Monster Hunter World: How to Get All Mantles and Boosters

Table of Contents

1.0...Ghillie Mantle
2.0...Glider Mantle
3.0...Bandit Mantle
4.0...Vitality Mantle
5.0...Challenger Mantle
6.0...Thunderproof Mantle
7.0...Fireproof Mantle
8.0...Waterproof Mantle
9.0...Iceproof Mantle
10.0...Dragonproof Mantle
11.0...Apothecary Mantle
12.0...Immunity Mantle
13.0...Impact Mantle
14.0...Evasion Mantle
15.0...Rocksteady Mantle
16.0...Health Booster
17.0...Cleanser Booster
18.0...Affinity Booster

Lately I am still seeing a lot of questions on how to get certain boosters and mantles so I decided to write a guide for this even if it's a bit late. You might want to check the details especially for the Affinity Booster as some might have missed this one due to certain requirements. I know there are also other guides out there but I wanted to add a few more details and input for this.Without further adieu, let's start.

Oh, by the way, to switch between these specialized tools you can go to your red storage box in your room, tent or along areas in Astera under "Change Equipment". You only get one slot initially but upon completing the story you get an additional slot. You can also assign these on your radial menu.

[1.0] Ghillie Mantle

Effect Description: Conceals you from enemy view temporarily. The effect expires if you perform an attack or take damage.
Effect Duration: 120 secs
Recharge Time: 300 secs

[How to Obtain]
Assigned Quest: "Flying Sparks: Tobi-Kadachi" (3*) - Slay or Capture Tobi-Kadachi
Hunter Rank: 4 or higher

This is the first mantle that you'll unlock as the quest is part of the main story line. Instant cloaking device. This makes you invisible from the monster for a short time. Apart from sneaking up on a monster, you can use this to grant some breathing room if you need to heal up during a battle. Wear it and use your healing items without worrying about getting attacked. Stay away from Area of Effect attacks still as taking damage will terminate its effect. Attacking the monster will also remove the effect. One creative way to use it is by wearing it and using the slinger to shoot the ground and get the monster's attention and draw it to a specific area without getting noticed. Example are the special arena optional quests: wear the mantle, place your bombs below the boulder trap, use your slinger and shoot at the ground below the boulder. The monster will get curious and investigate the sound, now hit that switch and drop the boulder on the monster triggering the bombs in the process as well for good preemptive damage.
 

[2.0] Glider Mantle

Effect Description: Increases jump airtime and grants the power to ride strong winds. Also makes it easier to mount monsters.
Effect Duration: 180 secs
Recharge Time: 210 secs

[How to Obtain]
This is the second mantle that you'll likely unlock as it is also part of the main storyline after completing the initial expedition on the Coral Highlands map. 

The mantle will grant you more air time after jumping off cliffs and edges. Use this for re-positioning and easier jumping attacks to help you mount monsters. You can also use this to ride strong winds in certain areas. Example in this video where you can easily reach the Legiana's nest (No need to actually wear the mantle as you can jump off the ledge and it will automatically wear the mantle).

[3.0] Bandit Mantle

Effect Description: Causes monsters to drop rare trade-in items when you attack them.
Effect Duration: 180 secs
Recharge Time: 210 secs

[How to Obtain]
Optional Quest: "Redefining the Power Couple" (5*) - Slay or capture Rathalos and Rathian, receive from The Armory
Hunter Rank: 9 or higher

By far the best mantle for farming zeny. After dealing certain amount of damage while wearing this, a monster will drop trade-in items such as scales that you can sell for decent amount of zeny especially in bulk. This is famously used on events such as "Triple Threat Throwdown" where you face off against Great Jagras, Great Girros and Dodogama. You drop a lot of scales as you can deal good damage to these monsters easily and chance to reap decorations when you finish the event quest. 

[4.0] Vitality Mantle

Effect Description: Negates a fixed amount of damage, after which the effect expires.
Effect Duration: 120 secs
Recharge Time: 360 secs

[How to Obtain]
Assigned Quest: "Tickled Pink" (6*) - Slay or Capture Anjanath, receive from the Field Team Leader in Astera
Hunter Rank: 11 or higher

Kind of like an additional health bar on top of your original. It absorbs a certain amount of damage and expires after 120 secs or upon exhausting the damage threshold. This is one of the most useful mantles as it prevents you from fainting in one shot from a powerful monster attack such as Nergigante's dive bomb, Kirin's lightning, Teostra's supernova, etc. The cooldown is long so make sure to use it on moments you only truly need it such as when the monster is enraged and have a tendency to do its most damaging attacks.

