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Starfield Mantis Quest: Obtaining A Legendary Spaceship And Spacesuit Early On

Starfield Mantis Quest: Obtaining A Legendary Spaceship And Spacesuit Early On

In order to earn a legendary ship and spacesuit, locate the hidden Mantis base in Starfield.

Early in the campaign, you can get the Starfield Mantis legendary ship and spacesuit, but be ready to face strong opponents and difficult riddles. Prioritizing this task will dramatically increase your chances of success by allowing you to start your adventure with some of the best tools available in the game.

Starfield Mantis Quest: Obtaining A Legendary Spaceship And Spacesuit Early On

The Mantis Quest:

To get the Mantis Legendary ship you will need to complete the “Mantis Quest”. After obtaining it, ensure that it’s actively tracked so that the objective marker appears on your map.

This quest comes from a data slate named the “Secret Outpost”. This slate is usually held by spacer enemies. The data slate can be found by looting the spacer enemy in the Nova Galactic Starstation during “the Old Neighbourhood” quest.

Although there are other ways to acquire this data slate the commonality seems to be that the Spacer enemies will be the ones to drop it.

Once you have the data slate it will tell you of a secret base on Denebola I-B in the Denebola system.

"Secret Outpost" data slate

Some things to expect while doing the Mantis Quest:

  • The initial area within the facility is teeming with Spacer mercenaries. Given the confined spaces, you can effectively eliminate several of them using your grenades.
  • In this section, you’ll come across adversaries wielding rare and epic items, including energy weapons like the Arc Welder and Orion.
  • Before reaching the spacious chamber where foes equipped with Arc Welders are present, you may stumble upon the legendary Bounty Hunter Spacesuit. This suit boasts impressive stats, boasting over 120 points in physical, energy, and EM defenses.
  • As you delve deeper into the base, you’ll encounter high-level robotic threats, including robotic sentries, robotic dogs, and turrets.

The Mantis Floor Puzzle:

Mantis Floor Puzzle

You will come across the Starfield Mantis Floor Puzzle which takes place in an enclosed room. You will see multiple rows of letters and on the far end will be several turrets. Be very careful here as you will be ripped to shreds by the turrets if you step on the incorrect panel.

You will need to step on the correct panels to spell out the word “TYRANNIS” until you get to the other side of the room. When you get to the other side you can press the button to unlock the gate which will simultaneously deactivate the turrets.

Mantis Spacesuit:

Mantis Spacesuit

You will now find yourself in a narrow corridor. Beyond this are two more rooms in which you will find Turrets, robotic dogs, and robotic sentries. Depending on your level you can either run and gun your way through or just leg it while popping med packs till you reach the hangar bar where the Mantis Legendary Ship is docked.

Before proceeding to the ship, explore the adjacent room to discover the living quarters of the previous pilot.

Inside, you’ll have the opportunity to acquire the complete Mantis armor set, comprising the Assisted Carry Mantis Pack, Headhunter’s Mantis Space Helmet, and Mirrored Mantis Spacesuit. These are all legendary items boasting impressive stats and embedded mods.

Mantis Legendary Ship: Specs and Tips:

Mantis Ship Switch

Go to the docking bay when you’re ready and activate the switch. The ship will be raised and brought back to the surface in this way. Since you still need to leave the dungeon, all that is left to do is kill or avoid any hostiles that you didn’t manage to kill previously.

The Mantis Legendary ship (Razorleaf) Specs:

  • Reactor: Class-A
  • Crew: 2
  • Cargo: 420/160 shielded
  • Jump: 19 light-years
  • Shield: 390
  • Weapons (Las/Par/Msl): 6/16/36
Mantis Ship (Razorleaf)

This ship surpasses your initial vessel, the Frontier, in several ways, including the presence of a default cargo hold. Consequently, there’s a likelihood that you may evade detection when transporting contraband items.

Another noteworthy feature is its onboard armory, accessible via a ladder climb. There’s a chance you might discover epic and legendary items in this location as well.

Another important detail to keep in mind when piloting this ship. Certain spacers may opt to flee instead of engaging in combat with you. They may mistake you for the vessel’s previous pilot, who had quite a reputation. As a result, you might not earn XP from these hostiles. They will probably use grav jump to escape rather than confront you.

There you have it folks the ins and outs of obtaining the legendary Mantis ship and spacesuit. This ship is just one of many available in the game currently.