The much-awaited Monster Hunter Now (MH Now) December update is arriving on December 7. Dubbed “Fulminations in the Frost,” this major content drop promises to enhance the hunting experience for the game's community with a host of new additions. Here's everything you need to know about MH Now December update!
MH Now December Update New Monsters
The update brings four new monsters - Zinogre, Barioth, Banbaro, and Radobaan. Players can encounter and hunt the last three after completing the Urgent Quests in each chapter of the Special Quest.
Zinogre
Zinogre will only be available during a limited-time Zinogre’s Onslaught event from December 15-17.
- This Thunder-element Fanged Wyvern attacks with thunderous strikes.
- Hunters should gear up with Ice and Water weapons to beat Zinogre.
Barioth
Barioth, an aggressive Ice Tusk Wyvern, will appear in icy areas.
- Dodge its ice attacks using fire and thunder weapons.
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Radobaan
The sleep-inducing Bone Hammer Wyvern - Radobaan, uses its spiked exoskeleton for attacking and defending.
- Dragon elements and Blast Status work well against it.
Banbaro
Players can also expect to combat Banbaro.
- This giant horned Brute Wyvern flings rocks from both short and long ranges.
- Dragon element weapons help take it down.
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New Weapons
The MH Now arsenal expands with two new weapons - Dual Blades and Lance.
- The quick and mobile Dual Blades allow performing rapid combos using Demon Mode.
- Lances facilitate guarding and sports long reach and high defense. Timed counter-thrusts deal massive damage.
New Armors
Aside from the Zinogre armor set, the new monster quartet provides ingredients for crafting special Banbaro, Barioth, and Radobaan armor sets featuring unique skills.
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Buffs and Nerfs
Sword & Shield
- Damage reduction is reduced while guarding.
- Perfect guard is now doable with well-timed guards. PG will reduce damage more than normal guarding.
- Faster transition from guard to backstep.
Great Sword
- The window of knockback prevention will now begin sooner.
- Faster transition between each charged slash.
- Faster evasions after a charged slash.
- You can now transition to charged slash from jumping wide slash.
Hammer
- You can now move smoothly towards a locked target while charging your hammer.
- Faster evasions after all attacks.
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Bow
- Greater damage reduction the further you are from the monster.
- All large monsters will be more resistant to non-weak parts shots.
- Perfect evasion now increases charge level by two.
- Rapid arrow speed slightly increased.
Light Bowgun
- Greater damage reduction the further you are from the monster.
- All large monsters will be more resistant to non-weak parts shots.
- Perfect evasion will now give you a bonus +1 ammo when you have full ammo.
All large monsters
- Wider range effectiveness of strong roars.
Daily Quest Rewards
- Sharp Claw, Wingdrake Hide: 3 → 5
- Machalite Ore, Monster Bone M: 1 → 3
- Dragonite Ore, Monster Bone L: 1 → 2
Other changes
- Longer window of invincibility after reviving.
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Summary
- New Monsters - Zinogre, Barioth, Banbaro, Radobaan
- New Weapons - Dual Blades and Lance
- Extensive Weapon Rebalancing
- New Armor Sets
- Daily Quest Rewards Buffed
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