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{{Mission_Infobox|image=File:Queen Of The Hill Surface.png|name=Queen of the Hill|category=Story<br/>Documentary|environment=Beach|player=Wood ant|unit=Wood ant worker<br/>Wood ant soldier<br/>Wood ant shooter ''(either)''|surface=Yes|feature=Challenge mode<br/>AI colonies<br/>Circadian rhythm<br/>Timed attacks<br/>Rising water|playmore=No}}
{{Mission_Infobox|image=File:Queen Of The Hill Surface.png|name=Queen of the Hill|category=Story<br/>Documentary|environment=Beach|player=Wood ant|unit=Wood ant worker<br/>Wood ant soldier<br/>Wood ant shooter ''(either)''|surface=Yes|feature=Non-player colonies<br/>Circadian rhythm<br/>Timed attacks<br/>Rising water|music=Queen of the Hill Theme|extra=Challenge mode<br/>Remix<br/>Bomb mode}}
A prime location on the beach will not go unchallenged. <br/>
A prime location on the beach will not go unchallenged. <br/>
The sands are also home to burrowed creatures waiting for a meal to wander near their hole. ''(challenge)''
The sands are also home to [[Northern Dune Tiger Beetle|burrowed creatures]] waiting for a meal to wander near their hole. ''(challenge)''


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*''Completion bonus:'' + 200%
*''Completion bonus:'' + 200%
*''New game plus bonus:'' + 40% x ''plus number''


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=='''Settings'''==
=='''Settings'''==
A [[Wood Ant|wood ant]] colony must defend itself from 2 rival colonies. Your nest is located on the first layer of the beach. Nest entrance will be excavated automatically when attacking waves are about to arrive.  
Your [[Wood Ant|wood ant]] colony must defend itself from 2 rival colonies. Your nest is located on the first layer of the beach. Nest entrance will be excavated automatically when attacking waves are about to arrive.  


The level starts during the day.
The mission starts during the day.


Water rises in the evening and only recedes partially in the morning. It washes away both dead and alive creatures.
Water rises in the evening and recedes partially in the morning. It washes away both any creatures.


You have access to 2 [[Root Aphid|aphid clusters]]. You can only reach the fish on the third layer on the first and the second day.
You have access to 2 [[Root Aphid|aphid clusters]]. You can only reach the fish on the third layer on the first and the second day.


You must choose either mortar or rapid-fire shooters before playing the level.
You must choose either mortar or rapid-fire shooters before playing the mission.


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=='''AI colonies'''==
=='''Non-player colonies'''==
The enemy [[Black Ant|black ant]] colony and wood ant colony are on the same side. You can't invade their nests.
The enemy [[Black Ant|black ant]] colony and the enemy wood ant colony are on the same side. You can't invade their nests.


The enemy wood ant colony only has access to rapid-fire shooters.  
The enemy wood ant colony only has access to rapid-fire shooters.  


Both colonies gather fish on the first and the second day. They gather honeydew from your aphid clusters on the fourth day. They stay inside at night.
Enemy colonies gather fish on the first and the second day. They gather honeydew from your aphid clusters on the fourth day. They retreat inside at night.
 
Enemy colonies don't invade your nest. Attacking waves actually come from the corresponding spawners in their nests every 70 seconds during the day and invade your nest during the day.  


Enemy colonies don't invade your nest. Attacking waves actually come from the corresponding spawners in their nests. They appear and invade your nest during the day. The inbetween time is 70 seconds. Attacking waves can have both mortar and rapid-fire shooters at the same time. The final wave has a black ant queen and a wood ant queen.  
Attacking waves consist of black ant soldiers, wood ant soldiers, mortar wood ant shooters and rapid-fire wood ant shooters. The final wave has a black ant queen and a wood ant queen.  


* ''Day 1 - Wave 1:'' Black ants
* ''Day 1 - Wave 1:'' Black ants
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'''Challenge'''
'''Challenge'''


Larval [[Northern Dune Tiger Beetle|northern dune tiger beetles]] appear around the aphid clusters over time. You must also eliminate 6 larval beetles hiding far away from your nest to aquire the respective achievement.
Larval northern dune tiger beetles appear around the aphid clusters every 300/ 270/ 240/ 210/ 150 seconds. You must also remove the 6 larvae hiding far away from your nest to gain the respective achievement.


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|'''[[Queen of the Hill]]'''
|'''[[Queen of the Hill]]'''
|Beat the level on designated difficulty.
|Beat the mission on designated difficulty.
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|[[File:Separation Of Duties.png]]
|[[File:Separation Of Duties.png]]
|'''Separation of Duties'''
|'''Separation of Duties'''
|Eliminate 2 ladybird beetles from different aphid clusters within 30 seconds of each other, then beat the level. ''(medium)''
|Eliminate or fend off 2 ladybird beetles on both sides within 30 seconds then beat the mission. ''(medium)''
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|[[File:I Love Sashimi.png]]
|[[File:I Love Sashimi.png]]
|'''I Love Sashimi'''
|'''I Love Sashimi'''
|Gather 100 food directly from a fish then beat the level. ''(hard)''
|Gather 100 food directly from a fish then beat the mission. ''(hard)''
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|[[File:At Arm's Length.png]]
|[[File:At Arm's Length.png]]
|'''At Arm's Length'''
|'''At Arm's Length'''
|Beat the level without building any melee soldier brood tiles. ''(extreme)''
|Beat the mission without building any melee soldier brood tiles. ''(extreme)''
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|[[File:Within Reach.png]]
|[[File:Within Reach.png]]
|'''Within Reach'''
|'''Within Reach'''
|Beat the level without upgrading any shooter brood tiles. ''(impossible)''
|Beat the mission without upgrading any shooter brood tiles. ''(impossible)''
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|[[File:Beach Cleanup.png]]
|[[File:Beach Cleanup.png]]
|'''Beach Cleanup'''
|'''Beach Cleanup'''
|Eliminate all larval northern dune tiger beetles on the map then beat the level. ''(challenge)''
|Keep no larval northern dune tiger beetle on the beach at the end of the mission. ''(challenge)''
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|[[File:Meat's Back On The Menu.png]]
|[[File:Meat's Back On The Menu.png]]
|'''Meat's Back on the Menu'''
|'''Meat's Back on the Menu'''
|Eliminate 3 medium hermit crabs then beat the level. ''(impossible - challenge)''
|Eliminate 3 medium hermit crabs then beat the mission. ''(impossible - challenge)''
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=='''Trivia'''==
=='''Trivia'''==
* You can disable attacking and keep the migrating queens alive next to your queen. They are still dead by the end of the level.
* You can't invade enemy nests and attacking waves come from underground spawners even though the enemy colonies have completely functional nests. This is done to make the narrated events consistent and prevent you from shutting them down too early.


