Where Is Mantis Weakness Grounded Located In The Map?

If you're hunting the Mantis in 'Grounded', the key thing to know is that its real vulnerability isn’t some hidden shrine on the map but an exposed weak point on the creature itself — and that weak spot tends to be easiest to hit when the mantis is in certain animation states. In my runs I usually find the big mantis roaming in the tall grass zones on the northern or northwestern stretch of the yard, where the grass blades are high and there are piles of mulch and garden debris. On the in-game map you’ll commonly see its activity clustered around that tall-grass / garden-bed area rather than down by the puddles or the patio, so zooming in on the upper edge of the playable area helps a lot when you want to track it down without accidentally stumbling into spiders or ant patrols.

The actual weak spot you want to target is on the mantis’ thorax/abdomen junction — it’s a relatively soft-looking seam or a slightly glowing/sensitive section just beneath or between the head and the main body when the mantis rears up or lunges. It becomes particularly obvious when it adopts its striking pose; that’s your window. I learned to wait for that animation, then either pepper it with ranged shots or sprint in with a heavy-melee attack aimed at that lower neck/upper-belly seam. If you try to hack at legs or the outer shell you’ll bounce a lot and waste stamina, so focusing on that central seam is the fastest way to deal meaningful damage.

Getting to that spot on the map and staying alive is the other half of the trick. Approach from low ground and use tall grass as cover so you can line up the shot as it moves into the open; if you have teammates, have one draw aggro while the other circles behind to hit the underbelly. Sticky bombs, ranged arrows, or even throwing items that stun can buy you that precious split second when the mantis reveals the seam. Also watch its tail and forelegs — the mantis often uses a defensive rearing that exposes the vulnerable area but follows up with a quick swipe, so timing is everything. I personally like to bait it into lunging at a friend, then rush in and target the seam while it’s recovering from the strike.

I’ll admit there’s always a rush the first time you nail that weak spot and see the numbers pop — it makes all the scouting and sneaking worth it. If you want a repeated, safe farming spot, mark the tall-grass area on your map where you first encountered it; the mantis tends to patrol pretty consistently between a couple of nearby spawn points, so a little map pin helps. Good luck tearing into that seam — it’s one of the most satisfying hits in the whole game, and I still grin every time I land it.