December 26 Patch Notes

Massive changes to the game are coming, finally bringing us SSR Rapi but also a wishlist for Pilgrims!!! By introducing SSR Rapi, we also get a new type of Nikke: over-spec. These Nikke align hard with Pilgrims but use their original manufacturers gear and bond gifts and can be used in both the original and Pilgrim tower!


TLDR

  • New SSR Rapi: Red Hood
    • Pilgrim pick-up chances, Pilgrim mold, Elysion gear
    • first over-spec Nikke
    • can be used in Elysion and Pilgrim/OS tower
  • New Years Rerun
    • Scarlet: Black Shadow gets a re-pickup during new years
  • Step Up Recruit
    • Same as last year. Recruit a total of 31 times on the special banner (6600 Gems total) to receive a SSR selector and pick up a Nikke of your choice (no Pilgrim/Over-spec/limited)
  • New Costumes
    • Naga: Last Girlhood (Gacha)
    • Ein: Handmade Festa (New Years Pass)
    • Zwei: First Festa (January Mission Pass)
  • New Events
    • FOOTSTEP, WALK, RUN (Rapi)
    • OUT OF UNIFORM
    • Archives
      • ALONE SURVIVOR (Tove)
    • WASTED CALENDAR (14-Day Login)
    • Full Burst Day (Jan 1st to Jan 8th)
    • Daily Bonus (Jan 1st to Jan 8th)
  • New Year Bonus Event
    • 7 days login rewards
  • Solo Raid
    • Modernia, Wind Type / Fire Weak, starts January 9
  • Coordinated Operation
    • Alteisen: January 3 to January 5
  • Union Raid
    • Hard Mode beta season. Any union that participates can get high rewards
    • Recommend to read this part
  • New Gameplay and Features
    • Pilgrim/Over-spec Wishlist
    • New titles
    • New profile decorations
  • New Commodities
    • Costume Gacha: Naga Last Girlhood
    • New Year Pass
    • January Mission Pass

See the full patchnotes below!

Maintenance Start

Maintenance End


1. New Nikkes

1.1 SSR Rapi: Red Hood

SSR Rapi: Red Hood, the Goddess of Victory who inherited the red will, joins the battlefield.

Rapi: Red Hood is an Attacker who fires powerful projectiles.

She can flexibly switch between Burst Stage 1 and Burst Stage 3 depending on the squad formation and counters Wind and Electric Code enemies.

– Class: Attacker

– Weapon: Seven Dwarves Zero (MG)

– Code: Fire

– Manufacturer: Elysion (Over-spec)

* Special Recruit duration: From 00:00:00, January 1, 2025 to 4:59:59, January 23, 2025 (UTC+9)

* How to obtain: Lobby → Recruit → Special Recruit

* Recruit Rules:

①You can use Gems (Free/Paid) or Advanced Recruit Vouchers to recruit in Special Recruit. (Ordinary Recruit Vouchers cannot be used)

②There is a 4% chance of acquiring SSR Nikkes in Special Recruit and a 1% chance of acquiring SSR Rapi: Red Hood.

③You can get Gold Mileage Tickets when recruiting in Special Recruit.

④You can exchange 200 Gold Mileage Tickets for Rapi: Red Hood in the Mileage Shop.

⑤When Special Recruit ends, unused Gold Mileage Tickets will not disappear.

⑥In the version update after Special Recruit ends, Rapi: Red Hood will be available in Ordinary Recruit and from Mold items. (Unavailable in New Commander Special Recruit, Social Point Recruit, and Ordinary Recruit (Tutorial))

* Details on Over-Spec Nikkes

1) Recruitment

– In the Special Recruitment for Over-spec Nikkes, the featured Nikke has a 1% probability of appearing.

– In Ordinary Recruitment, Over-spec Nikkes and Pilgrims have a 0.5% probability of appearing.

2) Pilgrim/Over-spec Wishlist

– Added the Pilgrim/Over-spec Wishlist in this update. The overall probability for the wishlist is 0.5%, and you can select a total of 5 Nikkes (Pilgrims or Over-spec). (The wishlist will not take effect if less than 20 Nikkes are selected.)

