Antlion Swarmer
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![Giant Antlion Swarmer.gif](/images/5/5f/Giant_Antlion_Swarmer.gif)
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Antlion Swarmer
![Antlion Swarmer.gif](/images/2/2e/Antlion_Swarmer.gif)
![Giant Antlion Swarmer.gif](/images/5/5f/Giant_Antlion_Swarmer.gif)
Statistics
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Environment | |
AI Type | Flying Fish AI |
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Drops
- Item (Quantity)Rate
Banana Split(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
2%Antlion Mandible (1–2)
33.3%Mandible Blade(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions)
2%
Sounds
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Killed | |
Idle |
The Antlion Swarmer is a pre-Hardmode flying enemy found in the Underground Desert or on surface Deserts during Sandstorms. 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
![Classic Mode.png](/images/thumb/2/2b/Classic_Mode.png/12px-Classic_Mode.png)
![Expert Mode.png](/images/thumb/6/62/Expert_Mode.png/12px-Expert_Mode.png)
![Master Mode.png](/images/thumb/9/9b/Master_Mode.png/12px-Master_Mode.png)
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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Antlion Swarmer(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) | 60/120›132/180›198 | 29/58›52/87›78 | 8 | 50%/55%/60% | 90 CCPre-Hardmode: 2 SC25 CCHardmode: 1 SC80 CC |
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Giant Antlion Swarmer(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) | 90/180›198/270›297 | 34/68›60/102›90 | 12 | 70%/73%/76% | 1 SC95 CCPre-Hardmode: 4 SC87 CCHardmode: 3 SC90 CC |
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 insect.
- 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 17 SC75 CC to 1 SC95 CC.
- 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. (
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- Console 1.0.750.0: Introduced. (
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- Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.
- Mobile 1.3.0.7: Introduced.