Hunters,

Season 4 brought the thrilling debuts of Tigrex, Kirin, and more, but its finale is fast approaching. As spring arrives, so does Season 5: The Blossoming Blade, kicking off very soon!

Before the season even begins, Chatacabra, a monster making its first-ever appearance in Monster Hunter Wilds, will arrive in Monster Hunter Now on February 28th. After that, Glavenus and Arzuros will also make their debut when Season 5 officially begins!

As previously announced, several weapon types and skills are about to receive some enhancements. Plus, new features—including a system that lets you trade specific materials for various rewards—will be rolled out throughout the season!

It’s time to prepare for a new season of thrilling hunts. Season 5 is nearly here!

Update Date and Time

Thursday, March 6th, 2025, at 12:00 a.m. UTC

Updates Available from Season 5 Launch Day

Additional Monsters

*Glavenus will appear in low numbers on the field and it will also appear in Hunt-a-thons.

New Skills

• Shared Sword
  Increases your attack power during a group hunt.

• Raw Power
  Weapon affinity decreases but attack power increases.

Balance Adjustments: Buffs to certain weapon types and skills

From the development team: For this round of skill and balance adjustments, our primary goal is to improve the overall balance between weapon types while addressing key issues each weapon has faced. We’ve also taken community feedback from social media and forums into account, particularly regarding usability improvements. Skill adjustments will be implemented ahead of the Season 5 release.

Some key adjustments we made:

• Sword & Shield
  Attack performance with the sword is being enhanced, making it easier to target breakable parts like tails.
  The Perfect Rush Combo (SP) will receive an update where precise taps during the attack will enhance performance, allowing you to play in a more active way.

• Skill: Guard
  Previously, higher skill levels provided minimal benefits. This adjustment will increase damage reduction when guarding as skill levels improve.

More details on additional adjustments will be shared in the official Season 5 release announcement on March 6th. Stay tuned!

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!

Season 5 Pass

Get your hands on a new Season Pass that’s unique to Season 5!
*Once Season 5 begins, you will no longer be able to raise your Season 4 tier but you will still be able to claim any rewards for a period of time.

Changes in Monster Appearances

After the start of Season 5, some monsters will temporarily disappear from the field. Additionally, monsters that could be tracked using the Monster Tracker during Season 4 will also be temporarily unavailable for tracking.

Affected monsters:

• Radobaan(*)
• Zinogre
• Tzitzi-Ya-Ku(*)
• Odogaron(*)
• Basarios(*)
• Khezu(*)
• Mizutsune
• Magnamalo(*)
• Rajang
• Volvidon(*)
• Somnacanth(*)
• Tigrex
• Pink Rathian
• Black Diablos
• Azure Rathalos
• Coral Pukei-Pukei
• Nightshade Paolumu

The above monsters will start to reappear once you have completed monster unlock quests which begin in Season 5.
(*) These monsters could be tracked using the Monster Tracker during Season 4 and can be unlocked again once you have completed monster unlock quests which begin in Season 5.

New Quests: Monster unlock quests!

Get ready to take on monster unlock quests! Completing these quests will allow monsters from past seasons to reappear on the field.
*It will also unlock most of these monsters in the Monster Tracker, with some exceptions.

Stay tuned for more details coming soon!

Updates Coming During Season 5

New Feature: Earn various rewards!

Ready to make some epic exchanges? A new feature will be available starting March 17th as part of the MH Now 1.5-Year Anniversary, allowing players to exchange special materials earned from hunts and events for various rewards!

Examples of rewards available for exchange:

• Item Box Expansion
• Weapon Refining Parts
• Armor Refining Parts
• Wyvern Gem Shard

Stay tuned for more details coming soon!

More New Features and Updates to Come!

We’re also preparing other new features and improvements, such as making it easier to spot a monster you want to target on the field.

For full details, check the release notes when each update goes live!

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 5 and the update.
*Update and event details are subject to change without notice.

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