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Monster Hunter Stories 3 (MHS3)

Night and Day Differences

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In Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection, you can explore during both night and day. Learn more about how to change the time of day, the increased appearances of high-level monsters, the additional gathering spots in dens, and the frequent sightings of Barrel Felynes in this guide!

What Happens at Nighttime

Some Monsters Only Appear at Night

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In Monster Hunter Stories 3, there are certain Monsters that only appear at night, such as the Brachydios, which can be found at the Ancient Battlegrounds in Broadleaf Basin.

High-Level Monsters are More Apparent

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Monsters with red and yellow icons are more apparent at night. These opponents are powerful, and defeating them can gain you huge amounts of EXP and more materials!

Combat System Guide: How to Win Battles

Monster Dens Spawn Two Gathering Spots

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Dens can sometimes have two gathering spots inside them during nighttime. Encountering such a phenomenon can allow you to choose more eggs with high potency and give you infinite tries until you choose your preferred egg.

How to Get Rare Eggs

More Barrel Felynes Appear

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At night, you will come across more Barrel Felynes, which you can defeat efficiently by bringing Kora in your party due to her Launch Bombs.

Remember that the Launch Bomb will be used by Kora in the first turn, which deals AoE damage and is guaranteed to defeat every Barrel Felyne in just one turn. These Barrel Felynes can also sometimes appear in Monster Dens!

How to Defeat Barrel Felynes

Elder Dragons Can Appear at Night

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During nighttime, Elder Dragons can sometimes appear. Make sure that you carefully plan your attacks, choose the correct weapons, and activate Kinship Skills to beat them!

List of All Elder Dragons

What Happens at Daytime

Monsters Are at Normal Difficulty During Daytime

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During daytime, Monsters are apparent across the regions alongside their Monster Dens, and you can enjoy the exploration in much clearer visibility due to the daylight!

The enemy Monsters you encounter during this period are at their usual difficulty, depending on your game progress and the level of your Monsties.

How to Change Time in Monster Hunter Stories 3 (MH3)

Use Catavan Stand to Change Time of Day

To change between Day and Night, you must approach a Catavan Stand and pick any location on the area list.

How to Change Day Setting

Day and Night Setting Guide
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After unlocking or selecting a Catavan Stand, choose Ride Catavan to pick a location. You can also choose to Wait Until Daytime or Nighttime.
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When you have opened the list, you can choose any location, and even the specific area you are in to trigger a prompt.
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The triggered prompt will ask you to choose between Day and Night. Select the time setting that you prefer!

Catavan Stands don't just offer the option of changing the time, but it also allows you to fast travel across places and manually save your game progress!

How to Fast Travel

Monster Hunter Stories 3 (MHS3) Related Guides

Tips and Tricks
Beginner's Guide: Tips and Tricks

Game Mechanics

How to Fast Travel How to Change Monster Element
Habitat Restoration Guide: How to Restore Habitat Character Creation Guide: How to Change Appearance
How to Get Better Genes How to Get Monster Eggs
Egg Skills Explained Rite of Channeling Guide
List of Food: How to Cook Night and Day Differences

Combat Guides

Combat Guide: How to Win Battles? How to Synchro Rush
How to Use Kinship Skills How to Use Double Attacks
How to Topple Monsters Wyvernsoul Gauge Guide
How to Break Body Parts How to Trigger a Head-to-Head
List of Skill Affinities How to Make Monsters Retreat

Farming Guides

EXP Guide: How to Level Up Fast Trade Point Farming Guide: How to Get Trade Points
How to Get Rare Eggs How to Defeat Barrel Felynes

Miscellaneous Guides

How to Transfer Trial Version Save Data How to Claim Deluxe Edition Items
Level Cap: What is the Max Level? Best Start Guide: What to Do First?
Is Monster Hunter Stories 3 Turn Based? How to Hide Your Helmet
Can You Remove Battle Allies? What Are Excursions?
Is There a New Game Plus? Can You Fight Deviants?

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