Antlion Swarmer

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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.

Variants

Classic Mode.png Classic
Expert Mode.png Expert
Master Mode.png Master
2 values: Pre-Hardmode › Hardmode
3 values: Pre-Hardmode › Hardmode › Post-Plantera
NPC ID Type Health Damage Defense KB Resist Coins
581 Antlion Swarmer.gif Antlion Swarmer(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) 60/120132/180198 29/5852/8778 8 50%/55%/60% 90 CCPre-Hardmode: 2 SC25 CCHardmode: 1 SC80 CC
509 Giant Antlion Swarmer.gif Giant Antlion Swarmer(Desktop, Console and Mobile versions) 90/180198/270297 34/6860/10290 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 BestiaryBestiary 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.