The Metal king slime is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. Introduced in Dragon Quest IV, it is a metallic version of the King slime that usually gives the greatest amount of Experience of any monster in the games it appears in, with very few exceptions.
Characteristics
As the name would suggest, Metal king slimes are King slimes of a metallic color. Their crowns are different in colour to that of the King slimes' as well, bearing shades of purple or blue.
Like all other metal monsters, Metal king slimes have extremely high defence and speed, give an absurd amount of Experience points when defeated, and often flee from battle instead of fighting. Their HP is much higher than that of most metal monsters, and they are also fairly competent when it comes to fighting, something that Metal slimes and Liquid metal slimes usually aren't.
Appearances
Metal king slimes share their first appearance with their variants, King slimes and King cureslimes. They do not appear until near the end of the game and are, in the original, NES release, the greatest source of Experience]] in the game: they lose this position to Platinum king jewels in the remakes.
The player can have Torneko randomly steal a Liquid metal helm. The chances of stealing one is low and the Metal king slime often runs away from battle. To prevent this, the player must have the Sands of time item in their possession and use it should Metal king slime run away, the sands will bring the Metal king slime back to the battle. The player can then have the other players defend while Torneko does his own move at random. Eventually he will steal the Liquid metal helm and will keep it regardless if Metal king slime runs away or gets defeated. This is much better way as the player no longer has to buy the Liquid metal helm which is 100,000 tokens.
Because their HP is so much higher than other metal monsters, it is usually recommended that Alena be used to fight them given her high Critical Hit ratio, which negates the monstrous defense of these metal globs.
Metal king slime (メタルキング Metarukingu)
Original (NES)
- Sprite
- Bestiary No.
- #126
- Skill(s)
- Occasionally acts twice per turn
Flees
- Sprites
- Notable Changes
- None
Metal king slime (メタルキング Metarukingu)
- Sprite
- Bestiary No.
- #144
- Recruit Rate
- N/A
- Skill(s)
- Flee
Metal king slime (メタルキング Metarukingu)
Original (SFC)
- Sprite
- Bestiary No.
- #150
- Recruit Rate
- NA
- Skill(s)
- Smothers character (125% damage)
- Army resistance *
- 100%
- Sprites
-
- Notable Changes
- None
Metal king slime (メタルキング Metarukingu)
- Sprite
- Bestiary No.
- #155
- Army resistance *
- 100%
Metal king slime (メタルキング Metarukingu)
Metal king slime (メタルキング Metarukingu)
- Model
- Bestiary no.
- #214
- In-game description
Big bundles of shiny joy whose ample insides hide the ingredients for an incredible experience.
They admire a certain medal-mad monarch, and like to collect Mini medals from their mini metal friends to mimic his methods.
- Spell(s)
- None
- Skill(s)
- Slams his body into character (125% damage)
- Fire resistance *
- 100%
- Ice resistance *
- 100%
- Wind resistance *
- 100%
- Blast/Lightning resistance *
- 100%
- Earth resistance *
- 100%
- Dark resistance *
- 100%
- Light resistance *
- 100%
Although metal king slimes can be encountered rarely in the Tower of Nod, most will likely be encountered in the depths of high-level cave, volcano, or water Grottoes. There are even a handful of maps with floors where only Metal king slimes can be encountered, the most famous of which is the Ruby Path of Doom Lv. 87, which was nicknamed the Masayuki map due to the original player who discovered it.
Metal king slimes, along with other members of the metal slime family in this game, only appears when fighting other monsters. Additionally, depending on the party's average level scale, the Pep Power Electro Light may replace enemies fought in a normal battle with Metal king slimes or their vicious versions.
Metal king slime (メタルキング Metarukingu )
- Sprite
- Bestiary no.
- #387
- In-game description
Defeating one of these is a ridiculously rewarding experience, making them a massive hit with adventurers everywhere.
- Skill(s)
- Flees
Puffs up and smothers character (125% damage)
- Fire resistance *
- 100%
- Ice resistance *
- 100%
- Wind resistance *
- 100%
- Earth resistance *
- 100%
- Light resistance *
- 100%
- Dark resistance *
- 100%
- Stumble resistance *
- 100%
- Beguile resistance *
- 100%
- Elemental resistance *
- 100%
Vicious
Vicious metal king slime (メタルキング・強 Metarukingu・kyō )
- Sprite
-
- Bestiary no.
- #655
- In-game description
Metal king slimes driven to dangerous extremes by the dark power of the Lord of Shadows.
