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Shimmer Slime

Shimmer SlimeEnemy · Caverns
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Shimmer Slime

Life80Damage20Defense5KB resist0%Coinssilver1copper50

Drops4

Gelx4-10100%Extra gel roll
Gelx2-5100%Standard gel roll
Slime Staff0.0143%Expert Mode rate
Slime Staff0.01%Classic mode only

Banner

Every 50th kill of this enemy drops Shimmer Slime Banner.

you have to make one

None of these exist anywhere in the world on their own. You get one by putting an ordinary slime into Shimmer or spraying it with the Shimmer Gun, which usually happens by accident while you are working around a pool. A long list of slimes refuses the change: the boss ones, lava and dungeon variants, spiked types, gastropods, crystal and bouncy slimes, and anything a statue produced.

why it matters in a fight

The converted slime picks up the liquid's habit of throwing projectiles back. Fire a bullet or a magic bolt into one and there is a good chance it returns along the line you sent it, which is a real hazard when you have made several without noticing. Melee swings and minions pass through the problem entirely. Royal Gel still pacifies it like any other slime, and it is not on the checklist for the Gelatin World Tour, so there is no completion reason to keep one alive.