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Thornmantis
Starfield Fauna · Mantid

Thornmantis is a mantid species in Starfield with 2 variants living on Hawking I and Verne II.

Its variants are harvested for Pigment and Hallucinogen. Its variants carry 12 scanner traits.

Harvest

Resources harvested from Thornmantis variants. The count is how many variants yield that resource.

Variants

Each planet gets its own take on the species. Hover a trait for what it does (the game's own creature-template notes).

Hunting Thornmantis
Verne II (Mountains)
Harvest
Carapace · kill to harvest
Diet
Carnivore
Social
Predator
Size
Large
Threat
Very Hard
Pack Thornmantis
Hawking I (Coniferous Forest, Deciduous Forest, Mountains)
Resource
P Pigment
Harvest
Tissue
Diet
Carnivore
Social
Predator, Small groups
Size
Normal
Threat
Hard
Active
Diurnal
Combat · ThornedBehavior · Lairing/NestingBehavior · Call and Response

Trait Glossary

Call and Response
Periodically calls back and forth to others of its species.
Cathemeral
Creature never sleeps, is always active.
Diurnal
Creature is active during day.
Hard
This creature is of high power.
Lairing/Nesting
Creature has a lair/nest that it sleeps in.
Large
Large Creature Size (x1.25)
Normal
Normal Creature Size (x0.8 - x1.2)
Oxygen Attacks
Add oxygen damage to attacks
Poison Attacks
Add poison to attacks
Predator - Fearless
Creature will warn and attack anything within 20-30m; will attack prey within 40m. Confidence: Foolhardy. Will never retreat from combat - will fight to the death.
Thorned
Reflects melee damage.
Very Hard
This creature is of very high power.