New monsters have been announced for Monster Hunter Rise during the Monster Hunter Digital Event (April 2021). And these monsters are ready to fight!
Let’s take a look at each of the new monsters, one by one.
Watch the Monster Hunter Digital Event – April 2021 here.
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The New Monsters
Five new dangerous monsters are being added to Monster Hunter Rise.
Three are returning beasts while two are Apex (stronger, enraged version) of established monsters.
Chameleos, Kushala Daora, and Teostra are all returning monsters while Apex Diablos and Apex Rathalos are tougher versions of their non-Apex counterparts.
These are all challenging creatures meant for late game affair, so upgrade your armor and weapons before tackling any of these fearsome foes.
(Oh, yeah. By the way, a sixth new monster returns from Monster Hunter World, but you can have a blast with it and find out by playing the game. Surprises await.)
Teostra
From the Official Monster Hunter Rise Website:
A brutal elder dragon wreathed in flames that spews blazing fire.
Kushala Daora
From the Official Monster Hunter Rise Website:
It’s difficult to even get close to one of these metallic elder dragons, due to the veil of wind around it and the storms it summons.
Chameleos
From the Official Monster Hunter Rise Website:
Precious few sightings of this elder dragon have been recorded, leading to claims it can vanish into its environment like a chameleon.
Apex Diablos
From the Official Monster Hunter Rise Website:
It is eternally possessed by wrath and terror, possibly due to the myriad wounds that cover its body.
Apex Rathalos
From the Official Monster Hunter Rise Website:
A Rathalos so mighty, it was crowned an Apex
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