorm in a bottle, and/or Rocket Boots can also help with vertical movements.

Potions

 * Ironskin Potion can help reducing the damage received even further.
 * Regeneration Potion
 * Any food that grants Well Fed buff.

The Battle
Fighting King Slime is relatively simple, it will attempts to hop to the player and summon blue slimes. Keep killing the tiny slimes as soon as possible and damage the king slime after that.

If you are cornered, try to pass through the boss to the other side of the arena by running while it is jumping at you.