Metal slime
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Metal slime | |
File:MetalSlimeArt.png Art by Akira Toriyama | |
Japanese | メタルスライム |
Romaji | Metarusuraimu |
First appearance | Dragon Quest |
Old localization | Metaly |
"If you're looking for speed, my guy was born to run. He's unstoppable! Sure, he's run from every battle he's fought, but at least he's undefeated, eh?"
—-- Man with metal slime, Slimopolis, Dragon Quest VI
The Metal Slime is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. Introduced in the original game, it is a slime with a metallic body rumored to be composed of the fabled Orichalcum alloy.
Characteristics
As far as appearances go, the metal slime is nearly identical to a normal slime, with its only notable differences being its gray coloring and metallic luster.
Metal slimes are infamous monsters in the series, and for a good reason: they have one of the highest experience point payouts of any enemy in the games, exceeded only by far stronger monsters and other metal monsters; 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 in an instant, often without a scratch due to a very high speed stat. 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. There are very few exceptions to this.
Metal monster weapons (such as those found in the Joker games) have a good chance at connecting with a metal slime, and the poison needle, with its 12.5%(1⁄8) chance to kill instantly if it connects, or even Hela's hammer's 37.5%(3⁄8), are particularly effective as human weapons go.
Appearances
Dragon Quest
Metal slimes make their first appearance as the greatest source of experience from any monster. 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 hits (1/64).
Metal slime (メタルスライム metaru suraimu) |
Dragon Quest II
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Dropped Item | Iron Helmet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spells | Sizz, Snooze | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Game | Dragon Quest II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Console | NES |
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Dropped Item | Iron Helmet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spells | Sizz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Game | Dragon Quest II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Console | GBC |
Dragon Quest III
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.
Sprite | Level | HP | MP | |
23 | 4 | 12 | ||
Attack | Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
40 | 1023 | 47 | 4140 | 5 |
Bestiary No. | 50 |
Spell(s) | Frizz |
Skill(s) | Flee |
Location(s) | Baharata Region, Tower of Transcendence, Zipangu Cave, Navel of the Earth |
Item Dropped | Seed of Agility1⁄32 |
Evasion | Fire Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | ||
0⁄64 | 100% | 100% | 100% | ||
Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance | Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance | ||
100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | ||
Poof Resistance | Fuddle Resistance | Snooze Resistance | Dazzle Resistance | ||
100% | 25% | 100% | 100% | ||
Fizzle Resistance | Sap Resistance * | Deceleratle Resistance * | |||
100% | 100% | 100% |
Dragon Quest IV
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Dropped Item | Golden Barrette(Golden Tiara) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locations | Endor (Ch 2), Cave of the Silver Statuette (Ch 3, 5), Lakanaba (Ch 5), Frenor (Ch 5), Foxville (Ch 5), Bonmalmo (Ch 5), Desert (Ch 5), Konenber (Ch 5), Aneaux (Ch 5), Rosaville (Ch 5), Great Lighthouse (Ch 5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spells | Blaze | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Game | Dragon Quest IV | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Console | NES |
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Dropped Item | Golden Barrette(Golden Tiara) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locations | Endor (Ch 2), Cave of the Silver Statuette (Ch 3, 5), Lakanaba (Ch 5), Frenor (Ch 5), Foxville (Ch 5), Bonmalmo (Ch 5), Desert (Ch 5), Konenber (Ch 5), Aneaux (Ch 5), Rosaville (Ch 5), Great Lighthouse (Ch 5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spells | Frizz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bestiary # | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Game | Dragon Quest IV | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Console | PSX |
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Dropped Item | Golden Barrette(Golden Tiara) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locations | Endor (Ch 2), Cave of the Silver Statuette (Ch 3, 5), Lakanaba (Ch 5), Frenor (Ch 5), Foxville (Ch 5), Bonmalmo (Ch 5), Desert (Ch 5), Konenber (Ch 5), Aneaux (Ch 5), Rosaville (Ch 5), Great Lighthouse (Ch 5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spells | Blaze | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bestiary # | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Game | Dragon Quest IV | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Console | DS |
Dragon Quest V
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Dropped Item | Seed of agility | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locations | Whealbrook Adit (G2) Abovitall Tower Scary Lair Cataract Caves Dominicus' Dominion Neverglade Nadiria - outside Mt. Zugzwang Mt. Zugzwang Estark's Labyrinth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spells | Frizz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Game | Dragon Quest V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Console | SNES |
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Dropped Item | Seed of agility | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locations | Whealbrook Adit (G2) Abovitall Tower Scary Lair Cataract Caves Dominicus' Dominion Neverglade Nadiria - outside Mt. Zugzwang Mt. Zugzwang Estark's Labyrinth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spells | Frizz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capture Rate | 1/256 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bestiary # | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Game | Dragon Quest V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Console | DS, Mobile |
The remakes allow for the recruiting of metal slimes, though the chances of one wanting to join the party are abysmally low, combining with their rarity and difficulty in defeating to make them one of the hardest 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 slimes.
