Slime: Difference between revisions

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  |for=the monster class in [[Dragon Quest VII]]

  |see=Slime (Class)

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|image=[[File:DQ_Slime.png|275px]]

|romanji=Suraimu

|firstappear=''[[Dragon Quest]]''

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

Slime is known for its onion/rain 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.

==Main Series Appearances==

===''[[Dragon Quest]]''===

|romanji=suraimu

|nes-spells=

|nes-locations= Near [[Tantegel]]

|remake-sprites=[[File:DQ-SFC-SLIME.png]] [[File:SLIME GBC.gif]]

|remake-spells

===''[[Dragon Quest II]]''===

|romanji=suraimu

|nes-sprite=[[Image:SLIME_-_DW1,2,3,4_-_NES.png]]

|nes-mp=

|nes-locations=Near [[Middenhall]]

|remake-sprites=[[File:DQ-SFC-SLIME.png]] [[Image:SLIME_GBC.gif]]

|remake-locations=Near [[Middenhall]]

===''[[Dragon Quest III]]''===

<div style="float: left">{{Enemy

|name = Slime

|image = [[Image:SLIME_-_DW1,2,3,4_-_NES.png]]

|game = ''[[Dragon Quest III]]''

|hp = 8

|mp = 0

|attack = 9

|defense = 5

|agility = 4

|experience = 6

|gold = 2

|droppedItem = [[Herb]]

|bestiaryNumber = 001

|locations = Aliahan Region, [[Promontory Cave]], [[Alefgard]]

</div>

<div style="float: left">{{Enemy

|name = Slime

|image = [[Image:SLIME_-_DQ3_-_SNES.png‎]]

|game = ''[[Dragon Quest III]]''

|console = SFC, Mobile devices

|hp = 8

|mp = 0

|attack = 4

|defense = 5

|agility = 9

|experience = 4

|gold = 2

|droppedItem = [[Herb]]

|bestiaryNumber = 001

|locations = Aliahan Region, [[Promontory Cave]], [[Alefgard]]

|name = Slime

|image = [[File:DQ3-GBC-SLIME.png]]

|game = ''[[Dragon Quest III]]''

|console = GBC

|droppedItem = [[Herb]]

|locations = Aliahan Region, [[Promontory Cave]], [[Alefgard]]

===''[[Dragon Quest IV]]''===

<div style="float: left">{{Enemy

|name = Slime

|image = [[Image:SLIME_-_DW1,2,3,4_-_NES.png‎]]

|hp = 8

|mp = 0

|attack = 9

|defense = 5

|agility = 3

|experience = 1

|gold = 2

|droppedItem = [[Medicinal herb]]

|locations=[[Burland]] outskirts<br>[[Strathbaile Burrow]]<br>[[Strathbaile]] outskirts (chapter 1)<br>[[Lakanaba]] outskirts<br>[[Casabranca]] outskirts

}}

</div>

|image = [[File:DQ4-PSX,NDS-SLIME.png]]

|game = ''[[Dragon Quest IV]]''

|console = PSX

|hp = 8

|mp = 0

|attack = 9

|defense = 5

|agility = 3

|experience = 1

|gold = 2

|droppedItem = [[Medicinal herb]]

|locations=[[Burland]] outskirts<br>[[Strathbaile Burrow]]<br>[[Strathbaile]] outskirts (chapter 1)<br>[[Lakanaba]] outskirts<br>[[Casabranca]] outskirts

|name = Slime

|image = [[File:DQ4-PSX,NDS-SLIME.png]]

|game = ''[[Dragon Quest IV]]''

|console = DS

|hp = 8

|mp = 0

|attack = 9

|defense = 5

|agility = 3

|experience = 1

|droppedItem = [[Medicinal herb]]

|locations=[[Burland]] outskirts<br>[[Strathbaile Burrow]]<br>[[Strathbaile]] outskirts (chapter 1)<br>[[Lakanaba]] outskirts<br>[[Casabranca]] outskirts

 

<div style="float: left">{{Enemy

|name = Slimification

|image = [[Image:SLIME_-_DW1,2,3,4_-_NES.png‎]]

|game = ''[[Dragon Quest IV]]''

|hp = 40

|mp = 0

|attack = ??

