Anime Zero Update 3 Tracker

Trials mode and the Shadow Monarch wave — what's live, what's rumored

Update 3 shipped mid-October 2026 as the game's biggest content wave since the Spirited Away raid. This page tracks everything confirmed in the update versus community rumor — updated as LY* ships.

✅ Confirmed in Update 3

• Trials mode — a new challenge mode. The Silver Calamity title (+15% damage, +15% HP, +6% CDR, +5% XP) unlocks by killing 20 Bosses and 1,000 Enemies in Trials.
• Shadow Gate raid — the SHADOW MONARCH-era raid. Clearing it twice as Shadow Monarch without dying earns the S-Rank Hunter title (+18% damage, +20% HP, +3.5 movement speed, +6% CDR, +3% crit).
• New title batch — Astral Blossom, Blue Flame Heir, Silver Calamity, S-Rank Hunter, Mochi Commander, Shadow Monarch (kill 1,000 enemies as Shadow Monarch).
• TRIALSPATCH code — 150 Lucky Spins, 300 Trait Rerolls, 1M Coins (level 35+). Plus SORRY4DELAY, UPDATE3LEGACY and 3TIMESACHARM in the same wave.

🔶 Community-reported (treat carefully)

• Shadow Gate raid weapon drops — single-source claims, no confirmed drop table yet. We are watching the Discord and raid-clear reports.
• Trials leaderboard rewards — mentioned in early player reports, not confirmed by official channels.

🔮 What the next update might bring

Based on the launch cadence (a named update roughly weekly), the next wave lands late October. Pattern analysis: each update ships a new raid or mode, a title batch, and 3-5 codes. Rumors to verify before repeating: a second accessory slot (the Discord poll passed 98% — but "passed" is not "shipped") and a raid difficulty tier above Nightmare. Nothing here is confirmed — this section updates only when official sources do.

What to do right now

1. Redeem TRIALSPATCH before the wave rotates out — 1M Coins funds any evolution bill.
2. If you are level 50+: start the Shadow Gate grind for S-Rank Hunter — the best combat title in the game.
3. Stockpile rolls toward Lyth pity — the 3,500-spin journey is the month's real goal.