Metal slime

Dragon Quest monster Metal slime File:MetalSlimeArt.png
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese メタルスライム Romaji Metarusuraimu First appearance Dragon Quest

"If you're looking for speed, my guy was born to run. He's unstoppable! Sure, he's run from every battle he's fought, but at least he's undefeated, eh?"

—-- Man with metal slime, Slimopolis, Dragon Quest VI

The Metal Slime (formerly Metaly due to display constraints) is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. Introduced in the original game, it is a slime with a metallic body rumored to be composed of the fabled Orichalcum alloy.

Characteristics

As far as appearances go, the metal slime is nearly identical to a normal slime, with its only notable differences being its gray coloring and metallic luster.

Metal slimes are infamous monsters in the series, and for a good reason: they have one of the highest experience point payouts of any enemy in the games, exceeded only by far stronger monsters and other metal monsters; even some bosses pay out less than a single metal slime does. This comes at a catch, however: metal slimes rarely appear, and when they do, they usually run in an instant, often without a scratch due to a very high speed stat. Even if the player gets lucky and a metal slime or two decide to stick around for a turn, nearly all normal attacks will either miss or do a measly 1 point of damage, though their low HP means every hit counts. Nearly all forms of spell and skill are completely ineffective against metal slimes. There are very few exceptions to this.

Metal monster weapons (such as those found in the Joker games) have a good chance at connecting with a metal slime, and the poison needle, with its 12.5%(¹⁄₈) chance to kill instantly if it connects, or even Hela's hammer's 37.5%(³⁄₈), are particularly effective as human weapons go.

Appearances

Dragon Quest

Metal slimes make their first appearance as the greatest source of experience from any monster. The player may start dealing normal damage to metal slimes as they near the level 30 cap. Due to the fact that true spell immunity does not exist in the original NES version of I, Sizz and Sizzle have a higher chance (1/16) to slay the slimes than critical hits (1/64).

Metal slime (メタルスライム metaru suraimu)

Original (NES)

Sprite

Experience

115

Gold

5

HP

4

MP

6

Attack

10

Defence

255

Agility

255

Evasion

¹⁄₆₄

Spell(s)

Sizz

Location(s)

South of Damdara

Fizzle resistance

¹⁵⁄₁₆

Snooze resistance

¹⁵⁄₁₆

Fire resistance

¹⁵⁄₁₆

Remakes (SFC, GBC, Mobile)

Sprites

File:DQ-SNES-METAL-SLIME.gif

Experience

775

Gold

6

HP

4

MP

6

Attack

18

Defence

254

Agility

153

Evasion

¹⁄₆₄

Spell(s)

Sizz

Location(s)

South of Damdara

Fizzle resistance

⁷⁄₇

Snooze resistance

⁷⁄₇

Fire resistance

⁷⁄₇

Dragon Quest II

Metal Slime
HP MP Experience Gold 6 30 135 90 Attack Defense Speed 10 180 100
Dropped Item	Iron Helmet
Spells	Sizz, Snooze
Game	Dragon Quest II
Console	NES

Metal Slime
HP MP Experience Gold 5 30 1015 90 Attack Defense Speed 37 255 100
Dropped Item	Iron Helmet
Spells	Sizz
Game	Dragon Quest II
Console	GBC

Dragon Quest III

The fire breath granted by the dragon form after casting Puff! is capable of instantly defeating metal slimes.

Metal slime

Original (NES)

Sprite

Bestiary No.