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[5.0] Challenger Mantle

Effect Description: Prompts monsters to target you more often and makes them easier to lure. The effect expires if you are attacked.
Effect Duration: 180 secs
Recharge Time: 300 secs

[How to Obtain]
Optional Quest: "The Red and Blue Crew" (7*) - Slay or capture Azure Rathalos and Rathalos, receive from The Armory
Hunter Rank: 13 or higher

Wearing this mantle will make the monster target you more often. The effect of the mantle ends upon taking damage, so if you are planning to draw aggro for your team and fully get the benefits of the mantle, make sure you are able to dodge or block the attacks. For that reason, it is not quite popular and probably not worth the slot as there are more useful options. You can also use this to lure the monster into traps or environment hazards.

[6.0] Thunderproof Mantle

Effect Description: Reduces thunder damage, nullifies thunderblight and paralysis
Effect Duration: 180 secs
Recharge Time: 210 secs

[How to Obtain]
Optional Quest: "Gone in a Flash" (5*) - Slay Kirin, receive from Impatient Biologist on the Botanical Research area in Astera
Hunter Rank: 8 or higher

Apart from the Fireproof mantle, the Thunderproof mantle is a very important tool because of Kirin. To get this item you actually need to fight the Elder Kirin himself in low rank. Take this opportunity to get to know its attack patterns and behavior so you will be ready for high rank and the tempered version. It's the same monster but has more powerful attacks that can one shot you. Get zapped without having the right gear and you're a goner. The Thunderproof mantle paired with high thunder resistance can save you from that. What makes Kirin deadlier is after getting paralyzed you are a sitting duck for his lightning so again this mantle if one of the must haves before facing off against it. For best results, bring both this one and the Vitality mantle, alternating between them when available.

 

[7.0] Fireproof Mantle

Effect Description: Reduces fire damage, nullifies fireblight and blastblight, and prevents damage from hot environments.
Effect Duration: 180 secs
Recharge Time: 210 secs

[How to Obtain]
Optional Quest: "A Fiery Convergence" (7*) - Slay or capture Lavasioth and Uragaan, receive from The Armory
Hunter Rank: 13 or higher

Fire resistance tool. Probably most used among the elemental mantles as there are a lot of dangerous fire attacks from monsters such as Anjanath's fire breath, Uragaan's exploding balls, Bazelguese's poop bombs and most importantly Teostra's fire attacks and aura. This will reduce the fire damage you take, thus a must have when dealing with Teostra as it could save you from those vicious flames and prevent a one-hit KO from supernova. It's also a free Cool Drink when fighting in fiery environment. Consider bringing this on those fights along with the Vitality mantlle.

[8.0] Waterproof Mantle

Effect Description: Reduces water damage, nullifies waterblight, reduces mobility restrictions in muck and negates them entirely for deep water.
Effect Duration: 180 secs
Recharge Time: 210 secs

[How to Obtain]
Complete Deliveries: Armor R&D: Waterproofing - Deliver 3 Jyuratodus Scale+ and 1 Jyuratodus Fin+ to the Resource Center, receive from The Armory
Hunter Rank: ??

Water resistance tool. Good for going up against Jyuratodus and Barroth especially on the watery areas of Wildspire Wastes as it will grant you more mobility in water. If you don't want to worry about waterblight then you can use this tool to prevent you from being afflicted with it. 


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[9.0] Iceproof Mantle

 

Effect Description: Reduces ice damage and nullifies iceblight
Effect Duration: 180 secs
Recharge Time: 210 secs

[How to Obtain]
Complete Deliveries: Armor R&D: Weatherizing - Deliver 3 Paolumu Pelt+ and 1 Paolumu Wing to the Resource Center, receive from The Armory
Hunter Rank: ??

Not that used as not a lot of troublesome ice monsters from this game except for Legiana. If you are having a hard time dodging its attacks then this tool is perfect for you to reduce the damage and prevent you from getting afflicted with the iceblight.

