MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD – Mantles

by Falagar / Articles, Monster Hunter World Guides / 13 Aug 2018

Mantles are an article of clothing you throw on yourself that only affect yourself. Most last for a set period of time, but some lose their effects earlier than their stated duration if broken. A mantle won’t start recharging until you put it away, so if you notice your mantle’s unique visual has worn off, remove it. You’ll have to wait the full recharge time before using a mantle again, even if you put it away before using the full duration. As a bonus, they prevent effluvial buildup, but not from elder dragons.

Ghillie Mantle

Duration: 120 Seconds

Recharge: 300 Seconds

Effect: Temporarily conceals you from monsters, making it easier to escape, use consumables, sharpen, reload, etc. If you attack or take any damage, the effect expires immediately.

Unlock: Unlock the Botanist Research Center. This is done during the story of the game, and will be the first mantle you receive.

Glider Mantle

Duration: 180 Seconds

Recharge: 210 Seconds

Effect: Jumps last longer, which makes it easier to mount monsters. It also allows you to ride air currents in the the Coral Highlands as shortcuts.

Unlock: Complete your first assignment in the Coral Highlands.

Comment: You cannot ride up tornadoes with the Glider Mantle.

Waterproof Mantle

Duration: 180 Seconds

Recharge: 210 Seconds

Effect: Reduces water damage, nullifies waterblight, reduces mobility restrictions in muck and deep water.

Unlock: Complete the “Armory R&D: Waterproofing” delivery. Requires 3 Jyuratodus Scale+ and 1 Jyuratodus Fin+.

Iceproof Mantle

Duration: 180 Seconds

Recharge: 210 Seconds

Effect: Reduces ice damage and nullifies iceblight.

Unlock: Complete the “Armory R&D: Weatherizing” delivery. Requires 3 Paolumu Pelt+ and 1 Paolumu Wing.

Thunderproof Mantle

Duration: 180 Seconds

Recharge: 210 Seconds

Effect: Reduces thunder damage and nullifies thunderblight and paralysis.

Unlock: Complete the 5-Star quest “Gone in a Flash,” which is unlocked after completing a series of capture quests in Astera.

Fireproof Mantle

Duration: 180 Seconds

Recharge: 210 Seconds

Effect: Reduces fire damage, nullifies fireblight and blastblight, and prevents damage from hot environments.

Unlock: Complete the optional quest “A Fiery Convergence.”

Bandit Mantle

Duration: 180 Seconds

Recharge: 210 Seconds

Effect: Causes monsters to drop items onto the ground when you attack them. These items glow gold and have no use other than for sale to gain zenny.

Unlock: Complete the optional quest “Redefining the Power Couple.”

Comment: One of the best ways to get money in the game. The Mantle triggers often whenever a part breaks, so low-rank Jyuratodus and Radobaan are fanatastic targets, as mud and bone breaks count.

Vitality Mantle

Duration: 120 Seconds

Recharge: 360 Seconds

Effect: Negates a set amount of damage before expiring, effectively making you invulnerable while active. However, status effects, knockbacks, tremors, winds, and roars still apply.

Unlock: Complete the High Rank optional quest “Tickled Pink” quest to hunt an Anjanath.

Comment: This is a great all-around mantle to have equipped if you have no other mantles in mind.

Challenger Mantle

Duration: 180 Seconds

Recharge: 300 Seconds

Effect: Monsters target you more often. Effect expires if you take damage.

Unlock: Complete the quest “The Red and Blue Crew.”

Apothecary Mantle

Duration: 60 Seconds

Recharge: 210 Seconds

Effect: Increases probability of triggering status buildup when attacking with weapons that inflict status ailments.

Unlock: Fully research 10 monsters, then complete the quest “A Portent of Disaster.”

Immunity Mantle

Duration: 120 Seconds

Recharge: 210 Seconds

Effect: Removes and nullifies all negative status effects while equipped.

Unlock: Fully research 15 monsters, then complete the quest “A Blazing Sand.”

Impact Mantle

Duration: 90 Seconds

Recharge: 360 Seconds

Effect: Adds KO/exhaust effect to weapons, or improves KO/exhaust effect of weapons that already have it.

Unlock: Hunt 5 different Tier 1 (Barroth, Pukei-Pukei, Tobi-Kadachi, etc.) tempered monsters to unlock and complete the quest “Showdown: The Muck and The Maul.”

Evasion Mantle

Duration: 90 Seconds

Recharge: 360 Seconds

Effect: Increases invulnerability window while evading, and grants a temporary attack boost when evading a monster’s attack at the last second.

Unlock: Hunt 5 unique Tier 2 (Rathalos, Odogaron, Diablos, etc.) tempered monsters to unlock and complete the quest “New World Sky, New World Flower.”

Rocksteady Mantle

Duration: 90 Seconds

Recharge: 360 Seconds

Effect: Grants the effects of Defense Boost, Earplugs, Flinch Free, Tremor Resistance, and Windproof armor skills.

Unlock: Hunt 3 different Tier 3 (Elder Dragon) tempered monsters to unlock and complete the quest “A Summons From Below.”

Falagar

He is the founder and editor of Magic Game World. He loved gaming from the moment he got a PlayStation 1 with Gran Turismo on his 7th birthday.

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