Blue Archive Introduces Two New Students From the Free Trade Cartel

A new update has been released for Blue Archive and features Free Trade Cartel club members. The update is titled as "To Whom Art Belongs: The Fate of Forgeries and Aesthetics" and also introduces a new event story.

Meet Miyo

Beginning February 10, the pick-up recruitment period introduces new students. The first is Miyo (3★), who is a member of the Wildhunt Art Academy and serves as the head of its unofficial group known as Free Trade Cartel. Her skills are:

This Is the Last Time...! (EX Skill): Increases ATK SPD of 3 nearest allies and Miyo (for 18 sec). When Operation Strategy count is 2, spends all Operation Strategies to enhance this skill, adding a further 0.3x to the ATK SPD boost.

Have You...Read This? (Basic Skill): Increases ATK SPD (for 22 sec) every 30 sec.

Literary Touch (Enhanced Skill): Increases ATK.

Criminal Test (Sub Skill): Increases ATK when using EX skills (for25 sec). Gains 1 Operation Strategy if the EX Skill was unenhanced (up to 2 Operation Strategy).

Meet Fuyu

The second character is Fuyu (3★), the sales and technical specialist of the Free Trade Cartel. Her skills are:

Expedited Delivery (EX Skill): Decreases DEF of 1 enemy (for 22 sec). Also deals percentage of ATK as damage.

Package Delivered! (Basic Skill): Increases ATK SPD for allies in a circular area (for 34 sec) every 40 sec.

Fundamentals of Business (Enhanced Skill): Increases ATK.

Collapsed Negotiations (Sub Skill): Deals percentage of ATK as additional damage to enemies inflicted with status ailments.

Check out what else the new update adds to the game here.

Blue Archive was originally released for mobile and has seen massive success. The Steam version came out in July 2025. The game has ranked consistently as one of the most played anime-style games around the world and has a dedicated global player base. It's set in Kivotos, a massive city with numerous academies. Players take on the role of an advisor to the Federal Investigation Club S.C.H.A.L.E., (aka SCHALE). They'll need to move forward and resolve the endless incidents that happen in the city while at the same time build relationships with charming anime students through RPG Action Strategy and thrilling military action gameplay.

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