Dragon Quest VI
Sprite | HP * | MP | Attack | Defense |
5 | 12 | 39 | 999 | |
Agility | Experience * | Gold | Tame Rate | |
115 | 1350 | 75 | NA |
Bestiary No. | 069 |
Spell(s) | Frizz |
Skill(s) | Flee |
Location(s) | |
Item(s) Dropped | Boomerang1⁄128 |
Evasion | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * |
0% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Bang Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * |
100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Strike/Rock Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance * | Whack Resistance * |
100% | 100% | 15% | 100% |
Poof Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Burning Breath Resistance | Fuddle Resistance * |
100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance | Ban Dance Resistance |
100% | 100% | 15% | 100% |
Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * | Army Resistance * | |
50% | 100% | 100% |
Sprite | HP * | MP | Attack | Defense |
8 | 0 | 90 | 999 | |
Agility | Experience * | Gold | Tame Rate | |
250 | 1015 | 20 | NA |
Bestiary No. | Unnumbered |
Spell(s) | None |
Skill(s) | Call for more metal slimes Merge into a Metal king slime |
Location(s) | |
Item(s) Dropped | Slime helmet1⁄64 |
Evasion | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * |
1⁄16 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Bang Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * |
100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Strike/Rock Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance * | Whack Resistance * |
100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Poof Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Burning Breath Resistance | Fuddle Resistance * |
80% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance | Ban Dance Resistance |
100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * | Army Resistance * | |
100% | 100% | 100% |
Dragon Quest VII
Sprite | HP | MP | Attack | Defense |
4 | 20 | 55 | 512 | |
Agility | Experience | Gold | Tame Rate | |
255 | 1000 | 65 | 1⁄128 |
Bestiary No. | 055 |
Spell(s) | Frizz |
Skill(s) | Run away |
Location(s) | Roots of Ygg El Ciclo El Monumento de Pomposo Malign Shrine Gröndal Region (after Demon King's resurrection) |
Item(s) Dropped | Seed of resilience (1⁄64) |
Evasion | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * |
1⁄32 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
Bang Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * |
0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Strike/Rock Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance * | Whack Resistance * |
0% | 0% | 100% | 100% |
Poof Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Burning Breath Resistance | Fuddle Resistance * |
100% | 100% | 50% | 0% |
Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance * | Ban Dance Resistance |
0% | 0% | 100% | 100% |
Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * | Army Resistance * | |
0% | 100% | 0% |
3DS version changes |
None |
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.
Sprite | HP | MP | Attack | Defense |
8 | 100 | 70 | 500 | |
Agility | Experience | Gold | Tame Rate | |
255 | 1050 | 120 | 1⁄64 |
Bestiary No. | 230 |
Spell(s) | Sizz |
Skill(s) | Call for Help (Metal slime S) Slime unite (Metal king slime) |
Location(s) | Cathedral of Blight Cave to Another World |
Item(s) Dropped | Medicinal Herb (1⁄4096) |
Evasion | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * |
0⁄64 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
Bang Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * |
0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Strike/Rock Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance * | Whack Resistance * |
0% | 0% | 100% | 100% |
Poof Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Burning Breath Resistance | Fuddle Resistance * |
100% | 100% | 0% | 0% |
Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance * | Ban Dance Resistance |
0% | 100% | 0% | 100% |
Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * | Army Resistance * | |
0% | 100% | 0% |
3DS version changes |
Counts as a separate enemy at the Monster Meadows. |
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.
Dragon Quest VIII
Sprite | HP | MP | Attack |
4 | 255 | 30 | |
Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
4096 | 65 | 1350 | 5 |
Bestiary no. | 036 |
Family | Slime |
In-game description | Popular among adventurers for the inordinately large number of experience points they bestow. Although not particularly dangerous, their tendency to flee at the first sign of trouble makes them quite difficult to defeat. |
Spell(s) | Frizz |
Skill(s) | Flee |
Location(s) | Kingdom of Ascantha |
Item(s) dropped | Seed of resilience1⁄128 Seed of agility1⁄256 |
Evasion | Attack Resistance | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | |
1⁄16 | 0% | 100% | 100% | |
Fire Breath Resistance * |
Bang Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | |
100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
Ice breath Resistance * |
Strike/Rock Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance | |
100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
Whack Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | |
100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
Snooze resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | Fizzle Resistance | Ban Dance Resistance | |
100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * | Army Resistance * | ||
100% | 100% | 100% |
Dragon Quest IX
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Dropped Item | Strong Medicine (common, 1/64) Seed of Life (rare, 1/256) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locations | Quarantomb, Pluvi Isle (islet, daytime), Angel Falls area (slime hill: post-game) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Skills | attack, flee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spells | Frizzle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Family | Slime | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bestiary # | 46 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Game | Dragon Quest IX | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Console | DS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Description | Those lucky enough to meet one of these and defeat it before it dashes off will find it a very rewarding experience. Warning: Ordinary slimes have recently been wrapping themselves in aluminum foil and masquerading as metal slimes. |
Dragon Quest Monsters
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Spells | Level 2 - Blaze Level 6 - Ice Bolt Level 17 - Beat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Family | Slime Family | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Console | GBC |
Dragon Quest Monsters 2
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Locations | Breed a member of the Slime Family with a MetalDrak | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spells | Blaze, IceBolt, Beat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Family | Slime Family | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Console | GBC |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart
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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker
Metal slimes may first appear on Celeste Isle, where the hunter mechs 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 monsters to scout, though not nearly as much as the stronger metal monsters 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.
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2
Metal slimes are Rank D monsters. Among other places, they can be encountered in a cave in the Iceolation part of the Island.
Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime
Goodith, Goosashi, Gooshido and Tokyo Tom all appear to be metal slimes.
Dragon Quest Builders
HP | Attack | Defense | Item(s) Dropped |
5 | 20 | 255 | Silvery sludge (★★★) |
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HP | Attack | Defense | Item(s) Dropped |
5 | 10 | 255 | Silvery sludge (★★★) |
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Various |
HP | Attack | Defense | Item(s) Dropped |
5 | 14 | 255 | Silvery sludge (★★★) |
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HP | Attack | Defense | Item(s) Dropped |
5 | 10 | 255 | Silvery sludge (★★★) |
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Sprite |
Metal slimes have a reaction time faster than most players, and it is advised to corner them on cliffsides if possible. The little bugger can jump though, so try to corral them in areas with walls at least two blocks high.