All Mantles in Monster Hunter Wilds & how to get them

Monster Hunter Wilds’ Mantles can give you the edge over your scaly foes and even increase your damage and survivability, making them a must for all players.

Mantles make their long-awaited return in Monster Hunter Wilds, giving players the chance to use these utility-based items against that game’s monster roster. With so many threats like Arkveld and the mighty Jin Dahaad roaming around the Forbidden Lands, you’ll need your wits about you. 

Aside from using your trusty weapons like the Hunting Horn, Mantles can also help raise your damage and even stop you from carting. So, whether you’re looking to get the best kill times or just want more survivability in High Rank quests, then you’ll need to add every Mantle to your collection. 

All Mantles so far

There are currently five Mantles in Monster Hunter Wilds that we have unlocked so far. These are as follows: 

MANTLE	EFFECTS	HOW TO GET
Ghillie Mantle	The Ghillie Mantle conceals you from enemy view and enables the use of sneak attacks on unsuspecting monsters	Unlocked by default.
Rocksteady Mantle	Removes all damage interactions including knockbacks from monster attacks, wind effects, grants tremor resistance, and removes stun from roars. You’ll also take less damage when wearing the Rocksteady Mantle.	Beat the Black Flame Low Rank story quest, then head over to the Windward Plains base camp and speak to Gemma. She’ll give you the Rocksteady Mantle and a Shockproof Jewel.
Mending Mantle	After a brief delay, the Mending Mantle will heal you back to full health.	Beat Xu Wu in the Ruins of Wyveria and speak to Gemma back at the base camp.
Evasion Mantle	Increases the invulnerability window while evading and grants a temporary attack boost for evading a monster attack at the very last moment	Unlocked after you’ve beaten the Low Rank campaign and defeated the Frenzied Nerscylla in the Wounded Hollow.
Corrupted Mantle	Decreases health, but increases affinity and weapon performance while equipped. Repeated attacks on monsters will further increase your attack power and affinity.	Defeat High Rank Gore Magala and speak to Gemma.

Best Mantles

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The best Mantles in Monster Hunter Wilds are the Evasion Mantle and Corrupted Mantle.

The Evasion Mantle gives you a nice boost to your damage when you narrowly evade a monster’s attack, while also increasing the invulnerability window while dodging. It has a nice mix of utility and damage that makes it useful to both ranged and melee users.

Meanwhile, The Corrupted Mantle is the best damage option. Landing repeated attacks on monsters will further increase your attack power and affinity, which is particularly powerful for weapons that rely on crit-based builds like Long Sword and Bow.

How to equip & change Mantles

If you’ve unlocked the above Mantles and wish to change them, then simply follow the instructions outlined below:

PS5

To use Mantles in Monster Hunter Wilds, you’ll need to hold down L1 and Square to scroll over to the Mantle you wish to equip. Simply hit the Square button again to put on the Mantle.

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Xbox

If you’re using an Xbox controller, hold down the LB button and use the X button to scroll. Hit the X again to equip the Mantle.

How to change Mantles

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To change Mantles in Monster Hunter Wilds, you’ll need to head over to any base camp tent or pop-up camp, and then scroll across to the Equipment Menu tab. From there, select Change Equipment and choose the Mantle you wish to use.

It’s important to note, that you can also add your Mantles to the Radial Menu (item hot bar), which makes selecting them much quicker. To do this, follow the steps outlined below:

1. Head to your tent.
2. Go to the Item Menu.
3. Select Customize Radial Menu.
4. Choose one of the Radial Menu Shortcuts.
5. Select the position you wish to put the Mantle on your Radial Menu.
6. Scroll across to Essential Items.
7. Select the Equipped Mantles option and place it on your Radial Menu.

Now, whenever you change your Mantle it will be reflected on your Radial Menu. Be sure to do this if you prefer using the item hot bar rather than scrolling through your inventory.

Now that you know how to get Mantles in Monster Hunter Wilds, be sure to check out our best weapons tier list, how to passively farm materials, and character design codes to change your character to look like Ciri, Vergil, and more.