PS4's "Monster Hunter World: Iceborn," a video showing all new actions for six weapon types!

Capcom has released a video introducing new actions for six weapon types from "Monster Hunter World: Iceborn," a blockbuster expansion content for "Monster Hunter: World" for PS4 (*PC (Steam) version to be released this winter) scheduled for release on September 6 (Friday).

The "Monster Hunter" series is a hunting action game in which players confront giant monsters in a magnificent natural setting. In "Monster Hunter: World," the latest title in the series and the first for a console in nine years, players become hunters who set foot on a "new continent" as part of a survey team and explore an unknown continent.

The latest title in the series, "Monster Hunter: World," is a record-breaking smash hit that marks a major change from previous titles in the series, with seamless movement between areas and various actions, display of damage figures to monsters, and the ability to join quests midway through the game.

The PS4 version of "Monster Hunter World: Iceborn," scheduled for release on September 6 (Friday), will not only add new quest ranks, actions, fields, monsters, weapons, and armor, but will also allow players to experience a further story that begins after the ending of "Monster Hunter: World, It is a large-scale expansion content that allows players to experience the volume equivalent to "G" in the series up until now.

The new actions of the six weapon types (slash axe, charge axe, speargun, bow, light bow, and heavy bowgun) have been introduced in a new video.

Slash Axe

Weapon attack from a clutch claw

Axe: Enhanced state
The "Axe: Reinforced Strike," which can be performed after a certain number of consecutive axe swings, puts the user in the Axe Reinforced state. For a certain period of time, the effect is to make it easier to flinch when attacking with an axe.

Fires a special clutch claw
The clutch claw can be fired during the ▲ attribute release thrust. When it hits a large monster, it can cling to it. Attacks during clutch claw firing have a high bin output and tend to be in a high power state

● Zero-distance release thrust while clutching
While in a high output state, a zero-distance release thrust is possible while clutching. While closing the distance with the clutch claw, it is possible to aim a high-powered attack while clutching.

Reinforcement shot
After some attacks in axe mode, a reinforced shot can be fired. Can also be derived from the enhanced fire into "Axe: Nagiri deformation slash".

Charge Axe

Weapon attack from clutch claw

Axe enhanced state
If the user performs an "Axe: High-Power Attribute Release Slash" while there is at least one ▲ bottle and during the preliminary action of the "Axe: High-Power Attribute Release Slash", the axe will be in the "Axe Strengthened" state. For a certain period of time, the axe attack will hit continuously, and the following effects will be added depending on the type of bottle.

Strong Attribute Bin:
Increases the power of the axe attack with the attribute, and the duration of the enhancement is longer.
Grenade Bin
Increases the physical attack power of axe attacks, with a shorter duration.
While in axe-enhanced state, a bottle is consumed every certain amount of time, and when the bottle runs out, the axe-enhanced state is canceled.

Enhanced shooting
In axe mode, the axe attack is followed by a reinforced shot, and in sword mode, a reinforced shot can be fired during the guard reaction. If the attacker is leaning back while guarding, it is impossible to fire a reinforced shot, but if the guard performance has been improved, such as with an enhanced attribute, it is harder to lean back, making it easier to fire a reinforced shot.

Axe attack while axe is reinforced

Corded insect cudgel

Weapon attack from a clutch claw

Enhanced hunting insects
Use bullets from the slinger to strengthen the hunting insects. When reinforcing game insects, up to two reinforcing extracts can be collected, and the effect time of each color of extract is extended. In addition, the following effects can be obtained depending on the bullets of the slinger used for the enhancement.

Enhancement of hunting insects [Power].
The slinger bullets dropped by the monster will strengthen the insect. The attack power of the hunting bug is increased and the interval between the generation of hunting bug dust is shortened.
Enhanced hunting insects【Ki】.
The state of being strengthened by bullets of slingers collected in the field. The maximum stamina value of the insect is increased, and the duration of the extract effect when all three colors (except green) are present is prolonged.

Aerial clutch claw attack

Rapid attack thrust
An attack that can be performed while jumping and while falling. The attack after landing has a marker bullet effect on the part of the body hit. If the attacker launches a raid thrust while a hunting bug is attached to the arm, a follow-up attack by the bug will occur after the landing attack.

Bow

Weapon attack from a clutch claw

Dragon's thousand arrows
This is a short-range but powerful attack that can be fired while the slinger is in focus. It uses all the bullets from the slinger (if there are no bullets from the slinger, the power is reduced).

Battou slinger aiming Switching
While in ▲ aiming mode, the button input switches to Battou Slinger aiming. While in slinger aim, clutch claw and slinger rounds can be fired, and pressing the button again switches to aim mode.

Light Bowgun

Weapon attack from clutch claw

Evasive loading

Heavy Bowgun

Weapon attack from clutch claw

Special aiming posture
This is a aiming mode that can be used by attaching "special aiming parts". The sight indicator changes and the power increases when the bowgun's bullet hits the target at the "ultra-optimal distance" where the sight turns orange.

Battou slinger firing (Hajike crystals)

Other new enhancement parts for heavy bowguns
Institutional Dragon Bullet - Modification
The power of the engine dragon bullets will be increased when they hit the target in succession. Cannot be attached to more than one weapon.
Sniper Dragon Bullets - Modified
Changes the characteristics of sniper bullets. Although they lose their penetrating ability, they are extremely effective in targeting weak points. Cannot be attached to more than one weapon.

New elements common to light and heavy bowguns
Batted Slinger Aiming Switch
While in aiming mode, the slinger sight can be switched to the slinger sight by pressing the button.
While in slinger aim, you can fire clutch claw and slinger rounds, and press the button again to switch back to aim mode.

New parts for light and heavy bowguns
Bullet weighted parts
It makes it easier to inflict piercing damage, and increases the effectiveness of stun and stun. Cannot be used in combination with the bullet velocity enhancement, nor can multiple parts be attached.
Bullet Speed Enhancement Parts
By strengthening the bullet speed, the range and suitable distance will be extended. Cannot be used in combination with Bullet Weighting.

The more weapons are reinforced at the master rank, the more reinforcement parts can be equipped.

Product Information
PS4 "Monster Hunter World: Iceborn".
∙ Release date: September 6, 2019 (Friday)
Price: 4,444 yen (excluding tax) for download version
　Limited bonus] Armor "Yukumono" series (layered equipment)
　PlayStation Store pre-order bonus] "Special Theme" theme
　PlayStation Store pre-order bonus] Dynamic theme "Yvelkana" [PlayStation Store pre-order bonus
Players: 1 (Online: 1 to 4 players)
CERO: C (for ages 15 and up)

To use this content, the full-length "Monster Hunter: World" game (sold separately) is required.
Online multiplayer requires a subscription to PlayStation®Plus (paid).
The release date of the Steam version is scheduled for this winter, and the price is yet to be determined. Please wait for further information.

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