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Makoto and Satsuki (Swimsuit) Arrive After 2025-11-10 Maintenance

Sensei, two new Unique Pick-Up Recruitments are coming to Blue Archive. Makoto (3★, Swimsuit) and Satsuki (3★, Swimsuit) will each have their own banner starting after the 2025-11-10 maintenance and running until 2025-11-17 at 01:59 UTC. For more Blue Archive coverage, visit our blue-archive news hub.

Quick Summary

• Banner period: 2025-11-10 after maintenance – 2025-11-17 01:59 UTC
• Featured students: Makoto (3★, Swimsuit) and Satsuki (3★, Swimsuit), each with a separate Unique Pick-Up banner
• Rates: Pick-Up probability rates apply only to the featured student on their respective banner
• Unique Recruitment Charge: Earn 1 charge per non-featured recruit; resets when you pull the featured student; carries over to future Unique Pick-Up or Fest Recruitments
• Recruitment Mileage: Earn 1 mileage per recruit; shared across Pick-Up, Unique Pick-Up, and Fest Recruitments in the same period; expires at the end of the period
• Maintenance: 2025-11-10 from 02:00 to 07:00 UTC, with 600 Pyroxene compensation

Decision Guide: Should You Pull?

Pull if…

• You want Makoto (Swimsuit) or Satsuki (Swimsuit) specifically and have saved Pyroxene for their debut.
• You are comfortable with the Unique Recruitment Charge system and plan to pull enough to potentially hit the featured student.
• You are a collector targeting limited summer variants.

Skip if…

• You are saving for a future Fest Recruitment or another upcoming student not yet announced.
• Your Pyroxene reserves are low and you prefer to wait for an Encore Recruitment or a future Unique Pick-Up return.

Save for…

• Future Fest Recruitments, which share Recruitment Mileage with these banners during the same period.
• Students you have already prioritized based on your roster needs. Not stated in official materials: specific meta performance or tier placement for Makoto (Swimsuit) and Satsuki (Swimsuit).

Who Benefits Most

• New players: These banners offer a chance to add two 3★ students, but the Unique Pick-Up format means you cannot spark on a shared pool. Consider whether you need these units before spending.
• Midgame players: If you already have a stable roster, evaluate whether Makoto (Swimsuit) or Satsuki (Swimsuit) fill a gap. Official materials do not detail their skills or roles.
• Min-spend players: The Unique Recruitment Charge carries over, so partial pulls are not wasted if you plan to pull on a later Unique Pick-Up or Fest banner.
• Collectors: Limited summer variants are often sought after. Both students are only available during their Unique Pick-Up period, though they may return in future Encore Recruitments or later Unique Pick-Ups.

Preparation Checklist

• Check your Pyroxene: Ensure you have enough for your pull target. The maintenance compensation of 600 Pyroxene arrives after the 2025-11-10 update.
• Finish current banners: The 2025-11-10 maintenance also ends the Makoto, Ako (Dress), Satsuki, Chiaki, and Kanna (Swimsuit) recruitments. See our maintenance breakdown for details.
• Plan your Recruitment Mileage: Mileage expires at the end of the period, so use it or lose it. Unique Recruitment Charge carries over, so track your count.
• Set a reminder: Banners end at 01:59 UTC on 2025-11-17. The official notice recommends finishing recruitments at least 5 minutes before the period ends due to potential device timing differences.

Community Signals

Official materials do not include community sentiment or meta analysis for these students. For context on previous Unique Pick-Up Recruitments, see our Kazusa, Yoshimi & Ako banner guide.

Final Takeaway

Makoto (Swimsuit) and Satsuki (Swimsuit) each have a one-week Unique Pick-Up window from 2025-11-10 to 2025-11-17 01:59 UTC. If either student is a priority, prepare your Pyroxene and track your Unique Recruitment Charge. Otherwise, consider saving for future Fest or Encore Recruitments. For more Blue Archive updates, check our latest blue-archive updates.