Manticore (Beta)
Boss
Overview
The Manticore (Beta) is a massive flying boss creature and apex predator. It excels in aerial combat with long-range poison attacks and high mobility. Players engage it for boss-tier loot and challenging combat encounters.
It can airlift smaller mounts such as Ankylosaurus or Castoroides in its claws for strategic repositioning.
Spawn Locations
Manticore (Beta) does not currently spawn on any ARK: Survival Ascended map, or spawn data is not yet available.
Taming
The Manticore (Beta) cannot be tamed.
Manticore (Beta) is not tamable.
Damage Resistances
The Manticore (Beta) takes +400% more damage from spike walls. This makes it highly vulnerable to defensive perimeters using Spike Wall traps. It is also weak to explosions and melee attacks from metal weapons. Conversely, it is highly resistant to mining drill harvest damage and Tek Pistol attacks.
Kill XP
Boss Kill (5×)3000 base × 15.9 level × 4 × 5× boss kill × 1× server
Server Settings(Game.ini)
Official servers use non-1× defaults; the values above already reflect official rates.
| Stat | Base (Lv.1) | Wild +/Lv | Tamed +/Lv |
|---|---|---|---|
 Health | 130000.0 | +32500.00 | +4.00% |
 Stamina | 400.0 | +40.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 350.0 | +21.00 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 2000.0 | +200.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 2600.0 | +260.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 3000.0 | +60.00 | +0.40% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +7.50% | +4.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +0.00% |
Can Damage
Can break Thatch, Wood, and Stone. Build at least in Metal.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ClawAndFangsExplosion NoMetal | 110 | 1650.0 | 1650.0 | 385.0 | — | — |
| PoisonStingTorpPoison Large | 10 | 55.0 | — | — | — | — |
| ClawAndFangsAirExplosion NoMetal | 110 | 1650.0 | 1650.0 | 385.0 | — | — |
Numbers reflect base melee at level 1, 100% TE, no imprint. The damage calculator lets you scale by melee %, server multipliers, and pick a specific structure for exact hit counts.
Tools & Guides
Manticore (Beta) Tips & Tricks
Spike walls deal +400% damage to the Manticore (Beta), making them extremely effective in base defense setups.
Explosions deal +50% more damage, so rocket launchers or charge lances are strong choices in combat.
Melee attacks with metal weapons deal +55% more damage, favoring tools like the Metal Sword or Halberd.
It is highly resistant to Mining Drill Harvest damage, reducing effectiveness of drill-based tames.
The Manticore (Beta) can carry smaller creatures like Ankylosaurus in its claws during flight for tactical deployment.
This page details the Manticore (Beta)'s stats, combat behavior, damage modifiers, and base interaction mechanics. For precise encounter planning, refer to the spawn map, taming calculator, and breeding calculator tools available on the site.