Manticore

Manticore

Dossier Manticore.png

Creature

Common Name

Manticore

Groups

Bosses, Mammals

Temperament

Aggressive

Release Versions

246.0
September 1, 2016

739.3
September 1, 2016

501.0
December 6, 2016

Not Yet Released

Not Yet Released

DLC

Scorched Earth, Ragnarok, Valguero

Variants

• Manticore (Gamma)
• Manticore (Beta)
• Manticore (Alpha)
• Manticore (Gamma) - Ragnarok Arena
• Manticore (Beta) - Ragnarok Arena
• Manticore (Alpha) - Ragnarok Arena

Spawn Command

admincheat summon Manticore_Character_BP_C
or
admincheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/ScorchedEarth/Dinos/Manticore/Manticore_Character_BP.Manticore_Character_BP'" 500 0 0 35
Variant Manticore (Gamma)
admincheat summon Manticore_Character_BP_Easy_C
or
admincheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/ScorchedEarth/Dinos/Manticore/Manticore_Character_BP_Easy.Manticore_Character_BP_Easy'" 500 0 0 35
Variant Manticore (Beta)
admincheat summon Manticore_Character_BP_Medium_C
or
admincheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/ScorchedEarth/Dinos/Manticore/Manticore_Character_BP_Medium.Manticore_Character_BP_Medium'" 500 0 0 35
Variant Manticore (Alpha)
admincheat summon Manticore_Character_BP_Hard_C
or
admincheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/ScorchedEarth/Dinos/Manticore/Manticore_Character_BP_Hard.Manticore_Character_BP_Hard'" 500 0 0 35
Variant Manticore (Gamma) - Ragnarok Arena
admincheat summon Manticore_Character_BP_Easy_Ragnarok_C
or
admincheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Mods/Ragnarok/Custom_Assets/Bosses/Manticore_Character_BP_Easy_Ragnarok.Manticore_Character_BP_Easy_Ragnarok'" 500 0 0 35
Variant Manticore (Beta) - Ragnarok Arena
admincheat summon Manticore_Character_BP_Medium_Ragnarok_C
or
admincheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Mods/Ragnarok/Custom_Assets/Bosses/Manticore_Character_BP_Medium_Ragnarok.Manticore_Character_BP_Medium_Ragnarok'" 500 0 0 35
Variant Manticore (Alpha) - Ragnarok Arena
admincheat summon Manticore_Character_BP_Hard_Ragnarok_C
or
admincheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Mods/Ragnarok/Custom_Assets/Bosses/Manticore_Character_BP_Hard_Ragnarok.Manticore_Character_BP_Hard_Ragnarok'" 500 0 0 35
Variant Manticore (Gamma) (Valguero)
admincheat summon Manticore_Character_BP_Easy_C
or
admincheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Mods/Valguero/Assets/CoreBlueprints/Boss/Manticore_Character_BP_Easy.Manticore_Character_BP_Easy'" 500 0 0 35
Variant Manticore (Beta) (Valguero)
admincheat summon Manticore_Character_BP_Medium_C
or
admincheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Mods/Valguero/Assets/CoreBlueprints/Boss/Manticore_Character_BP_Medium.Manticore_Character_BP_Medium'" 500 0 0 35
Variant Manticore (Alpha) (Valguero)
admincheat summon Manticore_Character_BP_Hard_C
or
admincheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Mods/Valguero/Assets/CoreBlueprints/Boss/Manticore_Character_BP_Hard.Manticore_Character_BP_Hard'" 500 0 0 35

Domestication

Tameable

Rideable

Breedable

No

No

No

Torpor Immune

Yes

Data

XP For Kill

6,000 XP

Special Loot Chance

100%

Feces Size

None

Drag Weight

1000

Radiation Immune

No

Can Damage

Thatch
Greenhouse
Wood
Adobe
Stone

Habitat

Manticore Arena, Ragnarok Arena, and Forsaken Oasis, accessible via the Obelisks and Supply Crates on Scorched Earth, Ragnarok, and Valguero.

Manticore is one of the Bosses in ARK: Survival Evolved.

