Ant War Guide: Core goal and how a round works
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OverviewAnt War is a PvP action game where rival ant colonies battle underground. You dig toward enemy territory, fight with mandibles, stingers, and acid, and win by killing the enemy queen. This guide covers the basics of combat, digging, caste progression, and the badges that show you exactly what the game expects of you.
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Core goal and how a round works
Summary
Each match starts with your colony and at least one rival colony underground. You dig through the earth to reach enemy tunnels, fight their ants along the way, and eventually push deep enough to find and kill the enemy queen. At the same time, the enemy is trying to do exactly the same thing to you.
- Objective eliminate the enemy queen to win the round
- Digging how you advance toward enemy territory
- Combat mandibles, stingers, and acid are your three attack options
- Survival if your queen dies, you can still fight on as the last ant standing
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Your three attacks
Tips
You have three ways to fight enemy ants: mandibles (biting), a stinger, and acid. The Muncher badge requires 100 kills by biting, the Stinger badge requires 50 kills with a stinger, and the Sprayer badge requires 50 kills with acid.
- Muncher badge — 100 enemy ants eliminated by biting
- Stinger badge — 50 enemy ants eliminated with a stinger
- Sprayer badge — 50 enemy ants eliminated with acid
Digging toward the enemy queen
Tips
The Excavator badge asks you to dig out 150 blocks. Larva found in enemy territory can be looted and returned to your nest — 50 returns earns the Looter badge.
- Dig toward the enemy colony to reach their queen
- Excavator badge — dig out 150 blocks
- Looter badge — loot and return 50 larvae to your home nest
- Giant Slayer badge — slay a supermajor ant while playing as a minor ant
Caste rank milestones
Step
As you play, you earn caste rank. There are five badge milestones: rank 5 (Worker), rank 10 (Soldier), rank 20 (Drone), rank 30 (Alate), and rank 40 (Queen).
- Rank 5 Worker badge
- Rank 10 Soldier badge
- Rank 20 Drone badge
- Rank 30 Alate badge
- Rank 40 Queen badge
Support and team play
Tips
The Medic badge requires healing 2,000 points of ally health. The Victory badge requires winning a round as the colony you started in.
- Medic badge — heal 2,000 points of allies' HP
- Victory badge — achieve victory as the colony you started the round as
Cosmetics and platform notes
TipsVersion v1.43 added a cosmetic system that lets you change how your ant looks. Appearance changes do not affect combat. The game is playable on PC, mobile, and console.
- Cosmetics change your ant's appearance only — no combat effect
- Playable on PC, mobile, and console
Glossary
Glossary- Colony
- An ant nest and the team of ants that defends it; each player belongs to one colony per round.
- Queen
- The leader of a colony whose death ends the round for that side.
- Mandible
- An ant's biting attack, one of three combat options.
- Stinger
- A piercing attack that counts separately from biting for badge progress.
- Acid
- An attack that earns its own badge track distinct from biting and stinging kills.
- Caste rank
- A persistent level that climbs across all your sessions and has five named badge milestones.
- Supermajor
- A large ant caste; killing one as a minor ant earns the Giant Slayer badge.
- Larva
- Items that can be looted and returned to your home nest; 50 returns earns the Looter badge.
Common questions
FAQWhat actually wins the round?
You win by eliminating the enemy queen. The Victory badge confirms you won as the colony you started with.
Do cosmetics make my ant stronger?
No. The cosmetic system only changes how your ant looks. Combat performance is not affected in any way.
What is the Giant Slayer badge and how do I get it?
It is awarded for killing a supermajor ant while you are playing as a minor ant.
Does caste rank reset between rounds?
The badge milestones at ranks 5, 10, 20, 30, and 40 stay unlocked once you earn them.
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