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|image=[[File:Ant Trooper Artwork - Super Mario 3D World.png|150px]]<br>Artwork from ''Super Mario 3D World''
|first_appearance= ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' ([[List of games by date#2013|2013]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' ([[List of games by date#2013|2013]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'' ([[List of games by date#2015|2015]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|derived_species=[[Big Ant Trooper]]<br>[[Horned Ant Trooper]]
|variants=[[Big Ant Trooper]]<br>[[Horned Ant Trooper]]
|comparable=[[Ant]]
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[[File:WiiU SM3DW 10.15.13 Scrn23.png|thumb|left|210px|'''Ant Troopers''' in [[Ant Trooper Hill]].]]
'''Ant Troopers''' are [[List of enemies|enemies]] introduced in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''. They are indigo-colored {{iw|wikipedia|ants}} with a pair of antennae, a striped body, yellow eyes, and red feet.
'''Ant Troopers''' are [[wikipedia:Ant|ant]] enemies debuting in the [[Wii U]] game, ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''. They appear uncommonly throughout the game, and are introduced in World 4-1, [[Ant Trooper Hill]].
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''====
[[File:SM3DW Ant Troopers Screenshot.png|thumb|left|210px|Ant Troopers in [[Ant Trooper Hill]]]]
Ant Troopers are enemies in ''Super Mario 3D World'' and [[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury|its reissue]]. They are first encountered in [[Ant Trooper Hill]], and Ant Troopers do not appear in many other levels. They attack by marching, sometimes emerging from holes or pipes, and keep walking on walls. They cannot be defeated by [[jump]]ing, but are vulnerable to [[Ground Pound]]s, [[Cat Mario]]'s, [[Tanooki Mario]]'s and [[Rosalina]]'s attacks, and projectiles as well. Ant Troopers sometimes carry items on their backs, mainly [[coin]]s and power-ups.


Ant Troopers are purple-colored and have a pair of antennae, a striped body, yellow eyes, red feet, and an overbite. They attack by marching, sometimes emerging from holes or pipes, and will keep walking on walls. They cannot be defeated by [[jump]]ing, but are vulnerable to [[Ground Pound]]s, [[Cat Mario]]'s and [[Tanooki Mario]]'s attacks, and projectiles as well. Ant Troopers sometimes carry items on their backs, mainly [[Coin]]s and [[Super Bell]]s.
[[Big Ant Trooper]]s are an Ant Trooper subspecies. As their name implies, they are larger than common Ant Troopers, and are also rarer. They cannot be defeated by any attack.


[[Big Ant Trooper]]s are an Ant Trooper subspecies. As their name implies, they are larger than common Ant Troopers, and are also rarer. These can't be defeated by any attack.
[[Horned Ant Trooper]]s are Ant Troopers wearing an orange helmet with a spike over their body. The helmets prevent their heads from being stomped, making them very similar to [[Spike Top]]s, but only if the helmet is facing upward; if they are walking along a vertical surface, they become safe to jump on.


[[Horned Ant Trooper]]s are basically Ant Troopers wearing an orange helmet with a spike over their body. The helmets prevent their heads from being stomped, making them very similar to [[Spike Top]]s, but only if the helmet is facing upward; if they are walking along a vertical surface, they become safe to jump on.  
====''Super Mario Maker 2''====
Ant Troopers appear as course elements in ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' in the ''Super Mario 3D World'' level style. [[Big Ant Trooper]]s and [[Horned Ant Trooper]]s return as well. When given wings, an Ant Trooper flies in a horizontal line, switching directions when it hits a wall. When given a parachute, an Ant Trooper glides to the ground while flailing its feet. Ant Troopers can be defeated with a [[Super Star]] or [[Builder Mario]]'s [[hammer]]. They may also walk on Builder Mario's [[crate]]s.


Ant Troopers also appear in ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]'', behaving like they do in ''Super Mario 3D World''.
===''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker''===
Ant Troopers return in ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]'' and its [[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo Switch / Nintendo 3DS)|ports]], behaving like they do in ''Super Mario 3D World''. While interacting with them using the pointer or touch screen, they do not stop like regular enemies. If pointed at for enough time, they reward the player with one coin.


