This season, almost all the information is out, so it’s easy to plan.
Period 1 will be focused on Basarios and the “Gokurou” (Suffering) monster.
Both of them (including the crab) have Thunder as their weakness, so preparing the gear to hunt them is easy, but the two with unique rarities are more of a burden than you’d expect.
On top of that, with the new season, you need to allocate a decent amount of resources to armor crafting.
In less than a month, you have to produce results against two unique-rarity monsters in the Base Assault.
You need to fully recognize this reckless, brain-dead challenge and tackle it efficiently, without waste, and sometimes just go all out.
For that, information is very important, so this season I want to keep seeking out new information as it comes.
(High priority ↓ Low priority)
Start tackling the Gokurou Tower! (quest completion)
Craft the Gokurou Longbow (also considering the Lance)
Shape the Basarios weapon while it’s on the field (Dual Blades, Longbow priority)
Craft the Zinogga Subspecies armor (prioritize everything except the waist)
Check the Slashing Ammo Enhancement skill and craft the Shogun Giggimodou chest and legs
Attach Dragon Element Enhancement and Shock Resonance skills to the assault armor (expected to be on the Refinement Pic)
◆Armor made from Shogun Giggimodou materials
/Giggimodou Series
Head
Giggimodou Helm
High Charge [Water] lv1 Follow-up Attack lv1
Chest
Giggimodou Mail
Slashing Ammo - Element Slashing Ammo Enhancement lv1 Recoil Reduction lv2
Arms
Giggimodou Arm
Water Element Attack Enhancement - Realm lv1 Lock-on lv1 Water Element Attack Enhancement lv1
Waist
Giggimodou Coil
Water Element Attack Enhancement - Realm lv1 King of Destruction [Tail] lv1
Legs
Giggimodou Greaves
Water Element Attack Enhancement - Realm lv1 Slashing Ammo - Element Slashing Ammo Enhancement lv2
New Wave
Honestly, I’m surprised why this isn’t being talked about.
Now, the navigation for Season 12 onwards is being planned.
Regarding the exclusive rewards for ★10 monsters.
There’s already the Precious Dragon Stone obtainable from ★9+ monsters, which is an essential element for style selection.
I think the ★10 exclusive that hints at a higher tier is a pretty powerful keyword, but there’s absolutely no buzz, it’s dead silent.
Of course, it could be exclusive gear tickets or weapons and armor, but the existence of the ★10 Elder Dragon scheduled for the same release makes me feel it’s a power-up type.
(It’s scary that they skipped the steps from ★9 Elder Dragon and jumped straight to ★10)
Furthermore, the Weapon Collection (tentative) planned for Season 11 is getting more suspicious.
The flow that makes you craft a lot of 10-5 weapons is maybe…
Well, Season 10 just started, and it’s a story about a distant, uncertain future, so I understand why it’s hard to get interested, but if it becomes exclusive enhancement up materials for 10-5 weapons, you’ll be left behind if you’re not prepared at all.
(Since it’s the devs, I think the information itself will come out gradually)
From this Season 10 onwards, it’s highly likely to be a transitional period.
If you prepare too early and miss the mark, the damage can be huge for some people.
But if you’re too late, you’ll fall behind and not be able to keep up.
There’s no need to force it, but by thinking things through to some extent, you can cover the distance to catch up no matter what happens, gain a multi-faceted perspective, and always get fresh information to ride out this wave.
Past Events and Goals
6/18~ 'Season 10'
Season 10 ‘The Voltage of Dragon Light Piercing the Fiery Night’
Zinogga Subspecies
Shogun Giggimodou makes its debut!
Zinogga Subspecies and Shogun Giggimodou can be designated in the Monster Tracker.
Zinogga Subspecies appears in the field with a low probability.
Dimensional Mutated Basarios appears!
Along with it, Basarios weapons support Style Enhancement!
In Period 2
Elder Dragon: Ivalka appears
New Skills
5 new types of skills appear in Monster Hunter Now.
Elemental Attack Boost [SP]
After activating an SP skill, the weapon’s elemental attack power increases for a few seconds.
King of Destruction [Tail]
Accumulated damage to destructible tails increases.
Slashing Ammo - Element Slashing Ammo Enhancement
Damage dealt by Slashing Ammo, Slashing Fire Ammo, Slashing Water Ammo, Slashing Thunder Ammo, Slashing Ice Ammo, and Slashing Wyvernshot increases.
Dragon Element Attack Enhancement - Realm
When the skill ‘Dragon Element Attack Enhancement’ Lv5 or higher is active, the weapon’s Dragon element attack power increases.
High Charge [Water]
Water element attack power increases according to the remaining health gauge.
Daily tickets for June 24, 2026 (Wed), June 25, 2026 (Thu), June 26, 2026 (Fri), June 27, 2026 (Sat), and June 28, 2026 (Sun) will be sold.
The effect of the Special Hunt Ticket is from 9:00 to 23:59 (local time) on the target date.
Tickets can be purchased on the in-app shop screen, the screen displayed in the Special Quest tab, or on the Web Store. Only when purchased on the Web Store, an item box expansion is granted as an additional bonus.
Paintballs become unlimited use.
The time until large monsters reappear becomes 30 minutes.
The area you can access at all times becomes 1.5 times larger than before, and the number of materials obtained from small monsters and gathering points becomes 2 times.
(Cannot be used in combination with Wander Balls, Wander Balls [Small], and Wander Balls [Tiny].)
Limited-time quests will be distributed.
(There are no Hunter Medals in the quest rewards.)
During the following time slots, the monsters appearing in the field will be only Zinogga Subspecies, Shogun Giggimodou, Basarios (including Dimensional Mutated), and Dinobaldo (including Dimensional Mutated).
12:00 ~ 13:00
18:00 ~ 19:00
21:00 ~ 22:00 (Note that the time slots have changed from last time)
This is how far I’ve come.
The Gokurou weapon specs are high, so I’d like to go further, but considering time efficiency, it’s difficult.
For now, I’ll get the Gokurou arms and waist into a usable state, finish the Melze head, and make High Charge usable.
The Basarios Dual Blades are within range, so one more, what should I make?~
Switch Axe is probably the most stable, but I’m not good at it, well, on hold.
6/18~6/28 'Season 10 Anniversary Special Exchange'
During the period, quests will be updated daily at 9:00 (Japan time).
There are 10 limited quests in total, and the 10th will be distributed on the 27th (Sat).
The validity period of the 10th is only from June 27, 2026 (Sat) 9:00 to June 28, 2026 (Sun) 23:59 (Japan time).
Clear the quests within the period and receive the rewards.
To commemorate the Season 10 release, we will distribute limited quests daily.
By logging in, you can obtain a ‘Friend Link Token’ every day, and in quests with the condition of hunting using Friend Link, you can obtain the Event Exchange Token [Season 10 Release Anniversary Special Exchange]!
The Event Exchange Token [Season 10 Release Anniversary Special Exchange] can be obtained up to 10 during the period, and you can choose from a lineup including Dimensional Mutated materials from previously appeared Dimensional Mutated monsters, Dragon Jewel Shards, Friend Link Tokens, etc., to exchange for what you want.
Notes
The Event Exchange Token [Season 10 Release Anniversary Special Exchange] can only be obtained as a reward from this quest.
You cannot obtain all rewards using the Event Exchange Token [Season 10 Release Anniversary Special Exchange].
The event exchange can be used until July 5, 2026 (Sun) 23:59 (Japan time) after the event ends.
Exchange materials will be deleted from the item box after the exchange period ends. Don’t forget to exchange within the period.
Goals for this time
I exchanged for 2 Armor Refinement Materials, 1 Weapon Refinement Material, and 1 Mutated Material.
I’m satisfied with the exchange itself, but it was underwhelming for a season anniversary.
Honestly, it would have been better not to make it the same as the event exchange I use every time.
The number of points you can get is a maximum of 10pt, which already falls short compared to other event exchanges.
And the highlight, the mutated material, costs 4pt, which is close to half the points, making the narrowness of the options even more pronounced.
I think if it had been presented as a 1-for-1 exchange with 1 ticket for 1 item, the impression would have been different even with the same number of exchanges.
6/18~7/19 'Exploration Base (Basarios)'
Season 10 Period 1 ‘Exploration Base’
June 18, 2026 (Thu) ~ July 19, 2026 (Sun)
Exploration reports at the Exploration Base and obtaining Exploration Tokens / Hunt Tokens will also be possible from the start of the period.
Monster Mass Appearance Target Monster
Basarios (Dimensional Mutated) (★8)
Monster Mass Appearance Period
July 3, 2026 (Fri) 18:00-18:59
July 4, 2026 (Sat) 17:00-17:59
July 5, 2026 (Sun) 17:00-17:59
Participation declarations can be made by June 26, 2026 (Fri).
The event times on July 4 (Sat) and July 5 (Sun) are different from previous mass appearances, so please be careful.
The Base Assault will introduce the same matching function as the Mass Appearance
If matching cannot be established within the nearest base, it will match with hunters from nearby different bases.
In some bases, the situation may not improve even with this support.
Matching is not guaranteed, so please understand in advance.
The material bonus for exploration reports is still duplicated a lot.
I think it’s probably linked to the field biome, but
it’s really overlapping too much and hard to do.
The biome isn’t completely random, but I can feel a certain tendency to cluster.
This is also related to monster spawns, so I can’t say it’s entirely bad, but it’s a problem to link it to a completely different report as a system.
Well, it’s just my personal speculation, so I don’t know how it actually is,
Either way, if the exploration report duplication period is long, it’s a design flaw and I just stop, so I’d like them to do something about it.
6/18~7/21 'Basarios Weapons'
Easing of Basarios Material Weapons
June 18, 2026 (Thu) ~ July 21, 2026 (Tue) 9:00
A new Dimensional Mutated monster, Basarios, appears, and Style Enhancement for weapons using Basarios materials becomes possible.
Furthermore, for a limited time, the materials required to produce and enhance weapons using Basarios materials will be eased!
I wasn’t planning to make the Basarios Switch Axe, but since I got more materials than expected, I decided to make it on the spot.
On top of that, I was able to do 2 Rainbow Enhancements, so there’s nothing to complain about.
I didn’t use the Switch Axe in the Base Assault, but I wanted one, so I’m very satisfied.
Grath reward 2nd slot monster materials confirmed, Elder Dragon basic reward up, Access Circle 1.5x, small monster/gathering materials 2x
Limited-time quest ‘[Link] Banquet of Calamity’
June 29, 2026 (Mon) ~ July 5, 2026 (Sun)
First time: 9:00 ~ 23:59 (local time)
Second time onwards: 00:00 ~ 23:59 (local time)
During the event period, quests will be distributed daily. By hunting or repelling Elder Dragons using Friend Link, you can obtain ‘Friend Link Tokens’ and ‘Tracker Scopes’.
A temporary milestone regarding armor crafting.
Let’s say I’ll focus on refinement from here to prepare for the assault.
However, the 1.5x Access Circle is really comfortable.
Just doing things as usual makes hunting and gathering progress several times faster.
It’s the best that picking up bones and bullying small animals finishes in a short time.
6/29~7/19 'Monster Hunter Stories 3'
Monster Hunter Now x Monster Hunter Stories 3 Collaboration
Limited-time Quests
Limited-time quests that allow you to experience the collaboration story with ‘Monster Hunter Stories 3 ~Twin Dragons of Destiny~’ will be distributed. By clearing the quests, you can obtain rewards such as the limited Hunter Medal, the limited overlay ‘[Rudy Fake] Costume’ (head part) that lets you dress up as Rudy, and a present code that gives you bonus items usable in ‘Monster Hunter Stories 3 ~Twin Dragons of Destiny~’.
◯Main rewards obtainable from this quest
Limited Hunter Medal (Drifter from the Kingdom Medal)
Present code that gives you bonus items usable in ‘Monster Hunter Stories 3 ~Twin Dragons of Destiny~’
Monster materials (Basarios Dimensional Mutated material ‘Mutated Explosive Scale Dragon Scale’, Rathalos Dimensional Mutated material ‘Mutated Fire Dragon Scale’, Dragon Jewel Shards, Tobi Kadachi materials, etc.)
Goals for this time
I like Monster Hunter, but I don’t like Stories.
It’s purely a personal opinion, but
old Capcom RPGs had a strong quirk and a sense of ‘this isn’t it’ that was half-assed.
The controls were too unique, and it just didn’t fit a body accustomed to Dragon Quest and FF.
So I gradually distanced myself, and Capcom is action only!
Monster Hunter as an RPG!?
Impossible!
And here we are now.
Nowadays, RPGs themselves tie up too much time, so I’m politely declining, and I’m not playing.
Well, collaborations are okay with me no matter what.
Grath reward 2nd slot monster materials confirmed, PU - Grand Consecutive Evil Joe Mystery Stone [R] confirmed, other large monster Mystery Stone [R] or corresponding color Mystery Stone probability, Mystery Stone 1km
Drift Stone Mystery Drift Stone [R] (Combo/Reflect/Charge) appears
Limited-time quest ‘Drift Refinement Quest’
A limited-time quest with the condition of performing Drift Refinement will be distributed. By clearing the quest, you can obtain ‘Drift Pure Stone [Earplug]’, ‘Drift Stone Shards’, and ‘Armor Refinement Materials’.
In the first half of the event, the Basarios weapons were completed ahead of schedule, so I started crafting the Gokurou Insect Glaive.
Since I’ve been getting more Weapon Refinement Materials (300), I’m using them up,
It’s good to make them after the easing, but if there are many, the burden of doing them all at once is too great.
For refinement, I was down because there was no Dragon Element I had planned for.
Shock Resonance was there as expected, so I attached it to the Dual Blades’ cursed armor, Froggy Hat.
