Mantisaurs are insectoid creatures. They are aggressive, territorial, and very strong. It is possible to deal with them one on one, but it is best to avoid groups of them for your safety.
Background[]
When the colonists first arrived on Monarch, one of the main issues that faced the colonies was small creatures that existed on the planet. The following failed terraforming of the planet did not help too much as it resulted in the local flora and fauna's rapid increase in size, to sizes greater than that of the average human.
Biology[]
Mantisaurs resemble oversized praying mantises, with abilities ranging from the ability to shoot plasma at potential enemies (or prey), to hardening their carapaces to resist ballistic and energy-based weapons. Their life cycle resembles that of most Earth insects to an extent—starting from smaller caterpillar-like creatures known as mantipillars, and developing further into variants such as drones or soldiers. The Mantiqueen—the largest variant of the Mantisaur in the wild—serves to breed more Mantisaurs from vast underground nests and caverns. Mantiqueens are known to generate Mantiswarms, which are swarms of smaller insects that fire blasts of hot plasma as a defensive mechanism for the Mantiqueen. All mantisaurs have some resistance to Plasma.
Variants[]
- Mantisaur: Absorbs energy while blocking and can release it in a blast of plasma.
- Mantipillar
- Mantisaur drone
- Mantisaur Soldier: Weakens enemies with a tail attack.
- Mantiswarm
- Mantiqueen: Spawns mantiswarms and burns enemies with a ranged plasma blast. Absorbs energy while blocking and can release it in a blast of plasma.
- Loot: Manti-Carapace: The hard upper shell of a mantisaur.
- Mega Mantisaur: Attacks quickly and bleeds enemies with a lunge attack. Absorbs energy while blocking and can release it in a blast of plasma.
- Mega Mantisaur Queen: Spawns mantiswarms, burns enemies with a ranged plasma blast and quick lunge attack which cause bleed.
- Karkinos - A specially named variant of a Mantisaur Soldier, located North-East of the C3 Barracks.
Additional information[]
- Contrary to the popular belief, after copulation, mantiqueens kill their mates and leave the body till the swarm hatches and feasts upon the corpse of their father.[1]
Damage Vulnerabilities :
- Physical - 70%
- Plasma - 40%
- Corrosion - 80%
- Shock - 40%
Behind the scenes[]
- The Mantisaur concept was drawn by Breanna R. Guthrie.[2]
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ Max: "Is it true that mantiqueens devour their mates after copulation?"
Nyoka: Nyoka: "Yeah. Well.. sort of. They kill'em, but they leave the body 'til their swarm hatches and eats it. Their first meal is their father." - ↑ The Outer Worlds Mantisaur & Mantiqueen Concept