Blood Strike Splashfest Ends Aug 14: Elite Refund Guide 2026

The Blood Strike Splashfest final week is here, and August 14, 2026 is the hard cutoff for one of the most generous pass systems the game's ever run: a 520-Gold Elite Strike Pass that pays its entire cost back at Tier 50. Whether you follow our Blood Strike event guides every reset or you're just logging back in, this is the deadline that matters.

Still up for grabs this week: the Scorpion SMG with its exclusive BAS Carbine Silencer Kit, Ultra Striker skin KATYA – Getaway, Ultra HK416 – Splashes, and two Legendary Rising Tide weapon skins. The Attack on Titan collaboration runs all of August — but its best freebies carry their own cutoffs.

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Blood Strike Splashfest Event End Date: What Actually Ends August 14

The Splashfest Strike Pass runs July 15 to August 14, 2026. After that, pass progression stops and the entire reward track closes:

• Elite Strike Pass and its 520-Gold Tier-50 refund
• Scorpion SMG with the BAS Carbine Silencer Kit
• KATYA – Getaway (Ultra Striker skin, Elite track exclusive)
• LUCIAN – Freeride and ZERO – Tailwind (Epic Striker skins)
• P90 – Rising Tide (unlocks around level 40) and AR97 – Rising Tide (Legendary)
• HK416 – Splashes (Ultra; 4 attachments plus the base weapon)
• Execution – Cash Power and Emote – Flip Zen (Legendary)

What doesn't end August 14: the AoT collaboration (August 1–31), collab check-in rewards (through August 20), and the collab giveaway (August 7–31). Prioritize by each item's real cutoff, not the loudest banner.

Blood Strike Elite Refund Explained: 520 Gold Back at Tier 50

The mechanics are simple: buy the Elite Strike Pass for 520 Gold, hit Tier 50, and the game refunds the full 520 Gold. Complete it, and the pass is effectively free.

Pacing: clearing roughly 2 tiers per day gets you to Tier 50 in about 25 days — comfortable for day-one players, tight for late starters.

The pass also pays out Timed Gold totaling roughly 5,500–6,500 across all 50 tiers:

• Tiers 1–10: 80–100 per tier
• Tiers 11–20: 120–150 per tier
• Tiers 21–30: 150–180 per tier (peak value)
• Tiers 31–40: 120–140 per tier
• Tiers 41–50: 50–70 per tier

The rule most players miss: the refund only triggers at Tier 50. A partial clear still banks Timed Gold, but buying Elite with no realistic path to 50 is the #1 way to burn 520 Gold. Full breakdown in our Elite Refund tiers and eligibility explainer.

How to Finish Elite Refund Fast: Final-Week Plan

The core grind loop

1. Clear every daily and weekly mission — dailies refresh at server reset and are your main tier income.
2. Play objective-based matches — objective play stacks pass XP far faster than kill-chasing.
3. Bank XP cards for the final push instead of spending them mid-season.
4. Start now — every missed day costs you ~2 tiers.

Catch-up math

Seven days × ~2 tiers = roughly 14 tiers of headroom. Entering the final week at Tier 36 or higher, you're on pace. Below that, deploy banked XP cards — or accept partial rewards and skip the Elite purchase entirely.

Final 72-hour checklist

• T-3 days: Clear all dailies and weeklies; claim any unclaimed tier rewards sitting in the track.
• T-2 days: Repeat dailies, spend XP cards if you're behind pace, and run AoT limited missions in parallel to double-dip event currency.
• Final day: Finish dailies before reset, push to Tier 50, claim the 520-Gold refund, and empty the reward track.

Attack on Titan Blood Strike Collaboration: Full Skin Checklist (Aug 1–31)

The Attack on Titan Blood Strike collaboration runs August 1–31, 2026 — it survives Splashfest, but individual reward windows differ sharply.

Free rewards (earned through play)

• KATYA – Female Titan via the Regiment Trial event (Aug 1–31)
• Playpal – Female Titan via Collab Check-in: log in 10 total days between Aug 1–20 — final-week players must start by August 11 at the latest
• M4A1 – Battle of Faith via the collab rewards giveaway (Aug 7–31)
• The free pool also lists Giant Katya, Female Titan (Katya), and M4A1 – Battle of Conviction

Premium rewards (Gold required)

• Eren: ETHAN – Eren: Born Free in Featured Titan II, alongside Dual Blades – Ultrahard Blade and KAG-6 – Doomsday Titan
• Mikasa: Ran – Mikasa: Angel via the AoT Collab Strike Pass (also grants M700 – Thunder Gun)
• Levi: ZERO – Levi: Battle-Hardened via Lucky Limited Loot (from Aug 1), plus Scar – Levi · No Regrets · Resonance and UMP45 – New ODM Gear among the collab limited skins

Confirmed split: AoT weapon skins are free from the event; character skins cost money. No official drop-rate or pity figures have been published — treat any guaranteed drop claims with skepticism and check the in-game details panel before spending.

