Let’s be honest—rolling on a weapon banner in any gacha game feels like trying to negotiate with a particularly stubborn vending machine that eats your coins and sometimes spits out a shiny rock. Back in January 2025, when Ages of Harvest first dropped alongside its 4-star buddies Celestial Spiral, Dauntless Evernight, and Variation, I thought I had it all figured out. Spoiler: I absolutely did not.

I had just hit Union Level 8—barely—and the game practically shoved the Convene function in my face with a pop-up that said, “Look at this cool sword! You want it, right?” And yeah, I did. The banner rules were clear: every 10 pulls guaranteed at least one 4-star or higher. The pity carried over. And if a 5-star popped up, it was guaranteed to be Ages of Harvest. Easy peasy, lemon squeezy… or so I thought.

The pull session that changed everything

Armed with a pile of Forging Tides I had been hoarding like a dragon with a trust fund, I dove in. The first ten-pull? Celestial Spiral showed up, winking at me with a “better luck next time” vibe. Fine, it’s a sword, I can use it. Ten more pulls. Dauntless Evernight. At this point I was starting to feel like the game was running a stand-up comedy routine at my expense. I kept telling myself, “Pity is shared, pity is shared,” while my Forging Tide stash shrank faster than my patience.

Around pull 60, my heart stopped. Gold comet. That glorious, screen-shaking, time-slowing gold comet. I practically screamed—then the weapon materialized, and it was… Variation. Wait, a 4-star? Ah, right, the guarantee only kicks in when a 5-star actually shows up. A gold comet on the 60th pull without a 5-star inside is just a cruel prank. I had to sit in silence for a full minute.

The tragic math and a lucky break

Let me break down the numbers with some ✨gacha math✨:

Pulls Done	Notable Drops	Emotional State
1-10	Celestial Spiral (4★)	Optimistic
11-30	Dauntless Evernight (4★)	Mildly annoyed
31-60	Variation (4★), gold fakeout	Betrayed by RNG gods
61-70	absolute silence	Contemplating life
71-80	Ages of Harvest (5★)	Tears of joy & regret

You see, the real kicker was that the banner ended on February 12, 2025. I had exactly until then to scrape together enough tides. After burning through every single one, I was at 69 pulls with nothing but 4-stars. I did the unthinkable: I opened the wallet. Just a little. Enough for one last multi. And on pull 78, the golden comet blazed again, and this time it was real. Ages of Harvest gleamed on my screen, and my bank account wept softly in the background.

Fast forward to 2026: the weapon lives on

Now, almost a year and a half later, I look back on that banner with a strange affection. The weapon is still exclusive—meaning if you missed it, you’re out of luck unless a rerun comes along. I’ve seen forum posts as recent as July 2026 from players begging Kuro Game to bring it back. Just last month, someone on a community hub shared a screenshot of their build, and the comment section erupted with envy. That’s when I realized I’d actually gotten a pretty sweet deal. Sure, my wallet took a hit, but the weapon has carried me through countless endgame fights.

Looking at the bigger picture, the whole experience taught me a valuable lesson: weapon banners are a marathon, not a sprint. The guarantee mechanic is a blessing if you plan for it. I now hoard Forging Tides like a prepper stockpiling canned goods. When I see a new featured weapon, I check my pity count, calculate the worst-case scenario, and then decide if I’m emotionally ready.

And you know what? I’d do it all over again. Not because I’m a glutton for punishment, but because there’s something undeniably satisfying about finally holding that shiny, exclusive weapon after a grueling grind. The 4-stars I picked up along the way? Honestly, Celestial Spiral ended up on a support character who needed a stat stick, and Dauntless Evernight… well, it looks cool in my inventory.

So here’s my advice to anyone staring down a weapon banner in 2026: go in with a plan, expect the gold fakeout, and maybe—just maybe—keep your credit card in another room. Good luck, and may your pity be early and your 5-stars never be off-banner. 🎉