Slime

Dragon Quest Monster
Slime
Official art of a Slime in Dragon Quest IX
First Appearance	Dragon Quest

This article is about the enemy, for the monster class in Dragon Quest VII, see Slime (Class).

The slime is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. Introduced in the very first game, slimes have since become the series' mascot due to their popularity and iconic qualities. The basic slime has been in every Dragon Quest to date.

Characteristics

The basic slime is known for its onion/droplet shape, round eyes, and goofy, toothless smile, the former two traits having become the ones shared amongst nearly all other slimes.

They are typically the weakest enemies in every game, having no abilities and being easily disposed of, and likely the first monster the player ever encounters in a battle. However, starting with Dragon Quest IV, there will occasionally be stronger slimes that can call on others of their kind; they may form a king slime when eight gather and starting in Dragon Quest IX three slimes may join to form the slime stack.

In some games, slimes can be domesticated into pets and others have gained the ability to speak to humans in their own tongue. In recent translations, all slimes have a certain verbal tic of replacing certain words and syllables with similar, 'slimier' ones, such as saying goo instead of good, gooman instead of human, and slime instead of time, to give just a few (or goo) examples.

Appearances

Main series

• Dragon Quest
• II
• III
• IV
• V
• VI
• VII
• VIII
• IX

Slimes make their debut as one of the first monsters the player is likely to encounter alongside she-slimes and drackies.

• NES
• GBC

Slime
HP MP Experience Gold 3 1 2 Attack Defense Speed 5 3 2
Game	Dragon Quest
Console	NES

Slime
HP MP Experience Gold 3 1 2 Attack Defense Speed 5 3 2
Game	Dragon Quest
Console	GBC

• NES
• GBC

Slime
HP MP Experience Gold 4 1 2 Attack Defense Speed 7 5 2
Dropped Item	Herb
Game	Dragon Quest II
Console	NES

Slime
HP MP Experience Gold 4 1 2 Attack Defense Speed 7 5 2
Dropped Item	Herb
Game	Dragon Quest II
Console	GBC

• NES
• SNES
• GBC

#001 - Slime
HP MP Experience Gold 8 6 2 Attack Defense Speed 9 5 4
Dropped Item	Herb
Locations	Aliahan Region, Promontory Cave, Alefgard
Bestiary #	001
Game	Dragon Quest III
Console	NES

#001 - Slime
HP MP Experience Gold 8 2 Attack Defense Speed 5
Dropped Item	Herb
Locations	Aliahan Region, Promontory Cave, Alefgard
Bestiary #	001
Game	Dragon Quest III
Console	NES, SNES, GBC

#001 - Slime
File:DW3SLIME.gif
HP MP Experience Gold 8 4 2 Attack Defense Speed 4 5 9
Dropped Item	Herb
Locations	Aliahan Region, Promontory Cave, Alefgard
Bestiary #	001
Game	Dragon Quest III
Console	NES, SNES, GBC

• NES
• PSX
• DS

Slime
HP MP Experience Gold 8 1 2 Attack Defense Speed 9 5 3
Dropped Item	Medicinal herb
Locations	Burland outskirts Strathbaile Burrow Strathbaile outskirts (chapter 1) Lakanaba outskirts Casabranca outskirts
Game	Dragon Quest IV
Console	NES

Slimification
HP MP Experience Gold 40 3 1 Attack Defense Speed ?? 30 15
Dropped Item	Medicinal herb
Locations	Havre Léon outskirts (chapter 4)
Skills	Call for help
Spells	Slimification
Game	Dragon Quest IV
Console	NES

Slime
File:Slimelv8.gif
HP MP Experience Gold 8 1 2 Attack Defense Speed 9 5 3
Dropped Item	Medicinal herb
Locations	Burland outskirts Strathbaile Burrow Strathbaile outskirts (chapter 1) Lakanaba outskirts Casabranca outskirts
Game	Dragon Quest IV
Console	PSX

Slimification
File:Slimelv8.gif
HP MP Experience Gold 40 3 1 Attack Defense Speed ?? 30 15
Dropped Item	Medicinal herb
Locations	Havre Léon outskirts (chapter 4)
Skills	Call for help
Spells	Slimification
Game	Dragon Quest IV
Console	PSX

Slime
File:DQ4SLIMEDS.png
HP MP Experience Gold 8 1 2 Attack Defense Speed 9 5 3
Dropped Item	Medicinal herb
Locations	Burland outskirts Strathbaile Burrow Strathbaile outskirts (chapter 1) Lakanaba outskirts Casabranca outskirts
Game	Dragon Quest IV
Console	DS

