Celebrate 1.5 years of Monster Hunter Now in new anniversary event

Beginning on March 17th, Monster Hunter Now will be celebrating its 1.5 year anniversary with a new event which will feature increased activity from Gold Rathian, Silver Rathalos, Nightshade Paolumu, and more along with limited time quests and rewards. You can read the full details on the official blog or below:

Hunters,

Can you believe March marks a whole year and a half since Monster Hunter Now was released?! To show our appreciation, we’re hosting the MH Now 1.5-Year Anniversary event!

In this event, you can expect increased activity from Gold Rathian, Silver Rathalos, Nightshade Paolumu, and more! Take this opportunity to hunt them down and collect much-needed materials. You can also take on limited-time quests for rewards, including an anniversary Hunter Medal, layered equipment, and an exclusive Guild Card background.

During the event, you can earn Event Exchange Tokens (1.5 Anniv.) by hunting monsters, which can be exchanged for various items in the newly released Event Exchange Hub! More details on how the Event Exchange Hub works will be provided in the in-game Help section on launch day.

And that’s not all—this event will also feature Premium Quests! These can be unlocked by exchanging gems and completing them will grant you valuable rewards, such as Gold Rathian Plates and Silver Rathalos Plates.

It’s time to upgrade your equipment and prepare for this next wave of exciting hunts!

Dates and Times: From Monday, March 17th, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. until Sunday, March 23rd, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. (local time)

Event Details:

Monster appearances:

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

*Coral Pukei-Pukei: forest habitats
*Nightshade Paolumu: desert habitats
*Pink Rathian: swamp habitats
*Gold Rathian: desert / swamp habitats
*Black Diablos: desert habitats
*Azure Rathalos: forest habitats
*Silver Rathalos: forest / swamp habitats

*The following monsters will also appear in low numbers: Coral Pukei-Pukei in swamp habitats, Nightshade Paolumu and Pink Rathian in forest habitats.

Slaying Coral Pukei-Pukei, Nightshade Paolumu, Pink Rathian, Black Diablos, or Azure Rathalos on the field will make them available in the Monster Tracker.

*To be able to track monster subspecies with the Monster Tracker, you will need to have completed the pre-season story Chapter 9: Bright Lights and Beasts and unlocked 5★ monsters.

More monsters will appear across the field.

During the event, monsters influenced by Dimensional Links will appear more frequently.

Hunt-a-thon points:

There will be some event-exclusive Hunt-a-thon points that feature only the monsters listed above.

Basic reward increases:

During the event, receive 50%(*) more materials than usual for slaying any monster.
*You will receive two of each material in the first and second slots of basic rewards.

In Elder Dragon Interceptions, the number of basic rewards will be doubled upon repelling and increased by 50%(*) upon slaying an elder dragon.
*You will receive two of each material in the first to fourth slots of basic rewards.

Limited-time quests:

*Take on limited-time quests that include slaying Gold Rathian and Silver Rathalos.

Main rewards lineup:

*Exclusive MH Now 1.5-Year Anniversary Medal
*Exclusive 1.5 Anniversary Outfit
*Exclusive 1.5-Year Anniversary Guild Card background
*Gatherable materials including Earth Crystals
*Monster materials including a Gold Rathian Plate, Silver Rathalos Plate, and Wyvern Gem Shard
*Zenny

About the Event Exchange Hub:

The Event Exchange Hub is opening for business! Earn Event Exchange Tokens (1.5 Anniv.) by hunting monsters and exchange them for various items in the Event Exchange Hub!

Collect Event Exchange Tokens (1.5 Anniv.):
From Monday, March 17th, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. until Sunday, March 23rd, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. (local time)
*The Exchange Hub is open until Monday, March 31st, at 11:59 p.m. (local time)

About Premium Quests:

Premium Quests are special quests that can be unlocked via the the in-game shop using Gems.
Completing these quests can net you high-quality rewards.

Buy Premium Quests:
From Monday, March 17th, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. until Sunday, March 23rd, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. (local time)

Activate Premium Quests:
From Monday, March 17th, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. until Thursday, April 17th, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. (local time)

Premium Quest contents and rewards:

*In addition to the above, completing each quest will grant 100 Hunter Rank Points, 50 Season Tier Points, and 5,000 Zenny.
*Two types of Premium Quests will be available: Premium Quest: Gold Rathian Materials and Premium Quest: Silver Rathalos Materials.

Get your 1.5 Anniversary Present!

Starting Friday, March 14th, we’re giving away a special present in the in-game shop to celebrate the 1.5-year anniversary! Make sure to pick up the following items before they go away on Monday, April 14th, at 11:59 p.m. UTC.

*Paintball x 3
*Premium Steak x 3
*Ultra Hunting Ticket x 1
*10,000 Zenny

Get Exclusive Packs!

Limited-time packs will be available from the in-game shop and Web Store.

First sale period:

From Friday, March 14th, 2025, at 12:00 a.m. to Sunday, March 23rd, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. UTC

What’s included:

1.5 Anniv. Gem Pack - Gems x 2,250 (including bonus gems)

Second sale period:

From Monday, March 17th, 2025, at 12:00 a.m. to Sunday, March 23rd, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. UTC

What’s included:

*1.5 Anniv. Weapon Refining Pack - Weapon Refining Parts x 10
*1.5 Anniv. Armor Refining Pack - Armor Refining Parts x 10
*1.5 Anniv. Zenny Pack - Zenny x 50,000
*Web Store-exclusive: Premium 1.5 Anniv. Gem Pack - Gems x 4,950 (including bonus gems)
*Web Store-exclusive: Premium 1.5 Zenny Pack - Zenny x 150,000

Additional Information:

*The featured monsters will appear on the field for hunters who have completed the prologue and unlocked each of their regular species.
*Event quests will automatically become available in the Special Quests tab to all hunters who have completed the prologue.
*To forge equipment using materials obtained from Premium Quests, you must first slay the corresponding monster.
*Event quests will be available from Monday, March 17th, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. until Sunday, March 23rd, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. (local time). Be sure to complete the quests and receive your rewards between these times.
*Event Exchange Tokens (1.5 Anniv.) can be collected from Monday, March 17th, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. until Sunday, March 23rd, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. (local time), while the Event Exchange Hub itself will be available from Monday, March 17th, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. until Monday, March 31st, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. (local time). Please note that the time periods are different.
*Quests and rewards are subject to change without notice.
*Check the FAQ for the opening hours of Hunt-a-thons.

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