Mantis Warrior

Hunter's Journal


''Member of a proud tribe, fiercely protective of its territory. Launches savage attacks with bladed forelimbs.''



''If you venture too deep into the Fungal Forests, these warriors will stand in your way. What is it they guard, deep at the bottom of their territory?''

Behaviour and Tactics
It stands still until disturbed. Once engaged, they attack with very quick, long-range slashes, often accompanied by a short dash. Its attacks are quite difficult to dodge, so sometimes it is easier to tank its attacks, slashing at it as fast as possible and healing once it's dead.

If possible, try to jump and attack it from the air, nail-bouncing on its head. Though it does have an upward slash attack, it is short ranged and will usually miss, typically allowing the player to safely attack its head until it dies.

Once the Mantis Lords are defeated, all Mantises become non-hostile towards the player, however they will still retaliate if attacked, even if accidentally damaged by an area-of-effect attack.

Trivia
On the official website it is referred to as Lesser Mantian:

"The Mantian tribe were always the outsiders of Hallownest society. After the cataclysm, these inscrutable hunters retreated into the fungal forests to escape the plague."