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[[File:Monster-Royal_Jelly.png|thumb|right|400px|The Royal Jelly surrounded by both Royal Minis and Jelly Cubes.]]
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{{Boss
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The '''Jelly king''' is a gelatinous cube about 5 times the dimensions of the basic pink cube, adorned with a white and purple crown on its top. It has the ability to spawn large quantities of Royal Mini pink cubes, and the occasional Jelly Cube.
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|name      = {{PAGENAME}}
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|location  =
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*{{location|Royal Jelly Palace|Battle Royale|2}}
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*{{mission|The Sovereign Slime}}
  
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Unlike normal slimes, the Jelly King is neutral to shadow attacks, and only has a slight resistance to piercing.
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|abilities =
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*Tackle {{attack|normal}}
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*Spin (Phase 2) {{attack|normal}}
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*Repel {{attack|normal}}
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*Tantrum (Phase 3, invulnerable while performing the attack) {{attack|normal}}
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*Absorb Royal Mini {{attack|heal}}
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*Absorb Royal Polyp Barbs {{attack|heal}}
  
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==Monstrous Profile==
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|weak    = *{{attack|shadow}} Shadow damage
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Tread with caution when you enter the slime-covered halls of the [[Royal Jelly Palace]]. Recon Knights have gathered that this ancient, open-air castle has been overtaken by a legion of slimes, the most fearsome of which is a 'Jelly King.'
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|resist  = *{{attack|piercing}} Piercing damage
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|drop    = *{{Token|Jelly Gem}} (1-4)
  
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Like any unruly king, it has a short fuse and loves to throw its weight around. We cannot be certain under what lineage or authority this oozing aristocrat claims noble descent, but we would still caution those traveling in its palace to stay vigilant and come prepared with Poison vials and weapons, in addition to a full complement of knights!
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== Strategy ==
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The '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (also unofficially known as the ''Jelly King'') is a [[slime]] [[boss]] that resides the [[Royal Jelly Palace]] (see also {{mission|The Sovereign Slime}}). Recon Knights have gathered that this ancient, open-air castle has been overtaken by a legion of slimes, the most fearsome of which is a ''Royal Jelly''.
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This giant dessert gone wild will try to prevent you from attacking it with a massive amount of minions that swarm you. He spawns in a small space at the top of the room. It's best to get a weapon that can cause poison or fire. Poison is best due to the fact that the royal gargantuan can and will sacrifice its smaller friends to heal itself. When it first appears, have a charged attack ready to be unleashed. The Royal Jelly is able to break the breakable walls and can also fire small Royal Mini jellies out.
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A good armor set consists of defense against piercing, both in armor and shield. The Chroma and Virulisk sets are especially useful, as they give a damage bonus against Slimes.
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==About==
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It have the appearance of a gelatinous cube about 5 times the dimensions of the basic pink cube, adorned with a white and purple crown on its top. Like any unruly king, it has a short fuse and loves to throw its weight around. We cannot be certain under what lineage or authority this oozing aristocrat claims noble descent, but we would still caution those traveling in its palace to stay vigilant and come prepared with Poison vials and weapons, in addition to a full complement of knights.
  
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[[Handguns]] are not very effective because other jellies will often block your shot.  Run up and hack away, ignoring the other jellies and pausing only to shield when the Jelly King spins.  Use weapons or [[Pickups|vials]] to keep the Jelly King poisoned, cursed, and on fire at all times.
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{{:Monstrous Codex: Royal Jelly}}
  
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'''Video Guide''': [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FI5SJ1_TeMo Jelly King Battle Guide, Strategy and Walk-through]
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== Battle ==
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=== Strategy ===
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[[File:Monster-Royal_Jelly_with_minions.png|thumb|left|250px|The Royal Jelly surrounded by both Royal Minis and Jelly Cubes.]]
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The Royal Jelly is capable of automatically destroying breakable blocks that he comes into contact with. His walking speed is incredibly slow, but like his lesser brethren is capable of using a full-bodied tackle for an instant burst of speed. He uses a 360 degree spin attack with substantial knockback, and occasionally summons four [[Jelly#|Jelly Cube]]s to assist him. Coming into direct contact with him will repel you backwards, dealing moderate damage and knockback regardless of whether he was attacking at that given moment. The Royal Jelly is also assisted by [[Polyp#Royal_Polyp|Royal Polyps]] which are stationed around the perimeter of his chambers - they can create numerous [[Jelly#Royal_Mini|Royal Minis]] as well as shooting piercing barbs, both of which are capable of healing the Royal Jelly. New ones appear at the beginning of each phase.
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When he loses his crown on the final phase, the Royal Jelly will begin to periodically go into a rage. He will turn pink and start to spin in a counterclockwise fashion. In this state he's impervious to damage and can deal a large amount of damage with a fair amount of knockback, but because of the attack's indiscriminate nature it's easy enough to avoid.
  
