Slimes

A green slime near a blue slime in a forest.

Present Slimes appearing during Christmas
Slime in Bunny costume for Halloween

“

You look half digested. Have you been chasing slimes again?

— The Nurse

Slimes are the most common enemy type. They are almost always the first enemy the player encounters in a new world. They come in multiple sizes and colors, each with different health, defense, and damage. With the exception of the Gastropod, winged Slimer, and Hoppin' Jack, all slimes follow the basic Slime AI: They hop in the direction of the player and rest a short amount of time afterwards. When a slime is preparing to hop, it bobs up and down rapidly. Slimes can float in water and move significantly faster while doing so, but only the Lava Slime can float in lava.

Slimes spawned on or near the surface are usually neutral and do not chase the player during the day, unless provoked. All slimes become hostile at night and slimes spawned underground are always hostile. Green, Blue, Red, Purple, and Yellow Slimes usually spawn on or near the surface, while Mother Slime, Baby Slime, and Black Slime can only be found underground. Pinky may appear anywhere, yet rarely. Similar to Pinky, the Golden Slime may appear anywhere rarely, but only in Celebrationmk10 worlds.

Most types drop 1-2 Gel, with exceptions noted in the table below. Most slime types also have a very small chance of dropping a Slime Staff:

• Most Slime types, and the Slimed Zombie; (0.01*1/10000 (0.01%) chance; 0.0143*1/7000 (0.0143%) chance).
• Sand Slime (0.0125*1/8000 (0.0125%) chance; 0.0179*1/5600 (0.0179%) chance).
• Pinky (1*1/100 (1%) chance; 1.4286*1/70 (1.4286%) chance).
• The following types do not drop the Slime Staff: Lava, Dungeon, Umbrella, Hoppin' Jack, Corrupt (Shadow  ), Crimslime, Gastropod (Spectral Gastropod  ), Rainbow, King Slime, Queen Slime.

Quick Answers

What is the behavior of slimes in Terraria?

In Terraria, slimes exhibit a similar set of behavior. They chase the player by jumping towards them and can float on water. They are also capable of jumping up to higher platforms, but they cannot drop down from them. Most of the slimes take damage from lava. However, they will be passive towards any player with the Royal Gel accessory equipped. Other slimes, like the Lava Slime, are exclusive to specific environments like The Underworld.

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What are some special slimes that appear during the Halloween and Christmas events in Terraria?

In Terraria, special slimes appear during the Halloween and Christmas events to add a festive touch to the game. During Halloween, you might encounter a Slime in a Bunny costume, adding a fun and spooky twist to the usual enemies. When Christmas rolls around, the game features Present Slimes, which are perfectly gift-wrapped bundles of slime. These include the White Present Slime and the Green Present Slime, both of which are wonderfully deadly presents for any festive occasion. So, whether it's Halloween or Christmas, Terraria ensures that the slimes are dressed for the occasion!

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What are slime drops in Terraria and what can they be used for?

In Terraria, slimes drop a variety of items that can be used for different purposes. Most of the Slimes drop Gel and Slime Staff, but there are some exceptions. For instance, The King Slime can drop a range of items including the Slime Hook, Slime Gun, and Royal Gel. The Red Slime and other slimes can also drop bonus items if you're lucky. The Dungeon Slime is unique in that it always drops a Golden Key when defeated, which can be used to unlock certain chests in the Dungeon. Remember, slimes will be passive towards any player with the Royal Gel accessory equipped, so it's a handy item to have!

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Variants

 Classic

 Expert

 Master

2 values: Pre-Hardmode › Hardmode
3 values: Pre-Hardmode › Hardmode › Post-Plantera

