Hunters,
Get ready for another Driftsmelting Bonanza!
During this event, you’ll find more frequent appearances of Goss Harag, Diablos, as well as Barioth, Barroth, and Jyuratodus. It’s the perfect chance to upgrade featured defense weapons and progress your weapon style customization!
A new driftstone, Mysterious Driftstone M, also makes its debut. It may grant the brand-new skill Critical Range Boost to armor.
Use driftsmelting to add new skills and upgrade your equipment even further!
Dates & Times
Monday, February 2nd, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. – Sunday, February 8th, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. (local time)
Event Details
Monster Appearances
Activity is expected to increase for the following monsters.
- Goss Harag
- Diablos (including Riftborne)
- Barioth (including Riftborne)
- Barroth (including Riftborne)
- Jyuratodus (including Riftborne)
- Fulgur Anjanath
- Beotodus
- Lunagaron
- Chatacabra
- Bazelgeuse
Event Effects
Driftstone bonus
- Chance of receiving Mysterious Driftstone M from all large monsters.
- Guaranteed to receive one from the featured monsters (regular driftstones will not drop).
- Chance of receiving either Mysterious Driftstone M or a Crimson/Azure/Amber/Cyan/Pale/Black Driftstone from all other large monsters.
- Distance required for driftsmelting with driftstones obtained during this event period reduced to 1 km.
New Driftstone & Driftgem
Collect a new driftstone, Mysterious Driftstone M, and exchange driftstone shards for a new driftgem, Critical Range Boost Driftgem.
- Mysterious Driftstone M may grant your armor one of the following skills: Critical Range Boost or Burst.
- Critical Range Boost Driftgem will grant your armor the Critical Range Boost skill.
- More details about Mysterious Driftstone M will be added to the FAQ at a later date.
About the Critical Range Boost Skill
Mysterious Driftstone M may grant your armor Critical Range Boost.
- Skill name: Critical Range Boost
Skill effect: Increases damage of ammo/arrows fired at Critical Range.
Recommended Armor for Driftsmelting
Check out the recommended armor for driftsmelting during this event!
Critical Range Boost is a skill that takes effect with specific ammo types for the heavy bowgun and light bowgun, as well as with the bow. The Diablos heavy bowgun featured in the in-game recommended loadouts supports all ammo types, making it a perfect match!
Use driftsmelting to add Critical Range Boost to your armor and upgrade this recommended loadout even further.
Guard Reload Set
- Weapon: Diablos Shooter, Dual Threat
- Head armor: Rex Roar Helm
- Chest armor: Quematrice Mail
- Arm armor: Quematrice Braces
- Waist armor: Rex Roar Coil
- Leg armor: Quematrice Greaves
The above is a recommended loadout for the heavy bowgun style: Guard Reload, which was unlocked in the recent update. For full details on each piece of equipment, please check the equipment screen in-game.
Limited-Time Quests
Take on limited-time quests that include slaying Fulgur Anjanath and Bazelgeuse. Complete them to earn materials for the target monster!
Premium Quests
Premium Quests are quests that can be unlocked by exchanging gems in the in-game shop. Complete these quests to earn valuable rewards!
Please check the in-game shop for quest details.
- Purchase Premium Quests:
Monday, February 2nd, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. – Sunday, February 8th, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. (local time) - Activate Premium Quests:
Monday, February 2nd, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. – Monday, March 2nd, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. (local time)
Premium Quest Rewards
| Quest | Reward Materials |
|---|---|
| Fulgur Anjanath Premium Quest |
Fulgur Anjanath Plate × 5 Fulgur Anjanath Pelt × 10 Fulgur Anjanath Primescale × 10 Fulgur Anjanath Nosebone × 15 Fulgur Anjanath Tail × 15 Fulgur Anjanath Fang × 25 Fulgur Anjanath Scale × 25 |
| Bazelgeuse Premium Quest |
Bazelgeuse Plate × 5 Bazelgeuse Glandflux × 10 Bazelgeuse Wing × 10 Bazelgeuse Claw × 15 Bazelgeuse Tail × 15 Bazelgeuse Scale × 25 Bazelgeuse Shell × 25 |
In addition to the above, completing each quest will grant Hunter Rank Points, Season Tier Points, and more. See the in-game Shop for details.
Additional Information
- All hunters who have completed the prologue can enjoy the event content.
- Event quests will automatically become available in the Special Quests tab to all hunters who have completed the prologue.
- Riftborne monsters will only start to appear after you have unlocked 8★ monsters on the field.
- Driftsmelting can be unlocked by completing the pre-season story.
- Appearances of volatile territories on the field can be unlocked by completing the pre-season story.
- The pre-season story refers to the period from the end of the prologue to the completion of Chapter 13: Sunderer of the Skies.
- See here for details on how to enjoy driftsmelting.
- Bazelgeuse will appear more frequently in volatile territories.
- During the event, Deviljho will not invade in volatile territories.
- Volatile territories will not occur more frequently during the event.
- Event quests will be available from Monday, February 2nd, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. – Sunday, February 8th, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. (local time). Be sure to complete the quests and receive your rewards between these times.
- The distance required to smelt a driftstone acquired before the event period will remain the same even if it is smelted during the event period, but the distance required for a driftstone acquired by hunting a monster during the event period will remain 1 km after the event period ends.
- The distance required to smelt driftgems obtained by exchanging driftstone shards will remain the same during the event.
- Check in-game for details of the skills granted by driftstones.
- Quests and rewards are subject to change without notice.
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