 
=== Tactics ===
 
=== Tactics ===
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The Jelly King attacks at regular intervals with a spinning attack, hitting everything near, and sending out various mini jellies, and heals at a normal rate during the fight.  The best suggestion is to wait for an attack, hit him with a full swing of melee, then back off until his next attack.  At low health, he will periodically Berserk (turn pink and spin around the area violently).  During this time he is invulnerable, but he can't reach you in the 8 corners of the room and cannot heal until it's done. Beware though, the spiked jellies can and will attempt to shoot spikes at you, so keep your shield up.  He will do 1 regular attack in between invulnerability / spinning timers.
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There are two main approaches to killing the Royal Jelly: blitz or starve.
  
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Another tactic that's perhaps a bit more dangerous is to stand on the squares where the wall blocks constantly regenerate. This allows you to not get trapped by spawning blocks.  If you stand on the square when one regenerates, it will deal damage to you -- but less damage than even one of the mini Jellies will do to you.  Getting swarmed by these tiny blobs of terror often reduces your health before you can even react.
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==== Blitz ====
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Knights can overcome the Royal Jelly's healing capabilities by simply overwhelming his healing with a huge damage output; no matter how many royal minis surround him, he can only absorb them so fast. If they keep the pressure up, the king will fall.
  
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Weapons capable of inflicting poison or curse are helpful while fighting the Jelly King. [[Poison]] can effectively prevent the Jelly King from regenerating his health while [[curse]] can reduce the effectiveness of healing. Poison and Curse vials (obtainable in preceding floors) can take place of those weapons; however, it is harder to hit the boss due to the huge swarm of minis blocking the way.
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[[Poison]] can be used to temporarily block the Royal Jelly's healing, making it easier to accumulate damage. [[Fire]] and [[Curse]] are also popular for maximizing damage dealt.
  
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NOTE: The Jelly King regenerates constantly, in amounts near 40 during a 4-man run or even close to that amount in a 2-man run. If you are dealing less than this in the amount of time he heals, you are fighting a losing battle. If he stops healing, he is at full health.
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==== Starvation ====
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If knights kill the Royal Polyps (and any lingering Royal Minis), then the Royal Jelly loses his ability to heal, and the knights can wear him down at their leisure. This also greatly reduces the number of enemies in the room, making it much easier to maneuver and avoid damage. More Royal Polyps will appear at the beginning of new phases of the fight, but do not seem to respawn on a timer until the final phase when the Royal Jelly begins his rage spins. Note that the Royal Polyps have considerably more health than regular Polyps.
  
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== Drops ==
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Starvation will never kill the king as fast as a well-executed blitz, but it is more forgiving of mistakes and opens up a number of tactical possibilities that simply aren't viable when using the blitz.
  
