Several days ago, Capcom hosted aMonster HunterDigital Eventthat showed more ofMonster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruinand a new 3.0 update forMonster Hunter Rise. Ever since Capcom releasedMonster Hunter Riselast March, the game has been a commercial success for the company and received positive reviews from players and critics.
With theMonster Hunter Rise3.0 update available now, fans can expect major changes in the game. Similar to the 2.0 update released for the game last month, the latest one should be just as big, with a download size of 1.4GB. Update 3.0 includes a new ending, a new variant of a popular monster, and several other quality-of-life changes. For players who may have missed Capcom’s event, here is a breakdown of all the changes included inMonster Hunter Rise’s3.0 update.
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Monster Hunter Rise Update 3.0: New Ending and New Monsters
Players who have finished the main story ofMonster Hunter Risewould know thatthe campaign ended with a cliffhanger. As promised,Monster Hunter Rise’slatest update adds the true ending to the game that will feature a battle between Thunder Serpent Narwa and Wind Serpent Ibushi, which concludes the Kamura Village story. Players should check out the latest update for themselves to know all the details of the new ending by picking up a new quest that would pop up as soon as they log in.
Apart from the new ending,Monster Hunter Rise’supdate 3.0 adds Crimson Glow Valstrax, a new variant of the flagship monster fromMonster Hunter Generations: Ultimate. It is expected that Crimson Glow Valstrax will be just as intense inMonster Hunter Rise, so players should be in for a challenge as soon as they update the game. Additionally, the latest update also includes Apex Zinogre, which will attack players using lightning-based moves. Players can take on Apex Zinogore in both Rampage missions and standard hunts.
Monster Hunter Rise: Update 3.0’s Other Changes and DLC Pack 3
Aside fromMonster Hunter Rise’snew ending and monsters, the latest update also brings new quests for players to embark on and a new boss battle arena. The launch ofMonster Hunter Rise’supdate 3.0 also saw the release of DLC Pack 3, which is a paid expansion priced at $24.99 that includes a wide array of cosmetic items, new Hunter voices, stickers, and poses. It is worth noting that similar to last month’s 2.0 update, players are required to complete the base game to gain access to the new quests and monsters. Below is the list of changes shown during the specialMonster HunterDigital Event:
What Lies in the Future of Monster Hunter Rise?
During its presentation, Capcom shared some of its plans forMonster Hunter Risewith a new roadmap. In the middle of June, Capcom confirmed thatMonster Hunter Risewould collab withMonster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin, adding a Palico Layered Armor Tsukino costume in the game.
At the end of June, more DLC will be released to that game via update 3.1. The next major update will be released in July, and Capcom confirmed that there would be another collab with an unspecified franchise alongside more DLC and event quests. Finally, update 3.3 will be released in August, and similar to earlier updates, it will bring more DLC, event quests, and another Capcom crossover.
Monster Hunter Riseis available now on the Nintendo Switch with a PC port expected to launch in early 2022.
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