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Blue Slime

Blue Slime in Terraria

Enemy Banner: Blue Slime Banner

A simple, gelatinous creature that swallows anything and everything whole! It takes a long time to digest anything.

Bestiary entry and numbers read from Terraria 1.4.5.8 itself.

Stats

ClassicExpertMaster
Life255075
Contact damage71421
Defense222
Knockback resistance0%10%20%
Coin value25 copper62 copper62 copper

Where and when it spawns

Biomes
Surface
Time of day
Daytime

Drops

ItemChanceAmountModesCondition
Gel100% (always)1–2All modes
Slime Staff0.01% (1 in 10,000)1Classic only
Slime Staff0.014% (1 in 7,000)1Expert and Master

Chances are for one kill, before Luck, Rate of fire or banners change anything. The Modes column says in which difficulties the game lists the drop.

Common daytime blobs bounding across surface plains

The Blue Slime is the quintessential surface monster encountered across grassy plains during daylight hours. Featuring 25 health and 2 defense, it bounces forward with steady rhythms, dealing 7 contact damage in Classic, 14 in Expert, and 21 in Master. It is also summoned in large clusters by King Slime during boss engagements.

Stockpiling starter torch fuel and early summoner staves

Due to its predictable leaps and modest health, the Blue Slime serves as reliable combat practice for newly created characters using wooden broadswords or shortswords. Every slain Blue Slime yields Gel at a 100% chance (1–2 units), providing fuel for essential Torches. It also holds an elusive 0.01% chance to drop the Slime Staff.

Trivia

  • Blue Slimes generate in greater frequencies in the outer thirds of the map during daytime surface exploration.

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