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| Event Name | Event Period |
| Battlefield Medical Support Operation | After the 05.21.2026 (Thu) update - 06.24.2026 (Wed) 23:59 PDT |
| Ultimate Weapon Upgrade Mission | After the 05.21.2026 (Thu) update - 06.17.2026 (Wed) 23:59 PDT |
| New Content Challenge Mission | After the 05.21.2026 (Thu) update - 06.17.2026 (Wed) 23:59 PDT |
| Accelerate Research Week | After the 05.21.2026 (Thu) update - 06.17.2026 (Wed) 23:59 PDT |
| Descendant's Weekend | 05.22.2026 (Fri) 00:00 PDT - 06.14.2026 (Sun) 23:59 PDT |
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Greetings, Descendants!
We would like to inform you of the events that will begin after the 05.21 (Thu) update.
For detailed event information, please check the Game Menu (ESC) > "Event" on the right.
■ Event 1. Battlefield Medical Support Operation
Valby and Ines' Medical Support skins have arrived!
Log in every day and claim your Attendance Rewards!
Event Period: After the 05.21.2026 (Thu) update - 06.24.2026 (Wed) 23:59 PDT
| Accumulated Logins | Rewards |
| Day 1 | • 3 New Two-Tone Hair Dye Selection Boxes[New Two-Tone Hair Dye Selection Box: Choose 1 of 10] |
| Day 2 | • 1 Photon Imprinter |
| Day 3 | • Chest Attachment "Detonator" |
| Day 4 | • 1 Currency Supply Box[1,000,000 Gold and 100,000 Kuiper Shards] |
| Day 5 | • Attendance Memento |
| Day 6 | • 1 30% Unique Arche Factor EXP Boost (1-Hour) |
| Day 7 | • Back Attachment "High-Performance Time Bomb" |
| Day 8 | • 1 Crystallization Catalyst |
| Day 9 | • 1 Ultimate Weapon Selection Box III[Choose 1: Thunder Cage, The Last Dagger, Smithereens, Greg's Reversed Fate, Blue Beetle, Restored Relic,Clairvoyance, Divine Punishment, The Final Masterpiece, Nazeistra's Devotion, Perforator, Executor, Python, Enduring Legacy,Albion Cavalry Gun, Secret Garden, Wave of Light, Afterglow Sword, Piercing Light, King's Guard Lance, Fallen Hope,Peace Maker, Frost Watcher, Hammer and Anvil,A-TAMS, Ancient Knight, ERASER, Shadow,Deus Ex Manus] |
| Day 10 | • Name Card "Arche Boom!" |
| Day 11 | • 2,000 Void Abyss Metal Fragments |
| Day 12 | • 1 Attendance Memento |
| Day 13 | • 300 Fine Adjustment Control Axis |
| Day 14 | • 1 Valby's Medical Support Box[Valby "Medical Support" Skin] |
| Day 15 | • 1 Crystallization Catalyst |
| Day 16 | • 3 Weapon Augmentation Core Box II[Acquire 1 of each (Firepower Augmentation Core X, Attribute Augmentation Core X, Hit (Variant AB) Augmentation Core X,Tactical Augmentation Core X, Precision Augmentation Core X, Special Augmentation Core X)] |
| Day 17 | • 2 30% Weapon Proficiency Boost (1-Hour) |
| Day 18 | • 2,000,000 Gold |
| Day 19 | • 1 Attendance Memento |
| Day 20 | • 100 Fine Adjustment Control Axis |
| Day 21 | • Ecive Skin "Refreshing" |
| Day 22 | • 1 Crystallization Catalyst |
| Day 23 | • 1 Dia Ancestors Module Selection Box[Choose 1 Ancestors Module from any Descendant, including Dia's Ancestors Module] |
| Day 24 | • 1 Superheated Material |
| Day 25 | • 200 Superconductive Cooling Units |
| Day 26 | • 1 Attendance Memento |
| Day 27 | • 1 Dia Ancestors Module Selection Box[Choose 1 Ancestors Module from any Descendant, including Dia's Ancestors Module] |
| Day 28 | • 1 Ines' Medical Support Box[Ines "Medical Support" Skin] |
※ You may receive Attendance Rewards by logging in again after reset (00:00 PDT).
■ Event 2. Ultimate Weapon Upgrade Mission
Complete Growth Missions to receive the materials needed for Growth.
Research Ultimate Weapons and make them even more powerful!
Event Period: After the 05.21.2026 (Thu) update - 06.17.2026 (Wed) 23:59 PDT
WEEKLY MISSIONS
| Operation Name | Reward Requirements | Rewards |
| Upgrade Preparation Mission I | Interact with the NPC Eckert 1 time | • 200 Fine Adjustment Control Axis |
| Upgrade Preparation Mission II | Complete Void Erosion Purge 4 times (Any Difficulty) | • 5 Weapon Augmentation Core Boxes II[Acquire 1 of each (Firepower Augmentation Core X, Attribute Augmentation Core X, Hit (Variant AB) Augmentation Core X,Tactical Augmentation Core X, Precision Augmentation Core X, Special Augmentation Core X)] |
※ Weekly Missions reset every Thursday at 00:00 PDT during the event period.
