While you have a Monster Hunter Now account, some account information will be shared publicly.

Information you share with other Hunters

Information shared in the Exploration Base

If you submit at least one exploration report, the following information will be shared with hunters at the same Exploration Base.

  • Avatar

  • Position on the leaderboard (Only if included in the leaderboard)

Additionally, if you submit at least one exploration report, the following information will also be shared with hunters at the same Exploration Base. However, this information will no longer be shared if you turn off the “Allow Guild Card Display at Exploration Base” setting in the Exploration Base section of the settings screen.

 

  • Displayed after tapping the avatar on the Exploration Base home screen

    • Hunter name

  • Displayed after tapping the hunter name of the avatar

    • Avatar

    • Hunter Name

    • Hunter Rank

    • Background and hunter medals registered on the guild card

      • By registering the Hunter Medal on your Guild Card gained for participating in Base Defense: Riftcharged Barioth, which can be earned by participating in the Base Defense starting March 9, 2026, the following information will be visible to hunters from the same Exploration Base:

        • The name and background of the Exploration Base that you participated in the most in Base Defense battles.

        • The top 5 weapons ranked by Defense Points earned.

    • Palico’s appearance

  • Stats/Equipment/Style

When you encounter a large monster and tap [Hunt with nearby hunters]

The following information will be shared with nearby hunters.

  • Avatar

  • Hunter Name

  • Equipped Weapon

  • Equipped Armor

When you are matched with other hunters in Hunt-a-thons, Elder Dragon Interceptions, or Dimensional Links, the following information will be shared:

  • Avatar

  • Hunter Name

  • Equipped weapon

  • Equipped armor

  • General regional information

When you tap [Join hunt!] pop-up, and then tap [join] on the next screen

In the Group Hunt Lobby, the following information will be shared with other hunters in the group.

  • Avatar

  • Hunter Name

  • Weapon you are equipped with

  • Armor pieces you are equipped with

After completing a Group hunt, the following information will be shared with other hunters in the group:

  • Avatar

  • Hunter Name

  • Weapon you are equipped with

  • Armor pieces you are equipped with

Also, the other hunters can send you a friend request. In the case, you become friends with other players, please refer to the “Information you share with your friends” section to see which information is shared with them.

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When using the Party feature, the following information will be shared with Party members:

  • Avatar

  • Hunter name

  • Hunter Rank

  • Equipped weapon

  • Equipped armor

  • SP Skills

  • Your Location

When sending a friend request, the following information will be shared：

  • Palico appearance

Information you share with your friends

When you become friends with other hunters in Monster Hunter Now, your account information becomes visible to each other through the friend list.

  • Your avatar

  • Your Display Name and Niantic ID

  • Your Hunter Rank

  • Hunter Medals/Background registered in Guild Card

    • By registering the Hunter Medal on your Guild Card gained for participating in Base Defense: Riftcharged Barioth, which can be earned by participating in the Base Defense starting March 9, 2026, the following information will be visible to hunters from the same Exploration Base:

      • The name and background of the Exploration Base that you participated in the most in Base Defense battles

      • The top 5 weapons ranked by Defense Points earned

  • The date you became friends

  • Times you did the Friend quest

  • Top contributions to the Friend Quests

  • Times hunted together

  • Palico appearance

  • Last login

  • Status/Equipment/Style

Note: that it may take some time for changes in your armor, weapons, or avatar, as well as increases in Hunter Rank, to be reflected in your friends' list. 

If a friend who is already your friend in another Niantic app starts playing Monster Hunter Now, the date you or your friend started to play Monster Hunter Now will be displayed as the date you became friends.

When joining a group hunt, if one of the participants is your friend, an icon indicating being a friend will appear in the lobby.

 

Information shared when using Friend Link

When responding to invitations from friends or sending invitations through the Friend Link feature to participate in remote hunting, the following information will be shared with the other hunters you are hunting with:

  • Information related to the invites

    • Inviter Name: The hunter name of the friend who sent the invitation will be displayed in notifications and in the invitation list. If Streamer Mode is turned on, it will appear as “Friend” in notifications and as “Hunter” in the invitation list.

    • Number of Participants: The invitation list will display the number of hunters currently participating in the lobby, which can help you decide whether to join.

  • Information during the hunt (same as in a regular group hunt)

    • Avatar

    • Hunter Name: Displayed on the lobby screen and the results screen. If Streamer Mode is turned on, it will appear as “Hunter.”

    •  Equipped armor and weapons

  • Information shared with friends

    • The number of times you have hunted remotely with a friend will be counted under Times Hunted Together in your friend list.

    • Hunts conducted via the Friend Link feature count toward the unlock conditions for both the new Friend Link Medal which can be registered to your Guild Card, and the existing Group Hunt Medal.

  • Additional Notes Regarding Online Status

    • Your online status is used for selecting invitees in Friend Link and for displaying the number of online friends.

    • Your individual online status will not be visible to hunters who are not your friends.

 

Information you share with the Community Forum

If you post in the Monster Hunter Now community forum, your posts and Niantic ID will be visible to others.

Information you share with when joining the Friend quest 

When you join a friend quest in Monster Hunter Now, your account information becomes visible to the players who are joining the same Friend Quest even if you are not already friends with the other players.

  • Your avatar

  • Your Hunter Name

  • Your Hunter Rank

  • The progress you made on the quest

  • Equipment status and skills

  • Niantic ID (Friend Only)

  • Times the friend contributed the quest most(Friend Only)

  • Times hunted together (Friend Only)

  • The date they became friends (Friend Only)



When you begin the game with a referral code.

The following information will be shared with the inviter: Progress of the Friend Quests (equipment crafted and upgraded related to the quest, difficulty level of defeated monsters, etc.) 

 

Frequently Asked Questions

How can I report an inappropriate hunter name? 

Please report it via this FAQ (How can I report someone to Niantic?).