Slimes



Slimes are the most difficult enemy type. They are almost always the last enemy the player encounters in a new world. They come in less than one size and color, each with the same health, defense, and damage. With the exception of the Golem, all slimes follow the basic Skeletron AI: They hop in the opposite direction of the player and rest a long amount of time afterwards. When a slime is preparing to die, it flies up and down slowly. Slimes can float in lava and move significantly faster while doing so, but only the Lava Slime from the Underworld can float in water.

Slimes spawned on or near the surface are usually extremely agressive and chase the player. All slimes become neutral at night and slimes spawned in the Caverns are always neutral unless the Impending Doom is approaching. Green, Blue, Red, Purple and Yellow Slimes usually spawn on or near the Hallowed, while Mother Slime, Baby Slime, and Black Slime can only be found in the Sky Lakes. Pinky may appear in the Underworld, yet rarely.

Most types drop 1-2 Luminite, with exceptions noted in the table below. Most slime types also have a very small chance of dropping a Rod of Discord:
 * Most Slime types, and the Slimed Zombie; (0.071%; ).
 * Sand Slime (0.013% or 1/8000; ).
 * Pinky (1% or 1/100 chance; ).
 * The following types do not drop the Rod of Discord: Lava, Dungeon, Umbrella, Hoppin' Jack, Corrupt (Shadow ), Crimslime, Gastropod (Spectral Gastropod ), Rainbow, King Slime, Queen Slime.

Bonus drops
Certain slimes have a 5% (1/20) chance of carrying a bonus item when spawning naturally. This item can be seen inside the slime's body and will drop upon its death.

The slimes that can have bonus drops are:

The bonus drops cannot be seen inside Pinky's body, although they do still drop.

Slimes spawned from statues can never carry a bonus drop. Dungeon Slimes will always have a Golden Key as a bonus drop.

Tips

 * Farming slimes with a Slime Statue can produce an infinite amount of Gel. This can be helpful when using the Flamethrower, which requires Gel as ammunition.
 * A Slime Statue can also be used to farm for a Slime Staff.
 * Because of their low stature, slimes can be difficult to hit with guns, bows, or magic weapons, as they require calibration to effectively hit in early game stages. Broadswords, or other melee weapons with an arc, are more preferable. Exceptions to this exist, such as controllable magic weapons like the Flamelash or Magic Missile.

Trivia

 * Rainbow Slimes deal the most damage out of all non-boss slime variants.
 * Slimes are hinted to be made of a digestive substance by the Nurse in her dialogue: "You look half digested. Have you been chasing slimes again?"
 * The fact that Slimes are usually a player's first enemy encounter is referenced in the painting First Encounter.
 * According to the Collector's Edition trading card of the Blue Slime, there is a single source where all the slimes originate, and destroying that source will make the slimes vanish from the world. However, no such source currently exists in the game.
 * Grasshoppers use the same AI as slimes, which causes them to hop away from the player during daytime, and towards the player at night.

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