With this, I won’t get hit by the mutated Diablos’s win streak.
PU basic reward up, Grand Consecutive basic reward up, Grand Consecutive R1x10 additional reward probability, Glowing Eggs, etc.
As a hunt reward for PU monsters, obtain ‘Glowing Egg’ and ‘Shining Egg’ with a certain probability
As a repel or hunt reward for Grand Consecutive Hunt and Elder Dragon Assault, obtain ‘Shining Egg’ and ‘Sparkling Egg’ with a certain probability ※Grand Consecutive ★10 is probably confirmed
Limited-time Quest
Limited-time quests change depending on the strength (★) of the monsters appearing in the field.
① Hunters with ★8 or higher monsters appearing in the field
Basarios’s Explosive Gland x 10
Weapon Refinement Material x 5
Armor Refinement Material x 5
② Hunters with ★7 or lower monsters appearing in the field
Weapon Refinement Material x 3
Armor Refinement Material x 3
For rewards other than the above, you can obtain the same materials or Zeny.
Notes
① and ② have some differences in quest content and number of quests.
Even if you release a ★8 monster in the field during the event period, the quest content of the ‘Equipment Enhancement Promotion Quest’ will not change.
‘Equipment Enhancement Promotion Quest’ Field Special Hunt Ticket
You can obtain a Field Special Hunt Ticket valid for 2 days from July 18 (Sat) to 19 (Sun) at a special price of 10 Gems! Please try it out at this super bargain chance!
Details
A ticket with an effect valid for 2 days from July 18, 2026 (Sat) 9:00 to July 19, 2026 (Sun) 23:59 (local time) will be sold.
Tickets can be exchanged on the in-app shop screen or the screen displayed in the Special Quest tab.
Paintballs become unlimited use.
The time until large monsters reappear becomes 30 minutes.
The area you can access at all times becomes 1.5 times larger than before, and the number of materials obtained from small monsters and gathering points becomes 2 times.
※Cannot be used in combination with Wander Balls, Wander Balls [Small], and Wander Balls [Tiny].
Limited-time quests will be distributed.
※There are no Hunter Medals in the quest rewards.
During the following time slots, the monsters appearing in the field will be only Zinogga Subspecies, Sellegios, and Raizekus.
11:00 ~ 12:00
17:00 ~ 18:00
20:00 ~ 21:00
Goals for this time
It said you could enjoy it for 2 days with a super cheap ticket (10 Gems), but
Of course… I didn’t buy it!!
Because I’m a F2P~
Being F2P is a way of life~
Like an old Jump protagonist, working 10 times harder than others for no reason and getting stronger.
Deliberately choosing the path of suffering Masochism
That’s the true F2P~ pleasure
However, I slacked off on the last day because it was hot.
I’m also properly utilizing the assault rewards, so I can still do it!
7/13~7/19 'Base Assault (Bufarou)'
Season 10 Period 1 ‘Base Assault’
July 13, 2026 (Mon) ~ July 19, 2026 (Sun)
Appears at specific times during the above period.
12:00-12:30
18:00-18:30
21:00-21:30
Dimensional Critical Monster
Bufarou
Assault Special Weapon
Weapons made from Zinogga Subspecies materials (60% up)
Weapons made from Basarios materials (60% up)
Base Assault Update Planned Content
An update is planned that will allow you to check the ‘Assault Points’ obtained by friends in the Base Assault, and the ‘Equipment During Hunt’ when friends obtain Assault Points.
Basarios Dual Blades (10-5, 17, Beast + Atk 200)
Golem Head (7/5): Power Attack
Basarios Chest (8/5): Combat Vigor
Basarios Arms (8/2): Combo
Kaiser Waist (8/2): Tenacity
Basarios Legs (8/2): Full Charge
Main skills: Fierce Critical Eye lv5, Valor lv5, Combo lv2, Enhancement Duration lv1, etc.
Even without Lock-on, the weakness after barrier destruction is in the middle of the body, so I can manage with a cicada-like movement.
Also, I matched SP with movement attacks to eliminate waste and got 1.2 million.
Hidoshu (10-5, 20, Status Shock + Element 300)
Nask Head (6/5): Attack
Basarios Chest (8/5): Combat Vigor
Nascht Arms (8/2): Full Charge
Nargacuga Waist (8/2): Full Charge
Nask Legs (6/5): Power Attack
Main skills: Valor lv5, Evasion Reload lv4, High Charge Fire lv3, Full Charge lv2, etc.
Maintaining High Charge is tough.
Since I can’t put out firepower unless I get close, the risk of taking hits is high, and I felt the need to consider other skills.
1,481,066pt
Fire Do Shu
Red Kagachi Head (8/2): Full Charge
Zinogga Sub Chest (8/2): Earplug
Zecs Arms (8/2): Full Charge
Nargacuga Waist (8/2): Full Charge
Zinogga Sub Legs (8/2): Full Charge
Basarios Lance (10-5, 15, Just Gauge +0)
Golem Head (7/5): Unwavering
Dino Chest (8/2): Attack/Defense
Basarios Arms (8/2): Unwavering
Theo Waist (8/2): Guard Performance
Ashra Legs (8/2): Attack/Defense
Main skills: Fierce Critical Eye lv5, Attack/Defense lv4, Unwavering lv2, Power Attack lv2, Flame King lv1, etc.
I’m not used to switching from Flow to Just Gauge, and I tend to move ignoring Unwavering.
Since I put out the number on the first try, I couldn’t see a vision to surpass it, so I called it OK.
Multi 4, Palico Basarios Switch Axe x2, Just Gauge succeeded 3 times.
Wolf Fang Insect Glaive (10-5)
Froggy Head (8/2): Enhancement Duration, Earplug
Zinogga Sub Chest (8/2): Dragon Element Enhancement
Melze Arms (8/2): Death from Within
Joe Waist (8/2): Dragon Element Enhancement
Zinogga Sub Legs (8/2): Full Charge
Main skills: Dragon Element Enhancement lv5, Elemental Attack Boost SP lv5, Enhancement Duration lv3, Death from Within, Dragon Element Realm lv2, Blood Curse lv1, Silver Dragon lv1, etc.
No Lock-on.
The score changes drastically with SP, Wyrms, and Bufarou’s movements, so I have no choice but to keep playing until I get a good roll.
Fire Do Shu (10-5, 20, Status Shock + Element 300)
Red Kagachi Head (8/2): Full Charge
Red Kagachi Chest (8/2): Full Charge
Melze Arms (8/2): Death from Within
Nargacuga Waist (8/2): Death from Within
Mitsune Legs (8/2): Calamity
Main skills: Death from Within lv5, Evasion Reload lv4, True Potential lv3, Full Charge lv2, Calamity lv1, Full Charge lv1, Blood Curse lv1, etc.
Third time’s the charm.
Fire Do Shu still has room to increase firepower and is scary.
Basarios Horn (10-5, 0, 0)
Red Kagachi Head (8/2): Combo
Basarios Chest (8/5): Combat Vigor
Rathian Arms (8/5): Combo
Kaiser Waist (8/2): Evasion Combo Enhancement
Basarios Legs (8/2): Full Charge
Main skills: Combo lv5, Valor lv5, Evasion Combo Enhancement lv2, Combo Realm lv1, True Potential lv1, Flame King Dragon lv1, etc.
I tried to aim for score on the last 2 days, but it was too sparse and I couldn’t increase it.
Since the enhancement isn’t that much either, there’s a part where it’s unavoidable.
For explosions, it seems I get the most extension by seriously doing it and receiving my teammates’ explosion bonuses.
Appears during specific times within the above period.
12:00-12:30
18:00-18:30
21:00-21:30
Dimensional Critical Monster
Diablos
Assault Featured Weapons
Weapons made from Vishvengoth materials (60%)
Weapons made from Uragaan materials (60%)
Weapons made from Ithrona materials (60%)
For details on how to play the Base Assault Battle, please check here.
Penguin (10-5,6,crouch+0)
Kusha Head (6/3): -
Kem Body (6/5): Aptitude Up
Carna Arms (6/5): Shock Resistant
Legion Waist (8/2): Aptitude Up
Carna Legs (8/2): Ice Element Attack Boost
Main Skills: Rapid Fire lv3, Normal Ammo Boost lv3, Aptitude Up lv2, Ice Dragon lv2, Steel Dragon lv1, Recoil lv1, Shock Resistant lv1, etc.
Ammo aims for the weak point wings.
Solo is tough, so it’s a multiplayer prayer game.
It’s mid-range, so both the dive and the charge hit.
If you don’t dodge properly, you’ll get clipped and blown away.
I hit 700k with paralysis, but normally it’s around 400k.
Doshu (10-5,20,Status Standby + Attack 300)
Dino Head (8/2): Shock Resistant
Zex Body (8/2): Full Charge
Zex Arms (8/2): Full Charge
Narga Waist (8/2): Full Charge
Chata Legs (8/2): Full Charge
Main Skills: Evasion Reload lv4, Full Charge lv4, Absolute Evasion lv3, Forceful Attack lv2, Shock Resistant lv1, etc.
Blos is clearly turn-based, so using Absolute Evasion to aggressively load ammo and such makes the score go up.
Joe Light (10-5,5,Status Standby +0)
Isono Head (6/5): SP Power Up
Crab Body (8/2): Group Hunt Attack
Isono Arms (8/2): Aptitude Up
Narga Waist (8/2): Combo Attack
Crab Legs (6/5): Shock Resistant
Main Skills: Evasion Reload lv5, Slicing Ammo Boost lv3, Recoil lv2, Tail Up lv2, Evasion Up lv1, Shock Resistant lv1, etc.
I made this from scratch just for the Critical Blos.
Slicing Light is as calculated for Blos.
I haven’t looked into it in detail, but ammo goes for the wings, and slash attacks go for the tail.
It’s easier to get to the tail side in multiplayer.
How to Apply
Participation is by lottery.
Those who wish to participate must read all the details and apply via the application form. ※Please check the official website for information.
The application form is here
Application period: Until August 10, 2026 (Mon) 23:59 (Japan Time)
Winner announcement: August 12, 2026 (Wed) – August 18, 2026 (Tue)
Contact for winners:
Only winners will be contacted by email. We will not contact those who did not win, so please understand.
If a cancellation occurs, we may contact waitlisted winners later.
We cannot respond to inquiries about the lottery results.
Event Details
Event Content
On the day, the following content is planned.
Group Hunt
Mini-games
Quiz Competition
Hunt Challenge
Photo Spot supported by Kinkoz
Let’s play together and deepen our connections by meeting other Hunters face-to-face!
The content may change without notice.
Participation Fee
Free
Participation Perks
Participant Arrival Perks
Smartphone tab strap
3rd Anniversary Postcard (Kinkoz Collaboration)
Monster Hunter Now Logo Sticker
Guild Card background exclusive to community event participants
Pre-distributed Perks
Paintball x 8 (Sent to those who applied and confirmed participation)
Blos itself is an overwhelming powerhouse, and we have an unelemental monkey and a low-damage, low-element rabbit…
Are they telling us to challenge the Demon King with a cypress stick?
The rabbit and monkey are putting up results.
However, there’s no way an Ancient Dragon weapon will be fully maxed during the assault period.
I have to lower my goals.
Dedicate everything to Carna and shape the armor.
Include options other than the featured weapons.
Maybe 3 million points is good enough this time?
(No way I can spam potions with the featured Slashing Axe when the expected value isn’t that high)
(High priority ↓ Low priority)
Prioritize health above all else. (Afraid of cumulative heatstroke)
Approach things with Carna priority.
Consider Joe weapons for the assault.
Use the tracker to make rabbit weapons. (Heavy Bowgun, Insect Stick, Slashing Axe, etc.)
Consider the featured Slashing Axe just in case.
New Equipment
◆New Skills
Ice Dragon’s Ice Wrap
Increases Ice Element Attack Power and gains a special stamina that takes damage on your behalf when using SP Skills, based on max health
Mindless
When the SP Gauge is not full, damage dealt is increased
◆Ancient Dragon Ithrona Material Weapons
/Hunter’s Unity lv1, Ice Element Attack Boost lv1, Ice Element Attack Boost - Mastery lv1
Sword & Shield
Ice Emperor Annabelle
Dual Blades
Ice Saint Hell
Great Sword
Ice Wing Seraphid
Long Sword
Ice Spirit Elsalca
Hammer
Ice Army Northline
Hunting Horn
Ice Lyre Icefeel
Green Green: Defense Up Red Red: Knockback Resist Red Green Green Red: Ice Element Attack Power Up
July 20, 2026 (Mon) 9:00 – July 26, 2026 (Sun) 23:59 (Local Time)
Some weapon boosts
Limited Time: Grand Hunt Ticket
Valid Period: July 20, 2026 (Mon) 9:00 – July 27, 2026 (Mon) 23:59 (Local Time)
During the event period, you can obtain “Limited Time: Grand Hunt Ticket x 1” as a reward from the free plan of the Summer Hunt 2026 Pass. It can also be obtained as a bonus from the free plan of the Summer Hunt 2026 Pass or the Special Summer Hunt Ticket, and will appear in the shop.
It will be automatically deleted after the expiration date. Use it within the period to challenge Ithrona!
Event Limited: Summer Hunt 2026 Pass
The Summer Hunt 2026 Pass has a free plan and a premium plan. Purchasing the premium plan allows you to obtain more rewards.
Rewards include Ithrona materials, weapon refinement materials, armor refinement materials, Limited Time: Grand Hunt Tickets, etc. Additionally, the premium plan offers a chance to obtain Ithrona’s RARE 6 material “Ice Dragon’s Horn x 6”! Use the Summer Hunt 2026 Pass to produce and upgrade Ithrona material equipment early!
