How do you tame a Manta in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The Manta is a passive tame. Approach it carefully without startling it and place AnglerGel in your last hotbar slot, then feed it by hand.

What does a Manta eat in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The best food for taming a Manta is AnglerGel.

Where can you find Manta in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Manta spawn location page for exact spawn zones across all ARK maps. Spawn density and locations vary by map.

How long does it take to raise a baby Manta?

A baby Manta takes 1 day and 13 hours to reach full maturity. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Manta Taming, Breeding & Spawns - ARK: Survival Ascended

Manta

Misc

Manta

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

Official servers currently have boosted rates! You don't need to change settings in our calculator.

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

17 mapsFull Map →

Found across 17 maps in oceans, deep rivers, and underwater caves. Green zones have the highest spawn density. Each species has a population cap per area, so wiping out other creatures nearby can trigger new Manta spawns.

Official

Mod Maps

Map Legend

High spawn density

Medium spawn density

Low spawn density

Cave spawn

Click any cell for exact spawn chance and nearby spawn groups. Zoom in for detail.

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Manta Taming Calculator

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PassiveTime: 253h 20m 1s|Effectiveness: 92.7% (+69 Lvl)Lv.150

Food	Qty	Time	Effectiveness
AnglerGelBest	20	253:20:01	69 Lvl (219)

Breeding

Open Calculator →

TypeLive Birth

Maturation Time1d 13h

Quick Info

Saddle

Manta SaddleLv.28

XP Calculator

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Kill XP

Wild Kill (1.25×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill318 XP

4 base × 15.9 level × 4 × 1.25× wild kill × 1× server

Server Settings(Game.ini)

Official servers use non-1× defaults; the values above already reflect official rates.

Server XP

Wild Kill

Tamed Kill

Alpha Kill

Cave Kill

Boss Kill

Saddle Crafting XP

Manta SaddleBase: 13.1 XP · Lv.28

52 XP

Base × 1× quality × 4 × 1× server

Drops & Harvest Resources

Harvesting a dead Manta yields Raw Fish Meat. The corpse has 230 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.

Consult the harvest breakdown table to optimize your tool choice. Resource quantities depend on the tool used, the creature's harvest health, and your server's harvest rate.

Harvest Body HP

Melee Damage

Weapon Damage

Harvest Multiplier

Resource	Pick	Hatchet
Raw Fish Meat	60%~11~8 hits	40%~7~6 hits

Estimates based on game-extracted data (weights, quantities, harvest multipliers, damage type chains). Each harvest event independently rolls each resource - higher weight = higher drop chance. Actual yields vary with RNG.

Damage Resistances

Incoming damage to the Manta is modified by 14 different type-specific multipliers. It shrugs off 7 damage types but is weak to 6, with its worst vulnerability at +120%. Focus damage there for maximum efficiency. See the full breakdown in the table below. Values under 100% indicate resistance, above 100% indicate weakness.

MiningDrill Harvest

0%-100%

Dino AttacksStandard dino melee hits

50%-50%

Plant Species XPlant turret projectiles

50%-50%

Herbivore DinoHerbivore dino attacks

60%-40%

Stone WeaponsClub, slingshot (high torpor)

66%-34%

GenericFall damage, environmental

70%-30%

Base Stats

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Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	1000.0	+200.00	+4.00%
Stamina	1000.0	+100.00	+2.00%
Torpidity	0.0	+0.00	+0.00%
Oxygen	150.0	+15.00	+2.00%
Food	100.0	+10.00	+2.00%
Weight	1000.0	+20.00	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	100.0%	+5.00%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+2.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

Damage dealt to the Manta varies across 1 hitbox zone. Its weakest point is the Head at 1.5x - a significant damage bonus when you land your shots there.

Headc_jaw

1.50x

Can Damage

The Manta can damage: Thatch, Wood. It can break through Thatch and Wood, so upgrade to Stone at minimum for protection.

Thatch

Wood

Stone

Metal

Tek

Tools & Guides

Taming CalculatorFood, narcotics, and time for any level

Breeding CalculatorMaturation, imprint timers, raising costs

BuildingsCommunity traps, pens, enclosures

AbilitiesAttacks, harvest specs, unique skills

Tips & TricksCommunity strategies and advice

Spawn LocationInteractive maps with spawn zones

Spawn CommandAdmin commands, all variants

Manta Tips & Tricks

Browse survivor-submitted tips and strategies for the Manta. Players share the best approach angles, food recommendations, and tricks for safe passive taming.

This page is your complete guide to the Manta in ARK: Survival Ascended. Below you'll find a quick overview of its base stats, taming method, breeding data, and harvest capabilities — plus links to dedicated tools like the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and interactive spawn map.

The Manta starts with 1,000 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 1000 base Weight. These base values scale with each wild and tamed level-up, so check the taming calculator to see exactly what stats you can expect at different levels.

Taming the Manta is done passively: sneak up and offer AnglerGel from your last hotbar slot. The taming calculator has detailed quantities for each level.

The Manta gives live birth after a gestation period. Babies mature in 1 day and 13 hours. Check the breeding calculator for detailed imprint schedules and raising costs.

Once tamed, the Manta can harvest Raw Fish Meat. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.

The Manta, a tamable, aquatic, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended, is a common sight across multiple maps.

Dealing 100% base Melee Damage, the Manta brings decent hitting power to the table. At 1,000 base HP, the Manta is quite durable. Its base Stamina of 1000 gives it outstanding staying power. Weight capacity starts at 1000, giving it an enormous weight pool.

The Manta is passively tamed - approach it carefully and feed it by hand without knocking it out. Its preferred food is AnglerGel.

Once tamed, the Manta is well-suited for deep-sea exploration, cave diving, and ocean resource runs. Breeding is via live birth rather than eggs, simplifying the process. Killing a wild Manta yields 4 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.21 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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