Slimes are common enemies that have a high spawn rate during the day. Some only attack during night time.They have many varieties and sizes; some are hardmode while most are pre-hardmode. Most slimes float on water.
Varieties[]
| Sprite | Slime | Health | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
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Green Slime | 14 
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Common Surface Enemy |
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Blue Slime | 25
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Common Surface Enemy |
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Umbrella Slime | 35
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Spawns during rain. |
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Red Slime | 35
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Spawns underground |
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Purple Slime | 40
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Spawns only in outer thirds of worlds |
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Yellow Slime | 45
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Spawns underground |
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Black Slime | 45
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May cause "Darkness' debuff |
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Ice Slime | 30
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Can inflict 'Chilled' |
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Spiked Ice Slime | 60
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Spawns in underground snow. |
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Bunny Slime | 60
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Spawns in the forest only during Halloween. |
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Jungle Slime | 60
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Spawns in Jungles |
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Spiked Jungle Slime | 65
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Spawns in the Underground Jungle; shoots spikes; can inflict Poisoned |
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Mother Slime | 90
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Spawns Baby Slimes |
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Baby Slime | 30
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Spawns from Mother Slime |
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Lava Slime | 50
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Immune to Lava, Spawns in Underworld |
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Dungeon Slime | 150
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Drops Golden keyon death. |
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Pinky | 150
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Rare spawn on Surface |
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Corrupt Slime | 170
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Spawns Slimelings, Hardmode |
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Rainbow Slime | 400
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Only spawn in Hallow during Rain, Hardmode |
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Slimeling | 90
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Spawns from Corrupt Slime, Hardmode |
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Slimer | 60
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Spawns in the corruption, has wings, Hardmode |
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Toxic Sludge | 150
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May poison enemy, Hardmode |
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Crimslime | 200
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Spawns in Crimson, Hardmode |
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Illuminant Slime | 180
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Spawns in underground Hallow, Hardmode |
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King Slime | 2000
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Pre-Hardmode Boss |
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Gastropod | 220
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Spawns in Hallow during night, Hardmode |
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Hoppin' Jack | 175
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Spawns during Hallowe'en, Hardmode |
AI[]
Slimes are neutral, meaning they do not attack the player until attacked or came into contact with, although at night they become hostile. Slimes spawned underground are always hostile, though. They float in water and attack the player by jumping.
Drops[]
Slimes may drop the following items:
- 1-4 Gel
- Gold Key (Dungeon Slimes)
- Ninja Clothing (King Slime)
- Rainbow Brick (10-80) (Rainbow Slime)
- 1 Gold Coin (Pinky)
Trivia[]
- The King Slime is the only slime boss.
- The Green Slime is the 'monster' that appears in the tutorial.
- The Mother Slimes are the only slimes that spawns more slimes.
- They are the basic mobs that are used for torches.
- Toxig Sludge, Hoppin' Jack, and Pinky are the only slimes without the word "slime" in their name.