Blue Archive Pity FAQ — Everything Answered
The questions every Blue Archive player asks about pity, answered with the exact numbers. Rates: 3.0% base, soft pity 1, hard pity 200.
What is the pity system in Blue Archive?
Pity is a hidden counter that guarantees a 5★ after a set number of pulls. In Blue Archive, the base rate is 3.0%, soft pity starts at pull 1 (+0% per pull), and hard pity at pull 200 is a guaranteed 5★. The counter resets the moment you pull a 5★.
What is soft pity in Blue Archive?
Soft pity is the range of pulls (1 to 199) where your 5★ rate rises by 0% every pull instead of staying flat at 3.0%. This is why most 5★ characters drop in the 1-200 range rather than at the hard pity cap.
What is hard pity in Blue Archive?
Hard pity is pull 200: a 100% guaranteed 5★. You can never go more than 200 pulls without a 5★ on a character banner. Budget planners should always assume 200 pulls per 5★ as the worst case.
How does the 50/50 work in Blue Archive?
This banner type has no 50/50 — the featured unit is guaranteed on every 5★.
Does my pity carry over to the next banner in Blue Archive?
Yes. Your pity counter and your 50/50 guarantee status both carry over between banners of the same type. Nothing resets when a banner ends — but pity never transfers between character and weapon banners.
How many pulls does it take to guarantee a character in Blue Archive?
To guarantee a specific featured character from zero pity you need up to 400 pulls: 200 to hit your first 5★, then up to 200 more if you lose the 50/50. In practice, most players spend between 200 and 320 pulls thanks to soft pity.
How many pyroxene does one pull cost in Blue Archive?
One pull costs 120 pyroxene. A full hard pity cycle is 24,000 pyroxene, and a guaranteed featured character (400 pulls) costs 48,000 pyroxene at worst.
What's the average number of pulls per 5★ in Blue Archive?
Including soft pity, the average is about 110 pulls per 5★ over many pulls (the median is even lower). However, for planning a specific banner you should use the worst case (200) and be pleasantly surprised by anything better.