Monster Hunter Rise is introducing a plethora of changes in Title Update 3 that has its players excited, and the patch notes have recently been revealed. Originally released on the Nintendo Switch in March 2021, Monster Hunter Rise easily matched the popularity that the franchise earned through Monster Hunter World, releasing a PC version in January 2022, and becoming one of Capcom's best-selling titles.
In June 2022, Capcom built on Monster Hunter Rise's foundation even further by releasing Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak, its first expansion pack that added a new difficulty mode through Master Rank quests, as well as greatly expanded the game's bestiary, introduced players to follower quests, and continued the story established in the base campaign. Followers in Monster Hunter Rise are one of the features that Title Update 3 focuses on, though the patch notes also reveal the return of a fan-favorite monster – the Chaotic Gore Magala.
The official Monster Hunter account on Twitter finally revealed the patch notes for Title Update 3, and players who have purchased Sunbreak can expect to get their hands on the new content on November 24. Title Update 3 lets players customize the Wyvern Riding and item use behavior of their Followers, as well as allowing them to accompany the player on a greater variety of quests.
Another key aspect of Title Update 3 for Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak is raising the level cap on Anomaly Research Levels and Anomaly Investigations, as well as introducing a wider variety of monsters to the quests such as the Seething Bazelgeuse, Flaming Espina, and Scorned Magnamalo. It's quite possible that the changes coming to Anomaly Investigations will change the meta in Monster Hunter Rise, depending on the new gear that drops from them.
In addition to the Chaotic Gore Magala, Title Update 3 also adds the Risen Teostra and Risen Kushala Daora, completing the classic Elder Dragon trio that began when Monster Hunter Rise introduced Risen Chameleos in Sunbreak's Title Update 2. A fan-favorite monster that has yet to make an appearance is the Elder Dragon Amatsu, and if recent leaks are to be believed, Monster Hunter Rise players may well get their wish sooner rather than later.
In terms of future content for Monster Hunter Rise, players can expect to receive Title Update 4 and Title Update 5 in the first half of 2023 – after which the focus will shift toward the next Monster Hunter game in the franchise. Though not much is known about the sequel at this point, it will be made by the team that worked on Monster Hunter World – and as such – players should expect to see a more grounded take compared to the flashier style of Monster Hunter Rise.
Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak is available now on PC and Switch.
