Monster Hunter: World News

Monster Hunter World's final free update launches on September 30 - here's exactly when

The Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Title Update 5 release time has been revealed, along with a whole lot of details on what to expect from the free update. It'll be the last big free addition to Monster Hunter World - hence the Final Stand that Capcom teased earlier this week - but it looks like a solid way to say goodbye, including the return of Fatalis.

Title Update 5 launches on September 30 at 17:00 PDT / 20:00 EDT, or October 1 at 1:00 BST, across all platforms including Steam. The big addition is, of course, Fatalis and the related quests. You'll be able to take on Fatalis after completing the Iceborne main story and Alatreon investigation, and there will be new weapons and armour to craft from the monster's remains, which you can see on the official site.

While the update itself will be the last big one, there'll be some reasons to keep playing. In the autumn, we'll get a limited-time event quest to take on an Arch-tempered Velkhana. New layered armour will also be added in the title update, some of which will require materials in further event quests. We'll also get a seasonal event that runs from October 15 through November 5 with the Autumn Harvest Fest and Fun Fright Fest.

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Title Update 5

Title Update 5 releases on Thursday, October 1, 0:00 UTC (5 p.m. PDT September 30), and will include new features and bug fixes!

[Major Features]
■ New monster "Fatalis" has been added to the game.
- New Fatalis hunter and Palico equipment have also been added!
- Fatalis will be available after finishing the story of Iceborne and completing the Alatreon investigation.

■ Arch-tempered version of Velkhana has been added to the game.
- New Arch-tempered Velkhana hunter equipment has also been added!
- Arch-tempered Velkhana will be available in a limited-time event quest. (For more information on when the event quest will be available, check the official website.)

[Featured Events]
■ Event Quest: "The Place Where Winter Sleeps"

■ Fall Seasonal Events: Astera Autumn Harvest Fest & Seliana Fun Fright Fest!

■ Street Fighter V Collaboration
- Collaboration quests from the console version will be made available, and paid DLC will be available for purchase.

[Major Additions]
★ Clutch Claw Boost skill added, allowing you to wound monsters easier.
★ Soul Stream III has been added to the First Wyverian Ritual at the Elder Melder.
★ You can now use rarity 9 decorations and higher as materials at the Elder Melder.
★ The following decorations can now be melded at the Elder Melder: Elementless Jewel 2, Shield Jewel 2, Sharp Jewel 2, Dragonseal Jewel 3, Mighty Bow Jewel 2, and Mind's Eye Jewel 2.
★ New BGM can now be played in your room in Seliana.
★ New layered armor added.
★ New pendants added.
★ Decor can now be obtained from the Steamworks' Overdrive bonus.
- Unpurchased downloadable content within the following categories now have links that take you to their store page: Gestures; Poses; Stickers; Change Appearance; Pendants; Handler's Outfits; Room Customization & Decor; Music Player; Figures.
- Wounds inflicted on monsters now take longer to disappear.
★ Carved Feystones and Sealed Feystones now have a higher chance to be appraised as high rarity decorations.
★ Sealed Feystones have a higher chance to drop from the special rewards of investigations for threat level 3 tempered monsters.
★ The following charms have been added: Shaver Charm; Earplugs Charm V; Master's Charm V; Critical Charm III; Exploiter Charm III; Handicraft Charm V.
★ The following decorations have been added: Diversion Jewel 3; Acrobat Jewel 3; Shaver Jewel 3.
- Added a new option: "Swap Keys while Mounted" (Keyboard Only Function).
- Added a new option: "Surveyor Set Controls" (Keyboard Only Function).

Features marked with a ★ can only be used by players who have purchased Monster Hunter World: Iceborne.

For more details about the update (including bug fixes), check our official website:
https://www.monsterhunter.com/world-iceborne/pc/us/

Important:
Matchmaking in Monster Hunter World: Iceborne requires players to have updated to the same version. Keep in mind that you can only match with other players who have the same update. You can verify the version number in the bottom-right corner of the title screen.

For other questions, please visit the official Monster Hunter World: Iceborne support portal below.
http://www.capcom.com/mhwsupport/

Capcom teases Monster Hunter World: Iceborne "The Final Stand"

Monster Hunter World: Iceborne's Title Update 4 released earlier this month, bringing Alatreon - Monster Hunter 3's biggest, baddest elder dragon - to the game. Now, developer Capcom's teasing news about what could potentially be the action-RPG game's Iceborne finale, via a dev diary announcement that references an ominous-sounding "Final Stand".

The news posted on the game's Twitter channel says: "Iceborne Developer Diary: The Final Stand imminent! You won't want to miss this one...". Gulp. The diary goes live on Friday, August 28 at 05:00 PT / 08:00 ET / 13:00 BST and you can tune in on the Monster Hunter Twitch channel here. Other than that, details on what the dev update will hold are sparse - though we can hazard a decent guess based on what's in the Monster Hunter World: Iceborne 2020 roadmap on the game's site.

The incoming Title Update 5, which is set to launch sometime this autumn, will feature a "returning monster" - so, presumably a beastie from the series' past - as well as some Master Rank layered armour and two fests: Astera and Seliana.

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Fix Patch 14.02.00

[Notice]
Please see the details below for fix patch Ver. 14.02.00, which addressed a recent reported issue. We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused.

■Available
(PDT) 5 p.m. August 11
(UTC) 0:00 August 12

■Bug Fix
Fixed an issue that caused certain monsters such Glavenus, Acidic Glavenus, Anjanath, and Fulgur Anjanath to perform unintended behavior towards Palicoes when they're brought on a quest.

Important:
Matchmaking in Monster Hunter World: Iceborne requires players to have updated to the same version. Keep in mind that you can only match with other players who have the same update. You can verify the version number in the bottom-right corner of the title screen.

For other questions, please visit the official Monster Hunter World: Iceborne support portal below.
http://www.capcom.com/mhwsupport/

Fix Patch 14.02.00

[Notice]
Please see the details below for fix patch Ver. 14.02.00, which addressed a recent reported issue. We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused.

■Available
Release date to be determined. Please check the website or community again soon for an official date announcement.

■Bug Fix
Fixed an issue that caused certain monsters such Glavenus, Acidic Glavenus, Anjanath, and Fulgur Anjanath to perform unintended behavior towards Palicoes when they're brought on a quest.

Important:
Matchmaking in Monster Hunter World: Iceborne requires players to have updated to the same version. Keep in mind that you can only match with other players who have the same update. You can verify the version number in the bottom-right corner of the title screen.

For other questions, please visit the official Monster Hunter World: Iceborne support portal below.
http://www.capcom.com/mhwsupport/