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

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

What does a Mantis eat in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The best food for taming a Mantis is Deathworm Horn. It also accepts Woolly Rhino Horn.

Where can you find Mantis in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Mantis 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 Mantis?

A baby Mantis takes 2 days and 6 hours to reach full maturity. Eggs must be incubated between 35°C and 38°C. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Mantis Taming, Breeding & Spawns - ARK: Survival Ascended

Mantis

FARMER

Mantis

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

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Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

15 mapsFull Map →

The Mantis spawns on 15 maps, typically found in forests, swamps, and mountain regions. Green cells indicate high spawn density, red means low. Click a cell to see exact spawn chance. If you can't find any, try clearing creatures nearby to free up the population cap.

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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Mantis Taming Calculator

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PassiveTime: 2m 15s|Effectiveness: 99.7% (+74 Lvl)Lv.150

Food	Qty	Time	Effectiveness
Deathworm HornBest	4	2:15	74 Lvl (224)
Woolly Rhino Horn	17	12:00	71 Lvl (221)

Breeding

Open Calculator →

TypeEgg Layer

Incubation Temp35°C – 38°C

Maturation Time2d 6h

Quick Info

Saddle

Carried By

Immobilized By

XP Calculator

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Saddle Crafting XP

Mantis SaddleBase: 70 XP · Lv.45

280 XP

Base × 1× quality × 4 × 1× server

Drops & Harvest Resources

Harvesting a dead Mantis yields Chitin, Raw Meat, Organic Polymer. The corpse has 120 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
Chitin	40%~14~4 hits	70%~24~3 hits
Raw Meat	60%~6~4 hits	30%~3~3 hits
Organic Polymer	40%~5~4 hits	70%~9~3 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.

Gathering Abilities

Damage Resistances

The Mantis's damage profile includes 17 modifiers that alter how much damage it takes from different sources. With 6 resistances and 10 weaknesses, its biggest vulnerability takes +120% extra damage - exploit that for faster kills. See the full breakdown in the table below. Values under 100% indicate resistance, above 100% indicate weakness.

MiningDrill Harvest

0%-100%

GenericFall damage, environmental

33%-67%

Dino AttacksStandard dino melee hits

50%-50%

Plant Species XPlant turret projectiles

50%-50%

Stone WeaponsClub, slingshot (high torpor)

66%-34%

Player MeleeSwords, pikes, fists

80%-20%

Base Stats

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Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	275.0	+55.00	+2.00%
Stamina	150.0	+15.00	+2.00%
Torpidity	350.0	+21.00	+0.00%
Oxygen	150.0	+15.00	+2.00%
Food	900.0	+90.00	+2.00%
Weight	220.0	+4.40	+1.60%
Melee Damage Multiplier	100.0%	+2.50%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+1.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

Aiming matters - the Mantis has 1 hitbox region with distinct damage modifiers. The Head is the most vulnerable spot at 1.5x damage - aim there for maximum DPS.

Headd_R_jaw_B_jnt

1.50x

Can Damage

The Mantis can damage: Thatch. Lower-tier structures are at risk - Stone walls or better will keep the Mantis out.

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

Mantis Tips & Tricks

Browse survivor-submitted tips and strategies for the Mantis. Tips typically cover approach strategies, recommended food, and how to avoid spooking the Mantis mid-tame.

Everything you need to know about the Mantis in ARK: Survival Ascended is collected here. Use the stat overview, taming summary, and breeding details below to plan your approach, then explore the dedicated tool pages for step-by-step help.

At base level the Mantis has 275 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 220 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.

The Mantis is a passive tame — approach carefully and hand-feed it Deathworm Horn without knocking it out. See the taming calculator for exact food counts and timing.

Breeding Mantiss produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between 35°C and 38°C. Full maturation takes 2 days and 6 hours. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.

Once tamed, the Mantis can harvest Chitin, Raw Meat, Organic Polymer. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.

ARK: Survival Ascended features the Mantis as a tamable, carnivore creature that survivors will encounter in the wild. It belongs to the Farmer category.

Its base Stamina of 150 gives it average stamina. Its base Melee Damage sits at 100%, giving it decent hitting power. With 275 base Health, the Mantis is on the squishy side. A base Weight of 220 means a reasonable inventory size.

The Mantis is passively tamed - approach it carefully and feed it by hand without knocking it out. Its preferred food is Deathworm Horn.

Once tamed, the Mantis is valued for its harvesting efficiency, collecting key resources faster than most tools. Breeding produces fertilized eggs that hatch within a 35°C–38°C temperature window. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.79 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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