Secure at least a single base copy of the new featured anniversary Pilgrim before committing resources to any Pilgrim rerun banner. Because featured Pilgrim banners carry a low 1% rate-up compared to standard 2% rate-ups, the safest strategy is redeeming 200 Gold Mileage tickets to claim the anniversary unit directly from the shop, bypassing summon RNG entirely. Only divert Advanced Recruit Vouchers or Gems toward rerun banners if you are missing an essential core carry or support, and stop pulling the moment you receive your first copy.
Pull Priority: Anniversary Banner vs. Reruns
Anniversary Pilgrims reliably introduce top-tier skill scaling, powerful team buffs, or screen-clearing Burst skills that anchor campaign progression and raid teams. Rerun banners serve to backfill specific missing units, not to acquire duplicate copies.
| Priority Tier | Banner Target | Resource to Use | Account Goal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 (Highest) | New Anniversary Pilgrim | 200 Gold Mileage Tickets | Guarantees the flagship unit without risking summon failure at a 1% rate. |
| Tier 2 (High) | Unowned Core Support or DPS Rerun | Advanced Recruit Vouchers | Fills missing tactical roles such as universal wave clears or burst cooldown reduction. |
| Tier 3 (Skip) | Duplicate Pilgrim Copies | Skip entirely | Avoids wasting summon currency on marginal duplicate stat increases. |
If you already own a returning Pilgrim at base zero stars, skip their rerun banner. Duplicate copies provide minor stat scaling (roughly 2% per duplicate) rather than new utility.
Using Gold Mileage Tickets vs. Recruit Vouchers
Pilgrim banners feature a 1% individual appearance rate, making raw pulls volatile. Spending hundreds of Advanced Recruit Vouchers on a Pilgrim banner carries a genuine risk of failing to pull the featured character.
- Gold Mileage Tickets: Save 200 Gold Mileage tickets to unlock the new anniversary Pilgrim directly in the mileage shop. Gold Mileage never expires and carries over across all banners, making it the most reliable tool for acquiring 1% Pilgrim units.
- Summon Vouchers and Gems: Spend summon vouchers on rerun banners only if you already have the 200 Gold Mileage tickets needed to guarantee the anniversary unit. Alternatively, save standard recruit resources for normal 2% rate-up banners where summon odds are double those of a Pilgrim banner.
Reserve direct Gold Mileage purchases for reruns only if a returning character provides an indispensable utility pillar that your roster currently lacks.
Evaluating Pilgrim Reruns
Evaluate returning Pilgrims by the specific mechanical role they bring to your roster rather than their historical reputation.
- Must-Pull Archetypes: Prioritize universal Burst III damage dealers if you do not own them. Look for characters with screen-clearing Burst skills, high hit-count weapon profiles, or built-in self-buffs that help clear deficit campaign stages and boss encounters.
- Skip Candidates: Pass on returning Pilgrims that serve narrow raid roles or secondary Burst slots if you already have functional alternatives such as Liter, Tia, Naga, or Crown. Secondary damage dealers and niche boss-killers require extensive skill manual and Overload gear investment that should instead go toward your primary campaign team and new anniversary unit.
The Case Against Max Limit Breaking (MLB)
Stopping at a single base copy is the optimal choice for almost all players. Chasing three duplicate copies to Max Limit Break (MLB) an anniversary unit requires gambling against 1% banner odds for minimal offensive return.
The only practical exception for pursuing MLB on an anniversary banner is if an account is stalled at the Level 160 Synchro Device wall and needs a final three-star unit to cross it. Even in that situation, standard banner wishlist recruitment and free anniversary distribution units offer far more cost-effective paths to three-star units without burning limited Pilgrim resources.
Event Spending Checklist
Follow this execution order during the anniversary event to protect your currency:
- Wait on daily free pulls: Exhaust all daily free event summons across the event duration before spending vouchers, as a lucky pull can save your currency.
- Redeem Gold Mileage: Use 200 Gold Mileage tickets to buy your single copy of the new anniversary Pilgrim.
- Target unowned staples: If your ticket reserves permit, spend Advanced Recruit Vouchers on rerun banners strictly until you pull your first copy of an unowned essential unit.
- Halt spending immediately: Once you own one copy of the anniversary unit and your missing core rerun, stop pulling to preserve resources for upcoming seasonal and New Year releases.
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