Metal slime: Difference between revisions

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The '''metal slime''' is a recurring {{MFamilies}} in the {{DQSeries}}. Introduced in the [[Dragon Quest|original game]], it is the forefather of the [[metal slime family]] and set the standard for every member therein, dropping a large amount of {{EXP}} if it can be defeated.

As far as appearances go, the Metal slime is nearly identical to a normal [[slime]], with its only notable differences being its silver-grey colouring and metallic luster.

Metal slimes are infamous monsters in the series and for a good reason: they have one of the highest {{Exp}}erience point payouts of any enemy in the games, exceeded only by far stronger monsters and other metal slimes; even some bosses pay out less than a single Metal slime does. This comes at a catch, however: metal slimes rarely appear, and when they do, they usually run away at the first chance, often without a scratch due to their high {{Agility}} and {{Defence}}. Even if the player gets lucky and a metal slime or two decide to stick around for a turn, nearly all normal attacks will either miss or do a measly 1 point of damage, though their low {{HP}} means every hit counts. Nearly all forms of spell and skill are completely ineffective against metal slimes.

Anti-metal weapons such as the [[metal slime spear]] will always deal damage to a metal slime, and the [[poison needle]] has a 12.5%({{fraction|1|8}}) chance to kill instantly if it connects, as well as the [[hela's hammer]]'s 37.5%({{fraction|3|8}}) are popular among players who enjoy gambling on mashing the globs in one shot. Certain games program the phials of [[holy water]] to act as non-elemental equivalents of the [[Frizz]] spell when tossed at monsters in battle, dealing 1 point of damage when used on metal slimes.

Metal slimes make their first appearance as the greatest source of {{Exp}}erience from any {{MFamilies}}. The player may start dealing normal damage to metal slimes as they near the Level 30 cap. Due to the fact that true spell immunity does not exist in the original {{NES}} version of {{I}}, [[Sizz]] and [[Sizzle]] have a higher chance (1/16) to slay the slimes than [[Critical Hit]]s (1/64).  

|romanji=Metaru suraimu

|nes-mp=∞

|nes-locations=South of [[Damdara]]<br>[[Cantlin]] region

|remake-sprites=[[Image:Metal slime SNES.png]][[Image:DQ-GBC-METAL-SLIME.png]][[Image:Metal slime DQ iOS.png|35px]][[Image:Metal slime erdrick trilogy.png|35px]]

|remake-locations=South of [[Damdara]]<br>[[Cantlin]] region

|name=Metal slime

|romanji=Metaru suraimu

|nes-spells=[[Sizz]]<br>[[Snooze]]<br>Flee

|nes-locations=[[Moonbrooke]]<br>West of [[Moonbrooke]]<br>[[Dragon's Horn]]<br>[[Rippleport|Lianport]] region

|nes-item=[[Iron helmet]]{{fraction|1|16}}

|nes-evasion={{fraction|1|64}}

|remake-sprites=[[Image:Metal slime SNES.png]][[Image:DQ-GBC-METAL-SLIME.png]][[Image:Metal slime DQII iOS.png]][[Image:Metal slime erdrick trilogy.png|35px]]

|remake-spells=[[Sizz]]<br>Flee

|remake-locations=[[Moonbrooke]]<br>West of [[Moonbrooke]]<br>[[Dragon's Horn]]<br>[[Lianport]] region

|remake-item=[[Iron helmet]]{{fraction|1|16}}

|remake-evasion={{fraction|1|64}}

The [[Fire Breath]] granted by the {{Dragon}} form after casting [[Puff!]] is capable of instantly defeating metal slimes. Because the transformation drastically cuts the caster's {{Agility}}, it is strongly advised to follow up with [[Acceleratle]].

