The king slime is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, a giant crown-wearing blob created when multiple regular Slimes fuse together.
King Slimes made their first appearance in Derupa! Iruriru! (a 2-chapter manga which would retroactively become the first arc of Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai), before making their game debut in Dragon Quest IV a few months later.
Characteristics
King slimes appear to be large, engorged slimes, notably due to their chubby cheeks imposing on the edges of their toothless grins. Going along with their kingly status, they wear crowns, usually shown as being gold-rimmed with purple and green striped fabric. As shown in an optional cutscene in VIII, the crown is what maintains the fusion status and the King will disperse into its component Slimes if it is removed.
In terms of strength, King slimes are a massive step up from the average slime in all parameters, especially HP and Attack. They are often shown as being versed in magic, normally having access to Midheal and Zing in most games; occasionally the King slime can cast Snub. While King slimes can appear as is, players will normally first encounter this monster upon running into a group of special slimes that can summon others of their type; when eight of these Slimes (called Slimification) gather, they can pile up and fuse into a single King slime.
Appearances
In chapter 2 of Derupa! Iruriru!, a King Slime is among the cameos of monsters from the upcoming Dragon Quest IV. When Zurubon of the fake Hero's party captures a group of Slimes in a net, they merge into a King Slime and break free.
King slime (キングスライム Kingusuraimu)
Original (NES)
- Sprite
- Bestiary No.
- #053
- Sprites
- Notable Changes
- None
King slime (キングスライム Kingusuraimu)
- Sprite
- Bestiary No.
- #091
- Skill(s)
- Closes Wagon
Recovers 20 HP per turn.
Smothers character (125% damage)
*King slimes infrequently appear in the area around Helmunaptra, via Slimification. They also appear with much more frequency in Dominicus's Dominion, sometimes in groups of three. They are a recruitable monster, and learn many helpful supportive skills such as Zing, Kabuff, and Insulate, though they Level up somewhat slowly. They can also drop a Yggdrasil leaf upon defeat.
King slime (キングスライム Kingu suraimu)
Original (SFC)
- Sprite
- Bestiary No.
- #106
- Skill(s)
- Closes up the wagon.
Smothers character (125% damage)
Recovers 20 HP per turn
- Army resistance *
- 60%
- Sprites
-
- Notable Changes
- None
King slime (キングスライム Kingusuraimu)
- Sprite
-
- Bestiary No.
- #086
- Skill(s)
- Puffs up and smothers character (125% damage)
- Army resistance *
- 25%
*A King slime is encountered as a boss in Highendreigh Tower. It is an especially souped-up King slime, but it should cause no problem to the average party.
King slime (boss) (キングスライム Kingusuraimu)
- Sprite
-
- Bestiary No.
- N/a
- Recruit Rate
- N/a
- Skill(s)
- Occasionally acts twice per turn
Puffs up and smothers character (125% damage)
Body Slam (125% damage)
- Army resistance *
- 50%
King slime (キングスライム Kingu suraimu)
*Besides appearing in battles, King slime is a symbol on the 100 coin slot machine in the Baccarat Casino. Getting three of them in a row result in winning 20,000 tokens.
King slime (キングスライム Kingu suraimu)
- Model
- Bestiary no.
- #090
- In-game description
These superior slimes ooze authority, bringing their bulk to bear on opponents and mending mates with Multiheal.
They're built when bands of blobby buddies stick together to find strength in numbers.
- Skill(s)
- Puffs up and smothers character (125% damage)
Body Slam (125% damage)
Assesses the situation (wastes turn)
- Fire resistance *
- 0%
- Ice resistance *
- 0%
- Wind resistance *
- 0%
- Blast/Lightning resistance *
- 0%
- Earth resistance *
- 0%
- Dark resistance *
- -100%
- Light resistance *
- 50%
- King slimes appear just outside of Bloomingdale; they appears to be 8 normal slimes when encountered, but form the King slime if none of them are defeated. King slimes also appear in Slime Hill, but they aren't formed by eight Slimes.
King slimes appeared from the beginning of the game. They are able to cast Multiheal and can perform Royal Crush in order to damage any characters in the surrounding area. Starting with Version 5.2 of the game, Vicious king slimes can be encountered in the Netherworld, as well. They still possesses the same abilities as a normal king slime, but their Attack has increased considerably and they are able to heal around 900 HP with their Multiheal.
King slime (キングスライム Kingu suraimu )
- Sprite
- Bestiary no.
- #134
- In-game description
Great big lumps of goo whose crowns and courtly demeanour mark them out as monarchs among monsters.
- Skill(s)
- Acts twice per turn
Becomes Pepped up
Comes crashing down from on high! (damages and attempts to knock down 2-4 characters)
- Fire resistance *
- 0%
- Ice resistance *
- 0%
- Wind resistance *
- 0%
- Earth resistance *
- 0%
- Light resistance *
- 25%
- Dark resistance *
- -25%
- Stumble resistance *
- 0%
- Beguile resistance *
- 50%
- Elemental resistance *
- 0%
Vicious
Vicious king slime (キングスライム・強 Kingu suraimu・kyō )
- Sprite
-
- Bestiary no.
- #241
- In-game description
King slimes driven to dangerous extremes by the dark power of the Lord of Shadows.