Type	Health	Damage	Defense	Coins	Banner	Bonus Drops	Additional info
a Green Slime Internal NPC ID: -3	14/28›246›338/42›369›507	6/12›86›118/18›129›177	0	3Pre-Hardmode: 7Hardmode: 47Post-Plantera: 65		✔️	Spawns primarily in the Forest biome during the day.
b Blue Slime Internal NPC ID: 1	25/50›274›330/75›411›495	7/14›62›74/21›93›111	2/2›10›12	25Pre-Hardmode: 62Hardmode: 250Post-Plantera: 3		✔️	Spawns primarily in the Forest biome during the day.
c Red Slime Internal NPC ID: -8	35/70›230›308/105›345›462	12/24›64›86/36›96›129	4/4›12›16	8Pre-Hardmode: 20Hardmode: 47Post-Plantera: 62		✔️	Spawns in the Underground layer.
d Purple Slime Internal NPC ID: -7	40/80›176›264/120›264›396	12/24›42›64/36›63›96	6/6›12›18	10Pre-Hardmode: 25Hardmode: 40Post-Plantera: 60		✔️	Spawns primarily in the Forest biome during the day. Cannot spawn within 400 tiles of the world's spawn point (except in Expert Mode).
e Yellow Slime Internal NPC ID: -9	45/90›198›296/135›297›444	15/30›54›80/45›81›120	7/7›14›21	10Pre-Hardmode: 25Hardmode: 40Post-Plantera: 60		✔️	Spawns in the Underground layer.
f Black Slime Internal NPC ID: -6	45/90›198›296/135›297›444	15/30›54›80/45›81›120	4/4›8›12	20Pre-Hardmode: 50Hardmode: 80Post-Plantera: 120		✔️	Spawns in the Cavern layer. May inflict the Darkness debuff.
r Ice Slime Internal NPC ID: 147	30/60›264›330/90›396›495	8/16›56›72/24›84›108	4/4›16›20	50Pre-Hardmode: 125Hardmode: 4Post-Plantera: 5		❌	Spawns in Snow biomes.
r Sand Slime Internal NPC ID: 537	50/100›220›330/150›330›495	15/30›54›80/45›81›120	5/5›10›15	75Pre-Hardmode: 187Hardmode: 3Post-Plantera: 450		❌	Spawns in Desert biomes.
j Jungle Slime Internal NPC ID: -10	60/120›264/180›396	18/36›64/54›96	6/6›12	5Pre-Hardmode: 1250Hardmode: 20		✔️	Spawns in Jungle biomes.
r Spiked Ice Slime Internal NPC ID: 184	60/120›264/180›396	12/24›42/36›63 (melee) 183654 (Ice Spike)	8/8›16	2Pre-Hardmode: 5Hardmode: 8		❌	Spawns in the Ice biome. Fires Ice Spike projectiles. Both the projectiles and the slime itself always inflict the Chilled debuff, and have a chance to inflict the Frozen debuff.
s Spiked Jungle Slime Internal NPC ID: 204	65/130›142/195›213	28/56›50/84›75 (melee) 2652 (ranged)	8	3Pre-Hardmode: 750Hardmode: 6		❌	Spawns in the Underground Jungle. Fires Jungle Spike projectiles, which inflict the Poisoned debuff.
g Mother Slime Internal NPC ID: 16	90/180›198›396/270›297›594	20/40›36›72/60›54›108	7/7›7›14	75Pre-Hardmode: 187Hardmode: 150Post-Plantera: 3		❌	Spawns in the Cavern layer and spawns up to three Baby Slimes upon death.
h Baby Slime Internal NPC ID: -5	30/60›198›264/90›297›396	13/26›70›92/39›105›138	4/4›12›16	10Pre-Hardmode: 25Hardmode: 60Post-Plantera: 80		✔️	Spawns in groups of three, whenever Mother Slime is defeated.
k Lava Slime Internal NPC ID: 59	50/100›220/150›330	15/30›54/45›81	10/10›20	120Pre-Hardmode: 3Hardmode: 480		❌	Spawns in the Underworld. Can jump higher than most other slimes. Immune to lava and leaves a small amount of lava upon death in Expert Mode. Does not drop Gel. Emits an orange glow.
k Dungeon Slime Internal NPC ID: 71	150/300›330/450›495	30/60›54/90›81	7	150Pre-Hardmode: 375Hardmode: 3		❌	Spawns in the Dungeon. Drops its Golden Key, which is not to be confused with bonus drops. Does not drop Gel.
