Blue Archive came out in Japan in early 2021, and after great success made its way to global release. Now, players everywhere are stepping into the shoes of the sensei, guiding teams of cute but deadly school girls through the trials of modern life – and combat. Of course, it’s always a case of the more the merrier, but if you want to snag your favourite students, you’ll need to get to grips with Blue Archive banners.
As with other gacha games, Blue Archive features different banners, which can offer higher rates for getting a specific, high-tier student, or even the opportunity to recruit special, limited characters. In our Blue Archive banner guide, we’ll tell you everything we know about the current and upcoming banners, pull rates, and what happens if you get duplicates. We’ve also included a list of previous banners from the Japanese version and a Blue Archive banner schedule, so you can get an idea of what to expect in the future.
Head over to our Blue Archive tier list to see which characters you should be prioritising, Blue Archive crafting to get the swing of making the best gifts and furniture, and our Blue Archive codes list to snag some great freebies. We also have a list of the best gacha games if you’re looking for something new to play.
Blue Archive banner guide Blue Archive has a gacha system called ‘pick-up recruitment’, which allows you to spend your valuable pyroxenes on new students to add to your party. You can either use 120 pyroxenes to do a single pull, or 1,200 pyroxenes to do ten pulls at the same time.
Students range from one-star quality (lowest) to three-star quality (highest), and for every ten summons, you’re guaranteed to obtain at least one two-star student. There’s also a Blue Archive banner pity system, which gives you recruit points for each student you pull. If you spend 24,000 pyroxenes (200 pulls) on a banner, you’ll receive a three-star student of your choice. These points don’t carry over to the next banner, though, and any that are left unused are converted into craft materials when the event banner ends.
Current Blue Archive banner list There is currently one Blue Archive pick up recruitment banner running. It features two characters – Natsu and Mari.
Natsu is a three-star striker tank who deals mystic damage from the front lines, and uses heavy armour. Mari is a two-star special support who deals mystic damage from the back lines and uses special armour.
These two cuties are available from May 31 – June 14, 2022.
Blue Archive banner rates There are two types of gacha in Blue Archive – regular recruitment, which features all unlimited students, and pick-up recruitment, which is the Blue Archive equivalent of a banner. The regular recruitment gacha rates for the different rarities of students are:
One-star students – 79% chance Two-star students – 18.5% chance Three-star student – 2.5% chance
However, when pulling from Blue Archive banners, the rates are different. Certain banners offer a rate-up for pulls of specific students. At the moment, we aren’t entirely sure of the banner rates in the global release, as it appears they differ from the Japanese rates, but we’ll be sure to update this guide when we find out.
If you pull duplicate students, you’re rewarded with divine fragments and student fragments. You can use divine fragments in the shop to purchase growth materials or more student fragments. Student fragments allow you to awaken a student to their next level of rarity.
What types of Blue Archive banners are there? There are two different types of event banners in Blue Archive. Banners feature selected students, which are either limited or unlimited.
Unlimited banners feature students who will remain available in the regular gacha recruitment pool after the event ends. The purpose of these banners is to increase the drop rate for the specified student, so you have a higher chance of snagging them for a limited time. Limited banners feature special students who are only available during the event period, and will not be included in the regular recruitment pool once the banner is finished. There’s a chance the banners may return in the future, but there’s no guarantee.
If two limited banners run alongside each other, they‘ll also share some perks (unless otherwise stated):
Both banners share their recruit points Students from both banners are temporarily available on the regular recruitment banner You can obtain both limited students from each other’s banners (without their individual rate-up)
Blue Archive banner schedule – what is Blue Archive’s next banner? A new Blue Archive banner drops every two weeks on a Tuesday after maintenance. We always update this guide the day before, so make sure to check back here to see who’s available in the next pick-up recruitment.
We also keep track of the Blue Archive JP banners below. While the global release banners don’t perfectly align with the JP Pick-Up Recruitments, we often see the characters making their way over sooner or later. So never fear, you should get the chance to pull on all your favourite waifus at some point!
Blue Archive banner history – global version These are the banners, or ‘pick-up recruitments’, that have been and gone in the Global Version. Keep your eyes peeled, as they may come back around in the future.
