How to Tame Aberrant Manta in ARK
Aberrant Manta found in Aberration underground rivers.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Defensive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
Aberrant Manta Taming Details
Aberrant Manta is a knockout tame. Its most effective taming food is Kibble (preferred) or Raw Mutton.
Alternative foods: Cooked Lamb Chop, Raw Prime Meat, Cooked Prime Meat, Raw Meat.
Harvest yield: a tamed or killed Aberrant Manta drops Raw Meat, Hide.
Taming Steps
1. Prepare your gear
Bring Tranq Arrows or Tranq Darts, a Crossbow or Longneck Rifle, Narcotics or Narcoberries, and bug repellent.
2. Locate the creature
Find a wild Aberrant Manta on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Aberrant Manta is a knockout tame. Use a Crossbow, Longneck Rifle with Tranq Darts, or Shocking Tranq Darts. Aim for the head for bonus torpor and keep distance to avoid aggro damage.
4. Feed the right food
Place Kibble (preferred) or Raw Mutton in its inventory (alternatives: Cooked Lamb Chop, Raw Prime Meat, Cooked Prime Meat, Raw Meat). Higher-tier food gives faster taming and higher level bonuses.
5. Maintain torpor
Watch the torpor bar. Feed Narcoberries or Narcotics to prevent it from waking up before the tame completes.
6. Claim & saddle
Once tamed, equip a saddle (unlocks via the engram tab) to ride your Aberrant Manta.
Aberrant Manta base stats
Level 1 wild values, with the gain each point adds in the wild and after taming.
| Stat | Base | Per wild level | Per tamed level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 320 | +5.0% | +6.8% |
| Stamina | 270 | +20.0% | +20.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 1000 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 200 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +5.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.3% |
| Torpidity | 700 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Aberrant Manta spawns on Aberration, Astraeos.
Related tools & resources
Aberrant Manta — Background & Lore
The Aberrant Manta is the glowing Aberration form of the 
Manta, a fast ray that is one of the quickest water mounts. It hits with a tail stab and can leap out of the water over obstacles.
Where to find it
Aberration in both games, Astraeos in ASA, and Crystal Isles in ASE.
Taming
A passive tame. Do not knock it out. Tame it with Angler Gel, which comes from 
Anglerfish and is also its preferred food. The 
Manta Saddle unlocks at level 28.
Breeding
A live-birth creature, so there is no egg. Gestation takes about 7.9 hours, and a baby matures in about 1.5 days at 1x.
Uses
Fast travel and fighting in water.
Tips
Jumping drains its health while it is out of the water. Use it to clear obstacles, not to stay airborne.