Rockslime

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For a list of all jellies, see list of jellies.

rockslime J
HP	39-80
HD	20
XP	1880
Speed	12
AC	27
EV	2
Will	60
Attack1	50 (hit: trample)
Resistances	rF++ rElec rPois+
Vulnerabilities	None
Habitat	Land
Intelligence	Brainless
Uses	Uses nothing
Holiness	Natural
Size	Giant
Type	jelly, rockslime
Flags	Destroys doors See invisible Unblindable Web immune

An oozing avalanche, scouring the ground beneath it as it rumbles forward. It consumes only the metal and bone from its victims, using them to reinforce itself even further.

Useful info

Rockslimes are durable, trampling jellies that resemble dire elephants more than anything amorphous. Like other jellies, they are commonly found in the Slime Pits, but will occasionally show up elsewhere in the late Dungeon and Depths.

Tips & Tricks

• Their resistance to fire is designed to counteract Ignition and immolation-based strategies. These are perfect for taking out TRJ and other slimes, but you'll need some way to fight and/or escape the rockslime aftermath.
• With 12 speed, they will "outrun" most adventurers who try to walk away. Fortunately, unlike quicksilver oozes, acid blobs, or azure jellies, their damage output is a bit more manageable. Dealing up to 50 damage per swing isn't trivial, but it's better than getting engulfed, corroded, or eating a bunch of AC-ignoring cold damage.
• While rockslimes have extremely high AC for a jelly, their EV is terrible, and they have a number of weaknesses:
  • They have average willpower for the stage of the game they tend to appear in, so hexes and hex wands work.
  • They are vulnerable to Lee's Rapid Deconstruction, which handily bypasses their AC (and hits other creatures around the rockslime).
  • They are resistant to fire and electricity, but have few other resistances (not even resistant to acid). All sorts of high-power attacks, even if low accuracy, can take out a rockslime.

History

• Rockslimes were added in 0.27.