Slimes

A green slime near a blue slime in a forest.

“

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

— The Nurse

Not to be confused with Town Slimes.

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. Slimes generally 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 they take damage. 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(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) may appear anywhere rarely, but only in Celebrationmk10 and getfixedboi 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.

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 SlimeInternal NPC ID: -3	14/28›246›338/42›369›507	6/12›86›118/18›129›177	0	3 CCPre-Hardmode: 7 CCHardmode: 47 CCPost-Plantera: 65 CC		✔️	Spawns primarily in the Forest biome during the day.
b Blue SlimeInternal NPC ID: 1	25/50›274›330/75›411›495	7/14›62›74/21›93›111	2/2›10›12	25 CCPre-Hardmode: 62 CCHardmode: 2 SC50 CCPost-Plantera: 3 SC		✔️	Spawns primarily in the Forest biome during the day.
c Red SlimeInternal NPC ID: -8	35/70›230›308/105›345›462	12/24›64›86/36›96›129	4/4›12›16	8 CCPre-Hardmode: 20 CCHardmode: 47 CCPost-Plantera: 62 CC		✔️	Spawns in the Underground layer.
d Purple SlimeInternal NPC ID: -7	40/80›176›264/120›264›396	12/24›42›64/36›63›96	6/6›12›18	10 CCPre-Hardmode: 25 CCHardmode: 40 CCPost-Plantera: 60 CC		✔️	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 SlimeInternal NPC ID: -9	45/90›198›296/135›297›444	15/30›54›80/45›81›120	7/7›14›21	10 CCPre-Hardmode: 25 CCHardmode: 40 CCPost-Plantera: 60 CC		✔️	Spawns in the Underground layer.
f Black SlimeInternal NPC ID: -6	45/90›198›296/135›297›444	15/30›54›80/45›81›120	4/4›8›12	20 CCPre-Hardmode: 50 CCHardmode: 80 CCPost-Plantera: 1 SC20 CC		✔️	Spawns in the Cavern layer. May inflict the Darkness debuff.
r Ice SlimeInternal NPC ID: 147	30/60›264›330/90›396›495	8/16›56›72/24›84›108	4/4›16›20	50 CCPre-Hardmode: 1 SC25 CCHardmode: 4 SCPost-Plantera: 5 SC		❌	Spawns in the Snow biome.
r Sand Slime(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal NPC ID: 537	50/100›220›330/150›330›495	15/30›54›80/45›81›120	5/5›10›15	75 CCPre-Hardmode: 1 SC87 CCHardmode: 3 SCPost-Plantera: 4 SC50 CC		❌	Spawns in the Underground Desert.
j Jungle SlimeInternal NPC ID: -10	60/120›264/180›396	18/36›64/54›96	6/6›12	5 SCPre-Hardmode: 12 SC50 CCHardmode: 20 SC		✔️	Spawns in the Jungle.
r Spiked Ice SlimeInternal NPC ID: 184	60/120›264/180›396	12/24›42/36›63 (contact) 183654 (Ice Spike)	8/8›16	2 SCPre-Hardmode: 5 SCHardmode: 8 SC		❌	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 SlimeInternal NPC ID: 204	65/130›142/195›213	28/56›50/84›75 (contact) 2652 (Jungle Spike)	8	3 SCPre-Hardmode: 7 SC50 CCHardmode: 6 SC		❌	Spawns in the Underground Jungle. Fires Jungle Spike projectiles, which inflict the Poisoned debuff.
g Mother SlimeInternal NPC ID: 16	90/180›198›396/270›297›594	20/40›36›72/60›54›108	7/7›7›14	75 CCPre-Hardmode: 1 SC87 CCHardmode: 1 SC50 CCPost-Plantera: 3 SC		❌	Spawns in the Cavern layer and spawns up to three Baby Slimes upon death.
h Baby SlimeInternal NPC ID: -5	30/60›198›264/90›297›396	13/26›70›92/39›105›138	4/4›12›16	10 CCPre-Hardmode: 25 CCHardmode: 60 CCPost-Plantera: 80 CC		✔️	Spawns in groups of three, whenever Mother Slime is defeated.
k Lava SlimeInternal NPC ID: 59	50/100›220/150›330	15/30›54/45›81	10/10›20	1 SC20 CCPre-Hardmode: 3 SCHardmode: 4 SC80 CC		❌	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(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions). Does not drop Gel. Emits an orange glow.
k Dungeon SlimeInternal NPC ID: 71	150/300›330/450›495	30/60›54/90›81	7	1 SC50 CCPre-Hardmode: 3 SC75 CCHardmode: 3 SC		❌	Spawns in the Dungeon. Drops its Golden Key, which is not to be confused with bonus drops. Does not drop Gel.
i PinkyInternal NPC ID: -4	150/300›330›660/450›495›990	5/10›8›18/15›12›27	5/5›5›10	1 GCPre-Hardmode: 2 GC50 SCHardmode: 2 GCPost-Plantera: 4 GC		✔️	Smallest slime, spawns very rarely. Drops 25-50 Pink Gel(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions). Defeating grants the Pretty in Pink achievement.
i Golden Slime(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal NPC ID: 667	300/600›600›660/900›900›990	5/10›10›8/15›15›12	5	15 GCPre-Hardmode: 37 GC50 SCHardmode: 37 GC50 SCPost-Plantera: 30 GC	n/a	❌	Only spawns in Celebrationmk10 and Getfixedboi worlds. Drops a large amount of coins. Does not drop Gel. Not needed for the Gelatin World Tour achievement.
