January 29 Update Patch Notes

Velvet's so hot, you'll barely notice she did any maid work...


TL;DR

  • New SSR: Velvet
    • Tetra, Supporter, Sniper Rifle, Wind Code
    • consumes ammo to enhance allies attack
  • New Costumes
    • Velvet – Sensual Rabbit (February Mission Pass)
  • Costume Rerun
    • Sin – Backstreet Dream
    • Trony – Sweet Step
    • Signal – Dramatic Chocolate
    • Drake – Maid for Villain
  • New Events
    • Story Event: FATAL MAID
    • Archives
      • Romantic Valentine
    • Challenge Stage
    • 7-Day Login
  • Union Raid – January 30, 5:00 (UTC+9)
    • Laitance (Fire weak)
    • Fingers (Wind weak)
    • Grave Digger (Iron weak)
    • Rebuild Stout (Electric weak)
    • Black Smith (Water weak)
  • Coordinated Operation – Ziz (Fire-weak) – January 30, 12:00 (UTC+9)
  • Champion Arena – Season 22 starts January 29
  • New Contents
    • Arcade
      • Pirate Cafe
    • New Title (Velvet’s title)
    • New Profile card objects (related to Velvet’s event)

Maintenance Start
11:00, January 29, 2026 (UTC+9)

Maintenance End
15:00, January 29, 2026 (UTC +9)


SSR 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).

SSR Nikke Label will be available in Ordinary Recruit, Social Point Recruit, and from Mold items (unavailable in New Commander Special Recruit, Ordinary Recruit (Tutorial), and Mileage Shop).

1. New Nikke

1.1 SSR Velvet

SSR Velvet, a member of the Maid For You squad and a former special agent maid, joins Special Recruit.

Velvet is a Supporter who consumes ammo in her ammo pouch to enhance her allies’ attacking capabilities.

Her Burst Skill boosts her own attacks to strike enemies.

– Class: Supporter

– Weapon: Femme Fatale (SR)

– Code: Wind

– Manufacturer: Tetra Line

* Special Recruit duration: From the end of the January 29, 2026 maintenance to February 11, 2026, 23:59:59 (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 2% chance of acquiring SSR Velvet.

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

④ You can exchange 200 Gold Mileage Tickets for Velvet in the Mileage Shop.

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

⑥ After Special Recruit ends, Velvet will be available in Ordinary Recruit, Social Point Recruit, and from Mold items. (Unavailable in New Commander Special Recruit, Ordinary Recruit (Tutorial), and Mileage Shop.)

1.2 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 Velvet: From the end of the January 29, 2026 maintenance to February 11, 2026, 23:59:59 (UTC+9)

2. New Costume

2.1 Limited Costume: Velvet – Sensual Rabbit

The Phantom Thief bunny who’ll steal your heart.

Velvet – Sensual Rabbit can be obtained with the February Mission Pass. For more details about the pass, please refer to the New Commodities information below.

3. Limited Costume Rerun

3.1 Limited Costume: Sin – Backstreet Dream

The encounter with a maid in a quiet back alley.

Sin – Backstreet Dream will be available in the Cash Shop again for a limited time.

Sale duration: From the end of the January 29, 2026 maintenance to February 11, 2026, 23:59:59 (UTC+9)

3.2 Limited Costume: Trony – Sweet Step

A step carefully taken.

Trony – Sweet Step will be available in the Cash Shop again for a limited time.

Sale duration: From the end of the January 29, 2026 maintenance to February 11, 2026, 23:59:59 (UTC+9)

3.3 Limited Costume: Signal – Dramatic Chocolate

Signal shyly expresses her love.

Signal – Dramatic Chocolate will be available in the Cash Shop again for a limited time.

Sale duration: From the end of the January 29, 2026 maintenance to February 11, 2026, 23:59:59 (UTC+9)

3.4 Limited Costume: Drake – Maid For Villain

The friendly villain who sweeps through the Maid Cafe.

Drake – Maid For Villain will be available in the Cash Shop again for a limited time.

Sale duration: From the end of the January 29, 2026 maintenance to February 11, 2026, 23:59:59 (UTC+9)

4. New Events

4.1 New Story Event: FATAL MAID

Despite becoming a member of Maid For You, Velvet still finds it difficult to fit in at the Maid Cafe.

But then, a dark force emerges, setting its sights on the Maid Cafe.

To protect it, Cocoa launches a secret operation!

* Event duration: From the end of the January 29, 2026 maintenance to February 11, 2026, 23:59:59 (UTC+9)

Participate in the FATAL MAID event and complete stages to get event items, which can be used to exchange for various rewards such as Recruit Vouchers and skill enhancement materials in the Event Shop.

* Item exchange in the Event Shop will end on February 11, 2026, 23:59:59 (UTC+9)

① Challenge Stage

* Event duration: From the end of the January 29, 2026 maintenance to February 11, 2026, 23:59:59 (UTC+9)

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

4.2 Archives – ROMANTIC VALENTINE

The Story Event, ROMANTIC VALENTINE, 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 January 29, 2026

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

4.3 7-Day Login Event – MAID CAFE STAMP

* Event duration: From the end of the January 29, 2026 maintenance to February 11, 2026, 23:59:59 (UTC+9)

Log in at any 7 days during the event and get rewards. Get Recruit Vouchers and development materials when you log in for 7 days straight.

5. Union Raid

Union Raid will begin on January 30, 2026, 5:00:00 (UTC+9)! Challenge the Boss with your Union members, collect Union Chips, and exchange rewards!

* Opening time: From January 30, 2026, 5:00:00 to February 5, 2026, 4:59:59 (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.

6. Coordinated Operation

Form a team of five Commanders and challenge the boss Ziz 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 January 30, 2026, 12:00:00 to February 1, 2026, 23:59:59 (UTC+9)

* How to join: Lobby → Event → Coordinated Operation

7. Champion Arena (Beta Season 22)

* Beta Season 22 opening time: January 29, 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.

8. New Contents & Features

8.1 Added the mini game PIRATE CAFE to the Arcade.

8.2 Added new titles.

8.3 Added new profile card objects to Profile Decoration.

9. New Commodities

9.1 February Mission Pass

* Sale duration: From February 1, 2026, 12:00:00 to February 28, 2026, 23:59:59 (UTC+9)

After purchasing the Premium Mission Pass, complete daily missions to level it up and obtain Recruit Vouchers. Obtain Velvet’s special costume, Sensual Rabbit, upon reaching the maximum level.

9.2 New character packages will be available after the January 29, 2026 maintenance.

* Sale duration: From the end of the January 29, 2026 maintenance to February 11, 2026, 23:59:59 (UTC+9)

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

10. Optimizations & Misc. Updates

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

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