Shiren 1 DS:Soldier Ant Family

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This Soldier Ant Family page is about the Nintendo DS release. For the Super Famicom release, see Shiren 1 SFC:Soldier Ant Family.
For the lore page, see Shiren:Soldier Ant Family.

The Soldier Ant monster family (Japanese: 兵隊アリ系) in Nintendo DS Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer consists of:

  1. Soldier Ant (Japanese: 兵隊アリ, Heitai Ari)
  2. Corporal Ant (Japanese: 隊長アリ, Taichō Ari)
  3. Captain Ant (Japanese: 大将アリ, Taishō Ari)
  4. General Ant (Japanese: 元帥アリ, Gensui Ari)

Monsters in the Soldier Ant Family are anthropomorphic ants wielding a tall spear which it wields to attack or dig through walls. With colored armored plates over its head, upper chest, shoulders and feet, its underbelly, arms, legs, and face is white. As well as a large segmented abdomen, they have two short antennae on their heads, and while most of their face is obscured by their armor, two angry scalene eyes and small fangs are visible.

The color of the monster's armored flesh depends on its level as well as the color of its spear and eyes (details).

  1. Olive green, orange details
  2. Sky blue, orange details
  3. Red, orange details
  4. Black, red details

Level 4 monsters in the Soldier Ant Family have a slightly different color scheme than levels 1 - 3. Instead of an orange staff and eyes, both of which are now red.

Monster Ability

Soldier Ants can tunnel through the walls of indoor caves at will, as if wielding an Melding and Seals, and will do this naturally and when seeing Shiren.

When there are hallways that are unnaturally two squares wide, or long dead-end tunnels spanning the sides of the floor, it is a good indicator that there are Soldier Ants present

Effect when Sealed

Solder Ants will no longer dig through walls when Sealed.

Combat Strategy

When Shiren is inaccessible to attack around corners, Soldier Ants may decide to destroy the wall creating the corner instead of pursuing Shiren that turn. This may be troublesome in Monster Houses as the hallway entrance will be widened for multiple monsters to attack Shiren at once.

With no outstanding melee attacks or abilities, Soldier Ants are basic monsters though stronger than Mamel Family and Chintala Family but weaker than Tiger Uho Family. Understandably, they become relatively more of a physical threat at higher levels, particularly 4 with an average attack of 30 and defense of 20.

Alternatively, low-level Soldier Ant Family Meat can be thrown to transform a Monster into a more easily defeated form, stripping it of its offensive and defensive capabilities and any special abilities. However, thrown Items can miss and so this decision should be made before the Monster is at close range in case of failure.

Meat strategy

As a Soldier Ant, Shiren will be able to dig through walls infinitely, as if wielding an unbreakable Pickaxe. This can help Shiren access Vaults as well as digging shortcuts through the map to evade Monsters or to reach the Stairs.

There are some benefits to consuming any Monster Meat in general:

Monster Meat Description

  1. Soldier Ant meat: Eat this to change into a Soldier Ant. You'll be able to dig through walls.
  2. Corporal Ant meat: Eat this to change into a Corporal Ant. You'll be able to dig through walls.
  3. Captain Ant meat: Eat this to change into a Captain Ant. You'll be able to dig through walls.
  4. General Ant meat: Eat this to change into a General Ant. You'll be able to dig through walls.

Spawn Locations

Monster Name Locations Road to the Hamlet Table Mountain Tainted Path Ceremonial Cave Ravine of the Dead Kitchen God Scroll Cave Final Puzzle
Soldier Ant Floor(s) 10 - 11 8 - 9 7 - 9 8 - 14
Corporal Ant 15 - 16 15 - 25
Captain Ant 38 - 42 26 - 35 26 - 35
General Ant 61 - 80

Gallery

Trivia

  • Sometimes, the game may appear to be lagging. This is likely caused by a Soldier Ant Family Monster currently tunneling through a wall.

In Other Languages

Language Name
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Soldier Ant
日本語 Flag of Japan 兵隊アリ

Language Name
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Corporal Ant
日本語 Flag of Japan 隊長アリ

Language Name
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Captain Ant
日本語 Flag of Japan 大将アリ

Language Name
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General Ant
日本語 Flag of Japan 元帥アリ

See Also

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Nintendo DS Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer - Monsters
Monsters ListRosetta StoneSpecial Enemies
Boss-Type Shiren 1 DS - King of the Kigny sprite.png King of the KignyShiren 1 DS - Tainted Insect sprite.png Tainted InsectShiren 1 DS - Tainted Queen sprite.png Tainted QueenTainted Soldier.png Tainted Soldier
Curse-Type Curse Girl.png Curse Girl Family
Cyclops-Type Egg Thing.png Egg Thing FamilyGaze.png Gaze FamilyIronhead.png Ironhead FamilyLeech Worm.png Leech Worm FamilySpike Bomb.png Spike Bomb Family
Dragon-Type Dragon.png Dragon FamilyFirepuff.png Firepuff FamilyFloor Dragon.png Floor Dragon Family
Drain-Type Leech Worm.png Leech Worm FamilyPolygon Spin.png Polygon Spin FamilyTwisty Hani.png Twisty Hani Family
Exploding-Type Popster Tank.png Popster Tank FamilySpike Bomb.png Spike Bomb Family
Floating-Type Air Devil.png Air Devil FamilyDeath Reaper.png Death Reaper FamilyDragon.png Dragon FamilyFirepuff.png Firepuff FamilyFlying Fowl.png Flying Fowl FamilyPacorepkin.png Pacorepkin Family
Ghost-Type Air Devil.png Air Devil FamilyCell Armor.png Cell Armor FamilyDead Soldier.png Dead Soldier FamilyDeath Reaper.png Death Reaper FamilyPacorepkin.png Pacorepkin FamilySkull Mage.png Skull Mage Family
Hypnotic-Type Gaze.png Gaze Family
Normal-Type Baby Tank.png Baby Tank FamilyBaby Tengu.png Baby Tengu FamilyBowboy.png Bowboy FamilyChintala.png Chintala FamilyDark Eye.png Dark Eye FamilyDark Owl.png Dark Owl FamilyDremlas.png Dremlas FamilyEvil Soldier.png Evil Soldier FamilyField Bandit.png Field Bandit FamilyFluffy Bunny.png Fluffy Bunny FamilyGather.png Gather FamilyHalf Warrior.png Half Warrior FamilyHen.png Hen FamilyInferno.png Inferno FamilyKigny.png Kigny FamilyKnifegator.png Knifegator FamilyMamel.png Mamel FamilyMecharoid.png Mecharoid FamilyMini Robber.png Mini Robber FamilyN'Duba.png N'Duba FamilyParthenos.png Parthenos FamilyPiggy.png Piggy FamilyRice Baby.png Rice Baby FamilySchubell.png Schubell FamilySnaky.png Snaky FamilySoldier Ant.png Soldier Ant FamilyTaur.png Taur FamilyTiger Uho.png Tiger Uho Family
Poison Herb-Type Ghost Radish.png Ghost Radish Family
Rust-Type Green Slime.png Green Slime Family
Shop-based-Type Guard Dog.png Guard DogSheriff.png SheriffShopkeeper.png Shopkeeper
Staff Attack-Type Fog Hermit.png Fog Hermit FamilySkull Mage.png Skull Mage Family
Thief-Type Pickpocket.png Pickpocket FamilyThiefwalrus.png Thiefwalrus Family

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