Basic Info

Appearance

The Manticore is a Tribrid that consists of the body and head of a lion, with three rows of sharp teeth, Bat-like wings and ears, and a scorpion's tail that has toxic and lethal venom. While also having horns (2 pointing up and 2 Curled) on the top of its head, a furry body, and sharp claws, and spikes.

Color Scheme and Regions

The Manticore always spawns with the same color scheme and has no color regions.

This means it is currently impossible to make alterations to the Manticore's natural spawn colors.

Manticore - Ragnarok Arena (Variant)

The following are variants of the Manticore that are found in the Ragnarok Arena. The variant summoned is dependent on the difficulty of the Arena. The Manticore - Ragnarok Arena is identical to the Manticore.

• Manticore (Gamma) - Ragnarok Arena
• Manticore (Beta) - Ragnarok Arena
• Manticore (Alpha) - Ragnarok Arena

Known Information

Tribute Requirements

The following items are needed to open the Scorched Earth Portal:

Item	Quantity
	Gamma	Beta	Alpha
Player Level	55	70	95
Fire Talon	2	10	20
Lightning Talon	2	10	20
Poison Talon	2	10	20
Artifact Of The Gatekeeper	1	1	1
Artifact Of The Crag	1	1	1
Artifact Of The Destroyer	1	1	1

Tribute Spawn Commands

Uses these commands to give yourself all the items needed for tribute:

Gamma

cheat giveitem "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/CoreBlueprints/Resources/PrimalItemResource_ApexDrop_FireWyvern.PrimalItemResource_ApexDrop_FireWyvern'" 2 0 0|cheat giveitem "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/CoreBlueprints/Resources/PrimalItemResource_ApexDrop_LightningWyvern.PrimalItemResource_ApexDrop_LightningWyvern'" 2 0 0|cheat giveitem "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/CoreBlueprints/Resources/PrimalItemResource_ApexDrop_PoisonWyvern.PrimalItemResource_ApexDrop_PoisonWyvern'" 2 0 0|cheat giveitem "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/CoreBlueprints/Items/Artifacts/PrimalItemArtifactSE_01.PrimalItemArtifactSE_01'" 1 0 0|cheat giveitem "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/CoreBlueprints/Items/Artifacts/PrimalItemArtifactSE_02.PrimalItemArtifactSE_02'" 1 0 0|cheat giveitem "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/CoreBlueprints/Items/Artifacts/PrimalItemArtifactSE_03.PrimalItemArtifactSE_03'" 1 0 0

Beta

cheat giveitem "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/CoreBlueprints/Resources/PrimalItemResource_ApexDrop_FireWyvern.PrimalItemResource_ApexDrop_FireWyvern'" 10 0 0|cheat giveitem "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/CoreBlueprints/Resources/PrimalItemResource_ApexDrop_LightningWyvern.PrimalItemResource_ApexDrop_LightningWyvern'" 10 0 0|cheat giveitem "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/CoreBlueprints/Resources/PrimalItemResource_ApexDrop_PoisonWyvern.PrimalItemResource_ApexDrop_PoisonWyvern'" 10 0 0|cheat giveitem "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/CoreBlueprints/Items/Artifacts/PrimalItemArtifactSE_01.PrimalItemArtifactSE_01'" 1 0 0|cheat giveitem "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/CoreBlueprints/Items/Artifacts/PrimalItemArtifactSE_02.PrimalItemArtifactSE_02'" 1 0 0|cheat giveitem "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/CoreBlueprints/Items/Artifacts/PrimalItemArtifactSE_03.PrimalItemArtifactSE_03'" 1 0 0

Alpha

cheat giveitem "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/CoreBlueprints/Resources/PrimalItemResource_ApexDrop_FireWyvern.PrimalItemResource_ApexDrop_FireWyvern'" 20 0 0|cheat giveitem "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/CoreBlueprints/Resources/PrimalItemResource_ApexDrop_LightningWyvern.PrimalItemResource_ApexDrop_LightningWyvern'" 20 0 0|cheat giveitem "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/CoreBlueprints/Resources/PrimalItemResource_ApexDrop_PoisonWyvern.PrimalItemResource_ApexDrop_PoisonWyvern'" 20 0 0|cheat giveitem "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/CoreBlueprints/Items/Artifacts/PrimalItemArtifactSE_01.PrimalItemArtifactSE_01'" 1 0 0|cheat giveitem "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/CoreBlueprints/Items/Artifacts/PrimalItemArtifactSE_02.PrimalItemArtifactSE_02'" 1 0 0|cheat giveitem "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/CoreBlueprints/Items/Artifacts/PrimalItemArtifactSE_03.PrimalItemArtifactSE_03'" 1 0 0