Blue Archive characters Running period
Hoshino Shiroko
November 11 – November 16, 2021
Mashiro
November 16 – November 29, 2021
Aru
November 16 – November 29, 2021
Izuna Shizuko
November 29 – December 16, 2021
Haruna
November 29 – December 16, 2021
Midori Momoi
December 14 – December 28, 2021
Yuzu Aris
December 28, 2021 – January 11, 2022
Cherino Karin
January 11 – January 25, 2022
Azusa and Hanako Hibiki
January 25 – February 8, 2022
Koharu Hifumi
February 8 – February 22, 2022
Swimsuit Mashiro Swimsuit Azusa
February 22 – March 8, 2022
Swimsuit Hifumi
March 8 – March 22, 2022
Swimsuit Iori Swimsuit Hina
March 22 – April 5, 2022
Shiroko (cycling)
April 5 – April 19, 2022
Saya (casual) Shun (small) Kirino
April 19 – May 5, 2022
Neru (bunny) Karin (bunny)
May 5 – May 17, 2022
Asuna (bunny)
May 17 – May 31, 2022
Blue Archive banner history – Japan These are all of the previous banners that have come to the Japanese version of Blue Archive.
Blue Archive banner Blue Archive characters Running period
Dear sir, to the beginning season
Shiroko Hoshino
February 4 – February 11, 2021
Red seasons, black uniform
Mashiro
February 11 – February 25, 2021
Cherry blossoms in full bloom
Izuna Shizuko
February 25 – March 11, 2021
Even if you risk your life for that taste
Haruna (three-star)
March 11 – March 18th, 2021
Evil is not within a day
Aru
March 18 – March 25, 2021
Do machines dream of departure?
Alice
March 25 – April 8, 2021
Resonating wind nobuko
Midori Momoi
April 8 – April 22, 2021
Service after fire support
Karin
April 22 – April 29, 2021
Sunshine and downfall, and rough storms somewhere
Cherino
April 29 – May 15, 2021
The ‘springtime RPG of dreams’
Yuzu
May 13 – May 27, 2021
Flower-scattering masquerade
Azusa Hanako
May 27 – June 10, 2021
Warm indecent and knowing the right thing
Koharu
June 10 – June 24, 2021
Spinning with earnest love
Hifumi
June 24 – June 30, 2021
But are the four enclosures a dream? (limited)
Azusa (swimsuit version)
June 30 – July 15, 2021
Correct is infinite! (limited)
Mashiro (swimsuit version)
June 30 – July 15, 2021
Longing for the sunflower that ran out
Hifumi
July 15 – July 29, 2021
Moonlight that is close to the sea (limited)
Hina (swimsuit version)
July 29 – August 12, 2021
The relentless sun that disturbs the summer (limited)
Iori (swimsuit version)
July 29 – August 12, 2021
Where the wind blows through
Shiroko (riding version)
August 12 – August 26, 2021
Asylum that will change in the future
Shun (young version) Kirino
August 26 – September 9, 2021
Selfless dreaming all year round!
Saya (casual version)
September 9 – September 23, 2021
Flash, illuminate this world
Hibiki
September 23 – September 29, 2021
Straight up, no questions asked (limited)
Neru (bunny girl version)
September 29 – October 12, 2021
Jackpot when dress (limited)
Karin (bunny girl version)
September 29 – October 12, 2021
Trackless hat trick
Asuna (bunny girl version)
October 12 – October 27, 2021
Lured by the stained glass
Natsu Mari
October 27 – November 3, 2021
The electronic diva who has descended (limited)
Hatsune Miku
November 3 – November 17, 2021
Coffee at dawn. Vows on the back of my hand
Ako
November 17 – November 30, 2021
Revolution and Paradise Autonomy/Antinomies of Duty and Rest
Cherino (Hot Spring) Chinatsu (Hot Spring)
November 30 – December 15, 2021
Steam Melted in the Starry Moonlit Night
Nodoka (Hot Spring)
December 15 – December 29, 2021
It’s a New Year and a New Business (limited)
Aru (New Year) Mutsuki (New Year)
December 29, 2021 – January 12, 2022
The shrine maiden will curls up next to you
Serika (New Year)
Januray 12 – Januar 26, 2022
Sun and Rain Passing Through (limited, four-day banner)
Wakamo 5% rate up to all three-star students except Wakamo
January 26 – January 30, 2022
With Free Will and Pride
Sena Chihiro
January 30 – February 9, 2022
A Girl’s Dream that will Bloom One Day
Mimori
February 9 – February 16, 2022
Cherry Blossoms in Full Bloom
Izuna Shizuko
February 9 – February 16, 2022
Warm Indecent and Knowing the Right Thing
Koharu
February 16 – February 23, 2022
Even if you Risk your Life for that Taste
Haruna
February 16 – February 23, 2022
The Remaining Flowers of Voiceless Words
Ui
February 23 – March 9, 2022
An Anthem for the Help of the Deceased
Hinata
February 23 – March 9, 2022
Advice, Assault on the Ear/Sunshine, Downfall and Rough Storms Somewhere
Marina Cherino
March 9 – March 16, 2022
Snipe the Target “L-Seven!”/Resonating Wind Nobuko
Iori Midori Momoi
March 16 – March 23, 2022
This is RABBIT 1, the Ideal is in Your Eyes/This is RABBIT 2, the Norm is on this Leg
Miyako Saki
March 23 – April 6, 2022
And that’s it for our Blue Archive banner guide for now. While you’re here, check out our list of the best mobile games in 2021 to seek out your next adventure.
