Monster Hunter Now Launches Season 4

Summary

• Monster Hunter Now Season 4 kicked off on December 12.
• Called Roars from the Winterwind, Season 4 debuts a new habitat, more monsters, and an additional weapon type, the Switch Axe.
• Monster Hunter Now Season 4 is expected to run until March 12, 2025.

Monster Hunter Now Season 4 has kicked off. Called Roars from the Winterwind, it introduces more monsters, another weapon type, and a new habitat, among other novelties that Monster Hunter Now players can look forward to.

Niantic and Capcom’s jointly developed mobile game launched in September 2023. Monster Hunter Now introduced a season system in March 2024, offering limited-time quests, storylines, and rewards to players every few months. Its most recently concluded season, Curse of the Wandering Flames, wrapped up on December 12.

As has now become tradition, Niantic launched yet another season—Roars from the Winterwind—hot on the heels of its newly finished one. The developer’s latest content drop introduces a new tundra habitat, where Monster Hunter Now players will be able to find some novel monsters native to icy regions, such as Lagombi, Volvidon, Tigres, and Somnacanth. Aside from new creatures, Raors from the Winterwind also marks the return of several previously featured monsters, like Wulg, Cortos, and Barioth, none of which have been encounterable in the popular mobile game since spring 2024.

Monster Hunter Now Debuts New Weapon Type for Axe Lovers

Another novelty debuting in Season 4 is a new Monster Hunter Now weapon type called the Switch Axe. Like its name implies, this armament allows players to switch between two modes: axe and sword. The former offers greater reach and higher damage per hit, while the latter specializes in fast attacks that can quickly chip away at monsters from up close. As such, this latest addition to the game’s weapon pool could be difficult to use for newcomers, but veteran players are bound to appreciate its versatility once they get the hang of it.

Roars from the Winterwind also provides Monster Hunter Now players with their very own Palico, who will help them with marking monsters and gathering materials. The new companion has customizable facial features and fur color, and can also be named. Another Season 4 novelty arrives in the form of a cheer function, which allows players to send virtual encouragement to one another. Receiving a cheer from a friend will temporarily raise one’s health for the day. This effect can stack up to a maximum of ten cheers per 24 hours.

Season 4 also doubles the number of equipment loadouts to 20 and introduces some limited-time Supply items. The Starter Pass has returned to the in-game shop to celebrate the launch of Roars of the Winterwind, and will remain on sale until January 5. Niantic’s track record suggests that Monster Hunter Now Season 4 will run for exactly three months, concluding on March 12, 2025.

Monster Hunter Now Season 4 Update Patch Notes

New tundra habitat and 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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