Breeding the Mantis produces fertilized eggs that require careful temperature control.Incubation temperature must stay between 35°C and 38°C - use Air Conditioners, Standing Torches, or Dimetrodons to maintain the range.At the correct temperature, the egg hatches in approximately 2 hours and 46 minutes.

After hatching or birth, the baby Mantis matures slowly, reaching adulthood in about 2 days and 6 hours at 1x maturation.The most labor-intensive part is the baby phase (0–10% maturation) when it can't use a Feeding Trough yet.

Offspring inherit parental stats and have a small chance to mutate, gaining +2 levels in a random stat.Use the breeding calculator to plan food requirements, incubation timers, and maturation phases.

The Mantis's growth progresses through three stages: Baby (0–10%) lasts ~327 min and requires constant hand-feeding.Juvenile (10–50%) spans ~22h - it can eat from a Trough now.Adolescent (50–100%) takes ~27h - continues eating from troughs, nearly fully grown.

Imprinting during maturation provides permanent stat bonuses.At 100% imprint, the Mantis gains 30% bonus damage and resistance when ridden by the imprinter.Keep various kibble types on hand, as imprint requests are randomized between cuddles, walks, and kibble feeding.

Planning a mass raise?The Mantis raising calculator breaks down food needs per phase so nothing goes to waste.The Baby phase (0–10%) takes ~327 minutes and is the most hands-on, requiring direct feeding or a Maewing.

Raising multiple Mantis simultaneously?Set the dino count and the calculator scales food requirements automatically.Match your food choice to your play schedule - longer spoil timers mean less babysitting.

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

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.Defeating one in the wild grants 2 base XP.It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.79 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.