Hunters, A new season begins! During this event, monsters debuting in Season 9 will be appearing more frequently. Weapons forged from Seregios and Zinogre materials are featured defense weapons, so be sure to hunt them as much as you can! In addition, weapons forged from Kirin materials will also be featured defense weapons this Wave - a first for elder dragons! Throughout this event, only Elder Dragon Interceptions will occur at Hunt-a-thon/Elder Dragon Interception points, and Kirin will be appearing more frequently. Make the most of Friend Link and get a strong start as you prepare for Base Defense! For more details, please see Make the Most of Friend Link.

Hunters, With the arrival of spring, Season 9: Skybound Scalestorm is almost here! The wait is over! The insect glaive is finally coming to Monster Hunter Now. Command your Kinsect and unleash stylish midair attack actions as you take to the skies. Experience the exhilarating hunts that only Monster Hunter Now can deliver. Seregios, Almudron, and Viper Tobi-Kadachi will also make their first appearance in Monster Hunter Now. Riftborne Zinogre joins the hunt as well, and weapons forged from Zinogre materials can be upgraded through style customization. Friend Link also arrives, allowing you to team up with friends for a hunt no matter the distance. A new world of Monster Hunter Now begins! Take on formidable monsters you couldn’t slay alone and challenge newly added monsters together with friends. The hunt continues in Season 9!

Hunters, Read on to find out what’s happening during Season 9 Wave 1! Season 9 begins on Mar. 19 (Thu)! The weapon type, insect glaive, is finally coming to Monster Hunter Now. You’ll also encounter Seregios and other monsters, along with Riftborne Zinogre. For full Season 9 details, check here. A new feature, Friend Link, is coming, allowing you to team up with friends for a hunt no matter the distance! Use it in Elder Dragon Interceptions and hunts from your Paintball List. To celebrate the launch of Friend Link, special quests will be available, and we’re also planning an event where you can find more riftborne monsters. Enjoy hunting with friends, advance your style customization, and try out different styles! The first Wave of Season 9 will finish with Riftcharged Rathalos in Base Defense! Featured defense weapons will include Seregios- and Zinogre-material weapons, as well as weapons forged from elder dragon Kirin materials. Make the most of Friend Link and the upcoming events to forge and upgrade your equipment!

Hunters, Read on to find out what’s coming up in March! We’ll be celebrating MH Now’s 2.5-year anniversary, along with the rollout of Season 9. Let’s make it a big one! During the final week of Season 8, Wave 3, from March 9 (Mon) to March 15 (Sun), Riftcharged Barioth will appear. Prepare your equipment through the Driftsmelting Bonanza and the Season 8 Climax events, then take on Riftcharged Barioth! Season 9 is just around the corner! Details about Season 9, the Season 9 Wave 1 schedule, and events starting after March 19 (Thu) will be announced in early March. - Going forward, content update announcements will be shared by season wave, instead of monthly updates. Stay tuned!

Hunters, Get ready for another Driftsmelting Bonanza! During this event, you’ll find more frequent appearances of Goss Harag, Diablos, as well as Barioth, Barroth, and Jyuratodus. It’s the perfect chance to upgrade featured defense weapons and progress your weapon style customization! A new driftstone, Mysterious Driftstone M, also makes its debut. It may grant the brand-new skill Critical Range Boost to armor. Use driftsmelting to add new skills and upgrade your equipment even further!

Hunters, Read on to find out what’s coming up in February! ▼ Season 8, Wave 2 runs until Feb. 15 (Sun) During the final week, from Feb. 9 (Mon) to Feb. 15 (Sun), Riftcharged Radobaan will appear. Prepare your equipment through the Driftsmelting Bonanza and Upgrade Rush Quest events, then take on Riftcharged Radobaan! ▼ Season 8, Wave 3 begins on Feb. 16 (Mon) The riftcharged monster appearing at the end of Wave 3 will be Riftcharged Barioth! Starting in Wave 3, Riftborne Rathalos will also arrive, along with style selection for the lance. The Lunar New Year event, which also begins that day, will bring more Rathalos than usual, making it the perfect time to forge and upgrade fire element weapons, Rathalos’s elemental weakness, as you prepare for the arrival of Riftcharged Barioth!

Hunters, We’re celebrating the arrival of a new riftborne monster, Diablos, with a special event! Starting with the January 19th update, Riftborne Diablos will appear, and style customization will also become possible for weapons forged from Diablos materials. During this event, Diablos and other large monsters will be appearing more frequently, and event effects will make it even easier for you to gather monster materials! Plus, beginning with the same update, style selection will be possible for the heavy bowgun! Check out the full details here.

Hunters, Season 8: Interdimensional Defenders is now live! Astalos, Quematrice, and Goss Harag join Monster Hunter Now, and Khezu also joins us as a new riftborne monster. Plus, a brand-new feature, Base Defense, is here! Team up with hunters gathered at the same exploration base and take on powerful riftcharged monsters. A new era of hunting begins!

Hunters, A brand-new season begins! During this event, the appearance rates of the monsters joining Season 8, Astalos, Goss Harag, and Quematrice, as well as the newly added Riftborne Khezu, will be boosted! One of the objectives of Season 8 will be to slay the riftcharged monster that appears in the final week of each month-long Wave (exploration period), starting with this event. First up is Riftcharged Rathian, arriving in January, so let’s prepare! Weapons forged from Astalos and Khezu materials, both of which appear more frequently in this event, are designated featured defense weapons, granting a bonus when used against riftcharged monsters. Gather plenty of Astalos and Khezu materials and get ready for the coming challenge! For the riftcharged monster appearance schedule, please check the link here.

Hunters, Winter is nearly here and with it comes Season 8: Interdimensional Defenders Astalos, Quematrice, and Goss Harag make their first appearance in Monster Hunter Now, alongside Riftborne Khezu! At exploration bases, new Base Defense events begin. Team up with fellow hunters in your area to take on powerful riftcharged monsters together. Dive into a new season and join the hunt!