Monster Hunter World: Iceborne will be available for purchase worldwide on Thursday, January 9, 2020, from 17:00 UTC! (Due to time zone differences, the game does not release until January 10 in certain regions.) Pre-orders are still available, so don't miss out on the "Yukumo" layered armor pre-order bonus!
[Notice]
Title Update Ver. 10.12.00 includes the following additional updates. For complete details about this patch, check the official website:
https://www.monsterhunter.com/update/mhw-steam/us/
[Major Additions and Changes]
Several additions and changes up to the console Title Update Ver. 12.02 have been applied in advance.
- Adjusted the design of how other players are knocked back from explosions caused by the gunlance's Wyrmstake Blast.
- Starter-friendly Guardian armor set added. Talk to the Housekeeper in your room to obtain it. The default armor in character creation has also been changed from the Defender α armor set to the Guardian armor set. (Note: The Guardian and Defender α armor sets have the same attributes and only differ by color. You can buy the Defender α armor set at the Armory.)
- Point allocation for the Free Meal skill on the Rex Roar Helm β+ has been changed from 2 to 1.
- Shining Wyvern Blade was renamed to Platinum Dawn. (This name was changed to match its appearance.)
[Bug Fixes]
Several additions and changes up to console Title Update Ver. 12.02 have been applied in advance.
- Fixed an issue where if you talked to the Lynian Researcher under certain conditions the first tutorial for the Surveyor Set wouldn't trigger and you wouldn't be able to obtain the item.
- Fixed an issue where upgraded equipment wouldn't be reflected when updating an equipment loadout.
- Fixed an issue where decoration info from a decoration-equipped mantle would remain after overwriting an equipment loadout with a loadout with no mantle.
- Fixed an issue where decorations would be removed from a mantle when calling up a registered loadout, even though the mantle has decorations equipped.
- Fixed an issue where incorrect defense numbers would display when forging or changing equipment while defense-boosting skills are active.
- Updated an error message that is displayed when saved data is damaged.
- Fixed an issue where quest members would disconnect from quests located in the Elder's Recess.
- The following quests will be released with updates from console Title Update Ver. 11.01 and 11.50 already in place:
(1) A New Troublemaker in Town
(2) Challenge Quest 2: MR Intermediate
- Fixed an issue where portions of save data would be erased under certain conditions for users who have cleared the "Paean of Guidance" and "To the Guided, A Paean" quest.
- Fixed an issue from console Title Update Ver. 11.01, in which data would not finish loading properly and players would lose control of the game when viewing rankings of certain quests.
- Various localization fixes up to console Title Update Ver. 11.50 have been implemented in advance.
- Other minor game balance changes and bug fixes have been implemented.
■Monster Hunter World: Iceborne pre-orders:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1118010/Monster_Hunter_World_Iceborne/
■Monster Hunter World: Iceborne official website:
https://www.monsterhunter.com/world-iceborne/