How to Tame Manta in ARK
A fast underwater mount useful for ocean travel. Can be passively tamed with Angler Gel.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
Manta Taming Details
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 Manta drops Raw Fish Meat, Raw Prime Fish 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 Manta on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
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 Manta.
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
Manta spawns on The Island, The Center, Ragnarok, Valguero, Astraeos, Genesis Part 1.
Manta variants
- Aberrant Manta
- Eerie Manta
Related tools & resources
Manta — Background & Lore
The Manta is a fast underwater mount for exploring the ocean.
Where to find it
The oceans of The Island, The Center, Ragnarok, Valguero and Genesis Part 1 in both games, Astraeos in ASA, and Crystal Isles, Fjordur, Lost Island and Genesis Part 2 in ASE.
Taming
A passive tame with Angler Gel. Its saddle unlocks at level 28. See the taming calculator.
Breeding
- Birth: a live birth, about 7 hours 56 minutes of gestation.
- Growth: a baby matures in about 1.5 days at 1x.
Uses
Fast underwater travel.
Tips
Hunt 
Anglerfish for Angler Gel before you go looking for Mantas.