50

Level

23

Experience

4140

Gold

5

HP

4

MP

12

Attack

40

Defense

1023

Agility

47

Evasion

⁰⁄₆₄

Spell(s)

Frizz

Skill(s)

Flee

Location(s)

Baharata Region, Tower of Transcendence, Zipangu Cave, Navel of the Earth

Item Dropped

Seed of Agility¹⁄₃₂

Fire resistance *

100%

Crack resistance *

100%

Woosh resistance *

100%

Zap resistance *

100%

Drain Magic resistance

100%

Whack resistance *

100%

Kamikazee resistance

100%

Poof resistance

100%

Dazzle resistance

100%

Fizzle resistance

100%

Fuddle resistance

25%

Snooze resistance

100%

Deceleratle resistance *

100%

Sap resistance *

100%

Remakes sprites

SFC

GBC

Switch

Dragon Quest IV

Metal Slime
HP MP Experience Gold 4 12 1350 5 Attack Defense Speed 20 1023 50
Dropped Item	Golden Barrette(Golden Tiara)
Locations	Endor (Ch 2), Cave of the Silver Statuette (Ch 3, 5), Lakanaba (Ch 5), Frenor (Ch 5), Foxville (Ch 5), Bonmalmo (Ch 5), Desert (Ch 5), Konenber (Ch 5), Aneaux (Ch 5), Rosaville (Ch 5), Great Lighthouse (Ch 5)
Spells	Blaze
Game	Dragon Quest IV
Console	NES

#44 - Metal Slime
HP MP Experience Gold 4 12 1350 5 Attack Defense Speed 20 1023 50
Dropped Item	Golden Barrette(Golden Tiara)
Locations	Endor (Ch 2), Cave of the Silver Statuette (Ch 3, 5), Lakanaba (Ch 5), Frenor (Ch 5), Foxville (Ch 5), Bonmalmo (Ch 5), Desert (Ch 5), Konenber (Ch 5), Aneaux (Ch 5), Rosaville (Ch 5), Great Lighthouse (Ch 5)
Spells	Frizz
Bestiary #	44
Game	Dragon Quest IV
Console	PSX

#44 - Metal Slime
HP MP Experience Gold 4 12 1350 5 Attack Defense Speed 20 1023 50
Dropped Item	Golden Barrette(Golden Tiara)
Locations	Endor (Ch 2), Cave of the Silver Statuette (Ch 3, 5), Lakanaba (Ch 5), Frenor (Ch 5), Foxville (Ch 5), Bonmalmo (Ch 5), Desert (Ch 5), Konenber (Ch 5), Aneaux (Ch 5), Rosaville (Ch 5), Great Lighthouse (Ch 5)
Spells	Blaze
Bestiary #	44
Game	Dragon Quest IV
Console	DS

Dragon Quest V

Metal Slime
HP MP Experience Gold 5 12 1350 75 Attack Defense Speed 39 2047 115
Dropped Item	Seed of agility
Locations	Whealbrook Adit (G2) Abovitall Tower Scary Lair Cataract Caves Dominicus' Dominion Neverglade Nadiria - outside Mt. Zugzwang Mt. Zugzwang Estark's Labyrinth
Spells	Frizz
Game	Dragon Quest V
Console	SNES

#43 - Metal Slime
HP MP Experience Gold 5 12 1350 75 Attack Defense Speed 39 1024 115
Dropped Item	Seed of agility
Locations	Whealbrook Adit (G2) Abovitall Tower Scary Lair Cataract Caves Dominicus' Dominion Neverglade Nadiria - outside Mt. Zugzwang Mt. Zugzwang Estark's Labyrinth
Spells	Frizz
Capture Rate	1/256
Bestiary #	43
Game	Dragon Quest V
Console	DS, Mobile

The remakes allow for the recruiting of metal slimes, though the chances of one wanting to join the party are abysmally low, combining with their rarity and difficulty in defeating to make them one of the hardest monsters to recruit in the game. Their plethora of resistances and metal slime stats can make them worth the effort, though they are not nearly as versatile as liquid metal slimes.

