Iron ant: Difference between revisions

Dragon Quest monster
Iron ant
	; Art by Akira Toriyama
Japanese	アイアンアント
Romaji	Aian anto
First appearance	Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line
Old localization	IronAnt

Latest revision as of 22:02, 28 August 2026

The iron ant is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. It was first introduced in Dragon Quest II.

CharacteristicsEdit

Iron ants are six legged insects whose body is covered with thick iron skin. They are often portrayed as having piercing red eyes. The ants have less HP than an ordinary slime, but they make up for it with their higher Defence. Although they have not reappeared in the main series since their original appearance, Iron ants are a regular sight in spinoff games.

AppearancesEdit

Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary LineEdit

Iron ant (アイアンアント Aian anto)

Original (NES)

Sprite
Experience: 2
Gold: 4
HP: 5
MP: 0
Attack: 13
Defence: 13
Agility: 4
Evasion: ¹⁄₆₄

Abilities: None
Location(s): Midenhall region
Leftwyne region
Cannock region
Wellspring of the Hero
Item Dropped: Medicinal herb (¹⁄₈)

Fire resistance *: ⁰⁄₇
Dazzle resistance: ⁰⁄₇
Snooze resistance: ⁰⁄₇
Thwack resistance: ⁰⁄₇
Fizzle resistance: ⁷⁄₇
Kasap resistance: ⁰⁄₇

Remakes (SFC, GBC, Mobile)

Sprites
Experience: 2
Gold: 4
HP: 5
MP: 4
Attack: 11
Defence: 13
Agility: 4
Evasion: ¹⁄₆₄

Abilities: None
Location(s): Midenhall region
Leftwyne region
Cannock region
Wellspring of the Hero
Item Dropped: Medicinal herb (¹⁄₈)

Fire resistance *: ⁰⁄₇
Dazzle resistance: ⁰⁄₇
Snooze resistance: ⁰⁄₇
Thwack resistance: ⁰⁄₇
Fizzle resistance: ⁷⁄₇
Kasap resistance: ⁰⁄₇

Dragon Quest II HD-2D RemakeEdit

Iron ant (アイアンアント Aian anto)

Sprite
Bestiary No.: #005
Family: Bug
Experience: 3
Gold: 2
HP: 15
MP: 4
Attack: 19
Defence: 36
Agility: 7
Evasion: N/A

In-game description: While they may appear steely at first glance, these cowardly critters give up all too easily at the first sign of hardship
Spell(s): Buff
Skill(s): Call for backup (iron ant)
Location(s): Leftwyne region
Cannock region
Dropped Item: Medicinal herb (1/64)
Stolen Item: Unsealant (1/8)

Frizz resistance *: 25%
Sizz resistance *: ?
Explosion resistance *: 0%
Ice resistance *: -125%
Wind resistance *: 0%
Strike resistance *: 0%
Dark resistance *: 0%
Lightning resistance *: 0%
Drain Magic resistance: 0%
Whack resistance: 0%
Kamikazee resistance: 0%
Poof resistance *: 0%
Dazzle resistance: 0%
Fizzle resistance: 0%
Fuddle resistance *: 0%
Paralysis resistance *: 0%
Snooze resistance *: 0%
Stun resistance *: 0%
Deceleratle resistance *: 0%
Sap resistance *: 0%

Dragon Quest Builders 2Edit

A common sight in Furrowfield. Though incredibly weak, they tend to attack in large numbers -- especially when commanded by more powerful enemies, such as the Army ant. Such groups protect the three Dracky Stack components throughout the island, and an enormous group of the insects surround Britney shortly after she is rescued.

They also spawn in the Isle of Awakening, born from umber blocks, and on several Explorer's Shores. Notably, on Blossom Bay, they are spawned from pestilential nests.

Iron ants will occasionally drop wheat seeds when defeated.

