December 30 Update Patch Notes

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TLDR

• New SSR Snow White: Heavy Arms
  • Pilgrim, Attacker, Sniper Rifle, Water Code
  • Full Charge deals damage to multiple enemies; Burst increases charge time which increases enemies hit and damage dealt
• New Year Special Rerun of SSR Rapi: Red Hood
• Step Up Recruit
  • 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)
• 2026 New Year Guaranteed Recruit
  • Scarlet, Rapunzel, Snow White, Harran, Isabel, Noah, Modernia, Scarlet: Black Shadow
• New Costumes
  • Alice – Märchen Dream (Costume Gacha)
  • Quency: Escape Queen – Masquerade Swan (New Year Pass)
  • Emma: Tactical Upgrade – Secret Therapy (January Mission Pass)
• Costume Rerun
  • Helm – Chandelier
  • Guillotine – Dark Tracer
  • Maxwell – Mechanic White
• New Events
  • Story Event: ARK GUARDIAN
  • Archives
    • FOOTSTEP, WALK, RUN
  • 14 Days Login Event – UNTIL CLOSE
  • New Year – FULL BURST DAY Event
  • New Year – Daily Bonus Reward Event
  • New Year Bonus Event
• Champion Arena – Season 20 opens January 1, 2026
• Union Raid – January 2, 5:00 (UTC+9)
• Coordinated Operation – January 2, 12:00 (UTC+9)
• Solo Raid – January 8, 12:00 (UTC+9)
• Simulation Overclock Mode – January 13, 5:00 (UTC+9)

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1. New Nikkes

1.1 SSR Snow White: Heavy Arms

SSR Snow White: Heavy Arms, the pure white Pilgrim armed with new weapons, joins Special Recruit.

Snow White: Heavy Arms is an Attacker whose full charge attacks deals damage to multiple enemies.

While her Burst Skill increases her charge time, it significantly boosts her attacking capabilities and number of targets, allowing her to deal more damage.

– Class: Attacker

– Weapon: Seven Dwarves I + II (SR)

– Code: Water

– Manufacturer: Pilgrim

* Special Recruit duration: From 00:00:00, January 1, 2026 to 4:59:59, January 22, 2026 (UTC+9)

* How to obtain: Lobby → Recruit → Special Recruit

* Recruit Rules:

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

② There is a 4% chance of acquiring SSR Nikkes in Special Recruit and a 1% chance of acquiring SSR Snow White: Heavy Arms.

③ Gold Mileage Tickets not used during Special Recruit will not expire.

④ You can exchange 200 Gold Mileage Tickets for Snow White: Heavy Arms in the Mileage Shop.

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

⑥ In the version update after Special Recruit ends, Snow White: Heavy Arms will be available in Ordinary Recruit and from Mold items. (Unavailable in New Commander Special Recruit, Social Point Recruit, Ordinary Recruit (Tutorial), and Mileage Shop)

2. New Year Special Rerun

2.1 SSR Rapi: Red Hood

SSR Rapi: Red Hood, the Goddess of Victory who inherited the red will, is now available for re-recruitment in the New Year’s Special Recruit.

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, 2026 to 4:59:59, January 22, 2026 (UTC+9)

* How to obtain: Lobby → Recruit → Special Recruit

* Recruit Rules:

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

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

③ Gold Mileage Tickets not used during Special Recruit will not expire.

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

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

➅ Rapi: Red Hood’s Special Recruit does not include the new Nikke, Snow White: Heavy Arms. For more details, please check the recruitment details in-game.

2.2 Temporary Participation Nikkes

During the recruit duration, you can make Nikkes in the Pick Up participate in the Union Shooting Range temporarily.

* Temporary participation duration:

① Snow White: Heavy Arms: From 00:00:00, January 1, 2026 to 4:59:59, January 22, 2026 (UTC+9)

② Rapi: Red Hood: From 00:00:00, January 1, 2026 to 4:59:59, January 22, 2026 (UTC+9)

3. Step Up Recruit

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

* Recruit duration: From 00:00:00, January 1, 2026 to 4:59:59, January 22, 2026 (UTC+9)

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

* Recruit Rules:

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

② There is a 4% chance of acquiring SSR Nikkes in Step Up Recruit (excluding Limited-Time Recruitment Nikkes and some specific Nikkes). Please check the Recruit Info in the game for full details.

