Starfield Mantis Puzzle Solution: Get Legendary Ship & Armor

One strong point of Starfield is the various side-quests you will stumble upon, and Lair of the Mantis is one such quest. You will randomly stumble upon this quest line during one of your many expeditions in the game. However, we suggest you do it right away, as the Lair of The Mantis quest provides one of the best early-game loot, including legendary armor and ship, weapons, and more. So, if you want to explore the vast expanse of space with the best gear, let’s learn how to find the Mantis quest and solve the floor puzzle.

Find ‘The Lair of The Mantis’ Quest in Starfield

To begin this quest, you need tograb an encoded messagefrom the enemies in the world. Spacers are one of the enemies that have the message. So, if you take one of them down, make sure you try to track down a note in their inventory that reads, “Secret Message!” Spacers don’t know how to be subtle, I guess. This note is a randomized item you can receive at any given time from an enemy. We received it while clearing spacers off of an abandoned space station.

When you read this note, it instructs you to travel to the planet Denebola 1-b at Star System Denebola. It also starts the questline “Lair of the Mantis.” Here’s what you need to do next:

How to Reach the Mantis Floor Puzzle

Before you begin the quest, we suggest reaching a level of at least 10. The enemies here are spread between levels 14, 20, and 30. While it’s not like you won’t be able to take them out, you will take too much damage. Once you are determined enough, follow the steps below.

Mantis Floor Puzzle Solution in Starfield

Remember the NPC who we rescued from the previous room? Talking with him reveals that the next room has apuzzle with eight rows of alphabet tiles. The floor requires you to walk through the correct alphabet tiles to enter the passcode. As for what happens when you walk on the wrong tile, it triggers two turrets that will kill you instantly. The result is, well, like the two dead spacers in the room.

Now, what’s the answer to the Mantis quest floor puzzle, you ask? Remember the document with the words “Sic Semper Tyrannis” that we received while exploring this lair. This document will become our saving grace. Or at least the name of the document.

The floor puzzle has eight rows of alphabet tiles, and the word Tyrannis in the document also has eight letters. So, walk and create the word“TYRANNIS”to solve the Mantis quest floor puzzle in Starfield. Once through,press the buttonat the end of the hallway to disarm the traps. It seems Mantis kept her catchphrase as the passcode.

From here on, we will have a turret at the end of the hallway, two model A robots, and a model S robot. Deal with them at your leisure to reach a large compound to get your rewards.

Starfield Mantis Quest Legendary Rewards

Now, if you go toward the left side of the compound, you will come across the living quarters of Mantis. You will receive her spacesuit and a mini-gun from the weapons locker. Here are the properties of the spacesuit and the gun:

Inside the large compound, on the front, you will also find the legendary spaceship of Mantis. It’s calledRaorleaf, and to claim it, you will have to turn the lift controls and bring the spaceship up. Since the mother and son are dead, the spaceship is yours. Better yet, you can now roleplay and become the new Mantis after clearing the quest in Starfield.

The Story of Mantis in Starfield (Explained)

If you followed the numerous audio and text notes throughout the quest, it’s easy to piece together the story of Mantis in Starfield. Early in the game, there used to be a bounty hunter named Mantis. She used to hunt down space punk and spacers, trying to make thestar systems and planets in Starfieldsafer. Think of her as a futuristic Batman. Before she died, she made a will, where everything Mantis owned goes to Leon Volcain, her son.

However, Leon had to clear the compound with booby traps to get her belongings. Unfortunately, Leon never completed the lair since you later picked the items up, confirmed after stumbling upon his dead body. Mantis wanted her son to take over her mantle. Unfortunately, he did not clear it, and the legend of the Mantis stays dormant until we pick it up.

Sampad Banerjee

Meet Sampad, Beebom’s in-house video game enthusiast and writer. With two years of freelance experience, he has passionately crafted articles about the games he loves. You can find his writings on Sportskeeda, Gamingbolt, and GGTalks.

During work hours, he covers the latest gaming news, creates how-to guides, and occasionally shares video game reviews. In his free time, he enjoys building Gundam model kits, planning his next cosplay, and play his favorite RPG games.

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