New Monsters And Locations Revealed For Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak

Along with a June release date, Capcom revealed brand new locations and monsters coming to Monster Hunter Rise with the upcoming Sunbreak expansion. You can watch the entire digital event and read about the exciting new monsters, characters, and locals below.

The Citadel

The trailer shows you The Citadel, a brand new area that is open for exploration and hunting. Featuring crumbling gothic structures, the climate in The Citadel varies wildly. One part of the map will be heavily forested, while another is covered in icy mountains. Monster Hunter producer Ryozo Tsujimoto said there will be “never-before-seen” endemic life such as the marionette spider and morphed wirebug, both of which are variations of helpful creatures found in the base content in Rise. 

Elgado

The Elgado Outpost is a campment on the coast of the vast ocean that will be used by hunters to find their new headquarters. Resembling more of a medieval fort rather than Kimura Village’s decidedly Japanese aesthetic, Elgado and its residents have a deeper western influence. You’ll also find new characters such as the Royal Knight Fiorayne and General Galleus, who will take you far away. Elgado is also home to new quest-giver Chichae, and all of the blacksmiths and merchants a hunter needs to gear up properly for missions.

New Monster: Garangolm

Hunting teams will encounter all manner of dangerous monsters out in the fields, such as The Three Lords. Garangolm is our first encounter today. The huge fanged beast looks like an armored chimpanzee. It may not be a very large animal, but it is incredibly powerful. docile at firstGarangolm’s mastery over fire and water can easily destroy hunters. It is a powerful weapon that can be used to destroy enemies. enrages, The left arm of its body is covered in moss while the right side is covered by magma. It is a stunning combination of both the opposite elements. 

New Monster: Lunagaron

Lunagaron is a new fanged wyvern, and the first hunters will meet in Sunbreak. This creature appears near Kimura Village, and it is what Fiorayne uses to get us to Elgado Outpost. Lunagaron is another member of The Three Lords with Garangom and the Elder Dragon Malzeno Uses. If it is angry, the icy armor covers its entire body and exposes its bipedal claw-slashing nature.

More Monsters New To Sunbreak

A new subspecies of Monster Hunter Rise’s Bishaten makes its debut in Sunbreak. Known as Blood Orange Bishaten, this bat monkey throws exploding pinecones at hunters instead of the sticky fruit Bishaten usually chucks at enemies.

In the coming expansion, Astalos will be making its triumphant return as an electrifying flying Wyvern. It generates electricity in its wings, horn, and tail, making those areas dangerous targets for hunters to focus on. Astalos has only ever appeared in the Generations series, making this its main-line Monster Hunter debut.

Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak will be available for Nintendo Switch and PC on June 30, 2018. Here’s more information about all the editions and new Monster Hunter Amiibos that will be available simultaneously.