- Skill(s)
- Flees
Puffs up and smothers character (125% damage)
- Fire resistance *
- 100%
- Ice resistance *
- 100%
- Wind resistance *
- 100%
- Earth resistance *
- 100%
- Light resistance *
- 100%
- Dark resistance *
- 100%
- Stumble resistance *
- 100%
- Beguile resistance *
- 100%
- Elemental resistance *
- 100%
MetalKing (メタルキング Metarukingu)
MetalKing (メタルキング Metarukingu)
Metal king slimes appear as rank S members of the Slime family and can be synthesized via quadrulinear synthesis using four Liquid metal slimes. Players can also attempt to scout them in Palaish Isle's metal menagerie, Tartarus during the post-game, and certain scouts that might use them, though in all instances the monsters can prove incredibly difficult to impress.
| Metal king slime
|
|
|
| Family
|
Slime
|
| Rank
|
S
|
| Size
|
S
|
| Weapons
|
Spears, Hammers, Claws, Staves
|
| Traits
|
Metal Body, Escape Artist
|
| Resistances
|
Immune to Frizz, Bang, Woosh, Crack, Zap, Zam, Sizz, Donk, Abiliterator, Blade Blunter, Fire Breath, Cold Breath, Whack, Poison, Drain Magic, Gobstopper, Ban Dance, Confusion, Inaction, Paralysis, Sleep, Decelerate, Dim, and Magical Sabotage.
|
| Skill
|
Bang & Crack
|
| Location
|
World of Light
|
| Breeding chart
|
Liquid metal slime x 4
|
The Metal king slime is a Rank A monster that can be synthesized using a Metal slime, Metal slime, Metal slime, and Metal slime.
Metal king slime (メタルキング Metarukingu)
| Fire Resistance * |
Water Resistance * |
Wind Resistance * |
Earth Resistance * |
| 100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
| Explosion Resistance * |
Ice Resistance * |
Electricity Resistance * |
Light Resistance * |
| 100% |
100% |
100% |
100% |
| Dark Resistance * |
Antimagic Resistance * |
Bedazzlement Resistance * |
Confusion Resistance * |
| 100% |
0% |
0% |
100% |
| Debilitation Resistance* |
MP Absorption Resistance * |
Paralysis Resistance * |
Poison Resistance * |
| 0% |
0% |
100% |
100% |
| Sleep Resistance * |
Stun Resistance * |
| -75% |
-75% |
| Instant Death Resistance * |
| 100% |
Earl Luminum appears to be a Metal king slime.
Metal king slime appears in the form of King Latem, a special boss that can be faced after completing the main story.
Metal king slime (メタルキング Metarukingu)
| Model |
Experience |
Gold |
 |
20,500 |
13g |
| List No. |
#039 |
| Field Notes |
The experience of eliminating one of these metal monarchs is certain to supplement any adventurer's advancement. They flee from foes with surprising speed for their size, counter-attacking on occasion for kingly effect. |
| Location(s) |
Arba Town (Hero) |
| Item(s) Dropped |
Molten globules, Densinium, Classic elevating shoes recipe, Luxury elevating shoes recipe |
Metal king slime (メタルキング Metarukingu)
| Portrait |
Forte |
Treasure Capacity |
Safekeeping Score |
 |
 |
3 |
90% |
| Fire Resistance * |
Water Resistance * |
Wind Resistance * |
Earth Resistance * |
| Immune |
Immune |
Immune |
Immune |
| Explosion Resistance * |
Ice Resistance * |
Electricity Resistance * |
Gravity Resistance * |
| Immune |
Immune |
Immune |
Immune |
| Light Resistance * |
Dark Resistance * |
Slash Resistance |
Impact Resistance |
| Immune |
Immune |
Quite strong |
Quite strong |
| Piercing Resistance |
Sleep Resistance |
Stun Resistance |
Poison Resistance |
| Quite strong |
Immune |
Immune |
Immune |
| Debilitation Resistance * |
| Weak |
Although Metal king slimes do not appear as enemies in the game, they can make an appearance during Treasure Hunts, signifying that the player has received at least one piece of 4★ rarity piece of equipment.
Heraldry
The King lends its name to several pieces of equipment, all top tier within the respective categories:
Similar slime sovereigns
Gallery
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Metal king slime, along with Metal slime and Liquid metal slime fighting each other in the Monster Arena from IV. (Cell phone)
Metal king slime, along with Liquid metal slimes and Slimes in Nadiria Watchtower from IV. (Cell phone)
A Metal king slime in X.
XI polygon model.
A Vicious metal king slime.
Joker model.
Joker 2 model.
Battle Road Victory cut-in
Square Enix's Sofubi Monster Merchandise Series.
Appearance with Liquid metal slimes in Stars.
Rivals card
A Metal king slime in A Hero's Bonds.
A Metal king slime in Keshi Keshi.
