Invertebrate
Mantis
Empusa discipulus
- Tameable
- Rideable
- Breedable
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Era
- Holocene
- Drag weight
- 200
Where it spawns
- Very common
- Common
- Uncommon
- Very uncommon
- Rare
- Very rare
Spawn areas mined from the game files by the ARK Wiki; Ascended data where the wiki has it. Creatures roam a little outside their areas.
Base stats and growth
| Stat | Base | Per wild level | Per tamed level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 275 | +55 | +2.7% |
| Stamina | 150 | +15 | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +15 | +10.0% |
| Food | 900 | +90 | +10.0% |
| Weight | 220 | +4.4 | +8.0% |
| Melee | 34,120 | +0.85 | +1.7% |
| Move Speed | 100% | — | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 350 | +21 | — |
Dossier
In the wild
The existence of a creature such as Empusa discipulus is both fascinating and frightening. Not only is Empusa the only recorded insect to have developed an opposable digit, allowing it to grip objects and use tools, but it possesses a level of intelligence that is unrivalled among non-human species. I have even found clear patterns in the sounds Empusa makes when communicating with its own kind, as though it is actually using some kind of dialect. I would love to study these interactions in depth, but observing Empusa up close is extremely dangerous. Its size, intelligence and ability to pounce on its prey from a great distance mean that one could be quickly swarmed and killed upon detection. Caution is recommended.
Once tamed
Though a dangerous task, successfully taming Empusa can prove highly beneficial. Its unique claws allow it to wield melee weapons like spears or pikes in battle, and use tools while harvesting resources. This makes it deadly as a mount or footsoldier and highly efficient as a gatherer.
Breeding
1 Incubation
2h 46m 39s
2 Baby
5h 26m 47s
3 Juvenile
21h 47m 11s
4 Adolescent
1d 3h 13m 59s
- Fully grown after
- 2d 6h 27m 58s
- Mate again after
- 18h - 2d
- Incubation temperature
- 35 - 38 °C / 95 - 100 °F
- Egg incubator setting
- 37 °C / 99 °F
- Egg
- Mantis Egg
Taming
- Method
- Passive
Saddle
Mantis Saddle
Unlocks at level 45, 25 armor
Crafting cost
- Hide
- 120
- Fiber
- 75
- Metal Ingot or Scrap Metal Ingot
- 35
Crafted in Smithy, Argentavis Saddle, Castoroides Saddle, Thorny Dragon Saddle, Tek Replicator, Exo-Mek
On the ARK Wiki
Technical
- Entity ID
Mantis_Character_BP_C- Cloneable
- No