{{:Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam bestiary|transcludesection=Horned Ant Trooper (no helmet)|align=left}}
===''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''===
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'', Ant Troopers appear alongside Horned Ant Troopers in battle in the [[Twinsy Tropics Dungeon]]. If Horned Ant Troopers take enough damage, they lose their spike helmets, turning them into normal Ant Troopers, lowering their defense. While in this state, they attack the Mario bros by dashing into them instead.
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'', Ant Troopers appear alongside Horned Ant Troopers in battle in the [[Twinsy Tropics Dungeon]] and in [[Neo Bowser Castle]] during the [[Final Smash (mission)|Final Smash]] mission. If Horned Ant Troopers take enough damage, they lose their spike helmets, turning them into normal Ant Troopers (despite still being named as Horned Ant Troopers) and lowering their defense. While in this state, they attack the Mario Bros. by dashing into them instead.
 
===''Mario Tennis Aces''===
Ant Troopers are spectators in [[Bask Ruins]] in ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]''.
 
===''Dr. Mario World''===
Ant Troopers appear in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]'' as obtainable assistants. When equipped in stage mode, the doctor's skill gauge will further increase by a percentage if four or more viruses are simultaneously eliminated. For example, with a level 3 Ant Trooper (fills skill by 50% more), if a row of four viruses is eliminated with one half-[[capsule]], there will be five objects (four viruses + one half-capsule) eliminated but the skill gauge will fill by 7.5 points: 5 points from the match and 2.5 extra points (50% of 5 points) through this assistant. In versus mode, they grant doctors a chance to cancel an opponent's doctor's skill that targets the user, such as [[Dr. Mario|8-bit Dr. Mario]]'s half-capsule lock effect. They are a clear reward bonus for completing the first area of [[World 12 (Dr. Mario World)|World 12]] and appear in the same world's background once an area has been cleared.
 
===''Super Mario Party Jamboree''===
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[[File:Ant Trooper Trampoline.webp|thumb|Ant Troopers in ''Super Mario Party Jamboree'']]
Ant Troopers reappear in ''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'' in a [[Super Mario Party Jamboree#Free-For-All|Free-For-All minigame]] alongside their spiked variants, where the player must jump on the former while avoiding the latter.
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==Names in other languages==
==Profiles and statistics==
===''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''===
{{:Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam bestiary|transcludesection=Horned Ant Trooper (no helmet)|align=horizontal}}
 
===''Dr. Mario World''===
*'''Stage mode:''' "''Fills skill meter 30%/40%/50%/60%/70% more when four or more viruses are eliminated at the same time.''"
*'''Versus mode:''' "''If targeted by opponent's skill, grants 30%/35%/40%/45%/50% chance of canceling skill effects.''"
 
==Gallery==
===Concept art===
<gallery>
SMM2 Key Art Concept Artwork.jpg|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''
</gallery>
 
===Sprites and models===
<gallery>
SM3DW-AntTrooperStamp.png|''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''
SM3DW BF AntTrooperStamp.png|''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]''
Ant Trooper Sticker.png|''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]''
</gallery>
 
===Screenshots===
<gallery>
SM3DW Sprawling Savanna.png|''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''
SM3DW Sprawling Savanna alt.png|''Super Mario 3D World''
MTA Bask Ruins.jpg|''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]''
ABonetoPick.png|''Mario Tennis Aces''
RazzleDazzleSlider.jpg|''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo Switch / Nintendo 3DS)|Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]''
SMM2 Ant Trooper March.png|''Super Mario Maker 2''
Everyone, BREAK!.jpg|''Super Mario Maker 2''
Dr Mario World World 12.jpg|''[[Dr. Mario World]]''
Ant Trooper Trampoline.webp|''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]''
</gallery>
 
