Antlion

The Antlion (アントリオン) is a Heartless boss which appears in Agrabah in Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days. It is a serpentine, mechanical monstrosity which swims beneath the sands and Ruins. The Antlion is fought on Day 97.

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
''This massive Heartless swims freely through the sand. Aim for its face when it breaks the surface.'' After sustaining damage, it will take to the sky, but its cyclone shield protects it from direct damage while airborne. Instead, hit the debris it throws back at it to create an opening, then strike.

Strategy
The Antlion is not all that difficult to defeat, should the player follow a good strategy. At the start of the battle, this beast swims through the sands. It is best suggested that you attack it with the Fire Spell. Eventually, the Heartless Boss will escape the ground, preparing its next form of attack. At this point, climb up onto one of the ruins. You can then avoid the Antlion's next attack, which involves it creating waves of damaging sand, followed by a dangerous forward lunge. After enough attacks, the beast will be stunned and left open for receiving damage. After it regains consciousness, it rises out of the sand completely, surrounding itself with a protecting whirlwind. It then drops bombs, which can be knocked at the boss to deal damage. Be careful, as they may explode if this isn't done quickly enough. The process of the battle then repeats from square one.

Should you hit low HP, do not hesitate to use the Limit Break. Heal periodically, and the Antlion should fall rather quickly.

Locations

 * Agrabah

Trivia

 * In the Final Fantasy series, Antlions are recurring bug-like enemies.
 * It should be noted that there are treasure chests hidden throughout the Ruins during the Antlion boss battle.

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