Drops

• Manticore Trophy
• Manticore Flag
• Manticore Shield Skin
• Manticore Leggings Skin
• Manticore Chestpiece Skin
• Manticore Gauntlets Skin
• Manticore Boots Skin
• Element

Inventory

Item	Manticore Level
	Gamma	Beta	Alpha
Element	25	90	190

Unlocks

Tekgrams

• Tek Gauntlets
• Tek Generator
• Tek Leggings
• Tek Replicator
• Tek Trough

• Tapejara Tek Saddle
• Tek Dedicated Storage
• Tek Gauntlets
• Tek Generator
• Tek Leggings
• Tek Replicator
• Tek Rifle
• Tek Shield
• Tek Trough

• Cloning Chamber
• Rex Tek Saddle
• Tapejara Tek Saddle
• Tek Dedicated Storage
• Tek Forcefield
• Tek Gauntlets
• Tek Generator
• Tek Grenade
• Tek Leggings
• Tek Replicator
• Tek Rifle
• Tek Shield
• Tek Teleporter
• Tek Trough

Base Stats and Growth

Note: The Manticore in the Ragnarok Arena has the same stat values.

Note that creatures will have different stats in Survival of the Fittest

Basic Stats

Attribute	Amount at Level 1	Increase per point
		Wild
Health	100000	+20000
Stamina	400	+40
Oxygen	2000	+200
Food	2600	+260
Weight	3000	+60
Melee Damage	85 / 82	+4.25 / +0.4
Movement Speed	100%	N/A3
Torpidity	350	+21

¹Percentages are based on the value of the stat the moment the creature was tamed (after taming effectiveness)
²The absolute Base Damage is shown here instead of the percentage.
³Wild creatures do not level up movement speed
⁴Torpidity increases every level on wild creatures, but can not be increased once they are tamed.

• For a comparison of the stats of all creatures, see Base Creature Statistics.
• For an explanation of exactly how the levelup calculation works, see Creature Stats Calculation.

Movement Speed

Movement Type	Base Speed	Sprinting	Stamina Used
		Wild
Walking	1300	2600	N/A
Swimming	1100	N/A
Flying	2200	2420	?

• These are the base speeds of the creature at 100% Movement Speed
• For a comparison of the speeds of all creatures, see Base Creature Speeds

Attack Values

Claw and Fangs		Stamina Cost	Attack Range			Description
			Base	Minimum	Activation	The Manticore bites and claws at the target.
		30	1100	0	0
Attack Type		Damage	Projectile Values			Torpor Values		Status Effect: Stamina			Status Effect: Torpidity
			Life	Impulse	Radius	Base	Mult	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount
Melee		60

Poison Sting		Stamina Cost	Attack Range			Description
			Base	Minimum	Activation
		30	1800	0	0
Attack Type		Damage	Projectile Values			Torpor Values		Status Effect: Stamina			Status Effect: Torpidity
			Life	Impulse	Radius	Base	Mult	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount
Melee		6									5

Quill Attack		Stamina Cost	Attack Range			Description
			Base	Minimum	Activation
		5	4000	0	0
Attack Type		Damage	Projectile Values			Torpor Values		Status Effect: Stamina			Status Effect: Torpidity
			Life	Impulse	Radius	Base	Mult	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount
Projectile	Impact	2	5	50		4	2				5	2.5	5

Poison Ball (Ground vs Ground)		Stamina Cost	Attack Range			Description
			Base	Minimum	Activation
		30	12000	2000	0
Attack Type		Damage	Projectile Values			Torpor Values		Status Effect: Stamina			Status Effect: Torpidity
			Life	Impulse	Radius	Base	Mult	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount
Melee		6									5
Projectile	Impact	100	6			200	2				5	2.5	250
	Explosion	80	6		200	160	2				5	2.5	200

