Hunters,

Get ready for another Upgrade Rush Quest, where you can earn Zenny and monster materials!
During this event, you can collect items such as Shining Eggs, which can be exchanged for Zenny, through rewards from monster hunts, Hunt-a-thons, and Elder Dragon Interceptions.

In addition, you’ll be able to collect even more monster materials thanks to increased large monster slay rewards and special limited-time quest rewards!

During the same period, a riftcharged monster will appear in Base Defense.
Gather the materials you’re missing, upgrade your equipment, and take on the riftcharged monster!

Dates & Times

Monday, January 12th, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. – Sunday, January 18th, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. (local time)

Event Details

Monster Appearances

Activity is expected to increase for the following monsters.

• Astalos
• Khezu (including Riftborne)
• Tobi-Kadachi (including Riftborne)
• Garangolm
• Bazelgeuse

Elder Dragon Appearances

Activity is expected to increase for the following elder dragon at Elder Dragon Interception points.

• Kirin

Event Effects

• More slay rewards for large monsters

  • Receive two of each material in the first and second slots of basic rewards when slaying featured monsters.

• More rewards for Hunt-a-thons

  • Receive two of each material in the first and second slots of basic rewards.
  • Chance of receiving 10 additional Rarity 1 materials from the slain monster.

• More rewards for Elder Dragon Interceptions

  • Receive two of each material in the first to fourth slots of basic rewards.

• Chance to collect Shining Eggs and more

  • Chance of Shining Egg or Gleaming Egg as a reward for slaying one of the featured monsters on the field.
  • Chance of Gleaming Egg or Dazzling Egg as a reward for Hunt-a-thons and for slaying or repelling elder dragons in Elder Dragon Interceptions.

Eggs can be exchanged for Zenny by tapping the button to the right of the sort function in your Item Box. For details on how to exchange them, check out the FAQ.

Limited-Time Quests

Take on limited-time quests that include slaying Astalos and Khezu. Complete them to earn Astalos and Khezu materials, and more!

Some of the rewards up for grabs:

• Astalos Scale × 50
• Astalos Shell × 50
• Astalos Scissortail × 18
• Astalos Crest × 12
• Astalos Membrane × 6
• Astalos Wingtalon × 2
• Astalos Plate × 1

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, January 12th, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. – Sunday, January 18th, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. (local time)
• Activate Premium Quests:
  Monday, January 12th, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. – Thursday, February 12th, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. (local time)

Premium Quest Rewards

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.

Purchase Limited-Time Layered Equipment

Find limited-time packs for sale in the in-game Shop!

Sales Period

Monday, January 12th, 2026, at 12:00 a.m. – Sunday, February 8th, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. (UTC)

◆ Retrofuturism Pack

• Retrofuturism Layered Equipment
• Sticker × 2
• Pose × 1
• Background × 1

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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Event quests will be available from Monday, January 12th, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. – Sunday, January 18th, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. (local time). Be sure to complete the quests and receive your rewards between these times.
• Quests and rewards are subject to change without notice.
• Check the FAQ for the opening hours of Hunt-a-thons and Elder Dragon Interceptions.

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