How to get Shadow Plorts in Slime Rancher 2: Into the Labyrinth

Slime Rancher 2’s Into the Labyrinth update introduced the Grey Labyrinth and some particularly unique slimes we’ve never seen in the series. One slime that poses some challenges is the Shadow Slime. Although they’re easy to find, figuring out how to get their Plorts is a different story entirely.

How to find Shadow Plorts in Slime Rancher 2: Into the Labyrinth

You can obtain Shadow Plorts by finding and feeding Shadow slimes. These slimes spawn exclusively in the darkest parts of the Grey Labyrinth and rarely appear outside. They don’t have a preferred diet, so you can throw whatever food you have in your inventory at them.

Typically, as you approach a Shadow Slime, they’ll start to move around erratically before disappearing. They’re similar to Gold Slimes, aside from jumping around slightly longer, giving you more time to collect their Plorts. Outside of them, treat them the same in how you spam (or carefully) throw food at them.

How to use Shadow Plorts in Slime Rancher 2: Into the Labyrinth

The main use of Shadow Plorts is to open sun doors and devices around the Grey Labyrinth. You’ll find these in corners around the Labyrinth and attached to doors. As you throw Shadow Plorts into their green circles, the dial will slowly rotate, with the device fully unlocking once it reaches a moon symbol.

Depending on the door or device, you’ll need anywhere from 20 to 60 Shadow Plorts. Important doors tend to take more, while ones that unlock new cosmetics and gadgets take less.

Alternatively, you can sell them at the Plort Market for extra coins. Although they’re not worth hundreds like Gold ones — by default, they’re worth slightly more than Ringtail, Boom, and Hunter Plorts — it’s still worth selling them if you have no other Sun doors to open.