The Ants Amplification System Guide – How to Unlock T11 Ants

Amplification System Guide

March 12, 2026

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Unlocking T11 ants is one of the biggest power spikes in The Ants: Underground Kingdom

Requires Queen Amplification Level 10
Unlocks T11 Assault Soldier Ants, stronger than T10 in all combat situations
Uses Amp Crystals for buildings and Amp Crystal Fragments for evolutions
Free players can earn about 300 Amp Crystals per week
Prioritize Queen → Evolution Fungi → Soldier Ant Nest

1. What is the Amplification System?

The Amplification System is a late-game progression mechanic in The Ants: Underground Kingdom that allows players to strengthen key buildings and unlock T11 Assault Soldier Ants.

Once your Queen reaches Level 25, buildings can be amplified using Amp Crystals, unlocking additional buffs and powerful upgrades across your colony.

The system has two major components:

• Building Amplification – Upgrade buildings using Amp Crystals
• Assault Soldier Ants Evolution – Upgrade evolutions using Amp Crystal Fragments

Together, these systems unlock the ability to evolve T10 Soldier Ants into T11 Assault Soldier Ants.

2. Why Amplification Matters

The Amplification System is essential because it unlocks T11 Assault Soldier Ants, the next tier of Soldier Ants after T10. Unlocking T11 creates a major power spike for your colony and significantly improves combat performance.

Key advantages of T11 Assault Soldier Ants include:

Significant increases in core attributes such as Attack, Defense, and Health
New class-specific attributes unlocked at enhanced T11:
- Shooters: +5% Crit Rate
- Guardians: +5% Block
- Carriers: +2.5% Dodge
Tier superiority against T10 and lower, allowing T11 armies to deal much more damage in battle

Because of these advantages, players with T11 Assault Soldier Ants gain a major edge in both PvP and PvE, including events such as Pangolin, Groundhog, Mine Battles, and Island Wars.

3. Buildings That Can Be Amplified

The following buildings can be amplified once the Queen reaches Level 25:

Building	Main Benefits
Queen	T11 Unlock
Shooter Ant Nest	T11 Unlock Shooter Hatch Cap Shooter Damage Amplification Shooter Damage Mitigation
Carrier Ant Nest	T11 Unlock Carrier Hatch Cap Carrier Damage Amplification Carrier Damage Mitigation
Guardian Ant Nest	T11 Unlock Guardian Hatch Cap Guardian Damage Amplification Guardian Damage Mitigation
Special Ant Nest	T11 Unlock Special Ant Exp Bonus
Evolution Fungi	T11 Evolution Unlock Evolution Speed
Mutation Flora	All Soldier Ants Attack
Insect Habitat	Garrison Defense Garrison Health All Soldier Ants Defense

4. Building Amplification Level System

Amplification upgrades follow a two-tier level structure.
Each level has 5 sub-levels.
After completing 5 sub-levels, the main amplification level increases.

Example of sub-level upgrades:

0-0 → 0-1 → 0-2 → 0-3 → 0-4 → 1-0

Example of overall progression:

0-0 → 0-4

1-0 → 1-4

2-0 → 2-4

…

10-0 (Maximum Level)

Note that the cost of Amp Crystals remains the same for each of the five sub-level upgrades and only changes when the next main amplification level is reached.

In other words:

0-0 → 0-1 → 0-2 → 0-3 → 0-4 → 1-0 all use the same Amp Crystal cost per upgrade

After the building reaches the next level, the Amp Crystal cost increases, and the new cost remains the same again for:

1-0 → 1-1 → 1-2 → 1-3 → 1-4 → 2-0

This pattern continues until the maximum level 10-0.