The Summer Hunt 2026 Pass can be purchased in the in-app shop screen, the event pass screen, or the Web Store. Only when purchased from the Web Store, “Limited Time: Grand Hunt Ticket x 2” is added as a bonus.
Limited Time Quest “Summer Hunt 2026 [Diamond Dust Dancing in Midsummer]”
A limited-time quest with conditions such as defeating or repelling Ithrona will be distributed. Clearing the quest allows you to obtain Monster Hunter Now Summer Hunt 2026 exclusive Hunter Medals, Guild Card backgrounds, etc.
◯ Main rewards obtainable in this quest
Limited Hunter Medal (Monster Hunter Now Summer Hunt 2026 Medal)
Limited Time Quests “Summer Hunt 2026 [Monday]” – “Summer Hunt 2026 [Thursday]”
From July 20 (Mon) to July 23 (Thu), a quest with the condition of defeating or repelling Ithrona will be added daily. Clearing the quest allows you to obtain the Summer Hunt 2026 Event Tier.
Grand Consecutive Hunt and Ancient Dragon Assault Battle held for 24 hours
During the event period, the holding time for Grand Consecutive Hunt and Ancient Dragon Assault Battle will be expanded. This may allow Hunters in regions where matching is usually difficult due to time differences, or Hunters with different life cycles, to match up. Enjoy hunting with Hunters from around the world.
Special Carving Knife usable twice
During the event, you can use two Special Carving Knives in one hunt. Using two increases the materials obtained by 3 times, allowing you to efficiently collect Ithrona materials! Please use it for desired or hard-to-obtain materials!
Campaign on Official Discord!
Post your My Set in the specified thread to receive a promotional code that can be exchanged for “Friend Link Token x 2” and “Limited Time: Grand Hunt Ticket x 1”.
Ancient Dragon Assault Battle
Increased Ancient Dragon spots
Ithrona only
Special Summer Hunt Ticket
Details
Tickets will be sold on July 20 (Mon), July 21 (Tue), July 22 (Wed), July 23 (Thu), July 24 (Fri), July 25 (Sat), and July 26 (Sun).
The effect of the Special Summer Hunt Ticket will be from 9:00 to 23:59 (Local Time) on the target date.
Tickets can be purchased in the in-app shop screen, the screen displayed in the Special Quest tab, or the Web Store. Only when purchased from the Web Store, “Limited Time: Grand Hunt Ticket x 2” is added as a bonus.
The number of materials in slots 1-4 of the basic rewards for the Ancient Dragon Assault Battle increases to 2.
The time until large monsters reappear becomes 30 minutes.
The area you can always access becomes 1.5 times larger than before, and the number of materials obtained from small monsters and gathering points doubles.
Cannot be used in combination with Stroll Balls, Stroll Balls [Small], or Stroll Balls [Tiny].
You can obtain “Limited Time: Grand Hunt Ticket x 3” as a bonus when purchasing.
I knew the rabbit would be tough, but it’s not progressing much.
Its habitat is only the Snowfield.
Plus, it’s prey for intrusion monsters.
Only one part destruction.
Considering all that, I prepared from the previous season, but it’s not moving at all.
I’m feeling a bit of a crisis.
I’m trying my best with all tracker specifications, but I can’t change the situation where I can’t do Grand Consecutive Hunts with Carna priority, and the consecutive heat means I can’t hunt for long periods.
It’s hard to increase the speed of defeats, so I have to narrow down weapon priorities.
The two monsters that provide materials for the assault featured weapons will appear.
Vishvengoth (Dimensional Mutation) appears in the first 30 minutes of the appearance period, and Uragaan (Dimensional Mutation) appears in the last 30 minutes.
Monster Mass Appearance Period
July 31, 2026 (Fri) 18:00-18:59
August 1, 2026 (Sat) 17:00-17:59
August 2, 2026 (Sun) 17:00-17:59
You can register your participation by July 24, 2026 (Fri).
Limited Hunter Medal Acquisition Conditions
To receive the Limited Hunter Medal, you must register your participation and defeat at least one target monster at the Exploration Base/time slot where you registered.
It will be granted after the time slot ends.
The Limited Hunter Medal is granted only once during the period.
Monster Mass Appearance Goal Achievement Rewards (Materials)
You must have made at least one exploration report at that Exploration Base from the start of the period until the end of the Monster Mass Appearance.
You must have defeated at least one target monster at that Exploration Base.
I handled the mutated Tengoth with Gienna Dual Blades SP.
In my area, the Dual Blades rate is relatively high, so the opening SP overlap led to the same route and reduced part destructions.
So I deliberately focused on SP that avoided the mutation parts.
As a result, the overlap decreased as intended, part destructions increased, SP charged up, and everyone was happy.
Multiplayer is about instantly judging the optimal solution at that moment, including allies’ actions.
It’s quite fun when you can play with that kind of adaptability.
After the defeat, the usual “Thank you” turned into a “good,” and I was incredibly happy.
As for the mutated Uragaan, it only has 2 parts, so Infinite SP doesn’t fit.
Also, there’s a line from the back mutation to the head, but if it turns around due to timing, the head doesn’t break and it ends, so efficiency is very bad.
It stands up at the opening, so melee itself is tough.
So I went with ranged, but I have a Dino Heavy Bowgun, but piercing is impossible.
Shotgun is the optimal solution, but I haven’t made a Janaf Heavy Bowgun.
The next best Rosen Kuga, Naseru Heavy Bowgun uses Paralysis Ammo at the opening, so it’s slow… I was hesitating whether to compromise when,
“Sed is here.”
A voice came~
The Magado Heavy Bowgun has low enhancement, but with Attack Mastery and Bold, it’s over 3000.
Shotgun full barrage turns the rabbit into mincemeat with outrageous firepower~
You are the one I was looking for!!
Kai Kan︎
The drawback is that if you don’t finish it with the shotgun, the next ammo reload takes about 3 seconds (a quirk of the design), and Rapid Fire doesn’t work.
Shotgun 7 is a bargain, so that kind of drawback is unavoidable.
So I cooked the rabbit deliciously with the Magado Heavy Bowgun.
Both the monkey and the rabbit were 58 each, totaling 116, which is quite a number.
7/20-8/16 'Tengoth/Uragaan Weapons'
Vishvengoth/Uragaan Material Weapon Easing
July 20, 2026 (Mon) – August 16, 2026 (Sun)
New dimensional mutation monsters, Vishvengoth and Uragaan, have appeared, and style enhancements for weapons using Vishvengoth materials and Uragaan materials are now possible. Additionally, for a limited time, the materials required to produce and upgrade weapons using Vishvengoth and Uragaan materials have been eased.
I knew Uragaan would be difficult from an early stage, so I didn’t touch the Long Sword, and the Gunlance ended at 65.
Going forward, I intend to raise the Long Sword to 65, but anything above that will have lower priority and be left alone.
However, it didn’t go as expected.
I finally maxed it out to reach the pre-mutation weapon level.
I think it’s good I faced the Critical Blos with that.
7/20-8/16 'Hunting Horn Commemorative Quest'
Style Addition Commemorative Quest [Hunting Horn]
July 20, 2026 (Mon) – August 16, 2026 (Sun)
A quest commemorating the addition of the Hunting Horn style will be distributed. Recommended sets for the Hunting Horn are also planned to be released, so please look forward to it!
“Style Addition Commemorative [Hunting Horn] Survey” appears in Monster Survey
Selecting this makes it easier to find monsters that provide materials for the recommended Hunting Horn equipment introduced in-game and armor with the skill “Charge Strike - Resonance Boost” recommended for the Hunting Horn.
Goals for this time
The feel after trying it out was quite good and fun.
But there’s no featured weapon.
It didn’t have the potential to overturn the score handicap.
I think the Hunting Horn wasn’t in this mutation due to development delays.
Originally, I think the Style Mutation Horn was for Period 1, and the Style Mutation Stick was for Period 2.
This is just my own assumption without any announcement, but
I think some (unexpected) trouble occurred during the development of the Style Mutation Horn, and it was difficult to change the schedule, so only the Style Mutation was shifted~
At least, with this, there was a form of Bazeldin Horn with Buff Barro, and Rabbit Stick with Blos, so I wonder if the developers originally intended this direction?
I somewhat understand the difficulty of development, so I think it’s unavoidable. Well, it’s just my imagination.
Grand Consecutive basic rewards up, Group Hunt reward slot 2 Monster Materials guaranteed, Group Hunt reward slot 3 Exchange Materials x 2 guaranteed
Event Exchange [Midsummer Special Exchange Week]
During the event period, you can obtain “Event Exchange Proofs” from large monster hunts, Ancient Dragon defeats or repels, and specific quest rewards.
Ancient Dragon Assault Battle… 10 sheets
★10 Large Monsters… 5 sheets
(Including Grand Consecutive Hunt ★10 monsters)
Other Large Monsters… 1 sheet
Group Hunt rewards… 2 sheets
The obtained Event Exchange Proofs [Midsummer Special Exchange Week] can be exchanged for gathering materials, small monster materials, large monster materials, etc. The lineup allows you to produce and upgrade the recommended equipment introduced in-game from the exchanged materials. Please make good use of it!
◯ Main rewards obtainable at the Event Exchange [Midsummer Special Exchange Week]
The monkey is no worry, but the rabbit…
It would be different if I could do Grand Consecutive, but it’s tough.
Many people cut it as unnecessary this time, so I think the rarity has gone up.
The current Now is, by design, damage-first, but if damage saturates, this kind of rarity will become valuable.
To show it off to my heart’s content at that time, I want to work hard to complete it.
Events during the Community Ambassador Day period are at the discretion of each community. We do not guarantee events in all communities.
July 31, 2026 (Fri) and August 1, 2026 (Sat) are “Monster Hunter Now Community Ambassador Day”. Monster Hunter Now Community Ambassadors will hold offline exchange events in various places. Furthermore, we plan to distribute stickers of Qualiri, who appears for the first time on July 31 (Fri) and August 1 (Sat)!
Quantities are limited and on a first-come, first-served basis.
Also, if you participate in a meetup hosted by a Community Ambassador on or after July 24, you might be able to challenge the Community Special Quest! Please join the offline exchange events and deepen connections between Hunters!
Offline exchange events hosted by Community Ambassadors are not events hosted by the official Monster Hunter Now.
Offline exchange events announced by Community Ambassadors may have their content changed or be canceled without notice.
For the latest information on locations, meeting times, etc., please check the official Discord server.
Community Ambassadors are posting in the “│Community Ambassador Day” in the “Ongoing Events” category within the server.
Considering the current equipment environment, we will implement balance adjustments for armor. We will raise equipment skill levels and add Drift Slots, focusing on armor made from some Ancient Dragon materials and armor using materials from monsters that have appeared since launch. Please try various equipment combinations this time.
We will continue to consider balance adjustments to ensure you can enjoy various equipment configurations in the future.
Adjustment Content
Kusha Series
Head
Kusha Ank
Steel Dragon’s Freezing Wind lv1 Rapid Fire lv1→2 Earring lv1
Spirit’s Blessing lv1→2 Ice Element Attack Boost lv1
Slot 1
Legs
Gienna Greave
Rapid Fire lv1→2 Ice Resistance lv1
Slot 1
Blos Series
Body
Diablos Mail
KO Arts lv1→3 Fire in the Hole lv1
Slot 1
Waist
Diablos Coil
Destroyer lv1 Offensive Guard lv1→2
Slot 1
Leus Series
Arms
Leus Arm
Fire Resistance lv1 Attack lv1→2
Slot 2
Waist
Leus Coil
Focus lv1→2 Fire Element Attack Boost lv1
Slot 1
Legs
Leus Greave
Fire Resistance lv1→3 Weakness Exploit lv1
Slot 1
Goals for this time
It was a simple buff adjustment without adding new skills, but it was a well-thought-out adjustment.
It was content I had been proposing in my heart for a long time, and I’m glad it reached the developers!
I’m at the age where I want to take credit for everything~
Personally, the equipment I’m focusing on is:
Kusha Head, Theo Waist, and Leus Waist.
I think they have become quite essential-class items.
The disappointing one was the Theo Arms, maybe?
Because the Gunlance was left behind for various reasons, the scope for Artillery was small, and even with the buff, it didn’t lead to useful elements.
It’s the same with the Long Sword, but once you build a generation, it’s hard to follow up.
Group Hunt reward slot 2 Monster Materials guaranteed, PU/Ancient Dragon/Grand Consecutive Bazeldin Puzzle Stone [S] guaranteed, other Large Monster Puzzle Stone [S] or corresponding color Puzzle Stone probability, Puzzle Stone 1km
Limited Time Quest “Drift Alchemy & Monster Pickups”
A limited-time quest with conditions such as defeating Vishvengoth or Uragaan will be distributed. Clearing the quest allows you to obtain materials from the target monsters of the quest.
Limited Time Quest “Drift Alchemy Quest”
A limited-time quest with the condition of logging in during the period will be distributed. Clearing the quest allows you to obtain “Drift Pure Stone [Attack]”, “Drift Stone Fragment”, and “Armor Refinement Materials”.
Drift Stone Mysterious Drift Stone [S] (Double Impact/Fighting Spirit Activation) appears
Skill Name: Double Impact
Skill Effect: When stun accumulation occurs, deals damage based on the stun accumulation value dealt
Completing the Blos Stick and achieving a full combo with Blos weapons, maybe?
Assault preparation is ready, so I’ll do it bit by bit.
I knew I couldn’t make a Carna Stick, so no particular problem.
8/10-8/16 'Equipment Promotion Quest'
PU basic rewards up, Grand Consecutive basic rewards up, Grand Consecutive R1 x10 additional reward probability, Glowing Eggs, etc.
