{"id":9291,"date":"2026-09-05T02:16:49","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T18:16:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/monster-hunter-wilds-ascendance-gundoraja-skybound-eyrie\/"},"modified":"2026-09-05T02:16:49","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T18:16:49","slug":"monster-hunter-wilds-ascendance-gundoraja-skybound-eyrie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/monster-hunter-wilds-ascendance-gundoraja-skybound-eyrie\/","title":{"rendered":"MH Wilds: Ascendance Reveals Gundoraja, the Skybound Eyrie and a Years-Later Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Capcom&#8217;s big expansion for Monster Hunter Wilds just got a whole lot more real. At the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.playstation.com\/2026\/09\/03\/monster-hunter-wilds-ascendance-reveals-new-monsters-story-details-and-gameplay\/\">September 3 PlayStation State of Play<\/a>, the studio dropped the first full Ascendance trailer \u2014 and it brought a storm-summoning new Elder Dragon, a breathtaking floating locale, the return of a franchise icon, and a story that leaps forward in time.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SodbU0PEVH4\" title=\"Monster Hunter Wilds - Ascendance 1st Trailer | PS5 Games\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>Monster Hunter Wilds &#8211; Ascendance 1st Trailer | PS5 Games \u2014 via PlayStation on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Lao-Shan Lung Returns \u2014 and the Story Jumps Years<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mhw-lao-shan-lung-encounter.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hunter facing a massive Elder Dragon in the misty ruins of Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Capcom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ascendance picks up after the base game ends \u2014 specifically, once you reach Hunter Rank 40 and clear the quest &#8220;Awaking From a Dream.&#8221; The expansion opens with the sudden arrival of the colossal Elder Dragon <strong>Lao-Shan Lung<\/strong> in the Forbidden Lands, an event so devastating that the Expedition Team can only watch. Years pass. The team constructs <strong>Madoi Stronghold<\/strong>, a fortified new hub, bracing for Lao-Shan Lung&#8217;s anticipated return.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mhw-nata-grown-up.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A grown-up Nata alongside his Wudwud companion Bangard in Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Capcom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Fans of the base game&#8217;s story will be glad to see Nata, the young character who accompanied you through Wilds, has grown into a full-fledged hunter, with his Wudwud companion Bangard at his side. The time skip gives Ascendance the weight of a proper sequel chapter rather than a bolt-on epilogue.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mhw-madoi-stronghold-hub.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Madoi Stronghold hub area in Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance, filled with hunters and Palicoes\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Capcom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>The Skybound Eyrie: A Locale Above the Clouds<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mhw-skybound-eyrie.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hunter riding through the floating ruins of the Skybound Eyrie in Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Capcom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ascendance adds a brand-new hunting ground: the <strong>Skybound Eyrie<\/strong>, a spectacular locale that floats high above the cloud line. Lush open landscapes, cascading waterfalls, ancient ruins, and entirely new endemic life fill the region \u2014 and the mist that once hid it is clearing as the expansion&#8217;s story unfolds. Visually, it&#8217;s one of the most striking areas Capcom has ever put into a Monster Hunter title, and it looks like it was built specifically to show off PS5 hardware.<\/p>\n<h2>New Monsters: Gundoraja, Araketa and Something Worse<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mhw-araketa-bird-wyvern.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Araketa, a large Bird Wyvern, spreading its wings over a desert landscape in Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Capcom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Two new monsters were named in the trailer. <strong>Araketa<\/strong> is a Bird Wyvern that travels in flocks and uses powerful air currents blasted from its wings to achieve high-speed flight across vast distances \u2014 exactly the kind of fast, evasive prey that will punish sloppy hunts. Then there is <strong>Gundoraja<\/strong>, the expansion&#8217;s headline Elder Dragon, described as a newly discovered creature with the ability to bend the storm to its will. If the trailer&#8217;s tone is any guide, Gundoraja is the monster that defines Ascendance the way Arkveld defined Wilds.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mhw-ink-parasite-monster.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A glossy black ink-like parasite monster emerging in Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Capcom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The trailer also teased a third threat: a glossy, ink-like parasite monster that emerges from the fallen bodies of other creatures. No name was given, but the body-horror design is unlike anything in the base game and suggests Capcom has something genuinely different planned for Ascendance&#8217;s roster.<\/p>\n<h2>Master Rank Arrives<\/h2>\n<p>Ascendance introduces <strong>Master Rank<\/strong>, the higher quest tier that has been a fixture of Monster Hunter G-rank expansions since the series began. For the uninitiated, Master Rank quests demand tighter skill, better gear, and far more preparation than the base game&#8217;s High Rank endgame \u2014 it is essentially the point where the real Monster Hunter begins. Capcom also confirmed the <strong>Boost Bracer<\/strong>, a new piece of equipment that enables a &#8220;Boost Action&#8221; to temporarily power up all 14 weapon types, <a href=\"\/blog\/monster-hunter-wilds-ascendance-daily-trailers-boost-bracer-explained\/\">which we covered in detail<\/a> when the daily trailer series began last week.<\/p>\n<p>Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance is coming to PlayStation 5 in 2027. The base game is required, and a free Prologue Demo is available on the PlayStation Store for players who have not yet picked it up. Singapore hunters who have been grinding endgame Wilds content have a proper next chapter to look forward to \u2014 and from what the State of Play showed, the wait looks worth it. More details are expected at the <a href=\"\/blog\/capcom-spotlight-tgs-2026-six-games-watch-16-september-at-10pm-sgt\/\">Capcom Spotlight at TGS 2026 on 16 September at 10pm SGT<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more on what is <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/game-news\/\">coming to PS5<\/a> and the latest in <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/news\/\">gaming news<\/a>, stay tuned to GameTrader.SG.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Video games\" flags=\"none\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PlayStation&#8217;s September State of Play unveiled the Ascendance expansion&#8217;s first full trailer \u2014 new Elder Dragon Gundoraja, the floating Skybound Eyrie locale, and a story set years after 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