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Hey Hunters,

How’s the hunting going? Taken down any of recently added Risen Elder Dragons yet and claimed their powerful armour sets?

Today we’re wiredashing by with the latest Free Title Update 4 sneak peek from Sunbreak’s Director Suzuki!

Last week Director Suzuki introduced the “Hunter Loadout” feature that’s coming in February, streamlining the loadout process by combining your item, equipment and layered sets into one loadout option! You can read more about it HERE.

This week we’ve got even more quality of life goodness for you, this time around Sunbreak’s endgame, Anomaly Investigations…

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Hey Hunters,

We hope the hunts have been treating you well so far in 2023! Also, a huge welcome to all the Hunters that have joined us in Kamura and Elgado in the recent Steam Winter Sale, it’s great to have you with us!

As you may already know, Free Title Update 4 is coming in February and on the lead up to its arrival, Sunbreak’s Director Suzuki is sharing weekly sneak peeks every Wednesday at what’s to come on the official Monster Hunter Twitter account!

This week we got a first look at a juicy new quality of life feature we’ve seen Hunte... Read more

Hey Hunters,

Happy New Year and welcome to Kamura Hunter’s Hub #16!

We hope you’ve been having a great time with Free Title Update 3! Taking on the newly added Monsters, crafting powerful new gear and delving even deeper into Anomaly Investigations, as well as the expanded Followers system!

What’s been your favourite parts of the latest Title Update? Let us know in the comments at the end of the post, we really appreciate hearing your thoughts! (Also, feel free to share some cool mixed sets you’ve been making with the new gear!!!)

Now, back to today’s post! We’ve got a Sunbreak Developer double-bill for you as we share some challenging hunt gameplay straight from the team, as voted for by the community on Twitter, and put a spotlight on the Dev Teams very own buddies that they take out on hunts – including those of both Rise and Sunbreak’s Directors!

Let’s jump in!

The Sunbreak Developer’s Challenge
Since mid-October, the Sun... Read more

Defender Weapons & Black Belt S Gear
Hello Hunters and welcome to Part 2 of our “Path to Sunbreak” Community Post!

This part is spoiler free, so fear not if you’re looking discover the story of Rise on your own terms!

Now, in this part we’re going to be looking at some optional free gear that’s available to assist you as you settle into Rise, should you wish to use it, kitting out your Palico and Palamute Buddies for the hunt, as well as some handy tips for capturing monsters!

Let’s get stuck in!

Introducing Defender Weapons and Black Belt S Gear!



Suit-up with Black Belt S Gear



The Black Belt S gear is a set ... Read more

Hey Hunters,

Welcome to the “Path to Sunbreak” Community Post Part 1!

If you’re brand new to Monster Hunter Rise, or have picked it up recently and are still exploring what Kamura Village has to offer, let us give you a monster-sized WELCOME to the community!

Whether you’re looking to fully explore the engaging story and dozens of hours of gameplay Monster Hunter Rise has to offer, or prefer to reach the massive Sunbreak expansion as efficiently as possible, this post is for you!

Of course, there is no “correct" way to play, and all this information is purely optional, so we encourage new players to feel free to progress through Monster Hunter Rise however you would like. As long as you’re having fun, that’s what matters!


The Path to Sunbreak
SPOILER WARNING – This section contains potential story and monster spoilers for Monster Hunter Rise. If you’d like to avoid these, please ... Read more

Hey Hunters,

We hope you’re all enjoying Free Title Update 3! From the new monsters and gear, to the vastly expanded Follower system and those spicy Gunlance buffs – there’s lots for you to get stuck into!

Which brings us on to today’s post! That’s right, the Steam Awards are here once again, giving you, our awesome community, the chance to nominate us to win a much coveted award!

As you've probably seen, there's a wide range of categories to choose from when nominating a game, so we sat down and had a think about what would best suit Monster Hunter Rise and Sunbreak - and as you can see from the top of the post we chose the "Better With Friends" category!


Teamwork makes the dream work!

Monster Hunter is designed in a way that whether you play solo, or in multiplayer, the game scales around ... Read more

Hey Hunters,

We hope the week’s been treating you well!

Following on from last week’s Director Suzuki Post, in which he gave us our first look at the new Anomaly Investigation level adjustment feature coming to Sunbreak as part of Free Title Update 3, we’re back with his latest info drop… and this one’s for the Gunlancers!


Hey everyone! As part of Free Title Update 3, we will be adding the ability to boost the Shelling Level for Shelling Lv 6 or Lv 7 Gunlances in Qurious Crafting (the maximum is Lv 8). We hope this helps to widen the variety of weapon selections for players.
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Hey Hunters,

We hope you're all having a great week!

