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New Free Title Update 4 Content Information!

[p]Hey hunters,[/p][p]How’s the hunting?[/p][p]We hope you’ve been enjoying Title Update 3! From the Final Fantasy XIV Special Collaboration, to the recent Festival of Accord: Dreamspell event and the arrival of the first 9★ Arch-Tempered monster, Nu Udra![/p][p]Speaking of Title Updates, we’re here today to share with you all some cool information about Free Title Update 4, including the news that it will be releasing on December 16![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]On top of that, we’ve got five more pieces of info to share with you today, including Gogmazios, new endgame features, 9★ Rathalos and more! We’ll also share some news on the team’s work on performance and stability improvements for the game![/p][p][/p]
TU4 New Information!
[p][/p][p]Gogmazios comes to the Forbidden Lands[/p][p][/p][p]Get ready for TU4, featuring the addition of the Elder Dragon, Gogmazios![/p][p]⚔️ HR 100+[/p][p]🔴 Fire weapon mechanic
🟣 Dragon element weakness[/p][p]The oil covering Gogmazios's body can be softened with fire attacks, making it easier to land hits, exposing its weakness to dragon element.[/p][p][/p][p]
New Endgame Related Weapon Features![/p][p]As well as the new monster Gogmazios, we're also adding new weapon related endgame features.[/p][p]Materials obtained from Gogmazios can be used with Artian Weapons of Rarity 8 to create new, stronger Artian Weapons that have one Set Bonus Skill and one Group Skill, chosen at random. (They will retain their existing reinforcement bonuses.)[/p][p]In addition, Reinforcement bonuses for them are even stronger than those for the standard Artian weapon, so prepare to make further use of reinforcement materials such as Oricalcite![/p][p]From today, the following two event quests, which yield Artian materials and Ancient Weapon Fragments rewards, will be permanently available : "King of a Faraway Sky" and "Masterless Claws."[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]In preparation for TU4, be sure to forge and upgrade your Artian weapons![/p][p][/p][p]Transcend Your Armor & More Armor Spheres![/p][p]To help you face the high attack power of Gogmazios, we're also adding a new way to upgrade your armor even further.[/p][p]Through a process called "Transcending," you can make your armor even stronger than before, after reaching HR 100+.[/p][p][/p][p]Transcending raises the limits imposed on Armor Sphere upgrades and also enhances the decoration slots on armor of rarity 5 and 6, supporting their viability in late and endgame content.[/p][p]In TU4, we're also making Armor Spheres easier to obtain, but in the meantime, you can gather them through 7★+ Investigations and Event Quests![/p][p][/p][p]Smelting Adjustments![/p][p]We'll be increasing the amount of smelting points gained from some of the monster parts that have not previously been widely used for Oricalcite and Armor Shpere smelting.[/p][p]Additionally, we'll be implementing the following measures to make Armor Spheres easier to obtain for players.[/p]
  • [p]Permanent Event quest for gathering Heavy Armor Spheres.[/p]
  • [p]Increased the amount of Armor Spheres you gain from Limited bounties.[/p]
[p][/p][p]9★ Rathalos & Weapon Buffs[/p][p]9★ Rathalos will appear in certain locales and you can save it as an investigation. You can also create a quest for multiple targets, including 9★Rathalos with other monsters.[/p][p]We'll also be implementing balance changes (buffs) for some weapon types in TU4. More details on these adjustments coming soon![/p][p][/p][p]Performance and Stability[/p][p]We remain committed to listening to your feedback and improving both performance and stability of the game. We are targeting Free Title Update 4 to implement a multifaceted plan, including CPU and GPU related optimizations.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]That wraps up today’s post, thanks for taking the time to check it out![/p][p]We’ll have more information on other TU4 details to share with you in early December in the Monster Hunter Showcase livestream, as well as some exciting new info on Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection! We haven’t revealed an exact date for the livestream just yet, but when we do, you’ll be able to watch it on our official channels:
[/p][p]Monster Hunter Twitch[/p][p]Monster Hunter YouTube[/p][p][/p][p]Thank you all for your continued feedback, support and passion.[/p][p]We’ll see you in the hunt![/p][p]- The Monster Hunter Community Team[/p]

Monster Hunter Wilds' first Elder Dragon is finally landing in December along with some much-needed optimisation focused on reducing the game's ridiculous load on our poor CPUs




Capcom has revealed when we'll finally be able to take on our first Elder Dragon in Monster Hunter Wilds during this week's State of Play Japan, though I'm more interested in the mysterious performance improvements the developer is promising will arrive along with it...
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Monster Hunter Wilds — Free Title Update 4 Notice

[h3]Free Title Update 4 is launching December 16, 2025![/h3]
Check out the first key visual for Free Title Update 4, featuring hunters bravely confronting the Elder Dragon unveiled for the update—Gogmazios!

