For those of you who, like me, are always looking for monster hunting advice straight from the horse’s mouth Capcom, here’s another of the oodles of sweet new seasonal event offerings. Some serious uppers-they would actually give fabulous loots out-of-event quests, by now you recycle vouchers and Blossom Barrel Bombs-seriously; well, get to the hype topping in the Sakuratide α series hunter layered armor. Yeah, fashion hunters-your drip just got functional.
What’s with this armor? Well, actually it’s not about looking like furniture in a cherry blossom festival (which to be honest, is a major plus). That Sakuratide α set comes with a unique skill augmenting the chance of snagging those vouchers and bombs.
If you’ve been playing Monster Hunter long enough, then you know full well that vouchers are basically just free money-or free crafting materials, at least-and Blossom Barrel Bombs? Things are kind of cock-eyed fireworks with a little chaos mixed in, perfect for going out with a bang (literally).
Now, the tweet did not mention which quests will be dropping these goodies, but given the history of structure around events at Capcom, chances are it’s related to time-limited hunts or festival-exclusive missions. Pro tip: check the event schedule in-game or hop onto the Monster Hunter socials for updates. Such a bummer would be missing something like this-showing up to a party after the cake is gone.
And by the way, if you haven’t acquired the Sakuratide α armor yet what are you doing? Layered armor-yes, real armor counts as wearing it when you do not lose any stats. So, both fashion and function? That really is the win-win situation, isn’t it? Grind for those event materials, forge this entire set and hollow out those vouchers before the seasonal event goes underground like a Diablos.
Oh, and about those Blossom Barrel Bombs-they’re not just for show, they’re quite destructive, and if you’re a speedrunner or just enjoy turning monsters into mulch, need to have them indispensable in your arsenal. Pair ’em with a sleep weapon for maximum carnage and watch the damage numbers fly.
So yeah, TL;DR: throw on that Sakuratide α armor, do the event quests, and hoard those rewards like a Felyne with a shiny new gadget. This event won’t last forever, so hurry and waste not time hunting before those cherry blossoms-and your chances-wither and fade from existence.
And if you still aren’t convinced, just picture it in the screenshots. Pink explosions. That’s all I need to say.