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The collab's modes — Titan Strike, War Tide, and Human vs Titan Battle Royale — are built around ODM Gear mobility, and activating Titan Power mid-match transforms you into the Armored or Beast Titan. What works: log in daily, clear limited AoT missions, play Titan modes, and save event currency for your priority skin.

Fastest Farming Setup: Modes, Strikers, Loadouts

• Objective modes first: pass progression rewards objective play, so build every match around your mission list.
• KATYA is the standout rotation Striker — Arc Kunai plus Phoenix Soaring Dance give her burst engage and fast repositioning between objectives. She's also free on the Sakura Storm free track from August 15.

• Scorpion SMG + BAS Carbine Silencer Kit: higher damage per shot, improved bullet velocity, and sound suppression at the cost of base fire rate — great for objective holds.
• Spear (6.8x51mm) is the new mid-range option; pair it with the new BAS 2.0x Thermal Scope.
• Balance watch: M1887 lost one round of magazine capacity, while SVD with the Incendiary Magazine lands 225 damage on headshots.

More picks in our striker tier list for fast event farming.

5 Final-Week Mistakes That Cost You Rewards

1. Buying Elite too late. No pace, no refund — ~25 days at 2 tiers per day is the requirement, and only a large XP-card stockpile can compress that.
2. Hoarding event currency. No carry-over is confirmed — treat everything as use-it-or-lose-it before each event's end date.
3. Missing daily resets. Dailies are your tier income, and the AoT check-in demands 10 logins by August 20.
4. Grinding the wrong mode. AoT missions only progress in the collab's Titan modes — match your queue to your mission list.
5. Assuming everything dies August 14. Splashfest does; AoT runs to August 31. Don't panic-spend on the wrong event.

What Starts After August 14: Skyline Beach & Sakura Storm

• Skyline Beach Quests (Aug 14–24): invite 3 friends for 500 Gold + Odashadow Stash Voucher ×20; invited friends get ×10, and the Epic melee Golf Club also requires 3 invites. (Some community listings show 2025 dates; the quest chain runs alongside the current August event cycle.)
• Holiday Gifts (Aug 14–16): 10 Gold Bars per daily login.
• Weekly Activity Gift: Aug 15–17, 22–24, and 29–31; Match Challenge Aug 18–24; Hero's Trial Aug 25–31; logging in Aug 23–24 grants Overload Pulse Stash Voucher ×5.
• Sakura Storm Strike Pass (Aug 15): free track includes SPEAR, Katya, and Off-road Car – Ice; the Elite track grants 520 Gold Bars, Banana Cat, Geisha Gear, VSS – Pendulum of Fate, and Hank – Sakura Purple.

Last-Minute Top-Up Strategy for the Final Push

A small recharge is worth it if you're committed to premium AoT character sets (Eren, Mikasa, Levi), the AoT Collab Pass, or next week's Sakura Storm Elite — which itself returns 520 Gold Bars. Skip it if you'd only be buying the Splashfest Elite Pass without the playtime to reach Tier 50.

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Blood Strike Splashfest Final Week FAQ

When does Blood Strike Splashfest end? The Splashfest Strike Pass ends August 14, 2026, after starting July 15. AoT collaboration content continues separately through August 31.

How does the Elite Refund work in Blood Strike? Pay 520 Gold for the Elite Strike Pass, reach Tier 50, and the full 520 Gold is refunded. Expect ~25 days at ~2 tiers per day — full math in our Elite Refund explainer.

Can you still get AoT skins after Splashfest ends? Yes. The collab runs August 1–31. The check-in reward (10 logins) ends August 20, and the giveaway runs August 7–31. See the full AoT skin unlock list.

Is the Elite Refund worth it for free-to-play players? Yes — if you can sustain ~2 tiers daily. It returns its full cost plus roughly 5,500–6,500 Timed Gold across the track.

What's the fastest way to finish Elite Refund tasks? Clear daily and weekly missions at reset, play objective-based matches, and save XP cards for the final push.

Can you complete the Elite Refund in a single day? Realistically, no — ~25 days of steady progress is the baseline. Only a heavily stockpiled XP-card reserve can compress that.