- Not to be confused with Ant.
Ant Trooper (アリへい Ari-hei?, Ant Soldier) is a purple ant which first appeared in Super Mario 3D World as an enemy. It is notable for its appearance in Ant Trooper Hill. Ant Troopers reappeared in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker and Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam as enemies. In other spin-offs, they appeared as spectator for Mario Tennis Aces and as an assistant in Dr. Mario World.
Profile[]
Physical description[]
An Ant Trooper is a round, dark purple ant. Its head is larger than its torso. It has glowing pupils, yellow eyes, a mouth, and a stubby antennae on its head. It has red feet and two thick, slightly darker stripes on their bodies. These enemies are a bit taller than Mario.
Behavior[]
Ant Troopers merely walk in a line with other Ant Troopers, and do not actively pursue Mario or another playable character. An Ant Trooper can walk around obstacles without falling to the ground, and it can also walk on walls and ceilings. It ignores the player's character when they are around, but the character can lose a life if they touch the Ant Trooper. However, the character can bounce on the Ant Trooper, although it does not mind them and does not take damage this way.
In Super Mario 3D World[]
Ant Troopers appear as enemies. They are first encountered in Ant Trooper Hill, where they are the main feature. They also appear near the end of Champion's Road. An Ant Trooper sometimes carries an item on its back, such as a power-up item.
An Ant Trooper can be defeated from either a Ground Pound, Cat Mario's claw swipe, Tanooki Mario's tail swipe, Rosalina's spin, or a projectile.
In Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam[]
The Ant Troopers' horned variations, Horned Ant Troopers appear as enemies in Twinsy Tropics Dungeon. The Horned Ant Troopers will jump and dive with their helmets pointing at either Mario or Luigi. The victim can counterattack them with their helmets. If the Horned Ant Troopers dealt enough damage from Mario or Luigi, they will lose their helmets to become normal Ant Troopers. The Ant Troopers will dash into the victim, who can jump and stomp on its head. Ant Troopers appear in groups of ten, and if the number of them in battle decreases, several Ant Troopers will retreat from battle.
In Mario Tennis Aces[]
Ant Troopers as spectators in Bask Ruins.
Ant Troopers appear as spectators in Bask Ruins, not affecting the gameplay.
In Dr. Mario World[]
Ant Trooper in Dr. Mario World.
An Ant Trooper is an assistant. In Stage Mode, when at least four viruses are eliminated at the same time, the Ant Trooper can fill the skill meter and the amount depends on its skill level. The player can unlock the Ant Trooper after they clear Stage 441, the first area of World 12.
If the player completes an area in World 12, Ant Troopers appear along with Stingbies.
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Timeline[]
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Role | Year | Console | Notes |
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| Super Mario 3D World | Enemy | 2013 | Wii U | |
| Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker | Enemy | 2014 | Wii U | |
| Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam | Enemy | 2016 | Nintendo 3DS | |
| Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker | Enemy | 2018 | Nintendo Switch / Nintendo 3DS | Same as in the original Wii U game |
| Dr. Mario World | Assistant | 2019 | iOS, Android | |
| Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury | Enemy | 2021 | Nintendo Switch | Same as in Super Mario 3D World |
