Dododex
ARK: Survival Evolved & Ascended Companion
Tips & Strategies
Be careful when encountering wild Megatherium since it gains an unholy boost of rage when around bugs, so make sure your Mantis is powerful or equipped enough to handle them or skedaddle out of there!
More Mantis Encountering Tips
Where do they spawn on lost island? Sky arrow if spawn deep in the desert
Although they look menacing they are actually quite weak against other dinosaurs. You can kill those with an Argy. They give A LOT of organic polymer, so come prepared.
Ok the creature you kill to tame the mantis are endgame but mantises are mid game that makes no sense
Be warned that they have a fairly long range pounce, and do good damage. Don't fight these unless you're truly prepared.
They spawn on Lost Island in the desert in the bottom of the map.
Gillie suit cactus broth and bug repellent..kill all other creatures near and around the mantis feed from behind.
Where do these things spawn in extinction? My best guess is the outer part of the map
They aren’t in mobile so for all those people out there who plays only mobile don’t waste time trying to find them
Mantis are one of the best sources of organic polymer.
Kill em and chop em up with a chainsaw for best results.
Go to Eden’s Ring (Rockwell’s Biome) and have a high damage and speed guy and go crazy