[10.0] Dragonproof Mantle

 

Effect Description: Reduces dragon damage, nullifies dragonblight, and powers up your weapon's dragon properties.
Effect Duration: 120 secs
Recharge Time: 300 secs

[How to Obtain]
As part of the Deviljho update, go to an expedition and look for a map with ??? in the monster list. Gather ??? tracks, after discovering and defeating this Deviljho, go back to Astera and talk to the Jovial Scholar (blue exclamation marks on map) to trigger the quest. 
Special Assignment: "The Food Chain Dominator" (7*) - hunt a Deviljho

Hunter Rank: 13 or higher

The mantle is useful when going up against monster which deal dragon element attacks or dragonblight such as Deviljho's breath attack. Unlike from the other element-proof mantles which only focus on the defensive end, this one also increases your dragon attack element if your weapon has it.

 

[11.0] Apothecary Mantle

 
Effect Description: Increases the probability of triggering status buildup when attacking with weapons that induce abnormal statuses
Effect Duration: 60 secs
Recharge Time: 210 secs

[How to Obtain]
Optional Quest: "A Portent of Disaster" (8*) - Slay Kushala Daora, received from The Armory
Quest Pre-requisite: To unlock the quest you need to first complete research levels on 10 different monsters (check your Hunter Notes or visit the Ecological Research, some monsters require 4 stars and some stars depending on the availability from low rank & high rank)
Hunter Rank: 14 or higher

Although the duration lasts for only 60 secs, this can be very useful when using builds that utilize abnormal statuses such as poison, blast, paralysis, sleep, etc. Pairing it with weapons with fast or high attack rate will work wonders as it will further increase the probability of dealing these status ailments.

 

[12.0] Immunity Mantle

Effect Description: Removes and nullifies all abnormal status effects for the duration of the effect.
Effect Duration: 120 secs
Recharge Time: 210 secs

[How to Obtain]
Optional Quest: "A Blaze on the Sand" (8*) - Slay Teostra, received from The Armory
Quest Pre-requisite: To unlock the quest you need to first complete research levels on 15 different monsters (check your Hunter Notes or visit the Ecological Research, some monsters require 4 stars and some stars depending on the availability from low rank & high rank)
Hunter Rank: 14 or higher

If you are having trouble with monsters that deal abnormal status then this is the mantle for you. Equipping the mantle removes current ailment and prevents you from getting afflicted again. Although such status ailments can be easily countered with consumable items such as antidote for poison and nulberry for blights. One notable use is for Vaal Hazak's effluvium.

[13.0] Impact Mantle

 
Effect Description: Adds a stun effect to most attacks or increases the potency of an existing stun effect.
Effect Duration: 90 secs
Recharge Time: 360 secs

[How to Obtain]
Optional Quest: "Showdown: the Muck and the Maul" (9*) - Hunt Tempered Barroth and Tempered Radobaan, received from The Armory
Quest Pre-requisites: To unlock the quest you need to first successfully hunt 5 unique tempered threat level 1 monsters (any 5 of these monsters: Pukei-Pukei, Tobi-Kadachi, Anjanath, Barroth, Jyuratodus, Rathian, Paolumu, Radobaan)
Hunter Rank: 15 or higher

This mantle has a lot of potential as stun is always welcome in maintaining the offensive. The mantle adds a stun effect to most of your attacks or will increase the potency of your current attacks that may inflict stun. Use it wisely and only when you most need it as the cooldown is very long and the effects only last for 90 secs.

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[14.0] Evasion Mantle

 
Effect Description: Increases the invulnerability window while evading and grants a temporary attack boost for evading a monster attack at the very last moment.
Effect Duration: 90 secs
Recharge Time: 360 secs

[How to Obtain]
Optional Quest: "New World Sky, New World Flower" (9*) - Hunt Tempered Pink Rathian and Tempered Azure Rathalos, received from The Armory
Quest Pre-requisites: To unlock the quest you need to first successfully hunt 5 unique tempered threat level 2 monsters (any 5 of these monsters:  Rathalos, Azure Rathalos, Pink Rathian, Diablos, Black Diablos, Bazelgeuse, Uragaan, Lavasioth, Legiana, Odogaron)
Some say that this require 7 unique monsters but I was able to unlock it at 5.
Hunter Rank: 15 or higher

This mantle is very good. It is widely used on offensive builds and speedruns. The mantle increases the invulnerability window while evading and grants a temporary attack boost if upon successfully evading a monster attack at the very last moment. Cooldown is long and last for 90 seconds, use it during moments that you are enable to maintain the offensive.

