Is Iceborne a DLC?

Monster Hunter: World gets a massive expansion DLC, "Monster Hunter World: Iceborne." A new world awaits, with more powerful monsters, and challenging master rank quests!

Is Iceborne DLC or a new game?

Monster Hunter World: Iceborne is a brand new expansion for Monster Hunter: World. A new world awaits, with more powerful monsters, and challenging master rank quests!

Is Iceborne a separate game?

This content requires a game (sold separately).

Can I just buy Iceborne?

Do you need to buy the original Monster Hunter World to buy Iceborne? A: Yes and no, if you don't own the original Monster hunter world you'll need to purchase the master edition of Iceborne, which also comes with the base game.

Is Iceborne an add on?

'Iceborne' is a massive expansion that picks up after the ending of Monster Hunter: World and opens up the new 'master rank!' New quests, monsters, weapons, armor, and story await to take your hunting to the next level!

Monster Hunter World Iceborne DLC - 15 Things You Need To Know Before You Buy

Did I get Iceborne for free?

Iceborne is a paid-for expansion that requires the MHW base game in order to play it.

How do you unlock Iceborne?

To unlock Iceborne's content, you'll need to clear the main questline of the core game, including the Land of Convergence finale. This gives you access to Master Rank and triggers the story introduction to Iceborne.

How much does Iceborne cost?

Monster Hunter: World Iceborne will cost $39.99 as a stand-alone expansion. A bundle featuring the main game and the Iceborne expansion will cost $59.99. Check out Capcom's Monster Hunter: World spring update stream for more, and check out new images of Iceborne in the gallery below.

Is Iceborne a separate download?

This content requires a game (sold separately).

What's the difference between Iceborne and Iceborne Master Edition?

Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Master Edition

The Master Edition is the physical version of Monster Hunter World: Iceborne, which includes both the base game and expansion. It costs $60.

Can I start with Iceborne?

In order to start the Monster Hunter World: Iceborne questline and access the bulk of the expansion's content, you'll need to take care of two things immediately. Complete the base game's main storyline, having defeated Xeno'jiiva, seen the credits, and reached Hunter Rank 16 (HR16).

Can you play Iceborne first?

Hit Hunter Rank 16

If you want to start Iceborne on day one, you need to reach Hunter Rank 16 first. All you need to do to reach HR 16 is complete the main story. Once you've seen the credits roll, you're ready for Iceborne. If you haven't reached HR 16, you should start hunting right now.

How many hours is Iceborne?

When focusing on the main objectives, Monster Hunter: World - Iceborne is about 37 Hours in length. If you're a gamer that strives to see all aspects of the game, you are likely to spend around 312 Hours to obtain 100% completion.

Is Iceborne standalone?

Iceborne is an expansion for Monster Hunter: World. It requires Monster Hunter: World to play. (Requires the main game of Monster Hunter: World to play.)

Should I go straight into Iceborne?

I'd recommend getting iceborne right away because it tweaks some things with the main game, too. There's one tool that you get with iceborne and learning its use way before you get into the DLC pays off. The bigger question would be, do you like the base game now? Do you want to keep playing it for 300-500 hours?

Does Iceborne add anything to base game?

The Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Master Edition includes both the base game and the Iceborne expansion pack, which introduces the Master Rank and more than 20 new monsters and modified versions of existing monsters. You are required to finish the main story of the base game.

How do I claim Iceborne DLC?

Reflecting DLC In-game

You can obtain your downloadable content by speaking to the Housekeeper in your room and selecting "Claim Add-Ons and Bonuses".

Should I buy Monster Hunter world before Iceborne?

TL;DR: If you know you enjoy the base game, there's no reason not to purchase Iceborne as soon as you want. I recommend completing the entire base game and obtaining everything of value first before proceeding (in any manner).

Do you have to beat MHW to play Iceborne?

Getting Started

The most important thing to know is how to actually gain access to the Iceborne content. The requirements are simple: complete the main story and reach Hunter Rank 16. HR16 should be achieved alongside the story completion so there's not much to worry about.

What level is Iceborne?

In order to play Iceborne, you need to reach Hunter Rank 16 in Monster Hunter World.

When did Iceborne end?

But all things must come to an end. Capcom's recently announced the Iceborne "Developer's Diary Final," which will air on August 28.

How many maps does Iceborne add?

There are five known maps in Monster Hunter World, plus one main town, Astera. Here, you'll find an index listing every area and their exclusive items.

What should I do before starting Iceborne?

How do I know if I own Iceborne?

If you have the base game installed, you already have iceborne installed. Purchasing it just unlocks it.

How old is Iceborne?

Development and release. At the end of 2018, Capcom announced a major expansion to Monster Hunter: World as "Iceborne", which was released on September 6, 2019 for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and for Windows on January 9, 2020.