A slime, also commonly called ooze, are common types of monsters in many fantasy roleplaying games. True to their name, they don't usually have any distinct shape and appear as large masses of gelatinous fluid. Slimes and oozes vary between mediums, with some being intelligent and capable of assuming basic shapes and others being nothing more than brainless piles of goo that dissolve whatever matter becomes enveloped by their bodies.
Like oozes, many slimes dwell underground, and most secrete an acid from their skin that dissolves flesh and other materials rapidly. In Dungeons & Dragons, slimes are essentially blind, but more than make up for that with an ability called "blindsight," which allows them to discern nearby objects and creatures without needing to visually see them.
The appearances of Slimes in the Shin Megami Tensei series are stated to be the result of incomplete, faulty summons of demons. Mara resembles a slime in its botched summoning form.
Megami Tensei[]
Slimes come in two variants: Green and Sludge.
Megami Tensei II[]
Slimes come in three variants: Green, Crap and Gold.
Shin Megami Tensei[]
"Origin: Unknown. The remains of a demon that failed to form. They need Magnetite to materialize in the human world. This is what becomes of them when they don't get enough to fully manifest."
—Shin Megami Tensei A-Mode DDS dictionary
Shin Megami Tensei II[]
Fusing a Slime with any other demon increases the other demon's HP and MP by 25% of their original values.
Shin Megami Tensei NINE[]
Fusing a Slime with any other demon increases the other demon's Capacity by 100.
Slime's 3D model in this game uses its Soul Hackers design. All other Megami Tensei games using 3D models except for Dx2 uses its design from the first Shin Megami Tensei game.
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne[]
"A primitive life form made of a jelly-like substance. Slime have no true origin, though they say these creatures enjoy collecting shiny objects."
—Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne profile
Slime can initially be found in Shibuya and later in the Great Underpass of Ginza and Ikebukuro Tunnel. In Shibuya, a failed ritual to summon Mara summons him in the body of a slime (with his typical phallic features).
Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE[]
"A primitive monster with a body of jelly-like, viscous liquid. They have no body parts per se, but rather possess an inorganic structure like liquid metal. They can create their own body parts as necessary and sometimes even mimic other types of creatures. Their mysterious, jelly-like bodies are very resistant to physical attacks. One theory holds that they are what results when the computer tries to summon another type of demon and fails."
—Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE compendium
Slime is the first demon you fight in Second Home and is among the Virtual Battle tutorial mobs. It can be contracted in Ueno during the day, Suginami Tunnels bronze/silver/gray instances, Shibuya's Celu Tower bronze and Old Ichigaya Camp's bronze and silver instances. It appears as one of the bosses within DB Watanabe and DB Saitou's hacked chip instances. It is common to see players raising the inexperienced variant as a quick means of acquiring the skill Megidoraon.
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey[]
"The product of a failed summoning. Bereft of its original powers, it's trapped in an incomplete gel form. Its journey from the Atziluth world to the Assiah world was incomplete in some way."
—Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey compendium
Slime is the first demon that appears and assaults the Red Sprite in the game. The protagonist initially fends them off as "unknowns" on the deck and removes them while they are infesting the sickbay afterward. From then on, they appear as random encounter enemies in the beginning areas of Sector Antlia.
Shin Megami Tensei IV[]
"The byproduct of a failed summoning. Devoid of is original powers, it's trapped in an incomplete gel form. Its journey from the Atziluth world to the Assiah world was incomplete in some way."
—Shin Megami Tensei IV profile
A Slime appears alongside Lham Dearg during the combat tutorial. Its weakness to physical attacks is used to demonstrate the basics of the Press Turn system. Slime will then appear in the 2nd and 3rd stratums of Naraku. There are no fusion combinations that normally result in a Slime demon, and the Demolingual App is necessary in order to recruit one. Slime can teach Flynn the Life Drain and Lunge skills through its Demon Whisper.
Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse[]
"The byproduct of a failed summoning. Devoid of its original powers, it's trapped in an incomplete gel form. Its journey from the Atziluth world to the Assiah world was incomplete in some way."
—Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse compendium
Slime appears accompanied by Legion in the Kinshicho south exit shopping district. While weak, it still grants the Lunge skill and Life Drain skills if they are desired. Or it can be used as fusion fodder.
Shin Megami Tensei V[]
"A gel-like monster. It is said to be the byproduct of a failed summoning. Devoid of its original powers, it is trapped in an incomplete gel form. There are several theories of when the slime first was recorded as a monster. They tend to collect shiny objects."
