Mob
Slime
Bouncing cube mob that splits into several smaller slimes when defeated.
Quick answer
Bouncing cube mob that splits into several smaller slimes when defeated.
TypeHostile
HealthVaries by size
Where foundSwamps and slime chunks
Main dropsSlimeballs
Where to find
Swamp spawning depends on height, light, and moon phase, while underground slimes spawn in designated slime chunks below a fixed level.
Behavior and danger
A slime hops toward players, with damage and health scaling by size. Large slimes split into medium ones and then harmless small slimes.
Drops and uses
Small slimes drop slimeballs for sticky pistons, leads, magma cream, and slime blocks, making a slime farm important for redstone builds.
Strategy and edition notes
Clear space and reduce sizes in stages to avoid being surrounded. Slime chunks are conceptually similar, but swamp spawning and vertical ranges differ between Java and Bedrock.