l King SlimeInternal NPC ID: 50	2000/2800/3570	40/64/96	10	1 GC2 GC50 SC		❌	Slime boss; rarely spawns in the outer thirds of the world, or after killing 150 slimes during a Slime Rain, 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(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal NPC ID: 535	(Expert Mode only)				100›220›330/150›330›495	28›50›74/42›75›111 (contact) 3654 (Slime Spike)	5›10›15	Pre-Hardmode: 1 SCHardmode: 1 SC60 CCPost-Plantera: 2 SC40 CC	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 SlimeInternal NPC ID: 225	35/70›230›308/105›345›462	10/20›54›72/30›81›108	5/5›15›20	2 SCPre-Hardmode: 5 SCHardmode: 12 SCPost-Plantera: 16 SC		❌	Spawns during rain. Drops 2-5 Gel. Larger than most slimes. One of the few slimes that can move down from platforms
s Windy Balloon(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)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.
a Shimmer Slime(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal NPC ID: 676	80/160›176›352/240›264›528	20/40›36›72/60›54›108	5/5›5›10	1 SC50 CCPre-Hardmode: 3 SC75 CCHardmode: 3 SCPost-Plantera: 6 SC		❌	Created when most slimes are submerged in Shimmer. Lava Slimes, Dungeon Slimes, King Slime, Spiked Slimes, Gastropods, Queen Slime, Crystal Slimes, Bouncy Slimes, Heavenly Slimes, and Gold Slimes do no transform into a Shimmer Slime. Instead they turn temporarily invisible. Not needed for the Gelatin World Tour achievement.
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	25 CCPre-Hardmode: 62 CCHardmode: 2 SC50 CCPost-Plantera: 3 SC		❌	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	25 CCPre-Hardmode: 62 CCHardmode: 2 SC50 CCPost-Plantera: 3 SC		❌	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	25 CCPre-Hardmode: 62 CCHardmode: 3 SCPost-Plantera: 3 SC50 CC		❌	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	25 CCPre-Hardmode: 62 CCHardmode: 2 SCPost-Plantera: 2 SC50 CC		❌	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	25 CCPre-Hardmode: 62 CCHardmode: 3 SC50 CCPost-Plantera: 4 SC50 CC		❌	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 SludgeInternal NPC ID: 141	150/300/450	50/100/150	18	4 SC10 SC		❌	Spawns in the Underground and Cavern layers. Has a chance to inflict the Poisoned debuff. Only Slime with a visible face.
m Corrupt SlimeInternal NPC ID: 81	170/340/510	55/110/165	20	4 SC10 SC		❌	Spawns in the Corruption and spawns 2-3 Slimelings upon death. May inflict the Darkness debuff. Drops 2-4 Gel.
n SlimelingInternal NPC ID: -1	90/198/297	45/80/120	10	1 SC2 SC		❌	Spawns in groups of 2-3, whenever Corrupt Slime is defeated. May inflict the Darkness debuff.
o SlimerInternal NPC ID: 121	60/120›132/180›198 (first form) 90/180›198/270›297 (second form)	45/90›80/135›120	20	1 SCHardmode: 2 SC50 CCPost-Plantera: 2 SC	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 CrimslimeInternal NPC ID: 183	200/400/600	60/120/180	26	4 SC10 SC		❌	Spawns in the Crimson, with a semi-random size. May inflict the Darkness debuff. Drops 2-4 Gel.
q GastropodInternal NPC ID: 122	220/440/660	60/120/180 (contact) 50100150 (Pink Laser)	22	6 SC15 SC		❌	Spawns in the Hallow at night. Shoots laser beams from range. Does not follow the Slime AI. Drops 5-10 Gel.
q Illuminant SlimeInternal NPC ID: 138	180/360/540	70/140/210	30	4 SC10 SC		❌	Spawns in the Underground Hallow. Glows and has an afterimage.
s Rainbow SlimeInternal NPC ID: 244	400/800/1200	85/170/255	26	20 SC50 SC		❌	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(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal NPC ID: 657	18000/28800/36720	60120180 (contact) 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. Not needed for the Gelatin World Tour achievement.
t2 Crystal Slime(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal NPC ID: 658	150/225/286	40/80/120 (contact) 3068120 (Crystal Spike)	35		n/a	❌	Summoned by Queen Slime. Not needed for the Gelatin World Tour achievement.
t2 Bouncy Slime(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal NPC ID: 659	150/225/286	40/80/120 (contact) 3068120 (Bouncy Gel)	35		n/a	❌	Summoned by Queen Slime. Not needed for the Gelatin World Tour achievement.
t2 Heavenly Slime(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)Internal NPC ID: 660	120/180/229	50/100/150	30		n/a	❌	Summoned by Queen Slime. Not needed for the Gelatin World Tour achievement.

