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Slimeball

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Slimeball
Slimeball.png: Infobox image for Minecraft item 'Slimeball'
Invicon Slimeball.png: Inventory sprite for Slimeball in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Slimeball
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A slimeball is a crafting ingredient commonly dropped by slimes, and can be sneezed out by pandas.

Obtaining

Mob loot

In Bedrock Edition, wandering traders have a chance of 8.5% (increased by 1% per level of Looting) to drop 1 slimeball when killed while showing the item as trade offer, if the player holds an emerald.

Slimes

Java Edition:

MobQuantity / Chance / Average
DefaultLooting ILooting IILooting III
Slime[A][B]0–266.67%1.000–383.33%1.500–491.67%2.000–594.44%2.50
Slime[C]1100.00%1.001100.00%1.001100.00%1.001100.00%1.00

MobQuantity / Chance / Average
DefaultLooting ILooting IILooting III
Slime[A][B]0–22⁄310–35⁄63⁄20–411⁄1220–517⁄185⁄2
Slime[C]111111111111

MobAmountProbability
DefaultLooting ILooting IILooting III
Slime[A][B]01⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄6 (16.67%)1⁄12 (8.33%)1⁄18 (5.56%)
11⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄4 (25.00%)1⁄6 (16.67%)
21⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)5⁄18 (27.78%)
301⁄6 (16.67%)1⁄4 (25.00%)5⁄18 (27.78%)
4001⁄12 (8.33%)1⁄6 (16.67%)
50001⁄18 (5.56%)
Average1 (1.00)3⁄2 (1.50)2 (2.00)5⁄2 (2.50)
Slime[C]11 (100.00%)1 (100.00%)1 (100.00%)1 (100.00%)
Average1 (1.00)1 (1.00)1 (1.00)1 (1.00)

Drops1
MobExpected Number of Kills
DefaultLooting ILooting IILooting III
Slime[A][B]1.000.670.500.40
Slime[C]1.001.001.001.00

  1. ↑ Only if slime size is small.
  2. ↑ Only when not killed by a frog.
  3. ↑ Only when killed by a frog.

Bedrock Edition:

MobQuantity / Chance / Average
DefaultLooting ILooting IILooting III
Slime[A][B]0–266.67%1.000–366.67%1.330–466.67%1.670–566.67%2.00
Slime[C]1100.00%1.001100.00%1.001100.00%1.001100.00%1.00

MobQuantity / Chance / Average
DefaultLooting ILooting IILooting III
Slime[A][B]0–22⁄310–32⁄34⁄30–42⁄35⁄30–52⁄32
Slime[C]111111111111

MobAmountProbability
DefaultLooting ILooting IILooting III
Slime[A][B]01⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)
11⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄6 (16.67%)1⁄12 (8.33%)1⁄18 (5.56%)
21⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄3 (33.33%)1⁄4 (25.00%)1⁄6 (16.67%)
301⁄6 (16.67%)1⁄4 (25.00%)2⁄9 (22.22%)
4001⁄12 (8.33%)1⁄6 (16.67%)
50001⁄18 (5.56%)
Average1 (1.00)4⁄3 (1.33)5⁄3 (1.67)2 (2.00)
Slime[C]11 (100.00%)1 (100.00%)1 (100.00%)1 (100.00%)
Average1 (1.00)1 (1.00)1 (1.00)1 (1.00)

Drops1
MobExpected Number of Kills
DefaultLooting ILooting IILooting III
Slime[A][B]1.000.750.600.50
Slime[C]1.001.001.001.00

  1. ↑ Only if slime size is small.
  2. ↑ Only when not killed by a frog.
  3. ↑ Only when killed by a frog.
Pandas

Baby pandas have a 1⁄700 chance of dropping one slimeball when sneezing.

Crafting

Ingredients Crafting recipe
Slime Block
Invicon Slime Block.png: Inventory sprite for Slime Block in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Slime Block with description: Slime Block
Invicon Slimeball.png: Inventory sprite for Slimeball in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Slimeball9

Trading

Wandering traders may sell 1 slimeball for 4 emeralds.

VillagerProbabilityVillager wantsPlayer receivesTrades in
stock		Villager
experience		Price
multiplier
JEBE
Wandering TraderOrdinary7%7%4 × EmeraldSlimeball5——

