Lava dust is a rare resource in slime rancher.

We take a look at the different ways to get it and why you’ll want some.

Especially the dangerous ones!

Lots of Pink Slimes in Slime Rancher.

Slimes that appear in The Wilds are Saber Largos variants or Saber Largos themselves.

Slime

Location

Diet

Notes

Themost common slimeand undoubtedly the first you’ll ever find.

Favourites:Beach Ball (toy).

lava dust bottle

Pink Slime

Rock Slimescan damage you with their pointy spikesso be careful when handling these.

Favourites:Heart Beet (food) and Big Rock (toy).

Favourites: Yarn Ball (toy).

A tabby slime in Slime Rancher.

Additionally, they can fly away, so you’llneed to put Air Nets on your corral.

Favourites:Cuberry (food) and Night Light (toy).

Favourites:Oca Oca (food) and Power Cell (toy).

Pink slime from Slime Rancher.

Rad Slime

Regularly explodes, which can damage you.

Favourites:Briar Hen (food) and Bomb Ball (toy).

Favourites:Mint Mango (food) and Buzzy Bee (toy).

Rock slime in Slime Rancher.

They alsoonly produce plorts if there are fewer than four other slimes near them.

Favourites:Rubber Ducky (toy).

Puddle Slime

Found in the Crustal Volcano and Ash Island area of the Indigo Quarry specifically.

Tabby slime in Slime Rancher.

Similar to Rock Slimes, thesharp spikes on these slimes can damage you.

Additionally, they will causespikey crystals to grow around themthat also cause damage.

However, you cansplash these crystals with waterto get rid of them.

Phosphor Slime in Slime Rancher.

Favourites:Odd Onion (food) and Crystal Ball (toy).

Crystal Slime

Hunter Slimescan become invisible.

If you make aHunter Largo, be warned that it will always be feraluntil you tame it.

Rad Slime in Slime Rancher.

Favourites:Roostro (food) and Stuffed Chicken (toy).

Favourites:Phase Lemon (food) and Puzzle Cube (toy).

Favourites:Charcoal Brick (toy).

Boom Slime in Slime Rancher.

The less agitated they are, the less likely they are to create these cyclones.

Favourites:Prickle Pear (food) and Gyro Top (toy).

Dervish Slime

Appears after you have restored the Oasis in the Glass Desert.

Honey Slime in Slime Rancher.

Additionally, theyproduce pollen that can cause other slimes to sneezeand make them more agitated.

Favourites:Painted Hen (food) and Sol Mate (toy).

Favourites:Silver Parsnip (food) and Disco Ball (toy).

Puddle Slime in Slime Rancher.

Mosaic Slime

The Wilds

All Saber Slimes you encounterwill be Largos, and most likely feral too.

Favourites:Stego Buddy (toy).

Saber Slime

These slimescannot be captured in your Vacpack and cannot be kept in corrals.

Crystal Slime in Slime Rancher.

These slimes and their plorts areonly found in the Nimble Valley minigame.

Favourites:N/A

Quicksilver Slime

Glitch Slimescannot be captured in your Vacpack or kept in corrals.

They areonly found in the Slimeulation.

Hunter Slime in Slime Rancher.

Sucking them up in the Vacpack or using the Debug Spray will revert them back to their normal form.

As they do not eat,they do not produce plorts.

Glitch Slime

You’ll hear asparkly sound effectwhen a Gold Slime is nearby.

Quantum Slime in Slime Rancher.

As their only food source is also very rare it’s difficult to keep them happy.

Favourites:Gilded Ginger (food).

Gold Slime

You’ll heara jingling sound effectwhen Lucky Slimes are nearby.

Fire Slime in Slime Rancher.

Lucky Slimes are very rare.

When a player gets too close, it’ll stop moving and then despawn shortly afterwards.

Favourites:Same as base slimes.

Dervish Slime in Slime Rancher.

Largo Slimes

There are16 Gordo Slimes throughout the game in set locations.

Gordo Slimes

Party Gordocan appear in one of 29 locations in-game every Friday through to Sunday.

Feed it ten of any food item to make it burst.

Tangle Slime in Slime Rancher.

We havea full guide on Party Gordos here.

Twinkle Slime

Feral Slimes are all Largos that areincredibly hostile.

They will attack you on sight, but theycan be tamed by feeding them.

Mosaic Slime in Slime Rancher.

Feral Slime

Tarr Slimesare created when Largo Slimes eat a plort of a different kind of slime.

Theycan be destroyed by blasting them with wateror throwing them into an Incinerator or the sea.

The Tarr

Unlock the world with Slime Keys!

Saber Slime in Slime Rancher.

Quicksilver Slime in Slime Rancher.

Glitch Slime in Slime Rancher.

Gold Slime in Slime Rancher.

Lucky Slime in Slime Rancher.

Largo Slime in Slime Rancher.

Gordo Slimes in Slime Rancher.

Party Gordo in Slime Rancher.

Twinkle Slime in Slime Rancher.

Feral Slime in Slime Rancher.

Tarr Slime in Slime Rancher.

The slime key image is in front of the blurry background that contains a slime gate and a Honey gordo

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