Every creature in Slime Rancher 2 is adorable, but some of them are more unruly than others. Compared to low-maintenance Pink Slimes and bouncy but simple Cotton Slimes, there are a few slime breeds that stand out for their neediness as much as their rarity.
Ringtail Slimes are difficult to find and require special consideration when trying to raise them. Despite the hard work required to get and keep them, Ringtail Slimes are worth it, not only for the valuable resources they provide but also for their charming personalities and cute aesthetic. Here's everything the player needs to know about finding and raising these mischievous slimes.
How To Get The Ringtail Slime
One of the best parts of Slime Rancher 2 is meeting the new slime types and learning their quirks. Players looking for Ringtail Slimes will need to venture to Ember Valley. It’s common for first-time players to overlook the Ringtail Slimes the first time they encounter them, if they’re exploring during the day. Ringtail Slimes turn to stone in the sunlight, so if players search for them during the day they will find only statues. At night the Ringtail Slimes turn back into their true selves, allowing the player to catch them.
If the player doesn't feel like waiting until nightfall, they can also pick up a Ringtail Slime statue and bring it into a cave. Once sheltered from the sunlight, the Ringtail Slime will revert to its natural form, and the player will be able to vacuum it up and bring it back to the Observatory. To prevent captive Ringtail Slimes from turning to stone during the day the player will need to upgrade their Corral with a Solar Shield.
How To Raise The Ringtail Slime
The player won't need a Jetpack to raise Ringtail Slimes, but some upgrades are in order. Ringtail Slimes, like Pink Slimes, are omnivorous. The player can chuck fruit, meat, or vegetables into their Corral and count on it being devoured. The good news is this makes finding food for them a breeze, since the player can vacuum up a random assortment of Carrots, Hen Hens, and other foods without worrying about whether a picky slime will touch them.
Slime ranchers, beware: there is one major difference between the feeding habits of Pink Slimes and Ringtail Slimes. Ringtail Slimes do not stop eating when full. Nor do they create additional Plorts once full. That means that the player can endlessly dump food into their Corral while watching their profits dwindle away. Whether the player is trying to raise Batty Slimes or something more basic, having extra food is good, so the Ringtail Slime's voracious eating is a problem.
If the player only has one or two Ringtail Slimes and feels like feeding them individually, the Ringtail Slimes’ voracious appetite ceases to be a problem. Most players will want far more Ringtails than that, however, so another solution is in order. The player can install Auto-Feeders in the Corral to maintain a steady trickle of food without wasting too much. Optionally, the player can also forego installing a Solar Shield on the Ringtails’ Corral, causing them to turn into statues during the day and therefore only eat half as much.
Slime Rancher 2 is available for PC and Xbox Series X/S.