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BossCombat level 28Insectoid

Ant Queen

The enormous egg-laying ruler of the ant colony.

An ant the size of a draft horse, bloated with eggs, yet still terrifyingly mobile. Thousands of soldiers exist only to protect her. Kill her, and the colony collapses — eventually.

Stats

Hitpoints
6,500
Melee attack
70
Magic attack
45
Ranged attack
0
Attack speed
0.7
Attack range
4 m
Defences
Slash defence
35
Stab defence
30
Crush defence
25
Ranged defence
28
Magic resistance
20
Poise
100
Movement & awareness
Move speed
5 m/s
Movement speed
3 m/s
Aggro range
20 m
Leash range
60 m

Abilities

3
Royal CrushCrushTelegraph: Circleweight 40

Brings her full weight down on a target.

Damage
70% of attack
Range
4 m
Wind-up
0.6 s
Cooldown
4 s
Acid RainMagicTelegraph: Circleweight 30

Sprays acid in all directions.

Damage
45% of attack
Range
0 m
Wind-up
2 s
Cooldown
20 s
Effects
  • Status Effect — duration 8
Deploy SoldiersTelegraph: Circleweight 30

Lays eggs that immediately hatch into soldiers.

Damage
0% of attack
Range
0 m
Wind-up
3 s
Cooldown
15 s
Effects
  • Spawn Adds

How it fights

Behaviour
Boss Phased
Ability preference
AbilityWeightShare
Royal Crush4040%
Acid Rain3030%
Deploy Soldiers3030%

Drops

Rolls on Ant Queen Boss Drops.

Guaranteed1 roll · all
DropQuantityWeightChance
Ant Queen Mandible1——
Royal Ant Jelly2–4——
Equipment1 roll · weighted
DropQuantityWeightChance
Chitin Breastplate13535%
Acid-Infused Dagger13535%
Ant Queen Crown13030%
Currency1 roll · weighted
DropQuantityWeightChance
Gold300–900100100%

Movement & spawning

Spawn
Max Instances
1
Respawn Time
1,800
Respawn Variance
300
Spawn Animation
queen_emerge
Spawn Sound
sfx/creatures/ant_queen/spawn_sound

