Torneko 1:Metabble

For the lore page, see Dragon Quest:Liquid Metal Slime.

Metal Babble (Japanese: はぐれメタル, Stray Metal) is a monster in Template:GameTitle. Unlike Slimes, who are the weakest enemies in the game, Metal Babble's have double the speed and a ridiculous amount of defense points to protect them against any attacks. They're also necessary to boost Torneko's levels early in the dungeon, as they give a lot of experience points once K.O.'d.

Combat Strategy

Metal Babbles give a high amount of experience and always drop a Joy Seed when they are defeated. However, they are hard to land a hit on, as they run away from Torneko with double speed, warp away when damaged, and have lots of defense, despite having less HP than a Slime. In addition, they have a low spawn rate. If the player finds one by luck, the best way to get them is by cornering them in a dead end, or in a room and attempting to land a hit when the chance comes, for example with an Arrow. Do it before Torneko is sent to the next floor because of the Earthquake. If Torneko is in possession of a Cloning Staff, it can be used to multiply the Metal Babbles to get a large number of levels.

Spawn Locations

dungeons		Floors	Spawn rate
English	Japanese
Trial Dungeon	ちょっと不思議のダンジョン	✗	0%
Mysterious Dungeon	不思議のダンジョン	10 - 99	0.39%
Bonus Dungeon	[Research required]	10 - 99	0.39%

Gallery

• Torneko 1 - Liquid Metal Slime sprite.png

  In-game appearance.

• Torneko 1 - Liquid Metal Slime art.png

  Official artwork.

• Torneko 1 - Liquid Metal Slime box art (yellow).png

  Official art from the box.

• Torneko 1 - Liquid Metal Slime box art (green).png

  Official art from the box.

Trivia

• One of the possible effects of the Chance Scroll is to turn all monsters on the floor into Metal Babbles.
• It is possible to get a Metal Babble to attack Torneko by using a Blinding Herb or Panic Herb and standing in its way. If done so, Metal Babbles will attack Torneko twice in one turn similarly to Silver Devil.

In Other Languages

Language		Name
English		Metal Babble (Old Official) Liquid Metal Slime (Official)
Japanese		はぐれメタル, Stray Metal