Starting this week, Sunbreak Director Suzuki has begun sharing some small new details about Free Title Update 3, which is scheduled to arrive late November!

The first piece of news dropped today, so let's get our first sneak peek at a new feature that'll be waiting for us in Free Title Update 3...

Hey everyone! Free Title Update 3 will let you adjust the Quest Level for Anomaly Investigations. For example, after obtaining a level 31 quest and working your way to level 100 on that quest, you will then be able to freely change the level within that range.



- Suzuki, Sunbreak Director

So, if you're wanting to have greater flexibilty over your favourite Anomaly Investigations that you've levelled, this quality of life feature will... Read more

Hey Hunters,

Welcome to Kamura Hunter’s Hub #15!

In this week’s post we’re going to be taking a closer look at the new armour skills that arrived as part of Free Title Update 2! These skills are unique to the three new armour sets that can be crafted from defeating Title Update 2’s new monsters and offer interesting new ways to power-up your playstyle, so we thought we’d check them out with you!

Director Suzuki also has a message to share about a powerful feature that you can harness by using Flaming Espinas weapons…

Before we get into that though, we’d like to say a HUGE welcome to all the new Hunters who joined us in the recent sale. Whether you’re stepping into Kamura for the first time, or taking a voyage over to Elgado Outpost with Fiorayne, we hope you’re having an awesome time – thank you for joining us.

Oh and for those new Hunters, if you’re looking for a helping hand, or simply want to get to Sunbreak as quickly as possible, check... Read more

Hey Hunters,

Welcome to Kamura Hunter’s Hub #14!

A lot has happened since our last post, with the arrival of Title Update 1 and its expansive endgame content additions you’ve certainly been busy hunting!

From new monsters to Anomaly Investigations and Qurious Crafting, we hope you’ve been having a ton of fun taking on the new challenges and reaping the rewards to further upgrade your gear!

It’s been really cool seeing how the new armours introduced in Title Update 1 have been weaved into your existing sets too, those new armour skills seem to be going down well – we see you Status Trigger enjoyers! (to name just one!)

On that note of new content, let’s take a little look back at the first month of Event Quests and a look forward at what’s coming to Sunbreak in the near future…


An Eventful Month!
At the timing of this post, the first four weekly Sunbreak Event Quests are live and ready for you to take on! Just swing by S... Read more

Hey Hunters,

Just dropping you a message to let you know that Event Quests have returned and will be going live again on a weekly basis starting today!

For those of you unfamiliar with Event Quests, fear not, we’ve got you covered. Event Quests are optional free Quests that are added to the game on a regular, weekly basis. The base version of Monster Hunter Rise has loads of these already that offer a range of challenges with cool rewards such as stickers and layered gear. There’s even collaboration Event Quests with the likes of Street Fighter, Okami, Sonic the Hedgehog and more!



All Event Quests, both historical and new, can be grabbed from either Senri the Mailman in Kamura Village, or the Courier at Elgado Outpost!


Sunbreak Event Quests
As mentioned, starting today Event Quests are back! Ever... Read more

Hey Hunters,

Today we presented our latest Sunbreak Digital Event, hosted by Monster Hunter Series Producer Ryozo Tsujimoto and Sunbreak Game Director Yosh*take Suzuki, that delved into the exciting new endgame content coming as part of the free Title Update 1!

The best bit? Title Update 1 will be available on Steam from August 10th! That’s right, you’ll be able to dive into all this new content from tomorrow (or right now if you’re reading this after the date)!

For those that didn’t catch the Digital Event live, we thought we’d share an overview of what was discussed, as well as the new update trailer. If you’d like to watch the Digital Event in full, which sits at a little over 15 minutes, we’ll share a link at the end of the post.

Now, let’s get stuck in with the new trailer:



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Hey Hunters,

We hope the week’s treating you well and your hunts are successful!

Following our recent post from Director Suzuki that revealed new armour upgrades coming to Sunbreak with the new Qurious Crafting mechanic, dropping as part of Title Update 1, we’re pleased to share that Director Suzuki is back with more exciting news, this time around weapons.

Let’s see what he had to say…

Hey everyone! We'll be revealing the details for the first free Title Update soon! We hope you look forward to it.

For now, here's an image depicting Qurious Crafting with regard to weapon upgrades.... Read more

Hey Hunters,

Welcome to Kamura Hunter’s Hub #13!

A lot has happened since our last post, and that’s putting it lightly! Sunbreak has launched and you’ve joined us on a new adventure to save the Kingdom.

