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{{Ant_Infobox|image=File:ThumbBlackAnt.jpg|name=Black silky ant|scientific=''Formica fusca''|environment=Woodland|caste=Queen<br/>Worker<br/> Soldier|trait=None|player=Yes}}
{{Ant_Infobox|image=File:ThumbBlackAnt.jpg|name=Black silky ant|scientific=''Formica fusca''|environment=Woodland|caste=Queen<br/>Worker<br/> Soldier|trait=None|player=Yes}}
Black ants (''Formica fusca'') are playable as complete colonies in story missions, extra missions and freeplay.
Black ants (''Formica fusca'') are playable story missions, extra missions and custom games.


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== '''Abilities''' ==
== '''Abilities''' ==
Black ants use basic attack by biting.
Black ants use basic attack by biting.
 
You can unlock [[Formicarium Adaptation|adaptations]] for black ant soldiers using Royal Jelly in the main story.


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You can play as a black ant colony in:
You can play as a black ant colony in:
*'''[[Tutorial]]'''
*'''[[Tutorial]]'''
*'''[[New Home]]'''
*'''[[New Home]]'''
*'''[[Subjugation]]'''
*'''[[Subjugation]]'''
*'''[[The Culling]]'''
*'''[[The Culling]]'''


You can play with black ant soldiers in:
You can play with black ant soldiers in:
*'''[[The First Experiment]]'''
*'''Main story'''
*'''[[The Second Experiment]]'''
 
*'''[[Possibly the Final Experiment]]'''
*'''[[The Final Experiment]]'''
*'''[[Aggrandise]]'''
*'''[[Aggrandise]]'''
*'''[[Extremis]]'''
*'''[[Extremis]]'''
*'''[[Excavators]]'''
*'''[[Excavators]]'''
*'''[[Tug of War]]'''
*'''[[Tug of War]]'''
*'''[[Critters]]'''
*'''[[Critters]]'''
*'''[[The Nest]]'''
*'''[[The Nest]]'''
*'''[[Hold Out]]'''
*'''[[Hold Out]]'''
*'''[[Surrounded]]'''
*'''[[Surrounded]]'''


You can also encounter non-player black ants in:
You can also encounter non-player black ants in:
*'''[[Rising Tide]]'''
*'''[[Rising Tide]]'''
*'''[[Queen of the Hill]]'''
*'''[[Queen of the Hill]]'''
*'''[[Occupation]]'''
*'''[[Occupation]]'''
*'''[[Enemy of My Enemy]]'''
*'''[[Enemy of My Enemy]]'''
*'''[[Beetles Rise Up!]]'''
*'''[[Beetles Rise Up!]]'''
*'''[[Hungry Spider]]'''
*'''[[Hungry Spider]]'''
*'''[[Festive Spider]]'''
*'''[[Festive Spider]]'''


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*Immune to stun/ confusion/ fleeing
*Immune to stun/ confusion/ fleeing
*Immune to pickup/ execution/ knockback
*Immune to pickup (weak)/ knockback (strong)
*Immune to execution
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|colspan="3"|<big>'''Black ant queen (swarm)'''</big>
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|width="15%"|'''Common stats'''
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*''Health'': 600
*''Movement speed:'' 200
*''Score'': 700
*''Food amount:'' 100
*''Healing speed'': 1
*''Vision radius:'' 150
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|'''Damage modifications'''
|colspan="2"|
*None
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|'''Immunities'''
|colspan="2"|
*Immune to pickup (strong)/ knockback (strong)
*Immune to execution
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|'''Stun'''
|width="40%"|
*''Trigger:'' User takes damage.
*''Cooldown:'' 0.8
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:'''Stun (self)'''
:*''Duration:'' 0.9
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|width="15%"|'''Common stats'''
|width="15%"|'''Common stats'''
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*''Cost:'' 20/ 2  
*''Cost:'' 20 [2]
*''Health:'' 25/ 35/ 45
*''Health:'' 25/ 35/ 45
*''Movement speed:'' 300/ 340/ 380  
*''Movement speed:'' 300/ 340/ 380  
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|width="15%"|'''Common stats'''
|width="15%"|'''Common stats'''
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*''Cost:'' 50/ 5
*''Cost:'' 50 [5]
*''Health:'' 50/ 60/ 70
*''Health:'' 50/ 60/ 70
*''Movement speed:'' 300/ 300/ 300
*''Movement speed:'' 300/ 300/ 300
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*Black ants can shoot formic acid in real life. The developers don't implement this in the game because black ants are meant to get you used to basic game mechanics.
*Black ants can shoot formic acid in real life. The developers don't implement this in the game because black ants are meant to get you used to basic game mechanics.


*Black garden ants (''Lasius niger'') were replaced with black silky ants because the later are hosts of the chosen [[Slave-maker Ant|slave-maker ants]]. They were removed from the game completely from version 0.05 onward.
*Black garden ants (''Lasius niger'') were replaced with black silky ants because the latter are hosts of the chosen [[Slave-maker Ant|slave-maker ants]]. They were removed from the game completely from version 0.05 onward.


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[[Category:Ants]]
[[Category:Eusocial Insects]]
[[Category:Woodland]]
[[Category:Woodland]]

Latest revision as of 11:23, 24 October 2024

Information
ThumbBlackAnt.jpg
Common name Black silky ant
Scientific name Formica fusca
Environment Woodland
Castes Queen
Worker
Soldier
Traits None
Playable colony Yes


Black ants (Formica fusca) are playable story missions, extra missions and custom games.


Abilities

Black ants use basic attack by biting.


Appearances

You can play as a black ant colony in:

You can play with black ant soldiers in:

  • Main story

You can also encounter non-player black ants in:


Notable stats

Black ant queen
Common stats
  • Health: 600
  • Score: 700
  • Healing speed: 1
Damage modifications
  • Physical resistance: 50%
  • Venom resistance: 50%
  • Maximum taken damage: 25
Immunities
  • Immune to stun/ confusion/ fleeing
  • Immune to pickup (weak)/ knockback (strong)
  • Immune to execution


Black ant queen (swarm)
Common stats
  • Health: 600
  • Movement speed: 200
  • Score: 700
  • Food amount: 100
  • Healing speed: 1
  • Vision radius: 150
Damage modifications
  • None
Immunities
  • Immune to pickup (strong)/ knockback (strong)
  • Immune to execution
Stun
  • Trigger: User takes damage.
  • Cooldown: 0.8
Stun (self)
  • Duration: 0.9


BlackWorker.png Black ant worker
Common stats
  • Cost: 20 [2]
  • Health: 25/ 35/ 45
  • 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): 0.6/ 0.8/ 1
  • Attack speed: 1/ 1/ 1


BlackSoldier.png Black ant soldier
Common stats
  • Cost: 50 [5]
  • Health: 50/ 60/ 70
  • Movement speed: 300/ 300/ 300
  • Score: 10/ 14/ 18
  • Harvest amount: 15/ 15/ 15
  • Healing speed: 0.1/ 0.2/ 0.3
  • Vision radius: 400/ 400/ 400
Damage modifications
  • AOE resistance: 20%/ 20%/ 20%
Immunities
  • None
Basic attack
  • Damage (physical): 3.6/ 4.4/ 4.4
  • Attack speed: 1/ 1/ 1.6


Trivia

  • Black ants can shoot formic acid in real life. The developers don't implement this in the game because black ants are meant to get you used to basic game mechanics.
  • Black garden ants (Lasius niger) were replaced with black silky ants because the latter are hosts of the chosen slave-maker ants. They were removed from the game completely from version 0.05 onward.