Nexon’s tactical RPG Blue Archive is celebrating its fifth anniversary with a major update packed with rewards and new content. Available now on Android, iOS, and PC via Steam, the update introduces 200 free recruitment opportunities, a 3-Star Fest Student Choice Ticket, and the beginning of Main Story Act 2. Players can also participate in a limited-time summer event featuring swimsuit versions of Makoto and Satsuki.
200 Free Pulls and a Fest Student Choice Ticket
To celebrate the milestone, players can claim 100 free recruitments immediately after logging in. Another 100 recruitment opportunities are available through daily login rewards until November 17.
There is also a special reward for players who log in by December 8: a 3-Star Fest Student Choice Ticket. This ticket allows players to select one character from a lineup of 13 Fest Students, including Wakamo, Mika, Hina (Dress), Shiroko*Terror, Rio, and Kei. Players have until December 15 to use the ticket.
Main Story Act 2 Begins
The anniversary update also marks the beginning of Main Story Act 2, Volume 1: Flame and Shadow, which introduces two new chapters.
Chapter 1, titled “Glory to Gehenna!,” follows the newly established Gehenna Revival Committee as it attempts to restore order at Gehenna Academy. Meanwhile, Chapter 2, “As We Become the Flame,” continues the narrative with a focus on the academy’s third-year students.
Summer Event Features Swimsuit Makoto and Satsuki
The limited-time summer event, Set Sail! Pandemonium Ship: Chair Makoto’s Lux Summer Getaway!, follows the Pandemonium Society on what was supposed to be a luxurious cruise. However, their plans take an unexpected turn when they end up aboard a small fishing boat instead of a yacht.
The situation becomes even more complicated when Makoto experiences seasickness and the group encounters a mysterious ship. The event runs until November 24 and includes a mini-game called “World Crab Martial Arts Tournament,” where players compete against opponents through rock-paper-scissors battles.
Rewards include character growth materials and Chiaki (Swimsuit)’s Eleph. Players can also recruit the 1-Star Chiaki (Swimsuit) for free by clearing the first event story stage, “Romantic Cruising.”
Makoto (Swimsuit) and Satsuki (Swimsuit) Join the Recruitment Banners
Two new limited-time 3-Star Students are also available through recruitment banners until November 17.
Makoto (Swimsuit) is a Mystic-type damage dealer whose EX Skill targets a single enemy, dealing additional damage depending on the number of enemies within its circular area of effect.
Meanwhile, Satsuki (Swimsuit) is a Sonic-type Healer who can restore HP to herself and an ally. Her Sunscreen mechanic provides an additional healing effect and increases her ATK after accumulating three stacks.
With free recruitment rewards, new story chapters, and a summer event featuring exclusive characters, Blue Archive’s fifth anniversary update offers plenty of activities for players. Those interested in the limited-time banners should take note of the November 17 deadline, while the summer event remains available until November 24.
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