In other languagesEdit

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español castellano	Ferrormiga	ferro- + hormiga
Español latinoamericano	Ferrormiga	ferro- + hormiga
Français	Fourmi de fer	Iron ant
Deutsch	Erzameise	Ore ant
Italiano	Ferformica	ferro + formica
한국어	아이언 앤트, Aieon Aenteu	Transliteration of Iron Ant
简体中文	铁蚁, Tiěyǐ	Iron ant
繁體中文	鐵蟻, Tiěyǐ	Iron ant

Similar speciesEdit

GalleryEdit

Famicom artwork.
Stars model.
Rivals card.

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 | title=Iron ant
-| image=[[File:IronAntArt.png|160px]]
+| image=[[File:Iron ant modern artwork.png|250px]]
 | caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
-| firstappear=''[[Dragon Quest II]]''
+| firstappear={{DQ2}}
-| kanji=
+| kanji=アイアンアント
-| romanji=
+| romanji={{tt|Aian anto|Iron ant}}
+|old= IronAnt
 }}
-The '''iron ant''' is a type of ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' monster. It was first introduced in ''[[Dragon Quest II]]''.
+The '''iron ant''' is a recurring {{MFamilies}} in the {{DQSeries}}. It was first introduced in {{Dragon Quest II}}.
 ==Characteristics==
-Iron ants are six legged insects whose body is covered with thick iron skin.
+Iron ants are six legged [[Bug family|insects]] whose body is covered with thick iron skin. They are often portrayed as having piercing red eyes. The ants have less {{HP}} than an ordinary [[slime]], but they make up for it with their higher {{Defence}}. Although they have not reappeared in the main series since their original appearance, Iron ants are a regular sight in spinoff games.
 ==Appearances==
-===Main Series===
+==={{DQ2}}===
-===''[[Dragon Quest II]]''===
+{{DQ2Enemy
-<div style="float: left;">{{Enemy
+|name=Iron ant
-|name = Iron ant
+|kanji=アイアンアント
-|image = [[File:DQ2-NES-IRON-ANT.png]]
+|romanji=Aian anto
-|game = ''[[Dragon Quest II]]''
+|nes-sprite=[[Image:DQ2-NES-IRON-ANT.png]]
-|console = NES
+|nes-hp=5
-|hp = 5
+|nes-mp=0
-|attack =
+|nes-exp=2
-|defense =
+|nes-gold=4
-|agility =
+|nes-attack=13
-|experience = 2
+|nes-defense=13
-|gold = 4
+|nes-agility=4
-|droppedItem = [[Herb]]
+|nes-spells=None
-|description =
+|nes-locations=[[Midenhall]] region<Br>[[Leftwyne]] region<br>[[Cannock]] region<br>[[Wellspring of the Hero]]
-}}</div>{{Enemy
+|nes-item=[[Medicinal herb]] ({{fraction|1|8}})
-|name = Iron ant
+|nes-evasion={{fraction|1|64}}
-|image = [[File:DQ2-SNES-IRONANT.png]]
+|nes-fire-resist={{fraction|0|7}}
-|game = ''[[Dragon Quest II]]''
+|nes-dazzle-resist={{fraction|0|7}}
-|console = SNES
+|nes-snooze-resist={{fraction|0|7}}
-|hp = 5
+|nes-thwack-resist={{fraction|0|7}}
-|attack =
+|nes-fizzle-resist={{fraction|7|7}}
-|defense =
+|nes-kasap-resist={{fraction|0|7}}
-|agility =
+|remake-sprites=[[Image:DQ2-SNES-IRONANT.png]] [[Image:DQ2-GBC-IRONANT.png]][[Image:DQII Iron ant iOS.png|48px]][[Image:DQII Iron Ant Switch.png|48px]]
-|experience = 2
+|remake-hp=5
-|gold = 4
+|remake-mp=4
-|droppedItem = [[Herb]]
+|remake-exp=2
-|description =
+|remake-gold=4
+|remake-attack=11
+|remake-defense=13
+|remake-agility=4
+|remake-spells=None