The contents of Free Title Update 4 for Monster Hunter Wilds and the latest information about Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection will be revealed during the Monster Hunter Showcase, coming in early December! Stay tuned to official channels for more information about this showcase in the near future.

Thank you for your continued support of Monster Hunter Wilds.
https://www.monsterhunter.com/wilds/en-us/

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Pre-Order Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection Now!

The third entry in the Monster Hunter Stories RPG series, Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection is coming on March 13, 2026. Pre-order now!

Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection Pre-Order Trailer
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Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection Story Introduction
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Pre-Order Here
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2852190/3/

Pre-order to get the special bonus Outfit for Eleanor: Skyscale Queen!

- Available to anyone who pre-orders by March 13, 2026 at 12:59 p.m. JST.
- Outfits change Rangers' appearance only.
- This pre-order bonus may be made available after launch.

◆◆◆New Game Details◆◆◆

◆ Characters

Gaul
A founding member and the vice-captain of the Rangers. He and his loyal Palico support the group's activities in the background. Highly knowledgeable about botany, he's skilled at creating combinations. His family has long been in service to Azuria, and he's extremely loyal to the king, having gained the king's trust in turn.

Murray
He's a member of Gaul's elite intelligence corps, and carries out investigations and communication duties under his orders.

Ogden
A true expert in monsters, having spent more than half his Rider career studying them. His knowledge is so deep, he's regarded as a walking Monsterpedia.

Kora
A founding member of the Rangers, along with Amara. An old hand with geological surveys, she's highly experienced in the use of bombs and gunpowder. She's never understood why Amara did what she did ten years ago, and joins the protagonist's journey in order to discover the truth of why Amara left Azuria.

Fiero
The loyal retainer of Vermeil's queen, he is instrumental in carrying out her will. In the shadows, he directs espionage units in various areas, trying to strengthen Vermeil's power by any means necessary. He comes to Azuria with Eleanor in order to present the idea of crossing the Meridian to Azuria's king, but is rejected.

Vandura
Ever since the covenant was formed after the civil war, he, a Wyverian, and his Magnamalo, Wardenfang, have guarded the gate at the Meridian. Seeing the protagonist and their Skyscale Rathalos, he is reminded of Amara from ten years ago.

Kol & the Canyne Ward
The leader of Sheparden, a village that reveres Canynes. Having lost their original home to the Encroachment, they've now settled near the Meridian. As the numbers of their Canyne wards decrease, they were prepared to accept the end of their way of life as they know it. However...

◆ The Monsties Bound in Kinship with Riders

Legia
Gaul's Monstie, a Legiana. It works alongside Gaul to support the protagonist's journey.

Chirpy
Ogden's Monstie, a Pukei-Pukei with a big appetite. So friendly to humans that it boasts a coterie of fans who enjoy petting its down.

Gravy
Kora's Monstie, a Gravios. Since it eats rocks, it's very well-suited to accompanying Kora on her geological surveys, in addition to normal Ranger duties.

◆ The Monsters the Protagonist will Face

Feral Yama Tsukami
This floating Elder Dragon is colossal enough to have an ecosystem of flora living on it. It consumes the earth and swallows forests whole as it wanders in search of rich soil. It's feared in Sheparden as "a force of nature." Rather than wandering about, this particular specimen has long resided in the Canalta Timberland. A portion of its body is crystallized.

◆ The Game System

Side Stories
Side stories are additional storylines centered around the protagonist and their fellow Rangers. With side stories spotlighting each of the protagonist's friends, you can get to know them more deeply. In addition, by completing side stories you can gain a variety of benefits for party gameplay, such as rewards useful in progressing the game, new weapons or Monsties for the Rangers, or the strengthening of their unique skills.

Character Creation
You'll begin the game by customizing your character in the character creator. Choose variables like body, hairstyle, and skin color to make the protagonist your own. Customization is also available during the course of the game, from the Rangers' base.

◆ Bonus for Linking Save Data
Players with save data from certain Monster Hunter series titles on their systems can obtain layered armor for the protagonist in Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection.

Titles With Save Data Bonuses
Monster Hunter Stories
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2356560/_/
Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1277400/2/
Monster Hunter Rise
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1446780/_/

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Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection Official Site
https://www.monsterhunter.com/stories3/