Obtain “Glowing Egg” and “Shining Egg” with a certain probability as defeat rewards for PU monsters
Obtain “Shining Egg” and “Sparkling Egg” with a certain probability as repel or defeat rewards for Grand Consecutive Hunt and Ancient Dragon Assault Battle ※Grand Consecutive ★10 is probably guaranteed
Special Event Effect: Drift Stone Bonus
You can obtain Drift Stones, which are normally obtained with a certain probability when defeating large monsters, with certainty.
Limited Time Quest
Limited Time Quests change depending on the strength (★) of the monsters appearing in the field.
① Hunters with ★8 or higher monsters appearing in the field
Mutated Tengu Beast Fur x 1
Mutated White Rabbit Beast Fur x 1
Weapon Refinement Materials x 5
Armor Refinement Materials x 5
② Hunters with ★7 or lower monsters appearing in the field
Weapon Refinement Materials x 3
Armor Refinement Materials x 3
For rewards other than the above, you can obtain the same materials or Zeny.
Notes
Some quest content and the number of quests differ between ① and ②.
Even if you unlock a ★8 monster in the field during the event period, the quest content of the “Equipment Enhancement Promotion Quest” will not change.
Ancient Dragon Assault Battle
Carna only “Equipment Enhancement Promotion Quest” Field Special Hunt Ticket
Details
Daily tickets will be sold on August 12 (Wed), August 13 (Thu), August 14 (Fri), August 15 (Sat), and August 16 (Sun).
The effect of the Special Hunt Ticket will be from 9:00 to 23:59 (Local Time) on the target date.
Tickets can be purchased in the in-app shop screen, the screen displayed in the Special Quest tab, or the Web Store. Only when purchased from the Web Store, Item Box Expansion is added as a bonus.
Paintballs become unlimited.
The time until large monsters reappear becomes 30 minutes.
The area you can always access becomes 1.5 times larger than before, and the number of materials obtained from small monsters and gathering points doubles.
(Cannot be used in combination with Stroll Balls, Stroll Balls [Small], or Stroll Balls [Tiny].)
A limited-time quest will be distributed.
(There are no Hunter Medals in the quest rewards.)
During the following time slots, the monsters appearing in the field will be only Vishvengoth (including dimensional mutation), Uragaan (including dimensional mutation), Bliothos (including dimensional mutation), and Zinogga Sub-species.
11:00 – 12:00
17:00 – 18:00
20:00 – 21:00 (Note that the time slots have changed from last time)
Bliothos Lance complete!
Well, I didn’t use it for the assault, but,
I had no motivation… a little…
It will probably have its place to shine eventually, so no problem!
Besides, I’m a weapon collector, so I don’t mind if the weapons I make become useless.
If I can defeat ★10 with a garbage weapon by devising it, that would be the best! I’ll do it when I’m bored, and if there’s something, I’ll use it for something, so that’s fine!
8/10-8/17 'Summer Support Campaign'
Summer Hunt Support Campaign
August 10, 2026 (Mon) 5:00 – August 17, 2026 (Mon) 4:59
Cheering for your summer hunts! During the campaign period, some daily supplies are increased! Furthermore, Paintballs are also distributed for a limited time! Log in daily and receive them in the shop!
Items increased/added with Daily Supplies
Increased
Tracker Scope x 3→10
Friend Link Token x 1→6
Added
Paintball x 3
For the 7 days of the campaign period, the above items will be increased/added with the Daily Supplies.
Goals for this time
I think it’s a good initiative.
Summer hunting is quite hard, and I actually saw my hunt count drop.
Also, it wasn’t a sudden increase, but was properly separated into 1 normal slot and 5 increased slots, which increased my favorability even more.
However, for me, it was quite a penance.
I was originally focused on solo hunting and it was tough even with the normal portion, but it was a grand gesture, so it was painful to process.
※ Lately, due to the degradation of former Twitter (now X), extracting and sorting through information has become a hassle, and my motivation has taken a hit. Updating information may take some time.
This time, focusing on Mizutsune is definitely the way to go.
The runner-up, Crab, also has its niche strengths, so I think just these two are plenty.
You can pretty much pretend Paolumu never existed, and that’s fine.
We’re getting a free weapon for the summer event, but I feel Gunlance is going to struggle on the firepower front.
Unless it comes with some seriously good skills, it’ll be tough to slot in.
Personally, I think ranged weapons will have a rough time against Critical Glavenus.
We won’t know for sure until the lid is opened, but I predict high hit rates since ranged weapon effective range happens to be Glavenus’s ideal engagement distance.
I’m holding off on Mizu HBG, Crab HBG is just for fooling around, and this time I’m considering 5 melee choices (Dohi counts as melee! My insurance slot).
(High priority ↓ Low priority)
Prioritize Mizutsune weapons above all else.
Mizu Dual Blades and Long Sword look awesome, so I want to craft them. (Plan to use LS for Critical; Charge Blade/Switch Axe is tough, so as a stepping stone I want to get used to parrying with LS)
Aiming for complete victory by going all out on crafting Tropical Cannon! (Never forget the Rose Gramps from last time)
Stockpile Subspecies materials for next season. Azure Rathalos takes priority, and I’ll forge others up to 5-5.
New Ecosystem Area
It’s been hinted that Season 11 will implement a new ecosystem area.
And well, it’s almost certainly going to be the “Volcano Area.”
Uragaan (fake Radobaan) and Lavasioth (fake Jyuratodus) seem likely to arrive.
I don’t think the possibility of Brachydios being the flagship monster is off the table either.
After all, it’s a box-art monster, so the odds are very high.
(Plus its weakness is Water, and with water, you can really feel the flow)
If that’s the case, will Critical be weak to Fire and Blast?
Well, either way, I’m looking forward to it.
Pulse of F
Tonfa Strike・Kick・Aerial・Transform
Dominate the hunting grounds with relentless rushes and a versatile toolkit
Featuring furious rushes unleashed from dual batons, the Tonfa is a weapon that doesn’t just focus on pure offense; it also excels in both offense and defense with guard capabilities and jumping evasions. Additionally, its transforming mechanic to change reach is one of its standout features.
Magnet Spike A heavy weapon mastering magnetism with both severing and blunt prowess
Attractive and repulsive forces, slashing and striking—its power finds a way forward in any situation
By manipulating magnetism and utilizing attractive and repulsive forces, it enables movements astonishingly fast for its massive, heavy appearance. Switching between Cutting and Impact modes allows you to deliver effective strikes against monsters under any circumstance.
In my personal view, I don’t think MHF-Z’s unique weapon types will ever be implemented.
One reason is that MHF was an evolution built on the Dos (2) base, whereas Now is built on the World base—the development environments are just far too different, which is a major issue.
There is no cross-compatibility between MHF and Now, so porting them over from MHF would require remaking them from scratch specifically for Now.
Having only the concept and concept art means the effort is essentially the same as making brand-new weapons. (They’d probably have to rework the concepts too, so it’s virtually entirely new).
If you ask whether it’s worth that kind of cost, I think it’s impossible for Now alone.
Yes, alone, that is…
So, what I’ve got my eyes on is…
The “Ultra”-Massive Expansion Content for Monster Hunter Wilds!!
MONSTER HUNTER WILDS ASCENDANCE
That’s right!!
Honestly, “Massive” alone would have been enough, so adding “Ultra” feels a bit unhinged.
I feel like slapping “Super” onto things should be reserved exclusively for Sailor Moon and Dragon Ball.
In other words, with an expansion content this ridiculously huge, maybe it could transcend dimensional barriers and bring the lineage of F into the modern era!
And then the spillover could trickle down to Now…
…Hmm, yeah, almost zero chance.
Even if F monsters make it, new weapon types are way too high of a hurdle.
(I’ve actually never played Wilds or MHF. But just looking at videos, Wilds feels like Real Robot while MHF feels like Super Robot—so if you toss a Super Robot into a Real Robot world, the universe’s consistency falls apart, right? Though there is that theory that the FF behemoths and ruin-themed mascot costumes already wrecked it, but still…)
Yet that touch of madness makes you wonder, “Wait… could it really…?!”
The much-anticipated Ascendance is scheduled for release in 2027!!
Styles and Beyond
With the Insect Glaive style unlocked, styles have now been unlocked for all 14 weapon types.
Is this the end?
Nah, no way it ends here, surely.
Are new style unlocks coming?
As is typical for mobile games, my prediction is that styles providing slight stat/power boosts will continue to be rolled out going forward.
I considered various possibilities like SP Skill swapping mechanics, and while it’s not impossible, it would add more menu items and increase complexity, so I’m guessing the management would rather avoid that.
That being the case, continually adding set styles would be easier from a bug prevention and operational standpoint, so I figure that has a higher likelihood.
11/14, 11/15 'Real Event Osaka' (PR)
Real Event “Monster Hunter Now Carnival 2026: Osaka”
Thank you for waiting! That burning excitement is making a return! The biggest live event in Monster Hunter Now, “Monster Hunter Now Carnival 2026: Osaka,” has officially been announced! Delivering a thrilling experience unique to real-life events that feels a cut above regular play! Monsters debuting in Monster Hunter Now through this event, as well as plenty of event-exclusive elements, await!
Location
Osaka City
Details regarding the event and purchasing participation tickets are scheduled to be announced tomorrow on Now Navigation streaming on Wednesday, September 2. Stay tuned!
Monday, September 14, 2026 at 9:00 AM – Thursday, September 17 at 8:59 AM (JST)
Starting September 14, we will be hosting an event celebrating our 3rd Anniversary! During the event period, something special might occur across all fields at specific times!? Enjoy the countdown leading up to the 3rd Anniversary event kicking off simultaneously with Season 11!
HUNT-A-THON base rewards UP, probability for HUNT-A-THON R1×10 bonus rewards, guaranteed Group Hunt bonus material rewards, increased Dimensional Links, Insect Glaive Style Unlock
Limited-Time Quests
Limited-time quests requiring the slaying of Mizutsune, Paolumu, and more will be available. Clear them to earn materials from the target monsters and other rewards.
Mizutsune (Riftborn) makes its debut. Paolumu (Riftborn) makes its debut.
“Incursion! Riftborn Monsters: Mizutsune / Paolumu” Field Special Hunt Ticket
Details
Tickets will be sold for each day on Wednesday, Aug 19; Thursday, Aug 20; Friday, Aug 21; Saturday, Aug 22; and Sunday, Aug 23.
The Special Hunt Ticket effect will be active from 9:00 AM to 11:59 PM (local time) on the selected date.
Ticket sales are scheduled to start around Monday, August 17.
Tickets can be purchased via the in-app Shop, the Special Quests tab screen, or the Web Store. Only purchases made through the Web Store will grant an Item Box Expansion as an added bonus.
Unlimited Paintball usage.
Large monster respawn time reduced to 30 minutes.
Constant interaction radius increased by 1.5x, and materials gathered from small monsters and gathering points are doubled.
(Cannot be stacked with Wander Orb, Wander Orb (Small), or Wander Orb (Extra Small))
Limited-time quests will be distributed.
(Quests do not reward Hunter Medals)
During the following time slots, field spawns will exclusively consist of Mizutsune (including Riftborn) and Paolumu (including Riftborn):
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
9:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Goals for this Round
Let’s go eat some Crab~♪
Let’s go hunt some Crab~♪
Crab! There are none at all, man!!
What’s the deal with this?!
Then again, I don’t use it anyway (haha)
8/17 - 9/16 'Exploration Base (Mizutsune)'
Season 10 Period 3 “Exploration Base”
Monday, August 17, 2026 – Wednesday, September 16
Submitting exploration reports and earning Proofs of Exploration / Slaying at Exploration Bases will also be available right from the start of the period.
Mass Outbreak Target Monster
Mizutsune (Riftborn) (★8)
Mass Outbreak Period
Friday, August 28, 2026 from 6:00 PM - 6:59 PM (local time)
Saturday, August 29, 2026 from 5:00 PM - 5:59 PM (local time)
Sunday, August 30, 2026 from 5:00 PM - 5:59 PM (local time)
Participation declaration becomes available during Friday, August 21, 2026.
Requirements for Limited Hunter Medal
To receive the limited Hunter Medal, you must declare participation and slay at least 1 target monster at the declared Exploration Base during the selected time slot.
It will be granted after that time slot ends.
The limited Hunter Medal can only be obtained once per period.
Mass Outbreak Goal Completion Rewards (Materials)
Submitted at least 1 exploration report at that Exploration Base between the start of the period and the end of the Mass Outbreak.
Slew at least 1 target monster of the Mass Outbreak at that Exploration Base.
The base showed solid, steady performance as usual.
There was a glitch where the balloon wouldn’t grow, but nobody reported it so to speak—and I just stood by watching too.
Mass Outbreak Mizutsune is quite tall including its tail, making it pretty clunky to fight within Now’s unique combat system.
Skipping the granular explanations:
Demon Mode → Slide Slash → Lock On
Demon Mode → Shrouded Vault → Lock On
If the mutation is on the hind leg, you have to lock on right at the razor’s edge of when Mizutsune starts moving, so you end up failing fairly often.
Sometimes the Lock On marker for the opposite leg pops through the gap between its belly and tail,
so I’d lock on and fire my SP, but the mutation wouldn’t break.
Turns out it was targeting the other side surprisingly often.
The leg is right in front of my face, yet the opposite side butts in… what kind of design is that?
Once you mess up, Mizutsune starts dancing around and becomes unlockable, wasting several precious seconds.
You can’t afford to miss Lock On. You can’t waste an SP. With that immense tension, the 1 hour was over in a flash.
Also, the game felt sluggish overall.
It didn’t crash, but Mizutsune is a popular monster, so I bet a ton of players joined in.
It’s true that the difference in materials between doing mass outbreaks and not doing them is night and day, so skipping it just wasn’t an option.
