Monster Hunter World has gotten bigger with the Iceborne Expansion (DLC). This guide explains how to start the Iceborne DLC in Monster Hunter World (MHW):
- You must have installed the Iceborne expansion.
- You must have beaten Monster Hunter World’s main story, which puts you at Hunter Rank 16 (HR16) automatically.
- Then you will receive a tutorial screen saying a new major expedition is about to begin “A Legiana has been sighted in the Ancient Forest”.
- Talk to Feisty Fiver who is standing left of the quest board in Astera (the hub world).
- This starts a quest in which you must walk after the handler in Ancient Forest until a series of cutscenes trigger. Afterward, your Hunter Rank cap gets removed and the new difficulty Master Rank (MR) is unlocked.
- Talk to the Commander in Astera and you will leave to the DLC’s new world “Hoarfrost Reach”.
- In Hoarfrost Reach defeat the first large Monster “Beotodus” to finish the first Iceborne Quest. You’ll then be brought to Selina, your new base of operations. This new hub area has its own merchants and quest board. Talk to the characters there and accept new story assignments from the quest board.
Enjoy your Monster Hunter Iceborne adventure.
For a list of all new monsters, their weaknesses, crafting materials and more walkthroughs check out our full Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Wiki & Strategy Guide.
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Nick says
I have bought the dlc but no tutorial has shown up…
Albert says
Did you fix it?
Sorrow says
I have the same problem. Any fix?
PowerPyx says
Did you buy the DLC digitally or on disc?
If you bought it digitally, on PS4 you can try the “restore licenses” option (PS4 Settings > Account Management), sometimes it just doesn’t recognize a DLC was bought and this can fix it.
Also make sure you downloaded the latest patch.
PowerPyx says
Another thing I noticed, if the Iceborne DLC was installed properly the title screen should say “Monster Hunter World Iceborne” and there will be a new tutorial screen about the clutch claw in the title screen (BEFORE loading your save game).
If you didn’t get this, it means something is wrong with the DLC installation (try the above from my last comment, or reinstall/redownload the game as a last resort if nothing helps).
Rico says
I brought the season pass when mhw dropped and I have the automatic download Set on my PlayStation I beat the last monster and I spoke to the feisty fiver and nothing is happening
Sorrow says
Fix the problem restoring the licens, thanks a lot for the sugestion.
Menma says
After restore licenses still the same . Any another tip to fix it?
PowerPyx says
Also make sure account is activated on your console (PS4 Settings > Account Management > Activate as Primary). If it isn’t activated it can mess with the DLC.
RAJ says
I don’t get the Iceborne tutorial prompt. U finished the story, and I’m HR 49. Is there something I missed?
Xenophus says
Is it region lock issue?
PowerPyx says
If your main game and DLC are from a different region then yes, they are not compatible. Both must be from same region (if your main game is the USA version, the DLC also needs to be USA version).
Xenophus says
But if is region lock why am I able to download and install the dlc, and the fiesty fiver is there too it just doesn’t prompt any tutorial. I don’t understand how region lock work in dlc is I still able to download and install but can’t use it?
A-Ron says
So I’m having the same issue everyone else said they have, so ( on Xbox one ) I went to uninstall it and the Iceborne expansion disappeared and wasn’t in the ready to install section like it should. So now it’s just completely gone for me, I’m hoping Capcom’s Customer support actually helps me and responds soon
Luq says
Hey I already do all the steps to play the dlc but still can’t play
Sam says
Erm i restored the license as well as have the same region and got the preordered bonus in the main game but some how iceborne did not work can help solve this?
Maxtric says
same issue happen to me, cannot access to iceborne DLC even the region is same.
m.h.h says
I updated mhw:iceborne on my ps4 but when I start the game the tutorial screen about Lagiana dosen’t shown for me and there isn’t any sign above the Feisty Fiver
my hunter rank is 58 and I finished the story mode completely
what should I do?
Dylan Chapman says
Hay bro I get all the promoting about icrborn and the loading screen to tell me it’s installed but however in game its like nothing has happened no matter who I talk to the game remains the same even tho I have complete the mhw story so I’m not sure what else I have to do to activate icrborn.
Isdar Taufiq says
Same problem with me, i have already downloaded the latest patch already restore licenses and activate as primary still cant play the new iceborne no new tutorial pop up :'(
Do it says
Whut happening to this do something guys
Hunter-E says
Not sure if this is to late but for Xbox one players that bought the Disc do the following:
Insert disc in console
Scroll over the iceborne image
Click on the burger menu next to the blue x button on your controller
Select the option that takes you to the Xbox store.
Once here you should see an install button where the buy button should normaly be.
Click on install and wait a few minutes
After the message pops up that the game has installed go back to MH and open the game. You should see that you are going into iceborne instead of world.
Hope this helps.
Hunt well!
mizanin says
i restore the license,re download the game but the guest wont come out !!! what should i do ? please help !!
Sardines says
bro i beat story and i bought the iceborne expansion and it doesnt pop up there are no iceborne title screen help me