Dododex
ARK: Survival Evolved & Ascended Companion
Tips & Strategies

These are in the my top 3 most hated creatures in ark, (1st and 2nd being the leech and the lamprey). Reason why I hate mantas: They are ugly in my opinion; a full on gang of more than 10 of these interfered while I was taming sharks which was to help fight these annoying things off; and finally, when I tried to tame an itchyosaurus so I could explore the sea, these chased me back into the shore.
More Manta Encountering Tips
So I once found one of these little sh*ts and thought it was passive like real mantas.
Do not go up to it
It will sting u and everyone in the water!
It is a killer pancake!
I repeat a killer pancake!
If you are planning on doing anything involving water prepare to despise these flat horrors. They can out swim you. They can swarm you. They can act friendly and once you turn your back eat your tame. Beware.
Non violent?! Bruh this dude is suuuupper violent .
Kill them All. Revenge for Steve. Never forget Never forgive.
They are aggressive in real life too. RIP Steve Irwin.
If caught in open water by a manta fight don't flee. If you have a spear or pike swim up as it gets close. This keeps you above it attack area and puts you in striking range. The manta is slower moving up and down in the water.
They say passive tame because YOU are the one thatโs supposed to be passive, same way it says โnon-violentโ itโs talkin bout you NOT the actual tame, sheesh
This guy killed my lystro and dodo, i am crippled and sad
The manta is quite dangerous, as it's attacks can punch straight through armour, even flak. They are very fast and unless you have lots of oxygen and speed, you will not escape. Just poke your head underwater and look left and right before crossing the sea. It's like a road, but worse, because roads don't have angry stingrays, very large sharks and/or killer piranha
I play on mobile and they agro on you even if your riding an Ichy