Poison Ball (Air vs Ground)		Stamina Cost	Attack Range			Description
			Base	Minimum	Activation
		30	20000	3000	0
Attack Type		Damage	Projectile Values			Torpor Values		Status Effect: Stamina			Status Effect: Torpidity
			Life	Impulse	Radius	Base	Mult	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount
Melee		6									5
Projectile	Impact	100	6			200	2				5	2.5	250
	Explosion	80	6		200	160	2				5	2.5	200

Poison Ball (Air vs Air)		Stamina Cost	Attack Range			Description
			Base	Minimum	Activation
		30	20000	1500	0
Attack Type		Damage	Projectile Values			Torpor Values		Status Effect: Stamina			Status Effect: Torpidity
			Life	Impulse	Radius	Base	Mult	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount
Melee		6									5
Projectile	Impact	100	6			200	2				5	2.5	250
	Explosion	80	6		200	160	2				5	2.5	200

Claw and Fangs (Air)		Stamina Cost	Attack Range			Description
			Base	Minimum	Activation	The Manticore bites and claws at the target while airborne.
		30	2000	0	0
Attack Type		Damage	Projectile Values			Torpor Values		Status Effect: Stamina			Status Effect: Torpidity
			Life	Impulse	Radius	Base	Mult	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount
Melee		85

Note that creatures will have different stats in Survival of the Fittest

Basic Stats

Attribute	Amount at Level 1	Increase per point
		Wild
Health	130000	+32500
Stamina	400	+40
Oxygen	2000	+200
Food	2600	+260
Weight	3000	+60
Melee Damage	110 / 102	+7.7 / +0.7
Movement Speed	100%	N/A3
Torpidity	350	+21

¹Percentages are based on the value of the stat the moment the creature was tamed (after taming effectiveness)
²The absolute Base Damage is shown here instead of the percentage.
³Wild creatures do not level up movement speed
⁴Torpidity increases every level on wild creatures, but can not be increased once they are tamed.

• For a comparison of the stats of all creatures, see Base Creature Statistics.
• For an explanation of exactly how the levelup calculation works, see Creature Stats Calculation.

Movement Speed

Movement Type	Base Speed	Sprinting	Stamina Used
		Wild
Walking	1300	3900	N/A
Swimming	1100	N/A
Flying	2200	3630	?

• These are the base speeds of the creature at 100% Movement Speed
• For a comparison of the speeds of all creatures, see Base Creature Speeds

Attack Values

Claw and Fangs		Stamina Cost	Attack Range			Description
			Base	Minimum	Activation	The Manticore bites and claws at the target.
		30	1100	0	0
Attack Type		Damage	Projectile Values			Torpor Values		Status Effect: Stamina			Status Effect: Torpidity
			Life	Impulse	Radius	Base	Mult	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount
Melee		60

Poison Sting		Stamina Cost	Attack Range			Description
			Base	Minimum	Activation
		30	1800	0	0
Attack Type		Damage	Projectile Values			Torpor Values		Status Effect: Stamina			Status Effect: Torpidity
			Life	Impulse	Radius	Base	Mult	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount
Melee		6									5

Quill Attack		Stamina Cost	Attack Range			Description
			Base	Minimum	Activation
		5	4000	0	0
Attack Type		Damage	Projectile Values			Torpor Values		Status Effect: Stamina			Status Effect: Torpidity
			Life	Impulse	Radius	Base	Mult	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount
Projectile	Impact	2	5	50		4	2				5	2.5	5

Poison Ball (Ground vs Ground)		Stamina Cost	Attack Range			Description
			Base	Minimum	Activation
		30	12000	2000	0
Attack Type		Damage	Projectile Values			Torpor Values		Status Effect: Stamina			Status Effect: Torpidity
			Life	Impulse	Radius	Base	Mult	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount
Melee		6									5
Projectile	Impact	100	6			200	2				5	2.5	250
	Explosion	80	6		200	160	2				5	2.5	200

Poison Ball (Air vs Ground)		Stamina Cost	Attack Range			Description
			Base	Minimum	Activation
		30	20000	3000	0
Attack Type		Damage	Projectile Values			Torpor Values		Status Effect: Stamina			Status Effect: Torpidity
			Life	Impulse	Radius	Base	Mult	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount
Melee		6									5
Projectile	Impact	100	6			200	2				5	2.5	250
	Explosion	80	6		200	160	2				5	2.5	200

