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| Event Name | Event Period |
| [Attendance] Summer Medical Support Operation | After the 07.15.2026 (Wed) update - 08.26.2026 (Wed) 23:59 PDT |
| Assemble Event I | After the 07.15.2026 (Wed) update - 08.05.2026 (Wed) 23:59 PDT |
| [Growth Support] Descendant Advancement Mission | After the 07.15.2026 (Wed) update - 08.19.2026 (Wed) 23:59 PDT |
| Descendant Firepower Checkpoint Mission | After the 07.15.2026 (Wed) update - 08.19.2026 (Wed) 23:59 PDT |
| Accelerate Research Week | After the 07.15.2026 (Wed) update - 08.19.2026 (Wed) 23:59 PDT |
| Descendant's Weekend | 07.17.2026 (Fri) 00:00 - 08.16.2026 (Sun) 23:59 PDT |
Greetings, Descendants!
We would like to inform you of the events that will begin after the 7/15 (Wed) update.
For detailed event information, please check the Game Menu (ESC) > "Event" on the right.
■ Event 1. [Attendance] Summer Medical Support Operation
Sharen and Harris begin their Medical Support Operation!
Log in every day to acquire Sharen and Harris's Medical Support skins and a variety of Attendance Rewards!
Event Period: After the 07.15.2026 (Wed) update - 08.26.2026 (Wed) 23:59 PDT
| Accumulated Logins | Rewards |
| Day 1 | • 50 Dimension Analyzers |
| Day 2 | • 10,000 Energy Control Cores |
| Day 3 | • 1 Crystallization Catalyst |
| Day 4 | • UI Theme "Freediving" |
| Day 5 | • 1 Attendance Memento |
| Day 6 | • 1 Currency Supply Box[1,000,000 Gold and 100,000 Kuiper Shards] |
| Day 7 | • Name Card "Freediving" |
| Day 8 | • 100 Fine Adjustment Control Axis |
| Day 9 | • 2 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, and Special Augmentation Core X)] |
| Day 10 | • 2 30% Weapon Proficiency Boost (1-Hour) |
| Day 11 | • 1 Crystallization Catalyst |
| Day 12 | • 1 Attendance Memento |
| Day 13 | • 1 Ultimate Weapon Selection Box IV[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, Truly Deadly Arson, Ancient Knight,ERASER, Shadow, or Deus Ex Manus] |
| Day 14 | • 1 Sharen's Medical Support Box[Sharen "Medical Support" Skin] |
| Day 15 | • 1 30% Unique Arche Factor EXP Boost (1-Hour) |
| Day 16 | • 1 Crystallization Catalyst |
| Day 17 | • 1,000,000 Gold |
| Day 18 | • 2 30% Unique Arche Factor EXP Boost (1-Hour) |
| Day 19 | • 1 Attendance Memento |
| Day 20 | • 2,000,000 Gold |
| Day 21 | • 200,000 Kuiper Shards |
| Day 22 | • 1 Crystallization Catalyst |
| Day 23 | • 1 Trigger Module Selection Box F[Choose 1: Battering Ram, Arche Leak, Power Beyond, Gap in Time, Death by a Thousand Cuts, Particle Conversion Emitter,Full Arche Jacket, Kuiper Hollow Points, Cyclic Amplifier, Storm Bullet, Tactical Acceleration, Blazing Zone,Supply Fortress, Wave Eruption, Rhythmic Step, Steel Vanguard, Relative Speed, Domino Drive, Infected Weapon,Ground Eruption, Instant Acceleration, Kill Chain, Tactical Strike, Two Face, Focus and Expansion, Icebreaker, Overcharge Shield,Tactical Disruption, Bloody Deployment, Firearm Cooling, Thermal Burn, Explosive Aesthetics, Infiltration Mechanism, Current Bonding, Golden Ensemble, or Electric Display] |
| Day 24 | • 2 Currency Supply Boxes[1,000,000 Gold and 100,000 Kuiper Shards] |
| Day 25 | • 2 Trigger Module Selection Box F[Choose 1: Battering Ram, Arche Leak, Power Beyond, Gap in Time, Death by a Thousand Cuts, Particle Conversion Emitter,Full Arche Jacket, Kuiper Hollow Points, Cyclic Amplifier, Storm Bullet, Tactical Acceleration, Blazing Zone,Supply Fortress, Wave Eruption, Rhythmic Step, Steel Vanguard, Relative Speed, Domino Drive, Infected Weapon,Ground Eruption, Instant Acceleration, Kill Chain, Tactical Strike, Two Face, Focus and Expansion, Icebreaker, Overcharge Shield,Tactical Disruption, Bloody Deployment, Firearm Cooling, Thermal Burn, Explosive Aesthetics, Infiltration Mechanism, Current Bonding, Golden Ensemble, or Electric Display] |
| Day 26 | • 1 Attendance Memento |
| Day 27 | • 5 Rare Alignment Devices |
| Day 28 | • Back Attachment "Freediving Gear" |
| Day 29 | • 1 Dia Ancestors Module Selection Box[Choose 1 Ancestors Module from any Descendant, including Dia's Ancestors Module] |
| Day 30 | • 1 Ultimate Alignment Device |
| Day 31 | • 2 Ultimate Alignment Devices |
| Day 32 | • 200 Superconductive Cooling Units |
| Day 33 | • 1 Attendance Memento |
| Day 34 | • 1 Dia Ancestors Module Selection Box[Choose 1 Ancestors Module from any Descendant, including Dia's Ancestors Module] |
| Day 35 | • 1 Harris's Medical Support Box[Harris "Medical Support" Skin] |
※ You may receive Attendance Rewards by logging in again after reset (00:00 PDT).
