NIKKE Over Zone Rerun 2026: Gems Guide & E.H. Worth It?

What's New in the 2026 Rerun

The full Over Zone story and event shop return — but a few things changed.

Confirmed dates:

• Maintenance: March 5, 11:00–15:00 UTC+9
• Banner & event active: March 5–19, 2026 (ends 4:59:59 UTC+9)
• Union Raid: March 6, 5:00 UTC+9 – March 12, 4:59:59 UTC+9 (requires Union Level 3)
• Coordinated Operation (Co-op): March 13, 12:00 – March 15, 23:59:59 UTC+9

Label joins as a companion SSR — Burst I Iron AR Defender, Elysion faction. She's a secondary target if you're pulling anyway, not a reason to pull.

Critical mechanic: pull count pity resets completely per banner instance. Whatever you accumulated during the original Over Zone event carries nothing into this rerun. Your counter starts at zero on March 5. This trips up more players than almost any other rerun mechanic.

Banner Mechanics & Pity System

Hard pity sits at 200 pulls (60,000 Gems). Soft pity activates around pulls 60–80, where SSR rates climb above the 4% base.

The 2% rate-up means roughly half your SSR pulls will be off-banner units. Gold Mileage Tickets offer a post-event path: 200 tickets in the Mileage Shop guarantees E.H. after the banner closes. Tickets carry over indefinitely — if you're already at 120+, you're closer to a guaranteed copy than you think.

Always run the Step-Up before standard 10-pulls. The cycle costs 6,600 Gems for 31 pulls across four phases (Phase 1: 100 Gems/1 pull; Phase 2: 1,500/10; Phase 3: 2,000/10; Phase 4: 3,000/10). That's ~2,700 Gems saved versus 31 standard pulls. Never skip this if you're pulling at all.

Exact Gems Cost Breakdown

Single pull: 300 Gems. Ten-pull: 3,000 Gems.

The 60,000 Gem worst-case is brutal. Active F2P players generate 8,000–12,000 Gems per month — that's 5–7 months of income for one guaranteed copy. Daily missions yield ~80 Gems/day, roughly 2,400 over a full month.

Free Gems available now — redeem these CDK codes before they expire:

• PUNYQUEEN — 10x Advanced Recruit Vouchers
• NIKKECHRISTMASPARTY — 10x Advanced Recruit Vouchers
• NIKKESTELLARBLADE — 5x Advanced Recruit Vouchers
• 3YEARSWITHNIKKE — 10x Recruit Vouchers

Redeem via Notice → Event Notice → CD-Key Portal (requires completing tutorial stages 1–4).

Need to top up before the banner closes? Buy NIKKE gems for SSR banner through BitTopup — competitive rates, fast delivery.

E.H. Honest Meta Analysis

E.H. is B-tier. Functional kit, real Overload synergy, fits actual team compositions — but she doesn't transform your roster.

Kit summary:

• Role: SSR Attacker, Burst III, Wind element, SMG, Elysion
• Core limitation: 4-stack ammo cap on S1 creates a hard DPS ceiling

That ammo cap is the defining constraint. Her damage is front-loaded, then stalls — which makes her worst in Interception sustained DPS, where Rapi: Red Hood and Modernia simply outlast her.

Skill investment order: S2 to Level 7 first → S1 to Level 4 → Burst to Level 10. Don't over-invest S1 — the 4-stack cap means diminishing returns kick in fast.

Best team comp:

Liter (B1) → Crown (B2) → E.H. → Rapi: Red Hood (B3) → Naga (flex)

No Crown? Substitute Blanc at B2. E.H. needs clean Burst windows, not sustained fire support.

One trap to avoid: pairing E.H. with infinite ammo synergies like Alice. Her 4-stack cap wastes those buffs entirely. Looks good on paper, performs poorly in practice.

Overload gear priority: Head > Gloves > Chest > Boots, targeting 4x Elemental Damage rolls.

Should You Pull? Decision Framework by Player Type

F2P

Skip unless you have 15,000–25,000 Gems saved AND E.H. fills a genuine roster gap.

Recommended path:

1. Run one Step-Up (6,600 Gems) if you've hit the savings threshold
2. Bank everything else for the 3.5 Anniversary
3. Hard skip if you haven't hit that threshold

Community priority order from r/NikkeMobile and NIKKE Discord: Crown > Rapi: Red Hood > Nayuta > Little Mermaid > Cinderella > Helm > E.H. She's last on that list for a reason.

