Praying mantis

Praying mantis
Release		15 January 2008 (Update)
Summoning level		75
Duration (mins)		64
Points cost		80
Familiar size		1x1
Race		Mantis
Abilities		Fighter
Special moves		Mantis strike
Combat level		89
Examine		Wax on, wax off, grab a butterfly and eat it... Wait, what?
Combat stats
Life points		Max hit
8500		979
Attack	Defence	Ranged	Magic
68	60	68	68
Immune to poison		Yes
Attack style		Melee
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The praying mantis is a level 89 combat Summoning familiar that a player is able to summon at 75 Summoning.

Praying mantis pouch

Praying mantis pouch

	Shards	Cost/XP	Charm	Tertiary
	168 ( 4,200)	20.2 coins		Flowers
	Create XP	Use XP	Low alch	Hi alch	GE price
	329.6	3.6	1,849	2,774	3,205 (info)
	GE Database	Cost to make	Bogrog shard return		Shard return level
	Look up price	6,659	118 (2,950)		79
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	Examine text
	I can summon a praying mantis familiar with this.

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A Praying mantis pouch is made by using a Summoning pouch on a Summoning obelisk with 168 spirit shards, a Crimson charm and Flowers of any colour but black and white in the player's inventory, and 75 Summoning. Using the pouch to summon a Praying mantis costs 80 Summoning points.

Praying Mantis scroll (Mantis Strike)

A player activating the scroll.

Praying Mantis scroll (Mantis Strike)

	Create XP	Use XP	Special move points
	3.6	3.6	6
	Low Alch	High Alch	GE Price
	184	277	223 (info)
	GE Database	Bogrog shard return	Shard return level
	Look up price	9 (225)	79
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	Examine text
	A scroll for a praying mantis familiar.

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The Praying Mantis scroll (Mantis Strike) enables the use of the Mantis strike special move for a Praying mantis. Using a Praying mantis pouch on a Summoning obelisk creates ten Praying Mantis scroll (Mantis Strike)s.

Mantis strike

Mantis strike is the special move of the Praying mantis, activated by a Praying Mantis scroll (Mantis Strike). When activated against an opponent, it attacks with magic for up to 979 damage and drains the opponent's prayer, and binds them for 1.8 seconds (3 ticks) if it deals any damage. Each use of a Praying Mantis scroll (Mantis Strike) requires 6 special move points.

Dialogue

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Update history

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• patch 9 July 2013 (Update):
  • The praying mantis stun ability now works correctly.

• patch 25 May 2010 (Update):
  • Corrected the pouch crafting interface for the granite lobster and praying mantis.

• patch 3 March 2010 (Update):
  • Any colour of flowers can be used to infuse a praying mantis pouch, not just red flowers.

• update 15 January 2008 (Update):
  • Added to game.

Trivia

• The examine text is a reference to the movie The Karate Kid.