Stella Sora’s Version 1.16 went live after the September 28, 2026 maintenance. It brings the ★5 Limited Aqua Trekker Allie, Main Story Chapter 9: A Monolith Too Far and the limited event of the same name, with a rerun of
Firenze
opening on October 5.
Maintenance Compensation
Maintenance ran from Sep. 28, 2026 20:00 to Sep. 29, 2026 02:00 (UTC-7). Players who created a character before it began receive Stellanite Dust ×450 and Bottled Vigor Soda ×1 by in-game mail, valid until Oct. 05, 12:59 (UTC-7). The Vigor Soda expires at 12:59 on the Monday of the second week after you claim it.
New Banners
Both run from Sep. 28 after maintenance to Oct. 19, 19:59 (UTC-7).
| Banner | ★5 featured | ★4 rate-up |
|---|---|---|
| Bathed in Warm Smiles, We Linger | Trekker Allie (Aqua) |
Shimiao
,
Jinglin
|
| Innocent Dream Untouched | Disc Bedtime Story (Aqua) | Rainy Tune, ★Rolling Life★ |
- The first 120 recruitments on Allie’s banner grant a bonus copy of Allie, once. It resets when the banner ends and does not carry to the next one.
- Recruitments that miss the featured ★5 carry over across all Limited Trekker Banners, and separately across all Limited Disc Banners.
- Neither Allie nor Bedtime Story joins the permanent banners when the event ends.
Story
- Main Story Chapter 9: A Monolith Too Far is permanent from this update. The Monolith, lost for years, reappears in Mirage as Angie’s army reaches the city. The second half opens after Oct. 05 (UTC-7).
- The Nova Times #18: Slumbering Where Autumn Tilts opens on Oct. 12, 21:00 (UTC-7).
A Monolith Too Far
- Event: Sep. 28 after maintenance – Oct. 12, 12:59 (UTC-7)
- Event Shop and Reward Exchange: until Oct. 19, 19:59 (UTC-7)
- Requirement: Authorization Level ≥ 5
Missions pay Flower Sticker, spent in the Event Shop on the ★5 Runic Disc All That Was Beautiful, the Honor Title “A Monolith Too Far”, Stellanite Dust, Cerulean Ticket, Drop of Purity, Star Emblem Polisher and Trekker and Disc tier-up materials. The new chapter can be played during the event without clearing the chapters before it.
Silver-Veiled Dream Catcher
Over the same dates,
Otoha
infiltrates the enemy camp with a grappling hook, for Stellanite Dust and more Flower Sticker. Authorization Level ≥ 5.
Cataclysm Survivor
- Period: Sep. 28 after maintenance – Oct. 19, 19:59 (UTC-7)
- Requirement: Authorization Level ≥ 11
The Catastrophe zones rotate with the version. Zone 1 is weak to Aqua and Ventus, Zone 2 to Aqua and Umbra. Rewards are Stellanite Dust, Defender’s Medal and Sprout Tickets, with extra Defender’s Medals for clearing Catastrophe zones at the designated score.
Opening Later
| What | Opens (UTC-7) | Closes (UTC-7) | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firenze rerun — Mirroring the Jade’s Ideal | Oct. 05, 21:00 | — | — |
| Wisteria Dream Disc rerun — Reverie in Fragrant Tea | Oct. 05, 21:00 | — | — |
| Urgent Bounty | Oct. 12, 13:00 | Oct. 19, 12:59 | Auth. Level ≥ 3 |
| Chess Defense | Oct. 12, 21:00 | Oct. 19, 19:59 | Auth. Level ≥ 5 |
| Call for Best Records | Oct. 12, 21:00 | Oct. 19, 19:59 | Auth. Level ≥ 10 |
Urgent Bounty adds eight extra reward drops a day on Skill Trials and Emblem Trials, and pays Dorra and Chess Piece of Skill for missions completed with Vigor. Chess Defense is Nazuna’s homemade board game, for Stellanite Dust, a Monolith Stairs Pass and an Exquisite Gift Box. Call for Best Records takes Records that meet each goal, for Sprout Tickets and an Honor Title.
Cosmetics
-
Flora
’s new 3D appearance, My Stage, My Creation, until Oct. 19, 19:59 (UTC-7). -
Freesia
’s The Gift of Falling Snow returns from Sep. 28, 21:00 to Oct. 19, 19:59 (UTC-7). - Trekker’s Picks: Stellar Special stocks eleven Starlight Guardian bundles over the same window.
Other Changes
- A new Operation: Shadow Siege achievement series pays Stellanite Dust and the title “Hunter on the Spot”.
- Fixed some skills of Furious Stomper Crab in Boss Blitz not working under certain conditions.
Source
Version 1.16 is Now Live! · Allie limited recruitment events will begin soon! · Version 1.16 Preview
