ACECRAFT: Sky Hero is the newest mobile bullet-hell inspired by Cuphead, blending retro cartoon visuals with modern vertical shooting action, and sprinkled with some gacha mechanics for good measure. Players pilot customizable aircraft, absorb enemy projectiles, and climb through increasingly difficult stages. But like most mobile games, Acecraft’s long-term progression revolves around its gacha system.

If you’re wondering how character summons, equipment pulls, and pity rates work in ACECRAFT: Sky Hero, this guide will break everything down. By the end, you’ll know how to approach gacha efficiently and avoid wasting your hard-earned crystals.

How Does the Gacha System Work in ACECRAFT: Sky Hero?

The gacha in ACECRAFT: Sky Hero is split into two main categories: characters and equipment. Both operate with different mechanics, and both are essential to long-term progression.

• Character Gacha unlocks after completing stage 15. This is where you’ll roll for new pilots, each with unique abilities and a personal skill tree.
• Equipment Gacha is available earlier and revolves around six gear slots. Fully gearing up requires significant pulls since equipment is spread across rarities.

Shortly after starting your journey in Acecraft, you’ll unlock the gacha feature.

Unlike some other gachas, weapons are not part of the banner system. Instead, all aircraft upgrades are tied to equipment pieces and characters themselves.

How Does Character Gacha Work in ACECRAFT: Sky Hero?

Character pulls are designed to be one of the game’s biggest progression gates. To unlock the gacha, you must clear the first few stages of the campaign. Once unlocked, the character gacha uses a pity system set at 69 pulls for Epic characters, and 10 for Excellent characters. Unfortunately, this pity does not guarantee a specific character, since you may still receive duplicates. However, dupes do have value, since they feed into skill tree progression, but it means you’re not always advancing your roster when you hit pity.

That said, the game does hand out free gacha tickets through events, elite stage clears, and log-in rewards. For example, Joey is awarded for free after two days of logging in. While limited, these free tickets help soften the grind early on.

How Does Equipment Gacha Work in ACECRAFT: Sky Hero?

Equipment gacha forms the backbone of long-term progression, since your aircraft relies heavily on gear to scale through higher-level content. There are four main rarities, with an extra “S Excellent” tier:

• Good Equipment: ~63% chance
• Better Equipment: ~21% chance
• Excellent Equipment: ~14% chance
• Epic Equipment: ~2.4% chance

You can unlock both characters as well as equipment from the gacha in Acecraft.

To make things more complicated, you need six equipment slots filled to maximize power, and there’s no way to target specific pieces. A ring or glove drop might fill the pity slot instead of the boots you actually need.

• Every 10 pulls guarantees an Excellent piece.
• Every 50 pulls guarantees an Epic piece.

Pulls cost 300 crystals each or 3,000 crystals for a 10-pull. Given the slow crystal income, reaching these pity thresholds can feel expensive.

What About Suitcases and Lootboxes in ACECRAFT: Sky Hero?

According to reports, there is another system on top of gacha, at least during the closed beta. We haven’t seen it in game, but just in case, we will cover what the other sources are claiming. Specifically, ACECRAFT: Sky Hero adds an extra layer to the gacha system with Suitcases, which work like lootboxes:

• Normal Suitcases cost 80 crystals or a basic ticket, with a 67% chance at Common gear and 33% at Good gear.
• Luxury Suitcases require rare tickets and have better odds: 58% for Good, 30% for Better, 11% for Excellent, and 0.7% for Epic.

While Luxury Suitcases offer a path to higher-tier equipment, their limited ticket availability makes them more of a long-term grind than a daily tool. Players should be careful with Normal Suitcases—since they lack a confirmation prompt, it’s easy to spend crystals by mistake.

How Much Do Summons Cost in ACECRAFT: Sky Hero?

At launch rates, a single pull costs 300 crystals, and a 10-pull costs 3,000 crystals. Since 20 pulls guarantee an Excellent piece, that means 6,000 crystals minimum for one high-tier gear. To guarantee an Epic piece, expect 15,000 crystals over 50 pulls.

Tom & Jerry are the crossover characters featured in Acecraft post-launch.

For characters, the pity is 60 pulls. With the same cost structure, that comes out to 18,000 crystals for a guaranteed banner character. While free tickets reduce this, players should expect character acquisition to be the steepest investment.

Tips for Maximizing Your Gacha in ACECRAFT: Sky Hero

Managing your pulls wisely is essential in ACECRAFT: Sky Hero, since resources are limited and pity counts take time to reach. With the right strategy, you can stretch your crystals further and ensure steady progress without feeling pressured to overspend.

• Save for 10-pulls: Not only is it more efficient, but it also ensures progress toward pity milestones.
• Prioritize characters over equipment: Characters add new playstyles and skill trees, while equipment upgrades only enhance existing power.
• Farm elite stages: These often provide free gacha tickets and are one of the best free-to-play sources of summons.
• Log in daily: Between log-in rewards and event handouts, you’ll collect extra tickets over time.
• Don’t waste crystals on Normal Suitcases: The odds are poor, and they can drain your resources quickly.

Players will receive many free rewards in Acecraft simply by logging in on a daily basis.

Following these principles helps keep your progression smooth and minimizes wasted pulls. Acecraft’s gacha can feel grindy at times, but with patience and smart saving, you’ll gradually build both your character roster and your gear setup without unnecessary frustration.

ACECRAFT: Sky Hero blends nostalgic bullet-hell gameplay with modern gacha monetization. While the system is grindy and requires patience, it also offers free summons through tickets and event rewards. If you’re looking to grow your roster efficiently, focus on saving crystals for 10-pulls, completing elite stages, and taking advantage of every free ticket the game hands out.

For the smoothest experience, play ACECRAFT: Sky Hero on PC with BlueStacks when it launches. The bigger screen, sharper visuals, and customizable controls make it easier to dodge dense bullet patterns and maximize your farming efficiency.