King Ant
- Rarity
- Secret
- Egg
- Secret Egg (Queen upgrade)
- Appearance
- Red ant with a jewelled crown and a royal flag
- Podium price
- Not recorded yet
- Robux price
- 599 Robux — the official price to buy a Secret ant
- How to get
- Secret Egg roll
- Used for
- Index entry
About the King Ant
The King Ant is a Secret that usually appears late, as one of the last new Index entries. It is not the strongest Secret, so it is mainly bought for the Index.
It is a red ant wearing a jewelled crown, with a royal flag and sceptre on its back. No price or EFF has been recorded.
How to get the King Ant
Secret Egg roll
Unlock the Secret Egg through Upgrade Ant Queen, then roll with as much Egg Luck as you can afford. Secrets start at about $29T on the podium.
Price and value
No podium price has been recorded for the King Ant yet — the videos show it without a readable price tag. We will add the price once it is confirmed.
Income in Build an Ant Empire depends on more than the ant: its level, its mutation, your Food Gain upgrade, Ant Speed and any jelly all multiply what it brings back per trip. Use the EFF calculator to compare a mutated ant with an upgraded one before spending.
Secret rarity explained
Secret ants come from the Secret Egg. They start at about $29T (the Sawmill Ant) and go up to about $700T–$800T (the Pirate Ant), a big jump from exotics. At moderate Egg Luck most secrets arrive through SUPER rolls rather than normal eggs. Once you can afford them, exotics are only worth buying for the Index.
Several secrets also come from Robux packs, which always come with the Starlight mutation already applied.
| Secret ant | Podium price | How to get |
|---|---|---|
| Pirate Ant | $700T / $800T | Secret Egg roll, Ant Pack (Robux) |
| Sawmill Ant | $29T | Secret Egg roll |
| Superman Ant | — | Secret Egg roll |
| Drill Ant | — | Secret Egg roll |
| Bale Ant | — | Demon Ant Pack (Robux), Secret Egg roll |
| King Ant | — | Secret Egg roll |
One tier down: Exotic. One tier up: Divine. See every tier on the rarities page.
Best mutation for the King Ant
Late-game ants deserve the strongest potions. Petal (3×) costs $500T and Starlight (5×) costs $5.1Qi in the Item Shop, so save them for ants you will keep. The Resource Converter can also give Starlight potions in exchange for valuable ants.
Ants from Robux packs normally arrive with Starlight already, and a potion cannot be applied on top of an existing mutation.
King Ant FAQ
- What rarity is the King Ant?
- The King Ant is a Secret ant (Secret Egg (Queen upgrade)).
- How much does the King Ant cost?
- No price has been recorded yet.
- How do I get the King Ant?
- Secret Egg roll. See the "How to get" section above for how each method works.
- Is the King Ant worth it?
- An Index entry for the Secret row.
- Can the King Ant be used as a mount?
- Any ant can be trained into a mount at the Mount Trainer while it is not placed in your nest. Rarer ants have a lower success rate, and if training fails the ant is lost, so only train a spare copy.
