R1999 3.7 On Another's Sorrow: Everything New in the Anniversary

Reverse: 1999's third anniversary version, 3.7 "On Another's Sorrow", goes live on 13 August 2026, and it's the most generous patch the game has run since the 2.5 celebration. Every Timekeeper who logs in gets a free 6-star Coppélia, roughly 45 free pulls arrive through sign-in events, and both new banners carry their own 10-pull giveaways on top. The headliners are Rhiannon, a new limited 6-star arriving in Phase 1, and Ms. Stranger, joining in Phase 2 on 3 September. Alongside them: a new main story chapter, a new resource-management mode called Truth a Posteriori, and a rework of how the game teaches its archetypes. Here's the full breakdown — written so newer Timekeepers can follow every term, with the numbers up front for veterans.

Version dates and structure

A version in Reverse: 1999 is a content patch, usually running around three weeks and splitting into two banner phases. Anniversary versions run longer — the celebration typically spans roughly five weeks, with the heaviest login rewards concentrated in the opening fortnight.

For 3.7:

• 13 August — version launches, Phase 1 begins with Rhiannon's banner
• 13–22 August (23:59 UTC-5) — 3rd Anniversary Bonus Rewards mail window
• 3 September — Phase 2 begins with Ms. Stranger's banner

If you're planning around this, the first ten days carry the mail-based rewards and the bulk of the sign-in events. Missing that window costs you more than missing the back half.

Rhiannon: the anniversary limited banner

Rhiannon headlines Phase 1 as a new limited 6-star, summoned on the banner "A Newly Hatched Chapter." In the story she lives in seclusion in the countryside, tending her family's mystical flock of Adar Llwch Gwin — the birds that have protected her lineage in return.

The word that matters there is limited. Limited characters sit outside the standard pool and don't return on a predictable rerun schedule, which makes them a fundamentally different decision from a character who'll be summonable indefinitely. If you're choosing where to commit pity, that scarcity is the argument for Rhiannon over almost anything else this cycle.

Logging in during the event awards a Decatone – [A Newly Hatched Chapter], giving you 10 free pulls on her banner specifically.

Ms. Stranger: Phase 2 on 3 September

Ms. Stranger arrives in the second half as a new summonable 6-star on the banner "Beneath the Guise of Her Cocoon." She's a Foundation spy who rewrites her own memories to survive undercover work in the shadow of Manus Vindictae — a premise that ties directly into the version's story.

She also comes with a login Decatone – [Beneath the Guise of Her Cocoon] worth 10 free pulls on her banner.

Her own character quest, A Stranger to Memory Lane, arrives alongside her.

Free Coppélia and the reward stack

The headline giveaway is straightforward: log in after the update and receive the 6-star Coppélia free. A vital part of Manus Vindictae's "orchestra," she's a full 6-star rather than a trial unit.

Counting everything announced, the free haul looks roughly like this:

• Coppélia — free 6-star
• Matilda — free 5-star
• ~45 free pulls across the various sign-in events
• 10 free pulls on Rhiannon's banner via Decatone
• 10 free pulls on Ms. Stranger's banner via Decatone
• 100 Clear Drops from the Timekeeper's Annual Report
• 10× Unilog and 10× Jar of Picrasma Candy (time-limited) across five in-game mails, 13–22 August
• Decatone – [From the Lake's Heart] ×1, Unitone – [Promise of the Water] ×2, and the Portrait – [Reading of the Rain] from the anniversary special mail

That's around 65 pulls before you spend a single Clear Drop of your own, plus two free characters. For context on how these celebration patches compare, our 2.5 anniversary breakdown covers the last one at this scale.

The selectable standard banner

A returning celebration feature: an event banner featuring all 6-star characters from the standard pool, where you pick one arcanist from a dedicated group and their drop rate is boosted.

Two things to know before using it. Pity on this banner type has historically not carried forward, so treat it as a self-contained commitment rather than progress toward a later pull. And the selection is your chance to close a genuine roster gap — a missing sustain or a missing archetype anchor is worth more than a duplicate carry, however appealing.

New story and gameplay content

The narrative side is substantial:

• A new main story chapter continuing the 3.x arc
• Rhiannon's chapter and accompanying mini-game
• Ms. Stranger's character quest, A Stranger to Memory Lane
• Silverwing Eagle's Anecdote, updated to reward her 5-star Psychube
• New endings and encounters in The Windows to Other World

On the systems side:

• Truth a Posteriori — a new resource-management game mode debuting this version
• A new tutorial system teaching the traits of each archetype and the characters within it — a genuinely useful addition for anyone who has been guessing at team composition
• Updates to Mane's Bulletin, 8-Bit Arcade Remix and Focused Flashback
• Spathodea's Fire Lotus Garment added as a War Room reward

The archetype tutorial deserves a mention of its own. Reverse: 1999's team-building depth has always been its strength and its barrier — an in-game system that explains why a Poison team wants what it wants removes a lot of the guesswork that pushes newer Timekeepers toward copying builds they don't understand.

Anniversary giveaways

Two side events run alongside the patch. The 3rd Anniversary Fan Creations Event offers a Reverse: 1999-themed Alienware gaming laptop, cash prizes, Clear Drops and exclusive merchandise. A separate promotion tied to the anniversary livestream offered an iPhone 17.

Redemption codes were also distributed during the anniversary broadcast, and Bluepoch's codes expire without much warning — our code roundup is worth checking against your account before they lapse.

How to prepare before 13 August

You have a little over a week. In priority order:

• Finish the outgoing version's content. Any uncleared event stages, story chapters and reminiscences hold Clear Drops you'll want banked before the banners open. Our 3.6 breakdown covers what's still claimable.
• Clear permanent content you've skipped. Limbo, UTTU and unfinished reminiscence stages are stored currency sitting unclaimed.
• Catch up on the main story. Anniversary chapters reference recent plot developments, and being current means the event lands as intended rather than as spoilers.
• Bank Clear Drops and Unilogs. With around 65 free pulls arriving, your own reserve determines whether you can push to pity on a limited unit rather than stopping short.
• Don't spend on the standard pool before the selector. A selectable 6-star is coming; pulling for a standard character now is paying for something you may be handed.

Where to point your pity

The honest framing, since two 6-stars arrive five weeks apart and most accounts can't max both:

Rhiannon is the scarcer commitment. Limited characters don't rerun on a schedule you can plan around, so if she fits a gap in your roster, this is the window. The 10 free pulls on her banner also lower the effective cost of reaching a meaningful pity position.

Ms. Stranger is the safer skip if your Clear Drops are thin, precisely because summonable characters remain available afterward rather than disappearing.

Neither is mandatory. With a free 6-star, a free 5-star and roughly 65 free pulls, a patient Timekeeper can end this version substantially stronger without spending anything — and the version after this one will have its own banner worth saving for. If your account still lacks a functional core rather than a specific carry, the selector banner is the more valuable use of this patch than either headliner.

Enter the anniversary fully stocked

Anniversary patches reward accounts that arrive with reserves banked and a roster deep enough to use two new 6-stars properly. Browse verified Reverse: 1999 accounts if you want a roster with strong 6-star coverage and Clear Drops ready for both phases, accelerate Insight and material farming with Reverse: 1999 hourly services, or clear the toughest endgame stages through Reverse: 1999 boosting while the celebration runs.

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