Jan 7, 2022

Kamura Hunter’s Hub #4 – Getting Started: Village Tips!

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Hey Hunters,

Welcome to 2022, we hope you all had a great time over the holiday period!

For our fourth instalment of Kamura Hunter’s Hub we’re going to be showcasing some areas and characters of Kamura Village that you’ll find very helpful to be aware of.

On top of that we’re pleased to be showcasing not one, but two sets of armor in 4k for your viewing pleasure. Things will then wrap up with our first visit of 2022 from Sunbreak’s Director Suzuki!

We’ve got less than a week to go until launch, so let’s get ready to face the Rampage!

Getting Started: Village Tips!

Whether you’re a new Hunter, or coming over from Monster Hunter World, the Community Team have put together some quick and useful tips to help you settle into Kamura Village from January 12th.

Whilst what we share below will aid you throughout your time in Kamura, there’s even more to discover, so make sure to explore the village and introduce yourself to everyone!

The Buddy Plaza

The Buddy Plaza is an area bustling with activity and useful features! You’ll unlock the Buddy Plaza as soon as you’ve completed the first Training Quest, “Back to Basics”.

Rondine – The Trader

Rondine and her ship, The Argosy, allow you to use your Buddies (Palicos and Palamutes) to go on trading missions to bulk earn you a range of useful items to help you in hunts. You can also trade Kamura Points for specific items!

If you’re wondering what to start trading for first, Honey is a great choice to stock up on as it’ll allow you to create plenty of Mega Potions by combining the Honey with a standard Potion.

Iori – The Buddy Scout

Iori adores Palicos and Palamutes, as such he’s where you want to go when you’re looking to recruit more Buddies!

You can use his scouting feature to search for your ideal Palicos and Palamutes. When deciding who to hire, be sure to look at their skills and info as each buddy is different and brings their own style and abilities to the hunt!

Kogarashi – The Felyne Chief

Kogarashi leads the Meowcenaries, a band of Buddies who can go out on missions to areas you’ve explored! Whilst there, they’ll investigate the area and harvest materials to bring back for you!

To send your Buddies out, simply talk to Kogarashi, select four of your finest and off they’ll go!

After the completion of their research, head back to the Chief to claim your rewards! If you’re lucky they may even bring back rare and unique items…

Shirubei – The Buddy Expert

Shirubei heads up the Buddy Dojo, a useful feature that allows you to train and level-up your Buddies when they aren’t out on hunts with you or participating in other activities.

The higher a Buddies’ level, the more effective they are in combat and Buddy Plaza activities so training them up is worth it!

For a small Kamura Points fee you can train up to six buddies at once. As soon as you start to grow your Buddy pool we recommend sending anyone that’s idle here!

The Training Area

We’ve gone over training your Buddies, so let’s look at a place for you to train!

The Training Area can be found near Rondine in the Buddy Plaza, simply interact with this boat and you’ll arrive there. (Once doing this you can fast travel there in the future!)

The Training Area features a mechanical Toadversary that is perfect for practicing combat! Whether you’re looking to try a new weapon for the first time or hone your skills and combos with an existing one, this is the place to do it in safety.

Bonus Tip: Items and ammo used here aren’t consumed, so go wild!

Gear Crafting - Hamon & Kisaki

This one might seem obvious, but it can be easy to forget your local Blacksmith Hamon and his assistant Kisaki when progressing through quests!

Hamon is the person you’ll want to see when it comes to both forging new armor and weapons, as well as upgrading their strength!

Your starting Kamura armor can only take you so far, so we’d advise making a new set as soon as you start fighting large monsters! The same can be said for your weapons, so make sure to check for upgrades and new weapon trees regularly – especially after fighting a new, large monsters for the first time!

Online Play & Event Quests – Senri the Mailman

Senri the Mailman is a friendly Felyne and vendor who not only allows you to join / create an online multiplayer lobby, but also download free item packs, Event Quests and more! Bonus Tip: Beginners should consider trying out some of the useful armor Senri can give you, like the Guild Cross pieces!

In Monster Hunter Rise there are two main ways to play online with other Hunters. One way is to use the Quest Board within the Gathering Hub to join specific, in-progress quests where the host has issued a Join Request (you can issue these too as a quest host).

The second method is to talk to Senri and select “Play Online”. From there you can search for a lobby to join with other players or create your own!

A Closer Look – Armor Textures!

With launch so close now, we thought we’d share a look at two armor sets in 4k!

Wear your starting gear, Kamura armor, with pride!

Harness the power of the Barbarous Beast with Magnamalo’s Armor!

Even more previews like the above will be released over the coming weeks! To ensure you don’t miss out, feel free to follow the official Monster Hunter Twitter account and be among the first to see them.

Monster Hunter Rise launches on Steam January 12th!

Join the hunt and get ready to face the Rampage!

It’s your last chance to pre-purchase Monster Hunter Rise ahead of launch!

If you’re ready to join the hunt and save Kamura Village you can pre-purchase here:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1446780/MONSTER_HUNTER_RISE/

Hunters who pre-purchase will also receive:

Palamute Retriever Costume layered armor
Palico Forest Cat Costume layered armor
Novice Talisman for some extra assistance in the early stages

Sunbreak Director Suzuki Update

Hello everyone and Happy New Year! Here's another amazing illustration from our dev staff. As some may have noticed…this recently introduced mystery character has a deep connection to another character who visits Kamura on secret orders from a certain Kingdom.

- Suzuki, Sunbreak Director

Quest Complete – We’ll see you next time!