|defense = 30

|agility = 15

|image = [[File:DQ4-PSX,NDS-SLIMIFICATION.png]]

|hp = 40

|mp = 0

|attack = ??

|defense = 30

|agility = 15

|experience = 3

|gold = 1

|droppedItem = [[Medicinal herb]]

|locations=[[Havre Léon]] outskirts (chapter 4)

</div>{{Enemy

|name = Slimification

|image =  [[File:DQ4-PSX,NDS-SLIMIFICATION.png]]

|game = ''[[Dragon Quest IV]]''

|console = DS

|hp = 40

|mp = 0

|droppedItem = [[Medicinal herb]]

 

<div style="float: left;">{{Enemy

|experience = 1

|gold = 1

<div style="float: left;">{{Enemy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

}}

 

===''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''===

{{DQ7Enemy

|kanji=  

|romanji=

|sprite=[[File:DQ7-PSX-SLIME.png]]

|hp=7

|exp=1

|gold=1

|attack=9

|defense=8

|agility=3

|tameRate={{fraction|1|4}}

|bestiaryNumber=001

|spells=

|skills=

|locations=[[Ballymolloy]]<br>[[Grondal]]

|items=[[Medicinal herb]]{{fraction|1|64}}<br>Heart{{fraction|1|8}}

|burning-breath-resist=10%

|remake-sprite=

|remake-changes=

|name=Slime 1:8

|kanji=  

|romanji=

|hp=120

|mp=100

|exp=

|gold=

|attack=58

|defense=35

|agility=30

|tameRate={{fraction|1|32}}

|bestiaryNumber=229

|spells=

|skills=Call for Help<br>[[King slime|Fusion]]

|locations=[[Wetlock]]<br>[[Providence]]

|items=[[Medicinal herb]]{{fraction|1|4096}}

|whack-resist=15%

|dazzle-resist=15%

|snooze-resist=15%

|drain-resist=15%

|fuddle-resist=15%

===''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''===

{{Enemy

|float = left

|name = Slime

|image = [[Image:SLIME_-_DQ8.png]]

|game = ''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''

|console = PS2

|hp = 7

|mp = 0

|attack = 10

|defense = 8

|agility = 6

|experience = 1

|level=1

|description=A well-known monster commonly encountered throughout the world.

Quite intelligent. Some have even managed to learn the human tongue.

|locations = [[Farebury Region]]}}

<div style="float: left">{{Enemy

|name = Slime (Normal)

|image = [[File:Slime DQIX DS.png]]

|game = ''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''

|console = DS

|experience = 2

|defense=7

|droppedItem = [[Medicinal Herb]] (common, 1/8)<br>[[Slimedrop]] (rare, 1/16)

|bestiaryNumber=001

|description = ''Slimes are common monsters that are found all over the world. Their simple yet lovable form attracts many admirers.''<br>(extended) ''They're unimpressive alone, but if a few of them focus the force of friendship, they can make a miraculous metamorphosis.''

|locations = [[Angel Falls]], [[The Hexagon]]

<div style="float: left">{{Enemy

|float = left

|name = Slime (Newid Isle)

|image = [[Image:DQ9SLIME.png]]

|game = ''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''

|console = DS

|hp = 55

|mp = 4

|experience = 48

|gold = 16

|attack=42

|defense=48

|agility=80

|droppedItem = [[Medicinal Herb]] (common, 1/8)<br>[[Slimedrop]] (rare, 1/16)

|bestiaryNumber=001

|locations = [[Alltrades Abbey (Dragon Quest IX)|Alltrades Abbey]], [[Tower of Trades]]

</div>{{Enemy

|image = [[Image:DQ9SLIME.png]]

|droppedItem = [[Medicinal Herb]] (common, 1/8)<br>[[Slimedrop]] (rare, 1/16)

|description = ''Slimes are common monsters that are found all over the world. Their simple yet lovable form attracts many admirers.''<br>(extended) ''They're unimpressive alone, but if a few of them focus the force of friendship, they can make a miraculous metamorphosis.''

|locations = [[Bloomingdale]]}}<br>

==Monsters series==

===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters]]''===

{{Enemy

|name = Slime

|image = [[File:Slime DQM GBC.png]]

|game = ''[[Dragon Warrior Monsters]]''

|hp = 2/5

|mp = 4/5

|attack = 2/5

|defense = 3/5

|agility = 5/5

|spells = [[Fireball]], [[Radiant]], [[Mega Magic]]

|family = [[Slime Family]]}}

===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters 2]]''===

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.