Dragon Quest VI

#69 - Metal Slime
HP MP Experience Gold 6 12 1350 75 Attack Defense Speed 39 999 115
Dropped Item	Boomerang
Bestiary #	69
Game	Dragon Quest VI
Console	SNES

Metal Slime
HP MP Experience Gold 8 1015 20 Attack Defense Speed 90 999 250
Dropped Item	Slime Helm
Game	Dragon Quest VI
Console	SNES

#69 - Metal slime
HP MP Experience Gold 6 12 1350 75 Attack Defense Speed 39 999 115
Dropped Item	Boomerang
Bestiary #	69
Game	Dragon Quest VI
Console	DS

Dragon Quest VII

Metal slime (メタルスライム Metarusuraimu)

Sprite

Bestiary No.

055

Recruit Rate

¹⁄₁₂₈

Experience

1000

Gold

65

HP

4

MP

20

Attack

55

Defence

512

Agility

255

Evasion

¹⁄₃₂

Spell(s)

Frizz

Skill(s)

Run away

Location(s)

Roots of Ygg
El Ciclo
El Monumento de Pomposo
Malign Shrine
Gröndal Region (after Demon King's resurrection)

Item(s) Dropped

Seed of resilience (¹⁄₆₄)

Frizz resistance *

0%

Sizz resistance *

0%

Fire Breath resistance *

100%

Bang resistance *

0%

Crack resistance *

0%

Ice Breath resistance *

0%

Woosh resistance *

0%

Strike/Rock resistance *

0%

Zap resistance *

0%

Drain Magic resistance *

100%

Whack resistance *

100%

Poof resistance *

100%

Ban Dance resistance

100%

Dazzle resistance *

0%

Fizzle resistance *

100%

Fuddle resistance *

0%

Paralysis resistance *

50%

Poison resistance *

100%

Snooze resistance *

0%

Stun resistance *

0%

Sap resistance *

100%

Army resistance *

0%

3DS version changes

None

It is interesting to note that it is possible to put metal slimes to sleep in this title, and that normal damage may start being dealt once a character's attack power gets high enough.

Metal slime S (メタルスライムＳ Metarusuraimu S)

Sprite

Bestiary No.

230

Recruit Rate

¹⁄₆₄

Experience

1050

Gold

120

HP

8

MP

100

Attack

70

Defence

500

Agility

255

Evasion

⁰⁄₆₄

Spell(s)

Sizz

Skill(s)

Call for Help (Metal slime S)
Slime unite (Metal king slime)

Location(s)

Cathedral of Blight
Cave to Another World

Item(s) Dropped

Medicinal Herb (¹⁄₄₀₉₆)

Frizz resistance *

0%

Sizz resistance *

0%

Fire Breath resistance *

100%

Bang resistance *

0%

Crack resistance *

0%

Ice Breath resistance *

0%

Woosh resistance *

0%

Strike/Rock resistance *

0%

Zap resistance *

0%

Drain Magic resistance *

100%

Whack resistance *

100%

Poof resistance *

100%

Ban Dance resistance

100%

Dazzle resistance *

100%

Fizzle resistance *

0%

Fuddle resistance *

0%

Paralysis resistance *

0%

Poison resistance *

100%

Snooze resistance *

0%

Stun resistance *

0%

Sap resistance *

100%

Army resistance *

0%

3DS version changes

Counts as a separate enemy at the Monster Meadows.

These metal slimes (differentiated as metal slime S) will summon more of themselves until there are 8 of them, then they try to form a metal king slime.

Dragon Quest VIII

Bestiary No.		Family
036		Slime
Experience	Gold	HP	MP
1350	5	?	255
Attack	Defense	Agility	Evasion
30	4096	65	1⁄16

In-Game Description	Popular among adventurers for the inordinately large number of experience points they bestow. Although not particularly dangerous, their tendency to flee at the first sign of trouble makes them quite difficult to defeat.
Spell(s)	Frizz
Skill(s)	Flee
Location(s)	Kingdom of Ascantha
Item(s) Dropped	Seed of resilience1⁄128 Seed of agility1⁄256

