Monster Hunter's Fatalis dragon comes to Monster Hunter World: Iceborne October 1

Monster Hunter World: Iceborne
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne (Image credit: Windows Central)

What you need to know

  • Monster Hunter World is an absolutely massive game in which players team up to take down deadly creatures.
  • Over time, the game has added new areas, quests, and monsters to battle in updates and DLC.
  • On October 1, the legendary Fatalis dragon will join Monster Hunter World.

Monster Hunter World continues to grow, with 16 million copies sold as of a few weeks ago. The team behinds this highly reviewed game continues to add more content, and on October 1 a new beast will join the fray in the game's fifth free update. Fatalis, a brutal and powerful dragon-like monster, will come to Monster Hunter World: Iceborne to take on the millions of hunters there.

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Fatalis is a winged dragon that can breathe powerful blasts of burning hot fire, and looks like it'll be a nightmare to navigate around with its wide area-of-effect attacks and ability to fly outside of danger. It'll be interesting to see players tackle this new challenge in a game that continues to impress with its deep and addictive gameplay.

You can find more info about Fatalis in this YouTube video.

Monster Hunter World can be a tough game to get into, even before considering all of the extra content that comes in the Iceborne expansion and subsequent updates, but our beginner tips and tricks guide can help you get into this massive, beautiful game. Also, how cool is fighting an actual dragon?

Zachary Boddy
Staff Writer

Zachary Boddy (They / Them) is a Staff Writer for Windows Central, primarily focused on covering the latest news in tech and gaming, the best Xbox and PC games, and the most interesting Windows and Xbox hardware. They have been gaming and writing for most of their life starting with the original Xbox, and started out as a freelancer for Windows Central and its sister sites in 2019. Now a full-fledged Staff Writer, Zachary has expanded from only writing about all things Minecraft to covering practically everything on which Windows Central is an expert, especially when it comes to Microsoft. You can find Zachary on Twitter @BoddyZachary.