{{Enemy

|image = [[File:DQM2-GBC-SLIME.png]]

|family = [[Slime family|Slime]]

|locations = You cannot conventionally breed a Slime, you can only breed two slime together to create a stronger Slime.}}

===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]''===

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

===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker]]''===

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.

===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2]]''===

Slimes are the first monsters encountered in the game aside from the ones that the player has to choose from at the start of the game. The slime is a measly Rank F monster.

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

{{Enemy

|image = [[Image:DQMJ2SLIME.png]]

|game = ''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2]]''

|size = 1

|hp = 450

|mp = 300

|attack = 400

|traits = Critical Massacre <br> Crafty Frizzer

|resistances = None

|family = [[Slime family]]

|habitat = Albatross <br> Treepidation <br> Dark World

|synthesisis = None

{{Enemy

|image = [[Image:DQMJ2SLIME.png]]

|game = ''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2]]''

|size = 1

|hp = 540

|mp = 360

|agility = 470

|traits = Critical Massacre <br> Tactical Trooper

|resistances = None

|family = [[Slime family]]

|habitat = None

|synthesisis = Lv.20+ Slime x Lv.20+ Slime

{{Enemy

|image = [[Image:DQMJ2SLIME.png]]

|game = ''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2]]''

|size = 1

|hp = 780

|mp = 630

|equip = Spears <br> Whips <br> Claws <br> Staffs

|traits = Critical Massacre <br> Zapmeister <br> Tactical Trooper

|skills = Slimer

|resistances = Fire Breath Reflect

|family = [[Slime family]]

|habitat = None

|synthesisis = Lv.50+ Slime X x Lv.50+ Slime X

===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Professional]]''===

|image = [[Image:DQMJ2SLIME.png]]

|game = ''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Professional]]''

|console = DS

|equip = Spears <br> Whips <br> Claws <br> Staffs

|traits = Critical Massacre <br> Crafty Frizzer

|resistances = Zam Weak <br> Drain Weak <br> Decel Weak <br> Zap 50% <br> Fizzle 50% <br> Sag 50%

|family = [[Slime family]]

|habitat = Albatross <br> Treepidation <br> Dark World

|image = [[Image:DQMJ2SLIME.png]]

|game = ''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Professional]]''

|console = DS

|equip = Spears <br> Whips <br> Claws <br> Staffs

|traits = Critical Massacre <br> Zapmeister <br> Crafty Frizzer

|resistances = Zam Weak <br> Drain Weak <br> Decel Weak <br> Zap 50% <br> Fizzle 50% <br> Sag 50% <br> Sabotage 50%

|family = [[Slime family]]

|image = [[Image:DQMJ2SLIME.png]]

|game = ''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Professional]]''

|console = DS

|equip = Spears <br> Whips <br> Claws <br> Staffs

|traits = Critical Massacre <br> Zapmeister <br> Crafty Frizzer

|resistances = Zam Weak <br> Drain Weak <br> Decel Weak <br> Zap 50% <br> Fizzle 50% <br> Sag 50% <br> Dazzle 0% <br> Sabotage 0%

|family = [[Slime family]]

==Other games==

===''[[Dragon Quest Builders]]''===

Their main drop when they are defeated in this game is '''blue goo''', while the she-slimes drop '''orange oil'''.

==Variants==

===She-slime===

{{Monster Infobox | style="float: right;"

|title=She-slime

}}

Despite the name of she-slime, their genders are as ambiguous as those of regular slimes. The change from red slime may be on account that their modern depictions; with more shades available to them than what the graphical limitations of the NES allowed, the globs are more of an orange shade than red. According to the games, the she-slimes are a different color than ordinary slimes due to an uncommon genetic mutation; this relative rarity has led them to be referred to as "don't-often-see-slimes".