The brand new entry to the Monster Hunter franchise released with a bang. Debuting worldwide, Monster Hunter Now is a F2P game created by Niantic. But as a F2P game, Monster Hunter undeniably has some P2W mechanics built in. This then begs the question, ‘Is Monster Hunter Now F2P friendly?’
As a whole, Monster Hunter Now is F2P friendly. Easily the most tempting micro transactions in the game appear to be the potions. This is because health is a commodity which players have to wait out. Outside of that, the other pay to win mechanics make rather minimal differences to the game in the grand scheme.
If the player falls below 30% health, they have to wait for their health to regenerate before engaging in battle with a big monster. And it takes around 30 minutes to fully regenerate health in Monster Hunter Now. This is easily the biggest, and easiest argument for Monster Hunter Now being pay to win.
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For those who are veterans of the franchise, they should have little to no problem playing Monster Hunter Now as a F2P player. This is because the movement patterns of the monsters in the game parallel that of the mainline franchise. In addition, the weapon combos and play styles are practically straight out of the mainline franchise as well.
There’s a very simple workaround to not need to ever pay: don’t get hit. By not getting hit, players won’t need to buy potions. This requires getting good, a gameplay mechanic all Monster Hunter veterans should be intimately familiar with.
It truly is a case of “get good,” a sentiment which has rung true throughout all of Monster Hunter series.
One of the best, redeeming factors for a free to play player for Monster Hunter Now is that there are no gachapon mechanics to roll for SR or UR equipment in this game. It truly sticks with the Monster Hunter game formula: Kill monsters, make equipment.
There are some slightly pay to win mechanics built in through a bonus carve being transformed into a real life currency mechanic. In essence, players can use microtransactions to double the drops from a certain monster. Players can also purchase zenny with microtransactions in Monster Hunter Now.
But honestly, the allure to do so is very slim. Players should be able to grind for all the gear that they need, granted they’re encountering monsters and getting ‘gud. Therefore, Monster Hunter Now is rather F2P friendly — so long as players are skilled and patient.
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