5. Building Amplification Costs

Lvl
0-0	30	13	13	13	7	12	6	6
1-0	45	20	20	20	11	18	9	9
2-0	59	26	26	26	14	23	12	12
3-0	77	34	34	34	19	30	15	15
4-0	90	40	40	40	22	36	18	18
5-0	110	49	49	49	27	44	22	22
6-0	135	60	60	60	33	54	27	27
7-0	165	74	74	74	41	66	33	33
8-0	200	90	90	90	50	80	41	41
9-0	232	104	104	104	58	92	47	47

6. Building Requirements for T11 Assault Soldier Ants

To unlock T11 Assault Soldier Ants, several key buildings must reach specific Amplification Levels.

Below are the minimum requirements:

Building	Required Amplification Level
Queen	Level 10
Shooter Ant Nest	Level 8 (Level 10 for T11 Shooters)
Carrier Ant Nest	Level 9 (Level 10 for T11 Carriers)
Guardian Ant Nest	Level 7 (Level 10 for T11 Guardians)
Special Ant Nest	Level 9
Evolution Fungi	Level 10

Once unlocked, all T10 Soldier Ants can instantly mutate into T11 Assault Soldier Ants at no cost.

7. Sources of Amp Crystals

Amp Crystals can be obtained through both free-to-play activities and paid packs.

Free-to-Play Sources Include:

Mine Store → 160 Amp Crystals per week
Active Rewards (260 Points) → 10 Amp Crystals per day → 70 per week
Active Rewards (420 Points) → 10 Amp Crystals per day → 70 per week

These free sources should be prioritized by all players, as they are currently the only consistent way for free-to-play players to obtain Amp Crystals.

Paid Sources Include:

Daily Special Package – Amp Offer 1: $5 → 40 Amp Crystals per week
Daily Special Package – Amp Offer 2: $10 → 80 Amp Crystals per week
Daily Special Package – Amp Offer 3: $20 → 160 Amp Crystals per week
Daily Special Package – Amp Offer 4: $50 → 400 Amp Crystals per week
Warzone Supply – Amp Crystal Supply: $5 → 100 Amp Crystals per week

8. Assault Soldier Ant Evolution

In addition to building upgrades, the Amplification System also includes a special evolution path required to unlock T11 Assault Soldier Ants.

These evolutions require Amp Crystal Fragments instead of Amp Crystals.

Key points:

Evolutions provide additional combat buffs
Multiple evolutions must be completed to unlock T11
Amp Crystal Fragments are the main resource used

9. Assault Soldier Ant Evolution Costs

Evolution	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Swift Stride	16	20	26	30	36	42	50	56	64	70
Tactics Research I	20	26	32	36	44	52	60	68	76	86	96	104	116	126	138	158	166	182	192	204
Precise Resistance I	20	26	32	36	44	52	60	68	76	86	96	104	116	126	138	158	166	182	192	204
All Soldier Ants Damage Mitigation	24	30	38	44	52	62	72	82	90	102	114	124	136	150	164	180	198	216	230	244
All Soldier Ants Damage Amplification	24	30	38	44	52	62	72	82	90	102	114	124	136	150	164	180	198	216	230	244
Feral Instinct	28	36	44	52	60	72	84	96	106	120	134	146	160	176	194	212	232	254	270	286
Excellent Strike I	32	40	50	60	70	84	98	110	124	138	156	170	186	204	224	246	268	294	312	330
Iron Will I	32	40	50	60	70	84	98	110	124	138	156	170	186	204	224	246	268	294	312	330
Flexible Body I	38	46	58	68	80	96	114	126	142	160	178	196	214	234	258	282	308	338	358	380
Assault Pincer	42	54	66	78	92	108	128	144	162	180	202	222	244	266	292	320	352	384	408	432
Assault Acid	42	54	66	78	92	108	128	144	162	180	202	222	244	266	292	320	352	384	408	432
Assault Ventral	42	54	66	78	92	108	128	144	162	180	202	222	244	266	292	320	352	384	408	432
Assault Soldier Ants	1772
Excellent Strike II	70	80	92	106	120	138	152	166	182	200	218	232	246	260	276	292	310	328	348	368
Iron Will II	70	80	92	106	120	138	152	166	182	200	218	232	246	260	276	292	310	328	348	368

10. Amp Crystal Fragment Sources

Amp Crystal Fragments can be obtained through both free-to-play activities and paid packs.

