Slime
HostileHealth: Big: 16 (8 hearts), Small: 4 (2 hearts), Tiny: 1 (half a heart)JavaBedrock
Quick answer: Swamps at night (Y 51-69, light below 8) and slime chunks below Y=40 at any light level.
How to find Slime
Swamps at night (Y 51-69, light below 8) and slime chunks below Y=40 at any light level.
Spawn conditions: Slime chunks: below Y=40, any light level. Swamps: Y 51-69, light below 8, with rates peaking at full moon and stopping at new moon.
Drops
| Item | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Slimeball | 0-2 from tiny slimes (up to 5 with Looting III) | Sticky pistons, slime blocks, leads, magma cream |
How to kill Slime
Kill the big one and it splits into 2-4 smaller ones, which split again into tiny slimes. Sweeping Edge swords (Java) clear the splits fast. Tiny slimes deal no damage - punch them freely.
Behavior
Hops toward players and splits on death. Despawns over time if no player is within 32 blocks.
Taming and breeding
Cannot be tamed or bred.
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