How Elder Dragon Interceptions work in Monster Hunter Now

Interceptions are the way you encounter Elder Dragons in Monster Hunter Now .

First launched in June 2024’s Dancing within 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 crew as much as take down a uncommon, highly effective creature.

Right here’s how Elder Dragon Interceptions work in Monster Hunter Now, and the listing of Elder Dragons added to the sport to date.

Newest replace: The latest Elder Dragon to be added to the sport, Teostra, was launched in Aug. 2024.

Much like Hunt-a-Thons, Elder Dragon Interceptions are occasions which seem on the map at Gathering Factors for a restricted time. Strategy 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. When you attain the midway level (generally known as the “repel” section), you’ll obtain monster components even if you happen to don’t full the remainder of the encounter. Moreover, you’ll nonetheless obtain a reward if you happen to solely handle round 20% of the general well being bar.

The time restrict for Elder Dragon Interceptions are longer than most battles, with every of the 2 phases lasting round 75 seconds, more likely to account for the upper problem of the encounter.

Lastly, much like Hunt-a-thons, solo gamers who enter an Elder Dragon Interception can have matchmaking; merely wait within the foyer while you first be a part of till it populates with different gamers. They will even have a cooldown of 180 minutes, until you buy and use an Extremely Looking Ticket from the in-game store.

For these new to Monster Hunter, Elder Dragons are among the many rarest and strongest creatures within the recreation — described by Niantic as “monsters which have existed since historic occasions and possess traits that transcend human data.”

In contrast to Pokémon Go’s Legendaries, apart from occasions which debut an Elder Dragon, Interceptions will rotate by an inventory of beforehand launched monsters.

The Elder Dragons that may seem in Interceptions are:

With greater than 40 Elder Dragons showing within the sequence as a complete to date, there’s many extra for the sport to make amends 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 on this graphic of their rollout, generation-by-generation, on the Monster Hunter subreddit.

When you’re curious about different creatures within the meantime, our monster listing will help you’re employed out what to hunt subsequent.