Slimification
File:DQ4SLIMEDS.png
HP MP Experience Gold 40 3 1 Attack Defense Speed ?? 30 15
Dropped Item	Medicinal herb
Locations	Havre Léon outskirts (chapter 4)
Skills	Call for help
Spells	Slimification
Game	Dragon Quest IV
Console	DS

• SNES
• PS2
• DS

Slime
File:Slime.gif
HP MP Experience Gold 7 1 1 Attack Defense Speed 7 5 3
Dropped Item	Medicinal herb
Locations	Whealbrook Adit Outside Ancient Ruins (G1) Fortuna outskirts Dominicus' Dominion Desert near the Talon Tower
Game	Dragon Quest V
Console	SNES

Slimification
File:Slime.gif
HP MP Experience Gold 53 24 18 Attack Defense Speed 53 35 56
Dropped Item	Medicinal herb
Locations	Dominicus' Dominion
Skills	Calls for help
Spells	Slimification
Game	Dragon Quest V
Console	SNES

Slime
File:Slimelv8.gif
HP MP Experience Gold 7 1 1 Attack Defense Speed 7 5 3
Dropped Item	Medicinal herb
Locations	Whealbrook Adit Outside Ancient Ruins (G1) Fortuna outskirts Dominicus' Dominion Desert near the Talon Tower
Game	Dragon Quest V
Console	PS2

Slimification
File:Slimelv8.gif
HP MP Experience Gold 53 24 18 Attack Defense Speed 53 35 56
Dropped Item	Medicinal herb
Locations	Dominicus' Dominion
Skills	Calls for help
Spells	Slimification
Game	Dragon Quest V
Console	PS2

Slime
File:DQ5SLIMEDS.png
HP MP Experience Gold 7 1 1 Attack Defense Speed 7 5 3
Dropped Item	Medicinal herb
Locations	Whealbrook Adit Outside Ancient Ruins (G1) Fortuna outskirts Dominicus' Dominion Desert near the Talon Tower
Game	Dragon Quest V
Console	DS

Slimification
File:DQ5SLIMEDS.png
HP MP Experience Gold 53 24 18 Attack Defense Speed 53 35 56
Dropped Item	Medicinal herb
Locations	Dominicus' Dominion
Skills	Calls for help
Spells	Slimification
Game	Dragon Quest V
Console	DS

• SNES
• DS

Slime
File:Slime2.gif
HP MP Experience Gold 12 4 3 Attack Defense Speed 14 13 4
Dropped Item	Herb
Game	Dragon Quest VI
Console	SNES

Slimification
File:Slime2.gif
HP MP Experience Gold 150 24 18 Attack Defense Speed 105 72 86
Dropped Item	Slime Armor
Skills	Calls for help
Spells	Slimification
Game	Dragon Quest VI
Console	SNES

#15 - Slime
HP MP Experience Gold 9 0 5 3 Attack Defense Speed 14 13 4
Dropped Item	Medicinal herb
Bestiary #	15
Game	Dragon Quest VI
Console	DS

#1 - Slime
File:Slimelv8.gif
HP MP Experience Gold 7 0 1 1 Attack Defense Speed 9 8 3
Dropped Item	Herb Slime Heart
Locations	Rexwood Krage
Family	Slime
Capture Rate	Very Easy
Bestiary #	1
Game	Dragon Quest VII
Console	PSX

The slime can be found in the Rexwood region in the past, the Colorstone Mine in the past and present, Rexwood Tower, and the Krage region in Disc 2. The slime has the rare chance of dropping a Slime Heart, allowing one party member to become a slime when it is taken to the Temple of Dharma.

#229 - SlimeLv8
File:Slimelv8.gif
HP MP Experience Gold 120 100 150 50 Attack Defense Speed 58 35 30
Dropped Item	Herb
Locations	Hamelia Probina
Skills	Call for Help (SlimeLv8) Call for Help (KingSlime)
Family	Slime
Capture Rate	Hard
Bestiary #	229
Game	Dragon Quest VII
Console	PSX

The SlimeLv8 can be found in the Mountain Tower in the past both before and during the flood and also in the present and Mount Probina in the past.

Slime
HP MP Experience Gold 7 1 1 Attack Defense Speed 10 8 6
Dropped Item	Medicinal herb (common) Amor seco essence (Rare)
Locations	Farebury Region
Game	Dragon Quest VIII
Console	PS2
Description	A well-known monster commonly encountered throughout the world. Quite intelligent. Some have even managed to learn the human tongue.

There are three type of slimes, but all share the same bestiary entry and item drops. The ones near Alltrades Abbey will call in reinforcements and attempt to form a Slime stack; likewise those near Bloomingdale will attempt to form a King slime.

