Direct answer: Version 1.6 is live after the completed June 25 maintenance. The update adds SSR Elizabeth, the Radiant Summer Memories pickup, Elizabeth and summer skin draws, 100-day celebration rewards, Return of the Sins, A Midsummer Day's Dream, Pet Expedition missions, Hawk Pass Season III, Raid Pledge, and Taranis's Sanctuary Hell difficulty.
Elizabeth and Banner Timing
- Elizabeth Pick Up runs from after the completed June 25 maintenance until the July 15 maintenance, based on the official update details.
- The pickup uses Hero Pick Up Draw Tickets, with SSR guaranteed within 80 draws and a 50% pickup chance when an SSR appears.
- If an SSR is not the pickup hero, the next SSR is guaranteed to be the pickup hero; the 120th draw bonus guarantees the pickup once per banner and does not carry to another banner.
- Elizabeth has three official weapon routes: Grimoire Holy Warden, Staff Wind Support, and Wand Earth Burst Specialist.
Events and Rewards
- Special 100-Day Celebration Check-In can give up to 100 Regular Hero Draw Tickets over 14 days.
- Elizabeth Trial rewards include Star Fragments, Supreme Mastery EXP, Giant Bird Feather, Unnamed Knight's Token, Evening Primrose, and Mermaid's Tear.
- Return of the Sins grants SSR King and SSR Diane through Main Quest progression, then opens an Escanor pickup window after Act 13 Episode 25.
- A Midsummer Day's Dream adds Spray Island event content, Golden Wave Tokens, Boat Race content, and the Banakro field boss.
Systems Added in 1.6
- Raid Pledge adds optional Abyss raid conditions for extra Mystic Tokens and a higher equipment Quality range; the drop rate itself is not increased.
- Pet Expedition arrives with Gotcha! The Scurry Squad Expedition event missions.
- Taranis's Sanctuary Hell difficulty is added and, like Abyss, can provide up to 1,000 Star Fragments per week.
- Timespace Junction Sector 7 opens on July 1 at 07:00 UTC, and Sector 8 opens on July 8 at 07:00 UTC.
June 25 Official Update Note
The official update-details page was updated on June 25 at 08:13 UTC, mainly adding Pet Expedition guide screenshot notes. The maintenance notice is also marked completed, so current-banner routing should now point to Elizabeth instead of Merlin/Daisy.
What to Update First
Read this page with Elizabeth Guide, Is Elizabeth Worth Pulling?, Current Banners, and Version 1.6 Maintenance Completed.
Official source: Version 1.6 Update Details.