Blue Archive
Nexon's free-to-play anime tactics RPG: you're Sensei, advisor to the students of Kivotos. Available on iOS, Android and PC via Steam - current banners, maintenance times and fixes below.
Live right now (November 10, 2026): today's maintenance adds the limited Makoto (Swimsuit) and Satsuki (Swimsuit) banners plus the 100 free pulls anniversary campaign. Full schedule on the banner list.
What Blue Archive is
For anyone landing here cold.
Blue Archive is a free-to-play RPG from NAT Games published by Nexon. You play Sensei, a teacher in the academy city of Kivotos, leading squads of students through story chapters, raids and PvP. Combat is squad-based semi-auto tactics - you position students and trigger their EX skills.
The gacha side runs on Pyroxenes: new and rerun "Pick-Up" banners rotate weekly, 3★ students sit at a 3% base rate (doubled to 6% during anniversary windows), and a pity of 200 pulls lets you pick the featured student directly. Unused Recruitment Points convert to Keystone Pieces when a banner ends.
Where to play
iOS / Android
The original mobile release - search "Blue Archive" on the App Store or Google Play. Global and Japan are separate apps/servers.
Steam (PC)
A native PC client that shares your mobile account once linked - cross-progression works through account binding.
Not on console
No PlayStation, Xbox or Switch version exists. Any listing claiming otherwise is fake.
This week in Blue Archive
- 1Maintenance Tuesday Nov 10, 02:00-07:00 UTC
The game goes down for the weekly patch - details on the maintenance page.
- 2New limited banners after maintenance
Makoto (Swimsuit) and Satsuki (Swimsuit) debut, alongside the 100 free pulls campaign and the Work Support event.
- 3Fresh QoL in raids
Total and Grand Assault get jump-to-rank, retry-on-death and room reset options this patch.
Running into problems?
The two most common issues this update week.
Update download fails or stalls
Stuck percentages and corrupt-chunk loops have known fixes - see the download failed fix guide.
Can't log in during maintenance
Downtime windows and where to check server status: maintenance schedule.
FAQ
Is Blue Archive free?
Yes - free to play with a gacha for new students. Everything in the story and most events is doable without paying; Pyroxenes buy pulls.
What's the difference between Global and JP?
Separate servers on separate schedules - JP runs roughly half a year ahead, so JP roadmaps are used to predict Global banners.
Can I play on PC?
Yes, via Steam - link your mobile account for cross-progression. There's no standalone Nexon PC launcher for Global.
How does pity work?
Each pull gives Recruitment Points; at 200 points you can claim the featured student outright. Points reset when the banner ends and convert to Keystone Pieces 1:1.