■ Event 2. Assemble Event I
A Cooperative Event featuring all Descendants has begun.
Earn Personal Contribution rewards and work together with everyone to claim World Completion rewards!
Event Period: After the 07.15.2026 (Wed) update - 08.05.2026 (Wed) 23:59 PDT
MISSION PERIOD
| Categories | Mission Period | Claim Rewards Period |
| Week 1 | After the 07.15.2026 (Wed) update - 07.22.2026 (Wed) 23:59 PDT | Until 07.29.2026 (Wed) 23:59 PDT |
| Week 2 | 07.23.2026 (Thu) 00:00 - 07.29.2026 (Wed) 23:59 PDT | Until 08.05.2026 (Wed) 23:59 PDT |
| Week 3 | 07.30.2026 (Thu) 00:00 - 08.05.2026 (Wed) 23:59 PDT | Until 08.12.2026 (Wed) 23:59 PDT |
※ Assemble Event II is scheduled to begin at 00:00 PDT on 08.06.2026 (Thu) with further details being provided at that time.
MISSION DETAILS
| Categories | Mission Details | 100% Completion Criteria |
| Week 1 | Complete a Sigma Sector Mission (Any Difficulty) | • (World) 1,500,000 times• (Personal) 28 times |
| Week 2 | Complete an Intercept Battle (Any Difficulty) | • (World) 1,500,000 times• (Personal) 28 times |
| Week 3 | Defeat enemies | • (World) 100,000,000• (Personal) 10,000 |
※ Even after reaching 100% Personal Contribution, you can continue to contribute to the World Completion.
※ Rewards will be distributed for every 25% of World Completion/Personal Contribution reached.
※ Attribute bonuses are available on specific days of the week. Clear Missions with Descendants that match the Attribute bonus to earn additional Contribution.
: Attribute bonuses apply based on the following schedule.
| Categories | Time Applied |
| Toxic | Wed 00:00 - Wed 23:59 PDT |
| Electric | Thu 00:00 - Thu 23:59 PDT |
| Non | Fri 00:00 - Fri 23:59 PDT |
| Fire | Sat 00:00 - Mon 23:59 PDT |
| Chill | Tue 00:00 - Tue 23:59 PDT |
CONTRIBUTION ACHIEVEMENT REWARDS
| Categories | Achievement Range | Rewards |
| World | 25% | • 2,000,000 Gold |
| World | 50% | • 1 Crystallization Catalyst |
| World | 75% | • 2 Crystallization Catalysts |
| World | 100% | • (Week 1) Yujin Makeup "Albion Trendsetter"• (Week 2) Chest Attachment "Environmental Analyzer 'J.E.L.L.I.'"• (Week 3) The Last Dagger Weapon Skin "Northern Wind" |
| Personal | 25% | • 5 Ancestors Module Loot II[Acquire 1: Ancestors Module from any Descendant] |
| Personal | 50% | • 10 Ancestors Module Loot II[Acquire 1: Ancestors Module from any Descendant] |
| Personal | 75% | • 2 Dia Ancestors Module Selection Boxes[Choose 1 Ancestors Module from any Descendant, including Dia's Ancestors Module] |
| Personal | 100% | • 4 Dia Ancestors Module Selection Boxes[Choose 1 Ancestors Module from any Descendant, including Dia's Ancestors Module] |
※ World Completion/Personal Contribution rewards can be claimed directly from the Event UI once achieved. Please claim your rewards within the Claim Rewards Period.