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* 1-5 Jelly Gems
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Note: this technique is disputed, see the [[Talk:Royal Jelly|discussion page]].
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=== Equipment ===
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The Royal Jelly and Jelly Minis do normal damage, but Jelly Cubes and Royal Polyps deal piercing; none of which inflict status effects. The [[Wolver Coat|Wolver line]] and [[Bristling Buckler]] are popular choices for protection, but one may employ a [[Swiftstrike Buckler]] for added weaponspeed. Because no enemy in the Palace inflicts any statuses (Besides [[Lumber]]s), a [[Chaos Cloak|Chaos set]] is also a viable option. The [[Chroma Suit|Chroma line]] is also clearly fitting with its Damage Bonus vs. Slimes perk, but has more limited utility outside the Jelly Palace.
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When blitzing the Royal Jelly, it's important to have high damage output to limit his window for healing. Swords are generally favored, both because of their higher damage and because the swarm of jellies that surrounds the king under this strategy makes it difficult to hit him with gunfire. The [[Nightblade]] line or [[Dark Retribution]] are popular choices for the fight due to their shadow damage. The [[Vile Striker]] is also a good option due to the chance of inflicting poison.
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When using a starvation strategy, weapon choice becomes less important but Shadow damage will still come in handy. Knights may also wish to employ some form of crowd control, such as a [[Freezing Vaporizer]] or [[Graviton Vortex]].
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Status vials - particuarly [[Poison]] - are very helpful in any strategy. However, a [[Maskeraith]] is a viable replacement for Poison Vials, as its Quill attack can both Poison and deal additional damage for every Quill attached to the King.
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=== Additional Techniques ===
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Unbreakable blocks near the corners of the room block the humongous Royal Jelly, and can be used for shelter from its attacks (but beware being trapped by his smaller brethren).
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Standing on top of a regenerating block pad will prevent the block from reappearing; this can be used to keep an avenue of escape open.  You will receive a small amount of damage each time your body blocks a block from spawning, though this block-blocking damage can itself be blocked with a shield.
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==
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* A [[Artifact|Recon Module]] can be obtained in front of the lift right after killing the Jelly King.
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* The [[File:Artifact-Recon Module.png|20px]] [[Recon Module: Royal Jelly Palace]] can be obtained in front of the lift right after killing the Royal Jelly.
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* The Jelly King's health varies by the number of players in the party. Under some circumstances, he can be easier solo than in a group.
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* The Royal Jelly's health varies by the number of players in the party. Under some circumstances, he can be easier solo than in a group.
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* The first three Jelly Cubes that spawn at the beginning of the battle along with the Royal Jelly himself are the only monsters in a boss battle that have Crown, Heat, and Material drops (Excluding the Heart and Vitapod Drops from Surgebots in the ICMF, and Slag Walkers and Guards in the FSC). Any other Jelly Cubes spawned by the Royal Jelly besides the first three will not drop Crowns, Heat, or Materials.
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===History===
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*{{release|2011-04-04}}: This boss has been in game since the game launched.
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*{{release|2011-10-19}}: The boss fight has changed.
  
 
== See Also ==
 
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{{boss see also}}
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=== External Links ===
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{{Note-External Links/Video}}
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*'''History:'''
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:[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2q4oKHY-gPI Preview Event from March 2011] (YouTube)
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:[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEM8Pxiilic Preview Event from April 2011] (YouTube)
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFRhh-WC3zM Demonstration] (YouTube)
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FI5SJ1_TeMo Royal Jelly Battle Guide, Strategy and Walkthrough] (YouTube)
  
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[[Category:Slime family]]
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[[Category:Monsters]]
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Latest revision as of 02:58, 15 May 2020

Royal Jelly
Monster-Royal Jelly.png
Location
Abilities
  • Tackle Attack normal icon.png
  • Spin (Phase 2) Attack normal icon.png
  • Repel Attack normal icon.png
  • Tantrum (Phase 3, invulnerable while performing the attack) Attack normal icon.png
  • Absorb Royal Mini Heart icon.png
  • Absorb Royal Polyp Barbs Heart icon.png
Weak to
  • Attack shadow icon.png Shadow damage
Resistant to
  • Attack piercing icon.png Piercing damage
Drops

The Royal Jelly (also unofficially known as the Jelly King) is a slime boss that resides the Royal Jelly Palace (see also 5-2 Interface-icon-PvE.png Mission: The Sovereign Slime). Recon Knights have gathered that this ancient, open-air castle has been overtaken by a legion of slimes, the most fearsome of which is a Royal Jelly.

About

It have the appearance of a gelatinous cube about 5 times the dimensions of the basic pink cube, adorned with a white and purple crown on its top. Like any unruly king, it has a short fuse and loves to throw its weight around. We cannot be certain under what lineage or authority this oozing aristocrat claims noble descent, but we would still caution those traveling in its palace to stay vigilant and come prepared with Poison vials and weapons, in addition to a full complement of knights.

Battle

Strategy

The Royal Jelly surrounded by both Royal Minis and Jelly Cubes.

The Royal Jelly is capable of automatically destroying breakable blocks that he comes into contact with. His walking speed is incredibly slow, but like his lesser brethren is capable of using a full-bodied tackle for an instant burst of speed. He uses a 360 degree spin attack with substantial knockback, and occasionally summons four Jelly Cubes to assist him. Coming into direct contact with him will repel you backwards, dealing moderate damage and knockback regardless of whether he was attacking at that given moment. The Royal Jelly is also assisted by Royal Polyps which are stationed around the perimeter of his chambers - they can create numerous Royal Minis as well as shooting piercing barbs, both of which are capable of healing the Royal Jelly. New ones appear at the beginning of each phase.

