I believe the Mantis is incredibly lackluster at the moment. A few reasons are as follows
- Incredibly weak - Can now be boarded from front and back - Machine gun is not up to par - Rockets must all be fired now - Rockets do not travel in a straight trajectory at long distance - Mantis’ stomp is useless now that people can board from the front - It is a massive target, one that screams look at my useless ultra rare reqThe mantis should be reworked to match its rarity. Right now, only the ONI Mantis is worth the rarity.
Needs a chaingun damage buff (only slightly), rockets better accuracy, and yes, I agree that they should only be able to board from the back. Way too easy to take them down.
The mantis needs a better aim for the turret. Its annoying how the recticle on the turret is big everytime you hold to shoot
All the mantises got dropped 1 in req cost if that makes you feel better.
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Just noticed that…might actually use them more often, since they have such a short lifespan. Makes the “throwaway” aspect easier to deal with.
I’d say all it needs is an area of effect increase on the stomp (to control boarders) and a 1.5x shield boost.
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What? It used to be a level 8 req for Oni? That is insane!!
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Yup, Forum Team put a thread up in the Matchmaking Forums a short while ago 
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Thanks! Lots of good stuff around here.
Just get rid of the damn board from the front and we’d be well on our way to a more useful vehicle.
That…and add it back into Matchmaking somewhere. It was fine on Guillotine, why’d they take it off?
Yes the mantis req being reduced by one req makes me better.
The ONI mantis is only good with the rockets and armor, the chain gun is really useless. the normal variant of the Mantis can be easily destroyed with weapons that have the vehicle knock back damage attachment.
I agree with most of you guys. I think the chaingun is the biggest problems as well as rocket accuracy. The REQ level decrease really helps though.
I agree. The Mantis in 5 needs a major rework/buff. Halo 4 Mantis was a menace, Halo 5 Mantis…feels like I’m driving a walking cardboard box with guns/missiles on it.
I agree with op even with the lower req cost it still lacks in every way easy target weak can be splattered mounted from both sides the weak spot is the crotch and it’s weapon system is a disappointment that can’t be over looked. The vehicle is like sharknado a joke when in all actuality it should be just as terrifying as a nornfang. 343 this game is great and you all have Done some bad -Yoink- -Yoink- but please fix the mantis. Don’t throw 7 more into the mix like the useless tundra woodland variations.
They still feel too expensive for how fragile they are. They’re pathetic in their current state.