Black Ant: Difference between revisions

From Empires of the Undergrowth Official Wiki
Browse history interactively
← Older edit
mNo edit summary
mNo edit summary
 
(21 intermediate revisions by 3 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{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:Icon_BlackAntSoldier.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 story levels, extra levels and custom games.
Black ants ''(Formica fusca)'' are playable story missions, extra missions and custom games.


<br/>
<br/>
== '''Abilities''' ==
== '''Abilities''' ==
Black ants use basic attack by biting.
Black ants attack by biting.


<br/>
<br/>
Line 36: Line 36:
*'''[[Surrounded]]'''
*'''[[Surrounded]]'''


You can also encounter non-player black ants in:
You can also encounter black ants in:
*'''[[Rising Tide]]'''
*'''[[Rising Tide]]'''


Line 54: Line 54:
== '''Notable stats'''==
== '''Notable stats'''==
{|class="mw-collapsible wikitable"
{|class="mw-collapsible wikitable"
|colspan="2"|<big>'''Black ant queen'''</big>
|colspan="2"|[[File:Icon_BlackAntQueen.jpg|50px]] <big>'''Black ant queen (colony)'''</big>
|-
|-
|width="15%"|'''Common stats'''
|width="15%"|'''Common stats'''
Line 71: Line 71:
|
|
*Immune to stun/ confusion/ fleeing
*Immune to stun/ confusion/ fleeing
*Immune to pickup/ knockback (strong)
*Immune to pickup (strong)/ knockback (strong)
*Immune to execution
*Immune to execution
|}
|}
Line 77: Line 77:
<br/>
<br/>
{|class="mw-collapsible wikitable"
{|class="mw-collapsible wikitable"
|colspan="3"|[[File:BlackWorker.png]] <big>'''Black ant worker'''</big>
|colspan="3"|[[File:Icon_BlackAntQueen.jpg|50px]] <big>'''Black ant queen (swarm)'''</big>
|-
|-
|width="15%"|'''Common stats'''
|width="15%"|'''Common stats'''
|colspan="2"|
|colspan="2"|
*''Cost:'' 20/ 2  
*''Health'': 600
*''Movement speed:'' 200
*''Score'': 700
*''Food amount:'' 100
*''Healing speed'': 1
*''Vision radius:'' 150
|-
|'''Damage modifications'''
|colspan="2"|
*None
|-
|'''Immunities'''
|colspan="2"|
*Immune to pickup (strong)/ knockback (strong)
*Immune to execution
|-
|'''Stun'''
|width="40%"|
*''Trigger:'' User takes damage.
*''Cooldown:'' 0.8
|width="45%"|
:'''Stun (self)'''
:*''Duration:'' 0.9
|}
 
<br/>
{|class="mw-collapsible wikitable"
|colspan="3"|[[File:Icon_BlackAntSoldier.jpg|50px]] <big>'''Black ant worker'''</big> [[File:Icon_Worker.png|25px]]
|-
|width="15%"|'''Common stats'''
|colspan="2"|
*''Cost:'' 20 [2]
*''Health:'' 25/ 35/ 45
*''Health:'' 25/ 35/ 45
*''Movement speed:'' 300/ 340/ 380  
*''Movement speed:'' 300/ 340/ 380  
Line 97: Line 128:
*None
*None
|-
|-
|'''Basic attack'''
|'''Attack'''
|width="40%"|
|width="40%"|
*''Damage (physical):'' 0.6/ 0.8/ 1
*''Damage (physical):'' 0.6/ 0.8/ 1
*''Attack speed:'' 1/ 1/ 1
*''Attack speed:'' 1.5/ 1.5/ 1.5
|width="45%"|
|width="45%"|
|}
|}
Line 106: Line 137:
<br/>
<br/>
{|class="mw-collapsible wikitable"
{|class="mw-collapsible wikitable"
|colspan="3"|[[File:BlackSoldier.png]] <big>'''Black ant soldier'''</big>
|colspan="3"|[[File:Icon_BlackAntSoldier.jpg|50px]] <big>'''Black ant soldier'''</big> [[File:Icon_Melee.png|25px]]
|-
|colspan="3"|Stats are different between <font color="red">story mode</font> and <font color="green">custom game mode</font>.
|-
|-
|width="15%"|'''Common stats'''
|width="15%"|'''Common stats'''
|colspan="2"|
|colspan="2"|
*''Cost:'' 50/ 5
*<font color="red">''Cost:'' 50 [5]</font>
*<font color="green">''Cost:'' 50 [3]</font>
*''Health:'' 50/ 60/ 70
*''Health:'' 50/ 60/ 70
*''Movement speed:'' 300/ 300/ 300
*''Movement speed:'' 300/ 300/ 300
Line 120: Line 154:
|'''Damage modifications'''
|'''Damage modifications'''
|colspan="2"|
|colspan="2"|
*''AOE resistance:'' 20%/ 20%/ 20%  
*<font color="green">''Armor:'' 0/ 1/ 2</font>
*<font color="green">''Maximum taken damage:'' 40/ 40/ 40</font>
*''Area resistance:'' 20%/ 20%/ 20%  
|-
|-
|'''Immunities'''
|'''Immunities'''
Line 126: Line 162:
*None
*None
|-
|-
|'''Basic attack'''
|'''Attack'''
|width="40%"|
|width="40%"|
* ''Damage (physical):'' 3.6/ 4.4/ 4.4  
* ''Damage (physical):'' 3.6/ 4.4/ 4.4  
* ''Attack speed:'' 1/ 1/ 1.6
* ''Attack speed:'' 1.5/ 1.5/ 2.5
|width="45%"|
|width="45%"|
|}
|}
Line 135: Line 171:
<br/>
<br/>
== '''Trivia''' ==
== '''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.
*In real life, black ants can shoot formic acid. 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.


<br/>
<br/>
[[Category:Eusocial Isects]]
[[Category:Eusocial Insects]]
[[Category:Woodland]]
[[Category:Woodland]]

Latest revision as of 12:38, 12 June 2026

Information
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 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 black ants in:


Notable stats

Black ant queen (colony)
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 (strong)/ 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


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
Attack
  • Damage (physical): 0.6/ 0.8/ 1
  • Attack speed: 1.5/ 1.5/ 1.5


Black ant soldier
Stats are different between story mode and custom game mode.
Common stats
  • Cost: 50 [5]
  • Cost: 50 [3]
  • 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
  • Armor: 0/ 1/ 2
  • Maximum taken damage: 40/ 40/ 40
  • Area resistance: 20%/ 20%/ 20%
Immunities
  • None
Attack
  • Damage (physical): 3.6/ 4.4/ 4.4
  • Attack speed: 1.5/ 1.5/ 2.5


Trivia

  • In real life, black ants can shoot formic acid. 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.


Retrieved from "https://wiki.hoodedhorse.com/Empires_of_the_Undergrowth/index.php?title=Black_Ant&oldid=5470"