That wraps up this week’s community post! Thanks for taking the time to check it out!

We hope you enjoyed checking out those armor sets and found our Village tips helpful ahead of launch next week.

We’ll be back again soon with our next post and the first post-launch Kamura Hunter’s Hub!!

Have a great weekend everyone, we’ll see you in Kamura real soon!

- The Monster Hunter Community Team

Jan 7, 2022

Holiday Ops 2022 Reminder: Make The Most Of The Event!

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Cheers, Commanders! The New Year has come, but that doesn’t mean the holiday fun is over! Some of our merry festivities will last from January 10 at 07:00 CET through January 24 at 07:00 CET (UTC+1). Let's see how you can take full advantage of this time.

Missions From Arnie: You Still Have Time to Finish Them Off!

This special challenge will be available until January 10 at 07:00 CET (UTC+1), so you still have a good chance of completing it! Remember: All missions are cumulative and can be completed at the same time. If you skipped several tasks or only recently started playing the event, now is the perfect time to jump back in and terminate 'em all in one fell swoop!

Play hard, fight even harder, and complete Missions From Arnie by January 10 to grab all the cool rewards they offer, including:

A stunning decal and cool inscriptions.
An exclusive 2D style that features special Marks of Excellence that will replace the default marks on the vehicle's gun.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger himself as a tank commander with an exclusive voiceover. Our guest of honor comes with three skills—Sixth Sense, Repair, and Brothers in Arms as a zero perk—plus enough XP to learn a fourth skill of your choice.

You can simplify any of the missions for easier conditions for 1,000 Shards.

Holiday Ops Collections

Be sure to also assemble the four Holiday Ops 2022 Collections by January 10. They will earn you four amazing 2D styles and decals for this year. If you’ve reached Festive Atmosphere Level X, you can also complete the Collections of previous years (2018–2021) using Shards to get your hands on the festive styles and decals awarded for each of them!

Holiday Post: Help Your Friends Build Collections!

In these last days of the main part of Holiday Ops, remember to send gifts through the Holiday Post to your friends before January 10 to help them complete their Collections. They might lack just a few Small Boxes to assemble full Collections, so your help will be more appreciated than ever!

If you treated your friends to gifts, make sure to check your personal progression on the Holiday Post feature—you may still have a chance to get a brand-new 2D style! Apply it to your vehicles and show the world what a great friend you are!

Bonuses to Combat XP, Crew XP, and Free XP

You can unlock Holiday Ops vehicle slots until January 10 at 07:00 CET (UTC+1). If you haven't unlocked them yet, hurry up, because you still have a good chance of doing so! You can unlock slots in the following ways:

By completing five Missions From Arnie
By reaching Festive Atmosphere Level V
By reaching Festive Atmosphere Level X

All slots work the same, and for each slot, you can assign any of the following bonuses to XP you earn in Random Battles:

+50% to Combat XP
+100% to Crew XP
+200% to Free XP

Enjoy Your Bonus to Credits!

All tanks placed in your Holiday Ops vehicle branch will continue to receive their bonus to credits until January 24 at 07:00 CET (UTC+1). Maximize its value by doing the following:

Assembling all four Collections and reaching Festive Atmosphere Level X (gives you a bonus up to 40%)
Collecting all the Large Decorations and putting them in their respective slots (gives you a bonus of 2.5% for each Large Decoration)

Your total bonus to credits when playing in Random Battles can reach up to 50%.

Bonuses During the Event Extension

If you have unlocked one or more slots, you can still place vehicles in them to receive the selected bonus to XP in Random Battles, as well as the maximum credit bonus you achieved during the event.

Changing the vehicle in a slot will be free once a day, while changing it more often will cost you 100,000 credits each time. All vehicles can be placed in the free slots of the branch, except for Premium and rental vehicles.

Large Boxes: Last Chance to Get Brand-New Vehicles and Other Goodies

At the end of the main event on January 10 at 07:00 CET (UTC+1), the festive Garage will be disabled, so you will no longer be able to purchase Large Boxes. If you want to get formidable vehicles (including three brand-new Tier VIII heavy tanks), amazing 3D styles, and other valuable items, now is your last chance to grab Large Boxes!

Event Extension: General Rules

The Event Extension will last from January 10 at 07:00 CET through January 24 at 07:00 CET (UTC+1).
Once the Event Extension begins, you won’t be able to apply unused credit discounts on researchable vehicles. Be sure to use them before January 10 at 07:00 CET (UTC+1).
Any unopened Large Boxes will be opened automatically at the end of the event, even if you don’t log in during the Event Extension. All the items they contain will be stored on your account.
Any Large Boxes that you sent as gifts but were not opened by their recipients will be returned to your account and opened automatically.
To accept or reject Large Boxes that have been sent to you as gifts, please log in to your account in the Premium Shop or check your email.
If you don’t open Small or Large Boxes before the end of Holiday Ops 2022 (Monday, January 10 at 07:00 CET (UTC+1)), the first time you log in to the game client after this date, you will be credited with in-game items from the boxes and those decorations out of Large Boxes that are still missing in your Collections. These decorations will be credited to their respective Collections. If any of the Collections are fully completed by decorations obtained from these Large Boxes, you will receive the respective rewards.
All Shards that you got out of Small Boxes and by breaking down decorations will disappear.

So, I guess this is goodbye—I need to get to my choppa, Commanders! You know, we really did make a great team! Enjoy your festive bonuses, keep warm, and good luck on the battlefield!