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|[[Alastor Antlion]]
 
|[[Alastor Antlion]]
|Eventual spawn from trading an [[Antlion Trap]] to the [[???]] at F-10
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|Eventual spawn from trading an [[Antlion Trap]] to the [[???]] at (F-10)
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|[[Ambusher Antlion]]
 
|[[Ambusher Antlion]]
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|[[Lottery Spawn]] from the [[Trench Antlion]] around (E-8) - (E-9)
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|[[Executioner Antlion]]
 
|[[Executioner Antlion]]
|Spawned by trading an [[Antlion Trap]] to the [[???]] at F-10
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|Spawned by trading an [[Antlion Trap]] to the [[???]] at (F-10)
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|[[Attohwa Chasm]]
 
|[[Attohwa Chasm]]
 
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|[[Feeler Antlion]]
 
|[[Feeler Antlion]]
|Spawned by trading an [[Antlion Trap]] to the [[???]] at F-10
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|Spawned by trading an [[Antlion Trap]] to the [[???]] at (F-10)
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| align="center" | ''Unknown''
 
|[[Attohwa Chasm]]
 
|[[Attohwa Chasm]]
 
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Revision as of 03:14, 13 April 2007


General Information

  • System: Vermin
  • Weaknesses: Wind
  • Immune:
Tracker-Antlion

Antlion

Special Attacks

Special Abilities Promathia Areas
Sandpit - Single target Bind Check
Sandblast - 8' AoE Blind Check
Pit Ambush - Extremely powerful, single-target attack. Used only by black Antlions (pit antlions), who are normally hidden under cracked ground and aggro using this move. Wipes Shadows. Check
Venom Spray - Cone Attack Poison (15/tic) Check
Mandibular Bite - Single target Damage Check
Note: Notorious Monsters in this family may use all of the above and/or additional unique special abilities.

Notorious Monsters in Family

Name Spawn Information Level Zone Notable Drop(s)
Alastor Antlion Eventual spawn from trading an Antlion Trap to the ??? at (F-10) Unknown Attohwa Chasm Rostrum Pumps
Ambusher Antlion Lottery Spawn from the Trench Antlion around (E-8) - (E-9) Unknown Attohwa Chasm Archer's Jupon
Executioner Antlion Spawned by trading an Antlion Trap to the ??? at (F-10) Unknown Attohwa Chasm N/A
Feeler Antlion Spawned by trading an Antlion Trap to the ??? at (F-10) Unknown Attohwa Chasm N/A

Quest NMs: None

Mission NMs: Lioumere

Battlefield NMs: Armored Hunter (ENM), Shrewd Hunter (ENM), Swift Hunter (ENM), Tuchulcha (ENM)

Other NMs: None

Historical Background

Antlion are a real family of insects (Myrmeleontidae). They are known for their unique life cycle. While the adults are pollen and nectar feeders, the larvae feed on other insects, most notably ants. The adults are winged insects with dull brown & black bodies with a fly/moth-like head and clubbed antennae, but the larvae have a plump thorax and a very different head, very ant-like, with very large mandibles. The scary-looking larvae reside in sandy soils and dig up a cone-shaped sand pit, where they lay in wait at the bottom, hidden beneath the sand. The gradient is steep and the soil texture consists of very loose particles, making it precarious for any creature that tries to climb out of it (it's easy to lose footing and fall back to the bottom of the pit). The antlion ambushes anything that falls into its pit. They do not consume the prey. They suck the vital fluids out of it with their mandibles, which are hollow. Once finished, they toss the husk out of the pit and set up the trap again. They exist across Europe and Asia (not just in deserts, but anywhere sandy soil can be found). [the monster design for the Antlions in the original, 8-bit version of Final Fantasy II closely resembles the actual appearance of Antlions]

It should be noted, in Medieval bestiaries, a creature called the Mermecolion appeared. Its name meant "ant-lion", only it was an ant with the head of a lion.

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