









cheat summon Mantis_Character_BP_C
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/ScorchedEarth/Dinos/Mantis/Mantis_Character_BP.Mantis_Character_BP'" 500 0 0 35
cheat summon Mantis_Character_BP_Gauntlet_C
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Genesis/Dinos/MissionVariants/Gauntlet/Bog/Mantis_Character_BP_Gauntlet.Mantis_Character_BP_Gauntlet'" 500 0 0 35
cheat summon Mantis_Character_BP_Summoned_C
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Genesis2/Dinos/Summoner/SummonedDinos/Mantis_Character_BP_Summoned.Mantis_Character_BP_Summoned'" 500 0 0 35
cheat summon Mantis_Character_BP_STA_C
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Genesis2/Missions/ModularMission/Gauntlet2/STA/Dinos/Mantis_Character_BP_STA.Mantis_Character_BP_STA'" 500 0 0 35
cheat summon Mantis_Character_BP_TameSTA_C
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Genesis2/Missions/ModularMission/Gauntlet2/STA/Endless/Tames/Mantis_Character_BP_TameSTA.Mantis_Character_BP_TameSTA'" 500 0 0 35
cheat summon Mantis_Character_BP_CorrMaze_C
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Genesis2/Missions/ModularMission/Maze/CorruptedZone/Dinos/Mantis_Character_BP_CorrMaze.Mantis_Character_BP_CorrMaze'" 500 0 0 35
The Mantis is one of the creatures in ARK: Survival Evolved. It was added in the Scorched Earth DLC on September 1, 2016, and included with the Ragnarok expansion on June 12, 2017, also included in Genesis Part 2 on June 3rd, 2021.
This section is intended to be an exact copy of what the survivor Helena Walker, the author of the dossiers, has written. There may be some discrepancies between this text and the in-game creature.
Empusa discipulus
TimeHolocene
DietCarnivore
TemperamentAggressive
The existence of a creature such as Empusa discipulus is both fascinating and frightening. Not only is Empusa the only recorded insect to have developed an opposable digit, allowing it to grip objects and use tools, but it possesses a level of intelligence that is unrivalled among non-human species. I have even found clear patterns in the sounds Empusa makes when communicating with its own kind, as though it is actually using some kind of dialect. I would love to study these interactions in depth, but observing Empusa up close is extremely dangerous. Its size, intelligence and ability to pounce on its prey from a great distance mean that one could be quickly swarmed and killed upon detection. Caution is recommended.
Though a dangerous task, successfully taming Empusa can prove highly beneficial. Its unique claws allow it to wield melee weapons like spears or pikes in battle, and use tools while harvesting resources. This makes it deadly as a mount or footsoldier and highly efficient as a gatherer.
Highly aggressive, it attacks any medium-size or smaller creature that enters its range.
It looks just like an average Mantis but much larger and deadlier. It usually comes from a light green to a brown or a yellowish color.
This section displays the Mantis's natural colors and regions. For demonstration, the regions below are colored red over an albino Mantis. The colored squares shown underneath each region's description are the colors that the Mantis will randomly spawn with to provide an overall range of its natural color scheme. Hover your cursor over a color to display its name and ID.
This information can be used to alter the Mantis's regions by entering cheat SetTargetDinoColor <ColorRegion> <ColorID>
in the cheat console. For instance, cheat SetTargetDinoColor 0 6
would color the Mantis's "body" magenta.
Mantis Ghost is a phantom creature that appear during Fear Evolved events. When you kill it you obtain the
Mantis Ghost Costume to give your own tamed Mantis the look of a ghost.
VR Mantis is the VR variant of Mantis found during some Missions in Genesis: Part 2. It is identical to the normal species except for its digitized coat. It is not tameable.
Attribute | Base Value | Level Increase | Taming Bonus | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wild | Tamed | Additive | Multiplicative | ||
![]() |
275 | +55 | +2.7% | 0.07 | |
![]() |
150 | +15 | +10% | ||
![]() |
150 | +15 | +10% | ||
![]() |
900 | +90 | +10% | ||
![]() |
220 | +4.4 | +8% | ||
![]() |
34 / 120 | +0.85 / +3 | +1.7% | 7% | 17.6% |
![]() |
100% | N/A | +1% | 67% | |
![]() |
350 | +21 | N/A | 0.5 |
Type in values of a wild creature to see on which stats it's emphasized. Green values on a high-level creature are very good for breeding. If you have already tamed your creature you can try to recover the breeding stats with an external tool.[1]
The stat-calculator does not work in the mobile-view, see here for alternatives: Apps
Note that after the creature is tamed it gets bonuses on some stats depending on the taming effectiveness. This makes it hard to retrieve the levels on a tamed creature, so this tool is only for wild ones, but gives a first impression, how well the stats are distributed.