8/17 - 9/15 'Mizutsune / Paolumu Weapons'
Eased Requirements for Mizutsune / Paolumu Material Weapons
Monday, August 17, 2026 – Tuesday, September 15
Style customization is now available for weapons crafted from Mizutsune materials and Paolumu materials. To commemorate their arrival, required materials to forge and upgrade weapons using Mizutsune and Paolumu materials have been significantly reduced.
Due to Plate drop counts, I gave up on Hunting Horn and Charge Blade early on and was taking it easy, but over the 4 days starting Saturday, enough dropped in heaps to reach Grade 10, so I decided to build the Hunting Horn.
The Hunting Horn melodies are pretty lackluster. And for Charge Blade, I had already built a solid Jyura Charge Blade, so I figured I didn’t need it.
However, one of my friends was putting up impressive numbers with the Horn, so I couldn’t resist crafting it.
Naturally, since I forged it on the night of the final day, it was no good for Interception battles, though.
Mizutsune requirements will remain relaxed next season as well, so since the opportunity is there, maybe I’ll raise the Charge Blade next~
Though there probably won’t be many Mizutsune around, so it might be tough…
Limited-time quests requiring hunts with an Insect Glaive equipped will be available. Quest rewards include Mizutsune materials and Riftborn materials.
Goals for this Round
Two styles—Kinsect Slash and Awakened Kinsect Attack—were unlocked, and both are thoroughly enjoyable.
Kinsect Slash in particular feels exceptionally smooth, and I felt it will become one of the main cornerstones of Interception battles moving forward.
For melee, weapons whose primary attack method is a dash/thrust attack boast tremendous reliability.
Awakened Kinsect Attack is super niche, so I think I’ll pass on it for now.
Locking monsters down based on attack patterns.
Taking them down with maximum efficiency in a short window.
It’s a style aimed at speedruns ignoring part breaks, so I’ll consider it if some kind of trial-of-skill content shows up.
8/17 - 8/31 'Official Discord Campaign'
Official Discord Campaign Underway!
Monday, August 17, 2026 at 9:00 AM – Monday, August 31 at 11:59 PM (JST)
React to the designated post with a weapon type stamp to receive a promo code redeemable for “Paintball × 6”.
Please note that the official Discord server supports Japanese and English.
Part 1: Monday, August 24, 2026 – Monday, August 31 at 8:59 AM
Part 2: Monday, August 31, 2026 at 9:00 AM – Sunday, September 6
Large monster base rewards UP, Elder Dragon base rewards UP, Access Circle 1.5x, Small monster/gathering materials doubled, Select weapon boosts
Event Details
Forge the Event-Exclusive Weapon (Gunlance) “Tropical Cannon”
Clearing the event quest “Summer of Hunters 2026 【Part 1】” rewards you with “Summer of Hunters 2026 Weapon Forging Tickets”. Forge the festival-exclusive Gunlance, “Tropical Cannon”!
〇 Main rewards obtainable in “Summer of Hunters 2026 【Part 1】”:
Summer of Hunters 2026 Weapon Forging Ticket
Summer of Hunters Equipment Upgrade Ticket
Event Exchange Certificate 【Summer of Hunters 2026】
Limited Hunter Medal (Summer of Hunters 2026 Medal)
Summer of Hunters 2026 Weapon Forging Ticket
Forging material for “Tropical Cannon”
Obtained from event quest “Summer of Hunters 2026 【Part 1】”
Summer of Hunters Equipment Upgrade Ticket
Upgrade material for “Tropical Cannon”, also usable for style customization (Issue)
Guaranteed drop from slaying large monsters
Guaranteed drop from Elder Dragon Interception rewards
Event quest “Summer of Hunters 2026 【Part 1】”
【Summer of Hunters 2026】 Style Upgrade Material
Style upgrade material for “Tropical Cannon”
Chance to obtain by slaying large monsters (★8 or higher)
Guaranteed drop from Elder Dragon Interception rewards
Summer of Hunters 2026 Pass
【Summer of Hunters 2026】 Style Unlock Material
Style selection and parameter selection unlock material for “Tropical Cannon”; cannot be used for style upgrades
Chance to obtain by slaying large monsters (★8 or higher)
Guaranteed drop from slaying Riftborn monsters
Guaranteed drop from Elder Dragon Interception rewards
Summer of Hunters 2026 Pass
※★10 may feature increased drops, guaranteed rates, etc.
After a certain period following the event’s end, “Summer of Hunters Equipment Upgrade Tickets”, “【Summer of Hunters 2026】 Style Upgrade Materials”, and “【Summer of Hunters 2026】 Style Unlock Materials” will no longer be required, but the variety and quantity of standard materials needed will increase.
Please check the in-game equipment upgrade screen for the date material requirements change.
Event Exchange 【Summer of Hunters 2026】
Acquire the exchange material “Event Exchange Certificate 【Summer of Hunters 2026】” through large monster hunt rewards, Elder Dragon slay/repel rewards, and specific quest rewards. At the Event Exchange, you can trade this material for exclusive Guild Card backgrounds and more.
The Event Exchange remains available until Sunday, September 13, 2026 at 11:59 PM (local time) after the event concludes.
Exchange materials will be removed from your Item Box once the exchange period ends. Make sure to exchange them before time runs out.
〇 Main rewards obtainable in Event Exchange 【Summer of Hunters 2026】:
Limited Guild Card Background (Summer of Hunters 2026)
Summer of Hunters Equipment Upgrade Ticket
【Summer of Hunters 2026】 Style Upgrade Material
Event Exclusive: Summer of Hunters 2026 Pass
Clearing the quest “Summer of Hunters 2026 【Part 1】” available during the period raises your Event Tier, granting rewards corresponding to each tier. The Summer of Hunters 2026 Pass features a free standard plan and a paid Premium Plan, with the Premium Plan granting even more rewards.
Rewards include “【Summer of Hunters 2026】 Style Upgrade Materials” and “【Summer of Hunters 2026】 Style Unlock Materials” needed for the event weapon’s style customization. Plus, the Premium Plan offers a chance at exclusive summer festival stamps! Use them to help upgrade your event-limited weapon!
24-Hour HUNT-A-THONs and Elder Dragon Interceptions
Operating hours for HUNT-A-THONs and Elder Dragon Interceptions will be expanded for the duration of the event. This might help you match with hunters in regions usually hard to connect with due to time zone differences, or hunters with different daily schedules. Enjoy hunting with players worldwide!
“Recommended Equipment Tracking” Debuts in Monster Tracker
Silver Rathalos, Seregios, Espinas, Anjanath Subspecies, and others will be easier to locate. Try selecting this if you want to forge and upgrade armor from recommended loadouts.
Driftstones
Featured / Elder Dragon Mysterious Driftstone 【T】 guaranteed; other large monsters guaranteed corresponding color Mysterious Driftstone (Mysterious Driftstone T will not drop); Mysterious Driftstone 1 km
With the period being this long, the sense of fulfillment is huge.
Between equipment upgrades and Driftmelting,
since Large Monster rewards UP applies to whatever you hunt, I just went crazy with the “upgrade whatever you want!” mindset.
I managed to max out both the upgrades and the styles on the event weapon, so nothing to complain about.
Still, MH Now kids are constantly complaining and whining about every little thing, aren’t they?
Just because management takes a humble stance, their selfishness knows no bounds.
I wonder how much profit these people are even generating for the devs?
If you’re feeling stressed out daily, shouldn’t you just quit the game?
Watching them whine stresses me out.
9/2~ 'Now Navigation #7'
7th Now Navigation Livestream!
Wednesday, September 2, 2026 from 8:00 PM –
Revealing the latest information for the 3rd Anniversary of “Monster Hunter Now”!
Breakdown of new info on added monsters
Monster Slaying Challenge!
Reach a combined total of 3,000 Likes and Reposts to unlock an additional promo code
Plus a giveaway raffle for official merch!
▼ Watch the stream here! youtube.com/live/NEPr4X7AH…
Now Navigation #7 Stream Commemoration
・Premium Well-Done Steak × 3
・Zenny × 33,333
・Weapon Refining Parts × 3
・Armor Refining Parts × 3
▼ Promo code: LetsGoOsaka store.monsterhunternow.com/ja/offer-redem…
Pre-campaign Goals Reached
・Tracker Scope × 3
・Wander Orb (Small) × 3
▼ Additional promo code: MHNow3333 store.monsterhunternow.com/ja/offer-redem…
※ Redeeming all at once may only display one item on the in-game screen. If that bothers you, claim them one by one between game logins.
Goals for this Round
Brachydios has been confirmed as the Season 11 flagship!
The new “Volcano” area was also announced.
With more areas added, area habitat rotations will now occur twice a day,
at 9:00 AM and 9:00 PM.
That said, after 9:00 PM barely matters, and I can only play a bit early in the morning, so morning area RNG luck is going to be crucial.
Also, Somnacanth Subspecies—which has nothing to do with volcanoes—is confirmed too!
Honestly have no idea why it was picked.
With a volcanic area added, I thought for sure we’d get Uragaan or Lavasioth…
Well, I won’t turn away whatever comes, and I plan to savor every bit of it.
Also, Subspecies mutations were announced.
Just as expected, announced right at the start of the season.
What’s more, four species—Azure Rathalos, Black Diablos, Pink Rathian, and Coral Pukei-Pukei—will mutate,
and it looks like a skill will sprout at Upgrade 10.
There was also info on accessories, the Osaka real event, Amatsu, and more,
but nothing too in-depth, so we’ll just have to wait for follow-ups.
Monday, September 7, 2026 at 9:00 AM – Tuesday, September 15 at 8:59 AM Note: Please be aware that end times differ across quests and event effects.
HUNT-A-THONs
End Sunday, September 13 at 11:59 PM (local time)
※ Monster lineups will change starting Monday, September 14.
Event Quests
End Tuesday, September 15 at 11:59 PM (local time)
Monster Spawns / Event Effects
End Thursday, September 17 at 8:59 AM (JST)
Elder Dragon Spawns
End Thursday, September 17 at 11:59 PM (local time)
Featured monsters base rewards UP, HUNT-A-THON base rewards UP, probability for HUNT-A-THON R1×10 bonus rewards, HUNT-A-THON 5th reward slot guaranteed with fixed 20% Rarity 6 rate, doubled Daily Quest rewards, Glowing Eggs, and more
Increased Daily Quest Rewards
Daily Quests available from Monday, September 7 at 12:00 AM to Wednesday, September 16 at 11:59 PM (local time) will offer double the usual rewards.
About Glowing Eggs
Slaying or repelling monsters guarantees an egg corresponding to the monster on the reward screen
★2–7 (Glowing Egg)
★8–9 (Glowing Egg / Radiant Egg)
★10 (Radiant Egg / Brilliant Egg)
Elder Dragons (Radiant Egg / Brilliant Egg)
Obtainable rewards remain identical between field monsters and HUNT-A-THONs.
Limited-Time Quests
Event quests change depending on the strength of monsters appearing in your field at the start of the event. Quest difficulty and certain reward contents will vary.
① Hunters with ★8 or higher monsters appearing in the field
Weapon Refining Parts × 5
Armor Refining Parts × 5
② Hunters with ★7 or lower monsters appearing in the field
Weapon Refining Parts × 3
Armor Refining Parts × 3
For rewards not listed above, both categories will receive identical materials and Zenny.
Notes
Part of the quest contents and total number of quests differ between ① and ②.
Unlocking ★8 monsters in your field during the event period will not change your quest lineup for “Season 10 Climax”.
You cannot participate in both ① and ② quests.
【Challenge】 Season 10 Climax
Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 9:00 AM – Sunday, September 13 at 11:59 PM
During the event period, slaying Shogun Ceanataur, Mizutsune, and other targets to clear quests will grant “Mizutsune Plate”, “Armor Refining Parts”, and more.
Materials Replenishable with Gems Added
Monday, September 7, 2026 at 9:00 AM – Tuesday, September 15 at 11:59 PM (local time)
During the event, if you lack RARE 2 and RARE 3 gathering materials required for equipment upgrades, you can consume Gems to upgrade.
◯ Eligible Gathering Materials
Machalite Ore
Dragonite Ore
Earth Crystal
Monster Bone M
Monster Bone L
Monster Bone+
Carpenterbug
Driftstones
Featured / Elder Dragon guaranteed either Mysterious Driftstone 【R】, 【S】, or 【T】; other large monsters have a chance at Mysterious Driftstone 【R】, 【S】, or 【T】 or the matching color Mysterious Driftstone; Mysterious Driftstone 1 km
Ticket sales are scheduled to begin around Monday, September 7.
Tickets can be purchased via the in-app Shop, the Special Quests tab screen, or the Web Store. Only purchases made through the Web Store will grant an Item Box Expansion as an added bonus.
In HUNT-A-THONs, only Mizutsune (including Riftborn) will appear.
You can obtain “Limited-Time: Ultra Hunt Ticket × 3”.
Large monster respawn time reduced to 30 minutes.
Constant interaction radius increased by 1.5x, and materials gathered from small monsters and gathering points are doubled.
(Cannot be stacked with Wander Orb, Wander Orb (Small), or Wander Orb (Extra Small))
Limited-time quests will be distributed.
(Quests do not reward Hunter Medals)
Limited-Time: Ultra Hunt Ticket
Usable starting Wednesday, September 9 at 9:00 AM (local time).
Expires Sunday, September 13 at 11:59 PM (local time).
9/7 - 9/15 'Interception Battle (Glavenus)'
Season 10 Period 3 “Base Interception Battle”
Monday, September 7, 2026 – Tuesday, September 15
Appears at specific times during the above period:
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
6:00 PM – 6:30 PM
9:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Dimensional Critical Monster
Glavenus
Interception Featured Weapons
Shogun Ceanataur material weapons (60%)
Mizutsune material weapons (60%)
Paolumu material weapons (30%)
Event weapon “Tropical Cannon” (60%)
For details on how to play Base Interception Battles, check here.
