January 15 Update Patch Notes

TLDR

New SSR Label
- Elysion, Defender, Assault Rifle, Iron Code
- enhances own attacks and survivability with shield; shield becomes invulnerble and buffs allies upon burst
New Events
- Story Event: SIN EDITOR
- Archives
  - OUT OF UNIFORM
  - NONSENSE RED
- 7-Day Login Event – PARANOID DAYS
- Weekend-Only – FULL BURST DAY Event
Coordinated Operation – January 16, 12:00 (UTC+9)
Champion Arena – Season 21 opens January 15
Reshuffling of Arena Groups
- Rookie Arena: January 21, 2026, 5:00 (UTC+9)
- SP Arena: January 28, 2026, 5:00 (UTC+9)

Maintenance Start
11:00, January 15 (UTC+9)

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

1. New Nikke

1.1 SSR Label

SSR Label, the gloomy librarian who guards the Ark’s secret, joins Special Recruit.

Label is a Defender who uses a shield to enhance her own attacks and survivability.

Using her special ability makes her shield unbreakable and significantly increases the attack power of her teammates.

– Class: Defender

– Weapon: Gloomy Mood (AR)

– Code: Iron

– Manufacturer: Elysion

The Special Recruit event will be available from after maintenance on January 15, 2026, until January 29, 2026, at 4:59 PM (UTC+9).

* How to obtain: Lobby → Recruit → Special Recruit

* Recruit Rules:

You can use Gems—which can be earned for free or purchased—or Advanced Recruit Vouchers to participate in Special Recruit. Regular Recruit Vouchers aren’t accepted.

You have a 4% chance of getting an SSR Nikke and a 2% chance of getting an SSR Label through Special Recruit.

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

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

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

Once the Special Recruit event is over, you’ll be able to get the Label from the Ordinary Recruit, Social Point Recruit, and by crafting it using Mold items. It won’t be available in the New Commander Special Recruit, the Ordinary Recruit during the tutorial, or the Mileage Shop.

1.2 Temporary Participation Nikkes

While recruiting, you can temporarily let Nikkes who are featured in the Pick Up participate in the Union Shooting Range.

* Temporary participation duration:

① Label: From the end of the January 15, 2026 maintenance to January 29, 2026, 4:59:59 (UTC+9)

2. New Events

2.1 New Story Event: SIN EDITOR

One day, the Commander

senses something off with the reports made by the Ark’s media.

To search for the truth,

he heads deep into the library,

where all the Ark’s records are stored…

This event will run from the end of the maintenance period on January 15, 2026, and will continue until January 29, 2026, at 4:59 PM (UTC+9).

Join the SIN EDITOR event! Complete the different stages to earn items you can trade in the Event Shop for rewards like Recruit Vouchers and materials to improve your skills.

* Item exchange in the Event Shop will end on January 29, 2026, 4:59:59 (UTC+9)

① Challenge Stage

This event will run from the end of the maintenance on January 15, 2026, until January 29, 2026, at 4:59 PM (UTC+9).

The Challenge Stage is now available in SIN EDITOR! Test your skills against tough bosses to earn valuable resources for upgrading your game.

2.2 Archives – OUT OF UNIFORM

Event Quest OUT OF UNIFORM is now available in Archives.

Participate in SIN EDITOR to obtain Memory Films for unlocking story events in Archives.

* Gameplay begins: After the maintenance on January 15, 2026

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

2.3 Archives – NONSENSE RED

Event Quest NONSENSE RED is now available in Archives.

Participate in SIN EDITOR to obtain Memory Films for unlocking story events in Archives.

* Gameplay begins: After the maintenance on January 15, 2026

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

2.4 7-Day Login Event – PARANOID DAYS

The event will run from the end of the maintenance on January 15, 2026, until January 29, 2026, at 4:59 PM (UTC+9).

Log in for at least 7 days during the event to receive rewards! If you log in for 7 days in a row, you’ll also get Recruit Vouchers and items to help develop your team.

2.5 Weekend-Only – FULL BURST DAY Event

* Event duration: From January 24, 2026, 5:00:00 to January 26, 2026, 4:59:59 (UTC+9)

On weekends during the Full Burst Day event, players will receive extra rewards in both Interception and the Simulation Room.

3. Coordinated Operation

Team up with four other players to battle the Land Eater boss! You can play with friends, union members, or let the game automatically find a team for you. If you defeat the boss, you’ll earn Broken Cores that you can trade for Gems and items to help you level up at the Recycling Shop. You can also earn Rusted Bones based on your performance, which can be exchanged for even more development materials and equipment at the Recycling Shop.

* Event duration: From January 16, 2026, 12:00:00 to January 18, 2026, 23:59:59 (UTC+9)

* How to join: Lobby → Event → Coordinated Operation

4. Champion Arena (Beta Season 21)

* Beta Season 21 opening time: January 15, 2026

Champion Arena is a competitive mode for players who place in the top four of the SP Arena. It features automated battles organized according to a league schedule, promotion tournaments, and a champions’ duel. Players can predict the outcome of promotion tournaments and the champions’ duel to earn rewards, and will receive special profile frames based on their ranking history.

5. Reshuffling of Arena Groups

Rookie Arena and SP Arena groups will undergo periodical reshuffling.

* Reshuffle Time:

① Rookie Arena: From January 21, 2026, 5:00:00 to January 22, 2026, 4:59:59 (UTC+9)

② SP Arena: From January 28, 2026, 5:00:00 to January 29, 2026, 4:59:59 (UTC+9)

6. New Contents & Features

6.1 Added new titles.

6.2 The resale period of the Lobby background “Hangar: New Year” has ended.

7. New Commodities

7.1 New character packages will be available after the January 15, 2026 maintenance.

The sale will run from January 15, 2026, after maintenance, until January 29, 2026, at 4:59 PM (UTC+9).

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

8. Optimizations & Misc. Updates

We’ll share specifics about the improvements and bug fixes once the maintenance is finished.

2026-01-12 12:06