Hunter Slime (Slime Rancher 2)

## Information

### Special Behavior or Properties

* Can detect Food from further distances than other Slimes.
* Can occasionally attempt to pounce at the player, indicated by wiggling before making a jump in her direction. The Slime will turn invisible during its wiggle, leaving only its eyes and mouth visible.
* Hunter Largo variants are always feral when created.
* Hunter Largos will go feral again if they are sufficiently agitated, either from hunger or other sources.
* Feral Hunter Largos can be calmed with Food or with the Taming Bell

The **Hunter Slime** is a relatively rare Slime that inhabits Starlight Strand. While the pure slimes themselves are docile and pose no threat to the player, their Largo variants are always in a feral state when created, and if tamed can turn feral again when sufficiently agitated.

Hunter Slimes are one of the four feline-based slimes, along with  Tabby Slimes, Lucky Slimes and  Saber Slimes.

## Slimepedia Entry

***Slimeology:***

*The Hunter Slime is the wild cousin of the tabby slime. A much more capable creature than the playful tabbies, the hunter slime excels at stalking the chickens of the Far, Far Range.*

*A hunter slime's slimological makeup allows for a natural cloaking ability that renders it almost completely invisible. Their only tell is in their giant, almond eyes, which can often be seen hovering in the dark. This effect is often described by unsuspecting ranchers as 'aaaahhhhHHH!'*

***Rancher Risks:***

*A hunter slime has keen senses and can detect its prey from great distances. This makes finding a good location for their corrals challenging.*

*Additionally, the wild nature of the hunter is also passed on to any largos formed from its plorts. A newly created hunter largo will always be feral! A prepared rancher knows that breeding hunter largos should always be done slowly, with a few chickens on hand to calm them down.*

***Plortonomics:***

*Amazingly, a serum can be made from hunter slime plorts that can actually render a person invisible! The effect only lasts for about a day, but this serum is nonetheless incredibly popular back on Earth as many people find its effects very soothing.*

*Sometimes you feel like you just want to disappear for a while. But then about a day goes by and you realize that not only did you miss being seen, but others missed seeing you too.*

## Tips

* Be wary of their Largos. Freshly-transformed Hunter Largos will always be feral and calmed Largos can go Feral again when agitated enough. Feed them, or use a Taming Bell to calm it down.
* Hunter Slimes make a distinctive muffled whooshing sound when they turn invisible. Listening for that sound could help you find one!
	+ They are easier to see with high-quality shaders, as they warp the background.
* Hunter Slimes can detect a meal from long distances, and because of that, you need to either get High Walls or Air Net upgrade on their corrals or place the food far enough so that it doesn't know whether it is nearby.
* Since their primary diet is Meat, turning them into a Largo that has a favorite Fruit or Veggie is recommended.
* While tempting, it's not recommended to turn them into Flutter Slime Largos as their favorite foods are hard to come by, with Moondew Nectar being unable to be grown in a Garden and Roostros being rare to come by.

## Origin

The Hunter Slime may be based on the European wildcat, a species of small cats with a reputation for being near-impossible to raise as pets. Like the Hunter Slime, they are often found in forests, typically have dark fur, and sport a bushy tail. This is in contrast to the Tabby Slime which is based on the African wildcat, a species of small cat which is the ancestor of the domestic cat. Conceptually, the Hunter Slime may draw some inspiration from the Cheshire Cat, due to its ability to turn invisible while still showing its eyes and mouth.

## Trivia

* The Hunter Slime spawns in zones where Tabby Slimes can also spawn.
* Before its release, its tooltip stated: ***"Like a wolf in slime's clothing... that looks more like a cat, really."***