Ceanataur+ HBG (10-5)
Namielle Helm (8/2): Fighting Spirit
Ceanataur Mail (8/2): Group Hunt Attack
Astalos Vambraces (8/2): Latent Power
Golm Coil (8/2): Sneak Attack
Ceanataur Greaves (6/5): Perfect Rush Sustain
Key skills: Recoil Down/Reload Speed Lv3, Slicing Ammo Lv3, Dauntless Lv1, Namielle Lv1, Evade Extender Lv1, etc.
Ceanataur Bowgun’s exclusive Slicing Ammo without distance drop-off fit the fight like a glove; read Glavenus like a book and dumped damage. Absolutely delicious ◯┐ bows
Mizu Glaive (10-5, 20, Kinsect Slash+0)
Viper Helm (8/2): Jump Master
Viper Mail (8/2): Power Prolonger
Rathian Vambraces (8/5): Burst
Viper Coil (8/2): Power Prolonger
Zin Sub Greaves (8/2): Power Prolonger
Key skills: Burst Lv5, Power Prolonger Lv3, True Potential Lv3, Element Boost SP Lv3, Burst Pinnacle, Lock On Lv3, etc.
Didn’t reach as high as I’d hoped.
It’s around my usual personal score, but I thought I could aim higher.
I think it can get there if things fall into place, but needs more research.
Mizu Glaive (10-5, 20, Kinsect Slash+0)
Coral Helm (8/5): Sneak Attack
Viper Mail (8/2): Power Prolonger
Namielle Vambraces (8/5): Power Prolonger
Namielle Coil (8/2): Latent Power
Zin Sub Greaves (8/2): Power Prolonger
Key skills: Power Prolonger Lv3, Weakness Exploit Lv3, Element Boost SP Lv3, Namielle Lv2, True Potential Lv2, Critical Eye Lv1, Latent Power Lv1, etc.
Managed to push past the milestone mark.
Practically jumped the whole time without parrying once.
Locked on to the head, poked the head, and repeatedly popped SP to iframe through moments where I was about to get hit, and that did the trick.
In the early phase, Glavenus’s setup poses mean you take some hits around the head, but in the latter half, side swipes and breath attacks don’t connect, so you can rack up points relatively safely.
Conversely, near the rear, the startup and follow-through of the tail swipe seem to have an upward hitbox, swatting airborne Glaives down.
Building stamina with SP and cashing in on massive damage made a huge difference.
I slacked off and lost focus for a bit, so I forgot to take a picture.
This time, I ran Crab HBG thinking Slicing Ammo had the advantage, but I skipped Mizu HBG and Mizu LBG because they felt like inferior versions of Crab.
Well, I really wanted to try Glaive and Long Sword, and wanted to craft more Mizu weapons, so I didn’t have materials to spare.
Still, you really do whiff with Long Sword, huh…
Slashing away locked onto the head is nice and all,
but the second it turns away even slightly, attacks just don’t connect.
The tail gets in the way of the head, and most attacks fail to hit the body.
Attacks with high vertical reach can sever the tail, but horizontal swings miss completely.
For melee, once it turns its back, your run ends without putting up numbers.
I tried for a while, but just sticking to the head and flailing around didn’t push the score up. I attempted Iai Spirit Slash, but terrified of Glavenus, I couldn’t execute it properly, and support tool skills reduced my damage even further, leaving me totally helpless.
Not a weapon for amateurs to meddle with.
I also tested the Water Strike Hammer.
Score only broke slightly over 500,000, but I felt a lot of potential.
To begin with, the style was stuck at 5, equipment and drifts weren’t optimized, and I hadn’t looked into rotations, so that was expected.
I plan to polish it step by step.
Since the score screen vanished, here’s the rough breakdown:
First off, I put work into Dual Blades.
Scored over 900,000; dropped Power Prolonger and just mashed the SP button for face-melting Demon Flurries.
Lance hit 700,000, and the rest went as described under initial attempts.
※Due to degradation on former Twitter (now X), official MH Now info is restricted and my motivation is down. Updating info may take some time.
To celebrate the 3rd Anniversary, the Wander Orb effect will keep your interaction range boosted to 1.5x throughout Season 11 Period 1!
Thursday, September 17, 2026, at 9:00 AM (JST) – Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 11:59 PM (local time)
Throughout Season 11 Period 1, your interaction range will be 1.5x larger than usual, and the amount of materials gathered from small monsters and gathering points will be doubled! In addition, a discount campaign for the “Hunt Same Monster” feature will also be running during this period.
Discounted to 30 Gems, down from the usual 100 Gems.
Monster Hunter Now Thanksgiving [3rd Anniversary]
Thursday, September 17, 2026 – Sunday, October 4, 2026
Increased basic rewards from large monsters, increased basic rewards from elder dragons, 1.5x interaction circle, 2x materials from small monsters and gathering points, boosts for select weapon types, 24-hour Hunt-a-thons and Elder Dragon Interceptions
Starting Thursday, September 24, at 9:00 AM (JST), the following event effects will be added:
Large monster respawn time reduced to 30 minutes
3rd Anniversary Gift Distribution
Thursday, September 17, 2026, at 9:00 AM – Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 11:59 PM (JST)
To celebrate the 3rd Anniversary, the following items will be distributed. Be sure to log in during the event period to claim them!
Item Box Expansion × 300
Hunt-a-thon Ticket × 3
Paintball × 3
Tracker Scope × 3
Friend Link Token × 3
3rd Anniversary Daily Supplies Distribution
Friday, September 18, 2026, at 5:00 AM – Monday, October 5, 2026, at 4:59 AM (local time)
To celebrate the 3rd Anniversary, daily item presents! You can receive luxurious rewards that rotate daily, such as Wyvern Gem Shards, Paintballs, and dimensional mutation materials. Don’t forget to log in every day to claim your items!
“3rd Anniversary Special Research” Arrives in Monster Research
Thursday, September 17, 2026, at 9:00 AM – Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 11:59 PM (JST)
“3rd Anniversary Special Research” will be available in Monster Research. 3rd Anniversary Special Research
It will be easier to track down Rathalos, Mizutsune, Zinogre, Legiana, Deviljho, and Magnamalo. Try selecting this if you want to upgrade your gifted weapon or weapons with eased material requirements. When 3rd Anniversary Special Research is selected, Deviljho will appear in the field!
Event Exclusive: 3rd Anniversary Pass
An event-exclusive 3rd Anniversary Pass makes its debut! Clearing the “3rd Anniversary Quests [Part 2]” distributed during the event will raise your Event Tier, granting rewards based on your Tier. The 3rd Anniversary Pass features a free standard plan and a paid Premium Plan, which grants even more rewards when purchased.
Rewards include Azure Rathalos materials, Weapon Refining Parts, Armor Refining Parts, Wyvern Gem Shards, and more. The Premium Plan also gives you the chance to obtain the Azure Rathalos dimensional mutation material: “Mutated Azure Rathalos Scale”!
Delivering a Packed Lineup of Extravagant Events for the 3rd Anniversary!
One free Grade 10 elemental weapon!
Forging materials for event armor distributed!
Trial sets for all 14 weapon types available!
Select past event weapons return! Eased material requirements
Event Exchange [3rd Anniversary]!
6 style-unlocked weapons get eased material requirements!
Event Overview
◆Pick one from the eligible lineup! Grade 10 weapon gift!
How to Claim
Claim from the main screen during the event period.
To celebrate the 3rd Anniversary, receive a Grade 10 Lv1 weapon present! Highlighting four elements: Fire, Water, Thunder, and Ice! You can pick and claim one weapon made from Rathalos, Mizutsune, Zinogre, or Legiana materials. Get your hands on a dependable weapon to take on monsters that gave you trouble in the past, or to make your daily hunts even smoother!
If you already possess the same weapon at Grade 10 Lv1 or higher, you cannot select it.
If you possess the weapon below Grade 10 Lv1 and select it, your existing weapon will be upgraded to Grade 10 Lv1. You cannot hold two of the same weapon.
◆Forging materials for the “Guardian Series” armor distributed!
How to Claim
Claim by logging in during the event period.
To celebrate the 3rd Anniversary, we are distributing “Guardian Armor Ticket × 5” to forge the “Guardian Series” armor. The Guardian Series comes with skills highly recommended for beginner hunters! Pair it with your gifted Grade 10 weapon and challenge newly added monsters and a wide variety of hunts. Be sure to log in and collect it during the event period!
◆“Trial Sets” arrive so you can try out gear for all 14 weapon types!
Trial sets that allow you to try out designated equipment during certain hunts will be available! In this event, you can test out Ice element as well as Non-elemental / Status Effect gear sets. All weapon types are prepared, so take this opportunity to experiment with various weapons and styles! You can also use trial sets as a reference when forging your own equipment.
Furthermore, to commemorate the release of trial sets, daily quests will be added from Thursday, September 17 to Wednesday, September 30. Test out various gear and complete the quests!
There is a daily limit to how many times you can use trial sets.
Quests can also be completed without using trial sets.
◆Event weapons return & with eased material requirements!
Forging and upgrading only. No style changes.
Event Gear Eased Material Period
Thursday, September 17, 2026, at 9:00 AM – Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 8:59 AM (JST) [3rd Anniversary] Boosted Returning Weapon Upgrade Ticket Period
Thursday, October 1, 2026, at 9:00 AM – Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 11:59 PM (JST)
To celebrate the 3rd Anniversary, weapons that previously appeared during events are returning! During the event, they can be forged using “[3rd Anniversary] Returning Weapon Forging Tickets.” In addition, during the following period, the materials required for upgrading will be significantly reduced, allowing you to upgrade up to a certain Grade using only “[3rd Anniversary] Returning Weapon Upgrade Tickets” without spending Zenny or gathering materials. New hunters and hunters midway through upgrading shouldn’t miss this opportunity!
Also, for 4 days starting Thursday, October 1, the amount of “[3rd Anniversary] Returning Weapon Upgrade Tickets” dropped from large monster hunt rewards will be increased. Your chance to power up in one go!
The “[3rd Anniversary] Returning Weapon Forging Tickets” needed to forge target weapons can be obtained at the “Event Exchange [3rd Anniversary]”.
The “[3rd Anniversary] Returning Weapon Upgrade Tickets” needed to upgrade target weapons can be obtained via large monster hunt rewards, elder dragon slay/repel rewards, the “Event Exchange [3rd Anniversary]”, and specific quest rewards.
◆Event Exchange [3rd Anniversary]! Obtain a 3rd Anniversary Guild Card Background! Exchange Material Acquisition Period
Thursday, September 17, 2026, at 9:00 AM – Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 8:59 AM (JST) Exchange Material Boost Period
Thursday, October 1, 2026, at 9:00 AM – Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 11:59 PM (JST)
During this period, you can earn the exchange material “Event Exchange Certificate [3rd Anniversary]” from large monster hunt rewards, elder dragon slay or repel rewards, and specific quest rewards. At the Event Exchange, you can trade these exchange materials for 3rd Anniversary commemorative Guild Card backgrounds, dimensional mutation materials, as well as “[3rd Anniversary] Returning Weapon Forging Tickets” and “[3rd Anniversary] Returning Weapon Upgrade Tickets” to craft and upgrade returning event weapons.
Furthermore, for 4 days starting Thursday, October 1, the exchange materials obtained from large monster hunt rewards will be increased. Great chance to earn rewards!
The Event Exchange will remain accessible until Sunday, October 25, 2026, at 11:59 PM (JST) after the event ends.
Exchange materials will be deleted from your Item Box once the exchange period ends. Make sure to trade them in within the deadline.
◆Materials Eased for 6 Monster Weapon Lines Eased Materials Period
Thursday, September 17, 2026, at 9:00 AM – Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 8:59 AM (JST)
Highlighting popular weapons across Fire, Water, Thunder, Ice, Dragon, and Blast!
During the following period, materials required to forge and upgrade weapons made from Rathalos, Mizutsune, Zinogre, Legiana, Deviljho, and Magnamalo materials will be significantly eased.
In addition, Monster Research quests making it easier to track these target monsters will appear. Selecting a Monster Research quest targeting Deviljho will cause Deviljho to appear in the field! Check the in-game Monster Research screen for details.
3rd Anniversary Celebration! Delivering Quests Offering Special Experiences
Global Challenge [3rd Anniversary]
3rd Anniversary Quests [Secret]
3rd Anniversary Quests [Part 1] & [Part 2]
Quest Overview
◆Earn Stamps with the Limited-Time “Global Challenge [3rd Anniversary]” Quests!
Thursday, September 17, 2026, at 9:00 AM – Thursday, September 24, 2026, at 8:59 AM (JST)
The cooperative event quest “Global Challenge [3rd Anniversary]” where all hunters work together to achieve goals makes its appearance. During the event, the number of large monsters hunted by hunters worldwide will be tallied in real time! Completing quests earns you 3rd Anniversary commemorative Stamps, dimensional mutation materials, and more.
◆Limited-Time Quests: “3rd Anniversary Quests [Secret]”
Thursday, September 17, 2026, at 9:00 AM – Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 11:59 PM (JST)
Quests with hidden clear conditions arrive! The quest title serves as a hint, and they can be cleared by hunting specific large monsters. From Thursday, September 17 to Wednesday, September 30, new quests will be added daily. Exchange info with fellow hunters and aim to clear them all!
◆Limited-Time Quests: “3rd Anniversary Quests [Part 1] & [Part 2]” 3rd Anniversary Quests [Part 1]
Thursday, September 17, 2026, at 9:00 AM – Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 11:59 PM (JST) 3rd Anniversary Quests [Part 2]
Thursday, September 24, 2026, at 9:00 AM – Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 11:59 PM (JST)
Earn Hunter Medals and Layered Armor!