|kanji=メタルスライム

|romanji=Metaru suraimu

|defense=1,023

|skills=Flees

|locations=[[Baharata]] region<br>[[Tower of Transcendence]]<br>[[Orochi's Lair]]<br>[[Gaia's Navel]]<br>[[Shrine of the Dwarf]] region<br>[[Castle of the Dragon Queen]] region<br>[[Lozamii]] region

|evasion={{fraction|0|64}}

|kanji=メタルスライム

|romanji=Metaru suraimu

|exp=1,350

|skills=[[Encounter#Fleeing_from_Encounters|Flees]]

|locations=[[Vrenor]] region ({{DQ4 Chapters 5 & 6}})<br>[[Endor]] region ({{DQ4 Chapter 2}})<br>[[Lakanaba]] region ({{DQ4 Chapters 5 & 6}})<br>[[Shinnock]] region ({{DQ4 Chapters 5 & 6}})<br>[[Ballymoral]] region ({{DQ4 Chapters 5 & 6}})<br>[[The Cistern Chapel]]<br>Desert south of the [[Last Chance Saloon]]<br>[[Bath]] region<br>[[Porthtrunnel]] region<br>[[Pharos Beacon]]<br>[[Rosehill]] region

|evasion={{fraction|0|64}}

|kanji= メタルスライム

|romanji=Metaru suraimu

|defense=1,024

|tameRate=[[Metal slime (Recruit)|{{fraction|1|256}}]]

|evasion={{fraction|0|64}}

* The remakes allow for the [[Metal slime (Recruit)|recruiting of metal slimes]], though the chances of one wanting to join the {{Party 5}} are abysmally low, combining with their rarity and difficulty in defeating to make them one of most difficult monsters to recruit in the game. Their plethora of resistances and metal slime stats can make them worth the effort, though they are not nearly as versatile as [[Liquid metal slime (Recruit)|liquid metal slimes]].

|kanji=メタルスライム

|romanji=Metaru suraimu

|evasion={{fraction|0|64}}

|name=Metal slime (agoomulation type)

|tameRate=N/A

|skills=Calls for backup (Metal slime)<br>[[Slime (amalgoomated)|Merge]] into a [[Metal king slime]]

|evasion={{fraction|1|16}}

|romanji=Metaru suraimu

|locations=[[Roots of Ygg]] (past)<br>[[El Ciclo]] region (past)<br>[[Inside the Time Frame]] (past)<br>[[El Monumento de Pomposo]]<br>[[Malign Shrine]]<br>[[Gröndal]] region (After the [[Orgodemir|Demon King]]'s resurrection)

}}*It is interesting to note that it is possible to put Metal slimes to sleep in this title, and that normal damage may start being dealt once a character's {{Attack}} power gets high enough.

|romanji=Metaru suraimu S

|skills=Flee<br>Calls for backup (metal slime S)<br>Slimification ([[metal king slime]])

}}* These metal slimes (differentiated as metal slime S) will summon more of themselves until there are 8 of them, then they try to form a [[metal king slime]].

|kanji= メタルスライム

|romanji=Metaru suraimu

|sprite=[[File:HQDQ8-36.gif|300px]]

|exp=1,350

|defense=4,096

|locations=[[Ruined Abbey]]<br>[[Kingdom of Ascantha|Kingdom]] of [[Ascantha]]<br>[[Unnamed Isle|Small isle north of Trodain]]<br>[[Kingdom of Argonia|East Argonia]]<br>[[Untrodden Groves|Howlwind Hill]]

|remake-changes=Can be encountered at [[Memories Lane]].

