What to Do with Gold Slimes in Slime Rancher: A Rancher’s Guide
So, you’ve encountered the elusive Gold Slime in Slime Rancher! Congratulations! These shimmering creatures are arguably the most valuable resource in the game, but also the most challenging to manage. The primary thing to do with Gold Slimes is to obtain their plorts, which are used for crafting valuable items and selling for a significant profit. Securing these plorts, maximizing your yield, and knowing how to utilize them effectively are the keys to becoming a successful rancher.
Securing Your Gold Plorts: A Step-by-Step Guide
Step 1: Finding the Elusive Gold Slime
Gold Slimes are incredibly rare, boasting a reported 1/10,000 (0.01%) chance of spawning anywhere. In other words, simply stumbling upon one is largely luck. Don’t go looking for them – they will come to you! They spawn randomly in place of regular slimes. Keep an eye out during your regular ranching activities!
Step 2: The Golden Sureshot Advantage
At 7Zee rank 22, you unlock the Golden Sureshot gadget. This handy device is a game-changer! When you hit a Gold Slime with a fruit or veggie while using the Golden Sureshot, you’re guaranteed to get three Gold Plorts. It is the only way to reliably obtain three plorts from a gold slime.
Step 3: Gilded Ginger: The Gold Slime’s Favorite
The Gilded Ginger is the Gold Slime’s preferred food. It’s another rare item, found exclusively in the Glass Desert, with only one spawning per day. While feeding a Gold Slime a Gilded Ginger will reward you with five gold plorts when you feed one. The Gilded Ginger is the only food the slime will eat. However, since the Gilded Ginger is so rare, you should save this for popping the Gold Gordo, which comes next.
Step 4: The Gold Gordo Strategy
Scattered throughout the world are larger versions of slimes called Gordos. These are stationary and require feeding to burst, revealing treasures beneath. All Gold Gordos require three Gilded Gingers to burst. When a Gold Gordo bursts, it drops 10 Gold Slimes and three Crates with random loot. This is the most efficient way to get Gold Slimes.
Step 5: The Slime Stage “Prison”
A popular method for ‘containing’ a Gold Slime involves the Slime Stage. Place the stage in a convenient, out-of-the-way location on your ranch. When a Gold Slime is placed on a Slime Stage, it won’t despawn as long as it remains there. However, be warned: they can break off when agitated.
Step 6: Maximizing Plort Value
Selling plorts affects their market value. Each plort sold increases the market volume, which lowers the price. When the volume reaches its maximum, the price is halved. Sell plorts strategically to avoid flooding the market and tanking their value.
What to Do With Those Precious Gold Plorts
Once you’ve secured a cache of Gold Plorts, what can you do with them? They aren’t just for selling!
Crafting with Gold Plorts
Gold Plorts are key ingredients in several valuable crafting recipes:
- Gold Teleporter: Allows for instant travel between two points on your ranch.
- Gold Slime Lamp: A decorative item that emits a golden glow.
- Golden Cotton Statue and Golden Chicken Statue: Decorative statues to enhance your ranch’s aesthetic.
FAQs: All About Gold Slimes
1. Can Tarr consume Gold Slimes?
No, Tarr cannot consume Gold Slimes. They are immune to the Tarr’s voracious appetite.
2. Why do Gold Slimes disappear?
Gold Slimes disappear quickly, especially when startled. Any food or plort making contact with its face will cause it to despawn immediately, but will still drop plorts. If it hasn’t noticed you, it won’t despawn.
3. How rare are Gold Slimes?
The Gold Slime has a 1/180 (0.56%) chance of spawning in place of any standard slime, making them considerably rarer than other special slimes.
4. Should I sell Gold Plorts, or use them for crafting?
This depends on your priorities. Selling Gold Plorts provides a substantial immediate profit. However, the items crafted with them, especially the Gold Teleporter, can significantly improve your ranching efficiency in the long run. Consider your current needs and long-term goals.
5. Can pink slimes eat Gold Plorts?
No, Pink Slimes cannot eat Gold Plorts. Only slimes other than Puddle, Fire, Gold, and Quicksilver plorts can be eaten by slimes.
6. Can you grow Gilded Ginger?
No, you cannot grow Gilded Ginger in a garden. Its “unusual biological properties” prevent replication.
7. How many Gilded Gingers does it take to pop a Gold Gordo?
It takes three Gilded Gingers to burst a Gold Gordo.
8. Can you make a Largo with a Gold Plort?
No, you cannot create a Largo using a Gold Plort. They share this trait with Fire Plorts, Puddle Plorts, and Quicksilver Plorts.
9. Is it worth keeping Pink Slimes?
Yes, Pink Slimes are excellent starter slimes. They eat anything, making them easy to care for, and their plorts, while not the most valuable, are always in demand.
10. What is the best use of Gold Plorts in Slime Rancher?
The “best” use is subjective. For early-game income, selling them is ideal. For long-term efficiency, crafting Gold Teleporters is invaluable.
11. Do Gold Slimes only eat Gilded Ginger?
No, they don’t only eat Gilded Ginger, but it’s their preferred food and the only way to get 5 plorts from a Gold Slime. They will also eat any food, which causes them to drop fewer Gold Plorts from a Gold Slime.
12. What do Ringtail Slimes do?
Ringtail Slimes turn to stone in the sunlight, becoming active at night.
13. Is the moon in Slime Rancher a slime?
According to legend in the game, the moon is formed from 1337 Moon Slimes joined together.
14. How do you get 3 Gold Plorts from a Gold Slime?
Using the Golden Sureshot gadget guarantees you get three Gold Plorts when you hit a Gold Slime with any type of food.
15. What happens if I let a Gold Slime escape?
It despawns. Since they are rare, you should try to contain them.
Slime Rancher and Learning
The strategic planning involved in ranching Gold Slimes, managing resources, and optimizing your ranch demonstrates several cognitive skills. Slime Rancher teaches players about economics, resource management, and strategic thinking in an engaging and enjoyable way. GamesLearningSociety.org promotes research and understanding of how games can positively impact learning and development. Check out the Games Learning Society website at https://www.gameslearningsociety.org/ for more information on games-based learning.
Happy Ranching!