Silver Palace, the upcoming Victorian steampunk detective ARPG, has drawn attention for its gacha mechanics following recent leaks attributed to Stardust. The system introduces a straightforward yet player-friendly twist on limited character acquisition that differs from many established titles in the genre.

How Silver Palace's Gacha Works

According to the leaks, players receive a guaranteed limited 5-star character at the 100th pull on the limited banner. There is no longer an 80-pull pity.

You can still encounter a 50/50 outcome, but only when pulling a 5-star before reaching the pity threshold. Any 5-star obtained early has a chance to be either the featured limited character or a standard banner unit. However, at the exact 100th pull, the system ensures you receive the limited 5-star character regardless of prior outcomes.

This structure rewards consistent pulling toward the hard guarantee while still allowing for early wins with the usual risk-reward element.The design emphasizes planning around the 100-pull mark for a sure thing, while early 5-stars remain subject to the classic coin flip.

Comparison to Other Popular Gacha Games

Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail, and Zenless Zone Zero

These Hoyoverse games use a hard pity of 90 pulls for a 5-star, with soft pity kicking in around the mid-70s to increase odds gradually. On limited banners, the first 5-star hit is subject to 50/50. Losing it means the next 5-star (which could come much sooner due to pity carry-over) is guaranteed to be the featured character. Pity progress carries over between banners, and soft pity makes long dry streaks less punishing on average.

Silver Palace removes the soft/hard 80-90 pity layer for any 5-star and shifts the guarantee specifically to the limited unit at 100 pulls. This can feel more predictable for securing the featured character but removes the safety net of an earlier guaranteed 5-star that might help fill roster gaps.

Wuthering Waves

Wuthering Waves features a hard pity of 80 pulls for 5-stars with soft pity active earlier. The 50/50 applies to limited banners, and pity carries over. Many players average around 80-85 pulls per limited 5-star when accounting for wins and losses.

Silver Palace's 100-pull guarantee for the limited unit is higher in the worst case but guarantees the exact character you want without needing a second pity cycle after a loss. The absence of an intermediate pity for standard 5-stars means players must commit further if they want the featured one specifically.

Arknights: Endfield

Silver Palace's system draws direct comparisons to Arknights: Endfield because both use a layered guarantee model. In Endfield, you hit a 50/50 at 80 pulls for any 6-star, and if you lose that flip, you reach a 120-pull spark for the featured character on that specific banner. The 80-pull counter carries over between banners, but the 120-pull featured guarantee does not.

Silver Palace appears to simplify this by eliminating the separate 80-pull any-5-star pity entirely and setting the featured guarantee at 100 pulls. Early 5-star hits remain 50/50, but everything funnels toward the 100-pull limited guarantee. This could feel cleaner for players who prioritize the new limited unit above all else.

What This Means for Players

The 100-pull guarantee provides strong assurance that dedicated saving will pay off with the exact character desired. However, without an earlier pity for any 5-star, unlucky streaks before the 100 mark could feel longer if players are hoping for roster-building pulls along the way. The ability to still "lose" the 50/50 on early hits keeps some excitement and risk in the system, preventing it from feeling completely deterministic.

Compared to games with carry-over pity and soft pity ramps, Silver Palace demands more upfront commitment for the big prize but delivers certainty at the end.

As with any beta leak, these details come from Stardust data and could change before or after launch. The community reaction has been mixed, with some praising the clear guarantee and others preferring the more forgiving pity structures found in Hoyoverse titles or Wuthering Waves.

Silver Palace aims to carve its own path in a crowded gacha market by blending familiarity with a focused guarantee system. Whether this 100-pull limited model succeeds will depend heavily on how generous the game proves with free currency and events once it launches. Players interested in the Victorian detective theme and fluid combat will want to keep an eye on future updates as more details emerge.