[15.0] Rocksteady Mantle

Effect Description: Elminates damage reactions, prevents wind effects, protects your hearing, and grants tremor resistance. You also receive less damage from attacks.
Effect Duration: 90 secs
Recharge Time: 360 secs

[How to Obtain]
Optional Quest: "A Summons from Below" (9*) - Hunt Tempered Vaal Hazal and Tempered Odogaron, received from The Armory
Quest Pre-requisites: To unlock the quest you need to first successfully hunt 3 unique tempered threat level 3 monsters a.k.a. Elder Dragons (any 5 of these monsters: Kirin (Elder Unicorn lol), Teostra, Kushala Daora, Nergigante, Vaal Hazak)
Some say that this require 7 unique monsters but I was able to unlock it at 5.
Hunter Rank: 15 or higher

The mantle is good but some people say it makes the game boring, you be the judge . It removes damage reactions and prevents you from stopping while attacking when a monster roars or when the ground tremors. It prevents knockbacks and prevents you from getting thrown away but you will still take damage in the process. This was also used for speedruns as it acts like free earplugs and as mentioned above prevents knockbacks and flinching allowing you to continuously attack the monster. Be careful though as you might not notice how much health you've loss while taking hits such as Kushala Daora's tornado. Cooldown is long and last for 90 seconds, use it wisely.

[16.0] Health Booster

Effect Description: Places a smoker that gradually restores your health.
Effect Duration: 60 secs
Recharge Time: 150 secs

[How to Obtain]
Assigned Quest: "One for the History Books" (4*) - Fight Zorah Magdaros

Hunter Rank: 5 or higher

This is the first booster you'll receive as it is part of the main story after initially going up against Zorah Magdaros. Receive it from the Field Team Leader. This can be a powerful healing tool for the whole party as it affects players in along the specific area it was planted.

[17.0] Cleanser Booster

 
Effect Description: Places a smoker that removes any abnormal status effects and elemental blights
Effect Duration: 60 secs
Recharge Time: 150 secs

[How to Obtain]
Optional Quest: "On Nightmare's Wings" (4*) - Slay 5 Raphinos (flying small monsters in Rotten Vale)

Hunter Rank: 14 or higher

Pretty much the same use Immunity mantle but instead affects the party members around the area of effect.

[18.0] Affinity Booster

 
Effect Description: Places a smoker that increases affinity.
Effect Duration: 60 secs
Recharge Time: 180 secs

[How to Obtain]
Triggered by a series of quests starting from the Research Base's Third Fleet Master.
Hunter Rank: 11 or Higher

A Tingling Taste (Optional Quest) - from Third Fleet Master in Research Base, kill Great Girros

A Master's Toast (Complete Deliveries) - from Shy Scholar in Research Base and then to the Resource Center, deliver 2 Thunder Sacs

Stuck in Their Ways (Optional Quest) - from the Cheerful Scholar in Reseach Base, Capture Tobi-Kadachi

A Fire-Spewing Brew (Complete Deliveries) - from the Scholar in Research Base to the Resource Center, deliver 2 Dodogama jaws

A Sore Site (Optional Quest) - from the Airship Engineer in Research Base, capture Odogaron

RRRRRumble in the Waste! (Optional Quest) - final quest that grants the booster, from the Third Fleet Master in Research Base, kill Diablos and Black Diablos.

This is easy to miss as the chain quests start in the Research Base, most people don't usually go there apart from being required in the main story. This is one of the most useful tools for offense builds as it grants 50% affinity upon entering the smoke. The buff lasts for 20 secs so re-enter the red smoke to get the buff again within the 60 sec time frame that the booster is up. Re-enter the area of effect before the time runs out as you still get the 20-sec buff even after the booster's time runs out. Meaning you can actually get 80 secs of +50% affinity.

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That's all folks, hopefully this was able to help you get all the mantles and boosters you've missed. This might be updated in case more tools such as these are added in the future.If you have time you might also want to check out the other guides:

Monster Hunter World Guide: A Hunter's Tools for Survival (Work-In-Progress)
A Closer Look at Palicos and How to Get All Palico Gadgets, Tailraider Safari
Monster Hunter World: Decoration Categories and Drop Rates
How to Get All Poogie Clothing and Useful Items (Meal Vouchers, Dung, Mega Nutrients, etc.) 


Thanks for reading! May the Sapphire Star light your way!

Changelog:
March 17, 2018: Published 
March 22, 2018: Added Dragonproof Mantle