Army ant

Dragon Quest monster
Army ant
	; Art by Akira Toriyama
Japanese	ぐんたいアリ
Romaji	Guntai ari
First appearance	Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line

The Army ant is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest II.

Characteristics[edit]

A giant green ant with red eyes. Evidently not a popular monster type, the army ant, along with its relatives, are introduced, and only seen in II, barring spinoffs. Its main notable trait is being the first monster in the series with the ability to call for help from other ants.

Appearances[edit]

Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line[edit]

Army ant (ぐんたいアリ Guntai ari)

Original (NES)

Sprite
Experience: 4
Gold: 2
HP: 13
MP: 0
Attack: 19
Defence: 13
Agility: 8
Evasion: ¹⁄₆₄

Abilities: Call for backup. (Army ant)
Location(s): Leftwyne region
Cannock region
Lake Cave
Moonahan region
Item Dropped: Medicinal herb (¹⁄₁₆)

Fire resistance *: ⁰⁄₇
Dazzle resistance: ¹⁄₇
Snooze resistance: ²⁄₇
Thwack resistance: ¹⁄₇
Fizzle resistance: ⁷⁄₇
Kasap resistance: ⁰⁄₇

Remakes (SFC, GBC, Mobile)

Sprites
Experience: 4
Gold: 2
HP: 12
MP: 0
Attack: 19
Defence: 13
Agility: 8
Evasion: ¹⁄₆₄

Abilities: Call for backup. (Army ant)
Location(s): Leftwyne region
Cannock region
Lake Cave
Moonahan region
Item Dropped: Medicinal herb (¹⁄₁₆)

Fire resistance *: ⁰⁄₇
Dazzle resistance: ¹⁄₇
Snooze resistance: ²⁄₇
Thwack resistance: ¹⁄₇
Fizzle resistance: ⁷⁄₇
Kasap resistance: ⁰⁄₇

Dragon Quest Monsters[edit]

Army Ant (ぐんたいアリ Guntai ari)

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	35	3/5	1/5
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
3/5	3/5	1/5	4/5

Family	Bug
In-game description	Its body is small, but its jaw is powerful
Abilities	NapAttack, CallHelp, Kamikaze
Habitat	Gate of Talisman
Breeding chart	GiantSlug x Slime family

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
None	None	None	None
Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Rock/Army Resistance *
None	None	None	Strong
Zap Resistance *	Gigaslash Resistance	Magic Burst Resistance	Drain Magic Resistance *
None	Strong	None	None
Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *
None	None	Strong	Strong
Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance
Strong	Strong	None	None
Ban Dance Resistance	Gobstopper Resistance	Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *
None	None	None	None
Decelerate Resistance *		Curse Resistance
None		Strong

Dragon Quest Monsters 2[edit]

ArmyAnt (ぐんたいアリ Guntai ari)

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	?	4/10	3/10
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
6/10	6/10	2/10	4/10

Family	Bug
In-game description	Small, but moves in large groups.
Abilities	CallHelp, Kamikaze, NapAttack
Habitat	Sea World
Breeding chart	GiantSlug x Slime family

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
None	None	None	None
Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Rock/Army Resistance *
None	None	None	Strong
Water Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Gigaslash Resistance	Magic Burst Resistance
None	None	Strong	None
Drain Magic Resistance *	Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance *	Poison Resistance *
None	None	None	Strong
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
Strong	Strong	Strong	None
Fizzle Resistance	Ban Dance Resistance	Gobstopper Resistance	Stun Resistance *
None	None	None	None
Sap Resistance *	Decelerate Resistance *	Curse Resistance
None	None	Strong

Dragon Quest Rivals[edit]

Army ant appeared in the second card pack, "Roar of Unleashed Power" as a normal card exclusive for Demon Swordsman leaders.

Related monsters[edit]

Similar species[edit]

Gallery[edit]

Builders 2 model.
Rivals card.
An Army ant in Keshi Keshi.

Army ant

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