Usage

Crafting ingredient

Name Ingredients Crafting recipe
Magma Cream Blaze Powder +
Slimeball
Invicon Blaze Powder.png: Inventory sprite for Blaze Powder in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Blaze Powder with description: Blaze PowderInvicon Slimeball.png: Inventory sprite for Slimeball in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Slimeball
Invicon Magma Cream.png: Inventory sprite for Magma Cream in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Magma Cream with description: Magma Cream
Slime Block Slimeball
Invicon Slimeball.png: Inventory sprite for Slimeball in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: SlimeballInvicon Slimeball.png: Inventory sprite for Slimeball in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: SlimeballInvicon Slimeball.png: Inventory sprite for Slimeball in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: SlimeballInvicon Slimeball.png: Inventory sprite for Slimeball in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: SlimeballInvicon Slimeball.png: Inventory sprite for Slimeball in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: SlimeballInvicon Slimeball.png: Inventory sprite for Slimeball in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: SlimeballInvicon Slimeball.png: Inventory sprite for Slimeball in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: SlimeballInvicon Slimeball.png: Inventory sprite for Slimeball in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: SlimeballInvicon Slimeball.png: Inventory sprite for Slimeball in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Slimeball
Invicon Slime Block.png: Inventory sprite for Slime Block in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Slime Block with description: Slime Block
Sticky Piston Slimeball +
Piston
Invicon Slimeball.png: Inventory sprite for Slimeball in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: SlimeballInvicon Piston.png: Inventory sprite for Piston in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Piston with description: Piston
Invicon Sticky Piston.png: Inventory sprite for Sticky Piston in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Sticky Piston with description: Sticky Piston

Breeding

Slimeballs can be used to breed frogs and reduce the remaining growth duration of tadpoles by 10%. Both mobs also follow a player holding a slimeball.

Mob interaction

Slimeballs can be fed to small sulfur cubes to speed up their growth, in which they become a large sulfur cube. While holding a slimeball, small sulfur cubes will be attracted towards the player.

Videos

Note: This video is outdated, as slimeballs can now also be used to craft slime blocks, breed frogs, and can now be obtained from baby pandas and wandering traders.

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierForm Translation key
ItemSprite slimeball.png: Sprite image for slimeball in Minecraft Slimeballslime_ballItem item.minecraft.slime_ball

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierNumeric ID Form Translation key
ItemSprite slimeball.png: Sprite image for slimeball in Minecraft Slimeballslime_ball388Item item.slime_ball.name

History

Java Edition

Java Edition Alpha
v1.0.11 Added slimeballs, which are dropped from slimes. At the time, they serve no purpose.
Java Edition Beta
1.7Slimeballs are now used to craft sticky pistons.
Java Edition
1.0.0Beta 1.9 Prerelease 2Slimeballs are used to craft magma cream.
1.6.113w18aLeads, which were originally implemented in the 13w16a snapshot, now have a crafting recipe that includes slimeballs.
1.814w02aNine slimeballs are now used to craft a slime block. Slime blocks also act as storage blocks, being able to craft back into 9 slimeballs.
1.1418w43a The texture of slimeballs has been changed.
Slimeballs can now be obtained when a baby panda sneezes.
19w05aSlimeballs can now be bought from wandering traders.
1.1922w11aSlimeballs can now be used to breed frogs.
1.21.625w18aSlimeballs can no longer be used to craft leads.
26.2snap1Slimeballs can now be used to speed up the growth of small sulfur cubes.

Bedrock Edition

Pocket Edition Alpha
v0.2.0 Added slimeballs. They are currently unobtainable and serve no purpose.
v0.12.1build 1Added slimeballs to the creative inventory.
Slimeballs can now be obtained by killing slimes.
Slimeballs are now used to craft magma cream.
v0.14.0build 1Slimeballs are now used to craft slime blocks.
v0.15.0build 1Slimeballs are now used to craft sticky pistons and leads.
Bedrock Edition
1.8.0beta 1.8.0.8Slimeballs can now be obtained when a baby panda sneezes.
1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3 The texture of slimeballs has been changed.
Slimeballs can now be obtained via trading with wandering traders.
1.21.90Preview 1.21.90.21Slimeballs can no longer be used to craft leads.
26.20
Experiment
Drop 2 of 2026		Preview 26.20.23Slimeballs can now be used to speed up the growth of small sulfur cubes.
26.30Preview 26.30.20Implemented all features from the "Drop 2 of 2026" experiment in vanilla gameplay.

Legacy Console Edition

Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360Xbox OnePS3PS4PS VitaWii USwitch
TU1CU11.001.001.00Patch 11.0.1 Added slimeballs.
TU3Slimeballs are now used to craft sticky pistons.
TU5Slimeballs are found in the Miscellaneous tab in the Creative inventory.
TU7Slimeballs are used to craft magma cream.
TU9Moved slimeballs to the Materials tab in the Creative inventory.
TU19CU71.121.121.12Slime balls are now used to craft lead.
TU31CU191.221.221.22Patch 3Nine slimeballs are now used to craft a slime block. Slime blocks also act as storage blocks, being able to craft back into 9 slimeballs.
1.83 Slimeballs can now be obtained when a baby panda sneezes.
1.90 The texture of slimeballs has been changed.
1.91Slimeballs can now be bought from wandering traders.

New Nintendo 3DS Edition

New Nintendo 3DS Edition
0.1.0 Added slimeballs.

Data history

Java Edition
1.1317w47aPrior to The Flattening, this item's numeral ID was 341.

Issues

Issues relating to "Slimeball" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

In other media

Sources