i Pinky Internal NPC ID: -4	150/300›330›660/450›495›990	5/10›8›18/15›12›27	5/5›5›10	1Pre-Hardmode: 250Hardmode: 2Post-Plantera: 4		✔️	Smallest slime, spawns very rarely. Drops 25-50 Pink Gel. Defeating grants the Pretty in Pink achievement.
i Golden Slime Internal NPC ID: 667	300/600›600›660/900›900›990	5/10›10›8/15›15›12	5	15Pre-Hardmode: 3750Hardmode: 3750Post-Plantera: 30	n/a	❌	Only spawns in Celebrationmk10 worlds. Drops a large amount of coins. Does not drop Gel. Not needed for the Gelatin World Tour achievement.
l King Slime Internal NPC ID: 50	2000/2800/3570	40/64/96	10	1250		❌	Slime boss; rarely spawns in the outer thirds of the world but can also be manually summoned. Does not follow the Slime AI. Drops several pieces of Ninja armor upon defeat. Does not drop Gel. Defeating it grants the Slippery Shinobi achievement.
l Spiked Slime Internal NPC ID: 535	(Expert Mode only)				100›220›330/150›330›495	28›50›74/42›75›111 (melee) 3654 (ranged)	5›10›15	Pre-Hardmode: 1Hardmode: 160Post-Plantera: 240	n/a	❌	Expert Mode-exclusive. Summoned by King Slime in Expert Mode. Not needed for the Gelatin World Tour achievement. Fires Slime Spike projectiles.
s Umbrella Slime Internal NPC ID: 225	35/70›230›308/105›345›462	10/20›54›72/30›81›108	5/5›15›20	2Pre-Hardmode: 5Hardmode: 12Post-Plantera: 16		❌	Spawns during rain. Drops 2-5 Gel. Larger than most slimes.
s Windy Balloon Internal NPC ID: 594	1	0	0		n/a	❌	Spawns during a Windy Day. Always carries a Green, Blue or Purple Slime. The slime that it is attached to may carry drops not carried by any other slime. The balloon itself deals no damage. Uses the Windy Balloon AI, unless the balloon is popped, in which case it becomes a regular slime.
s Shimmer Slime Internal NPC ID: 676	80/160›176›352/240›264›528	20/40›36›72/60›54›108	5/5›5›10	150Pre-Hardmode: 375Hardmode: 3Post-Plantera: 6		❌	Transformed from a slime that came in contact with Shimmer. Can reflect projectiles
rSlime(Bunny Slime) Internal NPC ID: 302	25/50›274›330/75›411›495	7/14›62›74/21›93›111	2/2›10›12	25Pre-Hardmode: 62Hardmode: 250Post-Plantera: 3		❌	Spawns in Forest biomes during Halloween. Not needed for the Gelatin World Tour achievement.
rSlime(White Present Slime) Internal NPC ID: 333	25/50›274›330/75›411›495	7/14›62›74/21›93›111	2/2›10›12	25Pre-Hardmode: 62Hardmode: 250Post-Plantera: 3		❌	Spawns in Forest biomes during Christmas. Can drop a Giant Bow. Not needed for the Gelatin World Tour achievement.
rSlime(Yellow Present Slime) Internal NPC ID: 334	23/46›302›354/69›453›531	6/12›64›74/18›96›111	2/2›12›14	25Pre-Hardmode: 62Hardmode: 3Post-Plantera: 350		❌	Spawns in Forest biomes during Christmas. Can drop a Giant Bow. Not needed for the Gelatin World Tour achievement.
rSlime(Green Present Slime) Internal NPC ID: 335	29/58›254›318/87›381›477	8/16›56›72/24›84›108	3/3›12›15	25Pre-Hardmode: 62Hardmode: 2Post-Plantera: 250		❌	Spawns in Forest biomes during Christmas. Can drop a Giant Bow. Not needed for the Gelatin World Tour achievement.
rSlime(Red Present Slime) Internal NPC ID: 336	22/44›338›434/66›507›651	5/10›62›80/15›93›120	1/1›7›9	25Pre-Hardmode: 62Hardmode: 350Post-Plantera: 450		❌	Spawns in Forest biomes during Christmas. Can drop a Giant Bow. Not needed for the Gelatin World Tour achievement.

