Strategist

Lifeline

Mantis

Strategist

Lifeline

Mantis functions as a lifeline Strategist built around resource healing, damage boosts, sleep peel, and fight-saving ultimate sustain. Her value comes from empowering Duelists, stabilizing allies with Healing Flower, and denying dives with Spore Slumber. She fits tempo comps that want aggressive support, anti-dive control, and strong ultimate counterplay.

Build with MantisMedium

Sustain SupportPocket ParamedicSustained Healing Ultimate

Hero Dimensions

Combat Profile

Base Health: 250Base Movement Speed: 6 m/sPrimary Fire: ProjectileUltimate Cost: 4300

Burst Damage

4 / 10

Pick PotentialBurst Damage

Sustained Damage

5 / 10

Sustained Damage

Effective Range

8 / 10

Poke PressureProjectile Primary Fire

Burst Healing

5 / 10

Resource Healing

Sustained Healing

9 / 10

Healing Over TimeArea of Effect Healing

Self Sustain

7 / 10

Self-Sustain

Effective Health Pool

4 / 10

Low Health Pool

Self Preservation

7 / 10

Invulnerability

1 / 10

Ally Protection

8 / 10

Ally Protection

Threat Presence

6 / 10

Threat Presence

Space Control

4 / 10

Enemy Debuff

5 / 10

Interruption

8 / 10

StunSleep

Displacement

1 / 10

Movement Speed

8 / 10

Grant Self Increased Movement Speed

Verticality

1 / 10

Rapid Relocation

4 / 10

Team Buff

10 / 10

Grant Self Damage BoostGrant Target Damage BoostArea of Effect Speed Boost

Information Gathering

1 / 10

Team Enablement

9 / 10

Fight Winning

9 / 10

Sustained Healing Ultimate

Combo Potential

8 / 10

Speed Boost Ultimate

Ultimate Economy

5 / 10

Utility Amplification Ultimate

Objectives

Coordinate Ultimates
Counter Ultimate
Punish Ultimate
Bait Ultimate
Bait Cooldowns
Follow Up Dive
Coordinate Dive
Disrupt Backline
Disrupt Frontline
Disrupt Marksman
Disrupt Artillery
Pocket Healing Vanguard
Pocket Healing Duelist
Pocket Healing Strategist
Peel Flanker
Peel Disruptor
Peel Skirmisher
Peel Bruiser
Control Space
Hold Space
Suppression Fire
Focus Fire
Focus Frontline
Focus Support
Focus Flanker
Focus Skirmisher
Focus Lifeline
Focus Playmaker
Focus Combatant
Protect Backline
Protect Supports
Enable Carry
Enable Dive
Enable Poke
Enable Brawl
Contest Objective
Stall Objective
Zone Objective
Clear Angle
Hold Angle
Force Rotation
Punish Rotation
Secure Pick
Confirm Elimination
Apply Debuffs
Interrupt Channel
Mark Priority Target

Strengths

Strong damage-boost utility for Duelists, divers, and burst ultimates
Healing Flower gives long-duration healing that lets allies keep fighting after leaving her line of sight
Life Orb economy rewards headshots and clean uptime
Spore Slumber is excellent anti-dive peel and can interrupt dangerous commits or ultimates
Soul Resurgence gives huge sustained healing, speed, and bonus health for retakes, overtime, and counter-engages
Strong personal damage for a Strategist when self-boosted
Passive movement and self-healing make her difficult to chase if she plays cover correctly

Weaknesses

Life Orb resource management is demanding under pressure
Low base health makes sniper, burst, and dive pressure dangerous
No true dash, teleport, flight, shield, or invulnerability
Burst healing outside ultimate is limited
Healing output drops if she burns too many orbs on damage boosts
Spore Slumber can be broken early by enemy teammates shooting the illusion
Vulnerable when sleep is forced before the real dive begins
Ultimate is expensive and Season 7 charge nerfs make wasted Soul Resurgence costly