You’ve boldly charged into Master Rank to save the Kingdom and we’ve loved hearing about your hunts and seeing all the new armour and weapon combos you’ve been crafting and wielding.

Thank you all so much for your amazing support of Sunbreak’s launch, you rock even more than a Basirios!




A New Dawn!
Now Hunters, Sunbreak may have launched but your adventures in the Kingdom have only just begun.

In this week’s post we’ll be having a look at launch, sharing some words from Sunbreak’s Director, Yosh*take Suzuki, as well as peering into the near future at Title Update 1 and beyond!

Your Thoughts and Feedback

Thr... Read more

Hey Hunters,

We hope you’re all having a great week and the mantles are flowing!

Ahead of this week’s Kamura Hunter’s Hub community post, which is dropping tomorrow, we wanted to share some exciting information about Title Update 1, straight from Sunbreak Director Suzuki!

Now, let’s take a look at the brand new details that Director Suzuki shared with the community earlier today:

For the first Title Update, we're adding new content regarding Anomaly Research. In relation to that, here's a sneak peek at Qurious Crafting, which allows for armor upgrades. The upgrades utilize new materials that will be added with the update. Please look forward to more news!



- Suzuki, Sunbreak Director


That’s right, you’ll be able to further upgrade your armour as part of Title Update 1! Your H... Read more

Hey Hunters,

Welcome to Kamura Hunter’s Hub #12!

This week we’ve got some very exciting Sunbreak news and reveals, courtesy of the recent Capcom Showcase event. So for those of you looking to keep as spoiler free as possible ahead of launch next week, this is your SPOILER WARNING!

Now, let’s take a look at some of the fearsome monsters that await you on June 30th…


A New Frontier!
Ready Hunters? Prepare to venture into a lush locale, the Jungle, as your quest to save the Kingdom brings you face to face with dangerous new monsters…




Welcome to the Jungle!


The Jungle, a paradise for the wide range of monsters and plant life that inhabit it. Prepare to explore and hunt your way thro... Read more

Hey everyone,

We hope you all had a fantastic weekend!

Get ready for exciting new Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak reveals as later today is the Capcom Showcase!

Check out the teaser trailer below...




When and Where!
We'd live to invite you to join us live at 15:00 PDT / 23:00 BST / 00:00 CEST today as we reveal brand new Sunbreak info live!

You'll be able to watch from the comfort of your seat, sofa or Palamute with the link below:



The event starts at the times listed above, so don't be late!

If you can't make the event, fear not! We'll be streaming it to the Monster Hunter Rise Steam Store page ... Read more

Hey Hunters,

Welcome to Kamura Hunter’s Hub #11!

Since our last post, we’ve been revealing brand new weapon actions coming to Sunbreak over on the Monster Hunter social channels. We’d seen some of you chatting about it and discussing the reveals here in General Discussions, so we thought hey, now all 14 weapons have had their reveals lets share all that goodness for our Steam Hunters!

In today’s post we’ll be detailing four of the weapons and linking to the other ten so you can see them all in action! After the weapons we’ll also be showing you how Sunbreak is building upon Rise’s Dango mechanics to give you even more choice when going into a hunt…


New Silkbind Attacks and Switch Skills
As previously mentioned in ... Read more

Hey Hunters,

Welcome to Kamura Hunter’s Hub #10!

We’ve got an info packed post this week as we dive into the new monsters, hunting actions and more that have just been revealed during the Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak – May Digital Event!

We’d also like to extend a huge WELCOME to all the new Hunters that have joined us as part of the recent discount, welcome to Kamura!! If you’re looking for some pointers to help you settle in and thrive in Kamura, we’ve got some helpful posts you can check out below:

Introducing Wirebugs & Mobility Usage
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Hey Hunters,

Welcome to Kamura Hunter’s Hub #9!

In this week’s post we’ve got two short videos that showcase some new Sunbreak gameplay! If you’ve been itching to see what it’s like to fight the hulking fanged beast Garangolm, or to discover more about the mysterious Citadel locale then you’re in for a treat!

We’re also excited to share with you all that the next Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak news reveal is on the horizon! More news on that after the videos…


New Gameplay Previews!
Before we dive into the videos, we’d just like to highlight that the content below was captured on Nintendo Switch. Whilst the footage isn’t fully representative of playing on PC, we thought you’d appreciate the opportunity to see some Sunbreak preview gameplay in action ahead of launch here on Steam this June 30th!

For those wanting to avoid spoilers too, consider this your Mild Gameplay Spoilers Alert!.

Garangolm Hunt ... Read more