Manticore

Manticore

Dossier Manticore.png

Creature

Groups

Bosses, Fantasy Creatures, 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 (Alpha)
• Manticore (Beta)
• Manticore (Gamma)

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)
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)
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)
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

Drops

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

Special Loot Chance

100%

Feces Size

None

Drag Weight

1000

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 the Boss in ARK: Survival Evolveds Expansion pack Scorched Earth and later was brought into the main game via Ragnarok and Valguero.

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.

Lore

The Manticore is the Guardian for the Scorched Earth Ark (and the only one we know about).

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.

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
		Wild
Walking	1300	2600
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
		Wild
Walking	1300	3900
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
		Wild
Walking	1300	5200
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.
• 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.

Recommended Tames

NOTE that I used creatures that came from that map the boss was released on to make fair suggestions.

If you feel like adding creatures that's fair enough however don't add any that are exclusive to a Expansion Pack if those creatures aren't on the same corresponding map the boss is on or any free maps released with the base game. (ex. Velonasaur on The Island should not be suggested since you have to buy the Extinction expansion pack to get them and not everyone will be able to afford that Expansion Pack).

Unique creatures from maps like Ragnarok and Valguero and Expansion creatures that were used on that map (ex. Karkinos used on Valguero) however are exceptions since the players have instant access to them for free.

• Wyvern Rushing can be used as a substitute to rush the Manticore instead of Rex Rushing, ontop of that due to their ability to fly they can more easily avoid the Deathworms and Rock Elementals that spawn.
• A Yutyrannus or 2 (preferably mate boosted) should always be brought into any arena as it's one of if not the most valuable creature for Boss fights due to its courage roar ability and good stats making them a jack of all trades mount.
• The Common strategy of Rex Rushing is almost always a good strategy for almost any boss due to their high health and damage.
• If players are willing to put the effort into micromanaging their food the Daeodon can also be valuable due to their healing ability.

Dangers

• Improper preparation of your tames can lead to disaster such as trying to mix fliers and land tames.
• 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.
• Upon start of the encounter the Manticore can glitch in the air. For this reason, It's worth always bringing an Assault Rifle or a Pump Action Shotgun with some ammo to shoot the Manticore with. This seems to cause it to aggro you and un-glitch. However, be cautious when shooting unmounted as you may be targeted with a torpor attack.

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 Broodmother Lysrix with the spider summons, the Overseers transformations and ect.)
• The Manticore has very low health as it actually has the lowest health of any boss to date (if you don't count the mini bosses on ragnarok) and can go down very fast, but enough space must be available for it to land or it will spend a lot of time floating in the air. Ensure your tames are grouped and assign locations for them to move when they are not attacking, to give space for the Manticore to land.

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'.
• The Manticore was the first Expansion Pack Boss for Ark.
• The Manticore is the only Expansion Pack Boss to be included into official Mod Maps.
• Since release of v294 Beta Manticore will unlock the Tek Dedicated Storage
• A force tamed Manticore does not and will not obey whistles.
• If spawned in the Manticore will be broken and not work well however it's not as bad as the Dragon.
• In lore, between the time Nosti fell and Helena arrived on Scorched Earth, Raia defeated the Manticore, making her the first survivor to defeat it.

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