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

④ Step Up Recruit will be held in four phases. Players can only attempt once 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)

⑤ After completing all phases, you will be rewarded a 2026 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 2026 New Year SSR Selection Box).

4. 2026 New Year Guaranteed Recruit

Use Guaranteed Recruit Vouchers to conduct a 10x recruit in the 2026 New Year Guaranteed Recruit. When conducting Recruit x10, you are guaranteed to obtain 1 SSR Pilgrim from the recruits list (excluding certain characters). Please check the detailed info on the Recruit screen for more details.

* SSR Pilgrims available for selection from the recruits list: Scarlet, Rapunzel, Snow White, Harran, Isabel, Noah, Modernia, Scarlet: Black Shadow.

* Recruit period: 00:00:00, January 1, 2026 to 04:59:59, January 22, 2026 (UTC+9)

* Guaranteed Recruit Vouchers can be obtained from the 2026 Guaranteed Recruit Package that is available in Cash Shop → Limited–Time Package.

* When the Guaranteed Recruit period ends, each remaining Guaranteed Recruit Voucher will be exchanged for 3,000 Free Gems.

5. Bonus Recruit Improvements

New Nikkes will be added to Bonus Recruit, and the maximum allotted exchanges will be increased.

* Recruit period: After the December 30, 2025 maintenance to 23:59:59, December 31, 2026 (UTC+9)

* How to obtain: Lobby → Recruit → Ordinary Recruit

* Recruit Rules:

① Earn 1 Exchange Pt every time you attempt Ordinary Recruit.

② Redeem 100 Exchange Pts for one Nikke of your choice between Liter, Naga, Alice, Tia, and Helm.

③ You can earn a maximum of 1,000 Exchange Pts and conduct up to 10 Selective Recruits.

* If you conducted Ordinary Recruit that exceeded points under the current Bonus Recruit, the excess amount will be retroactively applied as Exchange Pts.

6. New Costumes

6.1 Limited Costume: Alice – Märchen Dream

Let’s go on a trip to a fantasy world!

Get Alice – Märchen Dream with full VO, Burst Skill cutscene, standing pose, and SD special motion from Costume Gacha.

※ For more details about Costume Gacha, please refer to the New Commodities information below.

6.2 Limited Costume: Quency: Escape Queen – Masquerade Swan

An elegant swan bathed in moonlight.

Quency: Escape Queen – Masquerade Swan can be obtained from the 2026 NEW YEAR PASS. Please refer to the New Commodities information below to find out how.

6.3 Limited Costume: Emma: Tactical Upgrade – Secret Therapy

A secret therapy prepared just for you.

Emma: Tactical Upgrade – Secret Therapy can be obtained with the January Mission Pass. For more details about the pass, please refer to the New Commodities information below.

7. Limited Costume Rerun

7.1 Limited Costume: Helm – Chandelier

Light that shines with pride.

Helm – Chandelier will be available in the Cash Shop again for a limited time.

Sale duration: From 00:00:00, January 1, 2026 to 4:59:59, January 22, 2026 (UTC+9)

7.2 Limited Costume: Guillotine – Dark Tracer

The party of the black wings welcomes the new year.

Guillotine – Dark Tracer will be available in the Cash Shop again for a limited time.

Sale duration: From 00:00:00, January 1, 2026 to 4:59:59, January 22, 2026 (UTC+9)

7.3 Limited Costume: Maxwell – Mechanic White

The steadfast allies of heroes and villains.

Maxwell – Mechanic White will be available in the Cash Shop again for a limited time.

Sale duration: From 00:00:00, January 1, 2026 to 4:59:59, January 22, 2026 (UTC+9)

8. New Events

8.1 New Fully Voiced Story Event: ARK GUARDIAN

Snow White agrees to help with the enhancement plan prepared by Eden.

