Interceptions are the way you encounter Elder Dragons in Monster Hunter Now .
First launched in June 2024’s Dancing in the Tempest replace with the arrival of Kushala Daora, Interceptions are a mixture of the sport’s Hunt-a-thon occasions and Pokémon Go’s raids, the place hunters workforce as much as take down a uncommon, highly effective creature.
Right here’s how Elder Dragon Interceptions work in Monster Hunter Now, and the record of Elder Dragons added to the sport thus far.
Elder Dragon Interceptions launch time
Elder Dragon Interceptions will debut as a part of Season 2 Dancing in the Tempest on Thursday, June 13, with the primary occasions showing from 12 p.m. native time.
From there, they may rotate in and out of Gathering Factors all through the day, ranging from round 7:15 a.m. till round 10:45 a.m.
How do Elder Dragon Interceptions work in Monster Hunter Now?
Just like Hunt-a-Thons, Elder Dragon Interceptions are occasions which seem on the map at Gathering Factors for a restricted time. Method the encounter earlier than the timer ends to start.
In battle, a key distinction with Elder Dragon Interceptions is the well being bar is break up into two. In case you attain the midway level (often known as the “repel” section), you’ll obtain monster components even when you don’t full the remainder of the encounter. Moreover, you’ll nonetheless obtain a reward when you solely handle round 20% of the general well being bar.
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The time restrict for Elder Dragon Interceptions are longer than most battles, with every of the 2 phases lasting round 75 seconds, prone to account for the upper problem of the encounter.
Lastly, much like Hunt-a-thons, solo gamers who enter an Elder Dragon Interception may have matchmaking; merely wait in the foyer if you first be part of till it populates with different gamers. They will even have a cooldown of 180 minutes, except you buy and use an Extremely Searching Ticket from the in-game store.
Elder Dragons record in Monster Hunter Now
For these new to Monster Hunter, Elder Dragons are among the many rarest and strongest creatures in the sport — described by Niantic as “monsters that have existed since ancient times and possess characteristics that transcend human knowledge.”
As with Pokémon Go’s Legendaries, it’s probably they are going to be rotated in and out of the sport by way of Interceptions over time.
The Elder Dragons which have appeared in Monster Hunter Now thus far are:
- Kushala Daora (appeared June 2024)
With greater than 40 Elder Dragons showing in the sequence as an entire thus far, there’s many extra for the sport to atone for — although the speed at which we’ll see them is at the moment unknown.
You may get a way of what number of there are in this graphic of their rollout, generation-by-generation, on the Monster Hunter subreddit.
In case you’re in different creatures in the meantime, our monster record might help you work out what to hunt subsequent.
