ZZZ Top Up

Version 3.6 drops September 23–24, 2026 with two new limited 5-stars: **Evernight** (Ice Remembrance, Phase 1) and **Dan Heng Permansor Terrae** (Physical Preservation, Phase 2). Here's the short answer — Evernight is a genuine meta pick for CC-focused endgame players, Permansor Terrae is strong but *free*, and your spending decisions hinge almost entirely on roster gaps and how seriously you run Memory of Chaos or Apocalyptic Shadow.

The Spring 2026 update cycle (Versions 4.0–4.2) brings confirmed new characters Sparxie and Ashveil alongside returning 3.x powerhouses. Based on official data and community testing, the top priorities before April are **Ashveil** (Lightning Hunt), **Hyacine** (Wind Remembrance sustain), and **Sparxie** (Fire Elation) — with Phainon and Castorice still relevant if you missed them. Worst-case cost for one character is 28,800 Stellar Jade (180 pulls at hard pity), but soft pity at pull 74 makes the realistic range 11,200–14,400 Stellar Jade.

Version 5.5 launched March 26, 2026 with two banner phases of Natlan content. The real question: do Varesa and Xilonen justify your Primogems? Short answer — **Xilonen is a near-universal pull; Varesa is excellent for Natlan Plunging teams; F2P players should weigh both against the Mavuika rerun expected around version 6.7.**

The March 2026 meta has settled around seven units that community testing consistently puts at the top of PVE, bossing, and campaign: **Crown, Helm (Treasure), Little Mermaid, Nayuta, Rapi: Red Hood, Snow White: Heavy Arms, and Cinderella/Liberalio**. The 3.5th Anniversary event hits March–April 2026, and your gem reserve needs to survive it. Here's who to pull, who to skip, and exactly how many gems to hold back.

Version 2.6 launches February 6, 2026, and runs through March 19–20 — 42 days, two banner phases, three new S-Rank characters from the Angels of Delusion faction. To guarantee one S-Rank in the worst case, you need 28,800 Polychrome (180 pulls). Most players land their target between pulls 75–85, which costs roughly 12,000–13,600 Polychrome. F2P players can realistically earn 13,000–15,000 Polychrome during Phase 1 alone — enough to hit hard pity on one banner without spending a cent.

*Last Updated: March 2026 | Updated within 48 hours of any official CBT2 announcement*