Blue Archive Makoto Swimsuit banner starts after the November 10, 2026 maintenance, alongside a separate limited Pick-Up banner for Satsuki (Swimsuit). Both recruitments end on November 17 at 01:59 UTC. They are part of the fifth-anniversary update, which is also giving players up to 200 free recruitments to use on eligible special Pick-Up banners.
The November 10 swimsuit banners are separate from the regular Makoto and Satsuki banners offered earlier in the month. The swimsuit characters are new three-star variants with their own Pick-Up entries. More importantly, the game’s recruitment system changes on the same day, so the free pulls and the new 100/200-Charge guarantees need explaining together.
Blue Archive Makoto Swimsuit banner dates and time
| Recruitment | Start | End (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Makoto (Swimsuit) limited Pick-Up | After November 10 maintenance | November 17, 01:59 |
| Satsuki (Swimsuit) limited Pick-Up | After November 10 maintenance | November 17, 01:59 |
| Anniversary free recruitment allowance | After November 10 maintenance | November 17, 01:59 |
Maintenance was scheduled for November 10 from 02:00 to 07:00 UTC. The banner begins when maintenance finishes, even if the servers reopen later than planned. The November 17 deadline is 10:59 KST, or 01:59 UTC.
Is the Blue Archive Makoto Swimsuit banner eligible for 200 free pulls?
Yes. Free recruitment on the Blue Archive Makoto Swimsuit banner is part of the fifth-anniversary campaign for eligible special Pick-Up Recruitments, and this new limited set includes Makoto (Swimsuit) and Satsuki (Swimsuit). The allowance begins with 110 free recruits after maintenance and increases daily until a total of 200 has become available on November 15 at 19:00 UTC.
If you start playing late, the earlier allowances can be collected together while the promotion is active. What you cannot do is store them for a future banner. All unused free event recruitments expire on November 17 at 01:59 UTC, even though some of the new Charge progress they generate can carry into a later eligible recruitment period.
How the new pity system works for Makoto and Satsuki
With the November 10 system overhaul, every eligible recruitment contributes a Charge to the relevant pool. Nexon says a 3-star is guaranteed at 100 Charges, with a 50% chance that it is the featured Pick-Up student. At 200 Charges, the Pick-Up student is guaranteed. If you obtain the featured student earlier, the applicable Charge stack resets.
That means a player using the Blue Archive Makoto Swimsuit banner should not assume the first 100 pulls are a guaranteed Makoto. The 100-Charge result could be another three-star. Likewise, a successful early pull resets the relevant counter rather than handing you a second guaranteed featured recruit to claim separately.
The Limited/Fest Charge pool is separate from the regular Recruitment Charges pool. You cannot transfer progress from ordinary regular Pick-Up recruitments to the swimsuit limited set. Within its own type, the system allows unreset Charges to carry over to the next qualifying Unique or Fest Pick-Up, whereas Recruitment Mileage is tied to the current recruitment period and expires.
Can the Blue Archive Makoto Swimsuit banner and Satsuki banner both be guaranteed?
No. The 200 free recruitments don’t guarantee both students. The hard guarantee is for a featured Pick-Up student according to the current relevant Charge count, and obtaining that featured character resets the pool. You might pull one early and have enough room to try the other, but there is no unconditional two-character guarantee from the giveaway.
Before spending on the Blue Archive Makoto Swimsuit banner or Satsuki’s Pick-Up, decide which student is your priority. Check the selected banner, your current relevant Charges and the remaining free allowance. The Blue Archive Makoto Swimsuit banner offers one of the two new limited units, and it is much easier to make an informed decision if you keep the separate banner entries straight.
What about Chiaki (Swimsuit) and the ship event?
Chiaki (Swimsuit) is the event’s free one-star student. You get her by clearing Story-01 of Set Sail with the Pandemonium Society after unlocking event access through Normal Mission 2-3. She is not the third limited banner you need to summon with the free recruitment allowance, so there is no reason to spend Pyroxenes to secure her basic unlock.
The Pandemonium Society event lasts until November 24 at 01:59 UTC, with reward and shop menus remaining until December 1 at 01:59 UTC. Those later dates do not extend the Blue Archive Makoto Swimsuit banner or the 200-free-recruitment promotion. Treat the event and the recruitment deadline separately.
Should you choose Makoto or Satsuki?
Makoto (Swimsuit) and Satsuki (Swimsuit) have different roles, so the right pick depends on your account. The official banner schedule confirms when both are available, but use the game’s student previews and Rate Info screen to compare their kits and published odds before spending the rest of your pulls.
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Official source: Nexon’s November 10 Blue Archive update announcement.