Nomenclature[]
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Name | Translation | Notes |
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| Chinese (Simplified) | 蚂蚁兵 Mǎyǐ Bīng |
Ant Soldier | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 螞蟻兵 Mǎyǐ Bīng |
Ant Soldier | |
| French | Fourmili | - | Portmanteau of "fourmi" (ant) and "militaire" (military) |
| German | Trupp-Krabbel | Crawling Trooper | |
| Italian | Formico | ||
| Japanese | アリへい Arihei |
Ant Soldier | |
| Korean | 개미병 Gaemi Byeong |
Ant Soldier | |
| Portuguese | Forminimiga | Portmanteau of "formiga" (ant) and "inimiga" (enemy) | |
| Portuguese | Formilitar | Portmanteau of "formiga" (ant) and "militar" (military), like in French | |
| Russian | Муравей-пехотинец Muravey-pekhotinets |
Ant Trooper | |
| Spanish | Hormigoide | From "hormiga" (ant) and the suffix "-oide" (-oid) |
Gallery[]
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See also[]
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| Characters | Protagonists | Mario • Luigi • Paper Mario |
| Antagonists | Bowser • Bowser Jr. • Koopalings | |
| Other | ? Card Toad • Crinkle Goomba • Delivery Toad • Flutter • Kamek • Know-It-All Toads • Lakitu • Monologue Toad • Nabbit • Paper Bowser • Paper Bowser Jr. • Paper Kamek • Paper Luigi • Paper Peach • Paper Toads • Princess Peach • Scaredy Rat • Starlow • Toad • Toadette • Yoshi | |
| Papercraft | Papercraft Mario • Papercraft Luigi • Papercraft Yoshi • Papercraft Peach • Papercraft Fire Mario | |
| Enemies | Normal | Ant Trooper • Big Tail Goomba • Biddybud • Boomerang Bro • Broozer • Bully • Buzzy Beetle • Chain Chomp • Cheep Cheep • Fire Bro • Fire Piranha Plant • Fly Guy • Goomba • Hammer Bro • Horned Ant Trooper • Koopa Troopa • Mechakoopa • Monty Mole • Ninji • Pokey • Sandmaargh • Shy Guy • Spike • Spiny • Urchin |
| Paper | Paper Bob-omb • Paper Boo • Paper Boomerang Bro • Paper Broozer • Paper Chain Chomp • Paper Dry Bones • Paper Fire Bro • Paper Fire Piranha Plant • Paper Fuzzy • Paper Goomba • Paper Hammer Bro • Paper Koopa Troopa • Paper Ninji • Paper Paragoomba • Paper Paratroopa • Paper Scaredy Rat • Paper Shy Guy • Paper Sombrero Guy • Paper Spear Guy • Paper Spike • Paper Spiny • Paper Swoop | |
| Papercraft | Airship • Bob-omb • Boo • Bullet Bill • Dry Bones • Goomba • Koopa Shell • Mechakoopa • Pokey • Spike • Spike Ball • Whomp | |
| Bosses | Mario & Luigi | Petey Piranha • Big Pokey • Roy Koopa • Wendy O. Koopa • Wiggler • Chargin' Chuck Corps • Larry Koopa • Ludwig von Koopa • Bowser Jr. • King Boo • King Bob-omb • Kamek • Iggy Koopa • Lemmy Koopa • Morton Koopa Jr. • Bowser • Shiny RoboBowser • Dry Bowser |
| Paper Mario | Paper Tower Power Pokey • Paper Petey Piranha • Paper Kamek • Paper Bowser Jr. • Paper Bowser | |
| Papercraft | Papercraft Megacrinkle Goomba • Papercraft Kamek • Papercraft Bowser Jr. • Papercraft King Boo • Papercraft Bowser | |
| Items | Collectibles | 1-Up DX • 1-Up Mushroom • 100-Coin • ? Block • Battle Card • Bean • Bomb Bud • Boo Biscuit • Candy • Clothing • Coin • Command Block • Double 1-Up Mushroom • L Block • Lakitea • M Block • Max Mushroom • Max Nut • Max Candy • Max Syrup Jar • Mushroom • Nut • P Block • Refreshing Herb • Spinny Flower • Super Mushroom • Super Nut • Super Candy • Supersyrup Jar • Syrup Jar • Ultra Mushroom • Ultra Nut • Ultra Candy • Ultrasyrup Jar |
| Key items | Berry • Copy Block • Dash Socks • Fire Ore • Key • Melon • Paper Mario book • Paper trampoline • Red medallion | |