Limited-time quests requiring hunts of Brachydios, Somnacanth Subspecies, and others will be distributed. In “3rd Anniversary Quests [Part 1]”, you can earn an exclusive Hunter Medal and the layered armor “[3rd Anniversary Glasses] Outfit”. Put on the layered armor and celebrate the 3rd Anniversary together!
Earn Stamps!
Use Stamps in Friend Link to hype things up! You can obtain different Stamps from Part 1 and Part 2.
Rate-Ups
During this period, Deviljho will not invade in unstable areas.
Period ①: Thursday, September 17, 2026, at 9:00 AM – Thursday, September 24, 2026, at 8:59 AM (JST)
: Brachy: Forest, Snow, Volcano
: Aurora Somna: Swamp, Snow
Red: Azure Rathalos (incl. mutated): Forest, Volcano
Red: Aknosom (incl. mutated): Forest, Swamp, Snow
Red: Bazel (incl. mutated): Unstable
Period ②: Thursday, September 24, 2026, at 9:00 AM – Thursday, October 1, 2026, at 8:59 AM (JST)
: Brachy: Forest, Snow, Volcano
: Aurora Somna: Swamp, Snow
Red: Azure Rathalos (incl. mutated): Forest, Volcano
Red: Aknosom (incl. mutated): Forest, Swamp, Snow
Red: Glavenus (incl. mutated): Forest, Desert, Volcano
Black: Narga: Forest, Swamp
Yellow: Rajang: All habitats
Red: Bazel (incl. mutated): Unstable
Period ③: Thursday, October 1, 2026, at 9:00 AM – Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 11:59 PM (JST)
: Brachy: Forest, Snow, Volcano
Red: Azure Rathalos (incl. mutated): Forest, Volcano
Red: Aknosom (incl. mutated): Forest, Swamp, Snow
Black: Narga: Forest, Swamp
Yellow: Rajang: All habitats
Red: Bazel (incl. mutated): Unstable
Dimensional Link Monsters
Only Brachy, Aurora Somna, Azure Rathalos (incl. mutated), and Bazel (incl. mutated) will appear
Dimensional Link Bazelgeuse will appear in the field.
Hunt-a-thons
Image (Appearing Monster List)
Period ①: 9/18 (Fri) 0:00 9:00 AM – 9/23 (Wed) 11:59 PM
Elder Dragon Interceptions Period ①: Friday, September 18, 2026, at 0:00 9:00 AM – Wednesday, September 23, at 11:59 PM
Increased Teostra
Period ②
Increased Teostra & Velkhana
Period ③
Teostra & Velkhana only
Monster Hunter Now 3rd Anniversary Campaign on the Official Discord Server
Participation Period
Monday, September 14, 2026, at 9:00 AM – Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 11:59 PM (JST) Code Distribution Period
Monday, September 14, 2026, at 9:00 AM – Friday, October 2, 2026, at 11:59 PM (JST) Code Expiration Date
Monday, September 14, 2026, at 9:00 AM – Friday, October 16, 2026, at 11:59 PM (JST)
Codes will be distributed sequentially during the period. Please note that it may take a few days from reacting until the code is sent via DM.
Dates and times are subject to change without notice.
To commemorate the 3rd Anniversary of MH Now, a promo code campaign is being held on the official Discord server. During the campaign period, those who add the designated reaction to the designated post in the dedicated channel will receive a promo code via Discord DM redeemable for in-game items.
Supported languages on the official Discord server are Japanese and English. Thank you for your understanding.
In-Game Items Redeemable via Promo Code
First-Aid Med × 2
Wander Droplet × 1
3rd Anniversary Commemorative Promo Code Currently Available
Code Distribution Period
Thursday, September 17, 2026, at 9:00 AM – Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 11:59 PM (JST)
The promo code is displayed at the top of the Web Store homepage.
To celebrate the 3rd Anniversary of MH Now, we are giving out a promo code redeemable for in-game items on the Web Store. Make sure to claim it from the Web Store homepage!
The “Timed Hunt-a-thon Ticket” expires on Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 11:59 PM (local time).
Monster Hunter Now Stage Program Confirmed for the CAPCOM Booth at Tokyo Game Show 2026!
Monday, September 21, 2026 (Public Holiday) 12:00 PM – 12:50 PM (JST)
※ Stage schedule and stream times are subject to change without notice.
Tokyo Game Show 2026
■ September 21 (Mon, Holiday): Event Cancelled
Cancellation Details
Due to the approach of Typhoon No. 25, winds and rain are expected to intensify from the afternoon onwards, raising concerns over impacts on public transit. Prioritizing the safety of all visitors, exhibitors, and staff, as well as safe travel home, the decision has been made to cancel the entire day’s event on Monday, September 21 (Public Holiday).
We sincerely apologize to everyone who was looking forward to attending.
Refunds will be issued for tickets valid for Monday, September 21 (Public Holiday).
For refund procedures, please check the announcements from the ticketing agency where you purchased your tickets. Details will also be posted on the Tokyo Game Show 2026 official website as soon as they are finalized.
Regarding parts of the event stage scheduled for Monday, September 21 (Public Holiday), arrangements are currently underway to broadcast them online as an official program, pending safety evaluations at the venue.
Decisions regarding whether the stream will take place, program content, and broadcast times will be announced on the official website and official social media accounts as soon as they are confirmed.
Tokyo Game Show 2026 will continue to coordinate with relevant authorities and take necessary measures, keeping the safety of all visitors, exhibitors, performers, staff, and everyone involved as top priority.
Further announcements may follow depending on the typhoon’s path and public transit operational status. Attendees are kindly requested to check the latest updates on the official website and official social channels.
Hunters,
A Monster Hunter Now stage event has been confirmed for the CAPCOM Booth stage program at Tokyo Game Show 2026! It will also be live-streamed on the YouTube CAPCOM Channel. Whether you’re coming to the Makuhari Messe venue or watching from afar, let’s get hyped together!
Thursday, September 17, 2026 – Sunday, October 18, 2026
Submitting Exploration Reports and obtaining Exploration Badges / Slaying Badges at Exploration Bases will also become available from the start of the period.
Monster Mass Outbreak Target Monster
Azure Rathalos (Dimension-Mutated) (★8)
Mass Outbreak Times
Friday, October 2, 2026, 6:00 PM – 6:59 PM (local time)
Saturday, October 3, 2026, 5:00 PM – 5:59 PM (local time)
Sunday, October 4, 2026, 5:00 PM – 5:59 PM (local time)
Participation confirmation will become available during Friday, September 25, 2026.
Requirements for Limited Hunter Medal
To receive the limited Hunter Medal, you must confirm your participation and slay at least 1 target monster during the registered time slot at the Exploration Base where you confirmed participation.
The medal will be granted after the corresponding time slot ends.
The limited Hunter Medal can only be earned once per Period.
Mass Outbreak Goal Completion Rewards (Materials)
Submitted at least 1 Exploration Report at that Exploration Base between the start of the Period and the end of the Mass Outbreak.
Slew at least 1 target monster of the Mass Outbreak at that Exploration Base.
Thursday, October 1, 2026 – Thursday, November 19, 2026
MH Now × JR Central “Oshi Tabi” collaboration confirmed! Ride the Tokaido Shinkansen to get exclusive in-game items themed after “Doctor Yellow”. Collab quests will also be held! Key visual illustrated by Ryosuke Takeuchi. Hunters, time to depart!
Details ▼ jrc-mhn.jp
3rd Anniversary Afterparty
Monday, October 5, 2026 – Sunday, October 11, 2026
Real-World Event “Monster Hunter Now Carnival 2026: Osaka”
Saturday, November 14 & Sunday, November 15, 2026
Early Bird discount until 9/9 2-Day Pass:¥5,000¥4,000 (tax incl.) 1-Day Pass:¥4,000¥3,500 (tax incl.)
Location
Designated areas around Namba, Osaka City
Event Dates & Times
Saturday, November 14, 2026: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday, November 15, 2026: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
※ Estimated play time to fully enjoy the main content, such as clearing the main story and challenging Amatsu, is approx. 3 hours.
Ticket Prices
▼ Early Bird
Early Bird 1-Day Pass: ¥3,500 (tax incl.)
Early Bird 2-Day Pass: ¥4,000 (tax incl.)
※ Early Bird pricing ends Wednesday, September 9, at 11:59 PM (JST).
※ You can participate on both days. Check the 2-Day option if you wish to attend both days. See ticket purchase instructions for details.
※ Tickets can be gifted to Monster Hunter Now friends. See ticket purchase instructions for details.
※ Event-exclusive items can only be claimed once even if participating both days.
*When App Store/Google Play payment currency is set to JPY.
Notes on Purchasing Tickets for Real-World Events
1 ticket is valid for 1 day only. Check the 2-Day option if you wish to attend both days. See ticket purchase instructions for details.
You cannot change your participation date after purchase.
No refunds once purchased (subject to exceptions under applicable law and Terms of Service).
Tickets for the real-world event are limited in quantity and will end once sold out.
Even if tickets haven’t sold out, sales end at 3:59 PM (local time) on the day of the event.
The event can only be enjoyed at the date, time, and location specified on the ticket. You cannot participate without a ticket.
Event content is subject to change without notice.
During “Monster Hunter Now Carnival 2026: Osaka”, Scopely Explore Inc. and Capcom Co., Ltd. will be taking photos and video footage for promotional materials. Captured photos and videos may be used on Scopely Explore Inc. and Capcom websites, event blogs, social media, etc. Please keep this in mind.
Playing Safely ◆Wear your event credentials while participating.
Credentials consist of two items: a wristband and a pass sticker. Pick them up at the distribution booths and wear them visibly during the event.
Credentials will be checked when receiving select novelty items and entering designated areas.
◆If stopping on Midosuji Avenue during the event, use the “MH Now Event Attendee Areas”.
Stay inside the chained-off pedestrian-friendly street zones along Midosuji.
◆Be aware of your surroundings and play safely.
Move to a safe spot before you start hunting.
When outdoors, always remain conscious of hazards around you, including pedestrians, vehicle traffic, and obstacles.
◆Obey real-world rules.
Stay alert to your environment and never enter restricted or hazardous areas. Avoid trespassing.
Broad General Goals
Goals
We’re heading into Season 11, so drop the complacency!
You’re probably thinking the 2 newcomers, Brachy and Aurora Somna, will be pushovers, right?
Just knock out the armor real quick and chill out afterwards~
As if!
When has Monster Hunter ever let you get away with that?
Never!
So yeah, let’s cast aside any wishful thinking.
There’s a real possibility the subspecies could end up being meta-defining.
Stat-wise it might only be a slight bump, but we won’t know for sure until we crack it open.
Even with rate-ups, subspecies spawns could still be stingy.
Who knows what effect the new habitat area will have…
I definitely want to climb the Brachy tower, but considering Aurora Somna will be dropped from rate-ups for a while, the initial push is critically important. (Aurora Somna… dude… you don’t drop unique R6 mats, right…?)
If Azure Rathalos spawns are garbage, it’s gonna be brutal.
Also, with subspecies mutations, can we even solo them given their HP pools?
Thinking back to standard Rathalos mutations gives me a headache.
Brachy won’t be weak either, and there’s no way an Aurora Somna variant won’t be vicious…
Let’s forget all that for a second.
Oh right! We’ve got a real-world event this season (not going though),
followed by a global event (not participating though).
Keeping in mind Amatsu might be weak to Fire/Blast, let’s prepare top-tier gear! (Might not even fight it this year lol)
Scratch that too.
Also, it was quietly revealed that past event weapons are being unlocked. Sigh…
Returning! Eased materials! Really?!
Who’s happy about eased materials when we’re already busy as hell?!
If it’s a permanent easing, I’ll ignore it.
If it’s time-limited, I’ll be a dead man walking while cursing the devs.
Time to psych ourselves up and survive Season 11!!
(High Priority ↓ Low Priority)
Prioritize forging Brachy armor. (Head and Coil first; Artillery is low priority, Greaves at best?)
Make at least 1 Brachy weapon for Interception. (For Blast, Bow or Dual Blades seem safe? Insect Glaive is also a candidate)
Forge Aurora Somna armor. (Prioritize Mail and Coil for Charge Stock)
Forge Azure Rathalos weapons.
No advance info on accessories, so I need to check those out first?
Monitor the event weapon material reductions. (Keep the Period 2 Halloween event in mind too)
Driftmelt Windproof.
Gather info on Amatsu even though I’m skipping the event.
Aknosom weapons look cool at least, so I’ll try. (No reason to use them in Interceptions outside of self-imposed challenges)
With Season 11 overlapping with the 3rd Anniversary, there’s way too much going on, which can feel overwhelming.
Feel free to use my action plan as a reference.
First, prioritize new monster armor.
New monster gear frequently becomes meta-defining and often dictates future progression.
Plus, the event bonus granting extra materials from large monsters is huge.
Taking Driftmelting into account, you’ll want to get them to at least 6/5.
It’s also crucial to identify must-have skills and top meta picks early to finish them quickly.
Knock these out with highest priority.
For me, that means taking them to 8/2.
Pursuit [Blast] seems like a strong contender for top meta this time around.
Priority on Brachy Head and Waist is high.
On the flip side, Shelling Climax realistically only benefits Gunlance, and even if shelling Gunlance makes a comeback, its overall usefulness remains niche. (Anyone who watched the fate of Deviljho GL knows what I mean.)
Even if I build it eventually, now is not the time.
I’ll keep tabs on the numbers, but prioritize other pieces first. (Naturally guaranteeing 6/5 at minimum.)
Considering this, Brachy weapons with Pursuit [Blast] need to be kept in mind.
Reason being: Amatsu.