* You can't invade enemy nests and attacking waves com from underground spawners even though the enemy colonies have completely functional nests. This is done to make the narrated events consistent and prevent you from shutting them down too early.
* You can disable attacking and keep the swarm queens alive next to your queen until the second layer becomes flooded.


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Latest revision as of 07:43, 29 May 2026

Information
Name Queen of the Hill
Categories Story
Documentary
Environment Beach
Player species Wood ant
Player units Wood ant worker
Wood ant soldier
Wood ant shooter (either)
Surface Yes
Features Non-player colonies
Circadian rhythm
Timed attacks
Rising water
Music Queen of the Hill Theme
Extra Challenge mode
Remix
Bomb mode


A prime location on the beach will not go unchallenged.
The sands are also home to burrowed creatures waiting for a meal to wander near their hole. (challenge)


Objectives

  • Survive 4 days.


Rewards

  • Base value: 4 territory, 400 food, 14 Royal Jelly
  • Difficulty bonus: 300%/ 325%/ 350%/ 380%/ 420%
  • First-time bonus: + 350%
  • Challenge bonus: + 100%
  • Completion bonus: + 200%
  • New game plus bonus: + 40% x plus number


Settings

Your wood ant colony must defend itself from 2 rival colonies. Your nest is located on the first layer of the beach. Nest entrance will be excavated automatically when attacking waves are about to arrive.

The mission starts during the day.

Water rises in the evening and recedes partially in the morning. It washes away both any creatures.

You have access to 2 aphid clusters. You can only reach the fish on the third layer on the first and the second day.

You must choose either mortar or rapid-fire shooters before playing the mission.


Non-player colonies

The enemy black ant colony and the enemy wood ant colony are on the same side. You can't invade their nests.

The enemy wood ant colony only has access to rapid-fire shooters.

Enemy colonies gather fish on the first and the second day. They gather honeydew from your aphid clusters on the fourth day. They retreat inside at night.

Enemy colonies don't invade your nest. Attacking waves actually come from the corresponding spawners in their nests every 70 seconds during the day and invade your nest during the day.

Attacking waves consist of black ant soldiers, wood ant soldiers, mortar wood ant shooters and rapid-fire wood ant shooters. The final wave has a black ant queen and a wood ant queen.

  • Day 1 - Wave 1: Black ants
  • Day 1 - Wave 2: Wood ants
  • Day 2 - Wave 1: Black ants
  • Day 2 - Wave 2: Wood ants
  • Day 2 - Wave 3: Black ants
  • Day 2 - Wave 4: Wood ants
  • Day 3 - Wave 1: Black ants
  • Day 3 - Wave 2: Wood ants
  • Day 3 - Wave 3: Black ants and wood ants
  • Day 3 - Wave 4: Black ants and wood ants
  • Day 4 - Wave 1: Black ants
  • Day 4 - Wave 2: Wood ants
  • Day 4 - Wave 3: Black ants and wood ants
  • Day 4 - Wave 4: Black ants and wood ants

Both nests are entirely flooded on the fourth night.


Notable enemies

Other enemies are on the same side and are hostile to the ants.

Devil's coach horse beetles live in your nest.

Surface enemies only appear at night and don't invade your nest.

Devil's coach horse beetles and hermit crabs gather around the aphid clusters. Medium hermit crabs and sand bear wolf spiders roam the second layer of the beach.

Ladybird beetles increase in number at night.

Challenge

Larval northern dune tiger beetles appear around the aphid clusters every 300/ 270/ 240/ 210/ 150 seconds. You must also remove the 6 larvae hiding far away from your nest to gain the respective achievement.


Achievements

Achievements
Icons Name Requirements
Queen of the Hill Beat the mission on designated difficulty.
Separation of Duties Eliminate or fend off 2 ladybird beetles on both sides within 30 seconds then beat the mission. (medium)
I Love Sashimi Gather 100 food directly from a fish then beat the mission. (hard)
At Arm's Length Beat the mission without building any melee soldier brood tiles. (extreme)
Within Reach Beat the mission without upgrading any shooter brood tiles. (impossible)
Beach Cleanup Keep no larval northern dune tiger beetle on the beach at the end of the mission. (challenge)
Meat's Back on the Menu Eliminate 3 medium hermit crabs then beat the mission. (impossible - challenge)


Trivia

  • You can't invade enemy nests and attacking waves come from underground spawners even though the enemy colonies have completely functional nests. This is done to make the narrated events consistent and prevent you from shutting them down too early.
  • You can disable attacking and keep the swarm queens alive next to your queen until the second layer becomes flooded.


Minimaps

  • Surface
    Surface
  • Underground
    Underground


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