{{DQ9EnemyNew

|name=Metal slime

|kanji=メタルスライム

|bestiaryNumber=#046

|family={{Slime}} & [[Metal slime family|Metal]]

|model=[[File:Metalslime DQIX DS.png]]

|hp=3~4

|mp=255

|exp=4,096

|gold=20

|attack=35

|defence=256

|agility=89

|spells=[[Frizzle]]

|skills=Flee

|items=[[Strong medicine]]{{fraction|1|64}}<br>[[Seed of life]]{{fraction|1|256}}

|locations=[[Quarantomb]]<br>[[Pluvi Isle]] (islet, day only)<br>[[Slime Hill]]

|charm-resist=95%

 

|kanji=メタルスライム

|romanji=Metaru suraimu

|bestiaryNumber=#015

|locations=[[Gallopolis Region]] (first act)<br>[[Dundrasil Region]] (first act)<br>[[Ruins of Dundrasil]] (first act)<br>[[Caverns under Octagonia]] (first act)<br>[[Rainbow Mines]] (2D mode of {{3DS}} and ''Definitive Edition'' only)

}}*Like in ''Dragon Quest X'', Metal slimes, along with other members of the metal slime family in this game, only appears when fighting other monsters. Additionally, depending on the party's average level scale, the [[Pep|Pep Power]] Electro Light may replace enemies fought in a normal battle with Metal slimes or their [[Vicious monsters|vicious]] versions.

|kanji=メタルスライム・強

|romanji={{tt|Metaru suraimu・kyō|Metal slime・strong}}

|bestiaryNumber=#202

|description=Metal slimes driven to dangerous extremes by the dark power of the [[Mordegon|Lord of Shadows]].  

|spells=[[Frizzle]]{{tt|*|Second act only}}<br>[[Kafrizz]]{{tt|*|Postgame only}}

|locations=[[Heliodor Region]] (second act)<br>[[Heliodorian Foothills]] (second act)<br>[[The Emerald Coast]] (second act)<br>[[The Kingsbarrow]] (second act)<br>[[Insula Orientalis]] (second act)<br>[[Path to Trial Isle|Drustan's Labryrinth - Path to Trial Isle]] (third act)  

|kanji=メタルスライム

|romanji=Metaru suraimu

|kanji= メタルスライム

|romanji=Metaru suraimu

The metal slime is a two-star member of the [[Slime family]] with a weight of 3. It naturally learns [[Frizz|Blaze]], [[Crack|Icebolt]] and [[Whack|Beat]]. Its in-game description reads "If you tap its mythril silver body, it makes a nice sound."

Metal slimes may first appear on [[Celeste Isle]], where the [[hunter mech]]s hint to their residence on the island. They can also show up on [[Fert Isle]]. However, "yellow-bellies" will not appear on the overworld in any of these instances. The Metal Menagerie on [[Palaish Isle]] is the only place where metal slimes can be seen before engaging in a battle, though this area cannot be accessed until after the player solidifies his or her position in the finals of the tournament.

Given their {{Resilience}}, metal slimes are one of the most difficult {{MFamilies}}s to scout, though not nearly as much as the stronger metal {{MFamilies}}s the player can run into. In the early parts of the game, a [[Critical Hit]] during the scouting process is one of the most reliable ways to scout one, though a great deal of luck is still needed.

|weapons = {{Spear}}s, {{Whip}}s, {{Claw}}s, [[Wand Weapon Family|Staves]]

|weapons = {{Whip}}s, {{Spear}}s, {{Claw}}s, [[Wand Weapon Family|Staves]]

|traits=[[Metal Skin]]<br>[[Strong Starter]]<br>[[Ace Evader]]

|ltraits=[[Tactical Genius]]<br>[[Frizzmeister]]<br>[[Ultra Crafty Zapper]]

|kanji=メタルスライム

|romanji={{tt|Metaru suraimu|Metal slime}}

|listNumber=#047

|exp=1,350

|item=[[Molten globules]], [[Slimedrop]], [[Elevating shoes|Classic elevating shoes recipe]], Luxury elevating shoes recipe

|listNumber=#041

|exp=4,020

|kanji=メタルスライム

|romanji=Metaru suraimu

|ability3=[[Frizz]]/[[Frizzle]]/[[Kafrizz]]

|ability4=[[Sizz]]/[[Sizzle]]/[[Kasizzle]]

*[[Liquid metal slime king]]

 

[[fr:Gluant de métal]]