Blue Archive Maintenance Sept 8: Banners Ending & Rewards

Blue Archive is heading into a scheduled maintenance window on 2024-09-08, and it brings a hard stop to several limited-time activities. If you’ve been sitting on Recruitment Points or unclaimed event rewards, this is your final window to cash them in before the servers go dark.

The maintenance runs from 2:00 AM to 6:00 AM (UTC) on September 8 (Tuesday). During that time, you won’t be able to connect, and when the game returns, a handful of banners and events will be gone. Here’s everything you need to finish before the downtime—and what you’ll get in return.

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At a Glance

• Maintenance: 2024-09-08, 2:00 AM – 6:00 AM (UTC)
• Compensation: Pyroxene ×480
• Banners ending: Sumire (Part-Timer), Rei, Akari (New Year), Izumi (New Year), and Haruka (New Year)
• Recruitment Points reset after maintenance
• Event story: Special Mission: Lore Pursuit reward claim and exchange period ends
• Grand Assault: Perorodzilla (Field Warfare) ranking and total points reward claim period ends

Banners Ending on September 8

The current Pick-Up Recruitment wave features five students, and all of them are leaving after maintenance:

• Sumire (Part-Timer)
• Rei
• Akari (New Year)
• Izumi (New Year)
• Haruka (New Year)

Once the maintenance completes, these banners will no longer be available, and any Recruitment Points you’ve accumulated will reset to zero. If you’re close to a spark—or just want to secure a copy of any of these students—spend your Pyroxene before the downtime begins.

Should You Pull?

If you’re on the fence, consider your roster needs. Akari (New Year) and Haruka (New Year) are limited-time variants that may not return for a while. Sumire (Part-Timer) and Izumi (New Year) are also exclusive to this banner cycle. Rei is a standard student, but her rate-up is a good chance to grab her if you’ve been missing her.

For F2P players, the key question is whether you have enough Pyroxene to reach pity. If you’re not close, it might be wiser to save for upcoming banners—especially since the next update could bring new students. Check our Blue Archive’s 100-Free Recruitment Returns: Seia & Asuna Await for context on how free pulls can shift your plans.

Events Ending: Claim Before Downtime

Two major event components are closing with this maintenance:

• Special Mission: Lore Pursuit – Reward claim and exchange period ends
• Grand Assault: Perorodzilla (Field Warfare) – Ranking and total points reward claim period ends

If you’ve been farming the event shop or holding onto points, now is the time to spend them. Once maintenance starts, those rewards are gone for good.

Pre-Maintenance To-Do List

To avoid losing progress, complete these tasks at least 5 minutes before the maintenance begins (the start time can vary by 1–2 minutes depending on your device):

• Spend Recruitment Points – Any unused points will reset after the banner ends.
• Claim event rewards – Both the Lore Pursuit exchange and Grand Assault rewards need to be collected.
• Finish any pending pulls – If you’re planning to pull on the current banners, do it before downtime.

What to Expect After Maintenance

Once the servers are back up, you’ll receive Pyroxene ×480 as compensation for the downtime. The exact content updates are not detailed in the official announcement—further details will be provided later. Keep an eye on official channels for the full patch notes.

For more on what’s coming, check our coverage of Blue Archive’s New Pick-Up Event: Unlock Tsubaki, Umika & More and Blue Archive Update: New Students, Events & Rewards Revealed to see what might be on the horizon.

Final Takeaway

The September 8 maintenance is a hard deadline for several limited-time activities. Log in before 2:00 AM (UTC) to claim your rewards, spend your Recruitment Points, and make any final pulls. The 480 Pyroxene compensation is a nice bonus, but it won’t replace what you lose if you forget to claim.

Stay tuned to EarlyGG for the full update details once they’re announced—and in the meantime, make sure your account is ready for the downtime.