Manta

Manta
Unit
Faction	Scrin
Role	Anti-infantry/anti-armor medium tank
Production
Cost	1250
Build time	15 sec
Produced by	Warp Sphere
Requires	Nerve Center
Function
Upgrades	Ion Storm Generators Heavy Forcefield Generator
Abilities	Heal in Tiberium Combine with Buzzers Scythe talons Amphibious Propulsion Generate Ion Storm (requires research)

The Manta is Scrin's medium tank unit in Tiberium Essence. The unit is versatile, as it has more armor than Razorbacks and Seekers and can take out both infantry and armor alike, although aircraft is dangerous for it in early game.

Tiberium Essence

The Manta is the weakest basic tank in the game, but its cost allows players to mass produce it easily. Its Lighting Cannon can annihilate entire infantry squads as well as cause severe damage to armored units. Once upgraded with Ion Storm Generators, it can single-handedly take out armies or destroy small outposts, while not even aircraft can pose a serious threat to it from that point on, as the Ion Storm will cut through the aircraft's light armor pretty fast.

Trivia

• The Manta was first an APC, serving a role similar to GDI's and Nod's APC units, but was later changed to the Scrin's main battle tank and finally to a tier 2 medium tank.