- This article is about the monster. For the family, see Slime family
- For the monster class in Dragon Quest VII, see Slime (Class).
The Slime is a recurring enemy 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 Dragon Quest IX, all slimes have a certain verbal tic, goo, which can replace words like good.
Appearances
Main series
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Dragon Quest
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NES
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Slimes make their debut as one of the first enemies the player is likely to encounter alongside Red Slimes and Drackies.
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Dragon Quest
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GBC
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Slimes make their debut as one of the first enemies the player is likely to encounter alongside Red Slimes and Drackies.
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Herb
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Dragon Quest II
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NES
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Herb
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Dragon Quest II
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GBC
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File:Slimelv8.gif
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Herb Slime Heart
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Rexwood Krage
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Slime
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Very Easy
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1
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Dragon Quest VII
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PSX
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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.
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Herb
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Hamelia Probina
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Call for Help (SlimeLv8) Call for Help (KingSlime)
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Slime
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Hard
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Dragon Quest VII
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PSX
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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.
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.
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Medicinal Herb (common, 1/8) Slimedrop (rare, 1/16)
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Angel Falls, The Hexagon
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Dragon Quest IX
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DS
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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.
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File:DQ9SLIME.png
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Medicinal Herb (common, 1/8) Slimedrop (rare, 1/16)
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Alltrades Abbey, Tower of Trades
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Dragon Quest IX
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DS
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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.
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File:DQ9SLIME.png
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Medicinal Herb (common, 1/8) Slimedrop (rare, 1/16)
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Bloomingdale
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Dragon Quest IX
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DS
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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.
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Notable Slimes
Related Enemies
See Also
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]
Gallery
Dragon Warrior I + II + III + IV NES
Dragon Warrior 1 + 2 (GBC)
Dragon Warrior III (SNES)
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Dragon Warrior Monsters (GBC)
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Dragon Quest Monsters 1 + 2 (PS1)
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Dragon Quest I + II (SNES)