DAILY MISSIONS
| Reward Requirements | Rewards |
| Defeat 1,000 enemies | • 1 Ancestors Module Loot III[Acquire 1: Ancestors Module from any Descendant] |
※ Daily Missions reset at 00:00 PDT every day during the event.
■ Event 3. [Growth Support] Descendant Advancement Mission
Special Training has begun for Descendants below Mastery Rank 18.
Complete Missions during the Event Period and advance quickly!
Event Target: Descendants below Mastery Rank 18
Event Period: After the 07.15.2026 (Wed) update - 08.19.2026 (Wed) 23:59 PDT
DAILY MISSIONS
| Operation Name | Reward Requirements | Rewards |
| Daily Growth Mission | Complete (400%) Infiltration Operations 4 times | • 1 Growth Support Box III[30% Gold Boost (1-Hour), 30% Kuiper Shard Boost (1-Hour),30% Descendant EXP Boost (1-Hour), and 30% Weapon Proficiency Boost (1-Hour)] |
※ Daily Missions reset at 00:00 PDT every day during the event.
SPECIAL MISSIONS
| Operation Name | Reward Requirements | Rewards |
| Descendant Growth Mission I | Reach Mastery Rank 18 | • 1 Descendant Purchase Ticket Selection Box II[Choose 1: Lepic, Ajax, Viessa, Jayber, Bunny, Freyna, Gley, Sharen,Blair, Valby, Kyle, Esiemo, Yujin, Luna, Enzo, Hailey,10,000,000 Gold, or 1,000,000 Kuiper Shards] |
| Descendant Growth Mission II | Reach Descendant Level 40 1 time (Any Descendant) | • 1 Energy Activator |
| Descendant Growth Mission III | Own Descendants that have assigned Module Socket Types 3 or more times | • 1 Crystallization Catalyst |
| Descendant Growth Mission IV | Own Descendants that have assigned Module Socket Types 5 or more times | • 3 Crystallization Catalysts |
| Weapon Upgrade Mission I | Reach Weapon Proficiency 40 1 time (Any Type) | • 1 Energy Activator |
| Weapon Upgrade Mission II | Assign Module Socket Type to an Ultimate Weapon 1 time (Any Type) | • 1 Crystallization Catalyst |
| Weapon Upgrade Mission III | Assign Module Socket Type to an Ultimate Weapon 3 times (Any Type) | • 3 Crystallization Catalysts |
| Fellow Growth Mission I | Own a Fellow at Level 30 or above (Any Type) | • 1 Fellow Growth Support Selection Box[Choose 1: Special Synthetic Calcium, 500,000 Gold, or 50,000 Kuiper Shards] |
| Fellow Growth Mission II | Own 2 Fellows (Any Type) | • 2 Fellow Growth Support Selection Boxes[Choose 1: Special Synthetic Calcium, 500,000 Gold, or 50,000 Kuiper Shards] |
| Fellow Growth Mission III | Own 2 Fellows at Level 20 or above (Any Type) | • 3 Fellow Growth Support Selection Boxes[Choose 1: Special Synthetic Calcium, 500,000 Gold, or 50,000 Kuiper Shards] |
| Vehicle Upgrade Mission I | Reach Vehicle Level 10 (Any Type) | • 1 Vehicle Performance Enhancement Material Box[80 Specially Treated Alloys, 40 Insulating Nuts, 10 Alloy Bearings, and 10 High Conductivity Wires] |
| Vehicle Upgrade Mission II | Own 2 Vehicles (Any Type) | • 2 Vehicle Performance Enhancement Material Boxes[80 Specially Treated Alloys, 40 Insulating Nuts, 10 Alloy Bearings, and 10 High Conductivity Wires] |
※ Special Missions can be completed once during the Event Period.
※ The Descendant/Weapon Level 40 Mission counts when Level 40 is reached during the Event Period.
■ Event 4. Descendant Firepower Checkpoint Mission
Check your Descendant's firepower and augment it even further with Event Rewards!
