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Ultimate guide to slime mechanics and farming
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I've seen a severe lack of people understanding what slimes are, how farms work and other aspects. Here I'll explain everything about them.
This is a slime:
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There's a good chance you've probably never seen one, these are rare mobs which only spawn below layer 16 (on version 1.6.6 and 1.7.3) and on a few specially selected chunks.
A chunk simply put is a 16x16 space that can reach as high as the sky and down to bedrock level.
The minecraft xbox map is around 1024x1024 blocks (1048576) if we divide that by the size of a chunk, 256 blocks, we get 4096 chunks in one map. Since only 10% of chunks can spawn slimes we multiply that by .10 and we get 409.6 (410) so only 410 chunks on the map can spawn slimes. The percentage of chunks that can spawn slimes is around 10.
This is the formula used to generate slime chunks, don't ask me how it works. I don't know.
Slimes require some type on opaque block underneath them to spawn. This means they won't spawn on things like torches, signs, glass, chests, fences, TNT, etc.
Large slimes need a 3x3x3 area to spawn, medium slimes need 3x3x2 and small slimes need 1x1x2 (1x1x1 is the block above them is not opaque)
Lighting does not affect slimes spawning yet they only spawn 1/10th as often as regular mobs. You should still light up the area around your farm just so other mobs don't spawn in that area.
Now when attempting to build a farm, DO NOT JUST START MAKING ONE. You have about a 10% chance of finding a slime chunk by just making a farm.
Now that minecraft has the coordinates on a map you should build on an actual chunk, whenever your X or Z coordinates are divisible by 16, you're standing on the edge of a chunk. An example would be if you're standing on X:80 Z:-48, the chunk extends from X:80-96 and Z:48-32 This is where you should build a farm if you're 100% sure slimes are able to spawn on the chunk.
Other people have been saying it has to be X blocks above bedrock. It does not. Slimes spawn anywhere below layer 16 on version 1.6.6 and 1.7. Bedrock is layer 5. This means they can spawn on bedrock level and 11 layers above it as well.
Many tools exist that can help you find slime spawning chunks. You simply input the seed your map used and set the boundaries you want it to search from. [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] and [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] are some of them.
These tools are used by inputting your seed which you get when you load the world and inputting your X and Z coordinates then choosing a distance. It will then highlight chunks in green which are able to spawn slimes and that is where you should build.
As of now, the only way to gather slimeballs is to kill slimes which are size 1. Apparently, slimes will not split into smaller ones if they are killed with a weapon except for a bow. This is the code to prove only size 1 slimes drop slimeballs.
Any questions can be posted below.
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This is a slime:
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There's a good chance you've probably never seen one, these are rare mobs which only spawn below layer 16 (on version 1.6.6 and 1.7.3) and on a few specially selected chunks.
A chunk simply put is a 16x16 space that can reach as high as the sky and down to bedrock level.
The minecraft xbox map is around 1024x1024 blocks (1048576) if we divide that by the size of a chunk, 256 blocks, we get 4096 chunks in one map. Since only 10% of chunks can spawn slimes we multiply that by .10 and we get 409.6 (410) so only 410 chunks on the map can spawn slimes. The percentage of chunks that can spawn slimes is around 10.
This is the formula used to generate slime chunks, don't ask me how it works. I don't know.
Random rnd = new Random(seed +
(long) (xPosition * xPosition * 0x4c1906) +
(long) (xPosition * 0x5ac0db) +
(long) (zPosition * zPosition) * 0x4307a7L +
(long) (zPosition * 0x5f24f) ^ 0x3ad8025f);
return rnd.nextInt(10) == 0; Slimes require some type on opaque block underneath them to spawn. This means they won't spawn on things like torches, signs, glass, chests, fences, TNT, etc.
Large slimes need a 3x3x3 area to spawn, medium slimes need 3x3x2 and small slimes need 1x1x2 (1x1x1 is the block above them is not opaque)
Lighting does not affect slimes spawning yet they only spawn 1/10th as often as regular mobs. You should still light up the area around your farm just so other mobs don't spawn in that area.
Now when attempting to build a farm, DO NOT JUST START MAKING ONE. You have about a 10% chance of finding a slime chunk by just making a farm.
Now that minecraft has the coordinates on a map you should build on an actual chunk, whenever your X or Z coordinates are divisible by 16, you're standing on the edge of a chunk. An example would be if you're standing on X:80 Z:-48, the chunk extends from X:80-96 and Z:48-32 This is where you should build a farm if you're 100% sure slimes are able to spawn on the chunk.
Other people have been saying it has to be X blocks above bedrock. It does not. Slimes spawn anywhere below layer 16 on version 1.6.6 and 1.7. Bedrock is layer 5. This means they can spawn on bedrock level and 11 layers above it as well.
Many tools exist that can help you find slime spawning chunks. You simply input the seed your map used and set the boundaries you want it to search from. [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] and [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] are some of them.
These tools are used by inputting your seed which you get when you load the world and inputting your X and Z coordinates then choosing a distance. It will then highlight chunks in green which are able to spawn slimes and that is where you should build.
As of now, the only way to gather slimeballs is to kill slimes which are size 1. Apparently, slimes will not split into smaller ones if they are killed with a weapon except for a bow. This is the code to prove only size 1 slimes drop slimeballs.
protected int getDropItemId()
{
if(getSlimeSize() == 1)
{
return Item.slimeBall.shiftedIndex;
} else
{
return 0;
} Any questions can be posted below.
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I see you've posted it, this should help a lot of people if they read it and understand it.
P.S your 2 away from 5,000 posts.
P.S your 2 away from 5,000 posts.
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Very nice and helpful topic, should rid of questions people have.
Good job! :bigups:
Good job! :bigups:
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Can u please invite me to a party.. I need slime badly, and everyone keeps giving me crap replys but u are the only one who seems to know what TE **** they are talking about Tyl3rC invite please ((
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Very informative, thank you very much for this. But I will say, thank god that I found a dungeon with a chest of 15 slime. It was the weirdest dungeon ever...
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Will some one join my game and help me plz i will give you anythhing you need in the game to find them... Please join My Gamertag is GT: NinjaXStone just and me and join my game please I need help... Thanks!
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Not to be one of those noobertons and all, but how can i find out what the seed of my world is?
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EdaDixon wrote Not to be one of those noobertons and all, but how can i find out what the seed of my world is?
Open and save the world you want the seed for then every time you go to load the world it says under the picture: "Seed:xxxxxx"
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EdaDixon wrote Not to be one of those noobertons and all, but how can i find out what the seed of my world is?When your about to load your world there should be somewhere saying your seed.
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Ohai there! <3
Ok. My seed is Quesadila.. Do I put that in the tool for the seed or the seed numbers they added before starting the game.
Ok. My seed is Quesadila.. Do I put that in the tool for the seed or the seed numbers they added before starting the game.
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