SPECIAL MISSIONS
| Operation Name | Reward Requirements | Rewards |
| Upgrade Mission I | Complete Ultimate Weapon Research 1 time | • 1 Energy Activator |
| Upgrade Mission II | Use 500 Fine Adjustment Control Axis on an Ultimate Weapon | • 500 Fine Adjustment Control Axis |
| Upgrade Mission III | Use an Energy Activator on an Ultimate Weapon 1 time | • 1 Crystallization Catalyst |
| Upgrade Mission IV | Use a Crystallization Catalyst on an Ultimate Weapon 1 time | • 5,000,000 Gold |
| Upgrade Mission V | Use a Crystallization Catalyst on an Ultimate Weapon 3 times | • 10 Weapon Augmentation Core Boxes II[Acquire 1 of each (Firepower Augmentation Core X, Attribute Augmentation Core X, Hit (Variant AB) Augmentation Core X,Tactical Augmentation Core X, Precision Augmentation Core X, Special Augmentation Core X)] |
| Upgrade Mission VI | Use a Crystallization Catalyst on an Ultimate Weapon 5 times | • Thunder Cage Weapon Skin "Rosy Maple"• 2 Crystallization Catalysts |
| Upgrade Mission VII | Unlock an Ultimate Weapon Core 1 time | • Esiemo Makeup "Mage"• 10 Weapon Augmentation Core Boxes II[Acquire 1 of each (Firepower Augmentation Core X, Attribute Augmentation Core X, Hit (Variant AB) Augmentation Core X,Tactical Augmentation Core X, Precision Augmentation Core X, Special Augmentation Core X)] |
※ Special Missions can be completed once during the Event Period.
■ Event 3. New Content Challenge Mission
Take on the all-new Onslaught Mode and Bounty Operation!
Complete Missions to earn special rewards.
Event Period: After the 05.21.2026 (Thu) update - 06.17.2026 (Wed) 23:59 PDT
DAILY MISSIONS
| Operation Name | Reward Requirements | Rewards |
| Onslaught Mode Mission I | Install or upgrade Defensive Assets in Onslaught Mode | • 200 Superconductive Cooling Units |
| Onslaught Mode Mission II | Eliminate 100 enemies in Onslaught Mode | • 1 Superheated Material |
| Bounty Operations Mission I | Defeat 100 enemies in Bounty Operations | • 100 Superconductive Cooling Units |
| Bounty Operations Mission II | Readjust Ancestors Module 1 time | • 500,000 Gold |
※ Daily Missions reset at 00:00 PDT every day during the event.
WEEKLY MISSIONS
| Operation Name | Reward Requirements | Rewards |
| Weekly Challenge Mission I | Complete Daily Missions 6 times | • 1 Attendance Memento• 3 Ultimate Alignment Devices |
| Weekly Challenge Mission II | Complete Axion Plains Infiltration Operation Support 1 time | • 1 Vulgus Bio Data Chip |
※ Weekly Missions reset every Thursday at 00:00 PDT during the event period.
※ Weekly Challenge Mission I is counted when completing Daily Missions during this Event (Onslaught Mode Mission I, II/Bounty Operation Mission I, II).
※ Weekly Challenge Mission II is counted when completing an Infiltration Operation in Axion Plains with [Accept Other Infiltration Support] enabled.
※ The Vulgus Bio Data Chip is an item required to open the loot rewards dropped after completing a Bounty Operation.
SPECIAL MISSIONS
| Operation Name | Reward Requirements | Rewards |
| Time to Clash | Onslaught Mode: Complete Stage 1 once | • UI Theme "Time to Clash" |
| Time of the Hunt | Complete Bounty Operations 3 times | • Photo Frame "Arrest Completed"• Photo Sticker "Identity Information"• Photo Sticker "Wanted" |
※ Special Missions can be completed once during the Event Period.
■ Event 4. Accelerate Research Week
Completing Accelerate Research content reduces the time of ongoing research.
Play the game and complete your research faster!
Event Period: After the 05.21.2026 (Thu) update - 06.17.2026 (Wed) 23:59 PDT
| Application Period | Event Effect |
| After the 05.21.2026 (Thu) update - 06.17.2026 (Wed) 23:59 PDT | 60% acceleration effect applies from Monday 00:00 to Thursday 23:59 PDT120% acceleration effect applies from Friday 00:00 to Sunday 23:59 PDT |
The Accelerate Research effect stacks with other research boost effects.
Accelerate Research content and time reduction may vary with each event.
Detailed information can be checked through Anais in Albion or the Info button on the World Map.
■ Event 5. Descendant's Weekend
Experience special boost effects applied every weekend and become even stronger!
Event Period: 05.22.2026 (Fri) 00:00 - 06.14.2026 (Sun) 23:59 PDT
| Event Application Period |
| 05.22.2026 (Fri) 00:00 PDT - 05.24.2026 (Sun) 23:59 PDT |
| 05.29.2026 (Fri) 00:00 PDT - 05.31.2026 (Sun) 23:59 PDT |
| 06.05.2026 (Fri) 00:00 PDT - 06.07.2026 (Sun) 23:59 PDT |
| 06.12.2026 (Fri) 00:00 PDT - 06.14.2026 (Sun) 23:59 PDT |
| Content | Applied Boost |
| Complete Infiltration Operations (Any Difficulty) | 20% increase to Descendant EXP, Weapon Proficiency, and Arche Tuning EXP gain |
| Complete 1 Sigma Sector or higher (Any Difficulty) | |
| Complete 1 Special Operation (Any Difficulty) | Gold & Kuiper Shard Gain +20% |
| Breach Tracking |
※ Boost effects will be applied when playing the above content during the Event Period.
※ Can be stacked with effects from other boosts.
※ Event Boost effects do not apply to Today's Bonus, Amorphous Dimensional Stone rewards, or Special Operation Wave mid-stage rewards.
■ Event Precautions
※ Please check the timeline of each event to participate.
※ If server maintenance is performed on the final day of the event, the event will end when maintenance begins.
※ Rewards sent via mail will arrive in your Mailbox within 10 minutes of being claimed.
※ Please be sure to claim event rewards sent to your Mailbox before they expire.
Thank you.
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