– Over-spec Nikkes can be added to the newly introduced Pilgrim/Over-spec Wishlist. (Over-spec Nikkes cannot be added to their corresponding manufacturer’s wishlists.)

3) Mold

– Existing Pilgrim Molds will be updated to Pilgrim/Over-spec Molds.

– Over-spec Nikkes can be obtained from Pilgrim/Over-spec Molds. (Over-spec Nikkes cannot be obtained from their corresponding manufacturer molds.)

4) Tower

– The Pilgrim Tower will be updated to Pilgrim/Over-spec Tower.

– Over-spec Nikkes can be used in their corresponding Manufacturer towers and the Pilgrim/Over-spec Tower.

5) Manufacturer Equipment

– Over-spec Nikkes can utilize the Manufacturer equipment effects of their corresponding manufacturers.

6) Bond Level

– Giving gifts that correspond to the Over-spec Nikkes’ manufacturer grants bonus bond experience.

– Over-spec Nikkes have a maximum bond level of Lv. 40.

2. New Year Special Re-Recruitment

2.1 SSR Scarlet: Black Shadow

The past self of Scarlet, the sword that slays the Raptures, SSR Nikke Scarlet: Black Shadow, returns in the New Year Special Re-Recruitment.

Scarlet: Black Shadow wields a variety of formidable attacks based on the number of hits.

When she uses her Burst Skill, the conditions based on the number of attacks are eased, allowing her to perform exceptionally on the battlefield.

– Class: Attacker

– Weapon: Fleetly Fading (RL)

– Code: Wind

– Manufacturer: Pilgrim

* Special Recruit duration: From 00:00:00, January 1, 2025 to 4:59:59, January 23, 2025 (UTC+9)

* How to obtain: Lobby → Recruit → Special Recruit

* Recruit Rules:

①You can use Gems (Free/Paid) or Advanced Recruit Vouchers to recruit in Special Recruit. (Ordinary Recruit Vouchers cannot be used)

②There is a 4% chance of acquiring SSR Nikkes in Special Recruit and a 1% chance of acquiring SSR Scarlet: Black Shadow.

③You can get Gold Mileage Tickets when recruiting in Special Recruit.

④You can exchange 200 Gold Mileage Tickets for Scarlet: Black Shadow in the Mileage Shop.

⑤When Special Recruit ends, unused Gold Mileage Tickets will not disappear.

➅Scarlet: Black Shadow’s Special Recruit does not include the new Nikke, Rapi: Red Hood. For more details, please check the recruitment details in-game.

2.2 Temporarily Participating Nikkes

During the Recruit, you can temporarily add recruitable Nikkes in the Pick Up Recruitment in your squad for the Union Shooting Range.

* Temporary participation duration:

①Rapi: Red Hood: From 00:00:00, January 1, 2025 to 4:59:59, January 23, 2025 (UTC+9)

②Scarlet: Black Shadow: From 00:00:00, January 1, 2025 to 4:59:59, January 23, 2025 (UTC+9)

3. Step Up Recruit

The New Year Special Step Up Recruit is now available. Complete all phases to obtain 1 SSR Nikke of your choice.

* Recruit duration: From 00:00:00, January 1, 2025 to 4:59:59, January 23, 2025 (UTC+9)

* How to obtain: Lobby → Recruit → Step Up Recruit

* Recruit Rules:

①You can use Gems (Free/Paid) to recruit in Step Up Recruit (Ordinary Recruit Vouchers and Advanced Recruit Vouchers cannot be used).

②There is a 4% chance of acquiring SSR Nikkes in Step Up Recruit (exclude limited-time Nikkes and some specific Nikkes). Please check the Recruit Info in the game for details.

③You cannot get Gold Mileage Tickets or Silver Mileage Tickets when recruiting in Step Up Recruit.

④The Step Up Recruit will be held in four phases. Each player are only entitled to one attempt per phase.