#001 - Slime (Normal)
HP MP Experience Gold 8 2 2 4 Attack Defense Speed 10 7 7
Dropped Item	Medicinal Herb (common, 1/8) Slimedrop (rare, 1/16)
Locations	Angel Falls, The Hexagon
Bestiary #	001
Game	Dragon Quest IX
Console	DS
Description	Slimes are common monsters that are found all over the world. Their simple yet lovable form attracts many admirers. (extended) They're unimpressive alone, but if a few of them focus the force of friendship, they can make a miraculous metamorphosis.

#001 - Slime (Newid Isle)
File:DQ9SLIME.png
HP MP Experience Gold 55 4 48 16 Attack Defense Speed 42 48 80
Dropped Item	Medicinal Herb (common, 1/8) Slimedrop (rare, 1/16)
Locations	Alltrades Abbey, Tower of Trades
Bestiary #	001
Game	Dragon Quest IX
Console	DS
Description	Slimes are common monsters that are found all over the world. Their simple yet lovable form attracts many admirers. (extended) They're unimpressive alone, but if a few of them focus the force of friendship, they can make a miraculous metamorphosis.

Occasionally, the slimes that form the slime stack might call on too many slimes, to a maximum of five, and won't be able to form the stack until they are down to three.

#001 - Slime (Bloomingdale)
File:DQ9SLIME.png
HP MP Experience Gold 76 4 72 24 Attack Defense Speed 52 65 128
Dropped Item	Medicinal Herb (common, 1/8) Slimedrop (rare, 1/16)
Locations	Bloomingdale
Bestiary #	001
Game	Dragon Quest IX
Console	DS
Description	Slimes are common monsters that are found all over the world. Their simple yet lovable form attracts many admirers. (extended) They're unimpressive alone, but if a few of them focus the force of friendship, they can make a miraculous metamorphosis.

Monsters series

• Dragon Quest Monsters
• 2
• Caravan Heart
• Joker
• Joker 2

A slime is the first monster the player has on their team, that particular slime having once been the pet of the previous king of GreatTree.

Slime
File:DQMSLIME.png
HP MP Experience Gold 2/5 4/5 Attack Defense Speed 2/5 3/5 5/5
Spells	Fireball, Radiant, Mega Magic
Family	Slime Family
Game	Dragon Warrior Monsters
Console	GBC

The slime reprises its role as the first monster owned by the player, this one being Slash, a slime that traveled with Cobi and Tara's family to GreatLog.

Slime
File:DQMSLIME.png
HP MP Experience Gold 6/10 6/10 Attack Defense Speed 5/10 6/10 6/10
Locations	You cannot conventionally breed a Slime, you can only breed two slime together to create a stronger Slime.
Spells	Firebal, Radiant, MegaMagic
Family	Slime Family
Game	Dragon Warrior Monsters 2
Console	GBC

As was the case with the previous two titles, the slime is once again the starting monster.

In a break from tradition, the slime is not the first monster given to the player, who is instead offered a choice of either a platypunk, mischievous mole, or dracky. The slime does appear on the first island inhabited by wild monsters that the player visits, Infant Isle, along with several uncharted islands, and is likely the first wild monster encountered in the game.

Slimes when synthesised over level twenty create a Slime X. Two level fifty Slime X's make a Slime XY.

Notable Slimes

• Rocket - the heroic slime the player uses in Rocket Slime.
• Slival - arch-rival of Rocket and anti-hero in the storyline of Rocket Slime, joining you only at the final battle against Flucifer.
• Gome-chan - Friend of Dai in the Dragon Quest manga, Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibouken
• Goober - originally known as Rookie in the Super Famicom version, he is a slime companion joining you after winning the Slimopolis in Dragon Quest VI.

Related Enemies

• Dark slime
• Metal slime
• She-slime

See Also

• Slime (Class)

Trivia

• Unlike his contemporaries, longtime Nintendo Power staff writer (and current Nintendo of America localization manager) Alan Averill never had a photo of him printed in the magazine; instead, he was represented by a plush Slime doll.
• The internet MMORPG Kingdom of Loathing has a monster called Irritating Series of Random Encounters which is a group of 8 slimes. It is a reference to the random encounters of most RPG games.
• In an interview, series creator Yūji Horii revealed that his inspiration for this enemy was some "slime-looking enemy" (possibly the creeping crud^[1]) from the Wizardry series.^[2]
• Issue 277 of Nintendo Power featured a Slime in the Star Power section, where the "gooey blue mascot" had its career as one of many "hapless punching bags" charted, as well as its physiology analyzed. The section also showcased a handful of other types of Slimes, such as the Metal Slime and Slime Knight.

References

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