Poison Ball (Air vs Air)		Stamina Cost	Attack Range			Description
			Base	Minimum	Activation
		30	20000	1500	0
Attack Type		Damage	Projectile Values			Torpor Values		Status Effect: Stamina			Status Effect: Torpidity
			Life	Impulse	Radius	Base	Mult	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount
Melee		6									5
Projectile	Impact	100	6			200	2				5	2.5	250
	Explosion	80	6		200	160	2				5	2.5	200

Claw and Fangs (Air)		Stamina Cost	Attack Range			Description
			Base	Minimum	Activation	The Manticore bites and claws at the target while airborne.
		30	2000	0	0
Attack Type		Damage	Projectile Values			Torpor Values		Status Effect: Stamina			Status Effect: Torpidity
			Life	Impulse	Radius	Base	Mult	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount
Melee		85

Note that creatures will have different stats in Survival of the Fittest

Basic Stats

Attribute	Amount at Level 1	Increase per point
		Wild
Health	160000	+48000
Stamina	400	+40
Oxygen	2000	+200
Food	2600	+260
Weight	3000	+60
Melee Damage	120 / 162	+12 / +1.6
Movement Speed	100%	N/A3
Torpidity	350	+21

¹Percentages are based on the value of the stat the moment the creature was tamed (after taming effectiveness)
²The absolute Base Damage is shown here instead of the percentage.
³Wild creatures do not level up movement speed
⁴Torpidity increases every level on wild creatures, but can not be increased once they are tamed.

• For a comparison of the stats of all creatures, see Base Creature Statistics.
• For an explanation of exactly how the levelup calculation works, see Creature Stats Calculation.

Movement Speed

Movement Type	Base Speed	Sprinting	Stamina Used
		Wild
Walking	1300	5200	N/A
Swimming	1100	N/A
Flying	2200	4840	?

• These are the base speeds of the creature at 100% Movement Speed
• For a comparison of the speeds of all creatures, see Base Creature Speeds

Attack Values

Claw and Fangs		Stamina Cost	Attack Range			Description
			Base	Minimum	Activation	The Manticore bites and claws at the target.
		30	1100	0	0
Attack Type		Damage	Projectile Values			Torpor Values		Status Effect: Stamina			Status Effect: Torpidity
			Life	Impulse	Radius	Base	Mult	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount
Melee		60

Poison Sting		Stamina Cost	Attack Range			Description
			Base	Minimum	Activation
		30	1800	0	0
Attack Type		Damage	Projectile Values			Torpor Values		Status Effect: Stamina			Status Effect: Torpidity
			Life	Impulse	Radius	Base	Mult	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount
Melee		6									5

Quill Attack		Stamina Cost	Attack Range			Description
			Base	Minimum	Activation
		5	4000	0	0
Attack Type		Damage	Projectile Values			Torpor Values		Status Effect: Stamina			Status Effect: Torpidity
			Life	Impulse	Radius	Base	Mult	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount
Projectile	Impact	2	5	50		4	2				5	2.5	5

Poison Ball (Ground vs Ground)		Stamina Cost	Attack Range			Description
			Base	Minimum	Activation
		30	12000	2000	0
Attack Type		Damage	Projectile Values			Torpor Values		Status Effect: Stamina			Status Effect: Torpidity
			Life	Impulse	Radius	Base	Mult	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount
Melee		6									5
Projectile	Impact	100	6			200	2				5	2.5	250
	Explosion	80	6		200	160	2				5	2.5	200

Poison Ball (Air vs Ground)		Stamina Cost	Attack Range			Description
			Base	Minimum	Activation
		30	20000	3000	0
Attack Type		Damage	Projectile Values			Torpor Values		Status Effect: Stamina			Status Effect: Torpidity
			Life	Impulse	Radius	Base	Mult	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount
Melee		6									5
Projectile	Impact	100	6			200	2				5	2.5	250
	Explosion	80	6		200	160	2				5	2.5	200