===Merchandise===
<gallery>
Lego Mario Promo from Lego Website (2).png|[[LEGO Super Mario|LEGO ''Super Mario'']]
LSM Character Pack Series 4.png|LEGO ''Super Mario''
</gallery>
 
==Additional names==
===Internal names===
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|name1=Crawler
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===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=アリへい
|Jap=アリへい
|JapR=Ari-hei
|JapR=Arihei
|JapM=Ant Soldier
|JapM=Ant Soldier
|Fra=Fourmili
|ChiS=蚂蚁兵
|FraM=From ''fourmi'' (ant)
|ChiSR=Mǎyǐ Bīng
|ChiSM=Ant Soldier
|ChiT=螞蟻兵<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.com.hk/switch/super_mario_maker_2/make/index.html|title=創作 {{!}} Super Mario Maker 2(超級瑪利歐創作家 2{{!}} Nintendo Switch {{!}} 任天堂|language=zh-hant|publisher=Nintendo of HK|accessdate=August 15, 2024}}</ref>
|ChiTR=Mǎyǐ Bīng
|ChiTM=Ant Soldier
|Dut=Ant Trooper
|Fre=Fourmili
|FreM=From ''fourmi'' ("ant") and ''militaire'' ("military")
|Ger=Trupp-Krabbel
|GerM=Crawling Trooper
|Ita=Formico
|ItaM=Masculine adaption of ''formica'' ("ant")
|Kor=개미병
|KorR=Gaemi Byeong
|KorM=Ant Soldier
|PorA=Forminimiga
|PorAM=From ''formiga'' ("ant") and ''inimiga'' ("enemy")
|PorE=Formilitar
|PorEM=From ''formiga'' ("ant") and ''militar'' ("military")
|Rus=Муравей-пехотинец
|RusR=Muravey-pekhotinets
|RusM=Ant Trooper
|Spa=Hormigoide
|Spa=Hormigoide
|SpaM=Antoid (''Hormiga'', Ant, and the suffix ''-oide'', -oid)
|SpaM=From ''hormiga'' ("ant") and the suffix ''-oide'' ("-oid")
|Por=Soldado formiga
|PorM=Soldier Ant
}}
}}
==References==
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Latest revision as of 20:32, October 16, 2024

Ant Trooper
Artwork from Super Mario 3D World.
Artwork from Super Mario 3D World
First appearance Super Mario 3D World (2013)
Latest appearance Super Mario Party Jamboree (2024)
Variants
Comparable

Ant Troopers are enemies introduced in Super Mario 3D World. They are indigo-colored ants with a pair of antennae, a striped body, yellow eyes, and red feet.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]

Screenshot of Super Mario 3D World.
Ant Troopers in Ant Trooper Hill

Ant Troopers are enemies in Super Mario 3D World and its reissue. They are first encountered in Ant Trooper Hill, and Ant Troopers do not appear in many other levels. They attack by marching, sometimes emerging from holes or pipes, and keep walking on walls. They cannot be defeated by jumping, but are vulnerable to Ground Pounds, Cat Mario's, Tanooki Mario's and Rosalina's attacks, and projectiles as well. Ant Troopers sometimes carry items on their backs, mainly coins and power-ups.

Big Ant Troopers are an Ant Trooper subspecies. As their name implies, they are larger than common Ant Troopers, and are also rarer. They cannot be defeated by any attack.

Horned Ant Troopers are Ant Troopers wearing an orange helmet with a spike over their body. The helmets prevent their heads from being stomped, making them very similar to Spike Tops, but only if the helmet is facing upward; if they are walking along a vertical surface, they become safe to jump on.

Super Mario Maker 2[edit]

Ant Troopers appear as course elements in Super Mario Maker 2 in the Super Mario 3D World level style. Big Ant Troopers and Horned Ant Troopers return as well. When given wings, an Ant Trooper flies in a horizontal line, switching directions when it hits a wall. When given a parachute, an Ant Trooper glides to the ground while flailing its feet. Ant Troopers can be defeated with a Super Star or Builder Mario's hammer. They may also walk on Builder Mario's crates.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker[edit]

Ant Troopers return in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker and its ports, behaving like they do in Super Mario 3D World. While interacting with them using the pointer or touch screen, they do not stop like regular enemies. If pointed at for enough time, they reward the player with one coin.