Looking at historical data, Amatsu will very likely be weak to Fire, Dragon, and Blast.
And considering the monstrous HP of super-large monsters, the value of Blast goes without saying.
Dual Blades lack Demon Mode swap, so everything outside SP is garbage. Part breaking is nice, but since we don’t know how effective Blast will be, it’s hard to evaluate. Good enough dodge against Amatsu’s attacks though, so leaning towards viable. But “just use style-swap DBs!” is totally valid.
Switch Axe SP and attacks seem useful. But evasion is practically non-existent, so using it against Amatsu might be rough. Especially if you’ve already built Bazel SA. Otherwise down to player skill.
Lance looks good at first glance, but I anticipate guard-piercing attacks. Safe bet depends on how far Guard Up carries you. But again, Bazel is lingering in the background… tough choice.
Insect Glaive seems relatively viable. Only problem is Assist/Power type. Might be better off dropping Skill Lv5 and using Magna Glaive instead. That would give plenty of breathing room.
Well, depending on skill scaling, it might end up sidelined altogether.
Keep in mind Blast might not perform as well as expected against Amatsu, so it’s wise to consider other weapons too.
Word is Amatsu hunts will still give rewards even during ballista-focused phases.
Plus slaying rewards are supposedly very generous, so get excited.
They claim the content will make you glad you joined the event, so do your best.
Regarding Brachy strategy:
Weak to Ice.
However, Water works well on parts covered in slime.
Could be one of their favorite gimmick weaknesses.
If slime is only on the head and arms, not dealing damage to the tail hurts.
Looks like the head has the unique drop this time, so using DB SP to break Head → Tail, then finishing with an Arm break to lock it down seems ideal.
Slime is annoying.
At worst, slotting resistance skills? But needing Lv3 hurts way too much.
Season 11 Strategy Guide Part 2 (Aurora Somna Edition)
Do we really need Aurora Somna gear this Period? Debatable.
The Affliction Affinity on the arms is undeniably nice.
Broadens the build pool for melee Affliction Affinity.
However, you’ve probably already built around Glavenus Mail, so no immediate rush.
Charge Stock is practically Hammer-exclusive, but Hammer already has plenty of competition like Charge Master, making armor slots tight.
Factor in Driftmelting and it’s hard to justify rushing it right now.
Not urgent either.
The other pieces are interesting, but when asked if you must build them now, I feel like you could just go all out next Period.
However, this is likely a trap.
Based on Sunbreak, Aurora Somna will probably be Snow habitat only.
(Update: Official announcement says it will also appear in Swamps! Woohoo!)
Snow-only across 5 habitats including Volcano, plus being a rare subspecies spawn—once rate-ups drop, imagine the drought…
Same conditions as Viper Tobi-Kadachi; when was the last time you hunted one in the field?
Besides, Aurora Somna is only rated up for 2 weeks, from 9/17 to 10/1.
Next rate-up won’t be until Period 2 (supposedly appears in Dimensional Links, but Dimensional Links are scarce).
Looking at the skills, they aren’t totally broken, so I’d like to hope it uses standard Wyvern Gem Shards for upgrades…
But what if it has unique rarity mats…?
Danger flags everywhere. You probably need a mindset of hunting every single one you spot.
I want to focus HATs on Brachy, and Tracker targets on Azure Rathalos.
If Aurora Somna were free to track it’d be fine, but if it requires 3 slots with unique drops, that’s rough.
Field hunting will be the main route, but you probably won’t gather enough materials unless you take down ★9s and ★10s.
Guess I’ll be deleting them with Bazel LBG.
Season 11 Strategy Guide Part 3 (Period 1 Interception Edition)
Next Critical Monster is the fluffy Paolumu.
As long as you have Windproof slotted, it shouldn’t be too hard.
Melee needs to target the head, so solo play is actually easier.
Still spends a lot of time flying, so damage uptime isn’t great.
Featured weapons are Brachydios, Azure Rathalos, and 30% for Aknosom.
Brachy
Az. Rath
Aknosom
SNS
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DB
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GS
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LS
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Hammer
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×
HH
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×
Lance
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GL
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SA
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CB
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IG
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LBG
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HBG
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Bow
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Completing a full set of Brachy weapons would be ideal, but don’t overdo it—aim for 1 or 2.
I’m picking DB and Insect Glaive, though other weapons will likely yield higher damage numbers than DB.
Fill the rest with Azure Rathalos; Aknosom has low DPS so skip it.
For Azure Rath, Insect Glaive is solid.
Otherwise Lance is standard. CB sounds fun, but my skill with it is questionable…
Oh, and definitely consider Bazel LBG. (800k seems reliable, might even push 1M).
Also, let’s briefly touch upon “Dios Cannon”.
Weapon Skill: Artillery Lv1
Wyvern Ammo / 2 / Wyvern / Slightly Slow (② Normal)
Lv1 Sticky Ammo 4 / High (② Medium) / Slow (❸ Slightly Slow)
Recoil Down 2, Reload Speed 3
(Reference: Deviljho HBG)
If building for Interception, it would look something like this?
Pretty interesting.
There are rumors on the street that Artillery might be added to Driftmelting.
Personally I doubted it, but looking at this build, you really notice the wasted Artillery points.
With Artillery Climax arriving and no other standout weapons, if Artillery enters the next batch of Mysterious Stones, Artillery builds will skyrocket.
There has been player demand for it, so the chance isn’t zero.
Hard to call right now, so just throwing it out there.
Season 11 Strategy Guide Part 4 (Old Weapons Edition)
Looks like we get a free Grade 10-1 weapon from the event.
Pick 1 from Rathalos, Mizutsune, Zinogre, or Legiana. Unless you have a very specific reason, always pick one with unique R6 materials.
That narrows it down to Mizutsune or Zinogre.
Reason is pure cost-performance: unique R6s consume tons of mats and Zenny.
Since it’s free, why wouldn’t you pick a monster with unique R6 drops?
On top of that, these 4 monsters will have eased material requirements for 1 month.
High-cost unique weapons are tough to build normally, but Wyvern Gem Shard weapons can always be brute-forced eventually.
As for weapon classes, top recommendation goes to Dual Blades, the well-known must-have tool for “material farming” and “mass outbreaks.”
Next candidate I’d recommend is Insect Glaive.
Consistently solid results regardless of who plays it.
Great for “high-rank hunting.” (Mizutsune Glaive drops in priority though, since Coral Pukei will get mutated form).
In addition, Lance (just spam Spiral Thrust) is also a strong contender.
Those 3 are definitely worth securing.
Others are somewhat niche, so choose based on preference.
Personally, with Artillery Climax arriving, I’ll throw out Gunlance as a dark horse.
As for my own pick,
I’m going with Usurper’s Bow.
I’ve already crafted a ton of gear, and after debating between it and Usurper’s Roar, I settled on Bow.
Mainly because I don’t feel like flying through the air…
Mentioned earlier, but the eased material event runs until Tuesday, October 20, at 8:59 AM.
Along with the 4 mentioned above, Deviljho and Magnamalo will also be eased.
However, neither is rate-up, and Deviljho (the one you’d want most) won’t spawn unless you switch Monster Research to Special Research.
We need to focus on new monsters, so probably best to just give up on that.
Some past distributed event weapons are also returning.
With so much to do, returning weapons and eased materials feel like poor timing, but style unlock isn’t available for them. If you played diligently back then, most of yours should already be at 10-5.
I’m planning to finish 10-5 on “Balloon Toy Blade” and “Egg Toy Arms”, which were too costly to max out during the last event.
Tickets drop just by fighting large monsters anyway, so no need to stress.
If anyone hasn’t built them yet, you should at least max out “Twin Wreaths”.
Monster Hunter Now Thanksgiving [3rd Anniversary Prologue]
Monday, September 14, 2026 – Thursday, September 17, at 8:59 AM
The 3rd Anniversary event kicks off! Enjoy 3 days of exciting value! Three events will appear during “MH Now Thanksgiving [3rd Anniversary Prologue]”. Enjoy these events while waiting for Season 11 to launch!
Boosted rate-up basic rewards, boosted HAT basic rewards, chance for 10x R1 bonus rewards in HATs, guaranteed 5th slot in HAT rewards with fixed 20% R6 drop rate, doubled daily quest rewards, Driftstone bonuses, Shining Eggs, etc.
The “Season 10 Climax” event effects continue to apply. Daily quest reward boosts run until Wednesday, September 16, at 11:59 PM; other event effects run until Thursday, September 17, at 8:59 AM (JST).
Large monster respawn time reduced to 30 minutes
“Carving Knife usable twice” Campaign
Period: Monday, September 14, 2026, at 9:00 AM – Thursday, September 17, 2026, at 8:59 AM (JST)
24-Hour Hunt-a-thons and Elder Dragon Interceptions
Period: Monday, September 14, 2026, at 9:00 AM – Sunday, October 4, 2026, at 11:59 PM (local time)
◆Anomalies in the Field? Period: Monday, September 14, 2026 – Tuesday, September 15, 2026 (local time)
For 2 days on September 14 and 15, only specific monsters will appear during the timeframes below. Habitats also appear to be unstable. Tap to hunt them!
11:30 – 12:00
12:30 – 13:00
17:30 – 18:00
18:30 – 19:00
20:30 – 21:00
21:30 – 22:00
Requires pre-season story completion.
Limited-Time Quests: “3rd Anniversary Countdown Quests” Period: Monday, September 14, 2026, at 9:00 AM – Thursday, September 17, 2026, at 8:59 AM (JST)
Daily countdown quests until Season 11 begins! Clear them to obtain “Paintballs”, “Timed Hunt-a-thon Tickets”, and more.
“Timed Hunt-a-thon Tickets” expire Thursday, September 17, at 8:59 AM (JST). Unused tickets will be automatically deleted after expiration.
Countdown quests are valid for 24 hours. Clear them and claim rewards within the timeframe.
Limited-Time Quests: “3rd Anniversary Prologue Quests [Challenge]” Period: Monday, September 14, 2026, at 9:00 AM – Thursday, September 17, 2026, at 8:59 AM (JST)
Limited-time quests featuring Bazelgeuse hunts. Clearing them rewards “Tracker Scopes”, Bazelgeuse’s RARE 6 material “Bazelgeuse Flail”, and the dimensional mutation material “Mutated Bazelgeuse Scale”.
Update: Thursday, September 17, 2026, at 9:00 AM ~
Brachydios
& Aurora Somnacanth Debut!
Brachydios and Aurora Somnacanth will unlock in the field upon clearing specific Chapter Urgent Quests in Season 11.
Brachydios and Aurora Somnacanth can be tracked using the Monster Tracker.
Brachydios and Aurora Somnacanth appear in the field at a low rate.
Elder Dragon: Amatsu Appears in Real-World Event
Elder Dragon “Amatsu” will appear at the real-world event in November!
Dimension-Mutated Monsters: Azure Rathalos & Aknosom Arrive
For a limited time, materials required to forge and upgrade weapons crafted from Azure Rathalos and Aknosom materials will be eased!
Style Upgrading Subspecies Weapons Adds Equipment Skills!
Subspecies Dimension-Mutated Monsters finally arrive in MH Now! Upgrading a subspecies weapon’s Style Level to 10 will add a new equipment skill, expanding the variety of build possibilities.
New Skills
4 new skills make their debut in MH Now.
SP Skill Power [Climax]
Increases damage dealt by SP Skills when “SP Skill Power Up” Lv5 or higher is active.
Pursuit [Blast]
Increases Blast buildup rate against monsters, and increases Attack Power each time the “Blast” abnormal status triggers (triggers up to 10 times).
Artillery [Climax]
Increases damage dealt by Gunlance Shelling & Wyvern’s Fire, Charge Blade Phial attacks, Sticky Ammo, and Wyvern Ammo when “Artillery” Lv5 or higher is active.
Charge Stock
Maintains charge level after performing a charge action until the next charge attack is executed. At Lv2 or higher, increases damage dealt by charge attacks.
Deviljho and Bazelgeuse will spawn via invasions in Unstable areas.
Gathering Points
Large Gathering Points
Large Outcrop
Main Gatherable Materials
Monster Bone S / Monster Bone M / Monster Bone L / Monster Bone+ / Iron Ore / Machalite Ore / Dragonite Ore / Earth Crystal
New Features / Additions
Habitat Shift Timing Changed
To make it easier to encounter desired monsters, habitats will now shift “twice per day” instead of once.
Shift Times
9:00 AM (JST)
9:00 PM (JST)
Feature to Adjust Field Monster Difficulty
Quests to increase monster difficulty (★ rank) and a toggle to lower difficulty (★ rank) in the field have been added, allowing you to tailor spawns to your gear upgrade progress.
Increasing Field Monster Difficulty (★)
Previously, clearing story quests raised field monster difficulty (★). Now, clearing newly introduced “Step-Up Quests” will raise monster difficulty.
Step-Up Quests unlock after completing pre-season quests.
Decreasing Field Monster Difficulty (★)
Monster difficulty (★) appearing in the field can be lowered via the “Habitat” button on the field screen.
Example: Lowering to ★8 will cause monsters ★8 and below to spawn randomly.
Sword & Shield Balance Adjustments
Balance adjustments have been applied to Sword & Shield taking the gear meta into account.
Sword & Shield Balance Changes
Added “Guard Slash” action to the “Perfect Rush” style.
“Guard Slash” triggers with an upward flick while guarding (long press), attacking while maintaining guard.
Successfully guarding a monster attack with Guard Slash will automatically combo into Back Knuckle if the guard recoil is small, connecting into the 3rd hit of Perfect Rush.
Increased damage dealt to monsters by select actions.
Increased stun buildup by select actions.
Adjusted hitboxes and action cancel timings for select actions.
Please refer to the Release Notes for full details.
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