But as she does, she recalls Operation ARK GUARDIAN—an event that profoundly changed the past… and their destinies.

* Event duration: From the end of the December 30, 2025 maintenance to 4:59:59, January 20, 2026 (UTC+9)

Players can enter the ARK GUARDIAN event page and complete stages to win event items, which can be used to exchange various rewards such as Recruit Vouchers and skill enhancement materials in the Event Shop.

* Item exchange in the Event Shop will end at 4:59:59, January 20, 2026 (UTC+9).

① Story Event Part 1: STORY I

* Event duration: From the end of the December 30, 2025 maintenance to 4:59:59, January 20, 2026 (UTC+9)

Clear the STORY I stages in the ARK GUARDIAN event to obtain Advanced Recruit Vouchers and various development materials!

② Story Event Part 2: STORY II

* Event duration: From 5:00:00, January 6, 2026 to 4:59:59, January 20, 2026 (UTC+9)

Clear the STORY II stages in the ARK GUARDIAN event to obtain Advanced Recruit Vouchers and various development materials!

③ Challenge Stage

* Event duration: From the end of the December 30, 2025 maintenance to 4:59:59, January 20, 2026 (UTC+9)

Challenge Stage is opened in ARK GUARDIAN. Challenge the difficult boss stages to obtain various development materials!

④ New Year Event Animation

A new animation has been added to the New Year event. Clear the last stage of ARK GUARDIAN → STORY II-Normal Stage to unlock it!

8.2 Archives – FOOTSTEP, WALK, RUN

The Story Event, FOOTSTEP, WALK, RUN, is now available in the Archives.

Participate in ARK GUARDIAN to obtain Memory Films for unlocking story events in Archives.

* Gameplay begins: After the maintenance on December 30, 2025

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

8.3 Story Line – ARK GUARDIAN

Added ARK GUARDIAN to Story Line.

* Gameplay begins: After the maintenance on December 30, 2025

* How to enter: Lobby → Outpost → Command Center → Story Line

8.4 14 Days Login Event – UNTIL CLOSE

* Event duration: From the end of the December 30, 2025 maintenance to 4:59:59, January 20, 2026 (UTC+9)

Log in for any 14 days during the event and get rewards. Get Advanced Recruit Vouchers and development materials when you log in for 14 days straight.

8.5 New Year – FULL BURST DAY Event

* Event duration: From 5:00:00, January 1, 2026 to 4:59:59, January 8, 2026 (UTC+9)

During the FULL BURST DAY event in the New Year, you can obtain an additional reward in Interception and Simulation Room.

8.6 New Year – Daily Bonus Reward Event

* Event duration: From 5:00:00, January 1, 2026 to 4:59:59, January 8, 2026 (UTC+9)

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

8.7 New Year Bonus Event

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

* Event duration: From the end of the December 30, 2025 maintenance to 4:59:59, January 15, 2026 (UTC+9)

9. Champion Arena (Beta Season 20)

* Beta Season 20 opening time: January 1, 2026

Champion Arena is a gameplay where Commanders who rank 4th or higher in SP Arena compete with each other. Simulated battles are held in order according to the schedules of the League, Promotion Tournament, and Champions’ Duel. During Promotion Tournament and Champions’ Duel, players can predict the winner through the Cheer system. Special avatar frames will be given according to the number of ranking achievements accumulated.

10. Union Raid

Union Raid will begin on January 2, 2026, 5:00:00 (UTC+9)! Challenge the Boss with your Union members, collect Union Chips, and exchange rewards!

* Opening time: From 5:00:00, January 2, 2026 to 4:59:59, January 8, 2026 (UTC+9)

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

Please note that player is unable to remove Union members or leave the Union during Union Raid.

11. Coordinated Operation

Form a team of five Commanders and challenge the boss Chatterbox 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 the Recycling Shop! Rusted Bones, which are given according to the player’s ranking, can be used to exchange for additional development materials and equipment in the Recycling Shop.

