Blushing Mirage Arc Guide: Is It Worth Pulling for Shinku?

What Is Blushing Mirage?

Blushing Mirage is the limited S-Class Arc (signature weapon) for Shinku, available on the Resolve Special Arc Research Program from July 8 to July 29, 2026. It is specifically tuned to amplify her Surging Crimson burst window — the core of her damage output.

Banner: Resolve Special Arc Research Program
Available: July 8 – July 29, 2026 at 05:59 (UTC+8)
Pity: 80 pulls (guaranteed S-Class Arc)
Cost: ~12,800 Annulith for a guaranteed Blushing Mirage

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Stats & Passive

Stat	Value
ATK	+570 (flat)
CRIT Rate	+24%

Passive — Surging Resonance:
After casting Shinku’s Ultimate (Crimson Fury), gain:

• +30% Cosmos DMG for 20 seconds
• +12% enemy DEF ignore for 20 seconds

Both effects refresh on re-trigger and stack multiplicatively with the Lost Radiance 4-piece DEF ignore bonus. The 20-second duration is designed to cover Shinku’s entire Surging Crimson window and the follow-up Ultimate action.

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How Much Damage Does It Add?

Community testing on CN server data estimates Blushing Mirage adds approximately 25–35% total DPS over the best free alternative (Neon Rift Arc), depending on team composition and rotation efficiency.

The gap is largest in teams that maximize Charge cycling (Shinku + Hathor + Iroi + Jiuyuan), where the Cosmos DMG and DEF ignore both apply during her highest-multiplier hits.

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Free Alternatives

If you do not pull Blushing Mirage, Shinku still performs well with accessible options:

Arc	Source	Why It Works
Neon Rift (S-Class)	Standard Research Program	High base ATK; no conditional passive but always active
Starfall Requiem (S-Class)	Standard Research Program	Good CRIT stats; works in any Cosmos team
Resonant Edge (A-Class)	Farmable	Best A-Class option; provides ATK% and a conditional DMG bonus

Recommendation for F2P: Run Neon Rift or Starfall Requiem. Shinku’s kit is strong enough that she clears all current content without her signature Arc. Save Tri-Keys for Iroi’s signature (The Wrong Gate) in Phase 2 if you plan to use Iroi as your primary healer.

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Should You Pull Blushing Mirage?

Player Type	Recommendation
Whale / Dolphin	Yes — it is a significant DPS upgrade and the gap will matter in future high-difficulty content
Moderate spender	Situational — pull if you have Shinku and plan to use her as your main carry long-term
F2P	No — save Annulith for Iroi’s banner (July 29) or future characters. Shinku clears all current content without it
Iroi main	No — prioritize The Wrong Gate Arc in Phase 2

The 80-pull pity on the Arc banner is separate from the character banner pity. Pulling on Resolve Special does not affect your character banner progress.

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How to Pull Blushing Mirage

1. Open the Arc Shop in-game
2. Navigate to Arc Research Program
3. Select Resolve Special
4. Spend Tri-Keys or Resolve Keys to pull

Tri-Keys are the premium currency for Arc banners. You can earn a small number of free Tri-Keys from events and the Circle Bounty Guide, but the majority require Annulith conversion.

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Resolve Perks Connection

Pulling on the Before the Dawn character banner (not the Arc banner) contributes to the Resolve Perks milestone rewards:

Milestone	Reward
50 pulls	Overcast Canopy Glider
120 pulls	Hidden Dragon Blizzard-V4 Livery
200 pulls	Shinku’s “Student of Terrasea” Outfit

These milestones count character banner pulls only. Arc banner pulls do not count toward Resolve Perks.

Full Resolve Perks guide: NTE Resolve Perks Event Guide