Goddess of Victory: NIKKE's fourth-anniversary update is now live with up to 259 free recruitment attempts, a free SSR Rapunzel: Sanctuary, new characters, Chapters 49–50 and a Stellar Blade music collaboration. The global PC, iOS and Android update launched on 29 October 2026, with a second content drop scheduled for 5 November.
The confirmed details come from Level Infinite and SHIFT UP's anniversary launch announcement, supported by NIKKE's official fourth-anniversary site. Reward availability can be split across logins, missions and event phases, so “up to 259” should not be read as one immediate mailbox delivery.
NIKKE fourth-anniversary headline rewards
Players can earn up to 259 free recruitment attempts across the celebration. The event also provides fourth-anniversary NIKKE Selection Boxes and up to four free copies of the new SSR support character Rapunzel: Sanctuary.
The Selection Box choices listed in the announcement are:
- Rapunzel: Sanctuary
- Chime
- Rapunzel: Pure Grace
- Snow White: Innocent Days
Players should inspect the in-game event pages before choosing a box character. Account rosters, limit breaks and current team needs can make a different option more valuable than the newest unit.
Free SSR Rapunzel: Sanctuary
Rapunzel: Sanctuary is an upgraded, high-mobility support form with a design inspired by a Pope motif and technology connected to Red Shoes. Anniversary events allow players to claim as many as four copies for free.
The announcement confirms her availability but does not provide a complete skill-value breakdown. Build recommendations and tier-list placements published before players can test the live numbers should therefore be treated as preliminary.
Marian: Queen and Hongryeon: Goddeath
The anniversary introduces Marian: Queen, whose story centres on her confrontation with the Space Queen, and Hongryeon: Goddeath, an Eden-enhanced form equipped with a reinforced body and a dark-matter sword made from the shattered blades of Hongryeon and Jang-hwa.
These are separate from the free Rapunzel reward. Recruitment availability, banners and pity mechanics should be checked in-game because the launch announcement focuses on the characters and anniversary package rather than publishing every banner probability.
New Chapters 49 and 50
Main Story Chapters 49 and 50 advance the Third Surface Recapture War and conclude the Underground Ark storyline. The update positions the Ark's surface campaign as a full-scale conflict, while teasing a new story chapter beyond this conclusion.
Story players should avoid anniversary videos and social posts if they are behind on the campaign. The event marketing connects new characters directly to major plot developments, and even character descriptions can reveal late-game information.
MARIA-n story event and Fading Affection minigame
The fully voiced MARIA-n event follows Marian as she wakes in a research facility and explores the surface for hidden answers. It accompanies Fading Affection, a branching visual-novel minigame built around choices, memory fragments and multiple conclusions.
Part Two of the anniversary update arrives on 5 November with additional skins, unlocked stories and a further surprise. Players who finish the first phase early should therefore continue checking the event menu rather than assuming every anniversary reward is available on day one.
NIKKE x Stellar Blade music collaboration
The update includes TRACING THE STARS x Stellar Blade, a 22-track music collaboration. Four tracks are free, and the presentation includes custom note skins, minigame backgrounds and a special character addition.
This is described as a soundtrack collaboration, not a newly announced full character-crossover banner. Unless SHIFT UP confirms additional playable content, players should not assume that every Stellar Blade element shown in the music mode can be recruited.
New fourth-anniversary costumes
Four costumes are highlighted:
- Marian: Queen – Last Affection
- Snow White: Heavy Arms – Lacrimosa
- Neon_Vision
- Nayuta_Vision
Last Affection and Lacrimosa are listed as gacha costumes, while Neon_Vision and Nayuta_Vision are Battle Pass costumes. They are therefore not part of the free SSR promise and may require paid participation.
Claim the anniversary share voucher
NIKKE's official fourth-anniversary information site also offers one Recruit Voucher for the first eligible share to a designated community. The site event runs until 18 November 2026 at 11:59pm UTC+9.
Players must log in, select the correct server and link the intended commander account. The voucher is limited to one per user and is sent to the in-game mailbox, where the mail expires after 90 days. This share reward is separate from the larger pool of recruitment attempts advertised for the anniversary.
What to do first
- Install the anniversary update and review every event tab.
- Claim login and mailbox rewards before their individual expiry dates.
- Complete the official-site share task for the extra Recruit Voucher.
- Compare Selection Box choices with your existing roster.
- Return on 5 November for Part Two.
CODSKINS covers more free items, collaborations and limited campaigns through the Latest Promotions blog and Other Games digital rewards collection.
