Monster Hunter Now – Season 7: Advent of the Exploration Base Launches September 18, 2025
Get ready to dive deeper into the world of Monster Hunter Now as Niantic unveils the highly anticipated Season 7: Advent of the Exploration Base, launching globally on September 18, 2025. This season brings a wave of fresh content, powerful new mechanics, and deepened player engagement — all designed to elevate the hunting experience for both newcomers and seasoned hunters.
🌍 Exploration Bases Go Global – The Heart of Cooperative Hunting
After a successful beta, Exploration Bases are now officially rolling out to all players worldwide. These dynamic, player-driven hubs are tied to real-world landmarks and serve as central gathering points for hunters.
- Grow Together: Bases level up through collective efforts like completing hunts, trading items, and interacting with base features.
- Cooperative Power: Players can unlock base upgrades, exclusive rewards, and enhanced efficiency in monster hunts.
- Like PokéStops, But Stronger: Think of them as evolved PokéStops — but with lasting impact, player progress, and seasonal bonuses.
This season marks the first time players can truly build and expand their community’s base — turning local hunts into a shared, evolving adventure.
🐉 New Monsters Join the Ranks
The season kicks off with three legendary monsters:
- Espinas – The deadly, spine-laden predator known for its lightning-fast attacks.
- Garangolm – A massive, armored beast that dominates the jungle and terrain.
- Lunagaron – A moonlight-fueled predator that strikes from the shadows with ferocity.
Then, on September 22, 2025, brace for a game-changing threat:
🔥 Riftborne Deviljho – The legendary fire-wielding monster returns — this time as a Riftborne variant, summoned from another dimension. With new abilities and devastating elemental fury, it demands master-level tactics.
And for fans of customization: Riftborne Deviljho’s weapons are now eligible for style customization, expanding the depth of your gear.
⚔️ Style Customization Gets a Major Power Boost
The system introduced in Season 6 has been overhauled and upgraded for Season 7:
- Greater Stat Scaling: Each level-up now provides a larger boost to base stats, meaning customized weapons can now match or exceed the power of top-tier gear.
- More Strategic Builds: With stronger scaling, players can now tailor their loadouts with confidence, mixing style, effect, and raw power.
Whether you’re wielding a customized Riftborne Deviljho Longsword or a Lunagaron Bow, your weapon will now stand tall in any fight.
🛡️ New Armor Sets & Six Game-Changing Skills
New armor sets for Espinas, Garangolm, and Lunagaron unlock a suite of powerful new skills:
| Skill | Effect |
|---|---|
| Pursuit | Increases damage after breaking a monster part for the first time. |
| Ballistics | Extends critical hit range for arrows and ammo. |
| Reckless | Boosts damage, but disables perfect evade animations. |
| Guard Up | Allows blocking attacks that were previously unblockable. |
| Vital Fire | Increases fire elemental damage based on remaining HP. |
| Vital Ice | Increases ice elemental damage based on remaining HP. |
These skills empower players to adapt to different playstyles — from aggressive rushers to defensive tacticians.
🎯 Selectable Monster Groups – Hunt Your Way
For the first time, hunters can choose which monster groups appear in their area, tailoring their local environment to their preferred playstyle.
- Want to focus on elemental beasts? Select the Ice/Blade group.
- Hunting Riftborne threats for higher rewards? Toggle to Riftborne mode.
- Or keep things random — it’s all up to you.
This new control gives players greater agency over their hunt, making every expedition feel personal.
🔧 Streamlined Weapon Progression
To make leveling up easier and faster, weapon forging and upgrading have been streamlined:
- Fewer materials needed for most weapons.
- Faster progression through the forging tree.
- Less grinding, more hunting — perfect for busy hunters.
This change ensures that even casual players can keep up with seasonal challenges and unlock powerful gear in a shorter time.
📲 How to Prepare
Don’t miss the launch!
👉 Download Monster Hunter Now from the Google Play Store today to get ready for Season 7.
🎮 Bonus: Subway Surfers & Brawl Stars Crossover Event – Now Live!
While you gear up for Season 7, don’t miss the massive crossover event happening simultaneously with Monster Hunter Now:
- Subway Surfers x Brawl Stars:
- New crossover-themed avatars and skins.
- Special event missions across all three games.
- Exclusive rewards for completing joint challenges.
This is more than just a season — it’s a full-scale crossover celebration.
📅 Season 7 Launch Timeline
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September 18, 2025 – Season 7 officially launches.
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Espinas, Garangolm, Lunagaron become available.
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Exploration Bases go live globally.
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Style customization overhaul.
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New armor and skills unlocked.
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September 22, 2025 – Riftborne Deviljho arrives.
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Riftborne weapons become eligible for style customization.
The hunt is deeper than ever.
Gear up. Build your base. Customize your weapon. And head out — the world of Monster Hunter Now awaits.
🔥 Season 7: Advent of the Exploration Base – Coming September 18, 2025.
