Monster Hunter Now “Happy Hunting New Year” starts on December 23rd

As a seasoned veteran of the Monster Hunter universe, I must say, Niantic has truly outdone themselves with this “Happy Hunting New Year” event for Monster Hunter Now. The anticipation leading up to these events is always exhilarating, but the prospect of exclusive rewards and increased monster activity during the holidays makes it even more enticing.

Niantic has disclosed that the “Monster Hunter Now: Happy Hunting New Year” event will kick off on December 23rd, with all necessary information now available.

Prepare yourself for some fantastic prizes! In the closing segment of this event, secure enticing rewards such as the unique Lagombi Christmas Sweater item, a special hunter medal, and an exceptional guild card backdrop. Furthermore, defeating the highlighted monsters during the event could potentially grant you Mysterious Driftstones, a rare find that have emerged in past events, rather than standard driftstones.

The blog adds: “Of course, that’s not all—we’re expecting an increase in activity of various monsters across this event season so prepare for plenty of action. Use this opportunity to hunt them, gather materials, and forge or upgrade your weapons and armour.”

The event details are:

  • A Happy Hunting New Year: Final Hunt 2024: From Monday, December 23rd, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. until Tuesday, December 31st, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. (local time)
  • A Happy Hunting New Year: First Hunt 2025: From Wednesday, January 1st, 2025, at 12:00 a.m. until Sunday, January 5th, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. (local time)


 

During the event, you’ll find Gold Rathian roaming in both desert and swamp areas, while Silver Rathalos will be spotted only in forest and swamp environments.

During the event, these monsters will appear more frequently in the following habitats.

  • Pink Rathian: swamp habitat
  • Azure Rathalos: forest habitat
  • Black Diablos: desert habitat
  • Coral Pukei-Pukei: forest habitat
  • Nightshade Paolumu: desert habitat

At the gathering, it’s possible that certain monsters might hand out a particular kind of pebble formed by erosion, known as driftstones.

  • Silver Rathalos, Azure Rathalos: Mysterious Driftstone A
  • Gold Rathian, Pink Rathian: Mysterious Driftstone B
  • Black Diablos, Coral Pukei-Pukei, Nightshade Paolumu: Mysterious Driftstone C

Here’s the list of the main rewards:

  • Exclusive A Happy Hunting New Year 2025 Medal
  • Exclusive Lagombi Christmas Sweater layered equipment
  • Exclusive Final Hunt 2024 guild card background
  • Monster materials including a Wyvern Gem Shard, Gold Rathian Plate, and Silver Rathalos Plate
  • Gatherable materials including Earth Crystals

Monster Hunter Now is available on iOS and Android devices.

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2024-12-17 12:45