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Revision as of 00:24, 16 June 2024

Information
ThumbFireAnt.jpg
Common name Red imported fire ant
Scientific name Solenopsis invicta
Environment Swamp
Castes Queen
Worker
Soldier
Traits Floating bridge
Damage buff
Resistance buff
Speed buff
Playable colony Yes


Fire ants (Solenopsis invicta) are playable in story levels, extra levels and custom games.


Abilities

Fire ants use basic attack by biting. They can sting.

Fire ants don't use basic attack while mounting. They latch on and sting instead.

Each brood tile can hold 2 fire ant soldiers at level 3, but it can only incubate one ant at a time. You must choose either pervasive or vigorous soldiers before playing.

  • Pervasive soldiers can be spawned without requiring food if they have been incubated for 90 seconds. Affected tiles have yellow glitter.
  • Vigorous soldiers are enhanced after they are spawned. Affected ants have orange trail.


Bridge building

Fire ants can move across open water by building floating bridges using their own bodies. They can only be built at designated notches on the ground near the water's edge. You must place pheromone markers anywhere on the further bank to make a bridge. Fire ants in the respective pheromone groups will automatically build bridges to get there if it is the shortest path. It takes fewer ants to build a bridge if they are larger.

You can place pheromone markers anywhere on the nearer bank to disassemble a bridge. Fire ants from the respective pheromone groups will move away from the bridge and to the new locations. The respective bridge won't be disassembled if there is still a pheromone marker on the further bank.

Bridges will be disassembled when water level changes. Ants will be washed away if they are caught in the water. Ants will find other ways to reach their destinations if they manage to land on the ground. Ants will panic and become dead if they are trapped on the further banks.

Bridges will be disassembled if any building ants become dead. Ants will remain calm and build new bridges on their way back from the further banks.

Fire ant soldiers in gene-thief ant colonies can also build bridges.


Appearances

You can play as a fire ants colony in:

You can play with fire ant soldiers in:

  • Main story (either)


Notable stats

Fire ant queen
Common stats
  • Health: 500
  • Score: 600
  • Healing speed: 1
Damage modifications
  • Physical resistance: 50%
  • Venom resistance: 50%
  • Maximum taken damage: 25
Immunities
  • Immune to stun/ confusion/ fleeing
  • Immune to pickup/ knockback (strong)
  • Immune to execution


Fireworker.png Fire ant worker
Common stats
  • Cost: 20/ 2
  • Health: 15/ 25/ 35
  • Movement speed: 300/ 340/ 380
  • Score: 5/ 8/ 12
  • Harvest amount: 15/ 15/ 15
  • Healing speed: 0.1/ 0.1/ 0.1
  • Vision radius: 400/ 400/ 400
Damage modifications
  • None
Immunities
  • None
Basic attack
  • Damage (physical): 0.8/ 1/ 1.2
  • Attack speed: 1/ 1/ 1
Sting
  • Damage (venom): 2/ 2.5/ 3
  • Cooldown: 2/ 2/ 2
Mount
  • Trigger: User is mounting an enemy.
  • Damage (venom): 10/ 10/ 10
  • Attack speed: 1/ 1/ 1


Pervasive.png Fire ant soldier (pervasive)
Common stats
  • Cost: 40/ 4
  • Health: 30/ 45/ 50
  • Movement speed: 320/ 320/ 320
  • Score: 7/ 10/ 11
  • Harvest amount: 15/ 15/ 15
  • Healing speed: 0.1/ 0.1/ 0.1
  • Vision radius: 400/ 400/ 400
Damage modifications
  • Venom resistance: 10%/ 10%/ 10%
Immunities
  • None
Basic attack
  • Damage (physical): 1.5/ 2/ 2.2
  • Attack speed: 1/ 1/ 1
Sting
  • Damage (venom): 7/ 10/ 11
  • Cooldown: 2/ 2/ 2
Mount
  • Damage (venom): 10/ 10/ 10
  • Attack speed: 1/ 1/ 1


Vigorous.png Fire ant soldier (vigorous)
Common stats
  • Cost: 40/ 4
  • Health: 30/ 45/ 50
  • Movement speed: 320/ 320/ 320
  • Score: 7/ 10/ 11
  • Harvest amount: 15/ 15/ 15
  • Healing speed: 0.1/ 0.1/ 0.1
  • Vision radius: 400/ 400/ 400
Damage modifications
  • Venom resistance: 10%/ 10%/ 10%
Immunities
  • None
Basic attack
  • Damage (physical): 1.5/ 2/ 2.2
  • Attack speed: 1/ 1/ 1
Sting
  • Damage (venom): 7/ 10/ 11
  • Cooldown: 2/ 2/ 2
Mount
  • Damage (venom): 10/ 10/ 10
  • Attack speed: 1/ 1/ 1
Vigorous spawn
Speed buff
  • Movement speed: + 40%/ + 40%/ + 40%
  • Duration: 120/ 120/ 120
Damage buff
  • Damage: + 50%/ + 50%/ + 50%
  • Duration: 120/ 120/ 120
Resistance buff
  • Physical resistance: + 25%/ + 25%/ + 25%
  • Venom resistance: + 25%/ + 25%/ + 25%
  • Duration: 120/ 120/ 120


Trivia

  • Fire ant bridges were the rewards for reaching the 2nd kickstarter stretch goal (£15000).
  • In real life, fire ants can gaster-flag. The developers only let fire ants flag their gasters when they are idling to focus on their stinging gimmick.