Poison Ball (Air vs Air)		Stamina Cost	Attack Range			Description
			Base	Minimum	Activation
		30	20000	1500	0
Attack Type		Damage	Projectile Values			Torpor Values		Status Effect: Stamina			Status Effect: Torpidity
			Life	Impulse	Radius	Base	Mult	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount
Melee		6									5
Projectile	Impact	100	6			200	2				5	2.5	250
	Explosion	80	6		200	160	2				5	2.5	200

Claw and Fangs (Air)		Stamina Cost	Attack Range			Description
			Base	Minimum	Activation	The Manticore bites and claws at the target while airborne.
		30	2000	0	0
Attack Type		Damage	Projectile Values			Torpor Values		Status Effect: Stamina			Status Effect: Torpidity
			Life	Impulse	Radius	Base	Mult	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount
Melee		85

Wild Stats Level-up

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.

Manticore (Gamma) (Easy)

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.

Combat

General

The floor of the arena is teeming with Deathworms. The Manticore will primarily fly about the arena shooting purple bolts in different directions at once while using its tail to inflict torpor. Near the end of the battle Rock Elementals start spawning along with Deathworms and can easily trap and kill your creatures.

Strategy

• It is best to not leave the platform so you can avoid the Deathworms.
• Another good strategy is to bring in a few wyverns and a lot of homing rockets. the wyverns will distract the manticore while you get a lock on it and fire.
• Kill the Deathworms in the arena first. Keep to ranged combat to avoid the worst of torpor damage. Try to run away from the Rock Elementals or bring a lot of explosive power.
• Bring at least one friend and a bunch of Rexes. As you spawn into the arena, split them into two groups and walk half of them down one side and the other on the other side. Once the Manticore lands, whistle them all to "attack this target" (default .), and they will bite the Manticore.
• The most recent patches have changed the trapping-exploit kill strategy, as the Manticore can no longer be pinned down and quickly eaten by Rexes. Due to the natural power and hardiness of the Rex, it is still effective at killing the Manticore even without the pin-down exploit

Weaponry

• Contrary to what one might think, Rockets are not a good idea, as they travel slowly and the Manticore is rarely standing still on the ground, making it difficult to hit it with them, use homing rockets and a rocket launcher instead.
• Creatures of up to 550 drag weight can be brought into boss fights. This prohibits all dinosaurs capable of bearing a platform saddle, besides the Quetzal, which is excluded with a separate rule. Also climbing creatures like Thylacoleo are excluded. However, Wyverns are specifically allowed into the Manticore arena.
• An Assault Rifle can inflict decent DPS and is relatively cheap.

Dangers

• The Manticore can inflict large amounts of torpor with its tail, from which it can also shoot spikes like a Thorny Dragon. Be Careful! Torpor gained from these spikes can't be lowered with stimulant like normal torpor inflicting attacks unless it's on a human. Bring Stimulant and water for yourself.
• The Manticore's slam attack can potentially damage a human, even if he/she is on a dino. Care must be taken when its landing.
• The Deathworms in the arena will swarm any player or creature on the ground, which is especially dangerous to those that are unconscious from the Manticore's attacks.
• The Rock Elementals can spring up for damage if a creature or player is close enough and that will trap a creature inside of it and it will be doomed.
• The Deathworms' attacks have a large area of effect that can quickly drain the health of many of your creatures if they are close together.

Weakness

Though it is supposedly patched, it may still be possible to pin down the manticore with a pack of rexes. It also doesn't have one specific thing to be afraid of, unlike most bosses (The dragon with its bite, the Megapithecus with the lack of being able to get good armor, the broodmother lysrix with the spider summons, ect.)

Notes/Trivia

For information pertaining specifically to the real-world Manticore, see the relevant Wikipedia article

• The Manticore is a creature from Persian mythology.
• The Manticore is a chimera, traditionally consisting of the body of a lion, the wings of a bat, the tail of a scorpion and a human face, although ARK's Manticore does not seem to have this last feature..
• The name 'Manticore' roughly translates to 'Man-Eater'.
• Since release of Extinction, currently the player can obtain the Manticore's Dermis, however the model will not load when placed on a Taxidermy Base.
• Since release of v294 Beta Manticore will unlock the Tek Dedicated Storage
• A force tamed Manticore does not and will not obey whistles.

Gallery

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