Manticore

Manticore

Creature Guide

Bosses

Overview

The Manticore is a legendary boss creature in ARK: Scorched Earth, Ragnarok, and Valguero. It is a hybrid creature with the body and head of a lion, bat-like wings and ears, and a scorpion

Dossier

Wild

The Manticore is a hybrid that consists of the body and head of a lion, with three rows of sharp teeth, bat-like wings and ears, and a scorpion

Domesticated

Cannot be tamed.

Behavior

  • Aggressive boss that attacks on sight
  • Three attack modes: Ground Melee, Flying Melee, Ranged Poison Ball
  • Uses scorpion tail for poison sting attacks
  • Can fire poison quills as projectiles
  • Flies and uses ranged attacks when airborne
  • Very high health and damage for a boss

Taming

Taming Method None
Favorite Food N/A
XP for Kill 12000
KO Strategy The Manticore cannot be tamed - it is a boss creature.

Drops

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

Habitat

Scorched Earth Ragnarok Valguero

Base Stats

Health 100000
Stamina 400
Food 2600
Weight 3000
Melee Damage 85
Torpor 350

Notes

  • Released in v246.0 (September 2016)
  • One of three main bosses in Scorched Earth (with Dragon and Wyvern)
  • Appearance changes with difficulty: Gamma (tan), Beta (orange), Alpha (red/blood red)
  • Torpor Immune - cannot be knocked out
  • Special Loot Chance: 100%
  • Does not drop feces
  • XP for kill: 12,000
  • Drops Element: Gamma (57), Beta (135), Alpha (285)
  • Requires 3 Artifacts + 6 Talons to summon (Gamma: 2 each, Beta: 10 each, Alpha: 20 each)
  • Real-world Manticore is a mythological creature from Persian legend