– Phase 1 = Recruit once (100 Gems)

– Phase 2 = Recruit 10 times (1,500 Gems)

– Phase 3 = Recruit 10 times (2,000 Gems)

– Phase 4 = Recruit 10 times (3,000 Gems)

⑤After completing all phases, you will be rewarded a New Year SSR Selection Box, from which you can select 1 SSR Nikke of your choice (excluding Pilgrims, Over-spec Nikkes, Limited-Time Recruitment Nikkes, and other specific Nikkes. Please refer to the Check List in New Year SSR Selection Box).

4. New Costumes

4.1 Special Costume: Naga – Last Girlhood

As the new year dawns, the days of girlhood have come to an end.

Naga – Last Girlhood can now be obtained from the Costume Gacha with full voice-over, Burst Skill animation, standing pose, and special SD model.

4.2 Special Costume: Ein – Handmade Festa

New Year’s wishes embroidered with her fingertips.

Ein – Handmade Festa can be obtained from a 2025 NEW YEAR PASS. You may check the New Commodities information below to find out how.

4.3 Special Costume: Zwei – First Festa

The first festival welcomed with the guidance of a friend’s hand.

Zwei – First Festa can be obtained with January Mission Pass. You may check out the details on January Mission Pass in the new commodities list below.

5. New Events

5.1 New Story Event: FOOTSTEP, WALK, RUN

* Event duration: From the end of the December 26, 2024 maintenance to 4:59:59, January 16, 2025 (UTC+9)

Rapi is determined to carry her inheritance and continue forward.

Before taking that step, she shares her past with her precious comrades.

Participate in the FOOTSTEP, WALK, RUN event page and complete stages to get event items, which can be used to exchange for various rewards such as Recruit Vouchers and development materials in the Event Shop.

* Item exchange in Event Shop will end on January 16, 2025 at 4:59:59 (UTC+9).

① Story Event Part 1: STORY I

* Event duration: From the end of the December 26, 2024 maintenance to 4:59:59, January 16, 2025 (UTC+9)

Clear stages of STORY I in FOOTSTEP, WALK, RUN event to get Advanced Recruit Vouchers and various development materials!

② Story Event Part 2: STORY II

* Event duration: From 5:00:00, January 2, 2025 to 4:59:59, January 16, 2025 (UTC+9)

Clear the stages in FOOTSTEP, WALK, RUN STORY II to get Advanced Recruit Vouchers and development materials.

③ Story Event Part 3: Challenge Stage

* Event duration: From the end of the December 26, 2024 maintenance to 4:59:59, January 16, 2025 (UTC+9)

Challenge Stage is available in FOOTSTEP, WALK, RUN. Challenge the difficult boss stages to obtain various development materials!

5.2 Archives – ALONE SURVIVOR

Story Event ALONE SURVIVOR is now available in Archives.

Participate in FOOTSTEP, WALK, RUN to obtain Memory Films for unlocking story events in Archives.

* Gameplay begins: After the maintenance on December 26, 2024

* How to enter: Lobby → Outpost → Command Center → Recollection → Archives

5.3 Special Event: OUT OF UNIFORM

A joyous celebration initiated to welcome the new year.

Dressed to the nines, a group of students embarks on their New Year greeting tour.

* Event duration: From 00:00:00, January 1, 2025 to 4:59:59, January 16, 2025 (UTC+9)

5.4 14-Day Login Event – WASTED CALENDAR

* Event duration: From the end of the December 26, 2024 maintenance to 4:59:59, January 16, 2025 (UTC+9)

Log in on any 14 days during the event and get rewards. Get Advanced Recruit Vouchers and development materials when you log in for 14 days straight. Additionally, you can get a New Year-themed Lobby background for a limited time.

5.5 New Year – FULL BURST DAY Event

* Event duration: From 5:00:00, January 1, 2025 to 4:59:59, January 8, 2025 (UTC+9)

During the FULL BURST event on weekends, you can obtain an additional reward in Interception and Simulation Room.

5.6 New Year – Daily Bonus Reward Event

* Event duration: From 5:00:00, January 1, 2025 to 4:59:59, January 8, 2025 (UTC+9)

Complete all daily missions during the New Year event to get unexpected extra rewards!

