King Slime

The King Slime is a new mini-boss added in the 1.0.4 patch. As the King Slime takes damage, it slowly spawns additional slimes and also becomes smaller until defeated. The King Slime is considered a subspecies of Slimes in general because it uses the same AI and similar graphics.

Spawning
The King Slime appears to spawn completely at random, it has been seen both above and below ground, during night and day. It has been theorized that the King Slime's spawning may require at least one person on the server to have some amount of current health, similar to the Goblin Invasion. It seems that the King Slime targets a single player on the server, and if that player is killed, the mini-boss dissapears, unless other players are in immediate view.

Strategy
The King Slime behaves exactly like a normal slime (it uses the slime ai), except that it spawns other slimes after being hurt by the player. Due to its predictable nature, it is easy for a new player to defeat the mini-boss with even lower tier weapons. The only thing a new player should worry about is dodging the King Slime as it jumps about, as this could become a nasty fight very quickly. To finish the mini-boss quickly, projectiles such as Shurikens or Bows are recommended.

Drops

 * 1 Piece of Ninja Gear: 99.99% (There is hardly any difference in the 99.99% to 100% chance)(1:1 chance)
 * Ninja Hood: 33.33% (1:3 chance)
 * Ninja Shirt: 33.33% (1:3 chance)
 * Ninja Pants: 33.33% (1:3 chance)