The newest Rift Event update in Catch a Monster introduces a fresh progression system, new rewards, a powerful boss fight, and an exclusive pet called Hydrolope. This update focuses heavily on cooperative gameplay, farming rifts efficiently, and preparing strong teams for high-difficulty encounters.
Here’s a complete breakdown of how the event works and how to unlock everything.
How the Rift Event Works
The core goal of the event is to collect Rift Tokens, which are used to unlock rewards.
You can earn tokens by:
- Defeating monsters inside rifts
- Completing rift runs
- Finishing bonus missions
Bonus missions help speed up progress significantly. These include tasks such as:
- Hatching eggs
- Evolving pets
- Defeating bosses
- Killing large numbers of monsters
Focusing on these missions while grinding rifts is the fastest way to collect tokens.
New Feature — Pet Storage System
This update adds a highly useful quality-of-life feature:
Pet Storage
It allows players to:
- Store up to 80 extra pets
- Free up inventory space
- Keep unused pets for future updates
This is especially helpful since some pets may become useful after buffs or new evolutions.
How to Get Hydrolope
Hydrolope is one of the main event pets.
You can obtain it through standard capture methods, but evolving it requires specific materials.
Evolution Requirement
To evolve Hydrolope, you must collect:
- 10 Frost Feather Shards
These shards drop from defeating the Frostworm boss in the Spirit Grove area.
Because shard drops are limited, players will need to farm this boss repeatedly.
Why Hydrolope Is Strong
Hydrolope has solid base stats and a powerful passive ability.
Key strength:
- Reduces incoming damage by 30% while inside rifts
This makes it extremely valuable for Rift grinding teams, especially in higher difficulty levels.
With proper upgrades, it can potentially rival or outperform other top pets.
How to Beat Psyber (Rift Boss Strategy)
Psyber is one of the hardest bosses in the update, particularly in Level 3 rifts.
Why Psyber Is Difficult
- Extremely fast attack speed
- High damage output
- Punishes weak coordination
Solo attempts are usually unsuccessful unless the player has extremely powerful pets.
Best Strategy to Defeat Psyber
The most reliable method is coordinated team play.
Effective approach:
- Form a team of four players
- Use max-level pets
- Focus attacks simultaneously
- Prevent the boss from freely attacking
- Bring high-damage pets with defensive abilities
Constant pressure and teamwork are key to winning.
Why Team Play Matters in Level 3 Rifts
Higher-level rifts require coordination because:
- Mistakes are heavily punished
- One weak build can cause failure
- Bosses have high burst damage
Successful runs depend on strong communication and optimized builds.
Psyber’s Passive Ability
Despite being difficult to defeat, Psyber provides a powerful team bonus.
Its passive effect:
- Grants a 50% damage boost to your entire team in specific modes
This makes Psyber highly valuable for tower progression strategies.
Additional Event Tips
To progress faster:
- Always complete daily bonus missions
- Farm Spirit Grove regularly
- Join active teams for higher rift levels
- Keep pets upgraded and optimized
Grouping with other players significantly improves efficiency.
The Rift Event is designed around cooperative gameplay and long-term farming. Hydrolope stands out as one of the most useful pets for rift content, while Psyber represents one of the toughest boss challenges currently available.
Players who focus on teamwork, efficient grinding, and mission completion will progress through the event much faster.