—Shin Megami Tensei V lore
Slime is one of the first demons that the protagonist encounters in the Tamachi area of the Netherworld, and are the subject of Aogami's explanation on initiative in battle. They are weak to every element save Phys and Dark, only sporting a resistance to Poison. They likewise have poor skill potential with Fire, Ice, Electric, Force, Light and Support skills. Slime has a slight boost to Physical skills and a large boost to Ailment skills. Unlike most prior games, Slimes can converse normally with the protagonist and can be recruited like normal demons, as one NPC Slime in Hamamatsucho will discuss.
Ronde[]
The Slime appears as the only demon of the Foul race, which can only be faced during a full moon or new moon. It can't be used in battle, but has a essential purpose in fusion: fusing a Slime with any demon will result in a random demon, that varies according with how many times one tries to combine it. If one combines the Slime with the same demon twice, the second result will be different from the first. But fusing it during a full moon, will create a determined Shin Akuma race demon.
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner[]
Slime has unique dialogue and is the only demon other than Doppelgänger of its clan to not have a CP of 0.
Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha VS King Abaddon[]
Slime is a possible result for a fusion accident, which occurs when no gems are input during a Fusion Fever moment where the fusion count is a multiple of 7.
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Slime are the first enemies introduced in the Forest of Fairies and become reoccurring enemies throughout the game.
Persona 2[]
A Slime is responsible for first introducing the party to the contact system in the game and is always the first type of demon encountered in random battles.
Persona 3 FES[]
"A primitive monster with a viscous body. There are various theories as to its origin, but it is still under debate. Said to compulsively collect shiny objects."
—Persona 3 FES compendium
Slime is a Lv 12 FoolPersona, and is one of the new Personas added in Persona 3 FES. It can be obtained via fusion, or through Shuffle Time when exploring Tartarus' second block, Arqa.
Persona 4[]
"A primitive monster with a viscous body. There are various theories as to its origin, but it is still under debate. Said to compulsively collect shiny objects."
—Persona 4 info
Slime is the first Persona of the Chariot Arcana and can be found through Shuffle Time in Yukiko's Castle. Prioritzing obtaining Slime during the first visit to Yukiko's Castle will help boost points during Chie Satonaka's Social Link faster once it becomes available with free exploration.
Persona 5[]
"A primitive monster with a viscous body. There are various theories as to its origin, but it is still under debate. Said to compulsively collect shiny objects."
As a Shadow, Slime has access to the Self-destruct skill, which it will use when left alive during a damaged state. This deals Almighty damage and damages every combatant on the field. This can potentially trigger a self-destruct chain from multiple Slimes being on the field.
Slime is now resistant to Gun skills and cannot learn Eiha via level up anymore, with Tarunda taking its place. When itemized through Electric Chair execution, Slime will now yield a Tarunda Skill Card. During a fusion alarm, Slime will yield a Matarunda Skill Card instead.
In the Path of Da'at, the shadow has an unrecruitable super variation called the "Bloated Rotting Meal" who is accompanied by two Endless Pulsing Mud and a second Bloated Rotting Meal.
Persona 5 Strikers[]
"A primitive monster with a viscous body. There are various theories as to its origin, but it is still under debate. Said to compulsively collect shiny objects."
—Persona 5 Strikers background
Slime is the first Persona of the Chariot Arcana and can be found as a Shadow in the Sendai Jail. A stronger version will appear as a strong shadow bearing its title of Viscid Rotting Meat in some areas of the Jail. Slime will be the target of the "Enduring a Slimy Hell" request, in which 50 Slimes must be defeated while controlling the protagonist. Clearing this request will result in receiving the Arsene's Cane S weapon for the protagonist as a reward, which has a 118 attack rating and has a low chance of inducing random ailments in foes.
Persona 5 Tactica[]
"A primitive monster with a viscous body. There are various theories as to its origin, but it is still under debate. Said to compulsively collect shiny objects."
—Persona 5 Tactica background
Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2[]
"The byproduct of a failed summoning. Devoid of its original powers, it's trapped in an incomplete gel form. This is the sad excuse of what a demon becomes when its journey from the underworld Atziluth to the human world Assiah goes wrong."
—Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2 compendium
Like in NINE, Slime uses its Soul Hackers design in this game.
In Persona 4 Golden, when the protagonist's cousin, Nanako Dojima, offers the protagonist her "homemade chocolate" on Valentine's Day, the "chocolate" appears as a fuming, multi-colored Slime.