User blog comment:Kogath/Monster Hunter: World Discussion/@comment-25083735-20200207000916/@comment-24734669-20200207203941

@Rathalosaurus rioreurensis @WolfQueen

All the element mantles are effectively redundant if you wear the right armor and pack a charm.

Rocksteady, Evasion, and Glider Mantle are all pretty helpful (as are Ghillie and Temporal), but they aren't really needed that much in most cases.