Fire Ant is officially present as an unlock because the Grow A Colony Universe has an enabled Unlock Fire Ant badge. A current screenshot-backed guide reports 35 PTS as the selector cost on August 28, 2026. Check the live card before planning around that amount; Roblox badge data verifies the unlock name, not a fixed Points price or ability set.
Verify the selector first
Open the experience by sebcaddy1 and find Fire Ant in the current colony menu. Read whether it uses Points, requires another unlock, or has changed location. Capture the displayed amount if you are planning a longer grind. Do not use a price from another ant game or a page that does not identify this Universe.
If Army Ant is also available, decide whether spending there would delay Fire Ant. Unlocks may be desirable for collection, but the correct order depends on your live balance and goal. This page does not assume Army Ant is a mandatory prerequisite unless your current selector says so.
Build a repeatable Points route
Use the free colony to establish Food, then complete safe objectives while observing the Points balance. The public description confirms fighting Bugs, Creatures, and Colonies as part of play, but does not give a Points rate. Measure the activities in your current server rather than repeating an unsupported “fastest” claim.
Keep enough Workers delivering Food that each objective can be repeated. A route that occasionally wins a large fight but destroys the colony can be slower than steady safe progress. Refill Water before long travel and keep a combat reserve near the Queen.
Purchase and verify
At the live threshold, unlock Fire Ant once and wait for the selector state to update. Check Roblox’s Fire Ant badge as a second confirmation. If the balance changes but the card does not, rejoin a current server before trying again; avoid spending twice on a delayed interface.
Start or select Fire Ant according to the menu flow. Confirm whether it remains available after a rejoin. The badge is a permanent Roblox record when awarded, but that alone does not define the in-game persistence mechanism.
Compare Fire Ant responsibly
Run the same short test used for other colonies: establish a nest, create the currently labeled units, watch Food, inspect live caps or skills, and face one comparable threat. Record visible differences. Do not assume fire damage, resistance, a special unit, or a best build from the colony name.
If a visible ability exists, note its exact current description and trigger. Test it separately from Skill Tree or Game Pass changes so you know which system produced the result. Recheck after an update before treating it as permanent.
Fix common unlock problems
If you appear stuck below the goal, confirm Points are actually awarded by the activity you repeat. Compare the balance before and after. If the price differs from 35 PTS, use the new live requirement and date your own note. If the badge does not arrive, prioritize whether the colony is usable; reconnect once before treating it as an unlock failure.
If Fire Ant is already unlocked but not selectable mid-run, return to the intended colony selection moment. Some identity choices happen before spawning rather than through the active nest interface.
Fire Ant checklist
- Confirm the exact Grow A Colony experience and open the selector.
- Read Fire Ant’s current requirement and any prerequisite.
- Track Points gains from one repeatable activity.
- Maintain Worker Food and Queen Water during the grind.
- Save to the live threshold without accidental spending.
- Unlock once, verify the selector, and check the official badge.
- Start a controlled test before making ability claims.
Use the Points Guide for route measurement, or compare Army Ant and Bullet Ant as adjacent official badge milestones.
Sources and confidence
Fire Ant and the named unlock badge are Official. The 35 PTS value is Community reported from August 28, 2026. Stats, abilities, and future requirements remain update-sensitive.