Attack Resistance	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *
0%	100%	100%	100%
Bang Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Ice breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
100%	100%	100%	100%
Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *
100%	100%	100%	100%
Ban Dance Resistance	Dazzle Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Fuddle Resistance *
100%	100%	100%	100%
Paralysis Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Snooze resistance *	Stun Resistance *
100%	100%	100%	100%
Sap Resistance *
100%
Army Resistance *
100%

Ports (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

None

Dragon Quest IX

#46 - Metal Slime
HP MP Experience Gold 3 Unlimited 4096 20 Attack Defense Speed 35 256 89
Dropped Item	Strong Medicine (common, 1/64) Seed of Life (rare, 1/256)
Locations	Quarantomb, Pluvi Isle (islet, daytime), Angel Falls area (slime hill: post-game)
Skills	attack, flee
Spells	Frizzle
Family	Slime
Bestiary #	46
Game	Dragon Quest IX
Console	DS
Description	Those lucky enough to meet one of these and defeat it before it dashes off will find it a very rewarding experience. Warning: Ordinary slimes have recently been wrapping themselves in aluminum foil and masquerading as metal slimes.

Monsters series

Dragon Quest Monsters2Caravan HeartJokerJoker 2Joker 2 Professional

GBCPSX

Metaly
File:Metaly.png1
HP MP Experience Gold 1/5 4/5 Attack Defense Speed 3/5 5/5 5/5
Spells	Level 2 - Blaze Level 6 - Ice Bolt Level 17 - Beat
Family	Slime Family
Game	Dragon Quest Monsters
Console	GBC

N/A

GBCPSX

Metaly
File:Metaly.png1
HP MP Experience Gold 0/10 9/10 Attack Defense Speed 6/10 9/10 10/10
Locations	Breed a member of the Slime Family with a MetalDrak
Spells	Blaze, IceBolt, Beat
Family	Slime Family
Game	Dragon Quest Monsters 2
Console	GBC

N/A

N/A

Metal slimes may first appear on Celeste Isle, where the hunter mechs hint to their residence on the island. They can also show up on Fert Isle. However, "yellow-bellies" will not appear on the overworld in any of these instances. The metal menagerie on Palaish Isle is the only place where metal slimes can be seen before engaging in a battle, though this area cannot be accessed until after the player solidifies his or her position in the finals of the tournament.

Given their resilience, metal slimes are one of the most difficult monsters to scout, though not nearly as much as the stronger metal monsters the player can run into. In the early parts of the game, a critical hit during the scouting process is one of the most reliable ways to scout one, though a great deal of luck is still needed.

Metal slimes are Rank D monsters. Among other places, they can be encountered in a cave in the Iceolation part of the Island.

N/A

Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime

Goodith, Goosashi, Gooshido and Tokyo Tom all appear to be metal slimes.

Dragon Quest Builders

When defeated quick enough in this game, the metal slimes will drop silvery sludge.

Gallery

Artwork and media appearances

• 
  Famicom artwork.
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  Dragon Warrior I + II. (GBC)
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  Dragon Warrior V. (PS2)
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  Dragon Warrior VIII. (PS2)
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  Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker.
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  Slime MoriMori Dragon Quest: Shougeki no Shippo Dan.
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  Dragon Quest Heroes.

Merchandise

• 
  Dragon Quest: Monster Battle card.
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  Slime and Metal Slime hourglasses.
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  PS2 Metal Slime Controller.
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  DS Metal Slime Speaker.
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  Wii-U Metal Slime Keyboard in the box.
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  Wii-U Metal Slime Keyboard.
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  PS4 Metal Slime Model.
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  PS4 Metal Slime Controller.
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  Monster Parade Sleeping Figure Collection.

Related Monsters

• She-slime
• Slime
• Metal medley
• Liquid metal slime
• Metal king slime
• Platinum king jewel
• Meddle slime
• Metal truffle slime