Riftbound keyword
Hunt
Hunt is a Riftbound keyword on units: when the unit conquers or holds a battlefield, you gain 1 XP (2 XP for Hunt 2, and so on). XP powers Level and other cards.
13 cardsFirst seen in UnleashedCore Rules 823
Official text
On the cards
Hunt (When I conquer or hold, gain 1 XP.)
Hunt 2 (When I conquer or hold, gain 2 XP.)
Core Rules
- 823.1
- Hunt is a Triggered Ability keyword.
- 823.1.a
- Hunt is present on Units.
- 823.1.b
- Hunt is both a Conquer and a Hold effect.
- 823.1.c
- Hunt is formatted as “Hunt X”
- 823.1.c.1
- Hunt is functionally short for: “When I Conquer or Hold, my controller gains X XP.”
- 823.1.c.2
- If X is omitted, it is presumed to be 1.
- 823.2
- If a Unit has Hunt, or has been granted Hunt, and is granted Hunt by an additional source, the Hunt Value of all granted Hunt keywords is summed.
- 729
- XP is a resource that is accrued, spent, or otherwise modified by Players through the course of play.
- 731
- XP is not a Game Object.
- 733
- There is no limit to an amount of XP a player can accrue.
Riftbound Core Rules, updated October 9, 2026
How Hunt works
When does Hunt give me XP?
When the unit conquers a battlefield (you take control of one you haven't scored this turn) or holds one (you still control it at the start of your turn). Each time, you gain XP equal to its Hunt value: 1 for plain Hunt, 2 for Hunt 2.
Core Rules 823.1.b, 823.1.c.1, 471.1, 471.2
What is XP used for?
Two things. Level abilities turn on while you have enough XP, and some cards let you spend XP for an effect, like Crowd Favorite, which can spend 2 XP to buff itself. Spending XP lowers your total by that much.
Core Rules 730.1, 730.2Riftbound Core Rules: Unleashed Patch Notes
Does my XP reset at the end of the turn?
No. XP stays from turn to turn until you spend it, and there's no limit to how much you can have. That's different from energy and power in your rune pool, which empty every turn.
Core Rules 729, 733, 167
If two units with Hunt conquer together, do I get XP from both?
Yes. Every unit at the battlefield when you conquer it triggers its own conquer effects, so each unit with Hunt gives you its XP.
Core Rules 383.4.c.2, 383.4.c.2.a
Does Hunt stack?
Yes. If a unit with Hunt gains Hunt from another source, the values add up: Hunt plus Hunt 2 makes Hunt 3.
Core Rules 823.2
Do I still gain XP if I don't get the point?
Yes. Conquer and hold effects still trigger when the point for conquering or holding is replaced or doesn't happen, like when you'd draw a card instead of scoring your final point. Hunt still gives you XP.
Core Rules 383.4.c.2.c, 383.4.d.2.c, 473.1.b.1
Do teammates share XP?
No. In modes with teammates, each player has their own XP.
Core Rules 732
Example: Mosstomper levels up
You have 0 XP. Mosstomper, a 3 Might unit with Hunt 2, conquers a battlefield, so you gain 2 XP. At the start of your next turn you still control that battlefield, so you hold it and Mosstomper gives you 2 more. With 4 XP, its Level 3 ability is on: it has +1 Might and Deflect.
From Riftbound Core Rules
Official rulings
Riot's own words, from its rules articles.
XP is a resource that spells and abilities will add and spend. XP comes with a few related keywords that you will see on cards: Hunt and Level.
Hunt is an ability that gives its controller 1 XP when a unit with Hunt conquers or holds. Higher Hunt Value means more XP gained.
Some cards allow players to spend XP just like players spend energy, power, or buffs—to spend XP, reduce your XP by that much.
Every Hunt card (13)
kw:huntCards with Hunt · 12
Cards that give or gain Hunt · 1