Mantis spawn in packs of around 2-3 individuals within caves and desert dunes. Due to their pounce attack they have a fairly large aggression range. Once one Mantis spots prey, the others usually follow. They will attempt to rapidly close the distance with an initial pounce before delivering an onslaught of rapid slashing attacks.
Avoid close combat unless you have a strong enough mount, or good gear. Due to the fact they spawn in packs they may often be mate-boosted, increasing the power of their fast and deadly attacks. If you don't think you can stand a close-up fight, range attacks with fire arrows or other powerful projectiles should do the trick easily.
One might consider using a Bow or a Boomerang to keep the mantises at bay and possibly knock it out for running away, or even building a trap around it to tame later. A Rock Elemental would be a great bodyguard in case there are too many to fight.
BEWARE of Pounce at Mid Range: with Mantis often spawning in groups of 2-3, taking three hits of this powerful attack can deal tremendous damage. Mantis are powerful melee attackers when wild, avoid close-quarters combat unless with good gear or a sufficient mount.
Its main weakness is bug repellant because it will enable you to attack the Mantis without being noticed if you're careful. Fire Arrows from a crossbow deal massive damage sometimes killing high levels (100+) with a single arrow from a primitive crossbow. However it is not an instant kill. It will take a few seconds but when attacking from a range there is very little to fear when using fire arrows.
The Mantis is a passive tame, so avoid knockout methods.
To feed it, place a Deathworm Horn or
Woolly Rhino Horn in the last slot of your hotbar, then when approached press "use" (default E) to feed it. You cannot feed them all the horns required for taming at one time, you must wait a few minutes after each feeding to give it the next one, and repeat until the taming meter is filled.
The Mantis is normally aggressive, so Bug Repellant is needed in order to get close enough to feed it. A set of
Ghillie Armor is also useful, but not required. The Mantis becomes aggressive if you are too close. The taming progress will become halted until it loses interest in whatever it was fighting, or even decrease if it's aggressive for too long.
A good trap to tame the Mantis is a single foundation (Stone, Adobe, or Metal) with 4 walls on the first level, and 3 walls on the second level.[2] Lastly add two ramps to the last opening on the second level. Part of the Mantis will stick outside of the trap and you can feed it. You will not need any Bug Repellant or
Ghillie Armor with this method.
Note: On the Ragnarok map, you can get the horns from the Deathworms in the desert or from the
Iceworm Males in the Frozen Dungeon, where they provide a plentiful supply. However, given the high level of this dungeon, it might be safer to go to the desert.
Deathworm Horn
Note that the values are for optimal cases, always bring extra supplies!
For a level-dependent count of resources needed, try an external taming calculator.
With high quality clubs and mutation stacking it can tame even high level rexes and brontos. A decent saddle is not necessary but strongly recommended.
Resource | Efficiency |
---|---|
![]() |
★★★★★ |
![]() |
★★★★★ |
![]() |
★★★★★ |
![]() |
★★★★ |
![]() |
★★★★☆ |
![]() |
★★★★☆ |
![]() |
★★★★☆ |
![]() |
★★★★☆ |
![]() |
★★★★☆ |
![]() |
★★★★☆ |
![]() |
★★★★☆ |
![]() |
★★★★☆ |
![]() |
★★★☆☆ |
![]() |
★★★☆☆ |
![]() |
★★★☆☆ |
![]() |
★★★☆☆ |
![]() |
★★★☆☆ |
![]() |
★★★☆☆ |
![]() |
★★☆☆☆ |
![]() |
★★☆☆☆ |
![]() |
★★☆☆☆ |
![]() |
★★☆☆☆ |
Even though it looks like the Mantis is holding two tools/weapons, only a single one may be equipped at any time (the doubling is only visual).
For information pertaining specifically to the real-world Mantis, see the relevant Wikipedia article.
Patch | Changes |
---|---|
246.0 Scorched Earth Expansion Release | Mantis is added to the game. |
246.6 | Can no longer equip invalid saddles. |
256.2 | Fixed inability to drag and equip weapons onto Mantis with the newly introduced inventory UI. |
261.0 | Mantis now receive the ![]() |
295.106 | Fix for weapons not equipping properly. |
316.18 TLC 3 | Mantis are now breedable. |
318.9 | Fixed a bug which caused Mantis that was grown from the baby stage to be larger than tamed ones. |
319.14 | Fixed an issue where the baby mantis could float in the air. |
329.5 Genesis: Part 2 Expansion Release | Mantis is added to Genesis: Part 2. |
330.8 | Mantis will now accept ![]() ![]() |
331.7 | Adjusted Mantis Feeding to prevent it from starving when fed ![]() |
678.20 | Fixed a bug where Mantis was not able to harvest with tools. |