| Locations | Locations | Peach's Castle • Sunbeam Plains • Doop Doop Dunes • Doop Doop Dunes Grotto • Twinsy Tropics Dungeon • Twinsy Tropics • Gloomy Woods • Mount Brrr • Bowser's Castle • Neo Bowser Castle |
| Special attacks | Trio Attack | Trio Racquet • Trio Kite • Trio Whirligig • Trio Shuriken • Trio Meteor |
| Mario Bros. Attack | 3D Red Shell • Rocket Blast • Bomb Derby • Cannonball Chuck • Toad Trail | |
| Luigi Bros. Attack | Fire Flower • Drill Shell • Dropchopper • Balloon Blast • Mega Thwonk | |
| Miscellaneous | Stats | Defense • Experience Point • Heart Point • Power • Rank • Special Point • Speed • Stache |
| Moves | Dash • Hammer • Jump • Slide • Team Jump • Trio Drill • Trio Glider • Trio Grab • Trio Hammer | |
| Status effects | Burn • Creased • Crumpled • DEF-Down • DEF-Up • Dizzy • Fury • Invisible • Mini • POW-Down • POW-Up • Prohibited Command • SPD-Down • SPD-Up | |
| Miscellaneous | Gallery | |
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| Characters | Protagonists | Captain Toad • Captain Toadette |
| Antagonists | Wingo | |
| Levels | Episode 1 | Plucky Pass Beginnings • Walleye Tumble Temple • Touchstone Trouble • Mushroom Mesa • Double Cherry Palace • Shy Guy Heights • Spinwheel Library • Mine Cart Tunnel Throwdown • Spinwheel Bullet Bill Base • The King of Pyropuff Peak • Piranha Creeper Cove • Briny Bowl Swimming Hole • Turnip Cannon Jungle • Pop-Up Prairie Town • Drop-Road Dash • Bizarre Doors of Boo Mansion • Blizzard on the Star Express • Wingo's Watchtower |
| Episode 2 | Chute Scoot Slopes • Stumper Sneakaround • Mine Cart Sunset Rundown • Sinister Street Signs • Floaty Fun Water Park • Drift-Along Canyon • Sliding Slab Shuffle • Spooky Specters at Shadow Manor • Draggadon's Revenge • Spinwheel Cog Ruins • Windup Stairs • Up 'n' Down Terrace • Clear Pipe Puzzleplex • Midnight in the Wandering Woods • Double Cherry Spires • Bullet Bill's Touchy Trials • Spinwheel Sky Fort • Battle Tower Blitz | |
| Episode 3 | Rolling Inferno • Seesaw Sizzle • Beep Block Sky Plaza • Pickax Cave Plummet • Stumpy Springs Sanctuary • Biddybud Snow Stroll • Cagey Condor Caper • Up 'n' Down Desert • Mine Cart Ruins Rumble • Multi-Vator Mayhem • Flip Panel Footpath • Rock Block Badlands • Secret of the Golden Realm • Shy Guy Shadow Den • Razzle-Dazzle Slider • Poison Canal Cannon Run • Fright Train Fight • No Sleep at Magikoopa Keep • Retro Ramp-Up • Twisty-Turny Planet • Ghost Gallery Gambit • Touchstone Turmoil • Color Crate Carousel • Trick-Track Hall • Deep-Space Gyromajig • Magma Road Marathon • Scalding Scaffold Sinkhole • Wingo's Whackdown | |
| Bonus Episode | Super Bell Hill • Conkdor Canyon • Shadow-Play Alley • Clear Pipe Cruise • Toad Brigade to Mushroom Mesa! • Toad Brigade to Trick-Track Hall! • Toad Brigade to Bullet Bill Base! • Toad Brigade to Magikoopa Keep! • Mummy-Me on Flip Panel Footpath • Mummy-Me on Drop-Road Dash • Mummy-Me at Pyropuff Peak • Episode 1 Prologue • Episode 2 Prologue • Episode 3 Prologue • Mummy-Me Maze Forever • Coins Galore • More Coins Galore • Even More Coins Galore | |
| Bosses | Main Bosses | Wingo • Draggadon |
| Enemies | Enemies | Ant Trooper • Bullet Bill • Cat Goomba • Conkdor • Flaptor • Mud Trooper • Piranha Plant • Shy Guy • Stumper • Walleye |
| Items and objects | Items and objects | 1-Up Mushroom • ? Block • Beep Block • Boost Pad • Brick Block • Cannon • Cart • Clear Pipe • Coin • Coin Stack • Donut Lift • Double Cherry • Flip Panel • Gold Mushroom • Invincibility Mushroom • Key • Ladder • Mystery Box • P-Switch • Pluck Patch • Potted Piranha Plant • POW Block • Power Star • Stamp • Super Gem • Super Mushroom • Super Pickax • Turnip • Warp Pipe • Spinwheel • Turnip Cannon |