Free-to-Play Sources Include:

Strongest Warzone 3rd Shell → 10 Amp Crystal Fragments per day → 70 per week
Strongest Warzone 6th Shell → 16 Amp Crystal Fragments per day → 112 per week
Strongest Warzone 9th Shell → 24 Amp Crystal Fragments per day → 168 per week

The only direct Paid Source of Amp Crystal Fragments is the $10 Warzone Supply – Amp Evo Supply giving 250 Amp Crystal Fragments weekly.

Amp Crystals can also be converted to Amp Crystal Fragments.

Conversion rate:

10 Amp Crystals → 13 Amp Crystal Fragments

Important notes:

• Conversion is one-way only
• Fragments cannot be converted back into crystals

Players should convert carefully depending on whether they need:

• Building upgrades (Crystals)
• Evolution upgrades (Fragments)

11. T11 Cost Calculator

To accurately calculate the amount of Amp Crystals and Amp Crystal Fragments you still need, as well as the approximate time before you get T11 Assault Soldier Ants, please head over to the SKY T11 Calculator.

12. Final Advice

For most players, the fastest path to unlocking T11 Assault Soldier Ants is to prioritize the following buildings:

Queen → Amplification Level 10
Evolution Fungi → Level 10
Your primary Soldier Ant Nest (Shooter / Carrier / Guardian)

Before unlocking the T11 evolution, you should focus on upgrading only one Soldier Ant Nest. This allows you to unlock T11 for your primary soldier type much faster.

Once your first T11 soldier type is unlocked, you can then begin upgrading the remaining Soldier Ant Nests.

If you try to upgrade all Soldier Ant Nests to Level 10 before unlocking the T11 evolution, you may delay unlocking T11 Assault Soldier Ants by several weeks.

Focusing your Amp Crystals on these priority buildings will unlock T11 much faster than upgrading all buildings evenly.

It is also important to keep your Evolution Fungi Amplification Level close to your Queen’s level, because many evolutions require a minimum Evolution Fungi level. If it falls too far behind, your progression in the evolution tree may be blocked.

Lvl
0-0	30	13	13	13	7	12	6	6
1-0	45	20	20	20	11	18	9	9
2-0	59	26	26	26	14	23	12	12
3-0	77	34	34	34	19	30	15	15
4-0	90	40	40	40	22	36	18	18
5-0	110	49	49	49	27	44	22	22
6-0	135	60	60	60	33	54	27	27
7-0	165	74	74	74	41	66	33	33
8-0	200	90	90	90	50	80	41	41
9-0	232	104	104	104	58	92	47	47

Lvl
0-0	30	13	13	13	7	12	6	6
1-0	45	20	20	20	11	18	9	9
2-0	59	26	26	26	14	23	12	12
3-0	77	34	34	34	19	30	15	15
4-0	90	40	40	40	22	36	18	18
5-0	110	49	49	49	27	44	22	22
6-0	135	60	60	60	33	54	27	27
7-0	165	74	74	74	41	66	33	33
8-0	200	90	90	90	50	80	41	41
9-0	232	104	104	104	58	92	47	47

Lvl
0-0	30	13	13	13	7	12	6	6
1-0	45	20	20	20	11	18	9	9
2-0	59	26	26	26	14	23	12	12
3-0	77	34	34	34	19	30	15	15
4-0	90	40	40	40	22	36	18	18
5-0	110	49	49	49	27	44	22	22
6-0	135	60	60	60	33	54	27	27
7-0	165	74	74	74	41	66	33	33
8-0	200	90	90	90	50	80	41	41
9-0	232	104	104	104	58	92	47	47