Ant Wars Mutations Tier List

Mutations tier list for Ant War

Mutations (also called classes) are DNA purchases that reshape your ant’s kit. Every size — Minor, Major, Supermajor, and optional Minim — can take a mutation, and from v1.3 onward you can stack two mutations when the round timer falls under 30:00. This page ranks them with role context, not a single ladder that ignores the clock.

Pair this list with Ant Sizes, the Tier List hub, and Queen tactics. New players should skim Getting Started first.

Ant War mutations and class guide

Tier key

• S — First pick for its role in most pubs
• A — Excellent when the round asks for that job
• B — Playable, situational, or DNA-awkward
• Combo note — How the mutation behaves in dual-mutation late game

DNA costs for mutations are modest stepwise spends (commonly listed around 1 / 2 / 3 DNA tiers depending on size and shop state). Always confirm the in-match UI after patches on the Updates hub.

S tier

Trapjaw — solid DPS king

Trapjaw multiplies biting damage (about 1.5×, with values rounding up). It has no active ability, which sounds boring until you win every mandible trade in a crowded tunnel. On Major and Supermajor bodies, Trapjaw is the default answer to “who should smash the front.” It also farms bite-based progress toward badges like Muncher.

Best with: Major/Supermajor frontline, Combo + Armored for unkillable brawlers, Combo + Honeypot for sticky midline fights. Weak into: Long-range Acid harassment if you never close the gap; poor fungus discipline if you face-tank without healers.

Stinger — queen assassin

Stinger brings a high-damage ability (scaling roughly 40+ / 62+ / 80+ across Minor / Major / Supermajor in community tables). It is one of the best tools for deleting a queen and for finishing armored targets after a bite open. The dedicated Stinger badge tracks ability eliminations.

Best with: Coordinated queen rushes, Combo + Trapjaw for bite-plus-burst, Combo + Armored when you must live through the dive. Weak into: Wasted cooldowns on full-health Supermajors while your queen burns behind you.

A tier

Acid — ranged queen chip and trench warfare

Acid is the only long-range sprayer. Acid clouds punish enemies at distance and are outstanding for safe damage on queens and for holding dug trenches. Close-range panic sprays can dump huge damage quickly, but most guides prefer Acid as a poke class — especially on Minors who should not facetank. The Sprayer badge rewards acid kills.

Best with: Minor/Major poke lines, Combo + Armored for sticky artillery, Combo + Honeypot on defensive nests. Weak into: Pure melee mirrors where Trapjaw simply out-trades you if you stand still.

Armored — frontline sponge

Armored raises health so you can plug holes, escort diggers, and body-block for the queen. It does not add flashy damage, which is why some players underrate it — until a Honeypot line collapses because nobody bought bulk. Armored shines in Combo slots under 30:00 glued to Trapjaw or Stinger.

Best with: Early-mid defense, late Combo carry, protecting larvae runners. Weak into: Solo offense without a damage mutation; you become a slow loot pinata.

Honeypot — support economy (v1.216)

Honeypot improves healing drops: more HP per drop (about 100 vs 50 on a full regular drop) while needing a bit more fungus (~2.66 blocks vs 2). Net fungus efficiency is better for the team, which matters when the queen is under constant attack and fungus growth slows late. Honeypot also enables self-heal patterns and pairs with the Medic badge grind.

Best with: Nest defense, DNA-from-healing loops, Combo + Stinger/Acid so support ants still threaten. Weak into: Empty tunnels with no teammates to heal — bring a damage partner or swap.

B tier / situational

Regular (no mutation)

Staying Regular saves DNA for a faster size jump. Fine for the first minutes while you dig, then almost always upgrade. Regular is not a late-round plan once Combo Mutations exist.

Minim-specific quirks

Minim (gamepass size) can take mutations but brings a different hitbox and threat profile. Treat Minim Trapjaw/Stinger as specialty picks for harassment, not as replacements for Supermajor frontline. See Ant Sizes.

Combo Mutations (under 30:00)

When the timer crosses thirty minutes, dual mutations redefine tiers:

Combo	Role	Note
Trapjaw + Armored	Bruiser	Top pub late-game default
Stinger + Armored	Dive tank	Queen takes with survivability
Trapjaw + Honeypot	Sticky DPS	Self-sustain in mid fights
Stinger + Honeypot	Assassin-support	Dive then top the line
Acid + Armored	Artillery tank	Holds angles longer
Acid + Honeypot	Defensive poke	Nest turret with heals

Avoid doubling pure support with no damage if your colony already lacks killers. Conversely, double-dipping Trapjaw + Stinger can win mirrors if healers exist elsewhere.

DNA and size synergy

• Minor (0 DNA) — Acid and Stinger punch above weight; Honeypot Minors kickstart Medic/DNA.
• Major (3 DNA) — Trapjaw Majors are efficient mid spikes; Armored Majors stabilize pushes.
• Supermajor (6 DNA) — Best Combo carriers; do not buy blind without tunnel access to the enemy nest.

Passive DNA arrives about every 45 seconds (faster near match end), plus bonuses from healing, larvae returns, and combat. Larvae looting after a colony falls (v1.216) feeds both DNA and the Looter badge — coordinate with Colonies geography.

Practical loadout scripts (legit)

1. New player: Minor Honeypot → Major Trapjaw → Supermajor Trapjaw/Armored combo.
2. Queen hunter: Minor Stinger poke → Major Stinger → late Stinger + Armored.
3. Siege engineer: Minor Acid trenches → Major Acid → Acid + Armored combo.
4. Anchor defender: Armored early → Honeypot swap if fungus is rich → Armored + Honeypot if needed, else Armored + Trapjaw.

Skip unauthorized scripts; auras and auto-dig tools risk bans and teach nothing about these breakpoints.

Related reading

Return to the Tier List hub for size snapshots, open Players for caste context, and watch patch notes on Updates. For the big picture of Ant Wars Roblox systems, see the Wiki overview.