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam[edit]

In Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam, Ant Troopers appear alongside Horned Ant Troopers in battle in the Twinsy Tropics Dungeon and in Neo Bowser Castle during the Final Smash mission. If Horned Ant Troopers take enough damage, they lose their spike helmets, turning them into normal Ant Troopers (despite still being named as Horned Ant Troopers) and lowering their defense. While in this state, they attack the Mario Bros. by dashing into them instead.

Mario Tennis Aces[edit]

Ant Troopers are spectators in Bask Ruins in Mario Tennis Aces.

Dr. Mario World[edit]

Ant Troopers appear in Dr. Mario World as obtainable assistants. When equipped in stage mode, the doctor's skill gauge will further increase by a percentage if four or more viruses are simultaneously eliminated. For example, with a level 3 Ant Trooper (fills skill by 50% more), if a row of four viruses is eliminated with one half-capsule, there will be five objects (four viruses + one half-capsule) eliminated but the skill gauge will fill by 7.5 points: 5 points from the match and 2.5 extra points (50% of 5 points) through this assistant. In versus mode, they grant doctors a chance to cancel an opponent's doctor's skill that targets the user, such as 8-bit Dr. Mario's half-capsule lock effect. They are a clear reward bonus for completing the first area of World 12 and appear in the same world's background once an area has been cleared.

Super Mario Party Jamboree[edit]

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This notice should be removed after a month has passed since the game was first released.

4-Player Minigame
Ant Troopers in Super Mario Party Jamboree

Ant Troopers reappear in Super Mario Party Jamboree in a Free-For-All minigame alongside their spiked variants, where the player must jump on the former while avoiding the latter.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam[edit]

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam enemy
Horned Ant Trooper (no helmet)
An Ant Trooper from Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam HP 88 POW 132 (114) Defense 135 (130) Speed 91
Role Common Type Normal Weakness None Location(s) Twinsy Tropics Dungeon, Final Smash
Level 22 Experience 46 (41) Coins 20 Item drop Ultra Nut - 3%
1-Up DX - 2%
Notice: Stats in parentheses are from the game's Easy Mode.

Dr. Mario World[edit]

  • Stage mode: "Fills skill meter 30%/40%/50%/60%/70% more when four or more viruses are eliminated at the same time."
  • Versus mode: "If targeted by opponent's skill, grants 30%/35%/40%/45%/50% chance of canceling skill effects."

Gallery[edit]

Concept art[edit]

Sprites and models[edit]

Screenshots[edit]

Merchandise[edit]

Additional names[edit]

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

Super Mario 3D World
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
content/ObjectData/Crawler.szs Crawler -

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese アリへい[?]
Arihei
Ant Soldier
Chinese (simplified) 蚂蚁兵[?]
Mǎyǐ Bīng
Ant Soldier
Chinese (traditional) 螞蟻兵[1]
Mǎyǐ Bīng
Ant Soldier
Dutch Ant Trooper[?] -
French Fourmili[?] From fourmi ("ant") and militaire ("military")
German Trupp-Krabbel[?] Crawling Trooper
Italian Formico[?] Masculine adaption of formica ("ant")
Korean 개미병[?]
Gaemi Byeong
Ant Soldier
Portuguese (NOA) Forminimiga[?] From formiga ("ant") and inimiga ("enemy")
Portuguese (NOE) Formilitar[?] From formiga ("ant") and militar ("military")
Russian Муравей-пехотинец[?]
Muravey-pekhotinets
Ant Trooper
Spanish Hormigoide[?] From hormiga ("ant") and the suffix -oide ("-oid")

References[edit]

  1. ^ 創作 | Super Mario Maker 2(超級瑪利歐創作家 2| Nintendo Switch | 任天堂. Nintendo of HK (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved August 15, 2024.