Event Period: After the 07.15.2026 (Wed) update - 08.19.2026 (Wed) 23:59 PDT
SPECIAL MISSIONS
| Operation Name | Reward Requirements | Rewards |
| Descendant Firepower Augmentation I | Descendant Group: Reach Serena Unique Arche Factor Level 40 | • 1 Axium Research Materials Selection Box[Choose 1: Entropium, Kerasid, Silentra, or Breach Stone Shard to obtain 50] |
| Descendant Firepower Augmentation II | Descendant Group: Reach Blair Unique Arche Factor Level 40 | • 1 Axium Research Materials Selection Box[Choose 1: Entropium, Kerasid, Silentra, or Breach Stone Shard to obtain 50] |
| Descendant Firepower Augmentation III | Unlock a Trigger Module for a Fire Descendant 1 time | • 1 Trigger Module Selection Box G[Choose 1: Battering Ram, Arche Leak, Power Beyond, Gap in Time, Death by a Thousand Cuts,Particle Conversion Emitter, Full Arche Jacket, Kuiper Hollow Points, Cyclic Amplifier,Storm Bullet, Tactical Acceleration, Blazing Zone, Supply Fortress, Wave Eruption, Rhythmic Step,Steel Vanguard, Relative Speed, Domino Drive, Infected Weapon, Ground Eruption,Instant Acceleration, Kill Chain, Tactical Strike, Two Face, Focus and Expansion, Icebreaker, Overcharge Shield,Tactical Disruption, Bloody Deployment, Firearm Cooling, Thermal Burn, Explosive Aesthetics, Infiltration Mechanism, Current Bonding,Golden Ensemble, Electric Display, Arche Reflux, or Arche Blaze] |
| Descendant Firepower Augmentation IV | Enhance a Fire Reactor to +4 | • 80 Dimension Analyzers |
| Firepower Checkpoint I | Complete the Sigma Sector "Broken Boundary" Mission 20 times (Any Difficulty) | • 1 Fire Transcendent Module Selection Box[Choose 1: Hymn, Divine Surge, Battlefield Nun, Archangel, Next-level Recipe,Truly Deadly Cuisine, Killer Recipe, Backdraft, Classic Chef, Flame-Grilled Special,Explosive Evade, Explosive Propaganda, Explosion Maestro, Cluster Bomb, Creative Explosion,Rampaging Mad Bomber, Increased Efficiency, Regenerative Braking, Power Unit Change, Firearm Master,Nerve Infiltration, or Explosive Stacks] |
| Firepower Checkpoint II | Defeat 5,000 enemies as the Descendant Serena | • 200 Fine Adjustment Control Axis |
| Firepower Checkpoint III | Defeat 10,000 enemies as the Descendant Serena | • 20,000,000 Gold |
| Firepower Checkpoint IV | Defeat 5,000 enemies as the Descendant Blair/Ultimate Blair | • 20 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, and Special Augmentation Core X)] |
| Firepower Checkpoint V | Defeat 10,000 enemies as the Descendant Blair/Ultimate Blair | • 2,000,000 Kuiper Shards |
| Firepower Checkpoint VI | Defeat 15,000 enemies as a Fire Descendant | • 1 Attendance Memento |
| Firepower Checkpoint VII | Defeat 20,000 enemies as a Fire Descendant | • 1 Attendance Memento |
※ Special Missions can be completed once during the Event Period.
■ Event 5. Accelerate Research Week
Completing Accelerate Research content reduces the time of ongoing research.
Event Period: After the 07.15.2026 (Wed) update - 08.19.2026 (Wed) 23:59 PDT
| Application Period | Event Effect |
| After the 07.15.2026 (Wed) update - 08.19.2026 (Wed) 23:59 PDT | 50% acceleration effect applies from Monday 00:00 to Thursday 23:59 PDT100% 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 for each piece of content can be checked through Anais in Albion or the Info button on the World Map.
■ Event 6. Descendant's Weekend
Special Boosts will be applied throughout the weekend.
Experience special Boost effects and become even stronger!
Event Period: 07.17.2026 (Fri) 00:00 - 08.16.2026 (Sun) 23:59 PDT
| Event Application Period |
| 07.17.2026 (Fri) 00:00 - 07.19.2026 (Sun) 23:59 PDT |
| 07.24.2026 (Fri) 00:00 - 07.26.2026 (Sun) 23:59 PDT |
| 07.31.2026 (Fri) 00:00 - 08.02.2026 (Sun) 23:59 PDT |
| 08.07.2026 (Fri) 00:00 - 08.09.2026 (Sun) 23:59 PDT |
| 08.14.2026 (Fri) 00:00 - 08.16.2026 (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.
※ Items earned through Events may be provided in a different manner in the future.
Thank you.
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