Clockwork ant

Item Number: 592
Description ID: 5231999
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clockwork ant
Plural: clockwork ants
Compared to the worthless clockwork grasshopper you tried out last week, you're 100% confident that this ant is going to be more useful and productive.

Miscellaneous Item
Autosell value: 350
Usable

Gets you a temporary companion.

How Obtained

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	clockwork core	irrhodium socket set
	clockwork ant

When Used

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You activate the clockwork ant. It scuttles around looking for valuables on the ground.

You gained a companion: Clockwork ant for 180 minutes

Using multiple:
You activate the clockwork ants. All but one sit idle, encouraging that lone ant to untold heights of scavenging fervor.

You gained a companion: Clockwork ant for some minutes

Notes

• Prior to the sidekick/companion split on 27 November 2014, messages when summoning were:
  • Without a companion:

    You activate the clockwork ant. It scuttles around looking for valuables on the ground. (Duration: 180 minutes.)

  • With Clockwork ant as the current companion:

    You activate a second ant and tell it to support the first ant.

  • With another companion active:

    You already have a sidekick and don't need another one.

References

• The description refers to The Ant and the Grasshopper fable.