Antlion Swarmer
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Classic
Expert
Master
Antlion Swarmer


Statistics
Type | |
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Environment | |
AI Type | Flying Fish AI |
Banner | ![]() |
Drops
- Item (Quantity)Rate
- 2%
Antlion Mandible (1–2)
33.3%- 2%
Sounds
Hurt | |
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Killed | |
Idle |
The Antlion Swarmer is a flying enemy found in the Underground Desert biomes. It is a large dragonfly-like creature that looks similar to the Antlion and Antlion Charger. It should be treated with caution by newer players because of its health and knockback resistance.
Variants



2 values: Pre-Hardmode › Hardmode
3 values: Pre-Hardmode › Hardmode › Post-Plantera
3 values: Pre-Hardmode › Hardmode › Post-Plantera
NPC ID | Type | Health | Damage | Defense | KB Resist | Coins | |
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581 | ![]() |
Antlion Swarmer | 60/120›132/180›198 | 29/58›52/87›78 | 8 | 50%/55%/60% | 90Pre-Hardmode: 225Hardmode: 180 |
509 | ![]() |
Giant Antlion Swarmer | 90/180›198/270›297 | 34/68›60/102›90 | 12 | 70%/73%/76% | 195Pre-Hardmode: 487Hardmode: 390 |
Tips
- Antlion Swarmers can spawn on the surface wherever naturally-generated desert walls are present. Destroying them will stop their spawning.
Trivia
- Antlion Swarmers are actually based on adult antlions, with the Swarmers' elongated wings and body structure almost identical to the real creature.
- When flying around, they seem to emit a slight pulsating/after-image effect (akin to Shadow armor), but only when they reach max speed.
- Strangely, the Antlion Swarmer's attack decreases in Expert Hardmode, rather than increasing.
- The
Bestiary entry for the Antlion Swarmer: "Antlion Swarmers patrol their nests with a watchful eye. Should anyone threaten their eggs, they will defend them fiercely."
History
- Desktop 1.4.4: Decreased the Giant Antlion Swarmer's base defense from 18 to 12.
- Desktop 1.4.1: Decreased the Giant Antlion Swarmer's base number of dropped coins from 1775 to 195.
- Desktop 1.4.0.1:
- Added a smaller variant, named Antlion Swarmer.
- Original Antlion Swarmer renamed to "Giant Antlion Swarmer".
- Can now drop the Banana Split and Mandible Blade.
- Desktop 1.3.0.1: Introduced.
- Console 1.0.933.1: Introduced. (
)
- Console 1.0.750.0: Introduced. (
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- Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.
- Mobile 1.3.0.7: Introduced.