Tales of Arise - Mantis Boss Guide

Guide on How to Defeat Mantis in Tales of Arise

Mantis is a gigant zeugle boss enemy in Tales of Arise. The boss is encountered at Sandinus Ravine, Calagia. Also, at Elde Menancia’s Tietal Plain when playing the demo version.

Trophies

Below are obtainable trophies and achievements relevant to this guide and how to unlock them in the game.

Trophy	How to Unlock
Encyclopedia Zeuglica	Encounter 120 types of non-DLC enemies. Careful observation is sure to reveal their weaknesses.
Big Game Hunter	Slay 20 Gigants. No good adventurer can resist the temptation of fighting a great beast.

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Mantis Information

Here is a breakdown of the boss’ stats, strengths and weaknesses, and attacks.

Mantis Zeugle Stats and Information

Mantis Stats

Mantis Strength and Weaknesses

Mantis Attacks

Mantis Recommended Artes

These are our recommended artes against the boss. Feel free to add other artes in your kit and decide for your starting party members.

Member	Recommended Artes	Notes
Alphen	Damage: Hurricane Thrust (Wind)	Has access to Sword Strike, Aerial Strike, and Flame Strike Artes. Plays the role of a damage dealer. Can deal Wind and Light elemental attack damage. Can also inflict Paralysis ailment to enemies.
Shionne	Healing: First Aid, Ressurection, Healing Circle	Has access to Gun Strike, Blast Strike, and Astral Artes. Plays the role of a damage dealer and healer. Can deal Fire, Water, Light, and Dark elemental attack damage. Can also inflict Paralysis and Curse ailment to enemies.
Rinwell	Damage: Razor Cyclone, Air Thrust, Swallow’s Flight, Cross Blade (Wind)	Has access to Light Strike, Wind Strike, and Water Artes. Plays the role of a damage dealer and buff support. Can deal Light, Wind, and Water elemental attack damage. Can also inflict Paralysis ailment to enemies.
	Buff: Concentrate, Sharpness
Law	Damage: Glimmer Dragon, Whirlwind Snap (Wind)	Has access to Fist Strike, Leg Strike, and Spirit Artes. Plays the role of a damage dealer and buff support. Can deal Fire, Wind, and Earth elemental attack damage.
	Healing: Inspiration
	Buff: Steel
Kisara	Damage: Hurricane Slice, Lightning Streak (Wind)	Has access to Shield Strike, Power Strike, and Counter Strike Artes. Plays the role of a tank and damage dealer. Can deal Water, Wind, Earth, and Light elemental attack damage. Can also inflict Freeze ailment to enemies.
Dohalim	Healing: Heal, Lionheart, Regenerate	Has access to Staff Strike, Demon Strike, and Recovery Artes. Plays the role of a damage dealer and healer. Can deal Earth and Dark elemental attack damage. Can also inflict Curse ailment to enemies.

Mantis Strategies

Here is a breakdown of the battle strategies against the boss:

Setup Strategy to Focus on Healing

Before engaging the boss, set your party strategy to “Focus on Healing”. AI-controlled party members will still deal damage but will change their focus to using healing artes or consuming HP items to recover HP.

Carry HP and CP Recovery Items

In addition, bring a stock of HP and CP recovery items. These items can be bought from accessible shopkeepers or acquired from normal Zeugles as drop items. Include Life Bottles in your supply and keep CP sustained in order to cast healing and buff artes.

Cast Buffs

Start the battle by casting buffs to party members if available. Buffs can be in the form of physical and elemental attack increase (Sharpness and Steel) and interrupt and critical hit chance increase (Concentrate). These buffs can be accessed by Rinwell and Law.

Target Weakpoint

Switch your attack target to the weak spot of the boss in order to core break it. The weak point is the boss’ front leg. Don’t attack all-out and leave room for evasion and blocking.

Use Wind Artes

Assign wind elemental ground and aerial artes to each party member if they have access to it. Make it a point on using these artes most of the time since they deal more damage to the boss. These wind artes can be accessed Alphen, Rinwell, Law, and Kisara.

Eliminate Bees

Mantis will summon Bee Zeugles as additional minions during the boss fight. They offer a distraction by dealing sting attacks to you especially when you are casting elemental and healing artes. Feel free to eliminate them when they are nearby to your casters and healers.

Evade and Block Attacks

While damaging the boss, it will also execute its attacks against your party:

Boss Attack	Strategy
Charge Attack	Dodge or block the attack. Then, attack the body using normal attacks or artes. Make use of Kisara’s Fierce Guardian to block the charge.
Slash Attack	Don’t stay in front of the boss to deal damage for a long time. Go sideways and keep your dodge and block button ready at all times.
Ground Attack	While attempting to hit the ground, move away or block. Make use of Kisara’s “Fierce Guardian” to disrupt the attack or Dohalim’s “Prehendere” to bind the boss.
Power-Up Mode	Don’t stay still and be more mobile. Also, confuse and bait the attacks from the boss to let the boost expire. Keep party member’s HP full or sustained in case that they’ll get hit.

Activate Boost Attacks

Complement your normal and wind artes with Boost Attacks. Alphen, Kisara, and Dohalim’s boost attacks are highly effective against the boss.

Boost Attack	Strategy
Blazing Sword: Burning Wave	Make use of Alphen’s “Blazing Sword: Burning Wave” as your initiating Boost attack when it’s available. Not only that it will down the boss, but it will also open you for follow-up boost attacks. In addition, it boosts Alphen damage.
Fierce Guardian	Block upcoming attacks with Kisara’s “Fierce Guardian”. It also boosts your allies’ physical defense and elemental defense as well.
Prehendere	Make use of Dohalim’s “Prehendere” to ensnare and also down the boss. In addition, it nullifies the evasion of the boss.

Unleash Boost Strikes

While engaging Mantis, you may build up your Boost Strike gauge. When it’s available, unleash any Boost Strike against the boss. The boss will suffer massive damage so make it a high priority when it’s ready.

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