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Dragon Quest 11has a huge open-world map that will quickly open up to players, even giving them additional methods of transportation to be able to see anything and everything they want. While the main story will take you through a lot of the major locations, there are still lots of optional places to explore that can easily be missed.
One noteworthy location is Slime Island, though it goes by a different name in this game. Slime Island is a great place to farm various slimes and has a high spawn rate for metal slimes even early into the game, justbe sure to saveafter defeating some; here’s where to find it.
Where To Find Slime Island In Dragon Quest 11 (Insula Orientalis)
Slime Island has the official name of Insula Orientalis, but you’ll quickly realize this is Slime Island as every enemy that spawns here is a slime. To find this place, you’ll first need toprogressthe main storyuntil your party gets the shipand continue a bit further until the entire open ocean is opened for you to explore.
Once you can sail anywhere, head to the farnortheastern section of the map, to the one island that appears off the mainland. You can also use Holy Water or Holy Protection to repel weaker monsters and make sailing to this faraway location much easier. You can dock at Insula Orientalis by sailing into the dock on the western side of the island and disembarking to be on Slime Island. As you progress through the game, the enemies of Slime Island will also get stronger, making it a great place to return to.
Insula Orientalis is not a fast-travel location, so you’ll have to sail there every time.
How To Find & Beat Metal Slimes On Slime Island In Dragon Quest 11
Just about every Slime on this island will give a good amount of XP, and is a great place to grind especially right when you may travel here.Metal Slimes won’t appear in the overworld, so fight everything you can, running away if some don’t spawn and your Deftness with Erik is high enough.
If you do find any Metal Slimes, focus on usingMetal Slash with the Luminaryor anyone who has a sword equipped, along withcritical-hit-focused attacks like Critical Claim or Jade’s Lightning Thrust; as a critical hit will kill them instantly. Farming even weaker Metal Slimes can be a great source of Molten Globules, which are powerful crafting materials for some of the best weapons and armor in the game.
