Horned Ant Trooper
| Horned Ant Trooper | |||
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 Artwork fromSuper Mario 3D World | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario 3D World (2013) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Party Jamboree (2024) | ||
| Variant of | Ant Trooper | ||
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Horned Ant Troopers are indigoant enemies with striped bodies, yellow eyes and an orange spiked helmet that first appear inSuper Mario 3D World. They behave and look the same as normalAnt Troopers except they wear a spiked orange helmet on their head which prevents them from being jumped on from above, although their sides are safe to jump on.
History
Super Mario series
Super Mario 3D World /Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
InSuper Mario 3D World and itsNintendo Switch portSuper Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, Horned Ant Troopers attack by marching (sometimes out of holes or graypipes) and will keep walking on to walls. Despite the spiked helmet, they can be jumped on if they are walking along a vertical surface. They are vulnerable toGround Pounds (on their sides), projectiles, andCat Mario,Tanooki Mario andRosalina's attacks. They first appear in World 4-1,Ant Trooper Hill.
Super Mario Maker 2
Horned Ant Troopers appear inSuper Mario Maker 2, where they are placeable enemies exclusively in theSuper Mario 3D World style. They can be made larger by giving them aSuper Mushroom in the editor, causing them to act likeBig Ant Troopers. They can also be given wings and parachutes.
Mario & Luigi series
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam
Horned Ant Troopers make their first appearance in theMario & Luigi series inMario & Luigi: Paper Jam. They are enemies that are encountered during the second visit to theTwinsy Tropics Dungeon and during theFinal Smash mission inNeo Bowser Castle alongside normalAnt Troopers. In the field, Horned Ant Troopers prowl their territory aimlessly, occasionally pausing. Mario, Luigi, and Paper Mario can attack them with theirhammers to knock their helmets off, making them normal Ant Troopers. Both Ant Troopers and Horned Ant Troopers are fought in large groups. A Horned Ant Trooper's main attack is to jump up and dive head-first into one of the Bros., which can becounterattacked with the hammer. If the number of Ant Troopers and Horned Ant Troopers in battle combined is a multiple of three, they attack the Bros. by dashing towards them in groups of three. The Ant Troopers without helmets can be safely jumped on, but the Bros. will be damaged if they jump on a Horned Ant Trooper. Sometimes, if their numbers dwindle, Ant Troopers can choose to skip a turn on purpose or flee.
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey
Horned Ant Troopers appear inMario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey as enemies and recruitable allies. They are Melee troops, and theirSpecial Skill is Hit 'Em Up.
Super Mario Party Jamboree
Horned Ant Troopers reappear inSuper Mario Party Jamboree in the minigameTrample-line alongside regular Ant Troopers. They eliminate any players that jump on their spiked helmets. They can also sometimes be seen in the minigameWhich Door Has More? as part of the Koopathlon mode.
Profiles and statistics
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam
| Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam enemy | ||||||||||
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| Horned Ant Trooper | ||||||||||
 | HP | 88 | POW | 132 (119) | Defense | 210 (181) | Speed | 91 | ||
| Role | Common | Type | Spiny | 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'sEasy Mode. | ||||||||||
| Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam enemy | ||||||||||
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| Horned Ant Trooper (no helmet) | ||||||||||
 | 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'sEasy Mode. | ||||||||||
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey
- Bowser Jr.'s Journey profile:Silent soldiers who keep their cool while cornering enemies. They like to catch foes off guard with powerful attacks.
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Naming
Internal names
| Game | File | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario 3D World | content/ObjectData/CrawlerNeedle.szs | CrawlerNeedle | Needle Crawler |
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ツノアリへい[?] Tsuno Arihei | Horn Ant Trooper | |
| Chinese | 尖角蚂蚁兵 (Simplified) 尖角螞蟻兵 (Traditional)[?] Jiānjiǎo Mǎyǐ Bīng | Sharp Horn Ant Trooper | |
| Dutch | Horned Ant Trooper[?] | - | |
| French (NOA) | Fourmili à corne[?] | Horned Ant Trooper | |
| French (NOE) | Fourmili à pointe[?] | Spiked Ant Trooper | |
| German | Stachel-Krabbel[?] | Sting crawl; from "Trupp-Krabbel" (Ant Trooper) | |
| Italian | Formispino[?] | FromFormico (Ant Trooper) andspino (spiny) | |
| Korean | 뿔개미병[?] Ppulgaemibyeong | Horn Ant Trooper | |
| Portuguese (NOE) | Formilitar Espinho[1] | Thorn Ant Trooper | |
| Russian | Рогатый мурпех Rogatyy murpekh Рогатый муравей-пехотинец Rogatyy muravey-pekhotinets[?] | Horned ant trooper | |
| Spanish | Hormigoide Picudo[?] | Pointed Ant Trooper |
References
- ^In-game name displayed during battle inMario & Luigi: Paper Jam.
