It’s official: the Girls Frontline 2: Exilium next banner is Makiatto. She will arrive on Boxing Day 2024, providing a brand new option within the Sentinel space.
Since announcing the new banner on December 17, Girls Frontline 2: Exilium has been teasing a ton of information about Makiatto. So, we thought we’d save you the trouble of having to scour the web by just rounding it all up here.
So let’s take a look at everything know about Makiatto so far, including their class, rarity, weapon choice, and skills.
What is the Makiatto Release Date?
- Banner Begins: December 26
- Banner Ends: January 15
Makiatto arrives in Girls Frontline 2: Exilium on December 26 in the next banner.
The banner will run through to January 15, during which time you have an increased chance to drop her.
Everything You Need to Know About Makiatto
Makkiato is an SSR Sentinel character that wields a Sniper Rifle from the WA 2000 category. They typically deal physical damage, but their abilities specialise in Freeze damage.
Character | Makkiato |
Rarity | SSR |
Class | Sentinel |
Weapon | Sniper Rifle (WA 2000) |
Damage | Physical / Freeze |
Makiatto Elite Weapon: Bittersweet Caramel
Makiatto’s elite weapon is called ‘Bittersweet Caramel’. It’s a rifle that utilises heavy ammo, and increases damage dealt to Paradeus units.

Here’s everything you need to know:
Weapon | Bittersweet Caramel |
Type | Rifle |
Ammo | Heavy Ammo |
Skill: Art of Eradication | – Increases Freeze damage by 10% – Every 4 instances of damage dealt outside of the user’s turn increases damage of the next attack by 10% |
Trait | – Increases damage dealt to Paradeus Units by 2,5% – This effect is doubled against Frozen units |
Makiatto Skills
Let’s take a look at Makiatto’s skills:
Skill | Type | Description |
Lone Wolf Territory | Basic Attack / Targeted | Deals physical damage |
Cold Precision Shot | Active / Targeted / Debuff | – Deals Freeze damage – Increases the critical damage of this attack – Gains a stack of Cold Conviction for each instance of damage dealt |
Professional Tactics | Active / Targeted / Buff | – Deals physical damage – Gains Confectance Index – Gains Standard Approach |
Absolute Mental Defence | Ultimate / Buff / Interception / Debuff | – Gains Frost Barrier – Gains Alert |
Battlefield Insight | Passive / Buff | – Increases critical rate – Reduces critical damage – Gains Insight and Steady Progress at the start of your turn if your HP is over 80% – When attacking a Frozen or Frigid target, ignore your stability index and deal increased damage |
Makiatto Keys
Finally, here are Makiatto’s keys:
Key | Description |
Additional Intelligence | Gain a Confectance Index when you kill with Cold Precision Shot |
Iced With Milk Foam | Gain 3 points of Confectance Index at the start of the battle |
Indomitable Lone Wolf | After using Professional Tactics, gain a stack of Lone Wolf (provided no other units are within 3 tiles) |
Time For a Break | When using Lone Wolf Territory, Cold Precision Shot, or Professional Tactics over a Freeze tile, cleanse all Freeze debuffs from yourself and gain 3 Additional Movement tiles |
Heated Caramel | Apply Murderous Intent to the enemy unit with the highest HP at the start of the battle |
Absolute Concentration | Increase attack by 10% at the start of battle, lasting until your HP drops below 10% |
Survival Instinct | If your HP is over 80% at the start of an action, reduce stability damage from attacks by 2 points |

Makiatto Skin: Ballroom Interlude
Sunborn Games has continued drip-feeding Makiatto info with an exciting new addition: her exclusive new skin. It’s called ‘Ballroom Interlude’ and it’s very fancy indeed.
It drops alongside Makiatto on December 26, when you can grab it from the boutique.
Keep an eye out on the official Girls Frontline 2 X account for more details as they drop.