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Exploration

Explore the map around the colony tile by tile. Each tile costs ants and time and can hold resources, allies, danger or a discovery quest.

Tiles

TileShareCostTimeRewardLosses
Empty35%Ants: 2% of population (min 5)5 minMaterials 0.1 h; reveals neighbours0%
Building plot12%Ants: 3%10 minA new plot (choice of 2 buildings)2%
Resource node14%Ants: 4%15 minA Gathering node (renewable or one-off)4%
Combat node12%Ants: 3% (scouting only)10 minReveals the node; capture in Combat3%
Colony6%Ants: 6%30 minRoyal Jelly 15, a species card of the area, sometimes an ally (+5% Food)8%
Codex find8%Ants: 3%15 minA lore fragment and +1 Codex page; 5 fragments = a Codex chapter2%
Hazard12%Ants: 5%20 minPuddle, spider web or sticky trap: lose 50% more explorers unless scouted; then Materials 0.5 h10%
Gate1%Ants: 10%60 minOpens the next area once its age gate is researched5%

Discovery quests

QuestFound byObjectiveReward
Lost larvaeExploring a colony tileReturn 3 lost larvae to the friendly colonyAn ally: +5% Food
Strange seedA Codex findPlant the strange seed in the Fungus Garden and wait 2 hoursA rare seed (Food 2 h)
The old mapExcavation 30 mFollow the old map to 3 tilesA hidden resource node
Crumb trailA one-off Food nodeFollow the crumb trail with a 1-hour expeditionFood 3 h
The rival queenCapturing the Rival TunnelChoose: make peace or drive her outPeace: +5% Materials; drive out: Royal Jelly 20
Stuck beetleA visitor eventFree the beetle stuck in the sticky tape (send 20 builders)The beetle trader's loyalty: 1 extra stock item
The glass crackIron AgeWiden the crack in the farm lid (Materials 1 h)Opens the desk 1 hour earlier
The lamp warmthBronze AgeKeep 30 nurses near the lamp for 1 hourBrood grows 25% faster for 4 h
The homeworkA giant-noise eventFind the eraser crumb on the homework sheet tileA Codex page on how pencils work
The cat shadowA giant-noise eventHide all foragers within 30 seconds+10% soldier damage for 2 h
The sugar bowlIndustrial AgePlan a raid on the sugar bowl: 3 expeditionsFood 6 h
The garden gnomeBackyard explorationClimb the gnome (an exploration on its tile)Exploration range +1 tile
The spider webA hazard tileRescue the explorers caught in the webLost explorers return
The sprinklerBackyardTime a foraging trip between sprinkler cyclesFood 2 h, no losses
The old shedAtomic AgeScout the shed safelyA head start on Containment research (-25% time)
The bird bathBackyardBuild a twig bridge to the birdbath (Materials 2 h)Fishing unlocks a new spot
The lost queenA Spring Swarm catchShelter a lost queen for 1 dayA species card duplicate
The wifi signalInformation AgeLink 2 colonies through the Data HiveData Hive +5%
The paperInformation AgeHelp the Colonizer finish their paper (answer 3 Codex questions)Royal Jelly 15
The launchSpace AgeLoad 1,000 ants onto the research rocketOrbital Hive skin
The moon dustSpace explorationDig 5 blocks on the Moon tileA Composites cache (Materials 4 h)
The signalSpace AgeDecode the alien signal (3 regular-event clues)Alien beetle card duplicate
The first workerSingularityVisit the old ant farm on the Bedroom mapA First Worker duplicate
The photo albumA photo momentTake photos in 3 different areasA card frame
The retired antA named ant retiresThrow a farewell feast (Food 1 h)The Album portrait gains a gold frame
The squabble cup5 squabbles settledHold a squabble tournament+5% morale for a day
The trader debtBeetle trader visitLend the trader 1 h of FoodRepaid double after 24 h
The stormA weather blipShore up the tunnels before the storm (move builders)No storm losses for 24 h
The great digExcavation 100 mDig 20 blocks in one dayAn amber chip and +1 dig a day for a week
The satant noteA Satant whisperFind who left the note (3 gossip clues)Satant's next deal has a smaller downside
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