Monster Hunter: Traveler unveils original Elder Dragon “光稜龍” at gamescom 2026
Key takeaways
- Reveal at gamescom 2026: new original Elder Dragon “光稜龍”
- Pre-registration now open on Google Play and App Store
- Milestone rewards include 20 permanent recruitment tickets and SR 菈雅
Monster Hunter: Traveler, developed by TiMi Studio Group with IP supervision from Capcom and published by Garena, premiered a new original Elder Dragon called “光稜龍” during gamescom 2026 and opened pre-registration on Google Play and the App Store. The announcement arrived alongside a reveal trailer shown on the gamescom stage and the game’s store pages went live for reservations at the same time.
The reveal trailer begins with a mysterious aurora and then the island’s legend walks — or, rather, glides — into view. “光稜龍” is described as an original Elder Dragon for Traveler with massive wings whose membranes emit arrow-like beams of light; from afar the creature looks like a sun suspended in the sky. The trailer shows the dragon watching adventurers calmly before turning into a sun-like conflagration that scorches the surroundings, and the narrative notes sightings are rare and mainly preserved as old oral lore on Eso Island.
The dragon’s light doesn’t only change the weather. The trailer and accompanying notes say the emitted light transforms island monsters into new variants called “融光種,” altering both appearance and behavior. Familiar series faces listed for Eso Island include 火龍 (Rathalos), 雌火龍 (Rathian), 角龍 (Diablos), 鋼龍 (Kushala Daora), 蠻顎龍 (Barroth) and 滅盡龍 (Fatalis), with some appearing specifically as these light-infused variants. That promises different combat patterns and new challenges tied to the dragon’s influence.
Pre-registration on App Store and Google Play is live now. A milestone event is running alongside reservations: when combined pre-registration and official social follow targets are reached, all players will receive 20 permanent recruitment tickets, SR adventurer “菈雅” and additional rewards after launch. The publisher says full milestone conditions, reward distribution method and event details will be published in later official announcements.
Why it matters
If you care about the milestone prizes, the concrete move is simple: reserve the game on your device’s store and follow the official social accounts — those two actions push the milestone counter toward the 20 permanent recruitment tickets and SR “菈雅” reward that will be granted after launch.
Original source
Google News: Bahamut
