Where can you find Manticore in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Manticore 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 Manticore?

A baby Manticore takes 3 days and 20 hours to reach full maturity. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Manticore Taming, Breeding & Spawns - ARK: Survival Ascended

Manticore

BOSS

Manticore

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

Manticore does not currently spawn on any ARK: Survival Ascended map, or spawn data is not yet available.

Taming

Manticore is not tamable.

Breeding

Open Calculator →

TypeLive Birth

Maturation Time3d 20h

XP Calculator

Full Calculator →

Kill XP

Boss Kill (5×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill954,000 XP

3000 base × 15.9 level × 4 × 5× boss kill × 1× server

Server Settings(Game.ini)

Official servers use non-1× defaults for kill-type multipliers. Adjust these if your server uses custom Game.ini values.

Server XP

Wild Kill

Tamed Kill

Alpha Kill

Cave Kill

Boss Kill

Damage Resistances

The Manticore's damage profile includes 15 modifiers that alter how much damage it takes from different sources. It resists 8 damage types (up to 100% reduction) and is vulnerable to 6 (up to +400% incoming damage). See the full breakdown in the table below. Values under 100% indicate resistance, above 100% indicate weakness.

MiningDrill Harvest

0%-100%

TekPistol Kill

18%-82%

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%

Base Stats

Full Stats →

Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	100000.0	+20000.00	+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%	+5.00%	+4.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+0.00%

Can Damage

The Manticore can damage: Thatch, Wood, Stone. It can break Stone structures, so only Metal-tier builds are fully safe from it.

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

Manticore Tips & Tricks

Browse survivor-submitted tips and strategies for the Manticore. Boss tips cover army composition, minimum stat requirements, and phase-by-phase battle strategies.

This page is your complete guide to the Manticore 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.

At base level the Manticore has 100,000 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 3000 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.

The Manticore gives live birth after a gestation period. Babies mature in 3 days and 20 hours. Check the breeding calculator for detailed imprint schedules and raising costs.

The Manticore is one of ARK: Survival Ascended's boss creatures, fought in its own arena with a prepared team. It falls within the Boss classification.

Health-wise, the Manticore sits at 100,000 base, making it extraordinarily tanky. Melee starts at 100% - decent hitting power that scales with level-ups. Its base Stamina of 400 gives it good endurance. Weight capacity starts at 3000, giving it massive inventory space.

Once tamed, the Manticore is a powerful boss creature encountered in a dedicated arena fight. Killing a wild Manticore yields 3000 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0 Element plus 0 Element per level.

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