Sounds

Aggro
sfx/creatures/ant_queen/bellow
Ambient
sfx/creatures/ant_queen/drone_ambient
Attack
sfx/creatures/ant_queen/crush
Death
sfx/creatures/ant_queen/death
Footsteps
sfx/footsteps/ant_queen_march
Hurt
sfx/creatures/ant_queen/hurt
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Abilities
Inline
  1. Ability Ref
    —
    Active Frames
    none
    Animation
    attack_crush
    Base Damage
    70
    Cast Time
    0.6
    Channel Duration
    —
    Channeled
    —
    Condition
    —
    Cooldown
    4
    Cooldown Ms
    —
    Damage
    —
    Damage Shape
    —
    Damage Type
    crush
    Description
    Brings her full weight down on a target.
    Effects
    none
    Hitbox
    —
    Hurtbox Shapes
    none
    Id
    Royal Crush
    Name
    Royal Crush
    Parryable
    —
    Priority
    1
    Projectile
    —
    Range
    4
    Root Motion
    —
    Sound
    sfx/creatures/ant_queen/crush
    Telegraph
    circle
    Timeline
    —
    Timing
    —
  2. Ability Ref
    —
    Active Frames
    none
    Animation
    ability_acid_rain
    Base Damage
    45
    Cast Time
    2
    Channel Duration
    —
    Channeled
    —
    Condition
    —
    Cooldown
    20
    Cooldown Ms
    —
    Damage
    —
    Damage Shape
    —
    Damage Type
    magic
    Description
    Sprays acid in all directions.
    Effects
    1. Chance
      —
      Dps
      —
      Duration
      8
      Max At Hp Pct
      —
      Min Duration
      —
      Radius
      —
      Type
      status_effect
    Hitbox
    —
    Hurtbox Shapes
    none
    Id
    Acid Rain
    Name
    Acid Rain
    Parryable
    —
    Priority
    1
    Projectile
    —
    Range
    0
    Root Motion
    —
    Sound
    sfx/creatures/ant_queen/acid_rain
    Telegraph
    circle
    Timeline
    —
    Timing
    —
  3. Ability Ref
    —
    Active Frames
    none
    Animation
    ability_spawn
    Base Damage
    0
    Cast Time
    3
    Channel Duration
    —
    Channeled
    —
    Condition
    —
    Cooldown
    15
    Cooldown Ms
    —
    Damage
    —
    Damage Shape
    —
    Damage Type
    —
    Description
    Lays eggs that immediately hatch into soldiers.
    Effects
    1. Chance
      —
      Dps
      —
      Duration
      —
      Max At Hp Pct
      —
      Min Duration
      —
      Radius
      —
      Type
      spawn_adds
    Hitbox
    —
    Hurtbox Shapes
    none
    Id
    Deploy Soldiers
    Name
    Deploy Soldiers
    Parryable
    —
    Priority
    1
    Projectile
    —
    Range
    0
    Root Motion
    —
    Sound
    sfx/creatures/ant_queen/spawn
    Telegraph
    circle
    Timeline
    —
    Timing
    —
Refs
none
Aggression
—
Ai
Ability Conditions
—
Ability Weights
Creature Ant Queen Acid Rain
30
Creature Ant Queen Crush
40
Creature Ant Queen Spawn Soldiers
30
Behavior Overrides
Aggro On Sight
—
Auto Heal
—
Call For Help
—
Flee At Hp Percent
—
Heal Delay
—
Help Range
—
Show Damage Numbers
—
Track Dps
—
Behavior Tree
Boss Phased
Disengage After Secs
—
Evasion
—
Patrol
—
Pursuit
—
Audio
Aggro
sfx/creatures/ant_queen/bellow
Ambient
sfx/creatures/ant_queen/drone_ambient
Attack
sfx/creatures/ant_queen/crush
Death
sfx/creatures/ant_queen/death
Footsteps
sfx/footsteps/ant_queen_march
Hurt
sfx/creatures/ant_queen/hurt
Behavior Tree
—
Category
boss
Combat Level
28
Description
The enormous egg-laying ruler of the ant colony.
Examine
An ant the size of a draft horse, bloated with eggs, yet still terrifyingly mobile. Thousands of soldiers exist only to protect her. Kill her, and the colony collapses — eventually.
Fish
—
Hitbox
—
Icon
icons/creatures/ant_queen
Id
Ant Queen
Impact
—
Inheritance
—
Loot
Loot Table
Ant Queen Boss Drops
Xp Rewards
Combat
0
Hp
0
Skills
none
Venery
750
Loot Table
—
Mechanics
none
Metadata
Added Version
0.1.0
Notes
Three-phase boss. Add management central to fight — soldiers pile up if ignored. Phase 2 introduces Acid Rain AoE — spread mechanic. Phase 3 spawns 6 soldiers on transition and buffs all stats. Immune to poison, stun, and fear.
Tags
insectoid, boss, adds, acid, colony, stun_immune, fear_immune, poison_immune
Venery Category
insectoid
Zone
ant_nest_boss, underground
Model
models/creatures/insectoid/ant_queen
Movement
—
Name
Ant Queen
Phases
  1. Abilities
    Royal Crush, Deploy Soldiers
    Hp Threshold
    100
    Mechanics
    none
    Name
    The Colony Defends
    Phase
    1
    Stat Modifiers
    Attack Multiplier
    1
    Transition
    Animation
    phase_alert
    Dialogue
    —
    Duration
    1.5
    Invulnerable
    no
  2. Abilities
    Royal Crush, Acid Rain, Deploy Soldiers
    Hp Threshold
    60
    Mechanics
    none
    Name
    Acid Fury
    Phase
    2
    Stat Modifiers
    Attack Multiplier
    1.3
    Transition
    Animation
    phase_acid_burst
    Dialogue
    —
    Duration
    2
    Invulnerable
    yes
    Spawn Adds
    1. Count
      6
      Creature Id
      Ant Soldier
      Position
      chamber_edges
  3. Abilities
    Royal Crush, Acid Rain, Deploy Soldiers
    Hp Threshold
    30
    Mechanics
    none
    Name
    Queen's Last Defense
    Phase
    3
    Stat Modifiers
    Attack Multiplier
    1.5
    Attack Speed Multiplier
    1.3
    Transition
    Animation
    frenzy
    Dialogue
    —
    Duration
    1.5
    Invulnerable
    no
Recovery
—
Resistances
—
Respawn
—
Spawn
Max Instances
1
Respawn Time
1,800
Respawn Variance
300
Spawn Animation
queen_emerge
Spawn Sound
sfx/creatures/ant_queen/spawn_sound
Stats
Aggro Range
20
Attack
70
Attack Range
4
Attack Speed
0.7
Crush Defense
25
Immunities
none
Leash Range
60
Magic Attack
45
Magic Resistance
20
Max Hp
6,500
Move Speed
5
Movement Speed
3
Poise
100
Ranged Attack
0
Ranged Defense
28
Slash Defense
35
Stab Defense
30
Status Immunities
—
Variation
—
Visuals
—
Xp Rewards
—
Designer's note

Three-phase boss. Add management central to fight — soldiers pile up if ignored. Phase 2 introduces Acid Rain AoE — spread mechanic. Phase 3 spawns 6 soldiers on transition and buffs all stats. Immune to poison, stun, and fear.

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