Bugged out by the Mantis quest? You’ve come to the right place.
Though players have only had the opportunity to play for a few days now, many wild and secret quests are being uncovered as they progress through the sci-fi space epic.
To help you get some legendary loot early on, we have the Starfield Mantis quest explained with how to solve the puzzle, get a legendary ship and armour.
The galaxy can be a dangerous place, so we’ll take any help we can in Starfield to better get through the many missions on offer. Building spaceships can be expensive, too, so getting such a fancy craft for free is pretty ideal.
If you want the best fighting chance to thrive and survive, check out our Starfield top tips and tricks – making sure that, in space, no one can hear your enemies scream.
We’re all here for the space bling, though, so read on to see just what awaits you in the Mantis quest!
How to get the Mantis quest in Starfield
To get the Mantis quest in Starfield, you need to just keep killing and looting Spacers until you find a datapad called Secret Outpost! on one of them.
Read the datapad and the quest will automatically be added, simply titled: MANTIS.
A quest marker will appear, which you need to follow to the star system Denebola.
A point of interest will be marked on the moon Denebola I-b. Land there and the rest of the quest will play out.
If you want to go into the quest without knowing what lies ahead then stop reading, as there will be spoilers down below.
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How to solve the Lair of the Mantis puzzle and complete the quest
As you blast your way down into the lair, be sure to loot everyone you kill, as some will be carrying journals that contain information about the Mantis quest.
In one of these, Leo – the former owner of the lair – will note that his mother would repeat the phrase “sic semper tyrannis”, which is Latin for “thus always to tyrants”.
Tyrannis is the keyword here, as you will eventually come to a puzzle with eight rows of letters. Getting it wrong will see the turrets open up and puncture you Swiss cheese-style fairly quickly.
To proceed, walk on the letters T-Y-R-A-N-N-I-S to get through safely.
Press the button on the other side and go through the gate, but turn to your right and you will find a locked door. Digipick the lock and you will be rewarded with a very good weapon.
Past this, you will face off against a few robots in the main area of the lair before getting your grubby paws on the good loot.
What do you get for the Mantis quest line?
For successfully seeing off the spacers, puzzles and robots, you will be rewarded with quite the collection of loot. On a mannequin is the Mantis spacesuit, helmet and boostpack.
The Legendary traits are randomised, though, and if you save the game before you open the mannequin case, you can change the Mantis suits traits. Below are some of the traits it can have – but you may see more in game.
Mantis Spacesuit (three traits)
- Chameleon – Blend with the environment while sneaking and not moving
- Weapon Holsters – Weapons weigh 50% less
- Repulsing – 5% chance to disarm nearby attackers
- Mirrored – 4% chance to reflect attacks
- Antiseptic – +25 airborne resistance
- Combat Veteran – -15% damage from Human enemies
- Sturdy – -15% incoming melee damage
- Leadlined – +25% Radiation Resistance
- Headhunter – Deals +25% damage on the next attack after hitting a target’s head
- Ablative – -15% incoming Energy damage
- Mechanized – +40 carry capacity
- Incendiary – 10% chance to ignite nearby attackers
Mantis Pack (three traits)
- Chameleon – Blend with the environment while sneaking and not moving.
- Liquid cooled – +25 thermal resistance. Armor-plated: -10% incoming physical, energy, and EM damage
- Galvanized – +25% Corrosive resistance
Mantis Space Helmet
- O2 Filter – -25% oxygen consumption
- Hacker – +2 max auto attempts that can be banked while hacking
- Sensor Chip – +20 accuracy while firing on the move
- Technician – -15% damage from Robot enemies
- Resource Hauler – Resources weigh 25% less
- Reactive – 10% chance to stagger nearby attackers
There is also the Razorleaf ship ready for the taking. This legendary ship is decked out with all sorts of goodies, and is one of the few ships in the game that already has a Shielded Cargo bay preinstalled.
Razorleaf ship
- Class A ship
- Crew – 2
- Fuel – 148
- Hull – 469
- Cargo – 967
- Shielded capacity – 160
That secret weapon we alluded to earlier has some juicy stats, too.
Med Theft Modified Auto-Rivet
- Ammo – Rivet
- Mag – 20
- Fire Rate – 18
- Range – 20
- Accuracy – 67.9%
- Mass – 6.50
- Mods – 3 out of 4
- Laser Sight
- Shielded Tool Grip
- Hair Trigger
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