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Antlion Swarmer

 Classic

 Expert

 Master

Statistics

Type	Flying Enemy
Environment	Underground Desert Sandstorm
AI Type	Flying Fish AI
Damage	29/58›52/87›78
Max Life	60/120›132/180›198
Defense	8
KB Resist	50%/55%/60%
Banner	Antlion Swarmer Banner

Drops

Coins	90Pre-Hardmode: 225Hardmode: 180

• Item (Quantity)Rate
• Banana Split
  2%
• Antlion Mandible (1–2)
  33.3%
• Mandible Blade
  2%

Sounds

Hurt
Killed
Idle

• Internal NPC ID: 581

Giant Antlion Swarmer

 Classic

 Expert

 Master

Statistics

Type	Flying Enemy
Environment	Underground Desert Sandstorm
AI Type	Flying Fish AI
Damage	34/68›60/102›90
Max Life	90/180›198/270›297
Defense	12
KB Resist	70%/73%/76%
Banner	Antlion Swarmer Banner

Drops

Coins	195Pre-Hardmode: 487Hardmode: 390

• Item (Quantity)Rate
• Banana Split
  2%
• Antlion Mandible (1–2)
  33.3%
• Mandible Blade
  2%

Sounds

Hurt
Killed
Idle

• Internal NPC ID: 509

The Antlion Swarmer is a flying enemy found in the Underground Desert biomes. It is a large dragonfly-like creature that looks similar to the Antlion and Antlion Charger. It should be treated with caution by newer players because of its health and knockback resistance.

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 creature.
• 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 Bestiary 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[]

 PC version

• Desktop 1.4.4: Giant Antlion Swarmer: Defense reduced from 18 to 12

• Desktop 1.4.1: Decreased the Giant Antlion Swarmer's base number of dropped coins from 1775 to 195.

• Desktop 1.4.0.1: Can now drop the Banana Split and Mandible Blade.

• Desktop 1.3.0.1: Introduced.

 Console version

• Console 1.0.933.1: Introduced. ()

• Console 1.0.750.0: Introduced. ()

 Nintendo Switch version

• Switch 1.0.711.6: Introduced.

 Mobile version

• Mobile 1.3.0.7: Introduced.