Antlion Eggs
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Antlion Eggs
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Antlion Eggs are background objects that are found in naturally-generated clusters in the Underground Desert. They spawn an Antlion Larva when hit with nearly any tool, weapon, or projectile.
Crafting
Recipes
| Result | Ingredients | Crafting station |
|---|---|---|
 Antlion Eggs |  Heavy Work Bench and Ecto Mist |
Notes
- Antlion Eggs will slowly regrow over time on ordinary Sandstone Blocks located below the surface layer, even if they are not inside the Underground Desert.
- They will never spawn within 20 tiles of another set of Antlion Eggs, inside liquids, or in front of background walls suitable for housing.[1]
Tips
- Due to their abundance in the Underground Desert, it is advisable to explore slowly and avoid swinging/shooting weapons unnecessarily. Large swarms of Antlion Larva are deadly to early-game players.
- The eggs have a similar risk to that of Rolling Cactus, which is also triggered by most projectiles.
- If a character is powerful enough to defend against the larva, it may be a good idea to destroy Antlion Eggs whenever encountered. This can remove the possibility that an egg will activate during combat with a different enemy, which could potentially overwhelm the player.
- Antlion Eggs can be placed in the Underground Corruption, Underground Crimson, or Underground Hallow biomes, and then the player can kill the spawned Antlion Larva for a chance to get Souls of Night or Souls of Light, as well as Biome Keys.
History
- Desktop 1.4.1.2: Fixed some exploits/oversight related to Antlion Eggs.
- Desktop 1.4.1:
- Now craftable.
- Antlion Eggs are now less common in initial worldgen but slowly regrow over time.
- Desktop 1.4.0.1: Introduced.
- Console 1.4.0.5.4.1: Introduced.
- Switch 1.4.0.5.5: Introduced.
- Mobile 1.4.0.5.0: Introduced.
