The Ant Nest is a farm zone in the tunnels of a giant ant colony, south of Gludio. Every ant in it is level 80 and aggressive. The tunnels go down in levels: a few ants near the entrance, most of the colony in the middle and deep tunnels, where the Noble Ants and their leaders live.
Queen Ant has her chamber deep in the same nest. See How to Enter: Queen Ant in the Guides section.
Getting there
Talk to the Global Gatekeeper in any town and press Teleport to Farm Areas. Both spots open in Chronicle 1.
| Teleport | Where it lands | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Ant Nest | The main entrance | 525,000 Adena |
| Ant Nest [South] | The south side of the nest | 770,000 Adena |
Gatekeeper Ziggurat in Giran lists both spots too.
Monsters
| Monster | Level | Drops |
|---|---|---|
| Ant, Ant Larva, Ant Captain, Ant Overseer | 80 | Enria, Asofe, Thons |
| Ant Recruit, Ant Patrol, Ant Guard, Ant Soldier | 80 | Enria, Asofe, Thons |
| Ant Warrior Captain | 80 | Enria, Asofe, Thons, bigger Seal Stone stacks |
| Noble Ant | 80 | Mold Glue, Mold Lubricant, Mold Hardener |
| Noble Ant Leader (mostly in the deep tunnels) | 80 | Mold Glue, Mold Lubricant, Mold Hardener, the most Seal Stones |
Drops
Enria, Asofe and Thons share one drop: a kill gives at most one of the three. A successful Sweep gives all three. The Mold materials of the Noble Ants work the same way.
| Item | Drop | Spoil | From |
|---|---|---|---|
 Adena | 25% | - | Every ant. The Noble Ants give the most. |
 Blue Seal Stone | 12.5% | 100% | Every ant. |
 Green Seal Stone | 6.25% | 50% | Every ant. |
 Red Seal Stone | 5% | - | Every ant. |
 Enria | 25% | 100% | Every ant except the Noble Ants. 1 - 5 (Larva 1, Ant 1 - 3, Captain 1 - 4). |
 Asofe | 25% | 100% | The same ants, same amounts. |
 Thons | 25% | 100% | The same ants, same amounts. The plain Ant drops Thons at 50%, and always one of the three. |
 Mold Glue | 25% | 100% | Noble Ant (1 - 3), Noble Ant Leader (1 - 5). |
 Mold Lubricant | 25% | 100% | Noble Ant (1 - 3), Noble Ant Leader (1 - 5). |
 Mold Hardener | 25% | 100% | Noble Ant (1 - 3), Noble Ant Leader (1 - 5). |
Seal Stones: a few hundred Blue Seal Stones from most ants, up to about 2,000 from a Noble Ant and 5,000 from a Noble Ant Leader. A Talisman of Abundance adds to them. The Dusk Priestess (Seal Stones Trader) in the towns turns them into Ancient Adena (I want to contribute the Seal Stones.): 3 per Blue, 5 per Green and 10 per Red Seal Stone.
Treasure Chests
A box and a mimic wait in each chest spot among the monsters and come back 9 minutes after they are gone. Only Unlock (Treasure Hunter, Plains Walker, Abyss Walker and their third classes) opens a box: a failed Unlock or a normal hit makes it explode and vanish. A mimic is a monster, so kill it. Boxes and mimics drop the same loot, and every line is rolled on its own.
| Item | Chance | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Adena | 100% | 245,000 - 490,000 |
| Thons | 100% | 4 - 8 |
| Enria | 100% | 4 - 8 |
| Asofe | 100% | 4 - 8 |
| Mold Glue | 60% | 1 - 2 |
| Mold Lubricant | 60% | 1 - 2 |
| Mold Hardener | 60% | 1 - 2 |
What the loot is for
All six materials go into the Basic Right Tattoo and the Basic Demon Tattoo. The town Blacksmiths also need them for the crafting catalysts (Make Item):
| Material | Catalysts | Also used for |
|---|---|---|
| Mold Glue | 10 per Warsmith's Holder, 10 per Maestro Mold | - |
| Mold Lubricant | 10 per Craftsman's Mold | - |
| Mold Hardener | 10 per Warsmith's Mold, 20 per Arcsmith's Anvil, 20 per Mammon Fabric | - |
| Enria | 5 per Warsmith's Mold | - |
| Asofe | 5 per Maestro Mold | A-grade armor (Nightmare, Majestic, Dark Crystal, Tallum) |
| Thons | 10 per Arcsmith's Anvil, 10 per Mammon Fabric | - |