REDONDO BEACH, Calif. – April 5, 2024 - Today at 18:00 (UTC-8), the beloved anime series HUNTER×HUNTER returns to GungHo Online Entertainment’s hit mobile puzzle game Puzzle & Dragons. Until April 22, 17:59 (UTC-8), players can undertake dangerous missions through eight dungeons crawling with savage insects and criminals in this limited-time collaboration.
The Hunter Association and Chairman Netero are tasked with the extermination of Chimera Ants, including Neferpitou, Shaiapouf, and Menthuthuyoupi, who are prowling the dungeons of Puzzle & Dragons. Players seeking strength to overcome these menaces can turn to a notorious band of thieves known as the Phantom Troupe, including Franklin, Kortopi, Bonolenov, and Kalluto. Gather these powerful members and the deadly Chimera Ants with pulls from the 7 Magic Stones! HUNTER×HUNTER Egg Machine 2. Do five pulls at once from 7 Magic Stones! HUNTER×HUNTER Egg Machine 2 to get five free pulls from the HUNTER×HUNTER Bonus Egg Machine.
Daily Hunter Training Login Rewards
Those who log in daily will receive rewards from Login Stamps like the HUNTER×HUNTER Memorial Egg Machine 2 and Latent TAMADRA (Extra Slot), while the most dedicated players who log in for 10 days of the collaboration will be granted a total of two pulls from the HUNTER×HUNTER Egg Machine 2.
Class-A Bounties
Eight collab-exclusive dungeons offer players many ways to become stronger as they chase down humanity’s greatest threats:
- HUNTER×HUNTER is a dungeon that lets players battle for a chance to earn three pulls from the HUNTER×HUNTER Bonus Egg Machine as a first-time clear reward for the East Gorteau-Expert floor.
- HUNTER×HUNTER Phantom Troupe is a dungeon that lets players battle for a chance to earn various rewards, including HUNTER×HUNTER Medal - Gold. Players will also receive one pull from the HUNTER×HUNTER Memorial Egg Machine 2 as a first-time clear reward for the Spider-Expert floor.
- HUNTER×HUNTER-Chimera Ants challenges players with the Assists Invalid restriction and rewards teams led by a HUNTER×HUNTER collab character with a drop rate of 100%. Players will also receive one pull from the Clear Reward! ★7+ HUNTER×HUNTER Egg Machine 2 as a first-time clear reward.
- Multiplayer! HUNTER×HUNTER-Chimera Ants is a 3-player mode for HUNTER×HUNTER-Chimera Ants.
- HUNTER×HUNTER-Fixed Team is a Fixed Team dungeon that grants players with various rewards, including HUNTER×HUNTER Medal - Gold, for clearing each floor and one pull from the HUNTER×HUNTER Memorial Egg Machine 2 for clearing all floors.
- Phantom Troupe Rush! is a special dungeon that challenges players with the Assists Invalid restriction and rewards players with Event Medal - Black as a first-time clear reward. Teams led by a HUNTER×HUNTER collab character are guaranteed a drop rate of 100%, and teams led by a specified leader character will receive Fun Fun Cloth: The Convenient Magic Handkerchief as a clear reward.
- Multiplayer! Phantom Troupe Rush! is a 3-player mode for Phantom Troupe Rush!
- [Hunter Association] Title Challenge! is a special dungeon that challenges players to use a fixed Helper and clear within a certain time limit. Players will receive the [Hunter Association] title and the HUNTER×HUNTER Orbs 2 Skin as a first-time clear reward.
Monster Exchange
Exchange HUNTER×HUNTER Medals collected from the HUNTER×HUNTER Phantom Troupe, HUNTER×HUNTER-Chimera Ants, and HUNTER×HUNTER-Fixed Team dungeons at the Monster Exchange. The Monster Exchange lineup features event-exclusive collab characters including Shaiapouf's Violin.
Special Bundles
With these collab-exclusive bundles, players can recruit fan-favorite HUNTER×HUNTER characters:
- 30 Magic Stones & Hunter Association Chairman, Netero Egg Machine: Grants 30 Magic Stones, 5x Event Medals - Black, and one pull from the Hunter Association Chairman, Netero Egg Machine for $29.99 USD, guaranteeing Hunter Association Chairman, Netero. Players will also get the HUNTER×HUNTER Collab BGM Set when they get Hunter Association Chairman, Netero for the first time.
- 20 Magic Stones & Assassin Family Elite, Killua Egg Machine: Grants 20 Magic Stones and one pull from the Assassin Family Elite, Killua Egg Machine for $19.99 USD, guaranteeing Assassin Family Elite, Killua. Players will also get the HUNTER×HUNTER Orbs Skin when they get Assassin Family Elite, Killua for the first time.
- 20 Magic Stones & ★7+ HUNTER×HUNTER Egg Machine 2: Grants 20 Magic Stones and one pull from the ★7+ HUNTER×HUNTER Egg Machine 2 for $19.99 USD, guaranteeing a ★7+ rarity character.
- 1 Magic Stone & HUNTER×HUNTER Egg Machine 2: Grants one Magic Stone and one pull from the HUNTER×HUNTER Egg Machine 2 for $0.99 USD.
Assets for the HUNTER×HUNTER collab can be found here.
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