Slime

Slimes are a hostile mob that move by hopping, a behavior they repeat every ½ to 1½ seconds. They can swim in water and climb both ladders and scaffolding. Unlike other mobs, slimes continue moving when no players are nearby and follow a routine. The slime searches for a player (though it will also attack an iron golem or snow golem) within a spherical 16 block distance.

If a target is found the slime's direction is set directly toward the target before jumping. If a target is not found, the slime will wait 1⁄2 to 11⁄2 seconds and then it will change direction by a random amount (up to 57.26°/1 radian) either left or right and the slime will jump forward, and repeat the process. When a slime attacks, it deals damage equal to its size, except for size 1 (smallest) slimes, which do no damage, and do not prevent sleeping. Small slimes still have a hostile AI, causing them to continuously attack the player.

A slime's maximum health is equal to its size squared and its dimensions are 0.51 blocks times its size in each dimension. A slime will jump a distance slightly farther than its length and when landing, the slime will emit several slime particles 1⁄8 its size appear. When a slime (larger than 1) dies, it will spawn 2 to 4 new slimes equal to its size divided by 2 (in the case of the slime being an odd number, it will round down).

A slime that was named with the use of a name tag will produce smaller slimes with the same name once the original slime dies. Slimes have twice the attack speed of other melee mobs, with two hits per seconds. Slimes in water attempt to swim to the surface if possible though they will eventually drown, splitting into smaller slimes that will also drown until finally dropping slimeballs.

Encountering a Slime

Slimes have twice the attack speed of other melee mobs, with two hits per seconds. They can swim in water and climb both ladders and scaffolding and tehy will attempt to attack any player or golemn with a 16 block spherical distance.

Slimes drop slimeballs once they reach their smallest size. If a slime's size is 1, it will drop 0-2 slimeballs, with a maximum of 5 slimeballs if your weapon has Looting III. Slimes also drop experience points equal to their size:

1. 4 for large slimes
2. 2 for medium slimes
3. 1 for small slimes.

Slimes split into 2-4 smaller slimes once they die, meaning that a player can earn a possible maximum of 28 experience points from killing one large slime and all the slimes that split from it.

Q. How do you get slimes in Minecraft?

A. Slimes spawn throughout the world (with the exception of mushroom fields and deep dark biomes) below Y=40, but only in certain chunks (1⁄10 of all chunks). Slimes spawn regardless of light level when underground. In swamps and mangrove swamps, slimes may spawn at night between Y=50 and Y=70 when the provided light level is 7 or less. They spawn most often on full moons, and slimes will never on a new moon.

Q. Is it rare to find slime in Minecraft?

A. Since slimes are only found in certain locations, they can be difficult to find.

Q. Is slime useful in Minecraft?

A. Slimes can be killed for slime which can be crafted into slime blocks, which can be used for a variety of redstone contraptions.

Q. Can you tame a Minecraft slime?

A. Slimes are hostile mobs which cannot be tamed. When a slime attacks, it deals damage equal to its size, except for size 1 (smallest) slimes, which do no damage, and do not prevent sleeping. Small slimes still have a hostile AI, causing them to continuously attack the player, even though they are harmless.

As the source for an incredibly useful Minecraft resource (slime blocks), slimes are a rare enemy that is worth the search. Slime blocks serve as a necessary block for many redstone contraptions, making slimes a necessary find for players interested in redstone. A similar mob to magma cubes, slimes deal continuous damage by hopping towards the player.