Hardmode-only

 Classic

 Expert

 Master

2 values: Pre-Hardmode › Hardmode
3 values: Pre-Hardmode › Hardmode › Post-Plantera

Type	Health	Damage	Defense	Coins	Banner	Bonus Drops	Additional info
p Toxic Sludge Internal NPC ID: 141	150/300/450	50/100/150	18	410		❌	Spawns in the Underground and Cavern layers. Has a chance to inflict the Poisoned debuff. Only Slime with a visible face.
m Corrupt Slime Internal NPC ID: 81	170/340/510	55/110/165	20	410		❌	Spawns in the Corruption and spawns 2-3 Slimelings upon death. May inflict the Darkness debuff. Drops 2-4 Gel.
n Slimeling Internal NPC ID: -1	90/198/297	45/80/120	10	12		❌	Spawns in groups of 2-3, whenever Corrupt Slime is defeated. May inflict the Darkness debuff.
o Slimer Internal NPC ID: 121	60/120›132/180›198 (first form) 90/180›198/270›297 (second form)	45/90›80/135›120	20	1Hardmode: 250Post-Plantera: 2	n/a	❌	Spawns in the Corruption and Underground Corruption. Uses the Bat AI in its first form. Loses its wings upon depleting its health, becoming a regular Slime instead.
s Crimslime Internal NPC ID: 183	200/400/600	60/120/180	26	410		❌	Spawns in the Crimson, with a semi-random size. May inflict the Blindness debuff. Drops 2-4 Gel.
q Gastropod Internal NPC ID: 122	220/440/660	60/120/180 (melee) 50100150 (ranged)	22	615		❌	Spawns in the Hallow at night. Shoots laser beams from range. Does not follow the Slime AI. Drops 5-10 Gel.
q Illuminant Slime Internal NPC ID: 138	180/360/540	70/140/210	30	410		❌	Spawns in the Underground Hallow. Glows and has an afterimage.
s Rainbow Slime Internal NPC ID: 244	400/800/1200	85/170/255	26	2050		❌	Spawns during rain on non-Hallowed blocks while the player is in the Hallow. Drops Rainbow Bricks. Drops 1-20 Gel. Very large size compared to other slimes.
t1 Queen Slime Internal NPC ID: 657	18000/28800/36720	60120180 (melee) 80160240 (Queenly Smash) 60120180 (Regal Gel)	26			❌	Slime boss; summoned with the Gelatin Crystal in the Hallow. Does not follow the Slime AI. Does not drop Gel.
t2 Crystal Slime Internal NPC ID: 658	150/225/286	40/80/120 (contact) 3068120 (Crystal Spike)	35		n/a	❌	Summoned by Queen Slime during her first phase. Not needed for the Gelatin World Tour achievement.
t2 Bouncy Slime Internal NPC ID: 659	150/225/286	40/80/120 (contact) 3068120 (Bouncy Gel)	35		n/a	❌	Summoned by Queen Slime during her first phase. Not needed for the Gelatin World Tour achievement.
t2 Heavenly Slime Internal NPC ID: 660	120/180/229	50/100/150	30		n/a	❌	Summoned by Queen Slime during her first phase. Not needed for the Gelatin World Tour achievement.
t2 Hoppin' Jack Internal NPC ID: 304	175/350/525	80/160/240	20	51250		❌	Only appears during Halloween at night or in Graveyards at anytime. Remains hostile even when player has the Royal Gel equipped. Not needed for the Gelatin World Tour achievement.

Exclusive variants

Type	Health	Damage	Defense	Coins	Banner	Additional info
q Shadow Slime	125	40-53	23	60–90Verify		Spawns in the Corruption. Has a chance to drop a Petri Dish.
q Spectral Gastropod	250	45	5	6		Spawns at night in the Hallow.

Bonus drops

      

PC/Console/Mobile/Old Chinese/3DS/tModLoader/tModLoader 1.3-Legacy-Only Content: This section's information applies only to the PC, Console, Mobile, Old Chinese, 3DS, tModLoader, and tModLoader Legacy versions of Terraria.

Certain slimes have a 5*1/20 (5%) 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:

• Green Slime
• Blue Slime
• Purple Slime
• Red Slime
• Yellow Slime
• Black Slime
• Baby Slime
• Jungle Slime
• Pinky

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.

