Manta

The Manta is a versatile submachine gun capable up close and at long range.

"An SMG with a small profile and 3 fire modes. Can attach red dot sights."

Gameplay details

The Manta is equipped by pushing the Front Item or Back Item keybind, assigned to the number one key (1) and the number two key (2) respectively. Fire1, left click, will fire the weapon. Fire2, right click, will aim down sights. Reload, R, will put in a fresh magazine if there is any spare ammo. Using FireMode with the X key will cycle between semi-automatic, two shot burst fire, and fully automatic fire.

It has 30 rounds when fully loaded. Lying down, crouching, and standing have progressively higher recoil. The manta will not sway at all while aiming down sights when above 60 energy. Firing only one or two shots at a time will return the Manta to the spot originally aimed at.

Can equip a red dot sight that enables a focused zoom.

Cannot be used on ladders and in water.

Manta damage

	regular	with Heavy Armor
body	20 Health 32 Balance	12 Health 19.2 Balance
head	100 Health 100 Balance	60 Health ~50 to 63 Balance

Manta stats

maximum range	>600 meters
penetration	none
bullet tracer	yes
muzzle flash	yes
audible distance	304 meters
muzzle smoke	large
bullet impact smoke	large

Manta penalties

firing penalty	-2 Energy -3 Balance
low energy penalty	extra screen sway
	extra inaccurate hipfire
	increased aim down sight sway
	extra recoil?
low balance penalty	progressively more recoil the lower the balance is

There are a wide variety of Manta skins and red dot reticles available as Steam inventory items.

Tuning options

The Manta's last used firemode is saved locally on a player's computer in their config file. If the Manta's firemode is restricted via tuning then it will not take effect until a player changes their firemode mid-match. This same issue affects having firemodes exclusive to one team.

The ammo that is loaded in a weapon by default is determined by the map. If a map spawns the player with more ammo loaded than the maximum magazine size as determined by tuning, then reloading will return the excess to the stack of SMG Ammo in their inventory.

Having the held Manta drop when ragdolled will make it float in the air at the position where it was last held. Only Shields and Briefcases have physics.

Example code:

{
  "GuardTuning": {
    "SMG": {
      "canUseOnLadder": false,
      "canUseInWater": false,
      "canUseUnderWater": false,
      "canUseOnZipline": false,
      "dropWhenRagged": false,
      "hideOnRagdoll": false,
      "fireRate": 0.1,
      "fireRecoverRate": -1,
      "fireDelayTime": 0,
      "hasSemiAuto": true,
      "hasFullAuto": true,
      "hasBurstShot": true,
      "maxClipAmmo": 30,
      "reloadTime": 3.75,
      "autoReload": false,
      "reloadOnEquip": false,
      "hasScope": false,
      "playGunFireEmptySound": true,
      "canJumpFire": false,
      "unequipOnEmpty": false,
      "unequipDelay": 0,
      "removeFromInventoryOnEmpty": false,
      "equipTime": 0.85,
      "shellSpeed": 5,
      "shellEject": true,
      "advancedRecoil": true,
      "hasStockRecoil": true,
      "stockRecoilRecoverySpeed": 5,
      "recoilBalance": 3,
      "precoilBalance": 20,
      "canFocusShot": false,
      "noPrecoilZoomed": true,
      "medHighEnergy": 60,
      "lowMedEnergy": 30,
      "aimDownSightsFov": 50,
      "extraZoomingFov": 35,
      "shellEjectDelay": 0
    }
  }
}

Trivia

The Manta's model was replaced on 2021 April 24.

On the left and right sides of the frame at the front of the weapon above the barrel is the text: MANTA.

The Manta is directly inspired by the KRISS Vector Gen I submachine gun.

The first-person animation for changing the firemode on the Manta moves the knob used for the safety instead of the rate of fire. Though it cannot be seen easily in normal gameplay, the rear knob's position is accurately mirrored on the right side of the firearm when moved.

Gallery

History

U5 builds

• Build 41
• Build 74
• Build 77
• Build 78

U4 patches

• Patch 242
• Patch 440
• Patch 449

Steam builds

• Build 1108
• Build 1137
• Build 1900 - New model for the Manta.

Old model

the Manta in-game

the Manta with Red Dot Sights

Racking the Manta

Reloading the Manta

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Weapons and Gadgets
Holster	Panther - Shrike
Primary	Manta - Hammerhead - Falcon - Shield Banana Rifle - Snowball Launcher
General	Remote Charge - Banana - Grenade - CS Grenade - Smoke Grenade Goober Grenade - Bloon Gun - Boxing Gloves
	Laser Sensor - Cardboard Decoy - Bush Camouflage - Binoculars - Bloon Cam - Medkit
	Red Dot - Heavy Armor - Keycard
	Hands - Radio - Lock Pick - Mirror Cam
Ammo	Pistol Ammo - SMG Ammo - Shotgun Slugs - Sniper Ammo Banana Rifle Ammo - Snowball Launcher Ammo