A new season approaches—Season 4: Roars from the Winterwind!

Hunters,

We had a lot of fun in Season 3, which featured the 1st Anniversary event, and now that it’s drawing to a close, the excitement builds for the start of Season 4! This new season brings the addition of the tundra habitat, where you’ll encounter monsters that live in icy regions like Tigrex. And that’s not all—an additional weapon type and Palico-related features are also on the way!

As winter’s chill sets in, get ready for updates that will keep your hunts blazing hot. Let’s brave the cold and keep hunting this winter!

Update Date and Time

Thursday, December 12th, 2024, at 12:00 a.m. UTC

Update Details

New tundra habitat & more monsters to hunt

Get ready to hunt in the all-new tundra habitat! Here, you’ll encounter hereto undiscovered monsters like Tigrex, Lagombi, Volvidon, and Somnacanth, as well as returning monsters like Barioth and small monsters Wulg and Cortos, all of whom haven’t been seen since the spring.

Tigrex, Volvidon, and Somnacanth will appear on the field once you have unlocked them in urgent quests that occur within each chapter of the Season 4 story quest.
*Tigrex will also appear in Hunt-a-thons and has a small chance of appearing on the field. However, it cannot be specified in the Monster Tracker.
*Lagombi will start to appear once you have completed the prologue.
*Some of the additional monsters will also appear outside the tundra habitat.
*The tundra habitat can be unlocked by completing the prologue.
*The tundra habitat will remain a permanent habitat from Season 4 onwards.

Wield the Switch Axe

Get ready to add the Switch Axe to your weapon lineup!
The Switch Axe lets you switch skillfully between two modes: the long-reaching Axe Mode and the fast-attacking Sword Mode. Build up the Switch Gauge while in Axe Mode and use it in Sword Mode to land a devastating blow.
*The Switch Axe can be unlocked by completing the pre-season story Chapter 2.

New Palico features

• Your very own Palico
  Hunters will now have their own customizable Palico to assist with gathering materials and marking monsters on the field! Customize your Palico’s fur color, facial features, and even give it a name.
  And don’t fear—you can still find the Palico you have come to know and love acting as Qualily’s assistant in the story and guides.
• Get creative with AR
  Capture your daily adventures with your custom Palico in real-world settings using AR photography! Make memories together.

New feature: Friend Cheering

A new cheer function will allow you to send encouragement to your friends. When received, cheers temporarily increase maximum health for the day.
*There is a cap on the health boost from cheers.
Exchange cheers with friends to make your hunts even more advantageous!

Updates to loadouts

A lot of you have requested an increase in the number of loadouts so we’re making it happen! Plus, ahead of Season 4 starting, you’ll be able to link driftsmelting skills to specific loadouts with the next update.

New skills to master

With more monsters and weapons on the way, you can also look forward to new skills to learn, including Critical Ferocity, Shared Shield, and Morph Boost.

New hunter medals

A new season with more monsters wouldn’t be complete without new hunter medals!

Season Supply Items

Rejoice because you’ll soon be able to add an additional 250 slots with the Item Box Expansion available as a Supply Item in the shop!

Season 4 Pass

Get your hands on a new Season Pass that’s unique to Season 4!
*Once Season 4 begins, you will no longer be able to raise your Season 3 tier but you will still be able to claim any rewards for a period of time.

Changes in monster appearances

Once Season 4 begins*, some monsters will temporarily stop appearing on the field. However, it will be possible to unlock them once more by completing urgent quests that occur in the Season 4 story quest.

Monsters that will temporarily disappear from the field:

• Radobaan
• Zinogre
• Tzitzi-Ya-Ku
• Odogaron
• Basarios
• Khezu
• Mizutsune
• Magnamalo
• Rajang
• Pink Rathian
• Black Diablos
• Azure Rathalos
• Coral Pukei-Pukei
• Nightshade Paolumu

Monsters that you will temporarily be unable to specify in the Monster Tracker:

• Radobaan
• Tzitzi-Ya-Ku
• Odogaron
• Basarios
• Khezu
• Magnamalo

*It will no longer be possible to play Season 3 once Season 4 begins.
*Season 4 Chapter 1 will automatically begin, regardless of your progress in Season 3.

Additional Information

*Make sure to restart your app to enjoy the update.
*See the release notes for other update information.
*See the community forum announcement for additional notes and details on Season 4 and the update.
*Update and event details are subject to change without notice.

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