Terraria Map
Stats
| Classic | Expert | Master | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life | 14 | 28 | 42 |
| Contact damage | 6 | 12 | 18 |
| Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Knockback resistance | -20% | 2.8% | 23.2% |
| Coin value | 3 copper | 7 copper | 7 copper |
Where and when it spawns
- Biomes
- Surface
- Time of day
- Daytime
Drops
| Item | Chance | Amount | Modes | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gel | 100% (always) | 1–2 | All modes | |
 Slime Staff | 0.01% (1 in 10,000) | 1 | Classic only | |
| Slime Staff | 0.014% (1 in 7,000) | 1 | Expert 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.
Gentle forest blobs surrounding central spawn meadows
Green Slimes are the most docile and fragile hostile creatures in Terraria, generating primarily in the middle third of the surface map during daytime. Bearing 14 life and 0 defense, a Green Slime hops leisurely through forest grass, inflicting 6 contact damage in Classic, 12 in Expert, and 18 in Master mode. Their small stature and slow approach make them ideal practice targets for newly created explorers.
Gathering initial gel reserves with early tools
Equipping any wooden melee weapon or starter copper shortsword repels Green Slimes easily due to their negligible knockback resistance. Slaying a Green Slime yields Gel at a 100% chance in batches of 1–2, providing essential fuel for crafting basic torches and wooden platforms. Extremely fortunate adventurers might also uncover a 0.01% drop for the early Slime Staff minion.
Trivia
- Green Slimes only spawn close to the center of the world and do not appear naturally in the outer ocean thirds.