Step 1: Go through the main story until you complete the seven-star Hub Quest titled Serpent Goddess of Thunder.

Here's exactly what you need to do to reach the new DLC content. Instead, this DLC is meant to slot in essentially near the endgame, at least in terms of the story for the base game. Sunbreak isn't meant to be something new hunters can jump straight into if it's their first time booting up Monster Hunter Rise.

Image used with permission by copyright holder How to start the Sunbreak DLC Here's exactly what you need to do to access the new Sunbreak content in Monster Hunter Rise. While it isn't as esoteric and hidden as some other DLCs have been (we're looking at you Artorious of the Abyss for Dark Souls), you do need to meet some requirements before you can see all the new content you paid for. Instead, this new content is all integrated into the main game, which makes it a seamless integration but also leads to some confusion as to how to actually get to the new content. Unlike a lot of DLC, Sunbreak isn't something you can access separately from the main menu in Monster Hunter Rise. Complete up to Serpent Goddess of Thunder Hub Quest

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