Hunters,

The second update of Season 5: The Blossoming Blade is bringing with it the elder dragon Chameleos! Face off against this mighty beast in Elder Dragon Interceptions starting Saturday, May 24th, 2025 (local time), and don’t miss your chance to forge the Mizuha Set armor, featuring a brand-new skill, plus some additional weapons!

But that’s not all…

From Saturday, May 24th to Sunday, May 25th (local time), we’re hosting a brand-new online paid event: Spring Hunt 2025!

Buy your event ticket to enjoy Elder Dragon Interceptions featuring only Chameleos, no waiting times between Elder Dragon Interceptions and Hunt-a-thons, and bonus Chameleos-themed layered equipment with your purchase.

What’s more, you’ll get to choose between two Event Exchange Hubs during the event!

So sharpen your weapons, rally your friends, and get ready to take down Chameleos!

First Appearance of the Elder Dragon Chameleos!
About Chameleos
Weapons & Armor That Can Be Forged from Chameleos Materials
Event Exchange Hub
Spring Hunt 2025 Prologue
Announcing the Paid Event: Spring Hunt 2025!
Exclusive Bonuses for Ticket Holders During the Event
Limited-Time Quest: Spring Hunt 2025
How to Purchase Event Tickets & Additional Notes
Additional Information

From Saturday, May 24th, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. (local time)
*Chameleos will start appearing for all hunters at Elder Dragon Interception points that enter a preliminary state after the time above.
*It will also appear in 8★ Elder Dragon Interceptions, however, only those with a hunter rank of 100 or above will be able to participate.

A seldom-witnessed elder dragon. In the rare event that it is sighted, it has been said to have the ability to vanish before one’s very eyes. It has also been observed to exhale a special fog-like breath. Its unique abilities and eccentric movements are unmatched by any other monster.

• Weakness: Fire / Dragon / Blast
• ★From Monday, May 19th, 2025, until Sunday, May 25th, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. (local time), while the Fire Element Quests event is underway, weapons forged or upgraded with materials from the event featured monsters will be boosted. Make sure to use this to your advantage when taking on Chameleos!

Weapons
Element: Poison
Weapon types: Dual Blades, Great Sword, Long Sword, Hammer, Gunlance, Switch Axe, Charge Blade, Bow

Element: None
Weapon types: Light Bowgun, Heavy Bowgun

Armor
Name: Mizuha Set
Skill: Chameleos Venomist
Skill effect: Cuts poison/venom status ailment affliction time in half, and makes it easier to build up poison status on a monster.

In celebration of the Spring Hunt 2025, two types of Event Exchange Hub offering various items will be unlocked.

Spring Hunt Eve Exchange Hub

Obtain Spring Hunt Eve Exchange Tokens by slaying large monsters and by slaying or repelling elder dragons. These can then be exchanged at the Spring Hunt Eve Exchange Hub for various items.

• Visit the Spring Hunt Eve Exchange Hub:
  From Monday, May 19th, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. until Monday, June 2nd, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. (local time)
• Collect Spring Hunt Eve Exchange Tokens:
  From Monday, May 19th, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. until Sunday, May 25th, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. (local time)

Exchange for the following rewards:

• Monster materials including a Silver Rathalos Plate, Glavenus Plate, and Wyvern Gem Shard
• Weapon Refining Parts
• Armor Refining Parts

Spring Hunt 2025 Exchange Hub

Obtain Spring Hunt 2025 Exchange Tokens by purchasing a paid event ticket and slaying or repelling Chameleos. These can then be exchanged at the Spring Hunt 2025 Exchange Hub for various items.

• Visit the Spring Hunt 2025 Exchange Hub:
  From Monday, May 19th, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. until Monday, June 2nd, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. (local time)
• Collect Spring Hunt 2025 Exchange Tokens:
  From Saturday, May 24th, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. until Sunday, May 25th, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. (local time)

Exchange for the following rewards:

• Monster materials including a Chameleos Horn, Chameleos Tail, and Wyvern Gem Shard
• Weapon Refining Parts
• Armor Refining Parts

• Quests available:
  From Monday, May 19th, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. until Sunday, May 25th, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. (local time)

Take on limited-time quests that include slaying monsters.

Main rewards lineup:

• Spring Hunt Eve Exchange Tokens

Dates & Times

• Tickets on sale:
  From Wednesday, May 7th, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. until Sunday, May 25th, 2025, at 9:59 p.m. (local time)
• Join the event:
  From Saturday, May 24th, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. until Sunday, May 25th, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. (local time)

• Obtain the Spring Hunt 2025 layered outfit at the time of purchase.
• Receive Spring Hunt 2025 Exchange Tokens as additional rewards for slaying or repelling Chameleos(*).
  *You will also receive Spring Hunt Eve Exchange Tokens.
• Only Chameleos will appear in Elder Dragon Interceptions.
  *Kushala Daora, Teostra, and Nergigante will not appear for ticket holders during the event period. They will return after the event ends.
• There will be some event-exclusive Hunt-a-thon points featuring only Azure Rathalos and Glavenus.
• There will be some event-exclusive Hunt-a-thon points featuring only Silver Rathalos and Glavenus.
• More monsters will appear across the field.
• Elder Dragon Interceptions will occur more frequently at points where Hunt-a-thons and Elder Dragon Interceptions usually occur.
• The waiting time after participating in Elder Dragon Interceptions and Hunt-a-thons will be eliminated, allowing you to join at any time.
• Dimensionally linked monsters will appear more frequently during the event.
• The time until the reappearance of large monsters will be reduced to 30 minutes.
• The access range will be expanded by 50% at all times, and you will get double the materials from slaying small monsters and from gathering points(*).
  *Cannot be combined with a Wander Orb, Wander Droplet, or Wander Powder.

A limited-time quest that includes slaying or repelling Chameleos will be available after purchasing a ticket.

Main rewards lineup:

• Exclusive Spring Hunt 2025 Medal
• Exclusive Spring Hunt 2025 Guild Card background
• Spring Hunt 2025 Exchange Token

• Tickets can be purchased from the in-app shop, the Special Quests tab, or the Web Store. Only purchases made through the Web Store will include additional bonus gems.
• Any hunter HR 11 or above may purchase tickets.
• Please note that once purchased, tickets cannot be refunded (subject to exceptions as stated in the applicable laws and the Terms of Service).

• Chameleos will also appear in Elder Dragon Interceptions for those who have not purchased the paid event ticket.
• Monsters marked with a Paintball before the event begins will also reward Spring Hunt Eve Exchange Tokens when hunted during the event.
• Monsters marked with a Paintball during the event will not reward Spring Hunt Eve Exchange Tokens when hunted after the event.
• Spring Hunt 2025 Prologue quests will be available between Monday, May 19th, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. and Sunday, May 25th, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. (local time)
• Spring Hunt 2025 quests will be available between Saturday, May 24th, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. and Sunday, May 25th, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. (local time)
• To find out more about boosted equipment, check the FAQ here.
• See the FAQ for the opening hours of Hunt-a-thons and Elder Dragon Interceptions.
  *Quests and rewards are subject to change without notice.

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