Blue Archive came out in Japan in early 2021, and after great success made its way to global release. Now, players everywhere are stepping into the shoes of the sensei, guiding teams of cute but deadly school girls through the trials of modern life – and combat. Of course, it’s always a case of the more the merrier, but if you want to snag your favourite students, you’ll need to get to grips with Blue Archive banners.
As with other gacha games, Blue Archive features different banners, which can offer higher rates for getting a specific, high-tier student, or even the opportunity to recruit special, limited characters. In our Blue Archive banner guide, we’ll tell you everything we know about the current and upcoming banners, pull rates, and what happens if you get duplicates. We’ve also included a list of previous banners from the Japanese version and a Blue Archive banner schedule, so you can get an idea of what to expect in the future.
Head over to our Blue Archive tier list to see which characters you should be prioritising, Blue Archive crafting to get the swing of making the best gifts and furniture, and our Blue Archive codes list to snag some great freebies. We also have a list of the best gacha games if you’re looking for something new to play.
Blue Archive has a gacha system called ‘pick-up recruitment’, which allows you to spend your valuable pyroxenes on new students to add to your party. You can either use 120 pyroxenes to do a single pull, or 1,200 pyroxenes to do ten pulls at the same time.
There is currently one Blue Archive pick up recruitment banner running. It features two characters – Natsu and Mari.
There are two types of gacha in Blue Archive – regular recruitment, which features all unlimited students, and pick-up recruitment, which is the Blue Archive equivalent of a banner. The regular recruitment gacha rates for the different rarities of students are:
However, when pulling from Blue Archive banners, the rates are different. Certain banners offer a rate-up for pulls of specific students. At the moment, we aren’t entirely sure of the banner rates in the global release, as it appears they differ from the Japanese rates, but we’ll be sure to update this guide when we find out.
There are two different types of event banners in Blue Archive. Banners feature selected students, which are either limited or unlimited.
If two limited banners run alongside each other, they‘ll also share some perks (unless otherwise stated):
Blue Archive banner schedule – what is Blue Archive’s next banner?
A new Blue Archive banner drops every two weeks on a Tuesday after maintenance. We always update this guide the day before, so make sure to check back here to see who’s available in the next pick-up recruitment.
These are the banners, or ‘pick-up recruitments’, that have been and gone in the Global Version. Keep your eyes peeled, as they may come back around in the future.
Hoshino
Shiroko
Mashiro
Aru
Izuna
Shizuko
Haruna
Midori
Momoi
Yuzu
Aris
Cherino
Karin
Azusa and Hanako
Hibiki
Koharu
Hifumi
Swimsuit Mashiro
Swimsuit Azusa
Swimsuit Hifumi
Swimsuit Iori
Swimsuit Hina
Shiroko (cycling)
Saya (casual)
Shun (small)
Kirino
Neru (bunny)
Karin (bunny)
Asuna (bunny)
Blue Archive banner history – Japan
These are all of the previous banners that have come to the Japanese version of Blue Archive.
Shiroko
Hoshino
Haruna (three-star)
Alice
Karin
Cherino
Yuzu
Azusa
Hanako
Koharu
Hifumi
Azusa (swimsuit version)
Mashiro (swimsuit version)
Hina (swimsuit version)
Iori (swimsuit version)
Shiroko (riding version)
Shun (young version)
Kirino
Saya (casual version)
Hibiki
Neru (bunny girl version)
Karin (bunny girl version)
Asuna (bunny girl version)
Natsu
Mari
Hatsune Miku
Ako
Cherino (Hot Spring)
Chinatsu (Hot Spring)
Nodoka (Hot Spring)
Aru (New Year)
Mutsuki (New Year)
Serika (New Year)
Wakamo
5% rate up to all three-star students except Wakamo
Sena
Chihiro
Mimori
Ui
Hinata
Marina
Cherino
Iori
Midori
Momoi
Miyako
Saki
And that’s it for our Blue Archive banner guide for now. While you’re here, check out our list of the best mobile games in 2021 to seek out your next adventure.
