Capcom held a livestreamed presentation today to reveal more information regarding Monster Hunter Rise's upcoming 2.0 patch and Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin. The upcoming patch for Rise is adding tons of content to the game, such as five new monsters, new quests, an unlocked Hunter Rank, armor sets, weapons, and much much more.
During the presentation, Capcom mentioned that the update would be going live on April 28, 2021, but the publisher/developer never stated the exact time that the 2.0 update would be available for download. However, according to Capcom's official Monster Hunter Rise website, the timing has been confirmed for all regions.
Monster Hunter Rise players will be able to download the free 2.0. title update at exactly 12 AM UTC on April 28, which means that players in the west will actually have access to the new content later today without having to wait an extra day. Here's a handy chart for some of the major time zones around the world that shows what time the update should be live for Switch players:
- 12 AM UTC (GMT) April 28
- 9 AM JST (Japan) April 28
- 8 PM ET April 27
- 7 PM Central April 27
- 6 PM MT April 27
- 5 PM PT April 27
Along with the addition of Chameleos, Apex Diablos, Apex Rathalos, Teostra, and Kushala Daora, the update will bring regular quests for some of the Apex monsters, so that players won't always have to participate in the Rampage quests in order to get certain material that they need from these beasts. Magnamalo will also start making an appearance during some Rampage quests, and layered armor will be forgeable once players unlock their Hunter Rank by going past Hunter Rank 7.
Layered armor allows hunters the chance to dress however they like without having to sacrifice the skills and abilities from the armor they currently have equipped. For example, a hunter can have an Ibushi armor set equipped for the stats, but they can use a Rathalos layered armor just for the looks.
Capcom also reiterated during the presentation that the next free title update would be coming sometime in late May, adding even more monsters to the game and even a new ending that further carries the game's intriguing plot. There seems to be tons of content coming to the game in a very short amount of time, so Monster Hunter fans will definitely have a lot to look forward to in the coming weeks.
Monster Hunter Rise is now available for the Nintendo Switch. A PC port is expected to launch in early 2022.
Source: Capcom