Item	Chances	Amount
Swiftness Potion	1/28	1
Ironskin Potion	1/28	1
Spelunker Potion	1/28	1
Mining Potion	1/28	1
Recall Potion	1/14	1
Wormhole Potion	1/14	1
Torch	1/16	5-10
Bomb	1/16	2-6
Rope	1/16	20-46
Heart	1/16	1
Copper Ore	1/32	3-13
Tin Ore	1/32	3-13
Iron Ore	1/32	3-13
Lead Ore	1/32	3-13
Tungsten Ore	1/32	3-13
Silver Ore	1/32	3-13
Gold Ore	1/32	3-13
Platinum Ore	1/32	3-13
Copper Coin	1/12	50-99
Silver Coin	1/12	50-99
Gold Coin	1/12	1-3

Notes

• Smaller slimes may clip through walls and one block-wide holes.
• The Royal Gel accessory (dropped by King Slime in Expert Mode) turns all slimes passive (i.e., behaving neutral and not dealing damage), with the exception of Hoppin' Jack, Golden Slime, King Slime, Queen Slime, and their exclusive minions.

Achievements

Gelatin World Tour • “Defeat every type of slime there is!”

Defeat at least one of every type of slime.

Category: Challenger

Slimer • “You have killed every type of slime!”

Defeat at least one of every type of slime.

Slippery Shinobi • “Defeat King Slime, the lord of all things slimy.”

Defeat King Slime for the first time.

Category: Slayer

Pretty in Pink • “Kill pinky.”

Defeat Pinky for the first time.

Category: Slayer

Just Desserts • “Defeat Queen Slime, giving the coup-de-grace to the sovereign of all that jiggles.”

Defeat the Queen Slime for the first time.

Category: Slayer

Tips

• It may not always be worth fighting slimes in the early-game when under-equipped, particularly on Expert and Master Mode. In these situations, combat can be avoided by standing close to a slime and waiting for them to jump over or simply tanking a hit without dealing damage; as most surface slimes are passive during the day, they can usually be ignored afterwards.
• 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.

Bestiary entries

• Bunny Slime: "Is it a slime in a bunny costume? Or is it a bunny in a slime costume? Halloween can be very confusing sometimes."
• Present Slimes: "A perfectly gift wrapped bundle of slime. A wonderfully deadly present for any festive occasion."

See also

• Hoppin' Jack – a slime-like enemy that spawns during Halloween
• Slime Mount – a rideable slime mount
• Winged Slime Mount – a rideable slime mount with wings
• Baby Slime Minion – a slime minion which fights enemies
• Slime Pet – a slime pet (which will not fight)
• Solidifier – a crafting station for slime-themed furniture
• Slime Rain – a random event where Green, Blue, and Purple Slimes rain down from the sky, and King Slime spawns after killing enough slimes.

History

 PC version

• Desktop 1.4.2.3: Golden Slime introduced.

• Desktop 1.4.0.1: Queen Slime, Crystal Slime, Bouncy Slime, and Heavenly Slime introduced.

• Desktop 1.3.1: Slimes should no longer be able to go through 1 block high gaps.

• Desktop 1.3.0.1:
  • Slimes are guaranteed to spawn in the Slime Rain event.
  • King Slime can now move through platforms.
  • Slimes can now have items visible inside them that will drop when they die.
  • Some slimes now drop their unique banner when they die instead of Slime Banner.
  • Sand Slime and Spiked Slime introduced.

• Desktop 1.2.2: Present Slime variants introduced.

• Desktop 1.2.1: Bunny Slime introduced.

• Desktop 1.2: Umbrella Slime, Rainbow Slime, Crimslime, Spiked Jungle Slime, Ice Slime, Spiked Ice Slime, and Slimed Zombie introduced.

• Desktop 1.1: Corrupt Slime, Slimeling, Gastropod, Slimer, Toxic Sludge, and Illuminant Slime introduced.

• Desktop 1.0.6.1: Slimes no longer chase the player in water when they are not in aggresive mode.

• Desktop 1.0.6:
  • Dungeon Slime introduced.

• Desktop 1.0.5:
  • Lava Slime introduced.
  • All slimes now float in liquids (water and, for the Lava Slime, lava) and don't make a splash sound when hitting water.
  • Only one giant slime will appear at a time.

• Desktop 1.0.4: King Slime and Jungle Slime introduced.

• Desktop-Release: Introduced all the various colored slimes, Pinky, Mother and Baby Slimes.

 Console version

• Console-Release: Introduced.

 Nintendo Switch version

• Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile-Release: Introduced.

Nintendo 3DS version

• 3DS-Release: Introduced.