Monster Hunter Now weapon list and how to unlock new weapon types

This mobile version of the series stripped back the usual roster of weapons down to six choices at launch, locking them behind story quest progression or Hunter Rank progress, with more being introduced with seasonal updates over time.

Despite smaller number of weapons in Monster Hunter Now, there are a couple of ranged options and series staples, such as the Great Sword, giving you some variety to play around with.

Latest update (Dec. 12): Dec. 2024’s “Curse of the Wandering Flames” introduces the Switch Axe.

To date, the roster of weapons in Monster Hunter Now is as follows:

Developers Niantic and Capcom have confirmed new weapon types will continue to be added to the game as seasons progress, so for those familiar with the main series, hopefully your favorites will roll out before too long.

To begin with, you’ll only have access to the Sword and Shield, albeit with multiple variations by forging together parts from slaying large monsters.

To unlock new weapon types in Monster Hunter Now, you must progress through the main story quest. In Chapter 2, you’ll first unlock three more weapons, and just a few steps later, you’ll get the remaining roster of weapons.

Specifically, you need to reach the following points in the story:

The first two pre-requisites aren’t too far into your Monster Hunter Now journey — requiring just a few hours of play. Of course, that might be staggered out depending on how much you’re able to explore, with many story steps based on collecting resources, which will be limited if you are playing in just a single spot.

Meanwhile, though large monsters do spawn frequently on your stationary position, making use of paintballs for when you need to complete large monster steps quickly is advised.

New weapon types — alongside new monsters and story updates — will be coming to Monster Hunter Now as part of major quarterly updates as part of new seasons.

For example, the first of these was “Fulminations in the Frost,” arriving Dec. 2023, which introduced the Dual Blades and Lance, while the iconic Charge Blade was added in March 2024 as part of the “The Vernal Invader” update.