Where to Find and Catch Jewelled Mantis in Palia

Palia offers various types of bugs that players can catch while doing the Bug Catching Guild. Catching all rarities of bugs is the crucial step of leveling up the Bug Catching Guild to unlock advanced versions of the Belt, as well as new items and crafting recipes at the Bug Catching Guild Store. One of the new, Rare Bugs that players can catch is the Jewelled Mantis. In this guide, we will tell you where to find and catch the Jewelled Mantis in Palia.

Where to Find Jewelled Mantis in Palia

The Jewelled Mantis is one of the new rare bugs in the game that spawn inside the mineral nodes of the Royal Highlands map region. The best areas to find Jewelled Mantis are the cliffside of the Standing Cliffs and Lonely Glen. Between both of these areas, you can find plenty of iron and jadium nodes. Mine any node you see to have a chance of Jewelled Mantis hoping out of one. Although the overall chance is low, it is still worth a try.

How to Catch Jewelled Mantis in Palia

Catching the Jewelled Mantis is harder than most bugs that roam freely in Royal Highlands. When you mine a node, listen for any bug queue. If there is one, then definitely a Jewelled Mantis has hopped out of the node. Upon finding the Jewelled Mantis, use the Smoke Bombs to stun it.

Additionally, stunning the Jewelled Mantis will require multiple Smoke Bombs, so make sure you bring enough to stun it when you find it. If the Jewelled Mantis gets alerted, it will try to flee by jumping in a straight line. It is best to throw the Sticky Smoke Bombs on it to slow it down and then use the regular Smoke Bombs to stun it. Once you have stunned the Jewelled Mantis, go near it and interact with it to pick it up.

NOTE: There is a chance you might run into an Amber-touched Jewelled Mantis, which has an Amber around it.

Catching the Amber-touched Jewelled Mantis will drop more Amber Echo. However, if you do not have the Echo Tracker, you will not get Amber Echo from catching Jewelled Mantis or any other bug. Echo Tracker is a special relic that Eshelon gives during the “A Stitch in Time” quest.

Uses of Jewelled Mantis in Palia

The main use of Jewelled Mantis is to use it as a crafting ingredient for Halward’s Blessing III Relic. Other than that, players can sell Jewelled Mantis for 165 Gold (Base) or 247 Gold (Star-Quality) to Zeki or at the Shipping Bin. Moreover, you can also gift it to certain villagers who like it or those who need it. So, if you can find any Jewelled Mantiss, store one in the storage so you can give one to the villagers who need it. The villagers’ needs change every week, so it is better to keep an eye on them.