Monsterpedia

  Metal Slime

  Monster Level - II

  Soul Type - Composite

  Intelligence - Unique

  Strength - Average

  Magic - Low

  Rarity - Rare

  Metal slimes are, as expected, metallic versions of their slime counterparts. They show a number of unique traits that make them different from other slime variants though. Metal slimes can rapidly reconstruct their bodies between a solid metal and their normal ooze consistency. In combat this means a metal slime can stab at delvers with spears, summon swords to swing at odd angles, or bludgeon attackers with great force. Their speed and strength is comparable to a human, but the way attacks can form out of the slime makes them harder to predict. They also retain the slime's resistance to damage on top of some metallic resistance to physical blows.

  Of even more interest is the metal slime's 'symbiosis' techniques. They frequently attach to larger monsters and morph into useful implements, ranging from wings on drakes and hands on giant serpents, to additional blades for steam golems. No one's quite sure how they identify how to best help their host, or what they gain from it, but a metal slime symbiote makes a monster much more difficult.

  Fortunately severe trauma still forces the slime to return to a helpless puddle state. While destroying the whole thing isn't easy, delvers can still farm the useful essences from the creatures.

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  Merge

  Common Name : None

  Benefits : Metal resistance

  Weaknesses : Metal sweat

  Killing a metal slime is even more difficult than killing a generic slime, so as far as the writers of this tome know, there's no one alive with a metal slime merge. Records of the few previous metal slime merges suggest that it gives those affected a metallic sheen to their skin and hair. They were also able to deflect metal weapons to some degree, preventing blades and arrows from piercing them and weakening impacts.

  Unfortunately it also caused their sweat to become metallic causing issues with heat, damaging clothing, and occasionally leading to rust buildup. The difficulty of acquiring a metal slime and the general weakness of the merge has prevented people from bothering with it.