Exception: sitting at 120+ Gold Mileage Tickets? You only need ~80 more pulls (24,000 Gems) to guarantee E.H. via Mileage Shop. That changes the math significantly.

Dolphin ($10–$50 range)

Sweet spot: Monthly Pass + First Purchase Tier 3 or 4 + one Step-Up gets you 40–60 pulls for under $30.

First Purchase tiers (one-time, 100% bonus):

• Tier 3: 3,000 Gems
• Tier 4: 4,600 Gems
• Monthly Pass ($4.99): 300 upfront + 100/day × 30 days = 3,300 Gems total

Cap yourself at one Step-Up. Set your Gem ceiling before opening the banner — not after. The Step-Up UI is designed to make just one more phase feel reasonable.

Whale

Community advice is blunt: E.H. MLB doesn't justify the cost when Crown and Rapi: Red Hood are weeks away. Diminishing returns versus Anniversary T0 units are severe. Save the budget.

Definite skip if:

• Fewer than 15,000 Gems saved
• You already own Rapi: Red Hood and Modernia
• You haven't cleared current story content (roster depth matters more)
• You're below Union Level 3 (can't access Union Raid rewards)

Opportunity Cost: Over Zone vs 3.5 Anniversary

This is what most guides ignore. The 3.5 Anniversary arrives late March–April 2026 — weeks after Over Zone ends. Anniversary events historically deliver elevated free Gem distributions, login bonuses, and T0 unit banners.

Spending 15,000–25,000 Gems on E.H. now means entering Anniversary depleted. And since Crown and Rapi: Red Hood are the backbone of E.H.'s own best team comp, pulling them first actually makes E.H. better if you acquire her later through Mileage.

The math: one Step-Up on Over Zone + full Anniversary budget beats chasing E.H. pity and arriving at Anniversary with scraps.

If you're planning to top up Goddess of Victory NIKKE paid gems, Anniversary timing is the smarter window — historically better value per Gem spent.

Event Shop Priority

Each stage clear yields 50 event currency. Shop closes March 19 — unused currency expires.

Buy in this order:

1. Recruit Vouchers — highest pull value per currency
2. Skill Books — direct roster upgrades
3. Battle Data & Core Dust
4. Consoles — only if actively building Overload sets
5. Skip Credits — farmable through normal gameplay, poor efficiency

Gems Farming Checklist (March 5–19)

Daily:

• Daily missions (~80 Gems/day)
• Login bonuses
• Arena battles

Weekly:

• Union Raid (March 6–12, requires Union Level 3)
• Coordinated Operation (March 13–15)
• Weekly missions

One-time:

• Redeem all CDK codes listed above
• Clear all event stages
• Complete any pending story chapters

Best Gems acquisition order:

1. CDK codes (free)
2. Monthly Pass ($4.99 / 3,300 Gems — best ongoing ratio)
3. First Purchase Tier 3+ (one-time 100% bonus)

FAQ

Can I get E.H. after the banner ends? Yes — 200 Gold Mileage Tickets in the Mileage Shop after the event closes. Tickets accumulate from all future pulls and never expire.

Does pity from the original Over Zone carry over? No. Confirmed by community testing. Pull count resets completely per banner instance — your 2026 counter starts at zero on March 5.

What's the minimum I should spend? One Step-Up: 6,600 Gems for 31 pulls. Beyond that, value drops sharply relative to saving for Anniversary.

Is Label worth pulling for? She's a welcome bonus if you're already pulling for E.H. Don't let her presence justify extra spending.

What happens to unused event currency? It expires March 19. Clear Recruit Vouchers and Skill Books before the deadline.

Should I do Union Raid even if I'm skipping the banner? Absolutely. Union Raid and Co-op reward Gems and materials regardless of your pull decisions. Free resources — don't skip them.

The Bottom Line

E.H. is a solid B-tier unit with a real team home. She's not a 2026 meta-definer, and the Anniversary sitting weeks away makes aggressive spending hard to justify for almost any player type.

• F2P: One Step-Up if you've saved 15,000+ Gems, skip otherwise. Bank for Anniversary.
• Dolphin: Monthly Pass + First Purchase + one Step-Up. Stop there.
• Whale: Save the budget for Anniversary T0 units. E.H. MLB doesn't clear the bar.

Run the event content, clear the shop for Recruit Vouchers and Skill Books, hit Union Raid and Co-op for free rewards, and walk into Anniversary with a full war chest. That's the play.