Monster Hunter Now Happy Hunting New Year event: Release date, monsters, more

Niantic has released details for the Monster Hunter Now Happy Hunting New Year event, so here’s when it starts and what monsters will be appearing. 

Monster Hunter Now is kicking off 2024 in style with its Happy Hunting New Year event. During the game’s event, players can expect increased monster spawns, the return of Black Diablos, boosted Zinogre Hunt-a-thon rates, and some new quests that reward rare materials. 

If that wasn’t enough, there’s even some exclusive event armor. So, if you’re wondering when the festivities take place or simply wish to know how you can get involved, then our Monster Hunter Now event guide has everything you need to know. 

Contents

• Black Diablos event
• Boosted Zinogre appearance rates
• More monsters everywhere
• Event requirements
• New Year quests & Hunter medal
• New Year-exclusive equipment: New Year Specs 2024

Black Diablos event

Black Diablos will also be charging back into Monster Hunter Now between January 1, 2024, at 0:00am (local time) and January 8, 2024, at midnight (local time). As always, Black Diablos will be appearing in desert habitats.

Boosted Zinogre appearance rates

Between December 23, 2023, at 9:00am (local time), and January 8, 2024, the appearance rate of Zinogre as the fifth monster at Hunt-a-thon Points will be boosted. This will give players another chance to farm up the Thunder canine to forge some powerful equipment. 

Make sure you check out our Hunt-a-thon guide to get the lowdown on how this feature functions and the requirements needed to take part. 

More monsters everywhere

To celebrate the festive season, monsters in all habitats will reappear in shorter intervals and in higher numbers than usual. The boost rate will come into effect from 1:00pm (local time) and 6:00pm (local time) every day from December 23, 2023, until January 8, 2024. 

The increased spawn rates will make for a fantastic opportunity to farm up extra materials, especially for those more elusive monster spawns. 

Event requirements

To take part in the Black Diablos, and Zinogre Hunt-a-thons, you’ll need to be at least HR11. Fortunately, new players can get to HR 11 after just a few hours of play, so meeting this requirement is incredibly easy. Once you’ve gotten to HR 11, you can participate in all the events outlined above. 

New Year quests & Hunter medal

Starting January 1, 2024, at 0:00am (local time) and January 8, 2024, at midnight (local time), Hunters can find five new quests rewarding New Year-exclusive equipment and Zenny, as well as a hunter medal. Simply complete quests by collecting Palisnow or slay monsters to get new equipment and monster materials.

Completing the fourth level will reward players with the hunter medal, while harder quests will reward you with a Wyvern Gem Shard, ZInogre Plate, and more.

New Year-exclusive equipment: New Year Specs 2024

By completing quests which include collecting Palisnow, Hunters will receive 2024 Armor Tickets which can be exchanged to forge and upgrade the New Year Specs 2024. The New Year Specs include the following skill:

Skill: Happy New Year (2024)

• Send out a “Happy New Year” message at the beginning of a hunt.
• *No other effects. This one’s just for fun.

So, there you have it, that’s everything you need to know about the Monster Hunter Now Happy Hunting New Year event. As always, make sure you check out our Monster Hunter Now page for all the latest news and updates.

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