The cap for the 'Recruitment Support' system—essentially the pity system for gacha pulls—has been lowered. Previously, the base SSR rate of 1.2% was maintained from pulls 1 to 63, after which the probability increased by 5.8% per pull starting from the 64th. This meant the rate was 7% at pull 64, 12.8% at pull 65, and continued to climb until reaching 94% at pull 79 and a guaranteed 100% at pull 80.

Following this update, the 80-pull pity cap has been lowered to 70, and the threshold for the probability boost has been moved from 64 to 60. Now, a 7% rate applies at pull 60, and 12.8% at pull 61. With the number of steps in the probability-boost phase reduced from 17 to 11, the SSR rate reaches 59.2% at pull 69, followed by a guaranteed 100% at pull 70.

With the pity cap lowered by 10 pulls and the probability boost starting earlier, players can obtain SSRs faster than before. For those short on resources, the earlier start of the probability boost alone makes a significant difference in the player experience.

However, mathematically, the difference is not as large as it might seem. Calculating the statistical expected value, the average number of pulls required to obtain an SSR converges to 46.58 before the patch and 44.76 after. In other words, the expected number of pulls needed to get an SSR decreases by only about 1.82; while the hard cap dropped by 10, the actual expected value does not shift nearly as much.

While it may seem complex, the conclusion is simple: the practical experience feels much more significant than the statistical expected value suggests. Statistics are based on a near-infinite sample size, but since it was common for players to hit the SSR threshold near the 70-pull mark, the ability to 'press the 10-pull button one less time' feels substantial. Just keep in mind that as the number of attempts increases, the perceived 10-pull difference converges to 1.82, so as long as you don't overspend under the illusion that 'SSRs have become incredibly cheap,' you should be fine.