Hunters, it’s time to get your blood pumping! Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak, the highly anticipated monstrous expansion to Capcom’s critically-acclaimed Monster Hunter Rise that has shipped over 12 million units, is now available globally for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 4. This expansion builds upon every aspect of Monster Hunter Rise, transporting players to the faraway Kingdom where they will journey through a new storyline, battle new monsters, master new combat options, explore new locales, conquer the Master Rank quest difficulty, and experience other exciting features.
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak takes place following the heroic defense of Kamura Village in Monster Hunter Rise. News of the village’s survival inspires the gallant knight Dame Fiorayne to travel from the distant Kingdom seeking aid. Hunters brave enough to answer the call set out for the port of Elgado Outpost. This research center and Command Post is responsible for stopping the threat befalling the Kingdom. The top of the target list includes powerful creatures inspired by staples of Western horror, known as the Three Lords. This cadre includes the conjoined elemental powerhouse Garangolm, the chilling Fanged Wyvern Lunagaron, and the vampiric Elder Dragon Malzeno. In addition to these nightmarish foes, there are new monster variants and returning fan-favorites, including Scorned Magnamalo, Espinas, and Shagaru Magala, all emerging to challenge hunters in the added Master Rank quest difficulty.
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In order to meet these calamitous forces head-on, hunters who arrive at Elgado Outpost must find new ways to approach combat. While Kamura Village is renowned for its unique Wirebug techniques, including Silkbind Attacks and Wyvern Riding, hunters summoned to the Kingdom will learn new Switch Skills for all 14 weapons, allowing a variety of new weapon actions. In addition, hunters can now bring two different Switch Skill loadouts, which can be changed on the fly during hunts with the new “Switch Skill Swap.” The added flexibility of choosing which skills are best for any situation allows a practiced hunter to overcome almost any obstacle. Hunters who find themselves under attack while performing a Switch Skill Swap can also perform a Swap Evade in any direction to avoid danger or reposition for a continued assault.
Researching the behavior of the Three Lords takes hunters across the Kingdom to exciting new and reimagined locales, including the newly unveiled Citadel and the returning Jungle. The Citadel boasts snow-swept peaks cascading down to lush forests teeming with new forms of endemic life. At the center of this vast region sits a long-abandoned fortress serving as a bastion for the very monsters it was built to keep out. Meanwhile, the Jungle locale returns from the second generation of Monster Hunter™ titles and boasts a warm climate with abundant rainfall, making it a paradise for the monsters and plant life that make their homes there.
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Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak also introduces new ways for players to bond with the game’s charming cast of characters through new Follower Quests. These single-player hunts enable players to accept and complete quests with their favorite story characters. Each Follower has their own specialization and will even assist players by recovering their health, placing traps, and even riding monsters to turn the tide of battle. Members of Elgado Outpost, such as Fiorayne, Luchika, Jae, Admiral Galleus, and Master Arlow are now accessible as Followers, alongside members of Kamura Village including Hinoa and Minoto. Players will unlock Followers as they progress through the story, and can even earn exclusive rewards for completing Follower Quests.
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak launches on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 4 with all post-release content up to Free Title Update 3 (Ver.13), which includes harrowing encounters such as Chaotic Gore Magala.
About Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak is the monstrous new expansion for Monster Hunter Rise, the critically-acclaimed and top-selling Monster Hunter title available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 4, and PC. The expansion includes an all-new storyline with more new monsters, new additions to combat, the Master Rank quest difficulty, and more.
