Army ant

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

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

Characteristics

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

Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line

NES VersionRemake Versions

Army ant (ぐんたいアリ Guntai ari)

Sprite Attributes Resistances HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Fizzle Snooze Dazzle Thwack Kasap Spell 13 0 4 2 19 13 8 1⁄64 7⁄7 2⁄7 2⁄7 2⁄7 2⁄7 0⁄7

Additional information Spells Locations Dropped item Call for backup. (Army ant) Leftwyne region Cannock region Lake Cave Moonahan region Medicinal herb (1⁄16)

Army ant (ぐんたいアリ Guntai ari)

Sprites Attributes Resistances HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Fizzle Snooze Dazzle Thwack Kasap Spell 12 0 4 2 19 13 8 1⁄64 7⁄7 2⁄7 2⁄7 2⁄7 2⁄7 0⁄7

Additional information Spells Locations Dropped item Call for backup. (Army ant) Leftwyne region Cannock region Lake Cave Moonahan region Medicinal herb (1⁄16)

Dragon Quest Monsters

Army Ant (ぐんたいアリ, Guntai ari )

Sprite Attributes GBC PSX Family Level cap* HP Growth MP Growth Attack Growth Defence Growth Agility Growth Wisdom Growth ? Bug 35 3/5 1/5 3/5 3/5 4/5 1/5 Resistances Frizz* Sizz* Fire Breath* Bang* Crack* Cool Breath* Woosh* Rock* Zap* None None None None None None None Strong None Gigaslash Magic Burst Drain Magic * Whack* Kamikazee* Poison* Paralysis* Fuddle* Snooze* Strong None None None None Strong Strong Strong Strong Dazzle* Fizzle Ban Dance Gobstopper Stun* Sap* Decelerate* Curse None None None None None None None Strong Additional information Description Its body is small, but its jaw is powerful Skills NapAttack, CallHelp, Kamikaze Location Gate of Talisman Breeding Chart GiantSlug x Slime family

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

ArmyAnt (ぐんたいアリ, Guntai ari )

Sprite Attributes GBC PSX Family Level cap* HP Growth MP Growth Attack Growth Defence Growth Agility Growth Wisdom Growth ? Bug 4/10 3/10 6/10 6/10 4/10 2/10 Resistances Frizz* Sizz* Fire Breath* Bang* Crack* Cool Breath* Woosh* Rock* Water* None None None None None None None Strong None Zap* Gigaslash Magic Burst Drain Magic * Whack* Kamikazee* Poison* Paralysis* Fuddle* None Strong None None None None Strong Strong Strong Snooze* Dazzle* Fizzle Ban Dance Gobstopper Stun* Sap* Decelerate* Curse Strong None None None None None None None Strong Additional information Description Small, but moves in large groups. Skills CallHelp, Kamikaze, NapAttack Location Sea World Breeding Chart GiantSlug x Slime family

Dragon Quest Rivals

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

Related monsters

Similar species

• Iron ant
• Somnol ant

Gallery

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