Slimeball — Minecraft block

Slimeball

Slimeball is a bouncy item dropped by slimes, used to craft slime blocks, sticky pistons, leads, and magma cream.

Block ID minecraft:slime_ball
Mod Vanilla
Game versions
1.21

Description

Slimeball is a bouncy crafting item dropped by slimes in Minecraft. Small slimes drop 0-2 slimeballs when killed, and sneezing baby pandas occasionally drop one too. Slimes spawn in specific slime chunks below Y-level 40 and in swamp biomes at night, so a dedicated farm is the most reliable source. Slimeball is the key ingredient for several redstone and utility recipes: combine nine in a crafting grid to make a Slime Block, place one above a piston to craft a Sticky Piston, mix one with blaze powder for Magma Cream, and tie four with string to produce two leads. The item behaves identically in Java and Bedrock Edition, making it essential for transport contraptions, sticky-piston doors, and leading animals around your base.

Java & Bedrock Guide

How to get and use a Slimeball in Minecraft

  1. 1

    Find a slime spawn

    Locate a slime chunk below Y-level 40 or hunt slimes in a swamp biome at night, where they spawn naturally.

  2. 2

    Kill slimes for drops

    Defeat the smallest slimes, since only small slimes drop slimeballs; each one drops 0-2, increased by the Looting enchantment.

  3. 3

    Craft a Slime Block

    Fill all nine slots of the crafting grid with slimeballs to compress them into one bouncy slime block.

  4. 4

    Make a Sticky Piston

    Place a slimeball directly above a regular piston in the crafting grid to upgrade it into a sticky piston.

Tip

Slime chunks are fixed by world seed and easiest to detect with AFK farms placed between Y-40 and bedrock; swamp slimes only spawn on the surface during night with a light level of 7 or less.

How to craft this block

Ingredients: Slime Block Slime Block x1
Crafting
Slime Block
Slimeball
9
Slimeball

Used in crafts

  • Magma Cream
  • Lead
  • Sticky Piston
  • Slime Block

Related blocks

Frequently asked questions

How do you get slimeballs in Minecraft?

Slimeballs drop from small slimes that spawn in slime chunks below Y-40 or in swamps at night, and rarely from sneezing baby pandas.

What can you craft with a slimeball?

Slimeballs craft slime blocks, sticky pistons, leads, and magma cream, making them central to redstone and transport builds.

How many slimeballs make a slime block?

Nine slimeballs arranged in a full 3x3 crafting grid compress into one slime block.

Do slimeballs work in both Java and Bedrock?

Yes. Slimeballs drop and craft the same way in both Java and Bedrock Edition.

Can you make a lead with slimeballs?

Yes. Four slimeballs and one piece of string craft two leads for tying up animals.

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