Exclusive variants

Type	Health	Damage	Defense	Coins	Banner	Additional info
q Shadow Slime(Old-gen console and 3DS versions)	125	40-53	23	60–90Verify		Spawns in the Corruption. Has a chance to drop a Petri Dish.
q Spectral Gastropod(Old-gen console and 3DS versions)	250	45	5	6 SC		Spawns at night in the Hallow.

Bonus drops

   

Desktop/Console/Mobile/3DS-Only Content: This section's information applies only to the Desktop, Console, Mobile, and 3DS versions of Terraria.

Certain slimes have a 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 the following:

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

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.

The following items can be dropped:

Item		Chance	Quantity
	Swiftness Potion	1/28 (3.57%)	1
	Ironskin Potion	1/28 (3.57%)	1
	Spelunker Potion	1/28 (3.57%)	1
	Mining Potion(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)	1/28 (3.57%)	1
	Recall Potion	3/56 (5.36%)	1
	Wormhole Potion(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	3/56 (5.36%)	1
	Torch	1/16 (6.25%)	5–10
	Bomb	1/16 (6.25%)	2–6
	Rope	1/16 (6.25%)	20–45
	Heart	1/16 (6.25%)	1
	Copper Ore	1/32 (3.13%)	3–13
	Tin Ore	1/32 (3.13%)	3–13
	Iron Ore	1/32 (3.13%)	3–13
	Lead Ore	1/32 (3.13%)	3–13
	Tungsten Ore	1/32 (3.13%)	3–13
	Silver Ore	1/32 (3.13%)	3–13
	Gold Ore	1/32 (3.13%)	3–13
	Platinum Ore	1/32 (3.13%)	3–13
	Copper Coin	1/12 (8.33%)	50–99
	Silver Coin	1/12 (8.33%)	20–99
	Gold Coin	1/12 (8.33%)	1–2

Other bonus drops:

• Dungeon Slimes will always have a Golden Key as a bonus drop.
• In Don't dig up worlds, slimes have a chance to contain Fallen Stars.

Notes

• Smaller slimes may clip through walls and one block-wide holes.^Verify
• The Royal Gel(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) accessory (dropped by King Slime in Expert Mode) turns all slimes passive (i.e., behaving neutral and not dealing damage), with the exception of 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. (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)

Category: Challenger

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

Defeat at least one of every type of slime. (Old-gen console version)

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

Defeat King Slime for the first time. (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)

Category: Slayer

Pretty in Pink • “Kill pinky.”

Defeat Pinky for the first time. (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)

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. (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)

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.
• The Crystal Slime makes a reference to the slime of the same name in the game Slime Rancher. Although they are different, because in Slime Rancher, they spawn in the Indigo Quarry, in Slime Rancher 2 they spawn in Ember Valley and Powderfall Bluffs; but in Terraria, Queen Slime spawns them.
• 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

• Slime Mount(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions) – a rideable slime mount.
• Winged Slime Mount(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) – a rideable slime mount with wings.
• Baby Slime Minion – a slime minion which fights enemies.
• Slime Pet(Old-gen console and 3DS versions) – a slime pet. (which will not fight)
• Solidifier – a crafting station for slime-themed furniture.
• Slime Rain(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) – a random event where Green, Blue, and Purple Slimes rain down from the sky, and King Slime spawns after killing enough slimes.
• Hoppin' Jack – a slime-like enemy that spawns during Halloween.
• Town Slimes(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) - some slime town pets.

History

 Desktop 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 aggressive 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 do not 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.