When he loses his crown on the final phase, the Royal Jelly will begin to periodically go into a rage. He will turn pink and start to spin in a counterclockwise fashion. In this state he's impervious to damage and can deal a large amount of damage with a fair amount of knockback, but because of the attack's indiscriminate nature it's easy enough to avoid.

Tactics

There are two main approaches to killing the Royal Jelly: blitz or starve.

Blitz

Knights can overcome the Royal Jelly's healing capabilities by simply overwhelming his healing with a huge damage output; no matter how many royal minis surround him, he can only absorb them so fast. If they keep the pressure up, the king will fall.

Poison can be used to temporarily block the Royal Jelly's healing, making it easier to accumulate damage. Fire and Curse are also popular for maximizing damage dealt.

Starvation

If knights kill the Royal Polyps (and any lingering Royal Minis), then the Royal Jelly loses his ability to heal, and the knights can wear him down at their leisure. This also greatly reduces the number of enemies in the room, making it much easier to maneuver and avoid damage. More Royal Polyps will appear at the beginning of new phases of the fight, but do not seem to respawn on a timer until the final phase when the Royal Jelly begins his rage spins. Note that the Royal Polyps have considerably more health than regular Polyps.

Starvation will never kill the king as fast as a well-executed blitz, but it is more forgiving of mistakes and opens up a number of tactical possibilities that simply aren't viable when using the blitz.

Note: this technique is disputed, see the discussion page.

Equipment

The Royal Jelly and Jelly Minis do normal damage, but Jelly Cubes and Royal Polyps deal piercing; none of which inflict status effects. The Wolver line and Bristling Buckler are popular choices for protection, but one may employ a Swiftstrike Buckler for added weaponspeed. Because no enemy in the Palace inflicts any statuses (Besides Lumbers), a Chaos set is also a viable option. The Chroma line is also clearly fitting with its Damage Bonus vs. Slimes perk, but has more limited utility outside the Jelly Palace.

When blitzing the Royal Jelly, it's important to have high damage output to limit his window for healing. Swords are generally favored, both because of their higher damage and because the swarm of jellies that surrounds the king under this strategy makes it difficult to hit him with gunfire. The Nightblade line or Dark Retribution are popular choices for the fight due to their shadow damage. The Vile Striker is also a good option due to the chance of inflicting poison.

When using a starvation strategy, weapon choice becomes less important but Shadow damage will still come in handy. Knights may also wish to employ some form of crowd control, such as a Freezing Vaporizer or Graviton Vortex.

Status vials - particuarly Poison - are very helpful in any strategy. However, a Maskeraith is a viable replacement for Poison Vials, as its Quill attack can both Poison and deal additional damage for every Quill attached to the King.

Additional Techniques

Unbreakable blocks near the corners of the room block the humongous Royal Jelly, and can be used for shelter from its attacks (but beware being trapped by his smaller brethren).

Standing on top of a regenerating block pad will prevent the block from reappearing; this can be used to keep an avenue of escape open. You will receive a small amount of damage each time your body blocks a block from spawning, though this block-blocking damage can itself be blocked with a shield.

Notes

  • The Artifact-Recon Module.png Recon Module: Royal Jelly Palace can be obtained in front of the lift right after killing the Royal Jelly.
  • The Royal Jelly's health varies by the number of players in the party. Under some circumstances, he can be easier solo than in a group.
  • The first three Jelly Cubes that spawn at the beginning of the battle along with the Royal Jelly himself are the only monsters in a boss battle that have Crown, Heat, and Material drops (Excluding the Heart and Vitapod Drops from Surgebots in the ICMF, and Slag Walkers and Guards in the FSC). Any other Jelly Cubes spawned by the Royal Jelly besides the first three will not drop Crowns, Heat, or Materials.

History

See Also

Clockworks Bosses

Shadow Lair Bosses

Others

External Links

The content of external links relies on individual parties. As such, parts might be inaccurate, especially if the game updates and the external source does not.

  • History:
Preview Event from March 2011 (YouTube)
Preview Event from April 2011 (YouTube)
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