+|remake-locations=[[Midenhall]] region<Br>[[Leftwyne]] region<br>[[Cannock]] region<br>[[Wellspring of the Hero]]
+|remake-item=[[Medicinal herb]] ({{fraction|1|8}})
+|remake-evasion={{fraction|1|64}}
+|remake-fire-resist={{fraction|0|7}}
+|remake-dazzle-resist={{fraction|0|7}}
+|remake-snooze-resist={{fraction|0|7}}
+|remake-thwack-resist={{fraction|0|7}}
+|remake-fizzle-resist={{fraction|7|7}}
+|remake-kasap-resist={{fraction|0|7}}
 }}
-==Related enemy==
+==={{DQ2HD}}===
+{{DQ2HD2DEnemy
+|name=Iron ant
+|kanji=アイアンアント
+|romanji=Aian anto
+|bestiaryNumber=#005
+|family={{Bug}}
+|description=While they may appear steely at first glance, these cowardly critters give up all too easily at the first sign of hardship
+|sprite=[[File:Iron ant I & II HD sprite.png|100px]]
+|hp=15
+|mp=4
+|exp=3
+|gold=2
+|attack=19
+|defense=36
+|agility=7
+|spells=[[Buff]]
+|skills=Call for backup (iron ant)
+|item=[[Medicinal herb]] (1/64)
+|steal=[[Unsealant]] (1/8)
+|locations=[[Leftwyne]] region<br>[[Cannock]] region
+|evasion=N/A
+|fire-resist=25%
+|explosion-resist=0%
+|ice-resist=-125%
+|wind-resist=0%
+|strike-resist=0%
+|dark-resist=0%
+|lightning-resist=0%
+|drain-magic-resist=0%
+|whack-resist=0%
+|kamikazee-resist=0%
+|poof-resist=0%
+|dazzle-resist=0%
+|fizzle-resist=0%
+|fuddle-resist=0%
+|paralysis-resist=0%
+|snooze-resist=0%
+|stun-resist=0%
+|deceleratle-resist=0%
+|sap-resist=0%
+}}
+==={{DQB2}}===
+A common sight in Furrowfield. Though incredibly weak, they tend to attack in large numbers -- especially when commanded by more powerful enemies, such as the ''[[Army ant]]''. Such groups protect the three Dracky Stack components throughout the island, and an enormous group of the insects surround Britney shortly after she is rescued.
+They also spawn in the Isle of Awakening, born from umber blocks, and on several Explorer's Shores. Notably, on Blossom Bay, they are spawned from pestilential nests.
+Iron ants will occasionally drop wheat seeds when defeated.
+==In other languages==
+{{OtherLanguages
+|es=Ferrormiga|es-meaning=''{{tt|ferro-|iron}}'' + ''{{tt|hormiga|ant}}''
+|les=Ferrormiga|les-meaning=''{{tt|ferro-|iron}}'' + ''{{tt|hormiga|ant}}''
+|fr=Fourmi de fer|fr-meaning=''Iron ant''
+|de=Erzameise|de-meaning=''Ore ant''
+|it=Ferformica|it-meaning=''{{tt|ferro|iron}}'' + ''{{tt|formica|ant}}''
+|ko=아이언 앤트, ''Aieon Aenteu''|ko-meaning=Transliteration of ''Iron Ant''
+|zh-cn=铁蚁, ''Tiěyǐ''|zh-cn-meaning=''Iron ant''
+|zh-tw=鐵蟻, ''Tiěyǐ''|zh-tw-meaning=''Iron ant''
+}}
+==Similar species==
+*[[Army ant]]
 *[[Somnol ant]]
+==Gallery==
+<center><gallery>
+IronAntArt.png|{{Famicom}} artwork.
+DQotS Iron Ant.jpg|{{Stars}} model.
+DQR Iron Ant.png|{{Rivals}} card.
+</gallery>
 [[Category:Dragon Quest II enemies]]
+[[Category:Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake enemies]]
+[[Category:Torneko: The Last Hope enemies]]
+[[Category:Young Yangus and the Mysterious Dungeon enemies]]
+[[Category:Dragon Quest Builders 2 enemies]]
+[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light enemies]]
+[[Category:Dragon Quest of the Stars enemies]]
+[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals enemies]]
+[[fr:Fourmi de fer]]