DicemanX
Brain of Cthulhu
oh i didnt realize traps were involved in the priority syetem... well they do damage so yeah i guess it makes sense that they have priority
It's not the traps, it's the bird - if you summon the slime and then the bird dies, the slime might lose top damage priority. If however you summon the slime after the bird dies, then the slime will have top priority. You'll have to listen for the dart trap killing the bird for confirmation before you activate the slime statue.
EDIT: I'll have to add the Swordfish to the chest - thanks for the heads-up. There might be a sword in one of the chests at home base.