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(ICE)BORN READY Prepare yourself for the expansion’s three toughest fights

BE ASTLY
BARIOTH
Uses speed to
unleash lethal attacks.
Avoid using ice and
water – stick to
incendiary
damage.

VICIOUS
VELK HANA
The expansion’s main
YIAN antagonist attacks with
GARUGA ice breath. Get close to
Unlock the Scarred break its head and
variant by accessing wings, and sever
level 6 of Guiding its tail.
Lands. Attack when
its stamina is
reduced.

GRAPES OF RATH EVENT HORIZON VOLUNTARY WORK

Acquire multiple high-powered Capcom regularly collaborates for Optional quests, by definition, are not
8 9 10
armours to help you in Master Rank. special, limited-time event quests. essential to progress, but you’ll earn
Get the full Rathalos set, for instance: the They can be themed around other important rewards such as canteen and
Rathalos Mastery bonus boosts elemental videogame franchises, like FFXIV and The armour upgrades, and new monsters. Look
damage, pairing nicely with the fire damage Witcher 3. These often bestow XP and gear for NPCs with exclamation marks above
you need in Iceborne. to help you through Hunter Ranks. their heads to start them.

CLUTCH CLAW

This useful bit
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of Iceborne
kit is a handy
grappling hook you
can use in World’s
story, too. It lets you
A BEST OFFENSE… latch onto a

Defender armour and weapon sets monster to drag
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exist to help PC players get to them towards an
Iceborne. Defender variants of all weapon environmental
types can be crafted and upgraded at the hazard, or rappel
Smithy and the special armour boosts towards their
health, damage, and, well, defence stats. weak points.

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