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Techhunter_Talon
StereOtaku
Is there a way to tell?
The World Over Heaven
How many breads have you eaten in your life?
Techhunter_Talon
For every 50 you kill (in 1.3) you then get one banner. Though, multiple types of slimes and skeletons have different banners, but it is one way as the game also tells you how many you have killed.