There may still be a few months to go until the release of Monster Hunter World’s snow-themed Iceborne expansion, but that hasn’t stemmed the flow of information spewing out from Capcom’s enthusiastic maw. And we now have a whole bunch of new details to ponder over, courtesy of Iceborne’s latest trailer and developer diary.
For long-time Monster Hunter fans, perhaps the most exciting revelation in Iceborne’s new trailer is the tease that classic phallus-headed foe Brachydios, last seen in Monster Hunter Generations, is set to make a return in September’s expansion.
Unfortunately, Capcom is remaining tight-lipped as far as any further Brachydios details go right now, although its latest developer diary offer more concrete information on other new monsters heading to World as part of the Iceborne expansion.
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First up is Glavenus, returning from Monster Hunter Generations with its fearsome sword-tail in tact – and who’ll apparently receive new moves “fitting of Monster Hunter World”.
Iceborne also introduces two new subspecies of existing World behemoths: there’s the tiny-winged Fulgur Anjanath, a lightning-themed variant that’s able to charge its body with electricity to strengthen its attacks, and the Ebony Odogaron, which has an affinity to the dragon element and is in a constantly powered-up state. Its new attacks feature a wider range.