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Giant ants are mutated insects found in the Mojave Wasteland in 2281.

Background[]

Research conducted by Enclave scientists in the Capital Wasteland identified these enlarged mutated arthropod insects as belonging to the Formicidae family, genus Camponotus, most likely black carpenter ants, though the sheer number of members in said genus makes a precise identification difficult.[1] Other scientists like Mackay of Vault 101 theorize the species' mutation and gigantification comes from the effects of extended exposure to radiation.[2]

Characteristics[]

Biology[]

Giant ants are large insects protected by a yellow-brown carapace. They have large mandibles which are used to both hunt and protect themselves. Their long antennae sprout out of the head act like sensors, allowing them to take in more information about their immediate environment.

Gameplay attributes[]

These creatures can be a bit of a problem in the early stages of the game. Hitting their antennae will count towards a critical hit and will also frenzy them. Like their east-coast brethren, they are not particularly swift, and can easily be out-walked if the player character prefers to engage them at range.

Variants[]

Giant soldier ant[]

Giant soldier ant

The largest and strongest variant of the more common giant ant variants. This ant can be found accompanying smaller ants as they forage. Several can be found inside the Allied Technologies offices building.

Name (Form ID)StatisticsBehaviorAbilitiesItems
Giant soldier ant
0001CF80
00102AAD
Level
6
Experience Points
?
Perception
3
Hit Points
75
Damage Threshold
0
Damage Resistance
0%
Gamebryo AI attributes#Aggression
Very aggressive: Will attack enemies and neutrals on sight.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon optional
Gamebryo AI attributes#Confidence
Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon requiredIcon required
Gamebryo AI attributes#Assistance
Helps friends: Will help friends and allies.Icon requiredIcon required
Attack
Melee (30 Damage)
Giant soldier ant
00102AAD
Level
6
Experience Points
?
Perception
4
Hit Points
150
Damage Threshold
0
Damage Resistance
0%
Gamebryo AI attributes#Aggression
Very aggressive: Will attack enemies and neutrals on sight.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon optional
Gamebryo AI attributes#Confidence
Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon requiredIcon required
Gamebryo AI attributes#Assistance
Helps friends: Will help friends and allies.Icon requiredIcon required
Attack
Melee (24 Damage)
Ability
Dead Explosion (150 Damage)
Giant soldier ant
0015C7BE
00169DD5
00169DD8
Level
8
Experience Points
?
Perception
3
Hit Points
75
Damage Threshold
0
Damage Resistance
0%
Gamebryo AI attributes#Aggression
Very aggressive: Will attack enemies and neutrals on sight.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon optional
Gamebryo AI attributes#Confidence
Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon requiredIcon required
Gamebryo AI attributes#Assistance
Helps friends: Will help friends and allies.Icon requiredIcon required
Attack
Melee (30 Damage)

Giant worker ant[]

Giant soldier ant

The drones of the colony, responsible for labor and maintenance. What they lack in individual fortitude, they make up for with relentless attacks and swarm tactics. However, a worker ant's exoskeleton is not particularly hard compared to radscorpions. Their mandibles can cut through most leather and plastic with ease, even snapping bone on a lucky shot.

Giant worker ants can usually be found in barren stretches of desert in the Mojave, such as the Ivanpah race track and the Ivanpah Dry Lake. They usually walk around in groups, presumably looking for food.

Name (Form ID)StatisticsBehaviorAbilitiesItems
Giant worker ant
00102AAE
Level
2
Experience Points
?
Perception
3
Hit Points
30
Damage Threshold
0
Damage Resistance
0%
Gamebryo AI attributes#Aggression
Very aggressive: Will attack enemies and neutrals on sight.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon optional
Gamebryo AI attributes#Confidence
Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon requiredIcon required
Gamebryo AI attributes#Assistance
Helps friends: Will help friends and allies.Icon requiredIcon required
Attack
Melee (7 Damage)
Giant worker ant
0001CF81
0015C7BF
Level
4
Experience Points
?
Perception
2
Hit Points
45
Damage Threshold
0
Damage Resistance
0%
Gamebryo AI attributes#Aggression
Aggressive: Will attack enemies on sight.Icon requiredIcon optionalIcon optional
Gamebryo AI attributes#Confidence
Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon requiredIcon required
Gamebryo AI attributes#Assistance
Helps allies: Will help allies.Icon requiredIcon optional
Attack
Melee (15 Damage)

Giant ant queen[]

Giant ant queen

The giant ant queen (or fire ant queen) is the largest creature in the Mojave Wasteland. Only one giant ant queen appears in Fallout: New Vegas, located in the ant mound south of the Allied Technologies offices and Camp McCarran, or north-west of REPCONN headquarters.

Name (Form ID)StatisticsBehaviorAbilitiesItems
Giant ant queen
0015E908
Level
17
Experience Points
?
Perception
5
Hit Points
450
Damage Threshold
0
Damage Resistance
0%
Gamebryo AI attributes#Aggression
Very aggressive: Will attack enemies and neutrals on sight.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon optional
Gamebryo AI attributes#Confidence
Foolhardy: Will never flee or avoid anyone.Icon requiredIcon requiredIcon requiredIcon required
Gamebryo AI attributes#Assistance
Helps friends: Will help friends and allies.Icon requiredIcon required
Attack
Melee (55 Damage)
Attack
Fire breath (8 Damage + 2 Fire for 5s) attacks per second (8)

Related quests[]

Notes[]

  • The ants at the Nellis array will explode when shot with energy weapons or explosives, due to their consumption of powder-based munitions.
  • One can observe giant ants walking in lines, a behavior shared with real-world worker ants.
  • The ant queen found in Fallout: New Vegas is much less durable than her Fallout 3 counterparts.
  • Honest Hearts When near the Virgin Fork campground, Follows-Chalk says giant ants are called "picnic-killers," but cannot explain why or where the name came from, only guessing that it was from the pre-War "back when".[3]

Appearances[]

Giant ants appear in Fallout: New Vegas.

Bugs[]

  • Xbox 360Xbox 360 Sometimes, giant ants cannot be harmed by unarmed attacks or explosives.[verified]
  • PCPC Playstation 3Playstation 3Playstation 3 Xbox 360Xbox 360 Giant ant queens are meant to carry both ant queen pheromones and a variable amount of ant eggs, but due to a missing property in their "death items" list, there is only a very small percentage chance of one or the other being found.[verified]

Sounds[]

Gallery[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. Enclave field research terminal entries; Enclave field research terminal, Field Entry: Giant Ant
  2. Vault 101 terminal entries; overseer's terminal, Report 2241-02-10
  3. Follows-Chalk: "Look sharp, lots of giant ants around here. We call 'em picnic-killers. Don't really know what that means. Something from Back When, I guess."
    (Follows-Chalk's dialogue)
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