6. New Year Bonus Event

Log into the game daily for up to 7 days to participate in the gacha event and get Gems.

* Event duration: From 00:00:00, January 1, 2025 to 4:59:59, January 16, 2025 (UTC+9)

7. Solo Raid

Solo Raid will available on January 9, 2025 at 12:00:00 (UTC+9)! Mobilize parties to challenge the boss and obtain Harmony Cube, Favorite Item, and Collection Item materials. In Challenge difficulty, players will be ranked by the total damage they dealt to the boss. A Special Frame and Gems will be awarded according to the rankings.

* Raid duration: From 12:00:00, January 9, 2025 to 4:59:59, January 16, 2025 (UTC+9)

8. Coordinated Operation

Form a team of five Commanders and challenge Boss together! Players can either team up with friends and Union members or join the challenge through automatic matching. Defeat the boss and get Broken Cores to exchange for Gems and development materials in Recycling Shop!

* Event duration:

Alteisen: From 12:00:00, January 3, 2025 to 23:59:59, January 5, 2025 (UTC+9)

* How to join: Lobby → Event → Coordinated Operation

9. Union Raid

Union Raid will begin on December 27, 2024 at 5:00:00 (UTC+9)! Challenge the Boss with your Union members, collect Union Chips, and exchange rewards!

1) Hard Mode Beta Season

After defeating all bosses in Normal Mode, Hard Mode will be available the day after the daily reset time. Players will be able to participate in a Takedown with all the Unions that cleared Normal Mode on the same day. In Hard Mode, the total damage dealt will be recorded to determine the ranking.

2) Ranking Rules

Priority 1 – Players are grouped based on the number of days taken to clear Normal Mode.

Priority 2 – If the number of days taken to clear Normal Mode is the same, the ranking will be determined based on the total damage dealt in Takedown.

3) Rewards

Additional rewards will be granted based on the clearing group from your first clear after defeating all bosses in Normal mode. If you fail to clear the stages, you will receive participation rewards.

Union Chips will be granted based on your ranking and can be exchanged for materials such as Cubes in the Union Shop.

* Opening time: From December 27, 2024 at 5:00:00 to January 2, 2025 at 4:59:59 (UTC+9)

* Condition to join: Union should be in Lv. 3

* The beta season aims to improve the gameplay. All players who enter the ranking will get ranking rewards meant for higher rankings. When the regular season begins, ranking rewards will be given based on the actual ranking.

Please note that players are unable to remove Union members or leave the Union during Union Raid.

10. New Gameplay and Features

10.1 Wishlist Update

Added the Pilgrim/Over-spec Wishlist for Pilgrims and Over-spec Nikkes.

10.2 Added new titles.

10.3 Added new profile card objects to Profile Decoration.

11. New Commodities

11.1 Costume Gacha: Naga – Last Girlhood

* Opening duration: From 00:00:00, January 1, 2025 to 4:59:59, January 23, 2025 (UTC+9)

Obtain rewards such as Naga – Last Girlhood, Advanced Recruit Vouchers, Equipment Upgrade Materials after recruiting 10 times.

* Use the exclusive item, New Year Festival Ticket, to get a recruit chance. New Year Festival Tickets can be purchased from the Ticket Shop.

For more details, please check the rules and probability information in Costume Gacha.

11.2 NEW YEAR PASS

* Sale Duration: From the end of the December 26, 2024 maintenance to 4:59:59, January 16, 2025 (UTC+9)

After purchasing the premium NEW YEAR PASS, complete daily missions to level up and obtain rewards such as Advanced Recruit Vouchers. Win Ein’s special costume Handmade Festa once you reach the maximum level.

11.3 January Mission Pass

* Sale duration: From 00:00:00, January 1, 2025 to 23:59:59, January 31, 2025 (UTC+9)

After purchasing the Premium Mission Pass, complete daily missions to level up and obtain Recruit Vouchers. Win Zwei’s special costume First Festa once you reach the maximum level.

12. Optimizations & Misc. Updates

12.1 Detailed information regarding optimizations and bug fixes will be given upon completion of the maintenance.

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