- Skill(s)
- Acts twice per turn
Becomes Pepped up
Comes crashing down from on high! (damages and attempts to knock down 2-4 characters)
- Fire resistance *
- 0%
- Ice resistance *
- 0%
- Wind resistance *
- 0%
- Earth resistance *
- 0%
- Light resistance *
- 25%
- Dark resistance *
- -25%
- Stumble resistance *
- 0%
- Beguile resistance *
- 50%
- Elemental resistance *
- 0%
KingSlime (キングスライム Kingu suraimu)
| Family |
Slime |
| In-game description |
Several slimes combined into one to form this King |
| Abilities |
Heal, Vivify, Barrier |
| Habitat |
Medal Man's Gate |
| Breeding chart |
Slime x Slime (+5 and up)
Slime family x ??? family
SpotKing x BattleRex, Centasaur, DeadNoble, Divinegon, Gigantes, GreatDrak, KingLeo, MadCondor, Unicorn, WhipBird, WhiteKing, ZapBird |
*A KingSlime appears as one of three possible bosses in Medal Man's Gate.
KingSlime (キングスライム Kingu suraimu)
The King slime is a three-star member of the Slime family with a weight of 5. It naturally learns HealUs, Thermostat and Vivify. Its in-game description reads "It's the King of Slimes. It weighs the same as 100 slimes!"
King slime (キングスライム Kingu suraimu)
| Fire Resistance * |
Water Resistance * |
Wind Resistance * |
Earth Resistance * |
| 0% |
50% |
0% |
-25% |
| Explosion Resistance * |
Ice Resistance * |
Electricity Resistance * |
Light Resistance * |
| 50% |
0% |
50% |
50% |
| Dark Resistance * |
Antimagic Resistance * |
Bedazzlement Resistance * |
Confusion Resistance * |
| -25% |
0% |
50% |
50% |
| Debilitation Resistance* |
MP Absorption Resistance * |
Paralysis Resistance * |
Poison Resistance * |
| 0% |
-25% |
50% |
0% |
| Sleep Resistance * |
Stun Resistance * |
| 0% |
25% |
| Instant Death Resistance * |
| 0% |
King slime (キングスライム Kingu suraimu)
King slime (キングスライム Kingu suraimu)
King slime (キングスライム Kingu suraimu)
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Final Chapter
| Sprite |
 |
King slime appears as an A-rank monster of the Slime family. He can be recruited from the "Return of the King Slime" bounty quest at any difficulty and he can be faced as a boss in the VS King Slime quest. A King slime was also offered as a gift to any players that logged in between January 27th, 2021 to February 28th, 2021. He can participate in Illusia's Battle Road as a party member.
King slime (キングスライム Kingu suraimu)
Stats
| First |
Second |
Third |
| Zap-type Martial Potency +10% / Stats Up |
Crack Res +25/Stats Up |
Lightning Potency +5%/Stats Up
Kingly Attack Potency +5% |
| Fourth |
Fifth |
| Bang]] Res +25/Stats Up |
Lightning Potency +5%/Stats Up
Kingly Attack Potency +5% |
| First |
| Raises martial potency of slime allies, including himself, by 10% in a 5x5 square around him. |
| First |
Second |
Third |
| Max HP +20 |
AGL +15 |
Lightning Potency +2% |
| First |
| Zap-type Martial Potency +10%: Raises Zap-type martial potency by 10%. |
| Frizz Resistance * |
Sizz Resistance * |
Crack Resistance * |
Woosh Resistance * |
| Very Weak |
Normal |
Half Res |
Normal |
| Bang Resistance * |
Zap Resistance * |
Zam Resistance * |
Snooze Resistance |
| Half Res |
Normal |
Very Weak |
Very Weak |
| Poison Resistance |
Physical Lock Resistance |
Spell Lock Resistance |
Martial Lock Resistance |
| Normal |
Normal |
Super Weak |
Normal |
| Breath Lock Resistance |
Hobble Resistance * |
Stun Resistance * |
Dazzle Resistance |
| Normal |
Normal |
Normal |
Immune |
| Curse Resistance |
Paralysis Resistance |
Confusion Resistance |
Charm Resistance |
|
| Half Res |
Normal |
Normal |
Half Res |
| Portrait |
Forte |
Treasure Capacity |
Safekeeping Score |
 |
 |
3 |
90% |
| Fire Resistance * |
Water Resistance * |
Wind Resistance * |
Earth Resistance * |
| Normal |
Quite strong |
Normal |
Normal |
| Explosion Resistance * |
Ice Resistance * |
Electricity Resistance * |
Gravity Resistance * |
| Quite strong |
Normal |
Normal |
Weak |
| Light Resistance * |
Dark Resistance * |
Slash Resistance |
Impact Resistance |
| Strong |
Weak |
Normal |
Normal |
| Piercing Resistance |
Sleep Resistance |
Stun Resistance |
Poison Resistance |
| Normal |
Quite strong |
Strong |
Weak |
| Debilitation Resistance * |
| Normal |
In Other Languages
| Language |
Translation |
Meaning |
 Español | Limo rey | Spanish for "king slime". |
 Français | Roi gluant | French for "king slime". |
 Deutsch | Königsschleim | German for "king slime". |
 Italiano | Re slime | Italian for "king slime". |
 한국어 | 킹 슬라임 | Transliteration of king slime. |
Similar slime sovereigns
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King slime, along with Slime, King cureslime and She-slime fighting each other in the Monster Arena from IV. (Cell phone)
A King slime in X.
A vicious king slime in X.
XI polygon model.
A vicious king slime in XI.
Itadaki Street Special.
Battle Road Victory cut-in.
Time to diet.
DQ Trading Card.
From the Sofubi Monster merchandise series.
Monster Parade Sleeping Figure Collection.
Perfect collection guide book
DQM1·2 sprite.
Caravan Heart sprite
Joker model.
Joker 2 model.
A King slime in Builders.
Rivals card.
A King slime in Walk.
Tact VS Quest.
