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Hunters,

The 3rd Anniversary Upgrade Rush Quest is coming, giving you the chance to earn zenny and monster materials! During this event, you can collect items such as Shining Eggs, which can be exchanged for zenny, as rewards for slaying monsters, Hunt-a-thons, and Elder Dragon Interceptions.

What’s more, only certain monsters are expected to appear during the 30 minutes before and after Base Defense. See the Event Effects section for more details!

Last Chance to Get the 3rd Anniversary Background!
The 3rd Anniversary Exchange Hub, which has been available as part of our 3rd Anniversary celebrations, is coming to an end soon. This is your last chance to get 3rd Anniversary-exclusive items such as the 3rd Anniversary Background and 3rd Anniv. Reissue Forging Tickets, as well as valuable materials including riftborne materials. Hunters who haven’t collected all the 3rd Anniversary Exchange Tokens they need yet, don’t miss this opportunity to earn more and check out the Exchange Hub!

Endless Paintballing Tickets
These tickets allow you to use unlimited paintballs when marking monsters in the field, and they will be available for purchase during this event!

The expanded access range for the 3rd Anniversary will also end with this event. Make the most of this opportunity to upgrade your equipment and get ready to take on Riftcharged Paolumu!

Dates & Times

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

Event Details

Monster Appearances

Activity is expected to increase for the following monsters.

• Brachydios
• Azure Rathalos (including Riftborne)
• Aknosom (including Riftborne)
• Viper Tobi-Kadachi
• Fulgur Anjanath
• Bazelgeuse (including Riftborne)

Event Effects

• More slay rewards for featured monsters
  • Receive two of each material in the first and second slots of basic rewards.

• 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.

• Guaranteed Shining Eggs and more from 2★+ monsters.
  • Check the table to see what you can get!

• The rewards available are the same from monsters that appear in the field and from Hunt-a-thons.
• Elder Dragon Interceptions are guaranteed to reward either a Gleaming Egg or a Dazzling Egg.
• Hunt-a-thons will feature monsters of 4★ or higher.

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.

• Only certain monsters appear during the 30 minutes before and after Base Defense

Dates
Wednesday, October 14th, 2026 – Sunday, October 18th, 2026

Appearance Times
11:30 a.m. – 11:59 a.m. (local time)
12:30 p.m. – 12:59 p.m. (local time)
5:30 p.m. – 5:59 p.m. (local time)
6:30 p.m. – 6:59 p.m. (local time)
8:30 p.m. – 8:59 p.m. (local time)
9:30 p.m. – 9:59 p.m. (local time)

Featured Monsters

• Brachydios
• Azure Rathalos (including Riftborne)
• Aknosom (including Riftborne)
• Fulgur Anjanath
  • Monsters other than those listed above will not appear on the field.

Special Event Effect: Driftstone Bonus

Driftstones, which normally have a chance to drop when hunting large monsters, will be guaranteed to drop during the event.

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

For details on which monsters drop each driftstone, please see here.

Limited-Time Quest: 3rd Anniv. Exchange Hub Special Quest

Take on limited-time quests that task you with slaying Brachydios and Azure Rathalos. Complete them to earn 3rd Anniversary Exchange Tokens.

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

Limited-Time Campaign

Material Replenishment with Gems

During the event, if you run short on Rarity 2 or Rarity 3 gatherable materials needed for equipment upgrades, simply use gems to replenish them!

◯ Eligible gatherable materials

• Machalite Ore
• Dragonite Ore
• Earth Crystal
• Monster Bone M
• Monster Bone L
• Monster Bone+
• Carpenterbug

After the event ends, if you run short on Rarity 1 gatherable materials or small monster materials, you will still be able to replenish them using gems.

Upgrade Rush Quest Endless Paintballing Ticket

Purchase an Endless Paintballing Ticket to use unlimited paintballs when marking monsters on the field for 24 hours (12:00 a.m.–11:59 p.m. local time) on the applicable date. Make the most of your ticket and hunt plenty of monsters whose equipment you want to upgrade!

• Endless Paintballing Ticket Effect
  • Use unlimited Paintballs throughout the applicable date.

• Separate tickets will be available for Oct. 14 (Wed) through Oct. 18 (Sun).
• Endless Paintballing Ticket effects will apply from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. (local time) on the corresponding date.
• Ticket sales are planned to begin around Oct. 12 (Mon).
• Tickets can be purchased via the in-app Shop, the Special Quests tab, or the Web Store. Purchases made through the Web Store include a bonus Item Box Expansion.
• The Extreme Hunter Pass is also on sale, making unlimited Paintballs even more effective by increasing your Paintball list capacity by +20. Be sure to combine them for maximum benefit!

Note
Please be aware of your surroundings and follow all applicable laws and policies of your region and local authorities while playing. Please see the Player Guidelines here.

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

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.
• Bazelgeuse will appear more frequently in volatile territories.
• During the event, Deviljho will not appear in volatile territories.
• Volatile territories will not occur more frequently during the event.
• Driftsmelting 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.
• Event quests will be available from Monday, October 12th, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. – Sunday, October 18th, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. (local time). Be sure to complete the quests and receive your rewards between these times.
• Check in-game for details of the skills granted by driftstones.
• The period to obtain 3rd Anniversary Exchange Tokens ends on Monday, October 19th at 11:59 p.m. (UTC).
• 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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