* Event duration: From 12:00:00, January 2, 2026 to 23:59:59, January 4, 2026 (UTC+9)

* How to join: Lobby → Event → Coordinated Operation

12. Solo Raid

Solo Raid Season 33 will open at 12:00:00 on January 8, 2026! Mobilize parties to challenge the boss and obtain Harmony Cube materials, Favorite Item maintenance materials, and Collection Item maintenance materials. The Challenge ranking is determined based on the total damage dealt. Rewards like limited avatar frames and Gems will be distributed according to the ranking.

* Opening time: From 12:00:00, January 8, 2026 to 4:59:59, January 15, 2026 (UTC+9)

13. Simulation Room – Overclock Mode (Season 7)

In the new Simulation Room – Overclock Mode (Season 7), you’ll be able to select additional options and challenge new environments with higher difficulties. Upon clearing Simulation Room Overclock, you will obtain Skill Manual and Burst Manual at least once according to the highest Core Ratio. (If you haven’t claimed the previous rewards of Difficulty 5 Sector C in the current Simulation Room, you can obtain everything at the same time.) The rewards acquisition record resets every two weeks. Rewards can be obtained again after being reset.

* Condition to participate: Clear Simulation Room Difficulty 5 Sector C

* Duration: From 5:00:00, January 13, 2026 to 4:59:59, April 7, 2026 (UTC+9)

* How to join: Lobby → Ark → Simulation Room

14. New Contents & Features

14.1 Additional Lobby Decoration screens

The number of Lobby Decoration screens has been increased from 5 to 10.

14.2 Added new profile card objects to Profile Decoration.

14.3 Added new titles.

14.4 Added new Lobby Backgrounds.

14.5 Lobby Background “Hangar: New Year” will be available again for a limited time.

15. New Commodities

15.1 Costume Gacha: Alice – Märchen Dream

* Event duration: From 00:00:00, January 1, 2026 to 4:59:59, January 22, 2026 (UTC+9)

Obtain rewards such as Alice – Märchen Dream, Advanced Recruit Vouchers, and Equipment Level-up Materials after 10 draws.

* You can obtain gacha draws by using the special item, Fairy Tale Pocket Watch. Fairy Tale Pocket Watch can be purchased in the Ticket Shop.

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

15.2 NEW YEAR PASS

* Event duration: From 00:00:00, January 1, 2026 to 4:59:59, January 22, 2026 (UTC+9)

After purchasing the Premium NEW YEAR PASS, complete daily missions to level it up and obtain Advanced Recruit Vouchers. Obtain Quency: Escape Queen’s limited costume, Masquerade Swan, upon reaching the maximum level.

15.3 January Mission Pass

* Sale duration: From 00:00:00, January 1, 2026 to 23:59:59, January 31, 2026 (UTC+9)

After purchasing the Premium Mission Pass, complete daily missions to level it up and obtain Recruit Vouchers. Obtain Emma: Tactical Upgrade’s special costume, Secret Therapy, upon reaching the maximum level.

15.4 New character packages will be updated.

* Sale duration: From 00:00:00, January 1, 2026 to 4:59:59, February 12, 2026 (UTC+9)

For more details, please check the in-game Cash Shop.

15.5 Gem Shop First Purchase Gift Reset

After the update on December 30, 2025, the First Purchase Gift in the Gem Shop will be reset.

About the Reset

① After the First Purchase Gift in the Gem Shop is reset, you can obtain additional Free Gems when purchasing Gems. Please refer to the following details:

Tier 1: 320 Paid Gems + 320 Free Gems

Tier 2: 720 Paid Gems + 720 Free Gems

Tier 3: 1,500 Paid Gems + 1,500 Free Gems

Tier 4: 2,300 Paid Gems + 2,300 Free Gems

Tier 5: 4,200 Paid Gems + 4,200 Free Gems

Tier 6: 6,200 Paid Gems + 6,200 Free Gems

② If you have never made a purchase in the Gem Shop before the update on December 30, 2025, the number of purchases for the First Purchase Gift will not be reset. The First Purchase Gift for different price tiers cannot be purchased repeatedly.

16. Optimizations & Misc. Updates

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