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H OW TO

GET MORE FROM YOUR GAMES

PREPARE FOR ICEBORNE

Pack your warmest belongings for your trip back to Monster Hunter: World. By Harry Shepherd

NEED TO KNOW

DIFFICULTY
Medium

TIME
50 hours

VITAL LINKS
Key info:
bit.ly/2XW9M9V
Monster list: RANK UP PHONE A FRIEND FELINE FINE
bit.ly/37HpHxt Technically all you need to do to If World is your first taste of the If you prefer to bash beasts about
Rajang guide: 1 2 3
bit.ly/2pXkbpt access Capcom’s frosty expansion franchise, getting to Master Rank may solo, ensure your Palico is as powerful
content is reach Hunter Rank 16, which you’ll be a challenge. Use the Hunter Helper as possible. Earn perks by completing
do by completing the main story. This will system and find experienced hunters to help missions for Grimalkynes, such as the ability
take a hefty 50 hours, but you’ll still want to you through tough scraps, which nets them to help your fluffy buddy turn small
do more preparation on top. a reward for their troubles. monsters into temporary mounts.

ASSUME THE
MANTLE

The buffs
5
granted by
your Mantles will be
PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT essential for the
chilly challenges
Videogames are relentless nowadays, ahead. The Iceproof
4
so we can understand if you’ve taken a Mantle offers
break from hunting since August. Get your essential defence
eye in for Iceborne by tackling the base against Iceblight, a
game’s hardest scraps, like the Nergigante common affliction
and Vaal Hazak Elder Dragons. in these cold climes.

STOCKPILE
HEALING
ITEMS

Identify where
6
you’re lacking
in healing items. WEAPONS FREE
Focus your farming
on the ingredients 7 With 14 weapon types to choose from
for mega potions, n the base game, it can be difficult to
i
blight-removing settle on just one, but your best chance at
Nulberries and surviving Iceborne is to pick a favourite,
stamina- craft the best version of it you can, and max
replenishing steaks. out its level.

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