Liquid metal slime

For the secret vocation in Dragon Quest VI, see Liquid metal slime (vocation).

Dragon Quest monster
Liquid metal slime
Art by Akira Toriyama
Japanese	はぐれメタル
Romaji	Hagure metaru
First appearance	Dragon Quest II
Old localization	Metal Babble (II to IV NES) Metabble (Monsters 1 GBC to VII PS1)

The Liquid Metal Slime is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. Introduced in Dragon Quest II, it is a metallic Bubble slime that acts as a large source of experience points. Players are tipped off to Liquid metal slimes being in an area by the presence of Hunter mechs, which are seemingly programmed to track down the silver sludge.

Characteristics[edit]

In terms of appearance, Liquid metal slimes are essentially identical to Bubble slimes, but are a slick silver in colour and shine indicative of the metal slime family. This is rumoured to the little globs being made out of the precious Orichalcum metal, but this has never been affirmed.

Liquid metal slimes have the standard qualities of metal monsters: high Agility, high Defence, immunity to essentially all forms of magic, skills, and status ailments, very low HP, very high experience payout, and the unfavourable habit of running away from battle frequently. Although a step up from the Metal slime, the Liquid metal slime is rarely shown to be competent at fighting, its only enhancements being its HP and the Experience it gives when compared to Metal slimes.

Due to being encountered (comparatively) more frequently than Metal king slimes and only having marginally higher HP but approximately ten times as many experience points than Metal slimes, the Liquid metal slime is the most popular choice amongst power leveling adventurers.

Appearances[edit]

Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line[edit]

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation[edit]

• A popular strategy for vanquishing liquid metal slimes is to have a Mage cast Puff! and then a Priest casting Accelerate on the first turn of the encounter, incinerating them automatically on the next turn. For Warriors, the Spiked armour is handy to punish them for attacking directly and having a Falcon blade will give them twice as many chances to attack. The Headsman's axe has a ¹⁄₈th chance to land a Critical Hit, but also a 1/8th chance to miss altogether on top of the monster's dodge rate. A Martial Artist of a reasonably high level will have a great critical hit rate to rely upon as well, with the calculation being level/256 with a cap of 25% at Level 64.

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen[edit]

• Liquid metal slimes are commonly found in the Royal Crypt southwest of Endor by sea. They can occasionally drop Happy hats or Torneko can steal one at random. It is best to use the Sands of time item as they can run away and it may take many tries before Torneko successfully steals a Happy hat at random.

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride[edit]

Liquid metal slimes can be encountered shortly after the player obtains a ship. Though they remain an excellent source of Experience points, they also have a habit of appearing alongside troublesome monsters such as Hoodlums and Hocus chimaeras. Exceptionally lucky and/or vigilant players may obtain a defeated Liquid metal slime as an ally, one of the most potent monster companions that can be had in the game.

Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation[edit]

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit]

• The liquid metal slime is one of the forms that a Rotten egg can become when hatched.

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King[edit]

• Liquid metal slimes can first be encountered in Castle Trodain, though their appearances there are very rare and only indicated by the Hunter mechs in the area. They also appear in most places accessible only by flight, most commonly at nighttime. In particular, the island behind Maella Abbey is a frequent haunt and an excellent place for power leveling.

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit]

• Defeating a liquid metal slime with the skill Bagsy Last while wearing a Tortoise shell is the objective of Quest #82: To Shell and Back.
• There are several grotto maps with floors where only liquid metal slimes can be encountered.

Dragon Quest X[edit]

Liquid metal slimes appeared from the beginning of the game, dropping 20,100 experience when defeated. As always, their metallic bodies mean that they take almost no damage and they are quick to flee from battle. They can cast Boom on characters. There is also a rare item known as the Liquid metal coin that allows players to encounter liquid metal slimes when used in the Magic Labyrinth.

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age[edit]

Liquid metal 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 Liquid metal slimes or their vicious versions.

Vicious[edit]

Dragon Quest Monsters[edit]

Dragon Quest Monsters 2[edit]

Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart[edit]

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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker[edit]

Liquid metal slime
Family	Slime
Rank	C
Description	Their liquid metal bodies soften even the most powerful impacts.
Weapons	Spears, Whips, Claws, Staves
Traits	Metal Body, Escape Artist
Resistances	Practically Invincible
Skill	Bombardier
Location	Infern Isle (Tartarus), Metal menagerie
Breeding chart	Metal slime x Metal slime

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2[edit]

Liquid metal slime
Family	Slime
Rank	C
Size	S
Weapons	Whips, Spears, 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	Bombardier
Location	Bemusoleum, Necropolis, Metal menagerie
Breeding chart	Metal slime x Metal slime

Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D[edit]

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Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key[edit]

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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3[edit]

The Liquid metal slime is a Rank C monster. It can be found in the Pedal to the Metal disk area. One is given as a reward by the King of the Nochorin in exchange for thirty Mini medals.

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince[edit]

Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime[edit]

Merc appears to be a Liquid metal slime.

Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below[edit]

Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End[edit]

Dragon Quest Builders 2[edit]

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Dragon Quest of the Stars[edit]

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Dragon Quest Rivals[edit]

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Dragon Quest Tact[edit]

Liquid metal slimes appear, as of yet, exclusively as enemies in various stages where they can be defeated for high amounts of experience. They can cast Sizz or will waste their turns doing nothing and eventually flee after enough turns have passed if they aren't defeated first. Liquid metal slimes drop more experience than a Metal slime, but less than a Metal Healie.

In Other Languages[edit]

Gallery[edit]

Artwork and media appearances[edit]

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  Liquid metal slime. (second from right)

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  Mercury from VI.

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  Mugshot from V. (DS)

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  Liquid metal slime, along with Flamethrower and Blizzybody fighting each other in the Monster Arena from IV. (Cell phone)

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  Liquid metal slime, along with Metal slime and Metal king slime fighting each other in the Monster Arena from IV. (Cell phone)

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  Liquid metal slimes, Metal king slime and Slimes in Nadiria Watchtower from IV. (Cell phone)

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  Liquid metal slime, along with Metal slime knight and Metal slime fighting each other in the Monster Arena from V. (Cell phone)

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  XI polygon model

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  A vicious liquid metal slime in XI.

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  DQM1·2 sprite

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  Caravan Heart sprite

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  Joker 2.

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  LINE icon.

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  Appearance in Stars.

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  Rivals card.

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  Tact official art.

Merchandise[edit]

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  DQ Trading Card

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  Monster companion trading card.

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  From the Dragon Quest Sofubi Monster merchandise series.
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  Wii-U Metal Slime Keyboard with a Liquid metal slime function key in the box.

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  Wii-U Metal Slime Keyboard with a Liquid metal slime function keybox.

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  PS4 Metal Slime Model with a Liquid metal slime figure.

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  PS4 Liquid metal slime figure.

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  Liquid metal slime edition 2DS XL.

Related items[edit]

• Liquid metal sword
• Liquid metal gooreatsword
• Liquid metal spear
• Liquid metal goomerang
• Liquid metal armour
• Liquid metal shield
• Liquid metal helm
• Liquid metal slime boots
• Liquid metal slime gloves

Similar species[edit]

• Liquid metal slime king
• Metal slime
• Metal medley
• Metal king slime
• Platinum king jewel
• Metal Healie
• Bubble slime
• Slick slime