Gel

Gel

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Statistics

Type	AmmunitionCrafting material
Tooltip	'Both tasty and flammable'
Rarity	00*
Sell	1 CC
Research	99 required

• Internal Item ID: 23

 Obtained from

 Classic

 Expert

 Master

Entity	Qty.	Rate
Baby Slime Baby Slime	1–2	100%
Black Slime Black Slime	2–5	100%
Blue Slime Blue Slime	1–2	100%
Bouncy Slime(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Bouncy Slime(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	1–2	100%
Corrupt Slime Corrupt Slime	2–4	100%
Shadow Slime Shadow Slime	6–7	100%
Crimslime Crimslime	2–4	100% (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Crystal Slime(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Crystal Slime(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	1–2	100%
Gastropod Gastropod	5–10	100%
Spectral Gastropod Spectral Gastropod	10–25	100%
Green Slime Green Slime	1–2	100%
Heavenly Slime(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Heavenly Slime(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	1–2	100%
Ice Slime Ice Slime	1–2	100%
Illuminant Slime Illuminant Slime	1–2	100%
Jungle Slime Jungle Slime	1–2	100%
Mother Slime Mother Slime	1–2	100%
Pinky Pinky	1–2	100% (Old-gen console and 3DS versions)
Purple Slime Purple Slime	2–5	100%
Rainbow Slime Rainbow Slime	1–20	100%
Red Slime Red Slime	2–5	100%
Sand Slime(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Sand Slime(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	2–3	100%
Slimeling Slimeling	1–2	100%
Slimer (Without Wings)  Slimer (Without Wings)	1–2	100%
Slime (Bunny Slime)  Slime (Bunny Slime)	1–2	100%
Slime (Green Present Slime)  Slime (Green Present Slime)	1–2	100%
Slime (Red Present Slime)  Slime (Red Present Slime)	1–2	100%
Slime (White Present Slime)  Slime (White Present Slime)	1–2	100%
Slime (Yellow Present Slime)  Slime (Yellow Present Slime)	1–2	100%
Spiked Ice Slime Spiked Ice Slime	1–2	100%
Spiked Jungle Slime Spiked Jungle Slime	1–2	100%
Spiked Slime(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Spiked Slime(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	1–2	100%
Toxic Sludge Toxic Sludge	1–2	100%
Umbrella Slime Umbrella Slime	2–6	97.78%
Yellow Slime Yellow Slime	2–5	100%
Zombie (Armed Slimed Zombie)  Zombie (Armed Slimed Zombie)	1–2	100%
Zombie (Big Slimed Zombie)  Zombie (Big Slimed Zombie)	1–2	100%
Zombie (Slimed Zombie)  Zombie (Slimed Zombie)	1–2	100%
Zombie (Small Slimed Zombie)  Zombie (Small Slimed Zombie)	1–2	100%

Gel is a common crafting material dropped by most slimes and Slimed Zombies. Gel is vital due to it being an ingredient in Torches, and is used regularly from the beginning stages all the way through to endgame scenarios. It is also used as ammunition for the Flamethrower and the Elf Melter, and can therefore be stored in the player's inventory ammo slots.

Crafting

Used in

Result	Ingredients	Crafting station
Asphalt Block	Stone Block2 Gel	Blend-O-Matic
only: Molotov Cocktail5	Ale5 Gel Silk Torch	By Hand
Sticky Bomb	Bomb Gel
Sticky Dirt Bomb(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	Dirt Bomb(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Gel
Sticky Dynamite(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)	Dynamite Gel
Sticky Glowstick5	Glowstick5 Gel
Sticky Grenade(Desktop, Console, Old-gen console and Mobile versions)5	Grenade5 Gel
Torch3	Gel Any Wood
only: Slime Crown	Gel20 Gold Crown	Demon Altar or Crimson Altar
	Gel20 Platinum Crown
only: Slime Crown	Gel99 Gold Crown
	Gel99 Platinum Crown
Lesser Healing Potion2	Mushroom Gel2 Bottle2	Placed Bottle or Alchemy Table(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
Slime Block	Gel	Solidifier

Notes

The different colors of Gel.

• Though the tooltip says 'tasty and flammable', Gel cannot be eaten. The only edible item it is used in is the Lesser Healing Potion.
• (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Gel will appear different colors in the player's inventory depending on what color Gel was first looted in a particular stack by that player, i.e. appearing as green rather than its original blue.
  • If two differently colored stacks of Gel are combined, the new stack takes on the color of the stack put onto the other, no matter the stack size.
  • Gel will always appear as blue on Item Frames. However, hovering over the Item Frame shows an unobtainable gray-colored Gel.
  • The Quick stack animation always shows blue Gel.
  • Gel color will return to blue if the player drops it or places it on an Item Frame and picks it back up or exits a world and rejoins.

Tips

• Gel can be produced by players using Slime Statues, timers, lava, or traps.
• While nearly worthless on its own, Gel can be monetized much more effectively (about 5 GC per 1000) with a Solidifier and 1 piece of wood for each 6 Gel, by making Slime Candelabras. See the Making Money guide for full details.

Trivia

• (Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) Black Slimes do not drop their own color of Gel, unlike many other slimes.
• The "tasty" part in its tooltip may be a reference to the fact that gelatin is often used in different foods. It could alternatively reference its use in crafting Lesser Healing Potion.
• Umbrella Slimes are the only source of Gel that is not guaranteed to drop it all the time, having only a 97.78% chance of dropping Gel instead of a 100% chance. However, they are still high enough to successfully farm Gel.

History

 Desktop version

• Desktop 1.4.4: Now used to craft Molotov Cocktails.

• Desktop 1.4.0.1: Now used to craft Sticky Dirt Bombs.

• Desktop 1.3.0.1:
  • Gel can now be different colors depending on the type of slime killed.
  • Now used to craft Sticky Dynamite.

• Desktop 1.2.4: Now used to craft Sticky Grenades.

• Desktop 1.2.3: No longer used to craft Lesser Mana Potions.

• Desktop 1.2.2: Became ammunition for the Elf Melter.

• Desktop 1.2:
  • Stack limit raised from 250 to 999.
  • Now used to craft Slime Blocks and Asphalt Blocks.

• Desktop 1.1:
  • Stack limit raised from 99 to 250.
  • Now used to craft the Slime Crown.
  • Became ammunition for the Flamethrower.

• Desktop 1.0.2: Now used to craft Sticky Bombs.

• Desktop-Release: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console 1.08: Now used to craft Sticky Grenades.

• Console-Release: Introduced.

 Nintendo Switch version

• Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile-Release: Introduced.

Nintendo 3DS version

• 3DS-Release: Introduced.